Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/04/2018

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oa,r Mission.: To work togelhel ro resposil fly grow out community, and to provide quailly, coatt.®ifective, and efficient government service". CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 02/28/2017 Submitted For: Tim Gladhill, Community Development By: Eric Maass, Community Development 7. 1. Information Title: Consider Request for Zoning Amendment, Comp Plan Amendment, Preliminary Regency Commons (Project No. 16-108); Case of National Self Storage, LL Purpose/Background: The City has received an application for approval of a Zoning Amendmenn%omprehensive Plan Amendment, Site Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat approval for Regency Commons. The project proposes to consolidate PID #s 27-32-25-22-0006, 27-32-25-22-0003, and 27-32-25-22-0002 (combined, the "Subject Property") into two (2) lots, one of which would be developed with a self -storage facility and the second would be available for future commercial development. The Planning Commission previously review the Sketch Plan for this project in November of 2016 and reviewed the above identified applications in addition to a variance at its February 3-id 2017 meeting. The Planning Commission approved a variance to the shoreland overlay district regarding the maximum allowed impervious area, and recommended approval of the requested Zoning Amendment, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Site Plan, Preliminary Plat, and Final plat as presented. Plat, and Site Plan for Notification: City Staff attempted to notify all mail and published a notice of Observations/Alternati The proposed project is genely consist with the Zoning and Future Land Use maps; however, due to the consolidation of three (3) lots into two (2), the realigned property boundaries result in the need for the Zoning Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The proposed self -storage facility is designed with exterior materials that are consistent with the E-1 Employment District standards and it also complies with the building coverage and height standards as well. The proposed improvements appear to comply with all other E-1 Employment District standards; the requested variance is to an overlay district standard. ers within 700 feet of the Subject Property of the request via U.S. ng in the Anoka Union Herald, the City's official newspaper. The Preliminary and Final Plats also appear to meet the minimum bulk standards for both the E-1 Employment District and the B-1 Business District. Any necessary revisions are outlined in the Staff Review Letter. As had been discussed at the November Planning Commission meeting, the Applicant has provided a Landscape Plan that shows a bermed, landscaped bufferyard along the eastern boundary. There are three (3) different species of evergreen trees proposed within this area, with deciduous trees mixed in, which should provide a good buffer between the two uses. The Engineering Department is in the process of reviewing the grading, drainage, erosion control, utility, and street plans and will provide a separate addendum to the Staff Review Letter with any necessary corrections/revisions to the plan set.