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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/1994MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION October 17, 1994 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1830 East County Road B 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: October 3, 1994 4. Approval of Agenda 5. New Business a. Conditional Use Permit Revision: Aladdin's Castle (Mall) b. Conditional Use Permit Revision: 2280 Maplewood Drive (Menards) c. Preliminary Plat: Highwood 4th Addition 6. Visitor Presentations 7. Commission Presentations a. October24 Council Meeting: Mr. Axdahl b. November 14 Council Meeting: Ms. Fischer 8. Staff Presentations 9. Adjournment ............. ? ~ r ..... T .... '1" ' 'r WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION This outline has been prepared to help you understand the public meeting process. The review of an item usually takes the following form: The chairperson of the meeting will announce the item to be reviewed and ask for the staff report on the subject. e Staff presents their report on the matter. The Commission will then ask City staff questions about the proposal. w The chairperson will then ask the audience if there is anyone present who wishes to comment on the proposal. This is the time for the public to make comments or ask questions about the proposal. Please step up to the podium, speak clearly, first giving your name and address and then your comments. e After everyone in the audience wishing to speak has given his or her comments, the chairperson will close the public discussion portion of the meeting. The Commission will then discuss the proposal. No further public comments are allowed. The Commission will then make its recommendation or decision. All decisions by the Planning Commission are recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes the final decision. kd/misc\pcagd Revised: 6-18-93 I. Call to Order MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION October 3, 1994 ? P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1830 East County Road B Chairperson Axdahl called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. II. Roll Call Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Lester Axdahl Present Lorraine Fischer Present Jack Frost Present Kevin Kittridge Present Dave Kopesky Present Mary Martin Absent Gary Pearson Present William Rossbach Present Todd Sandell Present Marvin Sigmundik Present III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. September 19, 1994 IV. Commissioner Fischer moved approval of the minutes of September 19, 1994 as submitted. Commissioner Pearson seconded The motion passed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ayes--all Commissioner Fischer moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Commissioner Sigmundik seconded Ayes--all PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Mapleleaf Estates (Forest and Cypress Streets) Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 2 Secretary Olson presented the staff report and answered questions from the Commission. In addition to the four requests listed in the report, Mr. Olson stated the developer is also asking for a right-of-way variance to allow a 100-foot rather than the required 120-foot diameter cul-de-sac at the end of Demont Street because of a small wetland there. Mr. Olson discussed how the Maplewood Open Space Plan could affect this development area. He mentioned the drainage plan should be adequate when easements are obtained and also that Kohlman Park is scheduled for upgrading in 1995 which should serve the entire area. Secretary Olson stated that he asked the developer to phase this project and table development of a portion until the city makes a decision on open space. The developer agreed to this request and will allow the city, on the second phase, an extension to the state law that requires action on a plat within 120 days of application. Mr. Olson revised the staff recommendation to include approval of a variance from 120 to 100 feet for the cul-de-sac on Demont Street and also approval of the preliminary plat, but only for the area including Block 1, Lots 1-17 of Block 2, Blocks 3 through 4, and Lots 1- 8 of Block 5. Mr. Olson also recommended the balance of the preliminary plat be tabled until the first Planning Commission meeting in January. Chairperson Axdahl opened the public hearing for comments from the public. Larry Olson of Midwest Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers, the engineers on the project, answered questions and stated that a mitigation plan, to be approved by the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed Board, would be prepared. Dennis and Tom Gonyea, the developers, were also present. Jim Traeger, 2612 Forest Street, spoke about the wetlands and expressed opposition to this development. Mark Peters, 948 Brooks Court, spoke against the project. Don Huot, 988 East County Road C, was concerned about increased traffic on County Road C. John Swenson, 2595 Cypress Street, questioned the engineer about the additional traffic and water problems on Cypress. Rita Huot, 999 East County Road C, spoke against the development. Dr. Steve Kuslich, a property owner in the area, discussed various aspects of the proposal. Mark Warner, 990 Connor Avenue, asked Mr. Larry Olson about a wetland survey site visit on April 28, 1994 and was concerned about several issues. Kathy Kommann, 982 Connor Avenue, spoke in favor of opening up the service road for the new development. A1 Carlson, 946 Connor Avenue, asked