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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/20001. Call to Order 2. Roll Call MAPLEWOOD COM~IUNiT-~ DESIGN REVIEW BOARD NOvember 14, 2000 6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers Maplewood City Hall 1830 East County Road B 4. 5. 6. ApProval of Minutes: ApProval of Agenda Unfinished Business Design Review September 19, 2000 and October 17, 2000 a. Curbing Waiver Request _ U.S. Bank, Richard Schreier ApPlicant b. Affordable Auto Sales _ 1940 Rice Street, Mike Whitelaw 7. Visitor Presentations 8. Board Presentations 9. Staff Presentations a. CDRB representatives needed for November 27 December 11, city council meetings. 10. Adjourn P:c°m-dvpt~cdrb.agd .,,NLO01tll __.-. SIt3iN .~--'""- This outiine has been prepared to explain the review proceSS of this meeting. The review of an item usuatlY followS this format. 1. The chairperson of the meeting will announce the item to be reviewed- 2. The chairperson will ask the applicant or developer of the proiect up to the podium to respond to the staff's recommendatiOn regarding the proposal. The commUnitY · Design Review Board witl then discuSS the proposed Pr°iect with the applicant. 3. The chairperSon will then ask the audience if there is anyone present who wishes to comment on the proposal, wishing to speak has given his or her commentS, After everyone is the audience discussion portion of the meeting. 4. the chairperson wilt dose the public 5. The Board will then discuss the proposal. No further public comments are allowed. 6. The Board will then make its recommendations or decision. 7. Most decisions by the Board are final, unless appealed to the City CounCil. You must notifY the City staff in writing within 15 days to register an appeal. iw~forms~cdrb.agd Revised: 11-09-94 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY DESIGN AND REVIEW BOARD 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000 II. IV. Vo III. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ledvina called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Matt Ledvina Present Ananth Shankar Absent Tim Johnson Absent Jon LaCasse Present Craig Jorgenson Present Staff Present: Recording Secretary: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Tom Ekstrand, Associate Planner Lori Hansen Changes in the minutes from September 19th: Commissioner Ledvina noted on page four, third paragraph, "valid" should be changed to "not valid". The sentence regarding the building being made of glass and drainage should be stricken from the record. Board member Jorgenson moved to table the minutes of September 19th until their is a quorum. Board member Ledvina seconded. The motion carries. APPROVAL OF AGENDA October 17th, 2000. Board member Jorgenson moved approval of the agenda for October 17th, 2000. Board member LaCasse seconded the motion. Ayes-All The motion passed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. CDRB 10-17-00 -2- VI. DESIGN REVIEW A. Sign-Size Variance-Maplewood Covenant Church, 2691 White Bear Avenue Tom Ekstrand, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Maplewood Covenant Church is requesting an eight square foot sign size variance for a ground sign. They are proposing to replace their existing thirty-two square foot ground sign with a forty square foot sign. The code allows a maximum of thirty-two square feet for a church ground sign. Staff feels that there is a basis for their request and recommends approval. The church sign fronts on White Bear Avenue which is a very busy commercial thoroughfare. The church property abuts commercial property which can use larger signs. There are no abutting residential properties that will be affected by the sign. The applicant does not have any other signs on the property or building, and will be replacing the existing sign with the proposed sign. Staff if recommending approval of the variance. Start Stenson, 2508 Forest Street, Chair of the Board of trustees for Maplewood Covenant Church was present to answer questions. Maplewood Covenant Church is attempting greater visibility on a busy highspeed thoroughfare, which is becoming increasingly busy. The church is abutted by mostly wetlands and commercial property. Mr. Stenson feels the sign is well designed, and will contribute to the looks of the property and to the neighborhood. Chairperson Ledvina questioned the material and length of the legs of the sign. Mr. Stenson believed the legs were metal and the height of the sign is flexible. Mr. Ekstrand clarified that eight feet was the maximum height allowed per city ordinance. There is not a landscaping plan proposed for the base of the sign at this point. There are flowers planted under the current sign and Mr. Stenson felt additional shrubs could easily be added. Chairperson Ledvina felt the sign was attractive and would like to see greenery around the base of the sign to dress it up and to soften its visual impact. As a condition of approval, Mr. Ledvina would like to see the applicant submit a landscaping plan subject to staff approval. Boardmember Jorgenson moves the council to adopt the resolution to approve an eight-square- foot sign size variance for the Maplewood Covenant Church at 2691 White Bear Avenue. Approval is based on the following findings: 1. This church sign would front on White Bear Avenue, a busy commercial thoroughfare. 