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AGENDA
MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday,June 5,2012
7:00PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1830 County Road B East
1.Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Approval of Agenda
4.Approval of Minutes
a.May 1,2012
5.Public Hearings
a.7:00 p.m. or later:Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Conditional Use Permit
for the East Metro Public Safety Training CenterLocated on Century Avenue South of
Holloway Avenue
6.New Business
a.Ordinance Amendment to AllowReinforced Turf Parking Lots
b.Election of Chair and Vice Chairpersons(no report)
7.Unfinished Business
8.Visitor Presentations
9.Commission Presentations
a.Commissioner report for the city council meeting of May 14,2012.Commissioner Fischer
attended. TheHoliday sign variances were discussed.
b.Upcoming city council meeting of June 11, 2012. Commissioner Boeseris scheduled to
attend.Thescheduled items are the metal building ordinance and the mining ordinance to
revise the “variance findings” requirements to reflect new statutory language.
10.Staff Presentations
a.Planning Commission MeetingCancellation for July 3, 2012 due to Independence Day Holiday
11.Adjournment
DRAFT
MINUTESOF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
1.CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commissionwas held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at7:00p.m.by Chairperson Fischer.
2.ROLL CALL
Al Bierbaum, CommissionerPresent
Joseph Boeser, CommissionerPresent
Absent
Tushar Desai,Commissioner
Lorraine Fischer, ChairpersonPresent
Tanya Nuss, CommissionerPresent
Gary Pearson, CommissionerPresent
Dale Trippler, CommissionerPresent
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CommissionerPearsonmoved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by CommissionerTrippler.Ayes –All
The motion passed.
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CommissionerBoesermoved to approve theMarch 20, 2012, PCminutes as submitted.
Seconded by CommissionerTrippler.Ayes –All
The motion passed.
5.PUBLIC HEARING
a.7:00 p.m. or later: Sign Setback Variances for Holiday Stationstore, 280 McKnight Road
South
i.Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand addressed the commission and gave the report tothe
commission.
ii.Michael Cronin, Holiday Stationstore, 280 McKnight Road South addressed and answered
questions of the commission.
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CommissionerBoeser moved to approve the resolution approving the following sign-separation
variances for 280 McKnight Road South:
Northerly Freestanding Sign
Reduction of the spacing requirement from the Ramsey County Regional Park from 200 to
90 feet (110 foot variance).
Reduction of the spacing requirement from the townhome property to the south from 200
to 180 feet (20 foot variance).
Southerly Freestanding Sign
Reduction of the spacing from the townhome property to the south from 200 to 25 feet
(175 foot variance).
Reduction of the side yard spacing requirement from 100 feet to 25 feet (75 foot variance).
Approval of these variances is based on the following findings:
1.Because of the right-angle orientation of the two signs, along with the wooded nature of the
nearby regional park, the proposed sign panels would be in harmony with the general
purposes and intent of the ordinance. This orientationwould prevent them from being seen at
the same time and becoming potentially distracting to drivers as could same-orientation signs.
2.The proposed dynamic display sign panel on the north pylon sign is set at a right angle to the
wooded open space across Lower Afton Road making it less noticeable from that direction.
3.The two proposed signs would be consistent with the comprehensive plan. They provide
commercial-development elements that would be compatible with this commercial site and
conform to the goals of the comprehensive plan.
4.There are practical difficulties in complying with the spacing requirements of the ordinance.
According to statute, practical difficulties mean tha the applicant would use the property in a
“reasonable manner” not permitted by the ordinance. In this case, it seems reasonable to
staff to allow both signs, because:
The evergreens on the south side of the property would buffer the proposed sign from the
nearby neighbors.
The two proposed Holiday dynamic display signs would be set at right angles to each
other preventing the appearance of “sign proliferation,” “sign clutter” or adding to “sign
distraction.”
The abutting part of the Battle Creek Regional Park is a non-active park. The sign would
not be a detraction sincethis is a wooded area and the only active element is a trail
section within the woods.
The site is extensively developed with a commercial building, fuel islands, fueling center
and lighting. It is also affected by a significant amount of commercial activity.
Considering that, two four by eight foot signs would not be a significant addition ot this
existing commercial site.
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Approval is subject to compliance with the following condition:
1.All of the evergreen trees on the south side of the site and south of the southerly pylon sign
shall remain. If these evergreens are removed for any reason, whether by the natural death
of the trees or by their intentional removal, the south-facing dynamic display sign panel shall
There shall be 100 percent opaque screening from the south pylon sign
be removed.
maintained at all times for the residential dwelling windows to the south.
Turn all power off to both signs on McKnight Road and Lower Afton Road outside of
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the store’s normal operational hours.
Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.Ayes –Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner’s Bierbaum,
Boeser, Nuss & Pearson
Nay–Commissioner Trippler
The motion passed.
Commissioner Trippler voted nay because he believes the city council should look into revising
the ordinances so theydon’t have to be granting variances that are almost 100% of the setbacks.
Later during the planning commission meeting the planning commission decided they wanted to
add additional information to item 5 a.
Commissioner Trippler moved that the planning commission recommend staff tolook at the sign
code ordinance to see if it can be modified to handle these special situations or put languages
into the ordinance so the city is not put in a difficult position of having to grant 87½ percent
variances from the ordinance.
Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.Ayes –Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner’s Bierbaum,
Boeser, Pearson
& Trippler
Nay–Commissioner Nuss
The motion passed.
6.NEW BUSINESS
a.Ordinance Amendment Regarding Variances for Commercial Use Antennas and
Towers, Section 44-1334
i.Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand addressed the commissionand gave the report.
Commissioner Trippler
moved to approve the resolution amending Section 44-334 as it relates
to granting variances to the Commercial Use Antennas and Towers Ordinance.
Seconded by Commissioner Bierbaum.Ayes –All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on June 11, 2012.
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b.Ordinance Amendment Regarding Variances for Metal Storage Buildings,
Section 12-5 (d)
i.Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand addressed the commissionand gave the report.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution amending Section 12-5 (d) as it relates to
granting variances to the Metal Storage Building Ordinance.
Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.Ayes –All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on June 11, 2012.
7.UNFINISHEDBUSINESS
None.
8.VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9.COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a.Commissioner report for the city council meeting of April 9, 2012. Commissioner Nuss was
scheduled to attendhowever there were no items scheduled for the planning commission at
this meeting.
b.Commissioner report for the city council meeting of April 23, 2012. Commissioner Bierbaum
was scheduled to attendhowever, there were no items scheduled for the planning
commission at this meeting.
c.Upcoming city council meeting of May 14, 2012. The Holiday stationstore sign variances are
scheduled for this meeting. Chairperson Fischer is scheduled to attend.
10.STAFFPRESENTATIONS
a.Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand discussed the idea of combining the Planning Commission &
Community Design Review Boardtogether.
The idea of combining boards and commissions will be discussed at the City Council Workshop
scheduled for June 4, 2012.
Commissioner Nuss liked the idea of combining the boards and commissions. The planning
commission should be involved in some of the areas that the CDRB covers.
Commissioner Boeser said the meetings used to run late a few years ago so that could be a
concern combining the boards and commissions.
Commissioner Trippler asked how many members there would be if the boards and commissions
were combined.
11.ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at8:07p.m.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:James Antonen, City Manager
FROM:Michael Martin, AICP, Planner
Charles Ahl, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT:East Metro Public Safety Training Center –Land Use Plan
Amendment, Conditional Use Permit,Design Reviewand Wetland
Map Amendment
LOCATION:MN Highway 120 (Century Avenue) and MN Highway 5, south of Holloway Avenue
VOTES:Super-MajorityRequired for Council Approvalof Land Use Plan Amendment
DATE:May 29, 2012
INTRODUCTION
The City of Maplewoodis proposing to build a public safety training center which will be used by
several jurisdictions in the area. The project will be completed in phases. Phase 1 will include a
burn building; a training and tactical building for prop storage, simulations andsetup; hydrant/hose
relay facilities and a fire equipment driver training areas. Future phases of the training center
improvements will include a classroom training building; and a training and burn tower that can also
be used for repelling and burn training. As part of this project the marshlands on the site will be
used as ademonstration site for sustainable landscape design and natural resources restoration
and will work to better connect the surrounding neighborhoods.
The city did send notices to allproperty owners within 500 feet for an open-house style meeting
with residents in the area of the proposed facility. Steve Lukin, Fire Chief, facilitated the recently
held meeting.
Requests
To build this project, the city is requesting approval of thefollowing:
Land use plan amendment
Rezoning/Conditional use permitfor a planned unit development
Design plans for the site and buildings
Wetland map amendment
BACKGROUND
The city has worked a number of years on developing a plan for the use of the property at the
Highway 5 and Highway 120 intersection of which the majority is owned by the Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnDOT). MnDOT has stated their willingness to convey this site to
the City. Both parties have developed and reviewed a Cooperative Agreement to facilitate this land
transfer. MnDOT will continue to operate its maintenance operations on 6.2 acres of the total site.
