PL 05/03/1995 JOINT - 30808CITY OF BRIDLEY
JOINT
PLANNINa CO�I88ION
AND
ENVIRO�NTAL QIIALITY � ENERGY COMMISSION MEETINa
MAY 3, 1995
CALL JOINT MEETING TO ORDER:
Vice-Chairperson Rondrick called the May 3, 1995, joint Planning
Commission and Environmental Quality & Energy Commission meeting
to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL•
Members Present: Dave Rondrick, Diane Savage, Brad Sielaff,
Dean Saba, Bruce Bondow, Jack Velin
Members Absent: Dave Newman, LeRoy Oquist, Connie Modig,
Rich Svanda, Steve Stark
Others Present: Scott Hickok, Planning Coordinator
Michele McPherson, Planning Assistant
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� 1. REVIEW OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY�S WATER CONSERVATION AND
EMERGENCY PLAN
Mr. Hickok stated the state legislature in 1993 mandated a
modification to Chapter 186 in which they required communities
with municipal water supplies to prepare a water conservation and
emergency plan prior to January 1, 1996. In an effort to get a
better understanding of what it is the state wanted, staff
invited Jim Japs from the Department of Natural Resources and
Gary Oberts from the Metropolitan Council to come out in
November. At that time, only 3 of 113 communities had completed
this plan. Staff was concerned that this is quite a task and it
is important that there be a chapter amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan. Staff prepared an internal working team with
Ms. Dacy, Mr. Hickok, Ms. McPherson, finance representatives, and
Public Works representatives who worked in the areas of
inventory, emergency planning, and water conservation planning.
Mr. Hickok stated, from those early discussions, they put
together an inventory for what the plan should include. There
are guidelines from the state that are very specific. Much of
the information in the agenda packet is inventory information.
At this meeting, Hickok stated he would like to focus on the
policy aspects of the plan. The inventory is somewhat in place.
--� The City did consult with MSA, an engineering consulting firm, to
analyze the City's water supply system. That MSA plan in draft
form has come back to Mr. Flora for his review. This could be on
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the City Council agenda for their review on May 15. This study
is the result of the Council�s interest in water quality and
functionality of the system. The Council was interested in
knowing about the water quality and about the water system in
general.
Mr. Hickok stated he would like feedback on wellhead protection.
Running simultaneously is the wellhead protection proqram which
involves the rewrite of the health rules. In 1989, the State was
looking at the overall water supply for the region and determined
that staff should have some protective devices in place for the
wells and, at that time, they determined a wellhead protection
program was necessary. Very recently, they passed a wellhead
protection program and the rules are being rewritten. Staff is
not at a point where they can bring those rules in. The rules
will be reviewed when they are final.
Mr. Sielaff stated the rules are in draft form and he thought
they were close to being final.
Mr. Hickok stated this was correct. There have been a seriea of
public information meetings and staff have been involved in these
review discussions.
Mr. Sielaff stated there are cities that have already begun their
wellhead protection plan.
Mr. Hickok stated, as cities are growing and looking for wells,
they will need to be up-to-date with their wellhead protection
plans.
Mr. Sielaff stated, while it is fine to wait until the rules are
final, he thought there are some things staff can do now. The
EQE has discussed this and that Commission has supported the
program.
Mr. Hickok stated he thought the EQE has supported the draft
also. He asked if they were comfortable with the direction it is
heading.
Mr. Sielaff stated he would prefer to get started on the wellhead
protection plan. The wellhead protection rules outline that the
cities have to do a wellhead protection plan which must be
approved by the state. He did not think the rules would change
that much. There is much data already generated so that they
could start a plan. He has been in contact with some people.
Bruce Holmgren came out and talked to the EQE.
Mr. Hickok stated it is the City's intent to move along and get
something finalized. They have set September or the third
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quarter as their target date to have the plan finalized. Staff
is confident with the recommendations and modifications that they
will be able to this. It may be that the wellhead protection
plan will be far enough along to incorporate and take it all to
the Council at one time.
Ms. McPherson stated she understood the water conservation plan
would be adopted as soon as the EQE provided comments and the
Council approved it. Then staff would wait until the rules are
final to begin wellhead protection. Based on these comments,
there is no reason staff cannot start the data collection and
preliminary inventory. The City probably has the data in this
plan or sewer and water data in the Comprehensive Plan.
Mr. Sielaff stated the State of Minnesota also has a consultant
who is doing a study on the well field.
Ms. McPherson stated she was sure they could go back, start
taking a look at it and see how it fits into the workplan.
Mr. Sielaff stated the EQE felt it important to do this but also
address the issues of the well field.
Mr. Hickok stated the MSA study being done will be very helpful
information to build into this. Staff will go forward on the
wellhead protection.
Mr. Hickok referred to page 39, Emergency Procedure Update for
Water Supply. The first paragraph states there are hazards that
could affect the water supply system and, in response to that,
staff wanta to have a plan in place. There are recommendations
in the emergency response plan. This section talks about the
groundwater, it makes suggestions about alternative water
sources, and the possibility for an interconnection such as staff
have with New Brighton. The City Council has in the past been
interested in doing things that are a joint service cooperative
effort with other communities. This plan states there are
alternative sources of water available in the event of some
emergency and staff need to tap another resource.
