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PLA 12/18/2013 CITY OF FRIDLEY AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER, 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE NE CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES: November 20, 2013 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a Special Use Permit, SP 13-14, by Kurt Manufacturing, to allow an expansion of the existing outdoor storage area, generally located at 5280 Main Street NE. 2. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 7 2013 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COMMISSION MEETING. 3. RECEIVE MINUES OF THE NOVEMBER 4 2013 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION. OTHER BUSINESS: ADJOURN City of Fridley Land Use Application SP#13-14 December 18, 2013 GENERAL INFORMATION SPECIAL INFORMATION Applicant: Legal Description of Property: Kurt Manufacturing Lot 1, Block 1, Kurt Addition• Bruce Powers Public Utilities: 5280 Main Street NE Building is connected. Fridley MN 55432 Transportation: Requested Action: The property is accessed from Main Street. Special Use Permit to expand outdoor Physical Characteristics: storage area Building, hard surface parking areas with Existing Zoning: very little landscaping. M-2 (Heavy Industrial) SUMMARY OF PROJECT Location: The petitioner, Mr. Powers, on behalf of Kurt 5280 Main Street NE Manufacturing, is seeking a special use permit to Size: expand their existing outdoor storage area which 231,253 sq. ft. 5.3 acres they received a special use permit for in 2009. The Existing Land Use: new outdoor storage areas with be in the side and Industrial rear yard of the property located at 5280 Main Surrounding Land Use &Zoning: Street. N: Industrial & M-2 SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS E: Single Family & R-1 City Staff recommends approval of this special use S: Industrial & M-2 permit, with stipulations. W: Railroad & RR Limited outdoor storage is a permitted special use Comprehensive Plan Conformance: in the M-2, Heavy Industrial zoning district, Consistent with Plan provided specific code requirements are met, Zoning Ordinance Conformance: subject to stipulations. Sec. 205.18.01.C.12 requires a special use CITY COUNCIL ACTION/60 DAY DATE permit to allow limited outdoor storage. City Council—January 6, 2014 Zoning History: 60 Day—January 13, 2014 2000—Lot is platted. 1959—Mfg. building constructed. � 1960—Warehouse constructed. , 1963—Warehouse addition. 1964—Warehouse addition. 1965—Warehouse addition. " ` k 1967—Building addition. 1968—Building addition. 1975—Variance granted to allow an increase in the maximum percentage of lot coverage—from 40%to 47.5%af 1975—Building addition. 1987—Variance granted to allow an increase in the maximum percentage of lot coverage—from 40%to 49%! Existing Building 1987—Building addition constructed (enclose Staff Report Prepared by: Stacy Stromberg attached storage area) c 2000—Property replatted to purchase a portion of the railroad right-of-way. 2000—Enclosdexisting loading docks. 2009—SUP issued to allow outdoor storage. Land Use Application Special Use Permit #13-14 REQUEST The petitioner, Bruce Powers, on behalf of Kurt Manufacturing, located at 5280 Main Street, is seeking a special use permit to expand their existing outdoor storage area which they received a special use permit for in 2009. The special use permit in 2009 was approved to allow a storage container on the west side of the property. The petitioner would like to expand the outdoor storage area on the west side of the property, next to the storage container, for plastic tote storage and then add an area on the south side of the building for pallet storage and plastic tote storage. HISTORY AND ANALYSIS The property is zoned M-2, Heavy Industrial as are the properties to the north and south. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad property is to the west and Single Family Residential i properties are located to the east. It is located ,. on Main Street, south of Interstate 694. The y property was originally developed in 1959. j3AO AYE Several additions have been constructed to that original building since 1959. The property was also granted two variances to allow an increase in the maximum amount of allowable Go lot coverage. A variance was granted in 1975 to increase the coverage from 40%to 47.5 and then a variance was granted in 1987 to increase the coverage requirement from 40%to 49%. Modern code standards allow businesses within the industrial districts to increase their allowable lot coverage requirements by obtaining a special use permit versus asking for a variance. Though current code allows business to increase their allowable lot coverage through a special use permit, it is important to note that those businesses still need to comply with all other code requirements, including but not limited to, setbacks, landscaping, storm pond regulations, etc. Based on the latest site plan provided by the petitioner it appears that the property is at 49 %for lot coverage, which correlates with the variance that was granted in 1987. City Code allows limited outdoor storage in the industrial districts that is up to 50%of the building footprint with a special use permit. The buildings square footage is 114,450 square feet, so City code would essentially allow up to 57,225 sq.ft. of outdoor storage on this site. The special use permit approved in 2009 allowed the storage of one storage container on the west side of the property. That storage container remains on site and is 320 sq.ft. is size. The petitioner would like to expand the outdoor area next to the storage container on the west side of the property to allow plastic tote storage. This area is proposed to be 240 sq. ft. in size. So, the west outdoor storage area will be 560 sq. ft. in size. The proposed area of the south side of the building for pallet storage and plastic tote storage, especially during the winter months is 960 sq. ft. (40 ft. by 24 ft.) in size. Both storage areas combined is 1,520 sq. ft., which is well below the allowable outdoor storage area for this property. It should be noted that although City code would allow up to 57,225 sq. ft. of outdoor storage on this site based on the square footage of the building, the site still needs to comply will all other requirements, which are discussed below. So, it is unlikely that 57,225 sq. ft. of outdoor storage could actually occur on this site. Based on the breakdown of uses within the building, parking needs for this site are 273 parking stalls. There are 179 parking stalls on site. . .