In addition various concepts for the marshlands improvements have been discussed in past years
including creating natural areas, providing for trails, and educational components. The marshlands
concepts are intended to be phased into the development of the joint use fire training facility.
A joint work group comprised of the City Engineer, Maplewood Fire Chief, Oakdale Fire Chief, SEH
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project representative, and MnDOT staff hasworked towards an acceptable layout for the site.
This group has met officially twice to ensure maintenance needs are met and the needs of the
training facility and environmental componentare met.
Regarding the training facility; asteering committee has been formed made up of four area fire
chief's;two from Ramsey County and two from Washington County;Tim Boehlke from Lake
Johanna, Stu Glaser from Stillwater, Jeff Anderson from Oakdaleand Steve Lukin from
Maplewood. The steering committee will be directing the project until it is ready to open at which
time the steering committee will turn all authority and responsibility over to the members of the JPA
board. The committeecontinueswith the development of a partnership with Century College to
provide training programs and determine what role they will play regarding the ongoing operating
expenses. In addition the committee continues to lookat other possible partnerships and revenue
streams. The committeemet with Ramsey County police Chiefs Association, the Washington
County Sheriff and the Ramsey County Sheriff for their input.
Over the course of the past six months 15 area fire department training officers have been meeting
to plan and determine the needs of the training facility. At this time the type of props and their
designs are being done in regards to a five-story burn toweranda two-story residential home with
an attached two-car garage burn building. Each of these buildings will have the capability of utilizing
both a Class A burn which is done utilizing bales of hay and wooden pallets and the other is a class
B burn utilizing props fueled by propane and fake smoke. The third structure to be built is a storage
facility withthe capability of doing training inside utilizing full-size vehicles and large training props.
This building will also have a small classroom and will be able to accommodate other types of
training for both police and fire year-round. The fourth structureon-site will be the training
classroom building. This building will have a large 100 seat classroom,2 to 3 breakout classrooms
andasimulation lab training area. At this time the basement area of this building will be left open
for future expansion.
DISCUSSION
Land use plan amendment
The property is currently not guided by the city’s comprehensive plan as it is designated as MnDOT
right-of-way. MnDOT acquired the land in September 1969.Because MnDOT acquired and holds
title to the land instead of it being dedicated for right-of-way purpose, MnDOT is free to transfer the
property. The transfer of the land requires the city to apply a future land use designation to the
parcel of land. This designation will apply to the entire 20.51 acre site. The 2030 Comprehensive
plan guides all publicly held land, which is not park or open space, as government (G). It is staff’s
recommendation the government designation be applied to this site. The government designation
is consistent with the current use of the site as a MnDOT maintenance area and the future use as a
public safety training center.
Zoning
The site also does not have zoning attributed to the property. This projectis being developed with
a conditional use permit (CUP) for a planned unit development (PUD) and thus upon approval the
zoning of the site will be PUD. Section 44-6definesPUDsasatypeofdevelopmentcharacterized
Theprojectwillinclude
byaunifiedsitedesign,withtwoormoreprincipalusesorstructures.
severalbuildingsandmultipleusesqualifyitasaPUD.
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Conditional use permit
A joint powers agreement will be approved by the Maplewood city council to define hours of
operation and weather conditions for various types of training sessions. Chief Lukin has indicatedto
staff the hours of operation for the site would be 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Staff is recommending the CUP
for this site require that no operations occur on site outside of those stated hours. In addition
planning staff has been told that burn training will consist of both propane and Class A burns.
Class A burns would be conducted with hay bales or wood pallets and would produce low levels of
smoke. However, to reduce thepotential for off-site concerns, Class A burns will be limited to wind
speed and directionconditions favorable to the surrounding neighborhoods. Most of the burn
training will beon inside buildings and on props that use propane and produce little to no smoke.
Simulated (theatrical) smoke will be used inside buildings to create a more realistictraining
environment for firefighters.
As described in the zoning discussion, this site is being developed with a CUP for a planned unit
development. Section 44-1092states that any publicserviceorpublicbuildingusesrequireaCUP.
APUDapprovalisbeingsoughtbecauseofthemultipleusesoccurringonsiteandtheuseof
metalsidingforthesimulationandtrainingbuilding.
PUD Criteria for Flexibility in Design
Section 44-1093(b) of the PUD ordinance states that the city council may consider flexibility from
strict code compliance in the internal and external design requirements of a proposed PUD and
may consider deviations from those requirements. Deviations may be granted for planned unit
developments provided that:
1.The proposed development and the surrounding neighborhood can be better served by
relaxing the code requirements that regulate the physical development or layout of the
project because of its unique nature.
2.The PUD would be consistent with the spirit, intent andpurposes of this chapter.
3.The planned unit development would produce a development of equal or superior quality to
that which would result from strict adherence to this chapter.
4.The deviations would notconstitute a significant threat to the property values, safety, health
or general welfare of the owners or occupants of nearby land or to the environment.
5.The deviations are required for thereasonable and practicalphysical development of the
project.
Section 12-5 prohibits metal storage buildings typically known as pole barns. The simulations and
training building is proposed to use architectural sheet metal to produce an attractive building and
in staff’s opinion would not be classified as a pole barn. In addition,because of the building’s site
location along with surrounding vegetation and the proposed berming along Highway 120 this
building would not be within view of any surrounding residential properties.
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Design Review
Site Layout
The project plans show access to the site coming off MN Highway 120in what will be a
reconstruction traffic signal with MN Highway 5. The first phase of the East Metro Public Safety
Training Centerwill consist of building the burn building. A schematic of the burn building is
provided in Figure 4attached to this report.The building will be slab on grade without an actual
basement, but will be designed to simulate basement fires within the structure. Each level will be
set up with severaldifferent rooms to simulate residential fires. The roof will be designed with low
and steeppitches with roof penetration panels and an access/observation walkway. A two-stall
garage will be attached adjacent to the ‘house’ and a single-stall garage will be includedfor Class
‘A’ burns and storage.
The second structure built with theinitial phase of implementation will be the Simulationand
Training Building. As shown in Figure 5of the separate attachments, the approximate 7,800 square
foot building will provide a work shop, self-contained breathing apparatus room, individualstorage
areas for each jurisdiction using the facility and a large open area for simulations, propconstruction
and set up, training and storage. The building will include a 2,100 squarefoot area that will include
space for on-site pre-and post-training briefings, two smalloffices, restroom facilities and
mechanical/electrical support. Both structures to be built in Phase 1 will be located toward the
western perimeter of thesite as shown in Figure 3of the attachments. The locations of these
structures will allow adequate room forstaging trucks and equipment during training operations.
The training yard layout willaccommodate installation of the Training Tower to be completed in a
future phase, or inPhase 1 if funding is available. A schematic of the Training Tower is provided in
Figure 6of the attachments.
The Training Center yard area will be accessed from a bituminous entry drive withconcrete curb. A
10-foot high chain link fence with lockable access gates will enclose theTraining Center yard area.
Avegetation berm along the east property line will also be installed. Hydrants for hose relay
training will be installed along theproposed fire equipment driving course. Lighting will be installed
along the entry driveand within the training yard for security and for nighttime training sessions.
Lightingwithin the yard area will be used primarily for set-up and clean-up of night time training
sessions, with the yard lighting turned off during active training sessions to bettersimulate live
conditions.
Several sustainable design features will be integrated into the training Center to meet Cityof
Maplewood Sustainable Building goals as well as addressing the B3 SustainableBuilding
Guidelines as required for State funded buildings. The site will be investigatedfor the opportunity to
incorporate geothermal heating and cooling in the Simulation andTraining Building and the future
Classroom Building.Landscaping will be designed to integrate sustainable concepts into the entry
drivefeatures, screening and in the buffer areas surrounding the site. The goal is for thecompleted
site to serve as another demonstration site for sustainable landscape designlike the Maplewood
Nature Center and City Hall. Features will include rain watergardens for natural infiltration and
filtration areas, passive solar and energy-scaping andsustainable plantings with low maintenance,
drought tolerant species and little to no lawnarea. Rain water gardens and bioretention areas are
planned to control and filter runoffand natural landscaping and plantings will be incorporated.
Phase 2 will consist of the training tower and main classroom building will be on the northeast
portion of the site. The classroom building will have 70 parking spaces. The proposed site plan
appears to not be meeting the 15-foot parking lot setback from the MN Highway 120 setback. The
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applicant will be required to submit a revised site plan showing this setback being met.The revised
plan should also display parking stall dimensions. All other parking lot requirements are being met.
Building Elevations
The burn building and training tower will be built with precast concrete; specifically designed and
manufactured for this particular use. The simulation and training building will be built using
architectural metal siding. Building materials for the classroom building have not been proposed
yet and it is recommended that as a condition of approval the CDRB approvethe building materials
and elevations.
