PL 05/19/2004 - 30869*
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
!� MAY 19, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Savage called the May 19, 2004, Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:35
p. m.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Barbara Johns, Larry Kuechle, David Kondrick, Diane Savage, Dean
Sabo, and Leroy Oquist.
Others present: Stacy Stromberg, City Planner
Rebecca Brazys, Recording Secretary
Tom Peterson, Petitioner Representative
APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES — May 5, 2004
MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to approve the May 5, 2004
Planning Commission minutes.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
PUBLIC HEARING
�''� 1. Consideration of a Special Use Permit, SP #04-04, by Gary Peterson, to
increase the lot coverage requirement from 40% to 48% to allow the
construction of a building addition, generally located at 7865-69 Beech Street
N E.
MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Kondrick, to open the public hearing.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:35 PM.
Ms. Stromberg stated the petitioner, Gary Peterson of Franklin Builders, Inc., is seeking a
special use permit to increase the lot coverage requirement from 40% to 48% to allow the
expansion of his existing building, which is located at 7865-69 Beech Street. This property is
zoned S-3, Heavy Industrial, Onaway Addition, as are all surrounding properties. It is located
on Beech Street, south of 79`h Avenue. The existing building was constructed in 1969 and an
entry was added in 1989. In 1998, the City created a new zoning district for industrial lots below
one and one half acres in size, with special attention to the Onaway Addition. The creation of
this zoning district allowed lots in the Onaway Addition to become in-compliance with the code
as it recognized the small lot sizes.
Ms. Stromberg explained the petitioner is seeking a special use permit to increase the lot
coverage requirement from 40% to 48% to allow the construction of a 10 ft. by 68 ft. building
addition which will be used for additional storage space. The existing property is 10,849 square
feet and the existing building is 4,502 square feet, which is already over the 40% lot coverage
�, requirement by 1%. The petitioner plans to construct a 10 ft. by 68 ft. (680 square foot) addition
which increases the lot coverage to 48%, thus the need for a special use permit.
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Ms. Stromberg stated the code requires that a special use permit may be granted as long as the
property is meeting all other code requirements. As part of this special use permit approval, the
�"'� petitioner will need to come into compliance with all landscaping requirements. The property
- does not meet side yard or front yard setback requirements, however, the petitioner has applied
for a variance to those requirements and the Appeals Commission unanimously approved the
variance on May 12, 2004.The variance request will be before the City Council on June 14,
2004, with this special use permit request.
Ms. Stromberg also explained that the petitioner currently has a semi-trailer located on the
south side of the building for storage purposes. In 2002, the City Council adopted an ordinance
to allow limited outdoor storage in all industrial districts with a special use permit, as long as
specific requirements are being met. One of those requirements states that the special use
permit for limited outdoor storage shall not permit the outside storage of semi-trucks, semi-
trailers, or heavy construction equipment. As a result, the petitioner will have to remove his
existing semi-trailer being used for storage. Therefore, the petitioner is requesting the special
use permit to increase the lot coverage requirements from 40 to 48% to construct a 10 ft. by 68
ft. addition to the building, which will be used for the storage of wood products related to his
business.
Ms. Stromberg reported that City staff has not heard from any of the neighboring property
owners.
Ms. Stromberg stated that City staff recommends approval of this special use permit request as
an increase in lot coverage for a one story building from 40% to 50% is a permitted special use
in the S-3 zoning district, provided all other code requirements are met.
^ Ms. Stromberg stated staff recommends that if the special use permit is granted, the following
stipulations be attached.
1. The petitioner shall obtain any required permit prior to the start of construction.
2. Landscape plan to be submitted and approved by City staff prior to issuance ob a
building permit.
3. No outdoor storage of equipment or materials is permitted without first obtaining a
special use permit.
4. Petitioner to comply with all building, zoning and fire code requirements.
5. Building to be sprinkled as per State Building Code, Chapter 1306.
6. Grading and drainage plan to be submitted and approved by City engineering staff
prior to issuance of a building permit.
7. Addition fo be architecturally compatible with the existing building and finished with
complementary siding and color scheme.
Mr. Oquist asked if this special use permit is denied, will the petitioner have to remove the semi-
trailer on his property.
Ms. Stromberg replied that yes, he would have to remove it.
Tom Peterson, the petitioner's representative, stated they have no objections to the stated
stipulations. He asked about other construction equipment being stored in their gated area.
Ms. Stromberg replied that in order to have outside storage, the petitioner would have to obtain
an additional Special Use Permit. She added that had she known about this, the outdoor
^ storage special use permit could have been combined with this special use request.
Mr. Peterson stated the equipment sits out only occasionally when they can't get it in the
building.
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Ms. Johns asked if the equipment is only outdoors part of the time, would a special use permit
� still be required.
Ms. Stromberg stated if the storage occurs occasionally, a special use permit would not be
required, but if it sits out every day, they would have to request the special use permit.
Mr. Kondrick suggested the petitioner discuss this with the City staff.
MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Oquist to close the public hearing.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED AT 7:45 PM.
Mr. Kondrick stated he has been on this property many times and he has no objections to this
proposal.
MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Kondrick, to approve Special Use Permit SP #04-04 by
Gary Peterson to increase the lot coverage requirement from 40% to 48% to allow the
construction of a building addition generally located at 7865-69 Beech Street NE with the
following stipulations:
1. The petitioner shall obtain any required permit prior to the start of construction.
2. Landscape plan to be submitted and approved by City staff prior to issuance of a
building permit.
�"�, 3. No outdoor storage of equipment or materials is permitted without first obtaining a
special use permit.
4. Petitioner to comply with all building, zoning and fire code requirements.
5. Building to be sprinkled as per State Building Code, Chapter 1306.
6. Grading and drainage plan to be submitted and approved by City engineering staff
prior to issuance of a building permit.
7. Addition to be architecturally compatible with the existing building and finished with
complementary siding and color scheme.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. Kondrick to adjoum.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:48 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Rebecca Brazys
^ Recording Secretary
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