Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/25/2022

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Regular Planning Commission 6. 2. Meeting Date: 08/25/2022 By: Brian McCann, Community Development Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit for Lil Explorers at 14725 Ramsey Blvd NW Purpose/Background: The City has received an application for a Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit from Lil Explorers (the "Applicant")to construct a day care facility at 14725 Ramsey Blvd NW(the "Subject Property"). Notification: Staff attempted to notify property owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property, as reflected in the Anoka County Property Records, of the request for Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit consideration and the Public Hearing to be held by the Planning Commission on August 25, 2022. A notice of the Public Hearing was published in the Anoka County UnionHerald,the City's official newspaper. A proposed development sign was placed on the property. Observations/Alternatives: Subject Property The Subject Property is located at the northeast corner of Bunker Lake Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard and is approximately 1.75 acres in size. It is zoned B-1 General Business District and is guided as commercial. Daycare centers are a Conditional Use in this zoning district. The Subject Property abuts residentially zoned properties to the east, employment zoned property to the north, and is across Bunker Lake Boulevard from employment zoned property, and across Ramsey Boulevard from residentially zoned property. Site Plan The project proposes construction of a 16,000 square foot daycare center with portions up to thirty(30)feet in height(the majority of the building is approximately sixteen [16] feet in height). There would be a right-in-right-out access onto Bunker Lake Boulevard and an access to Ramsey Boulevard via a shared access with the adjacent Ramsey Storage Center property(this will require a Cross Access Agreement). Anoka County has reviewed the proposed "right-in, right out" and their comments are attached to the case;they are requesting an extension of the right turn lane going westbound on Bunker Lake Blvd NW. A Site Plan review is required for all new commercial or industrial developments in the City of Ramsey. Since the Applicants are proposing to construct a new commercial facility on the Subject Property, a Site Plan review is required with a recommendation from the Planning Commission and final approval from the City Council. If approved,the City Council will have to review and approve a Development Agreement at a future meeting. The plan set and Staff review comments at the time of writing this case, along with Resolution 422-195 (Site Plan) are attached for review. Conditional Use Permit The Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit(CUP) for the day care center, in accordance with the B-1 General Business District standards. This would be a new daycare facility,which would require the Site Plan as well as the CUP. Staff are open to additional conditions that the Planning Commission may desire to incorporate. A copy of Resolution 422-194 approving the CUP is attached to this case. Staff Comments