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A2012 -7 Staff Report <br />June 5, 2012 <br />Page 11 of 16 <br />functional plan of the building and site is not be so dissimilar to the existing buildings or <br />area as to cause impairment in property values or constitute a blighting influence. <br />12. The proposed water, sewer and other utilities shall be capable of accommodating the <br />proposed use. <br />Finding: The site plan has been reviewed by the city's fire, engineering and electric <br />departments. There are sufficient utilities available to service the proposed use. <br />SITE PLAN ANALYSIS <br />The developer is proposing to construct at two- story, 60,000 square foot medical office /clinic <br />with 308 parking stalls. All standards set forth in the B -1 Highway Business District are applied <br />for this development. Anoka City Code, Chapter 74, Article II, Section 74 -38 requires before <br />building permits are issued for the development or alteration of multiple family, commercial, <br />industrial, or non - residential structures, a site plan shall be reviewed by the Planning <br />Commission and approved by the City Council. <br />Architecture <br />Color elevations of the building are included. The building is two- stories with higher elements <br />near the corners and entry -way of the building. The entire building generally consists of brick, <br />stone, glass and metal. The north elevation is what is viewed from a majority of the parking lot. <br />This elevation shows the main entry into the facility. A majority of this elevation is glass and <br />brick with accents throughout. The east elevation is the primary elevation viewed from <br />Greenhaven Road and westbound Highway 10 traffic. The southeast corner of the building will <br />be most prominent from Highway 10 and includes a stone, glass and metal accents along with <br />the building signage. The project architects have designed this corner to be the most prominent <br />because of the building orientation and view from Highway 10. The south elevation will be <br />viewed from Jacob Lane. This elevation includes the other side of the prominent corner of the <br />building along with a long wall with windows. Staff initially had concerns with the length of the <br />wall and its lack of design elements to break up the length. However after discussing this <br />concern with project architects, landscaping and design elements that aren't as easily visible in <br />one - dimension color elevations have been incorporated. The west elevation is generally the <br />service side of the building however includes the side of the main entry. The service area doors <br />are designed with decorative metal to mitigate visual impacts. <br />Zoning Requirements <br />The following are the zoning requirements outlined in the B -1 Highway Business District section <br />of the City Code. For the purpose of this development, front yards are considered areas that abut <br />Jacob Lane and Greenhaven Road, and all other property lines are considered side yards. <br />City of Anoka <br />