Mr. Sielaff asked if '�emergency"
"natural hazard" include hazards
the water supply?
is defined anywhere. Also, does
such as hazardous waste entering
Ms. McPherson stated the second sentence of that paragraph
includes human-caused disasters including the release of
hazardous materials in to the supply or system, structural fires,
,�-� major construction or transportation accidents, or vandalism.
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Mr. Sielaff asked about the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant
(TCAAP) water and if there is a failure in their system. What
if, for some reason, some contaminated water got by the filtering
system? The monitoring device could malfunction. Someone could
fail to switch the filters at the proper time. There could be
some incident that could prevent proper treatment from occurring
and staff could end up drinlcing contaminated water.
Ms. McPherson stated they could inc�lude that as part of this.
Another part of this is to write administrative procedures and
Evrite an ordinance to activate emergency procedurea. They can
bring up that very specific point.
Mr. Sielaff stated the alternate sources of water includes TCAAP.
Does this also include NIRCOP? While these can be considered as
a solution to an emergency, this can also be a source.
Mr. Hickok stated they can address this. Mr. Flora has been
working with this and can be contacted about this concern.
Mr. Sielaff stated the document says TCAAP water was 2 million
gallons/day. He had heard there was anywhere between 3 million
�''� and 4 million gallons/day. Is this saying the maximum is 2
million gallons/day that staff will take from them? There is a
big difference between 2 million gallons/day and 4 million
gallons/day. He would like to have that clarified.
Mr. Hickok referred to page 40,the Water Supply Shortage Plan.
Mr. Hickok provided copies of a handout listing the
prioritization of what they would do in the event of an
emergency. The Water Supply Shortage Plan talks about public
education, sprinkling restriction ordinances, and energy
efficient retrofitting programs that would help to reduce the
water demands and help reduce some of the peak demands.
Mr. Hickok stated the next area, Water Emergency Conditions,
talks about what the City would do to head off some of the
demands.
Ms. Savage disagreed with the item to restrict restaurants from
serving water to customers. Drinking water is an essential and
restaurants should not be restricted from serving water.
Mr. Saba stated he thought this would restrict a restaurant from
voluntarily serving water. Customers would be required to ask
for water.
� Mr. Sielaff referred to page 40, item 2, Water Emergency
Conditions. Is this just the quantity that you are looking at or
is staff also looking at water quality concerns? Would a water
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emergency exist if a hazardous waste got into the drinking
supply? The implication as stated is that this is just quantity
related. He thought contamination also could contribute to a
water shortage.
Mr. Bondow stated the City may have to shut down a portion of the
system because of contaminants and have a shortage.
Mr. Hickok stated this would mean that it is not just when the
reservoir is too low to fight fires. It is also when the quality
of the water is not at safe drinkinq water standards. So, there
are water quality issues and water emergency conditions that are
very specific.
Mr. Hickok reviewed page 41, Administrative Actions, Emergency
Ordinance Provisions, and Utility Operation Program. Under
Administrative Actions, the education program should be
structured so it includes the water quality and water quantity
issues and how to respond to those in an emergency. The Utility
Operation Program speaks to the short term performance things
that would allow the City to conserve water and modify
operations.
Mr. Rondrick stated the Utility Operation Program lists one
option as purchasing water from the surrounding cities. When
this is done, how is the quality monitored to be sure it meets
standards?
Mr. Hickok stated the City has a staff person who deals with
water quality and monitoring. The City regularly monitors the
water system.
Mr. Kondrick asked if was necessary to test the water daily.
Mr. Hickok stated he was not sure.
Mr. Sielaff stated this would depend on what parameters you are
looking for. Mr. Kondrick makes a good point. How can staff be
sure staff is getting good quality water from another source?
How does staff insure the quality of the water staff is taking?
Mr. Kondrick stated the average layperson will ask questions
about how often staff tests the water. Are there State
requirements that dictate the frequency?
Mr. Hickok stated there are State requirements. There are
periodic testings as well as annual testing. The City does
,� ongoing testinq through the course of the month and probably
during any given week.
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Ms. McPherson stated they can add an paragraph that speaks to
water quality testing and contamination. They can also add
something on our system and how TCAAP works. They should also
find out when the Navy site is coming on line and add that.
Otherwise, there will be an addendum later.
Mr. Saba stated he found it scary that the City is taking water
that has been cleaned. He hoped that everythinq hazardous had
been removed, but what happens in there is an error or
malfunction of some kind. �
Mr. Hickok stated the water quality issue is something that the
City Council has spent much time on.
Mr. Saba stated it appeared that their discussion was more
concerned about color contaminants rather than the non-visible
contaminants. The Council is responding to the calls they get.
Mr. Hickok stated the Utility Operation Program talks about steps
to be taken on a short term basis to reduce the water demand.
Mr. Hickok referred to page 42, Water Supply and Conservation
^ Plan Implementation. This part of the plan is the detail of the
implementation. The plan will serve as an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan including an amendment to the sewer and water
chapter. Mr. Hickok reviewed the operational recommendations
that should be implemented.
