Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/26/2026

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6. 1. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Date:03/26/2026 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative:Promote economic growth and development. Information Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a Conditional Use Permit for Indoor Commercial Recreation for D-BAT Baseball & Softball Academy at 8252 147th Lane NW, Suite 700 Purpose/Background: BLIP II, LLC (the "Applicant") has submitted a Land Use Application on behalf of Rub Some Dirt on it Training LLC (the "Permittee", doing business as D-BAT Baseball and Softball Academy) for an indoor baseball and softball training facility at 8252 147th Lane NW, Suite 700 (the "Subject Property", also known as BLIP II). This type of business is classified as "Indoor Commercial Recreation," which is a conditional use in the I-1 zoning district. The business would occupy 16,000 square feet on the building's east end. It will feature 15 batting cages, a 983 square-foot retail pro shop, and an open area for a few parents, spectators, or students waiting for their scheduled time in the batting cage. 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. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Parking The Applicant and Permittee each prepared parking justification reports to outline the Subject Property's parking supply and demand. There is no defined parking standard for Indoor Commercial Recreation uses in the Zoning Code; therefore, a parking justification report is required. Per information provided by the Applicant, the BLIP II building is 56,000 square feet in area, and the site currently has 107 parking stalls (101 standard and 6 ADA accessible). Three other tenants occupy other parts of the BLIP II building: Mr. Pex, Inc., which consists of 20,000 square feet of offices and warehouse space. This business has 5 full-time employees and minimal visitors during business hours. Northwoods Machine, LLC, which consists of 12,000 square feet of manufacturing space. This business has 12 full-time employees and fill-in part-time employees that work across two shifts. There are minimal visitors during business hours. Midwest Construction Products, LLC, which will consist of 8,000 square feet of offices and warehouse space. This business will have 4 full-time employees and a light amount of will-call visitors picking up materials and products. This business is also new to the building, and these uses are permitted by-right, so they will go directly to an administratively-reviewed building permit application. The three above-mentioned tenants typically close at 5:00 PM and will accommodate additional parking demand for D-BAT, which anticipates higher customer demand during after-school hours. D-BAT will occupy the remaining 16,000 square feet of the building. D-BAT has provided the following parking demand analysis for their peak occupancy: 15 batting cages, with an average (and a building code maximum occupancy) of 2 participants per cage = 30 people total 5-6 parents or spectators waiting for their children or waiting for their reservation time. 2 staff members on duty