Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/27/2023

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Regular Planning Commission 7. 1. Meeting Date: 04/27/2023 By: Chris Anderson, Community Development Information Title: Consider Site Plan for Proposed Building Expansion at 7150 143rd Avenue NW(Project No. 23-100); Case of Soderholm&Associates Purpose/Background: The City has received an application from Soderholm&Associates (the "Applicant") for a proposed expansion of their existing facility located at 7150 143rd Avenue NW(the "Subject Property"). The proposed building expansion and associated improvements appear to meet all minimum standards. If not for the size of the proposed expansion as it relates to the existing building footprint,this would have qualified for an Administrative Site Plan review(meaning the Applicant could have proceeded directly to an application for a Building Permit rather than Site Plan review). Notification: Site Plan review does not require a public hearing. However, Staff did attempt to notify property owners within 350 feet of the Subject Property, via standard U.S. mail, of the proposed building expansion and of the Planning Commission meeting date and time. Observations/Alternatives: Project Summary The Sub j ect Property is located south of 143rd Avenue,between Ramsey Boulevard and Limonite Street. The Applicant's existing building is approximately 14,560 square feet in size and has ten(10) striped parking spaces. The Applicant is proposing an expansion of approximately 43,000 square feet along with sixty-nine (69) additional parking stalls. As part of this project,the Applicant will be abandoning the septic system and connecting to both sanitary sewer and municipal water. The project will also provide on-site stormwater management, including both infiltration and retention, in various locations across the Subject Property. Zoning and Land Use The Subj ect Property is zoned E-2 Employment and is guided as Business Park in the Comprehensive Plan. Manufacturing, warehousing, and offices are permitted uses in this zoning district. Building Coverage and Architecture The proposed addition will result in a building footprint of 57,543 square feet. The total building coverage on the Subject Property will be approximately thirty-four percent(34%),well under the maximum allowable building coverage of forty-five percent(45%). The exterior finish of the proposed addition will consist of precast concrete walls with exposed aggregate panels at the top and random ribs and score lines below. It also includes some prefinished vertical seam metal siding as an accent. The building height is approximately twenty-five (25) feet, well below the sixty-five (65) feet that is allowed in this zoning district. Access,Parking, and Maneuverability The Subj ect Property currently has a single access off of 143rd Avenue. The proposed improvements include two (2) additional access points,both off of Limonite Street. The new accesses would be for shipping and receiving, as well as for additional employee parking. All proposed parking and maneuvering areas meet the twenty(20) foot setback from rights-of-way. There are currently ten(10) striped parking stalls on site. The Applicant is proposing to add an additional sixty-nine (69) stalls, all of which appear to meet the dimensional standards (18' deep x 9'wide). The combination of existing and proposed parking stalls satisfies the minimum standards of City