Landscaping
Theapplicant did not submita fully developed landscape plan but is coordinating with the city’s
naturalist for the immediate site and the surrounding marshlands. It is recommended that as a
condition of approval the CDRB approvethe landscape plans.
Wetlands
Wetlands on the site were originally delineated in 2005 (Attachment 4), with an updated map review
in 2011 (Attachment 5). The Maplewood Wetland Map shows six wetlands located on the site
(Attachment 6). Wetlands 1 and 2 are designated as Manage B wetlands with a required 75 foot
buffer. Buffers of 75 to 100 feet will be maintained around these wetlands with the East Metro
Public Safety Facility development.
Wetlands 3 through 6 were developed incidentally as a result of the activities associated with the
grading and fill material completed by MnDOT in the 1970s. These water bodies will be impacted
by the development. The wetland delineation report found the wetlands to be incidental. The
Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District’s Technical Evaluation Panel agreedwith this
assessment and will be removing them from their wetland maps and regulatory review (Attachment
7).
The City of Maplewood’s wetland classification mapwas adopted in 2009 as part of the new
wetland ordinance. The wetland ordinance states thatthe city council will adopt changes to the
wetland map which are based on MnRAM studies and other technical data which has been
approved by watershed districts. Because the wetlands have been deemed incidental, the city
should formally remove them from our wetland map.
The Environmental and Natural Resources Commission reviewed the removal of the wetlands from
the city’s wetland map during their May 21 meeting. Based on the opinion by the watershed district
that the wetlands 3 through 6 are non-historical and as such incidental, the ENR Commission
recommended approval of the removal of wetlands 3 through 6 from the city’s wetland map.
Marshlands
The Marshlands will be one of Maplewood’s key demonstration sites for sustainable landscape
designand natural resources restoration. The concept includes four main components.
1.Sustainable landscaping. The site design and landscaping will use sustainable landscaping
principles and include rain gardens, planted parking lot medians, drought-tolerant, low-
maintenance plantings, and plantings designed to lessen building energy usage.
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2.Natural area restoration. Portions of the site that are not developed will be restored to
native prairie and woodland. Areas of wetland buffer will be enhanced.
3.Trail Connections. A rustic trail will connect the Marshlandssite to Southwood Nature
Preserve north of Holloway Avenue and to the Sterling Street Trail west of the site. Most of
the trail will be on Ramsey County Open Space, with short segments through Hill-Murray
land and the Marshlands(Attachment 5).
4.Environmental Education. Maplewood Nature Center will schedule educational events at
the site such as naturalist-led hikes. There is opportunity for some unique environmental
programming in collaboration with firefighters.
At this point, Ramsey County Parks is not interested in building or maintaining a trail on the county
open space, but they would give the city a trail easement across county land. Hill-Murray School is
supportive of the trail connecting to Sterling Street Trail, across the northwest corner of their site.
Other trail connection options are being explored as part of the plan.
City Engineering Department Comments
Michael Thompson,the city’s engineer, is the project lead for the city andhas reviewed theplans
and has no additional comments.
COMMISSION ACTION
May 21, 2012: The environmental and natural resources commission (ENR) recommended
approval of the removal of wetlands 3 through 6 from the city’s wetland map.
May 22, 2012: The community design review board (CDRB) recommended approvalof the
proposed site plan and building elevations for the burn building, training tower and simulation and
training buildings. The CDRB recommended the landscape plan and building elevations for the
classroom training building be brought back for board approval.
RECOMMENDATIONS
A.Adopt the resolution approving a comprehensive land use plan amendment from unguided
right-of-wayto G(government) for the property located west of the MN Highway 120 and MN
Highway 5 intersection. Approval is based on the following reasons:
1.The property is presently utilized by MnDOTwhich would be compatible with a land
use classification of G.
2.The future use of this site is a public safety training center which will be utilized by
multiple public jurisdictions.
3.The classification to Gwould guide a piece of land that currently does not have any
future land use classification.
This action is subject to the approval of this land use plan amendment by the Metropolitan
Council.
B.Adopt the resolution approving a conditional use permit for a planned unit development for the
proposed East Metro Public Safety Training Facility.This development will be on the west side
of MN Highway 120 at its intersection with MN Highway 5. Thisapproval includes the use of
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metal siding for the simulation and training building. Approval is subject to the findings required
by ordinance and subject to the following conditions:
1.All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped May 14, 2012. Staff may
approve minor changes.
2.The city council shall review this permit in one year.
3.The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council
approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this
deadline for one year.
4.Comply with the requirements of the city’s engineering department.
5.The applicant shall work with the building official and fire marshal to ensure
compliance with applicable codes.
6.This approval does not include landscaping plans or building elevations for the
classroom training building which shall be submitted for community design review
board approval.
7.Hours of operation shall be limited to 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the site must be in
compliance with the city’s noise ordinance at all times.
8.City council must approve a joint powers agreement with partnering jurisdictions that
will limit the use of the burn buildings when weather conditions may cause smoke and
other irritants to affect nearby residential neighborhoods.
C.Approve the designplansdate-stamped May 14, 2012,for the East Metro Public Safety
Training Center.This development will beon the westside of MN Highway 120 at its
intersection with MN Highway 5. The city bases this approval on the findings requiredby the
code. The developer or contractor shall do the following:
1.Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this
project.
2.Complete the following before the city issues a building permit:
a. Complyor continue compliance with all engineering requirements.
b.Submit a certificate of survey for all new construction and have each building staked by
a registered land surveyor.
c.Submit a landscape plan for the training area and a landscape plan for marshlands and
trail area to the CDRBfor approval.
d.Get the necessary approvals and permits from the watershed districtand provide the
city verification that all watershed district provisions are met before the city issues a
building or a grading permit for the site.
e.Submit a site lighting plan for citystaffapproval. This plan shall show the installation of
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all lightsandhow the lighting on the buildings would add to the site lighting. This plan
also shall show details about the proposed light fixturesto ensure they are a design
that hides the bulb and lens from view to avoid nuisances. This plan shall show the
height and style of all outdoor lights and that the light illumination from outdoor lights
does not exceed 0.4 foot candles at all property lines.
f.Have the Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) approve the proposed utility
plans.
g.Submit revised, detailed building plans and elevations for the classroom training
building to the CDRBfor approval. These elevations shallshow or include (but are not
limited to):
(1)the colors of all materials,
(2)all elevations of all buildings
(3)material to be used
3.Complete the following before occupying each building:
a.Replace property irons that are removed because of this construction.
b.Restore and sod damaged boulevards and sod all turf areas.
c.Install the required concrete curb and gutter.
d.Install all the required exterior improvements, including all exterior lighting.
e.Show that Ramsey County has recorded the land as a legal parcel.
f.The developer or contractor shall:
(1)Complete all grading for the site drainage, complete all public improvements and
meet all city requirements.
(2)Place temporary orange safety fencing and signs at the grading limits.
(3)Remove any debris or junk from the site.
4.If any required work is not done, the city may allow temporary occupancy ifthe city
determines that the work is not essential to the public health, safety or welfare.
5. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may
approve minor changes.
6.This approval does not include signs. Any signage will be reviewed by city staff through the
sign permit process.
D.Approve the wetland map amendment for the removal of wetlands 3 through 6 from the city’s
wetland map based on the opinion by the watershed district that the wetlands are non-
historical and as such incidental.
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
SITE DESCRIPTION
Site size:20.51acres
Existing land use: MnDOT Maintenance Area
SURROUNDING LAND USES
North:Ramsey County Open Space
South:Ramsey County Open Space
West:Ramsey County Open Space and MnDOT Maintenance Area
East:MN Highway 120
PLANNING
ProposedLand Use Plan designation: Government(G)
ProposedZoning:Planned Unit Development(PUD)
Criteria for CUP/PUDApproval
Section 44-1097(a) states that the city council may approve a CUP, based on nine standards. See
findings 1-9 in the resolution.
REVIEW DEADLINE
This review is generated by the city. There is no deadline for action by the city council.
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Attachments:
1.Location map and aerial photo
2.Burn buildings renderings
3.SEH feasibility study, May 8, 2012
4.2003 wetland map
5.2011 wetland map
6.Site wetland map
7.Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District’s technical evaluationreport
8.Land use plan amendment resolution
9.CUP/PUD resolution
10.Project Plansdate-stamped May 14, 2012(separate attachments)
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Attachment 1
Proposed
Public Safety
Training Site
East Metro Public Safety Training Center
Location Map and Aerial Photo
Attachment 3
Feasibility Study
East Metro Public Safety Training Center
Phase 1
City of Maplewood, Minnesota
City Project 09-09
SEH No. MAPLE 117956
May 8, 2012
Attachment 3
May 8, 2012 RE: East Metro Public Safety Training Center
Phase 1 Feasibility Study
City of City of Maplewood, Minnesota
City Project 09-09
SEH No. MAPLE 117956
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
City of Maplewood
1830 East County Road B
Maplewood, MN 55109
Attn: Michael Thompson, PE
City Engineer/Deputy Director of Public Works
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council:
The enclosed feasibility study has been prepared for the East Metro Public Safety Training Center
Phase 1, City Project 09-09. This report investigates the site improvements, utility needs and training
facility needs necessary for the first phase of implementing the East Metro Training Center on a portion
of the property currently owned by MnDOT. The proposed improvements detailed in this report address
the three primary site needs including: the Training Center; MnDOT ongoing operations; and the
Marshlands Concepts.