2. The church property abuts commercial property with large signs. 3. There are no abutting residential properties that would be affected by this sign. 4. The applicant would not have any other signs on the property or building. 5. The applicant would remove the existing ground sign. This approval is conditioned upon the applicant: 1. Removing the existing ground sign. 2. Obtaining a sign permit for the new sign. 3. Removing the existing ground sign. 4. Not exceeding a sign height of eight feet (code requirement). 5. Submitting a landscaping plan, for staff approval, for the area beneath the sign. Staff reiterated the board was approving the size of the sign, not the logo. Because the current logo and design are on the sign that was presented, that is what the staff and board expects to see go up. Boardmember LaCasse seconded the motion. CDRB 10-17-00 -3- Boardmember Ledvina asked for a friendly amendment to include the variance resolution. Motion carries. Ayes - All B. AT & T Wireless Monopole-Conditiona Use Permit-1745 Cope Avenue. Tom Ekstrand, Associate Planner, gave the staff report for the city. AT & T Wireless is proposing to install a 125-foot-tall monopole and an equipment building for telecommunications equipment. They would install this monopole and building on the southwest corner of the Taste of India site. The building was initially proposed to be a fiat roof with an aggregate exterior, but the applicant also has plans with her that display a building with a brick exterior and a pitch roof. Mr. Ekstrand stressed the importance of balancing the interest of the applicant, property owner, neighbors, and the city as a whole when reviewing a proposal. The proposed location uses the existing buildings to help screen the proposed tower from nearby properties. The city must decide if the proposed lease sight balances the interest of the property owner (Monson Insurance) and AT& T. Staff is recommending an alteration to the site plan, and have not recommended approval as shown due to objections from Monson Insurance. Staff is suggesting that their may be alternative sites that are more appropriate. The site locations are: the property behind Strauss Skates, property directly behind Taste of India, or the property to the west of Taste of India. Monson Insurance feels they are going to have to bear the brunt of the proposed tower and building location by having to look at it out their back windows. The staff recommendation is to approve the tower and building, but are asking as a recommendation, that they will be required to choose a different location on one of the alternative sites for resubmittal to staff for approval. Staff is also requesting they require a landscaping plan for the base of the plan to help buffer the ground equipment. Julie Townsend, representing AT & T Wireless Services, 2515 24th Avenue South, was present to discuss why the alternative locations are not acceptable and to answer questions. Ms. Townsend explained the location dead center in the middle of the property is not an option for the owner since it will hinder any future development of the building or redevelopment of this site. The secondary site is also unacceptable due in part because it is a drive where cars can drive through, and there is not enough space for the monopole. Mr. Charbonneau has repeatedly stated the only site at all acceptable to him, and preferred, is the proposed site. All other locations would be unacceptable. Ms. Townsend displayed photographs of other monopole sites and buildings. They are proposing a brick building that would match the Taste of India brick, the Monson Insurance brick, or a different brick that would be agreed to by all parties. A landscaping plan has not been submitted because the property line goes right to the edge of the lease track. Any opportunity for landscaping would be on a small strip of grass on the Monson Insurance property. AT & T would be happy to do a variety of different plantings and work with Monson to add landscaping, but Monson would need to maintain the plantings. Boardmember LaCasse felt there was a possibility the whole project could be slid east in an attempt to not hinder the view for Monson Insurance. Ms. Townsend stated that change would put the monopole and building in the path of traffic for the restaurant, and would be viewed as a hindrance. CDRB -4- 10-17-00 Boardmember Jorgenson questioned what effort was made to find other sites north of Highway 36. Ms. Townsend explained a radio frequency engineer looks at the network, and creates a search ring. The search ring in this case ran from Cope Avenue to the south side of Highway 36, to a few properties over to the west of the proposed location, to a few properties to the east. Within this limited search ring they contacted as many properties as possible. Some of the property owners responded, some did not. Of the