PL 05/16/2012 - 7553CITY OF FRIDLEY
AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012, 7:00 P.M.
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LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER, 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES: April 18, 2012
1. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration of a public hearing for a special use permit, SP #12-02, by Landmark
Architectural Signs, on behalf of St. Williams Church, to allow the construction of a new free-
standing sign that incorporates an electronic message center sign, generally located at
6120- 5t" Street NE.
2. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration of a resolution for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, CP #12-01, by the City
of Fridley, to consider an amendment to Section 6.8, Opportunities for Improvement, of the
Transportation Chapter of the Fridley 2030 Comprehensive Plan to recognize the East River
Road Corridor Plan that was recently adopted by the Fridley City Council.
3. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 5. 2012. HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY COMMISSION MEETING.
OTHER BUSINESS:
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City of Fridley Land Use Application
SP#12-02 May 16, 2012
GENERAL INFORMATION SPECIAL INFORMATION
Applicant:
Landmark Architectural Signs Transportation:
Steve Spry The property is accessed off of 5th Street, 61"
17576 Hemlock Avenue Avenue and the University Avenue Service Drive.
Lakeville MN 55044 Physical Characteristics:
Requested Action: The property is encompassed with 2 lots that
Special Use Permit for an automatic changeable contain the church building, an office building, a
sign _ _ _ _ _ garage, and parking area. It also contains several
Purpose: landscaped areas.
To install a new free-standing sign with an SUMMARY OF PROJECT
electronic message center sign The petitioner, Steve Spry, of Landmark
Existing Zoning: Architectural Signs, who is representing St. Williams
R-3 (Multi-Family) Church, is requesting a special use permit to allow
Location: an electronic message center sign to be part of a
6120 5th Street new free-standing sign that will be constructed on
the church property, which is located at 6120 5 t
Size:
Street.
255,554 sq.ft. 5.86 acres
SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
Existing Land Use:
St. Williams Catholic Church City Staff recommends approval of this special use
permit, with stipulations.
Surrounding Land Use &Zoning:
Electronic changeable signs are an approved special
N: Moon Plaza and Norwood Square & C-3 and R-3 use in a residentially zoned district with an
E: Single Family & R-1 institution on it, provided the sign complies with
S: Single Family & R-1 code requirements.
W: Vacant Citgo Station and University Ave. & C-3
and ROW "
Comprehensive Plan Conformance:
Consistent with Plan
Zoning Ordinance Conformance: Ir
Section 214.07 of the City of Fridley sign code
requires a special use permit for an automatic
changeable sign.
Zoning History:
1964—Church, school, rectory, and garage are
constructed.
1966—Detached garage constructed. <t'�
1990—Building addition.
2003—Lot is platted.
2007—Existing sign constructed. -
Aerial of the Site
Legal Description of Property: St CITY COUNCIL ACTION/60 DAY ACTION DATE
Lots 2 and 2A, Block 1, Church of St. William 1
Addition City Council—June 11, 2012
-- 60 Day Date—June 11, 2012
Public Utilities:
The building is connected. Staff Report Prepared by: Stacy Stromberg
LAND USE APPLICATION
SPECIAL USE PERMIT#12-02
REQUEST
The petitioner, Steve Spry of Landmark 103'
Architectural Signs, who is representing St.
Williams Catholic Church, is requesting a
special use permit to allow an electronic ��
message center sign to be part of a new
free-standing sign on the church property, '
which is located at 6120 5th Street.
The church would like to construct a new
40 sq. ft. free-standing sign, of which 20 sq.
ft. of the sign will be the electronic
message center.
HISTORY AND ANALYSIS
The subject property is located on the
corners of 61"Avenue and 5th Street and
the University Avenue Service Road. The
property is zoned R-3, Multi-Family. There
are commercially zoned properties to the
west and north and residential properties 48'
to the south, north and east. The original church building was constructed in 1964; with a building
addition in 1990.The existing 40 sq. ft. free-standing sign was constructed in 2007.
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CODE REQUIREMENTS
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recall, that in 2006 a sign code text amendment was
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approved to allow institutions (churches, schools,
w°D""`•` j `"' "°° "" "'° hospitals, medical clinics) that are located on
residentially zoned property to have similar
standards .for signage as commercially zoned
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states that institutions are allowed to have one free-
��` ="°" .1.1! 6151" ° standing sign per development at 32 sq. ft. The sign
may be increased to a maximum size of 80 sq. ft.
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from any neighboring residentially zoned property
(not including a residential site an institution is
located on), the illuminated sig n face is
perpendicular to an adjacent roadway and the sign does not create glare that will impact adjacent
residential properties.