Information used in preparation of this report includes utility as-builts, site specific survey data and field
investigations completed in the project area and discussions with City staff and MnDOT staff. This
information has been reviewed and considered to determine the feasibility of the proposed project.
We believe that the proposed improvements identified in this report are feasible, and that they will benefit
the City of Maplewood, the many public safety departments that will use the facilities to train their
members and the surrounding properties who will see the first step towards environmental improvements
on the property.
Sincerely,
SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON INC.
Ronald B. Leaf, PE
Project Manager
Enclosure
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East Metro Public Safety Training Center
Phase 1
City of Maplewood, Minnesota
City Project No. 09-09
SEH No. MAPLE 117956
May 8, 2012
I hereby certify that this report was prepared by
me or under my direct supervision and that I am
a duly Licensed Professional Engineer under
the laws of the State of Minnesota.
Signature: __________________________
Ronald B. Leaf, PE
Date: _________May 8, 2012___________
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Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
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Saint Paul, MN 55110-5196
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
The City of Maplewood is currently planning for the first phase of improvements to a property
that will consist of three primary uses: the East Metro Public Safety Training Center; the
Marshlands environmental improvements; and continued MnDOT Operations. In order to
accommodate the development plan, the City is planning to implement the necessary
infrastructure improvements as City Project 09-09, East Metro Public Safety Training Center
project.
The East Metro Public Safety Training Center project (Project / Training Center) is being
created as a multi-jurisdicational partnership between a number of local fire departments and
public safety organizations. The Training Center will be built to serve the training needs of
local fire departments, police and emergency management agencies, as well as training
organizations including Century College. The Training Center will be built on a 20.51-acre
parcel that is currently owned by MnDOT and located immediately west of the intersection
of Trunk Highway 120 and CSAH 5.
The project will be completed in phases. Phase 1 will include a burn building; a training and
tactical building for prop storage, simulations and setup; hydrant/hose relay facilities and a fire
equipment driver training areas. Future phases of the Training Center improvements will include
a classroom training building; and a training and burn tower that can also be used for repelling
and burn training. As more detailed plans are developed for the Phase 1 improvements and cost
estimates are refined, the Phase 1 project may include all or a portion of the training tower
building if adequate funding is available.
The City of Maplewood is working through the process of acquiring the property from MnDOT.
One of the conditions MnDOT has placed on the transfer is that the property be used for a public
use(s) and that MnDOT is able to maintain use of at least 5 acres for their ongoining operations
(primarily soil stockpiling and snow storage) until they are able to find an alternative location for
these operations.
As part of the Marshland environmental enhancement concepts, trail connections adjacent to and
within the property area also planned so that the environmental enhancements surrounding the
Training Center can be more easily accessed by the general public and available for educational
programs.
Estimated Costs
Phase 1 improvement cost estimates are summarized in the following table. An estimated cost of
the future phases and the total project costs are also provided. The costs listed include a 10%
construction cost contingency and a 26% allowance for indirect costs such as engineering,
administrative, and legal items.
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PHASE 1
ESTIMATED
ITEMDESCRIPTIONCOST
2.A TRAINING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 1 $2,811,000
2.B MNDOT SITE IMPROVEMENTS $-
2.C1 PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS - WATER MAIN TO SITE $333,000
2.C PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS - WATER MAIN LOOP $55,000
2.C2 PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS - SANITARY SEWER $77,000
2.D1 REVISED SIGNAL SYSTEM AT INTERSECTION OF TH120 / TH5 $293,000
2.D INTERCONNECT (FIBER) TO TH5 / GRANADA $53,000
2.E SOILS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP ACTIONS $450,000
2.F MARSHLANDS SITE IMPROVEMENTS $263,000
TOTAL PHASE 1 $4,335,000
FUTURE PHASES
ESTIMATED
ITEMDESCRIPTIONCOST
A TRAINING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS - FUTURE PHASES $4,284,000
TOTAL PROJECT WITH FUTURE PHASES $8,727,000
Method of Financing
The improvements are proposed to be financed through a combination of grant funds, City of
Maplewood funds, funds paid by St. Paul Regional Water Services and MnDOT and special
assessments to the benefiting property. For the special assessment, the City desires to have the
opportunity to assess the JPA for a portion of the costs of the public utility improvements.
The City has a total estimated budget of $4,335,000 for the Phase 1 work including a $3,000,000
grant from the State of Minnesota to design and construct a significant portion of the proposed
improvements and $450,000 grant from the Ramsey County Environmental Response. The
following is a summary of the proposed financing plan for the planned improvements, excluding
these additional funds:
FUNDING
ITEM FUNDING SOURCE AMOUNT
1 STATE BONDING BILL GRANT $3,000,000
2 RAMSEY CO ERF GRANT $450,000
3 CITY EUF FUND $250,000
4 CITY CIP FUND $250,000
5 EAST METRO JPA – SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $175,000
6 MNDOT/MSA STREET ACCOUNT $55,000
7 ST PAUL REGIONAL WATER SERVICES $55,000
8 SANITARY SEWER FUND $50,000
9 ST PAUL WAC FUND $50,000
TOTAL PHASE 1 $4,335,000
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Project Schedule
The following is a preliminary schedule for the implementation of the proposed improvements if
the City Council elects to proceed.
City Council Accepts Feasibility Report, Calls Public May 14, 2012
Hearing, Authorizes Preparation of Plans & Specs
and Authorizes Acquisition of Right-of-Way/Easements
Environmental and Natural Resources Commission May 21, 2012
(Wetland Map Change, Marshlands Concepts)
Community Design Review Board (Design Review, May 22, 2012
Marshlands Concepts)
Planning Commission – Public Hearing June 5, 2012
(Land Use Designation Change, Zoning, CUP,
Wetland Map Change, Marshlands Concepts)
City Council - Public Hearing Phase 1 Feasibility Study June 25, 2012
City Council - Approval of Land Use Designation June 25, 2012
Change, Zoning, CUP, Wetland Map Change,
Marshlands Concepts
Bid Package 1
City Council Approves Bid Package #1 Plans & Specs June 25, 2012
and Authorizes Ad for Bids
Bid Package #1 Construction Starts July 30, 2012
Bid Package #1 Construction Complete October 2012
Bid Package 2
City Council Approves Bid Package #2 Plans & Specs July 9, 2011
and Authorizes Ad for Bids.
Bid Package #2 Construction Starts September 4, 2012
Bid Package #2 Construction Complete November 2012
Bid Package 3
City Council Approves Bid Package #3 Plans & Specs Early 2013
and Authorizes Ad for Bids
Bid Package #3 Construction Starts May 2013
Bid Package #3 Construction Complete September 2013
Summary
Based upon the analysis completed as a part of this report, the proposed East Metro Public Safety
Training Center Improvements, City Project 09-09, are feasible, necessary, and cost effective.
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Table of Contents
Letter of Transmittal
Certification Page
Table of Contents
Page
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1
2. PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................... 2
A. Training Center Improvements .............................................................................. 2
B. MnDOT Site Improvements .................................................................................. 4
C. Public Utility Improvements ................................................................................... 4
D. Intersection Improvements .................................................................................... 5
E. Soils and Environmental Clean-up Actions .......................................................... 6
F. Marshlands Site Improvements ............................................................................. 7
3. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ..................................................................................... 8
A. Project Phases ..................................................................................................... 8
B. Approvals and Permits .......................................................................................... 9
C. Grant Administration ............................................................................................ 10
4. RIGHT-OFWAY AND EASEMENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 10
5. ESTIMATED COSTS ................................................................................................... 11
6. METHOD OF FINANCING ........................................................................................... 11
7. PROJECT SCHEUDLE ................................................................................................ 12
8. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................... 13
APPENDIX A – FIGURES
Figure 1 Training Center Location Map
Figure 2 Site Layout – Three Main Uses
Figure 3 Site Phasing
Figure 4 Burn Building Schematic
Figure 5 Simulation and Training Building Schematic
Figure 6 Training Tower Schematic
Figure 7 Certificate of Survey for Land Transfer
Figure 8 Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Service
Figure 9 Site Environmental Investigation
Figure 10 Turf Trail Concept
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Table of Contents (Continued)
APPENDIX B – COST ESTIMATES
Exhibit 1 Training Center Improvements – Phase 1
Exhibit 2 Training Center Improvements – Future Phases
Exhibit 3-1 Public Utility Improvements – Water Main
Exhibit 3-2 Public Utility Improvements – Sanitary Sewer
Exhibit 4-1 Revised Intersection Signal Improvements
Exhibit 4-2 Signal Interconnect (Fiber) Improvements
Exhibit 5 Soils and Environmental Clean-up Actions
Exhibit 6 Marshlands Site Improvements
Exhibit 7 Preliminary Assessment Roll
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Feasibility Study
East Metro Public Safety Training Center – Phase 1
Prepared for City of Maplewood, Minnesota
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The City of Maplewood is currently planning for the first phase of improvements to a
property that will consist of three primary uses: the East Metro Public Safety Training
Center; the Marshlands environmental improvements; and continued MnDOT
Operations. In order to accommodate the development plan, the City is planning to
implement the necessary infrastructure improvements as City Project 09-09, East Metro
Public Safety Training Center project.