responses, one property was land locked and one had title issues so they were immediately excluded. The available options came down to Strauss Skates or the proposed location on the Taste of India site. In response to Mr. Ledvina's question, Ms. Townsend explained the monopole is typically left galvanized to blend in best with the skyline, but AT & T is willing to take staff direction on the desired finish. Boardmember Jorgenson moved the Community Design Review Board to adopt the resolution that approves a conditional use permit to allow up to a 125-foot-tall telecommunications monopole and related equipment. This approval is for the property at 1745 and 1751 Cope Avenue. The city bases this approval on the findings required by the ordinance and is subject to the following conditions: 1. All construction shall follow the plans as approved by the city, including the location of the lease site. The applicant shall revise the site plans dated August 14, 2000 and September 12, 2000, by moving the lease area to a new location away from the south property line so that it will have less impact on the Monson Insurance property. The revised site plan shall be subject to city staff approval. The director of community development may approve minor changes to the approved plan. The applicant shall verify the location of the property lines and existing site features around the lease area with a certificate of survey. 2. The applicant shall prepare and follow a landscape and screening plan that would help to hide the base area of the proposed facility (for any location). 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. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 5. The applicant or owner shall allow the co-location of other providers' telecommunications equipment on the proposed tower with reasonable lease conditions. 6. Any antenna that is not used for a year shall be deemed abandoned and the city may require that it be removed. 7. The applicant or AT & T shall post a bond or other guarantee with the city to ensure proper removal of the antenna and monopole and the restoration of the site. To approve the site and design plans for up to a 125-foot-tall telecommunications monopole and equipment building on the property at 1745 and 1751 Cope Avenue. Approval is based on the findings required by code and subject to the applicant doing the following: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued permits for this project. CDRB 10-17-00 -5- 2. Before the city issues a building permit, city staff must approve the following: (a) A certificate of survey for the project area that shows the proposed new construction, the location of the property lines and existing site features around the proposed lease area. The proposed monopole and equipment building shall be at least five feet from the property lines. The applicant shall revise the site plans dated August 14, 2000 and September 12, 2000 by moving the lease area to a new location away from the south property line so that it will have less impact on the Monson Insurance property. The revised site plan shall be subject to city staff approval. (b) The applicant shall prepare a landscape and screening plan that would help to hide the base area of the proposed facility (for any location). (c) A grading and drainage plan for the project site. (d) Revised equipment building plans that show an exterior of brick and a hip roof. 3. The color of the proposed equipment building shall be submitted to city staff for approval. 4. The monopole shall be light gray. If the required landscaping or trees are not installed by the completion of the tower, the city shall require the applicant to provide a cash escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit for the required work. The amount shall be 200 percent of the cost of the unfinished work. Any unfinished landscaping shall be completed within six weeks of occupancy. Before final inspection of and use of this facility, the applicant shall complete the following: (a) Paint the equipment building to match the color of the Taste of India building, as approved by city staff. (b) Install the required landscaping following the approved plan. (c) Restripe the parking spaces in the Taste of India and Strauss Skates parking lots to city code standards. (d) Install a security light on the pole (250 watt minimum). All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. Boardmember LaCasse seconded. Ayes-All Motion carries. VII. VISITOR PRESENTATION No visitor presentations. VIII. BOARD PRESENTATIONS None. IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS October 9th City Council Meeting: The Birch Glen proposal was approved at the last City Council meeting. CDRB 10-17-00 -6- October 23 City Council Meeting: Matt Ledvina will attend. Emma's Place and Countryside Volkswagon will be on the agenda. November 13th City Council Meeting: AT & T will possibly be on the agenda and Jon LaCasse will be attending. There are a couple of big projects in the process for November so it has not been determined as of yet if the board will meet more than once. Burger King has applied for their building permit for the Boston Market location. Amusement City on Rice Street has a for sale sign posted. There is a tentative meeting set with Tom Ekstrand with a school bus company that is interested in the location. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m. TO: FROM: SUBJECT: LOCATION: DATE: MEMORANDUM city Manager Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Curbing.Waiver Request Planner 1760 Beam Avenue - U.S. Bank November 3, 2000 INTRODUCTION Request Richard Schreier is requesting requirement that the COmmunity design review board (CDRB) Waive the for Curbing along a section of driveway west of the new U.S. Bank site Avenue. Refer to the maps on pages 3--5 and the letter on page 6. on Beam U.S. Bank Site Plan and Mr. *-Rchreier, s Driveway Extension The U.S. Bank Site plan, apProved by the. CDRB on November 23, driveway connection through the the bank Construct/on. While the abutting Westerly lot It w 1999, had shown from the Maplewood Public Works office for the driveway corlnectJon,c.,, ~ler received a Pergnl/t ith bank was un · .a.s not proposed t . a future der Construction Mr. S ~,--.' o be. bul!t a/on w' Schreier pave and curb it according to city Code. Staff requ/red that Mr. Mr. Schreier Paved the driveway, but felt that curbing would be a waste of money and materials since he will be developing this parcel. CODE REQUIREMENT i PROVISIONs Section 36-22( c ) of the city COde states the following regarding curbing: All parking lots shall have continuous concrete curbing surrounding the exter/or Perimeter of the parking lot and drives. Park Parking lots, that are not used in the winter, and parking lots having tWelve (12) Spaces or less are exempt from this requirement, unless required by the city eng/neer .for drainage control. The COmmunity design · review board may waive the curbing requirement in instances where the city engineer has determined that sheet drainage Over ground Would ~mprove Storm-water quality. The COmmunity design review board may allow continuous bituminous curbing temporarily on a case-by-case basis, subject to the following conditiorls: (1) Bituminous Curbing may be permitted for Phased or staged developments where an adjacent future clevelopnlent phase WOuld be built that would result in the removal of the curbing. (2) Bituminous curbing shall not be allowed for more than three years from the time of installation, at which time it must be removed due to the COnstruct/on of a future phase of development or simply reP/aced with permanent continuous Concrete curbing. (3) Bituminous curbing shall not be permitted if the c,/ty engineer requires concrete curbing for drainage control. (4) Bituminous curbing that becomes damaged shall be repaired immediately or as SOon as the Weather perm/ts. (,5) The city may require that the devetoper provide escrow to cover the replacement of the bituminous curbing with concrete curbing. ~n short, the code requires that bituminous curbing may be a/towed in tieu of concrete curbing, subiect to certain findings and conditions. The GDRB, furthermore, can waive the curbing requirement entirety in instances where the city engineer has determined that sheet drainage over ground would improve storm-water quality. DIscUSSION 't is somewhat neg[igibte, oct Assistant City Engineer feels that, though ],~ ,~onneleci to the street sheet drainage trom u ,~ -- is negligibte because of the smalt area invotvect anct 1 on the by curbing. This determination opportunity to observe the drainage on November the driveway has little slope. Staff had an during a rain storm. The runoff sheet drained onto the grass and collected in a puddle inside curvature of the driveway- Refer to the map on page 5. Staff does not feel that waiving curbing for this pavement should be a permanent sotutiOn. When this site devetops, there must be a proper drainage plan with catch basins that collect runoff on the site. In the mean time, staff feets that curbing this short section of driveway woutd not benefit stormwater quality and would be a waste of money and materials- in tieu of curbing, which atso hetps to keep snow prows and cars on the pavement, Mr. Schreier shoutd instalt postS with reflectors to mark the edge of the pavement. This would help keep vehicles from driving off of the curved driveway and damaging the grass. RECOMMENDATION Waiving of the curbing requirement for the driveway connection from the U.S. Bank site to Beam Avenue, based on the fotlowing reasonS: 1. Though negligible, sheet drainage over ground would improve storm-water quatitY. · 'on is temporarY. Requiring curbing would be a waste of money and e driveway ~n que..s~ _:,,. ,,,ill b developed and a proper grading/drainage ptan 2. Th ...... this bt~ ......e materials becau~o - imptemented. The curbing waiver is conditioned upon Mr. Schreier installing posts With reflectors to mark the driveway curb cut and driveway curvature to help keep cars and snoW plows on the pavement and prevent damage to the grass. The number and ptacement of refiectorized posts shall be subiect to staff approval. These shall be installed by November 30, 