about the grading and removal of trees. Mary Johnson, 978 Brooks Court, also questioned the removal of trees. Dick Seppala, 2462 Forest Street, spoke against the project. Diane Carlson, 946 Connor Avenue, asked about the repair of Gervais Avenue. Gene Lund, comer of Highway 61 and Gervais, spoke about Gervais Avenue reconstruction. Jim Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03o94 Wahlstrand, 972 Brooks Court, suggested alternate routes for traffic. Dave Kornmann, 982 Connor Avenue, requested that traffic be routed to Gervais Avenue. Theresa Huot, 988 East County Road C, spoke of traffic and water problems in the area. Mark Larson, 894 Connor Court, asked for clarification of the proposed cul-de- sac and commented on the traffic and drainage. Andy Zuercher, representing the property owner of 2483 Highway 61, asked about the buffer zone. Judy Schenian, 2550 Forest Street, spoke against the development. Peter Dey, 966 Brooks Court, preferred that the area be developed for open space. Dennis Larson, manager of the Maple Leaf Drive-In Theater, explained the theater driveway and spoke of the view in the area. Joe Varberg, 960 Brooks Court, suggested that the plans be reconsidered to address citizen concerns. Pat Jondahl, 938 Demont Avenue, also wanted further study done on the plan. Jerry Herringer, Maple Leaf Drive In Theater (fee owners of the property), spoke for the development. John Wieremann, 955 Brooks Court, asked about the change from a through street to a cul- de-sac on Demont Street and questioned the capacity of the wetlands. Bob Blaufuss, 962 East Demont was concerned with traffic issues but favored the rezoning to R-1. Dennis Gonyea, the developer, explained that certain tree species are not counted. Since there were no further comments, the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Kopesky, a resident of the area for many years, spoke about traffic and drainage on Cypress Street. Commissioner Pearson asked if cul-de-sacs could be built on Forest Street so it would not be a through street. Secretary Olson stated that two means of ingress and egress are required to a development. Commissioner Fischer questioned the traffic count on County Road C. Ken Haider, Director of Public Works, responded that it was 2550 average daily traffic at County Road C and about Cypress Street according to a 1993 traffic count. The Commission also discussed the feasibility of tabling the project and requesting additional information. Commissioner Kittridge moved the Planning Commission table the project, and direct staff to come back with some answers to egress and further information on open space. There was no second to the motion. The Commission discussed the requirements of the shoreland ordinance as it applied to lots in this development. They also questioned traffic on Gervais Avenue near the warehouse area. Commissioner Rossbach moved the Planning Commission recommend the City Council: Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 4 mo Adopt the resolutions changing the land use plan and zoning map from R- 1S (small lot single dwellings) and M-1 (light industrial) to R-1 (single dwellings). The resolution also drops the major collector designation for Forest Street. This change is for the Mapleleaf Estates plat. In addition to the findings required by the Code, this change is for the following reasons: 1. The developer is proposing to develop the site for single dwellings. 2. This change would reduce the allowable intensity and traffic from this site. 3. The R-1 classification would be more compatible with the surrounding homes than the present classifications. 4. Forest Street would no longer serve as a major collector Street. Commissioner Fischer seconded Ayes--Axdahl, Fischer, Sandell, Rossbach, Pearson, Frost Nays--Sigmundik, Kopesky, Kittridge The motion passed. Commissioner Rossbach further moved the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council: Bo Adopt the resolution vacating the undeveloped street rights-of-way (Connor Avenue east of Cypress Street, Meadow Lane, Brooks Avenue, the 16.5-foot- wide undeveloped public road and the west end of Gervais Avenue). The City should vacate these street rights-of-way because: 1. It is in the public interest. 2. The City has no plans to build streets on these rights-of-way. 3. The adjacent properties have street access. This vacation is subject to the City retaining a 25-foot-wide utility easement over the east end of Gervais Avenue. Commissioner Kopesky seconded Ayes--all The motion passed. Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 5 Commissioner Fischer moved the Planning Commission: C. Table the request to vacate the utility easement that would be on the property line of Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 6 of the proposed plat until January 23, 1995. Commissioner Pearson seconded The motion passed. Ayes--all Commissioner Rossbach moved the Planning Commission recommend the City Council: D. Adopt the resolution approving a cul-de-sac width variance for a cul-de-sac at the end of the existing Demont Avenue for the following reasons: 1. The variance would save part of a wetland. 2. The City Engineer stated that the cul-de-sac would be large enough for snow-plowing. Ayes--all Commissioner Frost seconded The motion passed. Commissioner Rossbach moved that the Planning Commission recommend City Council: Approve the following parts of the Mapleleaf Estates preliminary plat (received by the City on July 26, 1994): Block 1; Block 2, Lots 1-17; Block 3; Block 4, Lots 1-3 and Block 5, Lots 2-8. Table the remaining parts of the plat until January 23, 1995. Before the City Council approves the final plat, a developer shall complete the following conditions: 1. Sign an agreement with the City that guarantees that the developer or contractor will: ao Complete all grading for overall site drainage, complete all public improvements and meet all City requirements. b.