The East Metro Public Safety Training Center project (Project / Training Center) is being
created as a multi-jurisdicational partnership between a number of local fire departments
and public safety organizations. There are currently inadequate training facilities in the
north and east metro and surrounding areas for firefighting agencies to properly train.
Some of the training facilities that east metro departments are using now do not provide
the full suite of training components needed to meet National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Standards. This Training Center will provide this capability as well as achieving
cost savings for local departments resulting from reduced travel costs, and reduced time
commitments needed to meet training requirements by keeping departments closer to
their response areas.
The Training Center will be built to serve the training needs of local fire departments,
police and emergency management agencies, as well as training organizations including
Century College. The Training Center will be built on a 20.51-acre parcel that is currently
owned by MnDOT and located immediately west of the intersection of Trunk Highway
120 and CSAH 5 as shown in Figure 1. The MnDOT property has had several previous
development proposals including the Marshlands environmental site, the District 622 Bus
Garage and atheltic fields for Hill Murray and area atheltic associations. For each of these
proposals, MnDOT has required the ongoing use of at least 5 acres of the site to continue
their current operational activities.
The site will consist of three main uses: the Training Center; MnDOT Operations; and the
Marshlands as shown in Figure 2. The Training Center and entry road will use about 7-8
acres of the existing 20.51-acre site. MnDOT will maintain ownership of 6.2 acres and
the Marshlands environmental enhancement concepts will extend throughout the
remaining 7-8 acres of the property. Cleanup activities for some low-level soil
contamination will extend throughout the entire parcel where impacted soils and
degraded natural resources currently exist.
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The project has the support and endorsement from several departments throughout the
east metro area including members of the Ramsey and Washington Counties Fire Chiefs
Associations and several communities within Ramsey and Washington Counties. A Joint
Powers Agreement (JPA) will be developed and executed between the participating Local
Units of Government (LGU). The JPA will enable the establishment of the Training
Center, govern operations, maintenance, and provide financial accounting for the
Training Center. In addition to serving the LGU’s who are a part of the JPA, the
Training Center will also be available for rental to other LGU’s and agencies.
The project will be completed in phases, with the improvements described in this report
completed as part of Phase 1. Phase 1 will include a burn building; a training and tactical
building for prop storage, simulations and setup; hydrant/hose relay facilities and a fire
equipment driver training areas. Future phases of the Training Center improvements will
include a classroom training building; and a training and burn tower that can also be used
for repelling and burn training. A concept phasing plan is illustrated in Figure 3. As more
detailed plans are developed for the Phase 1 improvements and cost estimates are refined,
the Phase 1 project may include all or a portion of the training tower building if adequate
funding is available.
The facilities will follow the City of Maplewood's sustainable building goals as described
in the 2009 Comprehensive Plan. For example, geothermal heating/cooling and solar
engery alternatives are being considered along with landscape site elements for water
conservation.
The City of Maplewood is working through the process of acquiring the property from
MnDOT. One of the conditions MnDOT has placed on the transfer is that the property be
used for a public use(s) and that MnDOT is able to maintain use of at least 5 acres for
their ongoining operations (primarily soil stockpiling and snow storage) until they are
able to find an alternative location for these operations.
As part of the Marshland environmental enhancement concepts, trail connections
adjacent to and within the property area also planned so that the environmental
enhancements surrounding the Training Center can be more easily accessed by the
general public and available for educational programs.
This feasibility study further details the proposed improvements and provides estimated
costs and a proposed financing plan.
2.0 PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
The proposed public infrastructure improvements include the first phase of the Training
Center, MnDOT site work, public utility improvements, intersection and site access
improvements, soil and site clean-up work, and implementation of the first phase of the
Marshlands improvement concepts . Each area of work is discussed in more detail in the
following sections.
A. Training Center Improvements
The first and most important component of the East Metro Public Safety Training Center
is the Burn Building. A schematic of the Burn Building is provided in Figure 4. The
initial phase of implementation will include a 2 story, 4,800 square foot, structure
providing numerous training scenarios for gas (propane) and Class A burns. The training
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scenarios are to provide trainees the opportunity to achieve certification for NFPA1001
and 1002.
The building will be slab on grade without an actual basement, but will be designed to
simulate basement fires within the structure. Each level will be set up with several
different rooms to simulate residential fires. The roof will be designed with low and steep
pitches with roof penetration panels and an access/observation walkway. A two-stall
garage will be attached adjacent to the ‘house’ and a single-stall garage will be included
for Class ‘A’ burns and storage.
The second structure built with the initial phase of implementation will be the Simulation
and Training Building. As shown in Figure 5, the approximate 7,800 square foot building
will provide a work shop, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) room, individual
storage areas for each member of the JPA and a large open area for simulations, prop
construction and set up, training and storage. The building will include a 2,100 square
foot area that will include space for on-site pre- and post-training briefings, two small
offices, restroom facilities and mechanical/electrical support.
Both structures to be built in Phase 1 will be located toward the western perimeter of the
site as shown in Figure 3. The locations of these structures will allow adequate room for
staging trucks and equipment during training operations. The training yard layout will
accommodate installation of the Training Tower to be completed in a future phase, or in
Phase 1 if funding is available. A schematic of the Training Tower is provided in
Figure 6.
The Training Center yard area will be accessed from a bituminous entry drive with
concrete curb. A 10-foot high chain link fence with lockable access gates will enclose the
Training Center yard area. Hydrants for hose relay training will be installed along the
proposed fire equipment driving course. Lighting will be installed along the entry drive
and within the training yard for security and for nighttime training sessions. Lighting
within the yard area will be used primarily for set-up and clean-up of night time training
sessions, with the yard lighting turned off during active training sessions to better
simulate live conditions.
Training Center operational guidelines will be established by the JPA to define the hours
of operation and weather conditions for various types of training sessions. For example,
burn training will consist of both propane and Class A burns, and the Class A burns with
hay bales or wood pallets will produce low levels of smoke. However, to reduce the
potential for off-site concerns, Class A burns will be limited to wind speed and direction
conditions favorable to the surrounding neighborhoods. Most of the burn training will be
on inside buildings and on props that use propane and produce little to no smoke.
Simulated (theatrical) smoke will be used inside buildings to create a more realistic
training environment for firefighters.
Several sustainable design features will be integrated into the training Center to meet City
of Maplewood Sustainable Building goals as well as addressing the B3 Sustainable
Building Guidelines as required for State funded buildings. The site will be investigated
for the opportunity to incorporate geothermal heating and cooling in the Simulation and
Training Building and the future Classroom Building. The loads will be minimal at this
time, but if the site is suitable for geothermal and it is a cost-effective addition,
accommodations can be put in the structures built in this initial phase, and then be put
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into service when the Classroom Training Building is constructed in the future.
Opportunities for solar domestic hot water systems are also being evaluated.
Landscaping will be designed to integrate sustainable concepts into the entry drive
features, screening and in the buffer areas surrounding the site. The goal is for the
completed site to serve as another demonstration site for sustainable landscape design
like the Maplewood Nature Center and City Hall. Features will include rain water
gardens for natural infiltration and filtration areas, passive solar and energy-scaping and
sustainable plantings with low maintenance, drought tolerant species and little to no lawn
area. Rain water gardens and bioretention areas are planned to control and filter runoff
and natural landscaping and plantings will be incorporated throughout the site to reduce
the need for mowing and landscape maintenance.
B. MnDOT Site Improvements
MnDOT will retain approximately 6.2 acres of land following completion of the land
transfer for ongoing operations of snow storage and soil stockpiling and processing.
Figure 7 is a Certificate of Survey showing the portion of the property that will be
retained by MnDOT and the portion that will be transferred to the City. As part of the
agreement with MnDOT for the City obtaining ownership of the land, the City will be
providing in-kind betterments to the property. These improvements will allow MnDOT to
continue current operations in the area and allow for more efficient use of the space
available. The following improvements will be completed as part of the East Metro site
preparation work:
•Signal and intersection improvements to the TH120 and TH 5 intersection.
•Environmental investigation of the potential soil and groundwater contamination,
preparation of a Response Action Plan and a Construction Contingency Plan and
completion of clean-up activities on the property.