2000. p..sec3\usbank, crb Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Property Line/Zoning Map 3. Site plan 4. Letter from Richard Schreier dated October 18, 2.000 VADNAIS HEIGHTS Attachment 1 EXTANT AVE. 1. SUI~alT CT. 2. COUNTRWIEW CIR. 3. DULU11*I CT. 4. LYOIA S1'. u KOHLMAN dUNCTION (~) CHAUe~ ~i S~RR~ AVE. AVE. LOCATION Lake AVE. ROSEWOO0 AVE. N. MAP COPE:AVE. Attachment 2 BIRCH RUN STATION SHOPPING CENTER E I LOT-8 I .I OLIVE GARDEN RAMSEY COUNTY ~PUBLIC LIBRARY BC.M<, U.S. BANK SITE · ~ VIL. I. AG£ OF I~ APL £WOOO (3) MAPLEWOOD MALL 1g~960a' MAPLEWOOD II ,E THEATRES OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE ,CHILI'S (~ 2836-38~ 1795L_1809 [1~ m t .R A. DAT Z F 1'41 51_ PROPERTY LINE I ZONING MAP Attachment DRIVEWAY CONNECTION - __ PUDDLE BEAM AVENUE BANK PROPOSED U.S. BANK OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE SITE PLAN 'i AZURE PR OPER TIES P.O. BOX 17830 ST. PAUL, MN 55117-7830 (651) 484-0070 (FAX) 486-3444 October 18, 2000 ATTACHMENT~ 4 Tom Ekstrand City of Maplewood 1830 E. Cty. Rd. B Maplewood, MN 55109 RE: Curbing for Beam Avenue Entry Road to New US Bank Building Dear Tom, The curb opening into Beam Avenue and the service road to US Bank are located on the vacant property adjoining US Bank to the west. To minimize the curb openings into Beam Avenue, business' will be required to share access to Beam Avenue. The need for curbing on this service road will be very temporary because this service road will be part of, and integrated into the parking lot on the site west of the Bank. Our office is presently working with a prospect for this adjoining site and we hereby request postponement of the placing of the curb on this service road. It is a distinct waste of resources to place this curb only to demolish and dispose of it in the near future. Sincerely, R. Schreier On behalf of Beam Avenue Associates FACSIMILE 651-798-3096 RS/kl 'fO: FROM: SUBJECT: LOCATION: DATE: MEMORANDUM City Manager Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Planner Conditional Use Permit - Affordable Auto Sales 1930 Rice Street November 3, 2000 INTRODUCTION Mike Whitelaw and Tom Godes are requesting approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) to sell used cars from 1930 Rice Street. Refer to the maps and sketch on pages 5-9 and the letter on page 10. DISCUSSION CUP and Parking Staff does not see a problem with used car sales on this site as long as it is well maintained and well operated. Being well maintained means that the site must be kept in presentable and neat condition--building and site alike. Being well operated means that the applicant's must not allow cars on the site beyond the limits of the stdped parking spaces. A large problem with such car lots is that cars (inventory as well as costumers) expand into the drive aisles. A site intended for 19 cars should not become one with additional vehicles squeezed onto the property. Doing so creates congestion, disorder and unsightliness. We recently had a problem with Minnesota Motors on Century Avenue where cars were parked all over the site in drive aisles, by customers in posted "no parking" areas and also on neighboring property. Overflow parking onto street shoulders is not allowed. Rice Street is not posted for "no parking" but it seems highly unlikely parking would occur along that busy roadway. Roselawn Avenue is posted "no parking" so off-site parking should not happen there. The applicant must, therefore, contain their parking on their site. Building and Site Design The applicant is proposing to stripe the site with 19 parking spaces--one would be a handicap- accessible space. The site is a little tight but it should be adequate for the applicants needs as laid it out. The parking spaces, however, with the exception of the handicap space, should be no less than 9 % feet wide as code requires. The applicant has already resurfaced the parking lot with bituminous paving. While repaying the parking lot they also expanded the pavement surface on the south side of the building. Refer to the landscaping plan on page 8. The applicants have also started refurbishing the outside of the building. They added light grey horizontal-lap vinyl siding on the south and west elevations, replaced windows on the west elevation and eliminated windows on the south side. The east and north sides of the building would remain sided with the existing rectangular metal panels. They propose to place a red neon accent strip along the top edge of the building. They began this work without applying for a building permit. The Maplewood Building Inspection Office stopped the work and told Mr. Whitelaw that he must get a permit to continue. In spite of starting this work before getting city council approval and a building permit, these changes are improvements over the former building appearance. Landscaping Plan The applicants should edge around the planting beds and provide wood-chip or rock-mulch with a weed block to keep them neat. Staff would recommend trees along the frontages, but this site has no "on site" green area. The green areas are on street right-of-way where trees should not be planted. The