* Place temporary orange safety fencing and signs at the grading limits. c. Pay the City for the cost of traffic-control and street identification Eo Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 signs. Install permanent signs around the edge of the wetland buffer easements. These signs shall mark the edge of the easements and shall state there shall be no mowing, vegetation cutting, filling or dumping. e. Install survey monuments along the wetland boundaries. Have NSP install street lights in three locations, primarily at street intersections. The exact location and type of lights shall be subject to the City Engineer's approval. Construct Demont Avenue, east of Cypress Street, after the City decides how much open space they will buy. The developer shall complete all grading for public improvements and overall site drainage. The City Engineer shall include in the developer's agreement any grading that the developer or contractor has not completed before final plat approval. Have the City Engineer approve final construction and engineering plans. These plans shall include: grading, utility, drainage, erosion control, tree, trail and street plans. The plans shall meet the following conditions: The erosion control plan shall be consistent with the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District Erosion and Sediment Control handbook. b. The grading plan shall: (1) Include proposed building pad elevation and contour information for each home site. (2) Include contour information for the land that the street construction will disturb. (3) Show sedimentation basins as required by the watershed board. The drainage plan shall show area drain catch basins between Lots 5 and 10, Block 3 and dedicate necessary easements for these drains and pipes. d. Provide stormwater storage and/or an off-site outlet pipe between Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 7 Outlots A and B, based on a drainage study done by the developer's engineer. The City Engineer shall approve the exact location, capacity and outlet for this storage. If the City requires more pond capacity, the developer may have to drop lots. The lots shall meet the Shoreland requirements. Provide adequate stormwater capacity for the wetlands on Lots 19 and 26, Block 2. The developer's engineer shall provide a drainage study to determine adequate capacity. The City Engineer shall approve the exact location, capacity and outlet for these. If the City requires more pond capacity, the developer may have to drop a lot(s). The tree plan shall show the size, species and location of any trees that the developer will plant as replacement trees. 4. Show the following changes on the final plat: Show drainage and utility easements along all property lines on the final plat. These easements shall be ten feet wide along the front and rear property lines and five feet wide along the side property lines. Change Street C to Demont Avenue and change Street D to Adele Street. Drainage easements for drainage areas and wetlands that this project would affect. This shall include an easement on the lot that will be south of Lot 19, Block 2. Drop Lots 1,2 or 3 from Block One or channel the drainage between outlots A and B through a drainage pipe. If the City buys the west half of the site for open space, the developer should connect Demont Avenue to Cypress Street. If this connection is made, the developer should redesign the Demont Avenue/Cypress Street intersection with a four-way design. If the City has not decided about the open space purchase when the developer is ready to final plat, the developer shall show Lot 1, Block 5 and Lot 4, Block 4 as as an outlot. The outlot shall be large enough for two lots and a cul-de- sac. Show the wetland boundaries on the final plat as approved by the Watershed District. Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 6.* Provide all easements required by the City Engineer. These shall include: Give the City wetland easements over the wetlands. These easements shall cover the wetlands and any land within twenty feet surrounding a wetland. The easement shall prohibit any building or structures within twenty feet of the wetland or any mowing, cutting, filling or dumping within ten feet of the wetland or within the wetland itself. The purpose of this easement is to protect the water quality of the wetlands from homeowners' fertilizer and to protect the wetland habitat from residential encroachment. Drainage easements for the off-site drainage areas and wetlands that this project would affect. This shall include an easement on the lot that will be south of Lot 19, Block 2. If the developer decides to final plat part of the preliminary plat, the City may waive any conditions that do not apply to the final plat. *The developer must complete these conditions before the City issues a grading permit or approves the final plat. Commissioner Pearson seconded Ayes--Fischer, Sandell, Rossbach, Pearson, Sigmundik, Kopesky, Frost Nays--Axdahl, Kittridge The motion passed. Secretary Olson noted that the Maplewood City Council will hear this item on October 24, 1994. B. Conditional Use Permit: Goodrich Dome (Van Dyke Street and Ripley Avenue) Ken Roberts, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and directed the PlanningCommission to focus on the conditional use and the use of the property. Fred Paul, representing Kelsey Enterprises, answered questions and assured the Commission that the facility would be paying various taxes. Bill DeWitt of Kelsey Enterprises, Crreg Mack, Director of Ramsey County Parks and Recreation, Kevin Finley, Director of Operations for Ramsey County Parks, and Gary Hook of Kraus Anderson, the contractor, were also present to answer questions. The applicant presented a sketch of the proposed building. The Commission discussed the appearance of the building and its suitability to this location. Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 9 Commissioner Kittridge moved the Planning Commission recommend the City Council: ho Approve the resolution on page 19. This resolution approved a conditional use permit for a public indoor golf dome on the northwest comer of Van Dyke Street and Ripley Avenue. The permit is based on the findings required by Code and 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. o The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year after the Council approves this permit or the permit shall end. The Council may extend this deadline for one year. o If the City Council determines there is not enough on-site parking, the Council may require that the property owner or operator provide additional parking. 4. The City Council shall review this permit in one year. Commissioner Frost seconded Ayes--Axdahl, Sandell, Rossbach, Pearson, Sigmundik, Kopesky, Frost, Kittridge Nays--Fischer The motion passed. C. Home Occupation License Ordinance Ken Roberts, Associate Planner, presented the staff report and answered questions. The Commission and staff discussed some of the conditions being targeted to a specific occupation. Commissioner Rossbach moved that the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve the following changes to the Maplewood Code of Ordinances: (a) (2) Customers or customers' vehicles on the premises. (6) If the home occupation produces any waste that should be treated or Planning Commission Minutes of 10-03-94 regulated. Commissioner Pearson seconded 10 VI. VII. VIII. IX. The motion passed. NEW BUSINESS A. Ayes--all Planning Commission Resignation Ken Roberts, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Mr. Roberts stated that because the City Council decided to consider Mr. Milo Thompson to fill Mr. Gerke's position, rather than to advertise, the staff recommendations have changed. Commissioner Rossbach moved to approve the resolution of appreciation for Gary Gerke: Commissioner Kittridge seconded Ayes--all The motion passed. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS There were no visitor presentations. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. September 26 Council Meeting: Commissioner Axdahl reported on this meeting. b. Representative for the October 10 Council Meeting: Commissioner Axdahl STAFF PRESENTATIONS Commissioner Fischer spoke of the pine trees that were planted along the trail near Southwinds. She also questioned if truth-in-housing required that easements be stated on information that new owners of these units receive. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 11:20 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: PROJECT: DATE: City Manager Thomas Ekstrand, Associate Planner Conditional Use Permit Revision Aladdin's Castle---Maplewood Mall October 10, 1994 INTRODUCTION Request Mr. B. Brent Maples, of Namco Cybertainment Inc., is requesting that the City revise a conditional use permit (CUP). The permit is for an amusement center at the Maplewood Mall. (See the maps on pages 3-4.) Aladdin's Castle is now using the permit. Mr. Maples is proposing to add 1,026 square feet of floor area to Aladdin's Castle for a total of 4,783 square feet. The City Code requires a CLIP for places of amusement and recreation. Project Description The expanded facility would have coin-operated games. Part of the expansion would be for birthday parties. There would not be food service, but parents could arrange to bring birthday cakes, soft drinks and other food. (See the applicant's statment starting on page 5.) BACKGROUND History On May 1, 1975, the City Council approved a CUP for Aladdin's Castle. On February 1, 1979, the Council revised the CUP to allow Aladdin's Castle to expand. Code Requirements Section 36-151 (b)(3) requires a CUP for a place of amusement, recreation or assembly, other than an indoor theater, indoor athletic activity or itinerant carnival. Section 36-448 states that any change involving structural alteration, enlargement, intensification of use, or similar change not specifically allowed by the CUP, shall require an amended permit. Section 36-442(a) states that, to approve a CUP, the City Council must base it on the findings in the resolution on page 10-11. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the resolution on page 10. This resolution revises the conditional use permit for an amusement business at the Maplewood Mall. The revision allows the business to expand. Approval is based on the findings required by the Code and subject to the following conditions: The construction shall be in the area shown on the store location map that the City stamped September 29, 1994. The Director of Community Development may approve minor changes. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of Council approval or the permit shall end. The Council may extend this deadline for one year. The City Council shall review this permit in one year if the expansion has not been finished. If the expansion is finished within one year, future reviews shall be waived. p:2NXaladdin.m~m Atlaclun~nts: 1. Si~ ~cafi~ ~p 2. S~ ~fion ~p 3. S~mt of ~e ~d Use 4. ResoBfion Attachment 1 KOHLMAN ROAD C 1. SUMMIT CT. 2. COUm'RYVlEW CIR. 3. DULUTH CT. 4. LYDLa, ST. BF.A~ NOR u SHERREN AV~. WI'flit' wOODLYNN AVl:. DEMONT BROOKS AVE. AV~. COUNTY ua KOHLMAN 1~, AVE. AVE ';. i* ':':'.*'* NOt :DGEHILL RD. GERVNS AV~. CT. " ~ LOCATION MAP .3 ~ ~ 'I,r'~BE~MAVENuE '~ ~, I ' ~17 I~fl~ t~, ] Fmm'A ~ STORE LOCATION MAP ~~j~~SE~p, g 9 199( i1~11V I 4 -. ~ "~LJ LJ L.~.~ m~ ....................... Jl J 00/16/04 19:.q5 ~?0g 22g 0560 AL.~,DDIN£ CAETLE 003 Attachment 3 grp. A~I~M~!NTOIr Trrlr. INT~IDED U~E OF ~ ]i'Ir. OPFV. TY RFFJTITRINfi THE, CONDITIONAL USE PERM/T AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CON'DTTI. ONAL US~ ]P£1IMXT /~laddin'u Castle, through it~ care in plunning snd de.~ign, it.s st~iot ,,dhorenqe tO thc h~ghemt standards of operation, its family focus and commitment to providing a wholesome environm~ut. ha~ become a valued and welcome member of rnore than 2.7~i r~amm, nitie..~ natinnwid¢ in which our Aladdin's Castle Family Entertaim-nent Centers are iocate.~L-... Thc proposed expansion of Aladdin's Cutle in the Maplewood Mall will be no exception. Aladdin's Castle currently occupies space number 1022 in thc Maplewood Mall and wishes to combine its current space with adjacent space to create a store containing a total of 4,783 square ~cct. Thc preposed ~pansion will inclu¢l~ remodelin~ the ~tore tO Update it ~0 Aladdin's c-rrcnt protoWl~e ~tet,¢. The exp~nded $tore will continue to emphazi.~ flmily entertainment f~,~usin~ ~fl games te be pl~yall by ~ihlron udth shah' partner, It u~ell ~s games comi~tent with eau~ng store such as video, eraue aud redemption games. In keeping with th,: entertuL'uuent theme, a clearly defined portion of the exp_ a. nd~ pr. emises w{ll be dedicated to a birthday party area. Aladdin's Castle does not contemplate the sale of food or beverages in connection with the birthday party area. However, parents can make arrangments to bring bit, day cakes, soi~ drinks and othcz' feud ;t~,,~ to th~ ~re.a for such parties. Aladdin's requires aH food and beverages to be kept within the defined birthday party area within in the store. Aladdin's Castle has been operating a family entertainment center at the Maplewood Mall since 1975 and relocated its.pren-.i~es, tc~ a ltrggr, s!oze...i~..199.!., aladdinXCa.~e.~.,,.uot_rgo, nir.~to.. renew or amend its existing conditional use permit when it expanded in 1991. However, it is the opinion of the City of Maplewood's Community Development Office that this proposed expansion will require Ala~din'~ Cestle's existing conditional uss permit to be~nenflccl or re-granted d-a~-t,~ ..... the implementation of a 1989 zoning ordinance. Aladdin's Castle respect~lly requests that its existing conditional use permit be amended or re- granted to allow for the proposed expansion of its premises in the Maplewood Mall. The following is a detailed de.~dption of how our use will meet or exceed the standards scs forth by the City of Maplewood for s conditional use pemfit: 09/16/94 12:26 ~ IHEIN~ICH 8, HILL ~'708 238 0560 ALADDINS CASTLE :~1~, 640 S:~33 lq_~4,O~-1.~ ~1003 #?43 P. 07/12 L The use would be located, designed:_ mail,rained. ~ol~stmcl;e4 and o_v~ratedto be in oontorrnitv t~dth t.he I.'i _n~s r~mpr~henst¥~ nl~n and P., The Cll7 ofMaplcwood's cur,'=nt comprehensive plan for the MaplewoOd Mdl assumes that the Maplewood Mall will be used for normal retail trade. The proposed use is part ofthis trade and compliments the other forms of retail trod, within the Mall. 3daddi~s Ca~tle ~omplotaly complies with all local, municipal, ~s~e and feAeml regulations applicable to each of'our locations tl~ouehuut the ~ountr~; such compliance is stipulated in each of our leases, including the one for the proposed ~xp~nsion at the Maplewood Mall. 2, The use wguld not chan~e the existing or vlanned charact~Ir ~>fthe surrounding area. Aladdin's Castle h~s b~n a part of the Mapl~wood'community ~y rwemyyea~The proposed expamion would be a continuation of the suc,essful~-.ll-run business that has been welcome component of thc Maplcwood Mall since 1975. Aside fi'om creating s larger store in which Aladdin'swill continue to provide wholesome famil~t entertainmen~ the 81'eating of the conditional use permit will not aE'ect thc existing character of the Maplewood Mall. 3, The uae would pol; depreciate l~roperty values. At,dan's Castle, by ~me of our pro-,cfiv,~attitud~,-p~ci~ion~'~aB-r~viti¢~and-cur-. efficient management ~ystem, is consider~ by most national developers tn be a model tenant. As suc}~, w~ add tu the ,alee of their prope~y a~d the, l~'opcrty a~n.ntt the. mall. 4~ The use would got involve any ae,ivitg. _~'oeose, material, equipment or method~ of overation that wouldb¢ dlmgerg_u~, hazar~us, detrimen~;tfl, di,..turbint ~r cause a nuisance. to an_~per~on or pro_~ertv because of_excessive noise. ~lare. smoke, dust. odor. fumes. water or. sir-vollution, draina,c water mn-of[ vibration, general ur~ightliness, ele~tdc.d.. interference or other nuisances. Now, mbre tha~ any time since Aladdin's C~tle was founded in 1968, th~rs seems to be a need in communities across the nation for safe, wholesome places in which families and young people can enjoy good, dean fur[ Nowhere is this need more evident than in shopping centers and malls which have, in many respects become another "Town Square," where females go to enjoy tn afternoon or evening. In response to this need, mall developers have added quality family antertairanent facilities. More th~n ~ny uther ch~;tl in America~ Alad&i~s Castle has be~ their choice for family entertainmsnt. Du~ to Al,,ddln's Ca,tl~ i-,l.,=,,~,,bl~ r~put~tion ia th~ f'smily eracrtaim, a~ i~dust~, tho management of the Maplewnod Mall has sclc=ted our company for fltis usc, We will meet the City of Maplewood's standards by using our time-tested thru: step formula for quality ~ntertainraent: a) providing the fight family environment; b) promoting.wholesome.e, ntertainme, at;_.. and c) good citizenship. 