•Importing fill, completion of grading throughout the site and creation of a 5-acre
usable area for ongoing MnDOT operations. This will include clearing and
grubbing, fill and grading of a soils surface lot or yard area.
•Construction of a new access road and installation of a gated access at the
entrance to MnDOTs operations site.
•Installation of a berm and/or a vegetated screen along the east portion of the
MnDOT 6.2 acre parcel.
•Creation of a 75-100 foot buffer along the north and west borders of the property.
•Stormwater drainage on the property and along TH 120 adjacent to the property.
•Extending public and private utilities to the property.
C. Public Utility Improvements
Utility improvements required to develop the site include the installation of public
improvements (water mains and sanitary sewer) and private improvements (gas, electric
and communication).
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Three options were considered for the installation of water service since the project area
is located in the northeast corner of Maplewood, adjacent to North St. Paul and Oakdale.
The closest trunk water main in Maplewood with adequate capacity to serve the site is
located to the south along Larpenteur Avenue (County Road 30) and Monastery Way.
Oakdale has a ten inch (10-inch) trunk located at the intersection of Century Avenue
(Highway 120) and Upper 35th Street North. North St. Paul has an 8-inch lateral located
on Holloway Avenue and Parkway Street. With the anticipated water usage required
during training, a trunk water main with a minimum size of 10 to 12 inches is required.
Therefore a connection with the North St. Paul system was not investigated further. Both
the Oakdale and Maplewood systems could provide adequate flows. However, since the
project site is within Maplewood, and water service for the City of Maplewood is
provided from the St. Paul Regional Water Services, the project is to be served from the
Maplewood connection, and will allow looping of the existing dead-end watermain on
Monastery Way.
Water service will consist of the connection to the 12-inch trunk water main on
Larpenteur Avenue and the extension of a 12-inch trunk east to Century Avenue, then
north along the westerly boulevard of Century Avenue to the northeast corner of the
proposed development. The 12-inch trunk will be extended westerly along the northerly
edge of the future fire training building, then south between the training building and the
burn house to the access road. From this point, an 8 inch lateral will be extended
southerly across the MnDOT parcel and the Monastery property to a connection with an
8-inch lateral on Monastery Way and Benet Road. Fire hydrants will be place as required
to provide access for fire training and maintenance. Copper water services will be
provided to the future training building and to the Simulation and Training Building.
The proposed training facilities will produce limited sewage. Sanitary sewer service will
be provided by the construction of a small grinder lift station to be located southwest of
the future training building and on the north side of the access road. Six-inch services will
be provided from the lift station to the future Classroom Training Building and the
Simulation and Training Building. The lift station will pump the sewage north to a
connection to an existing sanitary sewer manhole at the corner for Monastery Way and
Benet Road.
The sanitary force main and water main will be located within the easement obtained
from MnDOT and the Monastery property. Figure 8 shows the proposed sanitary sewer
and water main public improvements to be completed as part of Phase 1.
Additional utility work including gas, electric and communications will be completed as
part of the Training Center construction. Gas service from Excel Energy exists along the
westerly boulevard of Century Avenue, extending to State Highway 5. Excel Energy and
North St. Paul Electric both have electric service in the immediate vicinity of the site,
located along the westerly right of way of Century Avenue.
D. Intersection Improvements
Access to the East Metro site will require construction of a new west leg of the
intersection of Trunk Highway 120 and Trunk Highway 5. Figure 2 shows the
intersection layout which has received preliminary approval from MnDOT. This new leg
will have several impacts on the existing traffic signal system. The existing signal system
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is set up to have the signal mast arms and overhead signals for the northbound,
southbound and westbound approaches all installed on the west side of the intersection.
Roadway construction will require that all signal poles and signal heads on the west side
of Trunk Highway 120 be removed and replaced to accommodate revised intersection
geometrics. Any other signal facilities on the west side of Trunk Highway 120 will be
directly impacted by proposed west approach construction.
The existing signal system was installed in 1988. Typical MnDOT signals are estimated
to be able to be maintained in operation before full replacement is required after 25-30
years. Although this signal system is nearing that age, MnDOT currently has no budget or
plans to replace this signal system on their current schedule. The City will be negotiating
for a contribution from MnDOT for these improvements.
At minimum, work on the signal system to accommodate geometric modifications will
include new traffic signal mast arms and poles on the northwest and southwest corners,
addition of a mast arm and pole on the northeast corner to accommodate northbound
traffic, addition of a mast arm and pole on the east median facing eastbound traffic, loop
detector replacement for southbound traffic and loop detector installations for eastbound
traffic, and modifications to the operation of the signal system to provide separate left
turn phasing for all four intersection approaches.
MnDOT Metro District traffic and signal personnel indicated that they would want the
existing signal system to be upgraded to include several current MnDOT design standard
items. This is a MnDOT requirement when an existing aged signal system requires
significant upgrades due to other intersection work. These upgrades would include, but
not be limited to: flashing yellow operation for all approaches with separate left turn
lanes, APS (“Accessible Pedestrian System”) audible pedestrian push buttons,
“countdown timer” pedestrian indications, LED signal indications, and battery back-up
signal service. In order to accommodate the flashing yellow arrow operation, the existing
traffic signal controller and cabinet will need to be replaced to allow for this operation.
Given the likely impacts on the existing signal system due to road construction as well as
the standard requirements by MnDOT, nearly all of the existing traffic signal system will
need to be replaced to best fit the new intersection geometrics and operate with the
provisions noted above. Note that some of the existing signal equipment will be able to
be reused and maintained in-place (including conduit runs to the south and east, and
interconnect cables both north and south of this intersection).
MnDOT has also mentioned their desire to have fiber-optic interconnect be extended
from the adjacent signal system at Trunk Highway 5/Granada Avenue to this intersection
so that all signal systems along Trunk Highway 5 through this area are interconnected via
fiber. Since these facilities and provisions are not impacted by the work at this
intersection, it is anticipated that any fiber optic interconnect work to Granada Avenue
would be funded by MnDOT to allow for this work to be completed.
E. Soils and Environmental Improvements
Site investigation activities have been completed in recent years to characterize the extent
of soil and groundwater contamination present on the property. A Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment (ESA) and a Phase II Investigation have completed for the entire
property and have resulted in completion of a Response Action Plan (RAP)/Construction
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Contingency Plan (CCP) to guide use and management of stockpiled and buried soils
within the property. The following documents provide the detailed work completed and
the findings of these investigations.
•Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH), November 2011, “East Metro Public Safety
Facility Phase II Investigation Work Plan”
•SEH, February 2010, “Marshlands East Metro Fire Training Facility Phase I
Environmental Investigation”
•SEH, 2010, “Marshlands East Metro Fire Training Facility Phase II Investigation
Report”
The purpose of the Phase II Investigation was to characterize the stockpiles and
subsurface soils on-site. As shown in Figure 9, nine (9) borings and fifteen (15) test pits
were completed based on previous assessments and proposed construction activities, as
defined in the approved Work Plan (SEH, November 2011). At the request of MnDOT
Office of Environmental Stewardship, an investigation to determine potential impacts to
groundwater was also evaluated. Contaminants of concern were either not detected in
groundwater samples or were found at levels below the regulatory Health Risk Levels.
Management of the soils on site will follow an approved RAP/CCP. The RAP/CCP
established the use restrictions and handling requirements for known impacts on-site.
The stockpiles on-site mainly consist of sand, silt and clay. Organic material such as roots
and peat are present in several of the stockpiles. Trace amounts of debris such as asphalt,
concrete, rebar, plastic, wire and glass, were observed and are consistent with apparent
ditch clean-out material and street sweepings. Some low levels of soil contamination are
present at concentrations which allow the soil to be reused on-site. Soils reused on-site
will be placed in areas at least 4 feet above the ground surface and not within 4 feet of
utilities.
Clean fill will also need to be imported to the site to allow site grades to match the entry
drive and keep building elevations above the groundwater levels identified in the soil
borings. Based on a preliminary grading plan, the project will need to import on the order
of 20,000 cubic yards of material, or more. Final amounts will depend on the ability to
use portions of the stockpile material currently on site and the final site grades
determined during the final design process.
F. Marshlands Improvements
Implementation of the Marshlands concepts will consist of improvements in four main
categories: sustainable landscaping; natural area restoration; trail connections and
environmental education.
Natural area restoration work will include enhancing areas of the site that are ecologically
degraded and removing invasive species in the wetland buffers areas to the north and
west of the site. While some of these areas will be difficult to maintain long term due to
reed canary grass and buck thorn throughout much of the adjacent Ramsey County
property, the initial restoration work will loosen compacted soils and make the areas
more accessible for more efficient management and maintenance activities. Buckthorn
will be removed from upland areas and a 75-foot minimum buffer area will be created
along the entire boundary of the main wetland to the north and west of the property. In
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some areas, an additional 25-foot of buffer area (100-foot total) will include storm water
filtration areas with native plantings.