Mr. Hickok referred to page 43, and reviewed the minor physical
changes recommended to the City's water system.
Mr. Sielaff stated the fourth point, "Development of an
increasing block method of water charges and/or a summer water
metering program" should be included as part of the operational
recommendations listed on the previous page.
Mr. Kondrick asked what the Marion Hills booster was.
Ms. McPherson stated the Marion Hills area is the area behind
Menards and is the highest area in the community. Because the
City has a gravity flow system, the higher elevationa have lower
water pressure. By installing a booster station in that area,
the fire trucks don't have to work as hard to pressurize the
water for fire fighting purposes.
Mr. Hickok stated this is the policy and implementation aspect of
the conservation plan. It is an important plan and contains a
� lot of information. He appreciated the comments provided. He
` will go back and incorporate those comments into the plan and
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Council in order for members to have an opportunity to make
additional comments.
Mr. Bondow suggested, to conserve paper, that he send out only
those pages having changes.
Mr. Sielaff asked if staff had considered having large users do
water conservation plans and submit them to the City.
Mr. Hickok stated there was some discussion about conservation
programs for large users. This has worked for energy
conservation. He thought this issue was worth bringing forward.
Ms. McPherson stated the City has the cheapest water rates in the
seven county metro area. Until the Council moves to reverse the
current pricing system and increase the rates to a point where
the system pays for itself, there is no incentive for large users
to conserve water. At that point in time, it will be easier to
convince large users that by implementing these procedures they
can save money.
Mr. Sielaff stated this makes sense to this economically, but
n what about emerqency situations. iie can see the need for large
users to do something on an emergency basis. If staff is having
the citizena take steps to conserve, then the large users should
also do something.
Mr. Saba stated they need to be careful about how "emergency° is
defined. Also to define the level of emergency that would ask
commercial and/or industrial users to enact conservation
measures.
Ms. McPherson stated there would be some large users, such as
Unity Hospital, which would be the last in a line of users to be
affected. There are a series of specific activities that need to
occur. When writing the ordinance, staff needs to be specific
about the point at which each of these activities would occur.
Mr. Hickok thanked the members for their comments and asked
members to contact him if they had any additional comments.
ADJOURNMENT OF JOINT MEETING:
MOTION by Mr. Bondow, seconded by Mr. Saba, to adjourn the joint
Planning Commission and Environmental Quality & Energy Commission
meeting.
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OPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTINa AYE, VICE-CHAIRPER80N RONDRICH
DECLARBD THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE JOINT PLANNIN(� COlyIl�II88ION AND
ENVIRONMLNTAL QIIALITY & ENERGY COMMI88ION MEETINa �DJOIIRNED AT
8t26 P.M.
CONTINUATION OF REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEFTING:
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice-Chairperson Kondrick called the May 3, 1995, Planning
Commission meeting to order at 8:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Dave Kondrick, LeRoy Oquist, Diane Savage,
Brad Sielaff, Dean Saba
Dave Newman, Connie Modig
Others Present: Scott Hickok, Planning Coordinator �
Tim Platt, Home Depot
Bill Hawkins, Home Depot
Todd Mosher, Greenberg Farron
Greg Frank, McCombs, Frank, Roos
Greg Gaides, Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc.
APPROVAL OF APRIL 19 1995 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Sielaff, seconded by Ms. Savage, to approve the
April 19, 1995, Planning Commission meeting minutes as written.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTINa AYE, VICE-CHAIRPER80N KONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED QNANIMOIIBLY.
APPROVAL OF APRIL 26 1995 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES:
MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Sielaff, to approve the
April 26, 1995, Planning Commission meeting minutes as written.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CHAIRPERSON RONDRICR
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIIBLY. �
2. TABLED 4/19/95: PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A
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To rezone from C-2, General Business, and M-2, Heavy �
Industrial, to C-3, General Shopping Center District,
located on Tract A, Registered I�nd Survey #130, generally
,� located north of I-694 and east of East River Road.
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MOTIOId by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to remove from the
table and to re-open the public hearing.
IIPON A VOICL VOTE, ALL VOTING AYF� VICS-CHAIRPERSON RONDRICR
DECLARED THE MOTiON CARR=ED AND THE PIIBLIC HEARiNa OPEN AT 8a35
P.M.
Mr. Hickok stated the request is threefold. The first of the
three requests is a rezoning request for 14.5 acres located west
of Main Street just east of the Burlington Northern rail line and
north of I-694. At the April meeting, the commission had an in
depth discussion about the proposal, and staff had a number of
items they wanted to take a more in depth look at. This evening,
staff is prepared to present the rezoning request with a
recommendation.
Mr. Hickok stated the request relates to a combination of
properties including 9.8 acres of M-2, Heavy Industrial, and 4.7
acres of C-2, General Business. The proposal is for a large
retail complex containing 142,316 square feet of retail space.
Of that, Home Depot would be the primary user using 103,550
square feet and there would be an attached garden center using
�1 27,972 square feet; an attached retail space with 26,600 square
feet; and a detached peripheral retail facility with 5,000 square
feet.
