Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/27/2024

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driveway into Northstar Marketplace at the southeast comer of the lot, which then connects to Sunwood Drive. There will also be a bypass lane constructed along the south side of the building. Minimum parking requirements for the site include 3 stalls per service bay (3 bays total), and 1 stall per employee (a maximum of 5 employees per shift), resulting in a total parking requirement of 14 parking stalls. 12 stalls will be located in a standalone parking lot northwest of the proposed building. Additionally, the Applicant will be constructing a driveway and 19 parking stalls within the former footprint of Sunwood Drive, paralleling the Northstar Marketplace buildings to the south. These parking stalls will help the Applicant satisfy their parking requirements for Take 5 and satisfy requirements in the Purchase Agreement. It is anticipated by both City Staff and the developer that some of the external parking stalls will be shared throughout the day, as is common in mixed -use developments. The proposed use only takes up approximally half of the site. The applicant provided a concept plan to show how another user could occupy the western portion of the site. The other user will come forward for land use approvals with more detailed plans as it is identified. Architecture and Building Elevations The building's exterior will consist of exterior insulated finishing system (EIFS) in shades of red, gray, and tan, a brick veneer, and storefront window -style overhead garage doors. The building's design minimizes blank wall space, as mentioned in the COR Framework. The trash enclosure will be west of the building, facing west toward the internal shared driveway, and will be wrapped in brick veneer on three sides, and will have a solid metal gate on the fourth side. Signage The following signs are proposed to be installed on the building and site: • A 30-square-foot sign mounted on the ALDI pylon sign at the corner of Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Parkway/Sunwood Drive; • Two directional signs (one showing "Enter", and one showing "Exit Only") near each respective driveway on the site, each measuring 4 square feet per sign face and 3.33 feet in height; • Solid illuminated panels with the "Take 5" logo on the west and east sides of the building, each measuring 26.19 square feet in area; • Channelized letters that say "OIL CHANGE - STAY IN YOUR CAR" on the west and east sides of the building, each measuring 47.59 square feet in area; • Channelized letters that say "OIL CHANGE" on the north and south sides of the building, each measuring 17.91 square feet in area. The total proposed signage is 183.38 square feet for wall signage, divided between 6 total signs, and 60 square feet of display area on the pylon sign. Signage specs from the Coon Rapids location is attached to the Architectural Plan Set in this staff report, and the Applicant has expressed their intent to use the same signage design for Ramsey's location. It is recommended that the proposed sign package be approved with the Conditional Use Permit. Landscape Plan As noted in the Environmental Policy Board's (EPB) staff report from June 17th, the COR Design Framework emphasizes the streetscape over internal plantings. However, as previously noted, the Subject Property does not have any frontage along Sunwood Drive. The Applicant still included a Landscape Plan, which does include a nice mix of evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs. All species are acceptable and meet the minimum size requirements. The Landscape Plan also includes turfed areas both east and south of the building. Lighting Plan Section 106-310 of City Code provides lighting regulations for all developments in the City. All photometric readings will measure less than 0.5 footcandles at the property line and will measure at least 1.0 footcandle throughout the parking lot in compliance with City Code. The lighting plan includes a mix of freestanding and wall -mounted light fixtures to illuminate the site. All lighting will be downcast and shielded.