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5. 10. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 09/12/2023 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. Information Title: Adopt Resolution #23-175 Approving Site Plan for 14200 Limonite Street NW - Jam Hops Purpose/Background: Jam Hops is an existing gymnastics training business located just across the border in Anoka on Bunker Lake Boulevard. That location is soon to be no longer available to this business, so it must relocate. The business owner has been working with the City to identify sites that are near the existing location to remain convenient for existing clients while allowing the business to grow. The applicant is pursuing a 4.14-acre City -owned parcel that will meet the needs of the business. The applicant has been working with the City's Economic Development staff and the EDA for the land sale. Proposed Use Jam Hops is proposing to use the site as an indoor commercial recreation facility, which is a permitted use within the E-2 zoning district. The building will have large spaces for gymnastics and dance training. A small theater area will be used for recitals for the dance program. A mezzanine area will have administrative offices for the business. Building Design The building will be constructed out of concrete precast panels in a design similar to the company's Ham Lake location (photos are attached to this report in the Architectural Plans). The building will also have some large windows and a canopy over the main entrance. The building's orientation will be directed towards Ramsey Boulevard for better business exposure. Access and Parkin The property currently has a driveway apron out to Ramsey Boulevard. With the upcoming Highway 10 reconstruction project, the bridge over the railroad tracks will result in a loss of access from Ramsey Boulevard to the site. The applicant worked with Anoka County to get the roadway plans to incorporate the grading into the proposed site plan. The roadway plans were not received in time to be incorporated into the Planning Commission's plan set, but were updated in time for the City Council. No significant changes were discovered. Along the east side of the site is Limonite Street NW. The road is constructed to urban standards from 143rd Avenue to the north down to the north property line of the site. The rest of the roadway is a rural, unpaved roadway without utilities. This project proposes to reconstruct this portion of Limonite Street to urban standards and extend the sanitary sewer and water to where the road bends into 142nd Avenue NW. Access will then be provided to the site on Limonite Street (with the change in access, staff will re -assign the address from 14165 Ramsey Blvd. to 14200 Limonite St. NW). The City will contribute costs to the reconstruction that will be determined at the time of the development agreement. The main parking lot will be accessed through the northern driveway. This driveway will be clearly identified by a monument sign. The main parking lot will have 123 parking spaces. The southern access will be for staff parking, deliveries, and trash access only. This parking lot has only 11 spaces. The applicant has provided an explanation of the parking needs attached to this report. Staff believes the amount of parking is appropriate given the applicant's experience at the Ham Lake location and the existing Anoka location. The Planning Commission also noted that this parking analysis was reasonable.