Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/24/2024

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6. 3. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Date: 10/24/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a Conditional Use Permit for Motor Vehicle Repair for Blanery LLC at 6591 141st Avenue NW Purpose/Background: Aliaksandr Blashchanitsa with Blanery LLC (the"Permittee") has submitted a Land Use Application for the development of a 0.95-acre parcel at 6591 141st Avenue NW (the "Subject Property"). The project will consist of a 9,600 square foot building for the proposed automotive repair business, 35 parking stalls, and driveways onto both 141st Avenue NW and Basalt Street NW. To accommodate the automotive repair use, the Permittee is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for Motor Vehicle Repair in the I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District. It should be noted that this parcel is City -owned and the Permittee is proposing to purchase the parcel to accommodate the proposed automotive repair business. 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 Union Herald, the City's official newspaper. A proposed development sign was placed on the property at the intersection of 141st Avenue NW and Basalt Street. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Subject Property The Subject Property, 6951 141st Avenue NW, is located in the southeastern part of Ramsey, bounded by 141st Avenue NW to the south, Basalt Street to the west, All Seasons Garage Door to the north, and an office building to the east. The Subject Property is zoned I-1, Light Industrial District, and is guided for Business Park land uses in the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Surrounding properties are also zoned Light Industrial and guided for Business Park land use. Site Plan The proposed Site Plan includes a 9,600 square foot building for automotive repair and two parking lots: one for customers dropping off vehicles on the south side of the building accessing 141st Avenue NW and one fenced and gated parking lot accessing Basalt Street on the north side of the building for vehicles awaiting repair. Both driveways are spaced at least 150 feet from the intersection of 141st Avenue NW and Basalt Street. This spacing will help facilitate safer traffic patterns into and out of the Subject Property. The proposed development has 23.2 percent building coverage and 76.5 percent impervious surfacing coverage (which includes the building and all paved surfaces). Architecture and Building Elevations The building will be 25 feet tall, as measured from the finished grade to the top of the parapet. A vertical wood composite accent wall near the southwest building entrance will measure 27.5 feet in height. Aside from the accent wall, the rest of the building will be primarily clad in EIFS panels, with aluminum storefront windows and an architectural metal canopy surrounding the office and southwest entrance. There will be ten metal garage doors into the building's repair shop wing - eight on the north side opening into the fenced parking lot and two on the