Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/27/2024

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6. 1. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Date: 06/27/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a Conditional Use Permit for a Motor Fuel Station for Take 5 Oil Change at 7990 Sunwood Dr NW Purpose/Background: Joe Ellingson with DSGW Architects (the "Applicant") has submitted a Land Use Application on behalf of Garage RE LLC/Take 5 Oil Change (the "Permittee") for the development of a 1.16-acre parcel in the COR, bounded by Armstrong Boulevard to the west, ALDI to the north, and buildings and driveways within Northstar Marketplace to the south and east. The project will consist of an 1,860 square foot retail building with three drive -through bays for quick -service oil changes. Additional site improvements include 12 parking stalls for Take 5's building, 19 parking stalls along Northstar Marketplace (along the former alignment of Sunwood Drive), and sidewalks to connect pedestrians to ALDI, Northstar Marketplace, and Sunwood Drive. In order to accommodate the proposed development, the Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a Motor Fuel Station in the COR-2b Zoning District. It should be noted that while no gasoline or diesel will be available for sale at this location, Ramsey City Code's definition of Motor Fuel Stations includes motor oil sales. 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 and the Public Hearing to be held by the Planning Commission. 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 along the shared driveway into Northstar Marketplace. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Subject Property The Subject Property, 7990 Sunwood Drive NW, is located in the COR, bounded by Armstrong Boulevard to the west, ALDI to the north, and buildings and driveways within Northstar Marketplace to the south and east. The Subject Property is currently zoned COR-2b. It is guided for Mixed -Use in the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and is approximately 1.16 acres in size. Surrounding properties are also guided for Mixed -Use. Site Plan The proposed building has a footprint of 1,860 square feet, and is parallel to Sunwood Drive and the north -south entrance to Northstar Marketplace. Due to the slope of Armstrong Boulevard, and the location of the proposed Take 5 building, the build -to line requirement cannot be met as stated in the COR Framework. The proposed development has 3.68 percent building coverage and 38.56 percent hard surfacing coverage (including pavement, sidewalks, and the trash enclosure) on the lot, resulting in 42.24 percent impervious surfacing coverage on the lot. Other developments of this scale in the COR have similar percentages. The building is designed to have the main pedestrian entrance in the northwest comer of the building, facing the parking lot. Additionally, three vehicular entrances for customers will be located along the west side of the building (facing Armstrong Boulevard), with the exits located on the east side of the building. A one-way driveway will facilitate vehicular traffic into and out of the building in a west -to -east pattern, with 61 feet of stacking space for vehicles waiting for service. Vehicular access to the Subject Property will come from two driveways: a shared driveway into the ALDI parking lot to the north, and a shared driveway onto the north -south