Mr. Hickok stated there are issues related to this request.
First, an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to remove 14.5
acres from the industrial inventory would be required. On the
City Comprehensive Plan, the land use plan shows the industrial
designated land. West of Main Street, there is a large
industrial development area. The City does have other large
industrial development areas in the northern portion of the City.
Across from this site, there is a commercial property that is
zoned C-3, General Shopping Center. North of 57th Avenue is
commercial property zoned C-2, General Business. The primary
roads in this area are I-694 and University �ivenue to 57th which
would serve this site.
Mr. Hickok stated an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is
moving along. Staff has prepared an application to begin the
amendment to the plan. Staff will run that simultaneously so
that would be forwarded to the City Council and the Metropolitan
Council would be notified of the modifications. Much of the
modification is staff paperwork.
Mr. Hickok stated the property is currently zoned M-2, Heavy
� Industrial, and C-2, General Business. There is C-3, General
Shopping Center, to the east and C-2, General Business, north of
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57th Avenue and east of the site. There is M-2, Heavy
Industrial, to the north, to the west, and to the south.
Mr. Hickok stated one issue is that this rezoning would mean the
loss of the City's largest remaining industrial parcel. Looking
at this site, the 14.5 acres is not all industrial at this time
but a combination of C-2 and M-2. The Comprehensive Plan is
designated entirely for industrial at this time. In terms of the
Plan, if this were rezoned to an industrial use, an amendment
would not be necessary.
Mr. Hickok stated there were traffic concerns discussed at the
last meeting and these have been discussed with the Home Depot
traffic analysts. He is very pleased with their very complete
traffic analysis related to this project. The zoning as it
exists today with the combination of heavy industrial and
commercial would generate nearly an identical number amount of
traffic to this rezoned use at C-3. In the staff report, there
is information on what an industrial user might expect in average
daily trips and that is considerably lower. There are some
existing conditions. The northbound University lanes back up
occasionally at the 57th Avenue intersection under cur'rent
!!'� conditions. Cars exiting I-694 going northbound on University
are forced to travel across a number of lanes to turn left on
57th. 57th Avenue has a service level of °D". The number of
cars that would be generated by the Home Depot would not take it
beyond the ��D�� service level. An impact that you might expect is
at the intersection of Main Street and 57th Avenue. This
intersection is currently in an "A" condition. With development
of this site, staff could expect degradation in movement at this
intersection to a "D" condition.
Mr. Hickok stated they had asked for more information on where
the traffic would be coming from. They anticipate that 60�a of
the traffic would be on 57th Avenue, 30� south of 57th along Main
Street; and 10� using the area north of 57th on Main Street.
This would be the distribution during peak hours which is the
worse case scenario.
Mr. Kondrick asked if these numbers reflect what is happening now
or what is expected to happen after development.
Mr. Hickok stated this is based on the Home Depot impact to the
roadways after development.
Mr. Hickok stated one concern is exactly what are the numbers
that might use 61st Avenue to get to the site. There is some
^ impact. The study looked at pre and post development traffic
counts. There is a difference of 170 trips predevelopment and
197 post-development making its way up Main Street to 61st.
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Travelling 61st to Main, this goes from 45 trips pre to 71 trips
post during peak hours. The total and south different is just
over one car per minute. There are increases at the
intersections but staff is looking at whether the roadways are
equipped to handle it. At the last meeting, someone had asked if
the Main Street and 57th Avenue intersection was equipped to
handle the traff3c that might be expected from this development.
According to Barton-Aschman, the level of service at University
and 57th would be ��D" pre and post development; Main Street and
57th would be "A" pre and "D/8" post development; Main Street and
61st Avenue would remain "A" pre and post development. The
analysis gives a better feel for what this development will do in
terms of impact to the neighborhood. The degradation of Main
Street and 57th from an "A" to a"B" or "D" is of concern and is
tied to a stipulation on the development stating the petitioner
would be responsible for the cost of any traffic improvements as
a result of this development.
Mr. Kondrick
intersection
County would
property .
asked if anything else was done to resolve the
question. At the meeting, it was stated that Anoka
like 57th Avenue aligned with the entrance to the
Mr. Hickok stated that intersection has been indicated on the
most recent site plan with an offset alignment with the potential
for a"T" intersection. These are tied to negotiations with the
property owner to the north. Staff wanta the County's preference
carried through and would like the intersection aligned if
approved.
Mr. Hickok stated access to the site has been taken care of along
with the traffic issues and any unknown impacts.
Mr. Hickok stated the City has its moat discretion in the case of
a rezoning. With that, staff analyzed the land use pattern;
looked at the City�s interest in industrial development; and
looked at the 1993 amendment to the code which allowed an M-3,
outdoor intensive heavy industrial district. The purpose of that
was to preserve the remaining industrial land available in the
community. Because of the island of commercial that would be
created, it would bump commercial use beyond Main Street to the
west, and it breaks an established pattern of M-2 with a possible
controlled intersection created, staff recommends denial of the
rezoning request. However, if the Planning Commission chooses to
recommend approval of the request, staff recommends the following
stipulations:
� 1. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment will be required if this 14.5
_ acre parcel is to be rezoned. All faes related to
processing the amendment will be born by the petitioner.
