Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/07/1999

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CASE # REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; CASE OF CONNEXUS ENERGY By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: On August 4, 1999, the City received an application from Cormexus Energy for a conditional use permit to construct and operate an electrical substation in the A.E.C. Energy Park 4th Addition. The purpose of the substation is to facilitate continued electrical service in the industrial/commercial districts of the City. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Connexus letter of application and site development plans c) Photo of similar facility in St. Francis d) Proposed findings of fact e) Proposed conditional use permit Notification: All property owners within 350 feet of the subject property were notified of the public hearing. Observations: The facility will include a 12'x 14'xl 3' control building with walls consisting of decorative block and a metal roof. The facility will be encompassed by a chain link fence. Access to the site is to be provided by the future extension of 143~ Avenue between Jaspar and County Road #116, which is anticipated to be constructed in 2001. At the present time,~,this 66 foot future roadway is in three separate ownerships. The applicant should review with fl~e City Attorney the issue of whether proper access easements are in place to allow legal access in the interim. The Applicant is proposing to pave and curb their off-street parking area and access from 143rd Avenue. However, they are requesting that the paving and curbing improvements be constructed concurrently with the public improvement project for 143rd Avenue. The proposed grading plan will create less than 9,000 square feet of graveled and paved surface. The runoff from this surface will flow into shallow swales on the east and west sides of the substation pad and nm overland toward the northwest comer of the site plan. The remaining portion of the substation lot is very flat which should promote good infiltration into the sandy soil. There should be no significant discharge from off the site. .~;