applicants should also sod the exposed dirt area east of their Roselawn Avenue curb cut. Signs Identification signs have not been proposed. code. The applicant's must comply with the city's sign Outdoor Trash Storage Trash containers that are kept outside must be kept in screening enclosures. None has been proposed at this time. Outdoor Material Storage The city council should prohibit any outdoor storage of materials whether used or new. For instance, old tires, or any other new or used materials unless they can be concealed in a trash enclosure. RECOMMENDATION A. Adopt the resolution on pages 11-12 approving a conditional use permit for used car sales at 1930 Rice Street. Approval is based on the findings required by the code and subject to: 1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed use 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. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. The site shall be kept in neat and orderly condition. The applicant shall observe the stdping pattern and not crowd additional cars on the site beyond what can be parked in the stdped parking spaces. 5. There shall be no vehicle delivery or transport/trailer unloading along either street. This shall be done on site. 6. Outdoor storage of any new or used materials shall be prohibited unless they can be fully concealed within a trash enclosure. The design and placement of any such enclosure shall be subject to staff approval. Approval of the plans date-stamped October 19, 2000 for Affordable Auto Sales at 1930 Rice Street. Approval is based on the findings required by the code and subject to the applicant's complying with the following conditions: 1. Repeat this review in two years if the city has not issued a building permit for this project. 2. Provide the following for staff approval before the city issues a building permit: a. Revise the site plan to show 9 yz-foot-wide parking spaces and one eight-foot-wide handicap parking space. The handicap space shall also have an eight-foot-wide striped loading aisle. b. Revise the landscape plan to show that the planting beds have edging, weed block fabric and rock or wood-chip mulch. c. Revise the building elevations showing the east and north sides of the building painted light grey to match the siding color. d. A plan for a trash dumpster enclosure for outside trash containers if used (code requirement). This plan must show the placement and design of the enclosure. Trash enclosures must have a 100 percent opaque closeable gate. Enclosures must be of a material that matches or is compatible with the building. e. An escrow in the amount of 200 percent of the cost of installing the landscaping, installing stop signs, striping the parking lot and building a trash enclosure (if used) before obtaining a building permit. This is to guarantee the completion of this work. Complete the following: a. Install a reflectorized stop sign at both Rice Street exits and a handicap-parking sign for the handicap-parking space. b. Construct a trash dumpster enclosure for any outside trash containers if used. c. Stripe the parking lot at 9%-foot-wide spaces with one eight-foot-wide handicap- accessible parking space with an adjacent eight-foot-wide loading space. d. Install the planting beds. e. Paint the north and east sides of the building to match the siding color. All work shall follow the approved plans. The director of community development may approve minor changes. Complying with the requirements of the sign ordinance. Provide the city with an escrow in the amount of 200 percent of the cost of installing the landscaping, installing stop signs, striping the parking lot and building a trash enclosure (if used) before obtaining a building permit. This is to guarantee the completion of this work. - 3 REFERENCE INFORMATION SITE DESCRIPTION Site size: 12,500 square feet Existing land use: This property was originally a fuel station. auto-stereo installation facility. Most recently it was an auto-glass and SURROUNDING LAND USES North: Zittel Greenhouse property South: Roselawn Avenue and Rose/Rice Used Auto Sales West: Rice Street. Across Rice Street are commercial businesses in the City of Roseville East: Zittel Greenhouse property PLANNING Land Use Plan designation: BC (business commercial) Zoning: BC Ordinance Requirements Section 36-151(b)(5)(a) requires a CUP for the sale or leasing of used motor vehicles. Criteria for Conditional Use Permit Approval Section 36-442(a) states that the city council may approve a CUP, based on nine standards. Refer to the findings in the resolution on pages 11-12. Application Date These applications were complete on October 19, 2000. State law requires that the city take action within 60 days of receiving complete applications for a proposal. City council action is required on this proposal by December 19, 2000. p:sec18~afford.2 Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Property Line/Zoning Map 3. Site Plan 4. Landscape Plan 5. Building Perspective 6. Applicant's Letter dated October 13, 2000 7. Conditional Use Permit Resolution 8. Plans date-stamped October 19, 2000 (separate attachment) ATTACHMENT 