The Marshlands concept includes a natural (wood chip or turf) trail segment running
through portions of the property and the Hill Murray and Ramsey County properties. The
trail would start at Sterling Street and end along Holloway to the north of the East Metro
site as shown in Figure 10. Some boardwalk segments will be needed to cross wetland
areas. Early discussions with Hill Murray High School, Ramsey County and City staff
has identified the potential to create environmental educational features along trail
showing natural areas and highly impacted areas that have been restored.
The long-term goal for the area, following the construction of the (future) classroom
building in the east portion of the property and the native planting areas in the west, is to
serve as an education and training area. Education opportunities include students assisting
with restoration and management work, local schools using the classroom and trail for
nature study and for collaboration between firefighters and Maplewood Nature Center on
a controlled burn of a native planting area, for example.
3.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Construction of the East Metro Public Safety Training Center will be completed in phases
to allow for the most efficient use of available funds and to meet the most critical training
needs in the initial phases. Improvements identified in this report focus on
implementation of the first phase of improvements (Phase 1) which will be completed in
2012 and 2013 and will result in opening of the Training Center to training activities in
the fall of 2013. Future phases will include addition of a training tower and a classroom
building as funding becomes available.
Construction and operation of the Training Center will require a number of approvals and
permits as well as activities to administer the grant program funds that have been
awarded to the City for this project. A summary of these activities and approvals is
provided below.
A. Project Phases
Phase 1 will be completed in multiple bid packages which will allow the improvements to
be phased-in to get the site preparation work completed while the more detailed design on
the Training Center proceeds. While there may be some adjustments as the design
process proceeds, the proposed improvements are expected to be completed in the
following bid packages:
Phase 1 - Bid Package #1
Public Utility Improvements
Phase 1 - Bid Package #2
Soil and Environmental Clean-up Improvements
MnDOT Site Improvements / Mass Grading
Phase 1 - Bid Package #3
Training Center Improvements (and Private Utilities)
Intersection and Traffic Signal Improvements
Marshland Improvements
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Future phases of the Training Center will be completed as additional funding is available
and will be based on the meeting the most important training needs for the JPA members.
The Training Tower would be the next most critical need followed by the Classroom
Training Building.
B. Approvals and Permits
The project has been in the planning stages for several years and has previously been
presented to and discussed with the City Council (March 23, 2009 and February 2, 2012),
Environmental and Natural Resources Commission (November 16, 2009) and Planning
Commission (November 17, 2009).
Maplewood’s Fire Chief met with North St. Paul City Council on April 23, 2012, to give
them an update of project. A public Open House meeting was held on April 26, 2012, to
provide an overview of the project to nearby residents in Maplewood, Oakdale and North
St. Paul, and to receive input on the planned improvements prior to moving into the final
design stages.
Moving forward the project will require additional review and actions by City Council
and several City commissions including:
•Planning Commission Review and Public Hearing for actions relating to a Land
Use Designation change, Zoning Update, Conditional Use Permit, Wetland Map
change and review of the Marshlands components.
•Environmental and Natural Resources Commission review of the Wetland Map
change and the Marshlands components.
•Community Design Review Board review of the site layout, building design
features and the Marshlands components.
•City Council approvals of the above actions, authorizations to prepare plans and
advertise for bids and approval of construction contracts.
Several permits, approvals and agreements will be needed for the proposed work. The
following list summarizes the more critical approvals and is not intended as a complete
accounting of the extent of permits and approvals that will be needed.
•MnDOT approval of the Property Acquisition Agreement as well as temporary
permit(s) to access the land during utility work and preliminary grading
operations if the Property Acquisition Agreement has not been finalized.
•Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Permit for sanitary sewer
extension.
•MPCA NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit for construction activity and
approval of the Response Action Plan and Construction Contingency Plan
(RAP/CCP) for cleanup of the contaminated soils and debris present at the site.
•Ramsey-Washington-Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) permit for
construction and creation of water quality treatment (volume control) measures
for the site. The proposed work will establish a buffer zone along the public
water wetland located along the north and west boundaries of the site. Review of
the preliminary plan has already received the required approvals needed under
the Wetland Conservation Act and from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The
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RWMWD will be updating their wetland inventory map to show that wetlands
within the interior of the site are no longer regulated wetlands.
•Minnesota Department of Health Permit for water main extension.
C. Grant Administration
Grant funds awarded for the project by the State of Minnesota and Ramsey County
require preparation and submittal of several documents. State grant funds require
submittal of a Predesign Report that includes considerations for meeting the Sustainable
Building Guidelines (Minn. Stat. 16B.325) and a written plan for geothermal and/or solar
thermal energy use (Minn. Stat. 16B.326). Ramsey County has required the preparation
and submittal of a Response Action Plan and Construction Contingency Plan for cleanup
of the contaminated soils and debris present at the site.
4.0 RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENT REQUIREMENTS
The entire 20.51 acre property is currently owned by MNDOT. The City is in the process
of obtaining ownership of 14.31 acres of the property as shown in Figure 7 through a
Property Acquisition Agreement between MnDOT and the City. MnDOT will retain
ownership of the 6.2 acre portion of the property. A combination of right-of-way,
permanent, and temporary easements will be required to complete the improvements
proposed as part of this project.
Easements will be needed from MnDOT, Century Trails Senior Housing and Saint Paul’s
Monastery for the looping of the lateral water main to Monastery Way. MnDOT has
agreed to provide the easement as part of the Property Acquisition Agreement and it is
anticipated that easements for utility extensions will be dedicated by St. Paul’s Monastery
and Century Trails Senior Housing. Easement needs are illustrated in Figure 8 of
Appendix A.
Depending on the route selected for the trail segment as part of the Marshlands concepts,
it is anticipated that additional easement would be dedicated by Ramsey County Parks
and Hill Murray for construction and maintenance of the trail segment.
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5.0 ESTIMATED COSTS
The estimated costs for the proposed improvements are summarized below. The item
numbers in the table correspond to Section 2 of this report. For example, Item 2.A
corresponds to Section 2.A of this report addressing the Training Center Improvements.
MnDOT Site Improvements are included in other project cost items. The costs listed
include a 10% construction cost contingency and a 26% allowance for indirect costs such
as engineering, administrative, and legal items. Detailed cost estimates are provided in
Appendix B.
Phase 1 improvement cost estimates are summarized in the following table. An estimated
cost of the future phases and the total project costs are also provided.
PHASE 1
ESTIMATED
ITEMDESCRIPTIONCOST
2.A TRAINING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 1 $2,811,000
2.B MNDOT SITE IMPROVEMENTS $-
2.C1 PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS - WATER MAIN TO SITE $333,000
2.C PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS - WATER MAIN LOOP $55,000
2.C2 PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS - SANITARY SEWER $77,000
2.D1 REVISED SIGNAL SYSTEM AT INTERSECTION OF TH120 / TH5 $293,000
2.D INTERCONNECT (FIBER) TO TH5 / GRANADA $53,000
2.E SOILS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP ACTIONS $450,000
2.F MARSHLANDS SITE IMPROVEMENTS $263,000
TOTAL PHASE 1 $4,335,000
FUTURE PHASES
ESTIMATED
ITEMDESCRIPTIONCOST
A TRAINING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS - FUTURE PHASES $4,284,000
TOTAL PROJECT WITH FUTURE PHASES $8,727,000
6.0 METHOD OF FINANCING
The improvements are proposed to be financed through a combination of grant funds,
City of Maplewood funds, funds paid by St. Paul Regional Water Services for installation
of the water main loop to Monastery Way, funds paid by MnDOT for the signal
interconnection if they choose to include the work in this project and special assessments
to the benefiting property. For the special assessment, the City desires to have the
opportunity to assess the JPA for a portion of the costs of the public utility improvements.
The City has a total estimated budget of $4,335,000 for the Phase 1 work including a
$3,000,000 grant from the State of Minnesota to design and construct a significant
portion of the proposed improvements and $450,000 grant from the Ramsey County
Environmental Response Fund for site assessments and clean-up of the property.