� The petitioner has articulated they have more than enough parking on- JJ site for employees and have never had a parking issue. Their manufacturingI space is full of machine tools and large Ou tdoor 5tbra e n feces of equipment used in the g �.\_ manufacturing process. As a result of h. \ Areas there are fewer employees. J - Staff hasn't noticed that parking has been a problem, but will stipulate that at which time parking does become an issue for this tenant or future tenants of the building that the interior space may need to be re-worked to better meet City code parking requirements. The storage container the property owner received a special use permit for in 2009 is in the northwest corner of the property and is not visible from the Main Street. The storage container itself provides sufficient screening. It also provides screening for the plastic totes from the rail right-of-way. The pallet and tote storage location on the south side of the building also isn't visible from any public right-of-way, so no screening is required. The proposed site plan meets all other code requirements. RECOMMENDATIONS City Staff recommends approval of this special use permit, with stipulations. Limited outdoor storage is a permitted special use in the M-2, Heavy Industrial zoning district, provided specific code requirements are met, subject to stipulations. STIPULATIONS Staff recommends that if the special use permit is granted, the following stipulations be attached. 1. Outdoor storage area shall be limited to the two areas as shown on Exhibit 8 of the resolution approving this special use permit request. 2. The types of materials stored within the two outdoor storage areas shall be reviewed and approved by the Fire Marshal. 3. If a parking shortage occurs on the site, the petitioner shall develop an agreeable plan approved by City staff to re-work the interior space of the existing building or find other parking options. ...... ......... .. Community Development Department City of Fridley 6431 University Avenue NE Fridley MN 55432 763.572.3592 Fax: 763.571.1287 www.ci.fridlev mn us SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR: Residential Commercial/Industrial/Multi-Family --4 Property Information Address: Anoka County Property Identification Number(PIN #) 2 j' X Legal Description: 4_6i Current Zoning: Square footage of Parcel: 2 Reason for Special Use Permit (one sentence summa R`'�5 do summary, please ttached X a 5 full description) � ad' r PL.�,s-�i C 7--+e s1o► +5e bra �ac�� DaotZ Fee/Property Owner Information (as it appears on property title) **Fee owner must sign this form prior to processing Name (please print): Mailing address: may-'��f-y M(� 1 � � � E City: ) Daytime Phone: State: �A) Zip code: �'�� Fax Number: Cell Phone:, E- I address: h12 14P. r� Signature/Date: Petitioner Information Company Name (please print): Contact Person's Name (please print) Mailing address: 5,2-,9(5 City: ', Daytime Phone: State: Zip code: Cell Phone: Fax Number: '7fo �7�Z E-mai ress; Signature/Date: Cr-/3 FFe FOR OFFICE USE ONLY 0-R-1,Single Family Residential 0-Comme rcial/Industrial/Multi-Family Residential Application Number: �_� Recei pt Application Date: pt#: D Received By: 15 Day Application Complete Notification Date: Scheduled Planning Commission Date: 42 Scheduled City Council Date: 60 Day Date: - 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 the property located at 5280 Main Street NE. CASE NUMBER: Special Use Permit, SP #13-14. APPLICANT: Kurt Manufacturing. Petitioner or representative must attend the Planning Commission meeting. PURPOSE: To allow an expansion of the existing outdoor storage area. LOCATION OF 5280 Main Street NE. PROPERTY AND LEGAL Lot 1, Block 1, Kurt Addition. DESCRIPTION: DATE AND TIME OF Planning Commission Meeting: HEARING: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 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 December 11, 2013. The TDD # is 763-572-3534. ANY QUESTIONS: Contact Stacy Stromber , Planner, at 763-572-3595. *PROPOSED CITY The proposed City Council meeting Date for this item will be COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 6, 2014. *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. 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E. on December 18 , 2013, at 7 : 00 p.m. for the purpose of : Consideration of a Special Use Permit, SP #13-14 , by Kurt Manufacturing, to allow an expansion of the existing outdoor storage area, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Kurt Addition, generally located at 5280 Main 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 December 11, 2013 . The TDD number is 763-572-3534 . The proposed City Council meeting date for this item will be on January 6, 2014 . *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: December 5, 2013 w C"YOF FRIDLEY FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER • 6431 UNIVERSITY AVE.N.E.FRIDLEY,MN 55432 (763)571-3450 • FAX(763)571-1287 • TTD/TTY(763)572-3534 November 27, 2013 Kurt Manufacturing Attn: Bruce Powers 5280 Main Street NE Fridley MN 55421 Dear Mr. Powers: 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 November 15, 2013. 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 December 18, 2013 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 January 6, 2014 at 7:00 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, Sta y S erg Planner