The proposed sign will be located approximately 80 ft. from the closest residential properties, which are
located across 61St Avenue at 6081 and 6120 4th Street. It will be approximately 360 ft. from the
property located at 6106 5th Street. The illuminated sign faces will be facing east and west, which is
perpendicular to 61" Avenue, therefore reducing the likelihood of creating glare to adjacent residential
properties.
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The proposed sign also complies with all
other code requirements, and will be
located in the same spot as the existing ng, `rs
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The petitioner is requesting a special use lm
permit to allow the electronic message ,
center as part of the new free-standing y 2�
sign. Electronic changeable signs are an �0
approved special use in any zoning .1°1
district, except residential, unless i1 .
meeting the requirements for
Institutional Signs; provided the ave3HE 5rsrayrkE ` a a. r
electronic message center sign doesn't
change more often than once every 45 r 20 $ ' w
seconds. The sign also needs to be in �7
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conformance with all other sign
requirements, which as stated above, it
does.
City staff hasn't heard from any neighboring property owners.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
City Staff recommends approval of the special use permit as electronic changeable signs are an approved
special use in a residential district, provided all requirements for Institutional Signoge can be met,
subject to stipulations.
STIPULATIONS
City Staff recommends that if the special use permit is granted,the following stipulations be attached.
1. The petitioner shall obtain a sign permit and current sign erector license prior to installing any
signage on site.
2. Message on electronic message center sign shall not change more often than authorized under
Section 214.07 of the Fridley City Code.
3. Message on electronic message center sign shall never flash or have motion that may distract
vehicular traffic in the area.
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Community Development Department
City of Fridley
Fft]DLa 6431 University Avenue NE
Fridley MN 55432
763.572.3592
Fax: 763.571.1287
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SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR:
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Property Information
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Legal Description:
Current Zoning: Square footage of Parcel:
Reason for Special Use Permit(one sentence summa , please attached full description)
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Fee/Property Owner information(as it appears on property title)
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Fees
$1,000—R-1,Single Family Residential
$1,500—Commercial/Industrial/Multi-Family Residential J(
Application Number: 4;;e 12.-82 Receipt#: C> Received By:
Application Date:
15 Day Application Complete Notification Date: !q~.?f7—/zk
Scheduled Planning Commission Date: .S-J&—/;a_
Scheduled City Council Date:
60 Day Date: (—//—/02
60 Day Extension Date: — -•
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TO: All property owners/residents within 350 feet of property, generally
located at 6120— 5th Street NE
CASE NUMBER: Special Use Permit, SP 12-02
APPLICANT. Landmark Architectural Signs, on behalf of St. Williams Church
Petitioner or representative must attend the Planning Commission meeting.
PURPOSE: To allow the construction of a new free-standing sign that
incorporates an electronic message center sign.
LOCATION OF 6120—5 Street NE
PROPERTY AND
LEGAL Lot 2A, Block 1, Church of St. William 1sT
DESCRIPTION:
DATE AND TIME OF Planning Commission Meeting:
HEARING: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
The Planning Commission Meetings are televised live the night
of the meeting on Channel 17.
PLACE OF HEARING: Fridley Municipal Center, City Council Chambers
6431 University Avenue N.E., Fridley, MN.
HOW TO 1. You may attend hearings and testify.
PARTICIPATE: 2. You may send a letter before the hearing to Julie Jones,
Planning Coordinator, at 6431 University Avenue N.E., Fridley,
MN 55432 or FAX at 763-571-1287.
SPECIAL Hearing impaired persons planning to attend who need an
ACCOMODATIONS: Interpreter or other persons with disabilities who require
auxiliary aids should contact Roberta Collins at 763-572-3500
no later than May 9, 2012. The TDD# is 763-572-3534.
ANY QUESTIONS: Contact Stac Stromber , Planner, at 763-572-3595.
*PROPOSED CITY The proposed City Council meeting Date for this item will be
COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 11, 2012. *This date is subject to change
DATE: depending on the outcome of the Planning Commission
meeting. Please confirm City Council date prior to attending
City Council meeting.
Publish: May 3, 2012
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SOURCES
Fridley Engineering N
Fridley GIS Special Use Permit Request,SP#12-02
Anoka County GIS Petitioner: Landmark Architectural Signs for St.Williams Church W E
Address: 6120 5th Street
Map Date:May 2, 2012 S
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing of the
Fridley Planning Commission at the Fridley Municipal Center, 6431
University Avenue N.E. on May 16, 2012, at 7 : 00 p.m. for the
purpose of :
Consideration of a Special Use Permit, SP #12-02 , by Landmark
Architectural Signs, on behalf of St . Williams Church, to allow the
construction of a new free-standing sign that incorporates an
electronic message center sign, generally located at 6120- 5th
Street NE.