1 LITTLE AY. ,SAINT LOCATION MAP ATTACHMENT 2 ,3 ZITTEL GREENHOUSE~.. PROPERTY PROPOSED AFFORDABLE AUTO SALES ROSE/RICE USED C~ ,, ---d ROSELAWN AVENUE ATTACHMENT 3 ROSELAWN AVENUE SITE PLAN 7 uJ uJ ATTACHMENT 4 z c~ d ~ I I I ROSELAWN AVENUE 1 ATTACHMENT 5' ~" :~'~ AUTOMOTIVE D~lfll? ATTACHMENT 6 October 13, 2000 City of Maplewood, At the following address of 1930 Rice Street, we are looking at putting an upscale used car lot, which will be housing fifteen to twenty cars. Plans have already been drawn up with an architect for improvements of approximately thirty thousand dollars to improve the overall appearance of the building including repaving the lot, building's exterior, and horticulture around the entire property. This location was chosen because of the amount of traffic already present and the easy accessibility to and from the property. The area has been zoned for this type of business with a current car lot across the street directly to the south and a full service automotive station directly to the west. With planned improvements already in progress to the building and its surroundings, the value of the property will stay the same, if not increase. With continued improvements and planned maintenance the area will only become more inviting to the general public while becoming an asset to the City of Maplewood. Naturally a thriving business is a much better economic value than a vacant lot. We will also be having the opportunity to employ a few people from the community, which will enhance the development of the area. Our projected hours of business are 10am to 7pm Monday thru Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturdays. We will be selling reputable cars and doing only minimal car maintenance, like oil changes, to only the cars being sold. All other work will be done off site. The lot will be lit up by the use of halogen lights, which will not be shinning on the neighbor's property. It will be closed off at night and the use of security cameras around the lot will help deter any unwanted / negative behavior. We would appreciate your consideration in this request. We are willing to work with the City of Maplewood in any way to make this possible. lorn Godes If you have any questions please call Mike Whitelaw at (612) 296-6661. lO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION Attachment 7 WHEREAS, Mike Whitelaw and Tom Godes, representing G & W Investment Corporation, applied for a conditional use permit to be permitted to operate a used car sales business. WHEREAS, this permit applies to property located at 193 Rice Street. The legal description is: THE WEST 150 FEET OF THE SOUTH 158 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 29, RANGE 22, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA. WHEREAS, the history of this conditional use permit is as follows: 1. On ,2000, the planning commission recommended that the city council approve this permit. On ,2000, the city council held a public headng. The city staff published a notice in the paper and sent notices to the surrounding property owners. The council gave everyone at the headng a chance to speak and present wdtten statements. The council also considered reports and recommendations of the city staff and planning commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council approve the above-described conditional use permit based on the building and site plans. The city approve this permit because: 1. The use would be located, designed, maintained, constructed and operated to be in conformity with the city's comprehensive plan and code of ordinances. The use would not change the existing or planned character of the surrounding area. The use would not depreciate property values. 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 runoff, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference or other nuisances. The use would generate only minimal vehicular traffic on local streets and would not create traffic congestion or unsafe access on existing or proposed streets. 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. The use would not create excessive additional costs for public facilities or services. The use would maximize the preservation of and incorporate the site's natural and scenic features into the development design. 9. The use would cause minimal adverse environmental effects. o Approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed use 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. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. The site shall be kept in neat and orderly condition. The applicant shall observe the striping pattern and not crowd additional cars on the site beyond what can be parked in the striped parking spaces. 5. There shall be no vehicle delivery or transport/trailer unloading along either street. This shall be done on site. 6. Outdoor storage of any new or used materials shall be prohibited unless they can be fully concealed within a trash enclosure. The design and placement of any such enclosure shall be subject to staff approval. The Maplewood City Council adopted this resolution on ,2000.