6 The front of me A3addm's Castle will be bri§btly lit. The ~ore will include a dedicated birthday party a.rea, a weU-stocked redemption counter and ticket dispeusin§ games such ~ Skeeball, ball toss games and other childr~u's games,= Select video g'ames and o£hcz attractions games will be merchandised predomin,ntly toward the reaz of thc store. This design has been most ef'fectiv~ for inviting families, while discouraging undesirable clements. 'The st'ore managsr will oe a~ adult profe~aional and, albng with our store employees, he or she will be uniformed and highly trained in ~e operation of our business aod in atrractin§ a f~mily-alstomer mix, throuith ~rict -dherence to our standards. With thc exception of tmre. fimily p|almed birthday parties, ,~o i;'~d ~,~ L~v~age~ am allowea tn our store. Smoking, lo, kering or snnoyi~g conduct is never pcrmiued. Aladdin's Castle aho has a ve~ suiet policy against truancy. School-aged patrons am not permitted in our stores during school hours, l'hr, h: pt'e~nr.r, in the Mall will ~ repo~ to me proper authorities. b) Promoting wholesome fun. Aladdin's CasUe actively promotes family fun. Direr mail adve~is~men~ promoting our birthday party packages and other value pricing offers are sent to families in the areas surrounding th~ Maplewood Mall. Aladdin's Castle also develops other national promotions with other family-oriented companies. For example, we rm:ently concluded our second Nabisco promotion with Nabisco's Buhbl~ Yum braud bubble gum. -During-the. cv ~-ui, -t~us-oi'-thousands ol ~az~es · participa!ed Lq bubble blowing ~x~utcsts in hundreds of malls across America. Thc cootc~t culminated at' th~ Lincoln ~ Zoo in Chicago for thc flaal-round, wher~ the Charlorte Hornets' Muggsy Bogues apD~axe, d as a guest celebrity. Major television uet~orks covered the event. We also hiivG ~ invnlve~ with a natiouaJ promotion v.'ith lCcllogl;'a Corn Pops brand of cereal. Millious of boxes of Corn Pops couta.}ned a special offer from Aladdia's Castle'. Our efforts produce resuks. In 1993 approximately 400,000 children between the ages of four and f'~te~n attended over 40,000 bu~hday parties at Aladdin's Castles nationwide. This uuml~r docs not include the thourmnd$ Of paf~llU who also attended. 09/16/94 12:26 ~ROM mIEIhL~ICt, t ~, Hill ~'708 238 0560 ALADDINS CASTLE :B~.2 ts40 ts:S:~ 1~1. O9o itS ~c2: ~B7 ~005 #74~ ~.~/~2 ¢) Family fun starts with good citizenship. We realize that we could never have become the nation's largest family entcrtainmem chain without stron8 conmmnity-suppoxt. In appreciation ofthe support Aladdin's Castle has received, we are com. m~ed to give backto tho~e who have been so generous to us. Aladdin's Castle c~ntributes time, e. fTor~ a~d money to many worthy youth and to charities and organizations. (A ii~t of some of these organi.~tions is attached.) La 1987 we were honored in Washington, D.C. as the first corporate gpongor of the "lur. t Say No!" gnb~tanca abusn prevention campaign Wg offgt the local school systems Oood Citizgnshp and :~cholastic gift certificttt~s charge. These gift certificates can be used by school administrators to foster exemplary behavior and academic excetlence. P~aily, Aladdin's Castle k~ps in close contact with ioc.~ law am%rc, cmem authorities to help keep our stores in strict e~mplinncc wbh local rules and regulations City of Maplc-,vood :Police Chief Ken Collins conftrm~ with us that Aladdin's Castle in the Maplewood Mail has not caused problems for locsl law e~orcement. The use would eenern~e only minimal vehicular traffic on local streets and would n~ cre~t~ ~aftS¢ ¢,ong~stion or unsaf~ ,ccess o',', v, xist;,,_~ or u, voos~ stceet~. Traffic patterni for the Maplewood Mall have been pretriot, sl¥ approved by the City of lVhpl~wood, The propos¢cl use, I~ing lo~atecl on the lower level of the Mall, is not seen a.$ having any effect on these traffic patterns. 6. The use_would_be served by ad~uate oublic facilities uad services~ including ~treets. ~lice and fireprotection, draL'tage ~tructures, water and sewer systems, schools and _om'ks. All of these dements previously have been verified and/or approved by local authorities in connection with the original construction and subsequent expansions of the Maplewood Mall. The proposed use will be located on the lower level of the Marl, and the Mall's management has made provision for the applicable items in each of the retail spaccs within the Mall. 7. Thc us~ would not create excessive additional costs for publ;~ facilit;¢~ or Since the proposed u~ will be locat~l within the M, apl~WOOd Mail, wc do not anticipate that thc expansion of the Aladdin's Castle would c'rea':e any additional costs for public facillties or services. 8 09/16/94 12:29 '~708 238 0560 ALADDINS CASTLE FROM =HEII'4RI~-3q & MILL 312 640 6393 19~4.0@-~6 OO6 P.lo/I2 $. The usc wguid m~lxilni~e the l~rescrvation ofancl incorporate thc si;c'$ natural and scenic features imo the develqlnment de.