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2. The materials of the landscape plan shall be reviewed and
approved by staff prior to installation.
3. The banding and color scheme shall be consistent on all
building faces.
4. Customer information/directional signage and stripinq will
be required in accordance with the Home Depot Site Plan
dated April 27, 1995.
5. All billboard signs shall be removed within a time frame to
be determined by the City.
6. A request for three variances would be required to be
processed, and a decision of the Fridley City Council
rendered prior to fabrication and installation of a sign
larger than 80 square feet.
7. The petitioner shall provide verification of approval of the
storm water management plan from the Minnesota Department of
Transportation and the Six Cities Watershed District.
�'"� 8. Calculations must be provided and drainaqe modifications
must be completed on the plan prior to the May 3, 1995,
Planning Commission meeting.
9. A drainage easement must be acquired by the petitioner to
allow excess run-off to drain on the property to the west.
10. All pond slopes shall be designed with a minimum 3:1
interior slope in accordance with the grading and drainage
plans dated April 27, 1995.
11. Pond capacity calculations shall be provided prior to the
May 3, 1995, Planning Commission meeting. (These have been
submitted as requested.)
12. The petitioner shall comply with all requirements of the
Anoka County Engineering Department.
13. A semi-traffic circulation plan shall be indicated on the
site plan with the modified access location as required by
the Anoka County Traffic Engineering Department.
14. The large commercial vehicle circulation route shall be
clearly marked through the use of informational signs once
the site develops.
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15. The petitioner ahall be responsible for the cost of the
traffic improvements necessary to accommodate the traffic
generated by the development including signalization of
other improvements as determined by Anoka County or MnDOT
now or in the future.
Ms. Savage asked if the item was tabled at the last meeting in
order to do the traffic study.
Mr. Hickok stated yes. Staff needed more information about the
traffic and the site plan. Staff needed a site plan to address
the County's concerns regarding access. Staff had concern about
the traffic movement to the front loading area for lumber and
asked for modifications there. They have created a vestibule for
a front loading door. Staff has reviewed the site plan revisions
and are pleased with the revisions that have been made. There is
an access point that they would like to see resolved, but for the
most part, they have made the improvements. The bigger issue is
related to the layout.
Mr. Saba asked if the rezoning request�was tied to the
development.
Mr. Hickok stated that the rezoning goes with the land.
Mr. Sielaff stated the 57th and University intersection is a
mess. He was �,rondering if the redevelopment of the Lake Pointe
property and the traffic that would generate was included as part
of the traffic study.
Mr. Hickok stated that development will have some impact. It was
not considered however as part of this report.
Mr. Sielaff asked what the hours of operation would be.
Mr. Platt stated the hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Mr. Sielaff wondered what the impact would be with Lake Pointe
developed and with this area being developed. There may have to
be traffic improvements made.
Mr. Hickok stated there will be more traffic as more development
occurs, and staff knows that this intersection is considered a
"D" level.
Mr. Sielaff thought that could be a big problem particularly
early in the morning.
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Mr. Platt stated he would like to take this opportunity to thank
_ the staff. Mr. Hickok has done a good job of presenting a broad
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overview of the project and thanked staff for their input on the
site plans.
Mr. Platt stated this is the second meeting regarding the
appropriateness of rezoning this property. As staff inentioned,
there have made many revisions to the site plan to comply with
the requests. So far, they have no problems with anything they
have been asked to do. They do ask the Planning Commission to
consider rezoning this property. They are of the opinion that
rezoning will not adversely affect the existing neighborhood nor
put much of an additional strain on the existing infrastructure.
He understands staff's concern regarding industrial property.
Mr. Platt stated Home Depot would employ approximately 200
employees with 75�a of those jobs being full-time. Regarding the
traffic situation and the corner of Main and 57th, they stand
ready to stand by the requirement to add signage or pay for any
improvements for that intersection. The staff report mentioned,
with the development of Home Depot, they basically would see
about 105 extra trips per day to the site as opposed to
developing it entirely as industrial or about 7 trips per hour.
Their peak hours are not at the same time as for industrial or
office users. The majority of their business is done of Friday
evenings or Saturdays. They don't have the same kind of traffic
in the area from the existing industrial uses that they would
have at that time. He thought, based on the stipulations that
the staff has recommended, they stand ready to agree with all of
those with the exception to stipulation #5 regarding the
billboards. That is out of there hands. The property owner has
recorded legal easements for the billboards. He thought that
issue was best left to be dealt with between staff and the
property owner in another setting. That is an issue they do not
have any control over.
Mr. Platt stated, if the Commission
look forward to breaking ground this
open during the summer of 1996.
recommends approval, they
year and would like to be
MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Ms. Savage, to close the public
hearing.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTINO AYE� VICE-CBAIRPER80N RONDRICK
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE pIIBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 9:05
P.M.
