Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/10/2002

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Associate Planner Wald stated the City received an application from Larry Hickman proposing to redevelop property located at the northeast comer of the intersection of State Highway 10 and CSAH 57 (Sunfish Lake Blvd.). The project area consists of two parcels; Plants and Things operates on the northwest parcel and Mr. and Mrs. Dillion reside at the homestead located just east of the Plants and Things operation. The property proposing to be re-platted is 11.87 acres in size. The developer is proposing to combine the two parcels into one commercial lot. Mr. Hickman is proposing to shift the Plants and Things business to the east and construct a new 49,100 square foot facility. It is staff's understanding that Mr. and Mrs. Dillon will be residing on the property until December 31, 2003. In the event Mr. and Mrs. Dillon plan to continue to live on the property after the two parcels have been re-platted; Mr. Hickman will have to obtain an Interim Use Permit to maintain two principal uses on one parcel. The Interim Use Permit must be obtained prior to the plat of Plants and Things being recorded at Anoka County. The property is zoned B-3, Highway Business District and the existing Plants and Things operation is permitted in the B-3 Zoning District. The proposed parcel meets the half-acre minimum lot size requirement, the 100-foot lot width and 150-foot lot depth requirement established in the B-3 Business District. Currently, the property has one access from Sunfish Lake Boulevard (County Road 57) and two accesses from U.S. Highway 10. The sketch plan is proposing to maintain all three access points. Anoka County Highway Department submitted a letter to the City stating that County Road 57 may be expanded in the future to include left and right mm lanes. The applicant should be aware Anoka County Highway Department may need additional right of way in the future. Staff sent the proposed sketch plan to MnDot for their review and comment. Staff has not received any comments at this time; however Staff is anticipating MnDot will require the two access points from U.S. Highway #10 be closed and right of access be dedicated to the State. The sketch plan is providing Outlots A, B, and C through the subject property to serve as a future public frontage road. Chairperson Nixt stated the interim use permit application will be taken at the November meeting and will be for use only thru 2003. He asked if they have drainage issues in this area. City Engineer Jankowski stated they do and they have a proposed project, which would extend the storm water pipe to drain the property eastward to a large regional pond they have. He stated that the pipe was proposed to be constructed in two phases. He stated phase two is yet to be constructed. Chairperson Nixt asked if there was appropriate ponding provided for to cover the proposed development if they cannot make the extensions. City Engineer Jankowski stated there will need to be temporary ponding sufficient to hold back to back hundred year storms if the storm sewer is not complete in time. Chairperson Nixt asked with the widening of Sunfish Boulevard, how is that going to impact the required green space on Highway 10. Planning Commission/October 10, 2002 Page 12 of 20