Agenda - Council - 03/26/2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Industrial district. The industrial district restricts lot coverage to 35°,/o, the site plan is proposing to construct a total of' 15,000 square feet of building space on 4;6 acres, which equates to approximately a 7.5% lot coverage. The site will derive one (1) access point from the extension of 156th Avenue. City Code requires all driveways and off-street parking areas to be paved and finished with B- 6/12 concrete curbing. The site plan indicates that the employee/customer parking area and the loading berth area will be surfaced with bituminous pavement. According to the site plan, the customer/employee parking area will be finished with concrete curbing. The applicant would like to construct a future addition within the next 3-5 years that would consist of approximately 25,000-35,000 square feet of office/warehouse space. On February 26, 2002 the applicant requested City Council approval to waive the concrete requirements in the future expansion area. City Council directed the applicant meet with the City Engineer to determine an alternate plan for concrete curbing. Instead of installing concrete curbing, the applicant is proposing to establish bituminous curbing around the perimeter of the loading berth area. The City Engineer feels that the proposed bituminous curbing achieves the same goal as concrete curbing. Staff incorporated language in the development permit stating that the bituminous barrier around the loading berth must stay intact until such time that the applicant chooses to construct a future addition along the subject barrier bituminous line. The proposed development is subject to the review and permitting of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (W-MO). The exterior building materials for the principaI structure are proposing to consist of rock face concrete block with a pre-t'inished metal coping accent; this meets City Code requirements. The landscaping plan is acceptable. The facility will be served by on-site sewer and water facilities. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan includes a general policy stating that new commercial/industrial developments should be serviced by urban services. Since municipal services are not available to the site, The development permit incorporate language requiring connection to urban services within 2 years of availability. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed site plan on February 7, 2002. Recommendation: City Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the proposed site plan for MinnDak. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i !