Ms. Savage stated she was opposed to the request. There is a lot
of appeal to have a business like this with more jobs and more
,-� revenue generated. She agreed with staff that we have to
consider the long term goals of the City as opposed to the short
- term. This is an area that should be pre.served for industrial
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development. There will be traffic problema. Her main concern
is that the Comprehensive Plan should be followed.
Mr. Saba stated he felt that the zoning in that specific area is
long overdue to be changed. He would support the rezoning. He
works in industry and industry is not growing right now. If you
have development and it is a quality development, he did not see
any reason to throw it aside in favor of industrial that may or
may not go in there. He did not see a lot of potential for
industrial development in Fridley. He sees more of this type of
development. He sees a quality effort and quality plan. He is
not bothered by the increase in traffic. The traffic can be
managed. He would support the proposal.
Mr. Sielaff stated he had no objection to the rezoning. He is
concerned with the traffic. He is concerned, not necessarily
about the traffic generated by this development, but he sees
problems in the future with the Lake Pointe development. It may
be a big problem regarding what goes in there. He thought this
was a good quality business. He would vote in favor of the
rezoning but he is concerned about the traffic at that
intersection.
Mr. Oquist stated he has the same concern about the traffic. He
would vote in favor of the rezoning with the reservation on the
traffic. He agreed with Mr. Saba in that the City has a fair
amount of industrial property that he was not sure would ever be
developed. There is an opportunity to put in a quality business
on the site and it is a nice package. He is concerned about the
traffic, but he thought it could be managed. He thouqht
stipulation #5 could be changed so the ternas are negotiated by
the City and the current owner. This should be clarified.
Mr. Rondrick stated he was also in favor of the rezoning. Home
Depot is an outstanding company. They do a good job on their
buildings. They employ a lot of people. They give good advice.
If this were turned into an industrial business, it would also
generate traffic with or without Lake Pointe. There will be
traffic regardless of what goes in there: It looks like the
traffic will not be better but will not be worse. As far as
being willing to abide by all the stipulations, the petitioner is
willing to do so. He would vote in favor of the request.
Mr. Sielaff asked if they were suggesting stipulation #5 be
changed.
Ms. Savage stated she was very much opposed to billboards and did
^ not think this should be negotiated.
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Mr. Oquist agreed but he did not think the petitioner has much
control over that.
Mr. Platt stated the billboards are existing on the site.
Mr. Oquist stated it is a matter of taking down what currently
exists.
Mr. Saba stated, in situations like this, the City must be
flexible and grow when they have�the opportunity. Part of the
planning in terms of the Comprehensive Plan is to reflect a
determination to change when staff has the opportunity to go
forward with a development.
Mr. Oquist stated the situation of the billboards appears to be a
three way negotiation with the present owners, the petitioners
and the staff.
Mr. Hickok stated, historically, the policy has been to have
billboards removed or amortized over a period of time. He has no
comment on the lease agreement set up on this property.
� Mr. Hawkins stated the petitioner has entered into a purchase
agreement contingent upon approval by the City. The existing
land owner has granted an easement for the billboard signs in
existence. The people who have the easement rights have a vested
interest in continuing that. The petitioner does not have any
control over the billboard. They are taking the property subject
to those easements. They do not want the signs there either.
Legally, they cannot force the signs off of there either.
Mr. Platt stated they would agree to do what they can to get
those signs off the property.
Mr. Saba stated, if Home Depot can somehow negotiate the removal
of those billboards before it goes to the Council, it might be in
their behalf. The Council has almost consistently demanded
removal of billboards. He would recommend to leave the wording
as it is because it may give Home Depot more negotiating power.
If they can say this is the only way to get the property „ it may
be an incentive.
Mr. Oquist recommended leavinq it as it is with their comments.
The Council can review the information. There are concerns, but
if Home Depot cannot do anything about it, will that eliminate
the deal.
^ Mr. Sielaff stated the way it is stated now indicates staff has
concerns and want this to happen.
JOINT PI,ANNING COMMI88ION AND ENVIROPiKMESN'!.'AL OIIALITY
�� & ENERaY COMMI88ION MEETINa. MAY 3. 1995 PAaE 17
OTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Sielaff, to recommend
approval of a Rezoning Request, ZOA #95-04, by Home Depot USA,
Inc., to rezone from C-2, General Business, and M-2, Heavy
Industrial, to C-3, General Shopping Center District, located on
Tract A, Registered Land Survey #130, generally located north of
I-694 and east of East River Road, with the following
stipulations:
1. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment will be required if this 14.5
acre parcel is to be rezoned. Al1 fees related to
processing the amendment will be born by the petitioner.
2. The materials of the landscape plan shall be reviewed and
approved by staff prior to installation.
3. The banding and color scheme shall be consistent on all
building faces.
4. Customer information/directional signage and striping will
be required in accordance with the Home Depot Site Plan
dated April 27, 1995.
^ 5. All billboard signs shall be removed within a time frame to
be determined by the City.
6. A request for three variances would be required to be
processed, and a decision of the Fridley City Council
rendered prior to fabrication and installation of a sign
larger than 80 square feet.
7. The petitioner shall provide verification of approval of the
storm water management plan from the Minnesota Department of
Transportation and the Six Cities Watershed District.