Additional funding is anticipated from St. Paul Regional Water Services for a water main
loop to Monastery Way and from MnDOT if they choose to complete the signal
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interconnection work as part of this project. The following is a summary of the proposed
financing plan for the planned improvements, excluding these additional funds:
FUNDING
ITEM FUNDING SOURCE AMOUNT
1 STATE BONDING BILL GRANT $3,000,000
2 RAMSEY CO ERF GRANT $450,000
3 CITY EUF FUND $250,000
4 CITY CIP FUND $250,000
5 EAST METRO JPA – SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $175,000
6 MNDOT/MSA STREET ACCOUNT $55,000
7 ST PAUL REGIONAL WATER SERVICES $55,000
8 SANITARY SEWER FUND $50,000
9 ST PAUL WAC FUND $50,000
TOTAL PHASE 1 $4,335,000
7.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE
The following is a preliminary schedule for the implementation of the proposed
improvements if the City Council elects to proceed with the improvements:
City Council Accepts Feasibility Report, Calls Public May 14, 2012
Hearing, Authorizes Preparation of Plans & Specs
and Authorizes Acquisition of Right-of-Way/Easements
Environmental and Natural Resources Commission May 21, 2012
(Wetland Map Change, Marshlands Concepts)
Community Design Review Board (Design Review, May 22, 2012
Marshlands Concepts)
Planning Commission – Public Hearing June 5, 2012
(Land Use Designation Change, Zoning, CUP,
Wetland Map Change, Marshlands Concepts)
City Council - Public Hearing Phase 1 Feasibility Study June 25, 2012
City Council - Approval of Land Use Designation June 25, 2012
Change, Zoning, CUP, Wetland Map Change,
Marshlands Concepts
Bid Package 1
City Council Approves Bid Package #1 Plans & Specs June 25, 2012
and Authorizes Ad for Bids
RWMWD Permit Submittal June 13, 2012
RWMWD Permit Approval July 11, 2012
Bid Package #1 Bid Opening July 20, 2012
Bid Package #1 Award Construction Contract July 23, 2012
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Bid Package #1 Construction Starts July 30, 2012
Bid Package #1 Construction Complete October 2012
Bid Package 2
City Council Approves Bid Package #2 Plans & Specs July 9, 2011
and Authorizes Ad for Bids.
RWMWD Permit Submittal July 11, 2012
RWMWD Permit Approval August 1, 2012
Bid Package #2 Bid Opening August 10, 2012
Bid Package #2 Award Construction Contract August 20, 2012
Bid Package #2 Construction Starts September 4, 2012
Bid Package #2 Construction Complete November 2012
Bid Package 3
City Council Approves Bid Package #3 Plans & Specs Early 2013
and Authorizes Ad for Bids
Bid Package #3 Bid Opening Early 2013
Bid Package #3 Award Construction Contract April 2013
Bid Package #3 Construction Starts May 2013
Bid Package #3 Construction Complete September 2013
8.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based upon the analysis completed as a part of this report, the proposed East Metro
Public Safety Training Center Improvements, City Project 09-09, are feasible, necessary,
and cost effective. We recommend the following:
A. The Maplewood City Council accepts this feasibility study and report and calls
for the public hearing on June 25, 2012.
B. After receiving the appropriate staff reports, staff information and public hearing
input, the Council must decide on the approval or rejection of the proposed
public improvements.
C. Based upon the outcome of the public hearing, the Council could proceed to
order the proposed improvements.
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Wetland 1 - Regulated by WCA and USACE
Remaining wetlands - Exempt from WCA,
and isolated per USACE Approved
Jurisdictional Determination
2011 Wetland Delineation
Project: MAPLE0602.01
Extent of Wetland Jurisdiction
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LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Steve Lukinof City of Maplewoodhas requested a
change to the City of Maplewood’s land use plan from unclassified right-of-wayto G
(government) for consistency between the plan and actual use of the land.
WHEREAS, this change applies to the property located westof Highway 120and
Highway 5.The legal description is:
All that part of the following described tract:
The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of
Section 13, Township 29 North, Range 22 West;
which lies northeasterly of a line run parallel with and distant 100 feet
southwesterly of the following described line:
Beginning at a point on the east line of said Section 13, distant 1324.13
feet North of the southeastcorner thereof; thence run westerly at an
angle of 90 degrees with said east section line for 186.63 feet; thence
deflect to right on a 10 degree 00 minute curve (delta angle 29 degrees
20 minutes) for 293.33 feet; thence on tangent to said curve for 100 feet
and there terminating.
WHEREAS, the history of this change is as follows:
1.On June 5, 2012, the planning commission held a public hearing. The
city staff published a hearing notice in the Maplewood Review and sent
notices to the surrounding property owners. The planning commission
gave everyone at the hearing a chance to speak and present written
statements. The planning commission recommended that the city council
________the land use plan change.
2.On June25, 2012 the city council discussed the land use plan change.
They considered reports and recommendations from the planning
commission and city staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council ___________ the
above described change for the following reasons:
1.The property is presently utilized by MnDOT which would be compatible
with a land use classification of G.
2.The future use of this site is a public safety training center which will be
utilized by multiple public jurisdictions.
3.The classification to G would guide a piece ofland that currently does not
have any future land use classification.
This action is subject to the approval of this land use plan amendment by the
Metropolitan Council.
The Maplewood City Council _________ this resolution on June 25, 2012.
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Steve Lukin of City of Maplewood has applied for a conditional
use permit for a planned unit development tobuild a public safety training center.
WHEREAS, Section 44-6ofthe city ordinance provides that a PUD can be a
development characterized by a unified site design with two or more principal uses or
structures.
WHEREAS, Section 44-1093(b)of the city ordinance provides thatthe city council may
consider flexibility from strict code compliance in the internal and external design requirements
of the project dependent upon the following findings:
1.The proposed development and the surrounding neighborhood can be better served
by relaxing the code requirements that regulate the physical development or layout
of the project because of its unique nature.
2.The PUD would be consistent with the spirit, intent and purposes of this chapter.
3. The planned unit development would produce a development of equal or superior
quality to that which would result from strict adherence to this chapter.
4.The deviations would notconstitute a significant threat to the property values, safety,
health or general welfare of the owners or occupants of nearby land or to the
environment.
5.The deviations are required for thereasonable and practicalphysical development of
the project.
WHEREAS, the applicant is requesting that the city allow a building to be constructed
with architectural siding.
WHEREAS, this permit applies to the property located westof Highway 120and
Highway 5.The legal description is:
All that part of the following described tract:
The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of Section 13,
Township 29 North, Range 22 West;
which lies northeasterly ofa line run parallel with and distant 100 feet southwesterly of
the following described line:
Beginning at a point on the east line of said Section 13, distant 1324.13 feet
North of the southeast corner thereof; thence run westerly at an angle of 90
degrees with said east section line for 186.63 feet; thence deflect to right on a 10
degree 00 minute curve (delta angle 29 degrees 20 minutes) for 293.33 feet;
thence on tangent to said curve for 100 feet and there terminating.
WHEREAS, the history of thisconditional use permit is as follows:
1.On June 5, 2012, the planning commission held a public hearing. The city
staff published a hearing notice in the Maplewood Review and sent notices to
the surrounding property owners. The planning commission gave everyone at
the hearing a chance to speak and present written statements. The planning
commission recommended that the city council _______the conditional use
permit request.
2.On June 25, 2012 the city council discussed conditional use permit. They
considered reports and recommendations from the planning commission and
city staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council __________ the above-
described conditional use permitand architectural metal siding building, because:
1.The use would be located, designed, maintained, constructed and operated to be in
conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan and this Code.
2.The use would not change the existing or planned character of the surrounding area.
3.The use would not depreciate property values.
4.The use would not involve any activity, process, materials, equipment or methods of
operation that would be dangerous, hazardous, detrimental, disturbing or cause a
nuisance to any person or property, because of excessive noise, glare, smoke, dust,
odor, fumes, water or air pollution, drainage, water run-off, vibration, general
unsightliness, electrical interference or other nuisances.
5.The use would not exceed the design standards of any affected street.
6.The use would be served by adequate public facilities and services, including streets,
police and fire protection, drainage structures, water and sewer systems, schools and
parks.
7.The use would not create excessive additional costs for public facilities or services.
8.The use would maximize the preservation of and incorporate the site's natural and scenic
features into the development design.
The use would cause no more than minimal adverse environmental effects.
9.
10.The proposed development and the surrounding neighborhood can be better served by
relaxingthe code requirements that regulate the physical development or layout of the
project because of its unique nature.
11.The PUD would be consistent with the spirit, intent and purposes of this chapter.
12.The PUD would produce a development of equal or superior quality to that which would
result from strict adherence to this chapter.
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13.The deviations would not constitute a significant threat to the property values, safety,
health or general welfare of the owners or occupants of nearby land or to the
environment.
14.The deviations are required for the reasonable and practical physical development of
the project.
Approval is subject to the following conditions:
1.All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped May 14, 2012. Staff may
approve minor changes.
2.The city council shall review this permit in one year.
3.The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council
approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this
deadline for one year.
4.Comply with the requirements of the city’s engineering department.
5.The applicant shall work with the building official and fire marshal to ensure
compliance with applicable codes.
6.This approval does not include landscaping plans or building elevations for the
classroom training building which shall be submitted for community design review
board approval.
7.Hours of operation shall be limited to 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the site must be in
compliance with the city’s noise ordinance at all times.
8.City council must approve a joint powers agreement with partnering jurisdictions
that will limit the use of the burn buildings when weather conditions may cause
smoke and other irritants to affect nearby residential neighborhoods.
The Maplewood City Council __________ this resolution on ___________.
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