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Plats & Subdivisions-
Streets & Utilities Subcommittee
May 19, 1971 7:00 P.M. Page 1
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman Schmedeke.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Crowder, Meissner, Engdahl, Schmedeke, Pierce.
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Darrel Clark, Engineering Assistant
LOT SPLIT REQUEST, L S 4�71-07, PDQ FOOD STORES OF MINNESOTA, INC., BY
CHARLES WEST: Lot 5, Block 1, Maple Manor Addition - to split in half
for two building sites.
Mr. Charles West of PDQ �'ood Stores was present.
Darrel Clark referred to a map of the apartment buildings, clinic and
rest home in relation to the lot being split. The vacant area to the South is
for a nine unit apartment building and in the center recreational facilities for
the apartments. The zoning is as follows: the apartments R-3, the land abut-
ting the proposed lot split on the West is C-R1. The lot being split is C-1.
The two lots resulting from the lot split will not meet the zoning code for
front footage of 200 feet or 25,000 square feet. The building sites would be
152�'x150', about 2,000 feet short of the 25,000.
Mr. West explained that they first planned to use the whole lot, but
after they planned the building, they found they would have a 120' lot left
over. This lot would be plenty large for their type of business. Because of
the hospital, apartments and nursing clinic, they felt a drug store would fit
into the picture. He said it would not make any difference which side of the
lot they would build on, but they preferred building on the East side.
Mr. Schmedeke asked if there would be one or two driveways. Mr. West
answered that their lot would have one driveway, but not knowing what would be
developed on the other lot, he couldn't answer that question now.
Darrel Clark said that the watermain is in Osborne Road, the sewer comes
from laterals serving the apartment buildings. An arrangement would have to be
worked out for the West side of the lot to connect to the utilities. There was
plenty of parking space.
Mr. West said they have over twenty car stalls. In their stores, the
customers come in, get one or two items, and are on their way. They always
have more parking space than they need, but probably not according to the Fridley
prdinance. This is not like a restaurant or super valu where people remain
for some time. They want to try to sell the West side because they have to pay
on the total land valuation plus the building, and their firm could not carry
the extra,lot for very long.
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Mr. Crowder asked why this piece of land was zoned commercial and the rest
of the land in the "C" zoning. Darrel Clark explained that the platting and
zoning were done at the same time.
Mr. West said that the owner of Lot 5 also awn.s.Lot-�. A discussion fol-
lowed regarding obtaining an easement for ingress and egress over the 25 feet of
Lot 4 which lies West of Lot 5.
The Commission considered the possibility of requiring an easement of the
25 foot strip of Lot 4 for use by Lot 5. It would almost give the West lot the
added square footage. The East lot was not in a position to acquire added footage.
Chairman Schmedeke referred to the �oning ardinance under Section 45.103
relating to lot area and lot width requirements for C-1, etc. This portion was
changed to read either 200 foot frontage or 25,000 square feet. It seems there
are quite a few small lots in Fridley which still would not be able to meet this
requirement, and are unable to obtain more land.
Mr. Crowder wondered if, by incorporating the West 25 feet, and adding to
the original business another building, they could possibly meet the requirements
of the ordinance. Both businesses would have to have a driveway.
Mr. West said it would be impractical for his company to build on the entire
lot at this time. Darrel Clark agreed it would be ideal to have one large struc-
ture with a��].trusinesses under one roof. In answer to the question of joining
the buildings after one structure is put up, Darrel Clark said, that as long as
the property is under one ownership, there would be no problem. Mr. West said
that they would not record the lot split until plans are definite for the lot
to the West.
MOTION by Crowder, seconded by Engdahl, that the Plats & Subdivisions-
Streets and Uti.Zities Subcommittee recommend to the Planning Commission approval
of the Lot Split request, L.5. #71-07, by PDQ Food Stores of Minnesota, Inc. of
Lot 5, Block 1, Map1e Manor Addition subject to the existing easements, with
the recommendation that the Westerly lot has the availability of 25 feet of the
adjoining Lot 4 to be used as a dri veway, and with the further recommenda tion
that the PDg building be placed on the Easterly half of Lot 5. Upon a voice
vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT •
There being no further business, Chairman Schmedeke ad�ourned the
meeting at 7:50 P.M.
R _ pectfu ly s,ubmitted
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Haz O�Brian
Recording Secretary
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