8. Calculations must be provided and drainage modifications
must be completed on the plan prior to the May 3, 1995,
Planning Commission meeting.
9. A drainage easement must be acquired by the petitioner to
allow excess run-off to drain on the property to the west.
10. All pond slopes shall be designed with a minimum 3:1
interior slope in accordance with the grading and drainage
plans dated April 27, 1995.
11. Pond capacity calculations shall be provided prior to the
May 3, 1995, Planning Commission meeting. (These have been
� submitted as requested.)
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12. The petitioner shall comply with all requirements of the
Anoka County Engineering Department.
13. A semi-traffic circulation plan shall be indicated on the
site plan with the modified access location as required by
the Anoka County Traffic Engineering Department.
14. The large commercial vehicle circulation route shall be
clearly marked through the use of informational signs once
the site develops.
15. The petitioner shall be responsible for the cost of the
traffic improvements necessary to accommodate the traffic
generated by the development including signalization of
other improvements as determined by Anoka County or MnDOT
now or in the future.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, WITH MSRB. RONDRICR, OQIIIST, BABA AND SILLAFB
VOTINa AYE AND M8. BAVAaE VOTINa NAY, VICE-CHAIRPERSON RONDRICR
DECLARED T8E MOTION CARRIED BY MAJORITY VOTE.
3.
aWa�IVVL'1�71. s.�. �y�—uL tsx riUM�; DEP�T USA
To replat Tract A, Registered Land Survey
separate parcels, generally located north
of East River Road.
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#130 into three
of I-694 and east
MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Sielaff, to remove from the
table and to re-open the public hearing.
IIPON A VOICE VOTL, ALL VOTINQ AYS, VICE-CBAIRPERBON RONDRICx
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PIIBLIC HEARINa OPEN AT 9:23
P.M.
Mr. Hickok stated the request is to divide the property into
three parcels. Home Depot would own a majority of the site. A
future owner of the retail portion of the building would own the
northerly portion of the parcel. The freestanding retail would
have its own site as well. All of the parcels meet the minimum
standards and with the buildings as proposed would be realistic
projects for the size they are proposing. Staff recommends
approval of the request with the following stip�lations:
1.
2.
Approval of P.S. #95-02 shall require prior approval of ZOA
#95-04.
The petitioner shall comply with all the requirements of the
Anoka County Engineering Department.
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3. The petitioner shall provide proof of cross-parking
agreements between the three independent parcels at the time
of transfer. These agreements shall be recorded with the
Anoka County Recorder's Office at the time the final plat is
filed.
4. The petitioner shall provide a utility agreement between the
three parcels identifying responsibility for repair,
maintenance and replacement. These agreements shall be
recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's Office at the time
that the final plat is filed.
5. The petitioner shall provide a 15 foot bikeway/walkway
easement adjacent to Main Street prior to recording the
final plat.
Ms. Savage asked how staff's recommendation to approve is
consistent with the recommendation to deny the rezoning.
Mr. Hickok stated, in order to move this request on, staff had to
take this request independently. Also, the first stipulation
states the rezoning must be approved or it cannot go any further.
Staff now has to move beyond the rezoning and can now consider
the plat.
Mr. Saba asked if the traffic study took into account the other
businesses at the site.
Mr. Hickok stated yes. The petitioner did the study based on the
worse case scenario.
Ms. Savage asked if there was a bikeway/walkway along Main
Street.
Mr. Hickok stated currently no. There is a pattern of asking for
the easement as development occurs along Main Street. The City
has almost a complete easement in place for the development of a
path.
Mr. Platt stated the petitioner has no problems with the
stipulations.
MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Ms. Savage, to close the public
hearing.
IIPON A VOICB VOTE� ALL VOTINa AYE, VICE-CHAIRPER80N RONDRICR
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE ppgLIC HEARI1JGti CLOSED AT 9s28
P.M.
JOINT PLANNING� CO1�II�IIBBION AND ENVIRONMENTAI. OIIALITY
� 6c BNERGY CONIIyiI88ION MEETINa. MAY 3. 1995 PAaE 20
OTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to recommend approval
of a Plat Request, P.S. #95-02, by Home Depot USA, Inc., to
replat Tract A, Registered Land Survey #130 into three separate
parcels, generally located north of I-694 and east of East River
Road, with the following stipulations:
1. Approval of P.S. #95-02 shall require prior approval of ZOA
#95-04.
2. The petitioner shall comply with all the requirements of the
Anoka County Engineering Department.
3. The petitioner shall provide proof of cross-parking
agreements between the three independent parcels at the time
of transfer. These agreements shall be recorded with the
Anoka County Recorder's Office at the time the final plat is
filed.
4. The petitioner shall provide a utility agreement between the
three parcels identifying responsibility for repair,
maintenance and replacement. These agreements shall be
recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's Office at the time
� that the final plat is filed.
5. The petitioner shall provide a 15 foot bikeway/walkway
easement adjacent to Main Street prior to recording the
final plat.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, WITB MBRB. RONDRICR, OQIIIBT, BABA AND BIELAFF
VOTINa AYE AND M8. BAVAGE VOTINa NAY, VICE-CHAIRPER80N HONDRICR
DECLARED THB MOTION CARRIED BY MAJORITY VOTE.
