Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/05/1994

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CASE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL; ANOKA RAMSEY SPORTS CENTER By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: John Noard of the Anoka Ramsey Sports Center at 6760 Hwy. #10 N.W. is requesting site plan approval to expand the accessory storage building on the property. The following items are enclosed: a) b) c) Site location map Site plan City Staff review letter dated June 30, 1994 Observations: As you can see by the site plan presented, the configuration of the Anoka Ramsey Sports Center parcel is changing. As a result of the realignment of Feldspar Street N.W. associated with the Rivenwick Development, the agreement that has been negotiated consists of Ivan Schwartzman deeding the abandoned Feldspar right-of-way to the City. The City will then deed the property to John Noard .for the purpose of expanding his off-street parking and maneuvering area. As compensation for property received, Mr. Noard will pave the new section of Feldspar Street N.W. from Rivenwick to Highway #10. The proposed site plan meets all of City Code requirements with respect to lot coverage, setbacks, number and design of off-street parking spaces and loading areas, landscaping and architectural standards. Areas needing to be addressed include amount of accessory building space allowed in the B-3 Highway Business District, site drainage and access. Accessory building space in the B-3 Highway Business District is restricted to 30% of the gross floor area of the principal building unless otherwise approved by City Council. Mr. Noard's principal building is 10,500 square feet in size. With the proposed expansion to the storage building, Mr. Noard's accessory building space will be 12,000 square feet. In lieu of the fact that the intent of the expansion is to reduce or eliminate outside storage of inventory on the property, an activity which is no longer permitted in the Highway business district, City Staff recommends that the accessory building space be allowed to exceed standards established in City Code. The site currently contains one access onto Riverdale and one onto Feldspar; the site plan proposes an additional access onto Riverdale. After the expansion, it doesn't appear that the existing access onto Riverdale will serve any particular function and Staff recommends elimination of it. The applicant will have to obtain a permit from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization for the development as the facility discharges directly into the storm sewer which empties into the Mississippi River. Recommendation: City Staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter. Commission Action: Motion to: Recommend that City Council approve/deny the proposed site plan for Anoka Ramsey Sports Center contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter dated June 30, 1994. Review Checklist: City Engineer PC: 7/5/94