Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/07/1995

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REQUEST FOR By: CASE # ! SITE PLAN APPROVAL; CASE OF WENDELL'S Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Miller Architects & Builders has been contracted by Wendell's to design and construct a manufacturing factility for them on the east side of County Road//116 at about Basalt Street N.W. a) Site location map b) Site plan c) City Staff review letter dated January 30, 1995 Observations: The building is toibe constructed of pre-cast concrete panels and will be served by sanitary sewer and municipal wa~ter. The main level is proposed at 19,600 square feet and the upper mezzanine level at 5,000 square feet. The proposed project meets City Code requirements for lot coverage, architectural standards, setbacks and landscaping. · Although there ate projected to be 40 employees on the maximum working shift, it has been indicated that there could be occasions when all 55 employees would be required to be on the site. The employee parking lot is proposed at 40 spaces and there is a 1.0-.space visitor parking lot at the front entrance to the building. City Staff has recommended that serious consideration be given to slightly increasing the number of off-street parking spaces on the site. The standard B-612 concrete curbing around the perimeter of all bituminous has not been proposed on the site plan. In keeping with prior development to the east, construction of an 8 foot wide pedestrian pathway is being required parallel to County Road #116 for the entire length of the property. The loading dock and waste storage area will be visible from County Road #116 and accordingly, screening has been proposed. The type, size and quantity of plantings and/or fencing needs to be identified on the site plan. The site plan has been forwarded to Anoka County for review and comment and it is anticipated that the proposal for two accesses onto County Road #116 will be cause for concern. Ultimately, the gr '.ading plan will have to be corrected to reflect the number of accesses approved by Anoka County. It will also have to show the pedestrian path and erosion control. The City Engineer has recommended reviewing the plan for ways to rework the grading to avoid destroying trees on the east side of the building. Because the weather is not conducive to wetland delineation, the City Engineer ~has recommended that grading be restricted to areas having an elevation of at least 862 feet. Tho drainage plan has not yet been received by the City.