Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/05/1995

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CASE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR AN EXPANSION TO BLUE VELVET CAR WASH; CASE OF BLUE VELVET, INC. By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: ~ Matt Hinrichs and B~ rian Schmidtbauer of Blue Velvet, Inc. have acquired the former Tender Touch Car Wash at 1410~1 St.-Francis Blvd. N.W. and are proposing to expand it into a full service facility. The car w~h will be renamed Blue Velvet. The following iterr~ are enclosed: a) Site location map b) Site'~pilan c) Cit)q'Staff review letter dated June 29, 1995 Noti fi ca ti on: Site plans are not required to be subjected to a public hearing. As a courtesy, a copy of the site plan has been provided to the adjoining property to the north, Rum River Liquor Warehouse. Observations: The facility will cotitinue to receive public access from a common driveway onto St. Francis Blvd. N.W. It also has access from Xkimo Street on the east. The expansion incl-Udes a 3,570 square foot addition to the existing building and the addition of some paved maneu~.ering area on the north side of the existing building. The building addition will be constructed ofrc~k face concrete block. The lot coverage will be within the 35% restriction and all setbacks will be ~et, except that the 35 foot rear yard setback is deficient by 1 foot. For an orderly traff'~c flow and adequate turning radius into the facility entrance at the east end of the site, it will be n~essary to relocate the existing east curb line 12 feet to the east, fight on the property line. Thislwill necessitate providing for the required landscaped area along all streets within the Xldmo ril~ht-of-way. Staff supports utilizing the full length of the site for orderly traffic flow, but also requ~}sts the relocation or replacement of any existing screening on the east end required to be remo~,,ed as a result of curbline relocation. It is also suggested that the number of trees on the east side~ of the site be increased to intensify the effectiveness of the screening between the site and the City'owned parkland on the east side of Xkimo. The site plan should be modified to show a new scree.ning plan for the east end of the site. The traffic at the sit~ will be transient and therefore a great deal of off-street parking spaces are not required. However~ the site plan does not indicate the number of employees on the maximum working shift and therefore staff cannot make a determination that the 8 existing spaces are sufficient for employ'ecs, suppliers, and customers. The addition of pavement is proposed along the north side of thelbuilding and this along with the required B-612 concrete curbing should be reflected on the site Plan.