~ien As a retail tenant of~he Maplewood M~II, Al~tdir~'s Cs~tle ia requir~ to ~o~-, ~ the ~1 m~ag~'s st~ds on d~ ~d ~e..~md~..w~~by.~M~. mmagers to m~ a ~n~mt app~ce ~ou~out thc Ma~. Since ~e proposed u~c ~ be inside ~ ~91ewood M~i, ~d~'s C~c ~11 co~m~c m inc~e lhn~ features of the d~elopmeat deign m ~e requffed by ~e Maplewood M~ ~hus m~g the presewafon of ~ ~o~orat~g the altc's namr~ ~d sclc ~em~ of~e ~l's d~ ~ w~ cont~pl~ted ~ the C~ o~aplewood ~h~ the ~ w~ devclo~d. ~. The use would cause minimal adverle environrp¢lltai effects. The proposed use as a retail tenant inside thc Maplewood Mall will not have minimal, ifa.ny, adverse effects on the environment. Respectfully submitted, Namco Cybertainment Inc. dba "AladdLn's Castle" Attachment 4 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Namco Cybertainment Inc., applied for a conditional use permit to expand an existing indoor amusement center at the Maplewood Mall. WHEREAS, this permit applies to 3001 White Bear Avenue. The legal description is: SUBJ TO ESMTS & EX PART DESC AS COM AT A PT ON EL OF LOT 7 DIST 258.25 FT S OF NE COR THEREOF TH E 44.08 FT TO THE ACTUAL PT OF BEG TH N 3 DEG 32 MIN 27 SEC E 282.72 FT TH NELY 304.55 FT ALONG A 654.67 FT RADIUS CURVE CONCAVE TO SE TH E NOT TAN TO SD CURVE 220 FT TH S 27.9 FT TH E 64.97 FT TH S 80 FT TH E 125 FT TH S 90 FT TH E 55 FT TH S 200 FT TH W 55 FT TH S 80 FT TH W 125 FT TH S 93.5 FT TH W 390 FT TO BEG; THE FOL; LOT 5 BLK 1 WHEREAS, the history of this conditional use permit is as follows: 1. On OCtober 17, 1994, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve this permit. On October 24, 1994, the City Council held a public hearing. The City staff published a notice in the paper and sent notices to the surrounding property owners. The Council gave everyone at the hearing a chance to speak or present written statements. The Council also considered reports and recommendations from the City staff and Planning Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approve the above-described revision to the conditional use 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. 2. The use would not change the existing or planned character of the surrounding area. 3. 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 run-off, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference or other nuisances. 5. 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. 10 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. 9. The use would cause minimal adverse environmental effects. The permit is subject to the following conditions: The construction shall be in the area shown on the store location map that the City stamped September 29, 1994. The Director of Community Development may approve minor changes. The prOposed construction must be substantially started within one year of Council approval or the permit shall end. The Council may extend this deadline for one year. The City Council shall review this permit in one year if the expansion has not been finished. If the expansion is finished within one year, future reviews shall be waived. The Maplewood City Council adopted this resolution on October 24, 1994. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: PROJECT: LOCATION: DATE: City Manager Ken Roberts, Asso iat Pla mcr Conditional U~e Permit Revision Menards Outdoor Storage Yard 2280 Maplewood Drive October 13, 1994. INTRODUCTION A conditional use permit (CLIP) is due for review. The permit is for the outdoor storage yard at Menards. (See the maps on pages 3-4 and the site plan on page 5.) BACKGROUND On March 28, 1988, the City Council approved the CUP and the building and site plans. On January 23, February 13, March 27 and April 6, 1989, the Council changed the permit conditions. The changes were to clarify the screening fence and storage rack height requirements. The current permit conditions are in the resolution on pages 10-11. On March 26, 1990, the Council again reviewed this permit. DISCUSSION Menards is meeting all the permit conditions. However, Deb Forbes has several concerns about the parking area west of the entrance to the storage yard. She is the neighbor living at 1071 County Road B. Ms. Forbes is complaining about overnight truck parking in this area. Trucks park overnight with their engines idling and vehicles use this area as a short-cut between Menards and the fuel station. (See her letter starting on page 6.) This area has been posted with "no parking" and "no overnight parking" signs. Ms. Forbes suggests two options to deal with this situation. The first is for Menards to extend their privacy fence along the east side of the parking area. This would be between the end of the existing fence and their south property line by the fuel station. Her second suggestion is to have Menards add traffic barriers by the yard entrance and by the fuel station to prevent vehicle access to this area. Ms. Forbes prefers the first option for a fence. I do not see how a fence along the property line would stop truck noise or vehicles from parking next to Ms. Forbes' property. A privacy fence in this area would add little screening since there is existing vegetation on the east side of the parking area. Her second suggestion is to have Menards add traffic barriers by the yard entrance and by the fuel station to prevent vehicle access to this area. Removing vehicles from this parking area would end the sources of her concerns with Menards. Menard's has agreed to construct these barriers. RECOMMENDATION Approve the resolution on page 9. This resolution revises the conditional use permit for the Menard's outdoor storage yard with the following changes: Conditions 1-7 remain unchanged. Condition 8 to read as follows: 8. The City Council shall review this permit again in six months. Add Condition 18 as follows: 18. Menards shall install permanent vehicle barriers near the entrance to the storage yard and on the north side of the fuel station at 2228 Maplewood Drive. These barriers shall prevent all motor vehicles from entering the unused paved area between the storage yard and the frontage road. The design and location of these barriers shall be subject to the City Engineer's approval. Menards shall install these barriers by December 26, 1994. 