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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve, Kociscak, Watsonj: and Wivoda. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. . ~:~: ,,i~ ~ :" ii!(':,! Case #5: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Sunfish Commons; Conve~ei~'ee Store Principal Plarmer Trudgeon explained that Sunfish Properties L.L.C., is proposing to redevelop the property located at the northwest comer of the intersection of State H,igh~ay 10 and CSAH 57 (Sunfish Lake Boulevard). McKay Auto Sales currently operates from..the site. SunfiSh,:,- Properties is proposing to redevelop part of the property as a convemence gas:' station, advised that the CriticaI River Act does not spell out restrictibns~:~iSi-'fi~es but does indicate preference on order of uses. The Wild and Scenic River Act::i/i~s for any type of use the City allows in a B-3 zoning district. Principal Planner Trudgeo~'~!~:~ted the applicant is proposing to locate a convenience gas station on a 1.65 acre parcel th~ is~'in the proaes~'ofbeing created. The property is zoned B-3 Highway Business D/strict ahd:the proposed use~:is~'allowed, in the B-3 Zoning District. The site plan is proposing to dex~elop a 3'.520 square f0~i:'convenience gas station with a 904 square foot car wash facility. The proposed buii~ing exceeds the required front, rear and side yard setbacks established in the B-3 Business'~'D'i~trict. City Code requires a 20-foot green space area adjacent to all streets, which this site plan rri~tS~ City C~>de restricts Iot coverage to 35% of the lot area; the 'Slta p .l,!n is proposing 6% lot coverage; :~:!n addition, City Code restricts accessory structure :R}-:g0%'6i~ithe.same square footage off~th~:~rincipal building. The car wash structure is 26%-the;slze of th~"~i~ei~at structure. Prin~ip'al Planner Trudgeon explained the applicant applieEI .for and-received apprC;ga[:ofa>~/ariance from the .~0% impervious surface restriction required under City C;de for pro~ 10'a~ted within the Critical RAver and Wild and Scenic River Overlay District. [naccor~an"~ with City;Code, all driveways, off-street parking, and maneuvering, areas are prop0sed~ti~:be surfac~ff;"with bituminous pavement and finished B-6/12 cc;ncmte curbing. City Cod'~_mquires a minimum of 18 parking spaces for the facility and 22are proposed. :He noted that C~tY Code specifies that exterior wall finishes shall consist of.~ftatural or prefabricated brick or ~-~&~!'::~5?>pre-cast concrete panels or some other material aP3roved by City_ COUncil. A buil~g'¢i~vation plan has not been submitted for the convehience'store and car'~ash since the ex~76'ccupant has not been finalized as referenced in the M~rch 28,_ 2001 letter fro~ Xmcon54 §taff recommends that the site plan approval be contingent up0ff the-~ippl'icant sub~fihg'-~chitectural elevations for the principal and accessory · __c bifilding meeting the:architectural. · . standards of the City prior to the City Council considering the ¥?-ti? site pla~_.~..-..,The drainage, plan .appears to be generally acceptable. Principal Planner Trudgeon noted th~ access issues, He ad.~Sed that the applicant is aware of Mn/DOT's position and may want to look a-t -the access~-onState Highway 10 and possibly relocate it between the two access points they a~e'proposin~"--'h~W. He advised he did not yet receive a report from Anoka County. Principal Pla~ Trudgeon noted the memorandum he distributed related to landscaping indicating it i~generally acceptable; however, a few deficiencies need to be addressed. The ~-i'-.;4'i-_ Parks/Utility Dkector has reviewed the landscape plan and recommends the addition of seven ' .._Oak or Haci~b~rry trees to be planted along Sunfish Lake Boulevard and an eight foot wide bitumino~ ~ath be constructed within the 20 foot greenspace area along Sunfish Lake Boulevard al~d.~f~t~;Highway 10. City staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon compliance with:City staff review letter dated March 30, 2001, the City receiving exterior elevations for the principal and accessory structures complying with the City Code, the applicant receiving a -32- Planning Commission/April 3, 2001 Page 12 of 18 I I' I I I I I I ! ! ! I I I