Any and all persons desiring to be heard shall be given an
opportunity at the above stated time and place . Any questions
related to this item may be referred to Stacy Stromberg, Planner,
at 763-572-3595 .
Hearing impaired persons planning to attend who need an interpreter
or other persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids
should contact Roberta Collins at 763-572-3500 no later than May 9,
2012 . The TDD number is 763-572-3534 .
The proposed City Council meeting date for this item will be on
June 11, 2012 . *This date is subject to change depending on the
outcome of the Planning Commission meeting. Please confirm City
Council date prior to attending the City Council meeting.
DAVID KONDRICK
CHAIR
PLANNING COMMISSION
Publish: May 3 , 2012
CITYOF
FRIDLEY
FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER • 6431 UNIVERSITY AVE.N.E.FRIDLEY,MN 55432
(763)571-3450 • FAX(763)571-1287 • TTD/TfY(763)572-3534
April 25, 2012
Landmark Architectural Signs
Attn: Steve Sppy
17576 Hemlock Avenue
Lakeville MN 55044
Dear Mr.Sppy:
Per Minnesota Statute 15.99, local government units are required to notify land use applicants within
15 working days if their land use applications are complete. We officially received your application for a
Special Use Permit on April 13, 2012. This letter serves to inform you that your application is complete.
Your Special Use Permit application hearing and discussion will take place at the City of Fridley Planning
Commission Meeting on May 16, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers at 6431 University
Avenue. The City of Fridley City Council is scheduled to take final action on your Special Use Permit on
June 11, 2012 at 7:30 P.M. Please plan to be in attendance at both of the above referenced meetings.
If you have any questions regarding this letter or the process, please feel free to contact me at 763-572-
3595.
Sin erely,
Stacy Stro erg
Planner
cc: St.Williams Church
61205 th Street NE
Fridley MN 55432
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Memorandum
Planning Division
DATE: May 10, 2012
TO: Fridley Planning Commission
FROM: Scott Hickok,Community Development Director
Julie Jones,Planning Manager
Stacy Stromberg,Planner
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA#12-01
Background
The Fridley City Council recently accepted the East River Road Corridor Study this past March 26.The
City of Coon Rapids and Anoka County have also accepted the final draft of the Study.This multi-
jurisdictional study lays forth a plan for changes in the design of East River Road necessary over the
coming decades as anticipated increases in traffic congestion occur. These changes are proposed to
ensure public safety and to preserve the parkway feel of this historic river road. Since the County
anticipates applying for many sources of grant funds over the coming years to fund the needed
improvements to the roadway, it is important that the Study is referenced in Fridley's Comprehensive
Plan. Many grant funding sources require or provide added points in a scoring system if the
improvements sought are recognized in the text of an adopted Comprehensive Plan.
In order to change the text of the Fridley Comprehensive Plan that was adopted in 2009 to recognize this
new study,the City needs to approve a minor comprehensive plan text amendment. This process includes
a public hearing at the Planning Commission level and approval by the City Council by resolution. Staff
has found that the best location to mention the Study in Fridley's 2030 Comprehensive Plan is in Section
6.8 Opportunities for Improvement of the Transportation Chapter. The modified section of text,with the
new language underlined, is attached for your review.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission hold a public hearing on May 16 for the purpose of
considering this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.Following the hearing, staff asks that the
Commission forward a recommendation on the minor amendment to the City Council for consideration at
their June 11 meeting.
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Chapter 6, Transportation Page 97 Final
The previous discussion concerned daily volume/daily capacity analysis. A more detailed capacity
analysis can be provided for peak traffic hours along major roadways given the ability of more detailed
traffic volume data. Such data is available along TH 65 as a result of the analyses that have been
provided for the Medtronic development west of TH 65 on the north side of I-694. According to analyses
contained in the Alternative Urban Areawide Review(AUAR)for the Medtronic Corporate Campus
project, improvements to TH 65 are needed to accommodate existing and future volumes.
The key issues of concern to the City along TH 65 are the impacts from the volume of regional and local
traffic,especially from the intersection just south of Moore Lake to about 63`d Avenue. Congestion along
the corridor has negative impacts on adjacent supporting streets and neighborhoods, be they commercial
or residential. The City actively supports transit alternatives because they will help reduce the through
traffic demand on highways like TH 65. Transit alternatives, however, cannot solve or eliminate the
congestion on TH 65. The City supports legitimate public improvement projects that enhance operations
and improve the safety of TH 65.
6.7 Maintenance
The roadways in Fridley are maintained by MNDOT,Anoka County,or the City. The City Street
Department maintains approximately 110 miles of city streets. Major maintenance activities include
snowplowing, street sweeping, sealcoating, pavement marking, sign repair,and street light repairs.