4. TABLES 4�19/95• PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL
USE PERMIT. SP #95-05. BY HOME DEPOT USA. INC.:
Per Section 205.15.1.C.(1) of the Fridley City Code, to
allow garden centers or nurseriea which require outside
display or storage of inerchandise, and per Section
205.15.1.C.(7) of the Fridley City Code, to allow
establishments of the "drive-in" type, selling, serving, or
offering goods or services directly to customers either
waiting in parked motor vehicles or to customers who return
to their vehicles to consume or use the goods or services
while on the premises, located on Tract A, Registered Land
Survey #130, generally located north of I-694 and east of
East River Road.
MOTION by Ms. Savage, seconded by Mr. Sielaff, to remove from the
table and to re-open the public hearing.
JOINT PLANNINa COMMI88ION AND ENVIRONMENTAI� OIIALITY
�� � ENER�3Y COI�iI88ION MEETINC�. MAY 3. 1995 PAG4L 21
IIPON A VOICL VOTE, ALL VOTINa AYE, VICE-CHAIRPERSON HONDRICR
DECLARFD T8E MOTION CARRIED AND THE PIIBLIC HEARINa OPEN AT 9=30
P.M.
Mr. Hickok stated he would discuss the stipulation related to the
garden center located to the south end of the building. Staff
has reviewed this request. Garden centers do become part of
retail uses. The City has had requests from Target and Wal-Mart
and this is in line with the proposals staff has seen. As part
of the special use permit process, staff wants to make sure they
are consistent and the elements of the garden center meet
standards. The area has been redeaigned to be more consistent
with the architecture of the building. Staff recommends approval
of the request with the following stipulations:
l. Approval of SP #95-05 shall be contingent upon prior
approval of ZOA #95-94.
2. The architectural detail of the garden center shall be
consistent with the architectural detail of the primary
structure.
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5.
6.
There shall be no outdoor sales of fertilizer, pesticides or
other potential pollutants.
There shall be no off-season storage within the garden
center.
The developer shall provide sufficient on-site parking to
accommodate garden center patron parking demands.
There shall be no outdoor plant sales (outside of the
confines of the garden center walls).
Mr. Rondrick stated this is not unlike other garden centers in
the community.
Mr. Platt stated, if these are the same stipulations as for other
retailers, they have no problem with that.
OTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to close the public
hearing.
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, A7,L VOTINa AYE, VICE-CHAIRPER80N xONDRICR
DECLARED T8B MOTION CARRIED AND THB pOBLIC HEARING CL08ED AT 9:34
P.M.
,� Mr. Oquist stated this is part of the package. The stipulations
are there and cover everything.
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� & ENER(3Y COMMI88ION MEETING{. MAY 3. 1995 PAaL 22
MOTION by Mr. oquist, seconded by Mr. Sielaff, to recommend
approval of Special Use Permit, SP #95-05, by Home Depot USA,
Inc., to allow garden centers or nurseries which require outside
display or storage o.f inerchandise, and to allow establishments of
the "drive-in'� type, selling, serving, or offering goods or
services directly to customers either waiting in parked motor
vehicles or to customers who return to their vehicles to consume
or use the goods or services while on the premises, located on
Tract A, Registered Land Survey #130, generally located north of
I-694 and east of East River Road, with the following
stipulations:
1. Approval of SP #95-05 shall be contingent upon prior
approval of ZOA #95-94.
2. The architectural detail of the garden center shall be
consistent with the architectural detail of the primary
structure .
3. There shall be no outdoor sales of fertilizer, pesticides or
other potential pollutants.
� 4. There shall be no off-season storage within the garden
center.
5. The developer shall provide sufficient on-site parking to
accommodate garden center patron parking demands.
6. There shall be no outdoor plant sales (outside of the
confines of the garden center walls).
IIPON A VOICE VOTE, WITH MSIiB. RONDRICH, OQIIIBT, BABA AND SIELAFF
VOTIN(� AYE AND M8. SAVAGE VOTIN(� NAY, VICE-CBAIRPERBON RONDRICR
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED BY MAJORITY VOTL.
Mr. Hickok stated the City Council would hold a special meeting
on May 15 at which time they will set a public hearing for June
12. From there, this item would be considered for action on June
26.
5. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING OF
APRIL 11, 1995:
MOTION by Ms. Savage, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to receive the
April 11, 1995, Appeals Commission minutes.
IIPON A DOICE VOTE, ALL VOTINa AYE, VICE-CHAIRPERBON RONDRICR
,,� DECLARED T8E MOTION CARRIED QI�TANIMOIIBLY.
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ADJOURNMENT:
MOTIOAT by Mr. Sielaff, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to adjourn the
meeting.
IIPON A VOICB VOTL, ALL VOTINO AYE, VICE-CHAIIiPER80N RONDRICH
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE MAY 3, 1995, PL�iNNINC,
COMMI88ION MEETINt� ADJOIIRNED AT 9:38 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lavonn Cooper
Recording Secretary
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