The City also rehabilitates selected streets using mill/overlay or full-depth reconstruction. Annual street
condition ratings and field observations are used to identify streets in need of rehabilitation. The type of
rehabilitation is determined through a feasibility study performed by the Engineering Department. By the
end of 2008,the City will have completed reconstruction of all streets under their jurisdiction.
6.8 Opportunities for Improvement
The City has a relatively good transportation system; however, some areas of the transportation system
will become inadequate over the years as changes in consumers behavior occurs and as urban growth
continues. This section summarizes the key transportation problems facing Fridley.
TH 65 Capacity
Existing roadway capacity problems in Fridley are evident along TH 65. This is supported by the
volume/capacity ratios reported earlier. In addition,the TH 65 corridor was analyzed by MnDOT Metro
Division through a TH 65 Traffic Operations Study a draft of which was completed in June of 1999.
Generally,the analyses revealed capacity deficiencies along the corridor and supported the addition of a
third through lane in each direction to help serve the high through traffic volumes in the morning and
afternoon peak hours.
The recent improvements to the TH 65/1-694 interchange area have increased the capacity and safety of
that segment of TH 65. Specifically,the improvements to the TH 65/Central/Medtronic Parkway
intersection help to solve the immediate and some of the long term problems that have been envisioned
for that intersection. The problem that continues to exist concerns the absence of sufficient northbound
and southbound through traffic lanes from the TH 65/Central/Medtronic Parkway intersection, proceeding
northerly through the City. The lack of an additional though lane in each direction causes peak period
congestion along TH 65 and at the signalized intersections along this corridor.
TH 47 Capacity
The TH 47 corridor has problems that are similar to the TH 65 corridor. The through traffic volumes are
quite high and congestion occurs during the peak periods at signalized intersections along the corridor.
The land uses along TH 47 are more residential in nature than the land uses along TH 65,which cause
concerns regarding noise and air pollution.
Chapter 6, Transportation Page 98 Final
East River Road
Due to rush hour traffic congestion on Highways 47 and 65 and projected growth to the north and
northwest of Fridley over the next 20 years the other north/south connection to downtown Minneapolis
through Fridley East River Road is rojected to experience significant traffic increases in the future. In
order to plan for roadway improvements that can maintain safety and improve multi-modal mobility along
the East River Road corridor,the cities of Coon Rapids and Fridley partnered with Anoka County to
study the future needs of this roadway.As a result of a two-year study from 2010-2012 the Fridley City
Council adopted the East River Road(CSAH 1) Corridor Study on March 26,2012.The Study
presents existing conditions along the corridor and traffic forecasts for the planning horizon year of 2030.
It documents the data and analysis used to develop and screen alternatives and recommends concepts for
implementation that address identified safety and mobility needs The Study does not anticipate
reconstruction of the corridor to occur at one time Rather,the identified concepts will be implemented
over time as funding allows.
East-West Transit Services
Transit services in the City are oriented along the major roadways through Fridley,which happen to be
north/south roadways. One problem facing the community as roadway congestion increases is
accessibility to transit services. Little east west transit service is available in the community,forcing
residents to drive to transit facilities rather than catching a bus on a local collector roadway.
Another trend that has revealed a problem for Fridley residents is the emergence of major"suburban"
employment hubs. Because of the metropolitan highway systems orientation to and from the major
Central Business Districts and because of the physical barriers(Mississippi River,wetlands, creeks,
railroads and County boundaries)inter-suburban mobility in an east west fashion among Northern
suburbs is limited.
Recently,the City has been discussing the possibility of extending 57th Avenue from Main Street westerly
to East River Road. This crossing would likely be spurred by commercial development in the adjacent
area and provide an alternative route to cross the railroad.Due to limited bridges over or under the BNSF
railroad tracks and congestion levels on I-694, an additional emergency access over the railroad tracks is
needed in the community.
Pedestrian Crossings of Major Highways
Over the years, several citizens have voiced concern about safely crossing TH 65 and TH 47. Overpass
construction is an expensive undertaking, and the right sub-surface conditions need to exist for underpass
construction.TH 65 and TH 47 are significant barriers for east-west pedestrian and bike traffic,and pose
costly design challenges for creating a safe and continuous trail system.
Two projects were completed in
1999 that provide vital links in the
trail system. The Mississippi River
Regional Trail was extended over � 1s
Mississippi Street by Anoka County.
The overpass provides safe passagei � b �
for bicyclists and pedestrians for this
north-south segment. This link is
even more critical for connection to
the proposed Northstar Commuter
Rail station further to the south at
61St Avenue. The second project Path created by pedestrians on Hwy.65
was the Anoka County TH 65