4. 9-1:~94 k~' from lVb. Forb~ $. lt~solutio~ Attachment 1 .: VIKING OR. GERVAIS AW.. GERVAIS COPE VIKING SHERREN AVE. c~ LELA~D BURKE AV. SKILL MAN NTON AW.. Attachment 2 . mi ~ LARK ....... · Gas Station .nd '~! ' '1127 1137 ' 1101 1115 1143 PROPERTY LINE4 / ZONING MAP Attachment ~ '- -'.HICLE [] et. I VEHICLE BARRIER SITE PLAN 5 i T ............... F ................-'-T ........ 1' .......... Attachment 4 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Maple~,ood City Council invites you to ¢ public hear. ing on Monday, ~.'~e. rch 28, 198F_-'. at 7:10 p.m. in the city hmll council chambers, 1830 East County Road B, to consider a conditional use permit. ~PPLICANT: Menar. d, Inc. REO. UEST: C:onditional use permit to expand an exi~-tir, g use by adding ar, outside storage >.'a. nd within 350 feet of a r. esidential district. LOCATION: 2280 I'le. plewood Drive Call Geoff Olson at 770-4560 if you would like further ir, formation. The city council must make the follouJing finding'.=· to approve a conditional use permit. Please addr. ess these finding.:, ir, >'our. C Oma e n t S · 1. The use is ir, conformity with the city's compr, et, er, sive plat, ar, d ,,.,~ th the purpose re. nd standards of this chapter. et Tt,e estebl is. hmer, t c,r- n,air, tenar, ce of the use shall not be rimer, tel to the public health, safet?' or garter, m1 welfare. The use shall be located, designed, mmintair, ed and operated to be compatible u..~th the character of t~e zc, qi~ district.  The use shmll r, ot depr-,2ciate proper, ty' values. e The ..~ shall not b~- ha. zardc, us, detrimental or di~tur, bing to sent a.r,d potential s. ur-rounding land uses~ due to noises~ ~.l.a.r.e~ smc, l~e, dust~ od.:.r., ~, we. tap pollution~ water r,Jr,;o~ vi.~,r, ation, ur, sigh~ir, es~., electr'ical inter{erence or other nui-s~r, ces. Th~ use ~.hall generate or, l>' minimal vehicular traffic or, loc~.l eats and shall not cr. eate tr.a{{ic conges, tJor,~ ur, sa{e acces, s of p~rPir, g needs that v.~j11 c~.us.e undue bur. den tc, the ape~. pr. oper. tie~.. 7. The use shall be ~_.er. ved by es¢-.er, tial public services? s. uch as. street*_., police, fire protection, utilities.: schools and parks.. 8. The use shall not cr. eate excessive additional requirements at public cost {,:,r. public facilities and service..=.; and shall not be detr. imer, te. 1 to the welfare of the city. 9. The use shall preserve and incorporate the site's natural and scenic features into the development des. ign. lO. The use shall cause minimal environmental effects. Attachment 5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood is proposing changes to a conditional use permit. The permit is for an outdoor storage yard at 2280 Maplewood Drive. The legal description is: SUB TO ESMTS; PART OF FOL TRACTS SELY OF HWYS 36 & 61; EX S 100 FT PART OF SW 1/4N OF CORDB &PART OF SE 1/4 W OF CLIFTON ADD S OF L 107 FT N OF S L OF BLK 15 OF SD ADD EXTENDED & N OF HEINEMANS BELLEVIEW & IN CLIFTON ADD, EXE 240 FT; BLKS 15 & 16 & EX E 255 FT BLK 10 & ALSO W 120 FT OF E 255 FT OF N 30 FT OF BLK 10 WHEREAS, the history of this conditional use permit is as follows: On October 17, 1994, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council this permit. On November __, 1994, the City Council held a public hearing. The City staffpublished a notice in the paper and sent notices to the surrounding property owners. The Council gave everyone at the hearing a chance to speak and present written statements. The Council also considered reports and recommendations from the City staff and Planning Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approve the above-described conditional use 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. 2. The use would not change the existing or planned character of the surrounding area. 3. 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 mn-off, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference or other nuisances. 5. 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. 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. 9. The use would cause minimal adverse environmental effects. Approval is subject to the following conditions: (I have underlined the additions and crossed out the deletions.) 1. Adherence to the site plan, dated March 15, 1988, unless a change is approved by the City's Community Design Review Board. 2. Materials in the storage yard shall be no more than 20% visible from the residential lots to the south. This may limit stacking heights or require a higher fence height. 3. Hours of operation in the storage yard shall be limited to 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. An additional four feet of solid screening material shall be added to the existing screening fence behind 1115 and 1101 East County Road B. No material on the storage rack adjacent to the fence can extend above the 14-foot fence. A row of eight-foot-tall evergreen trees shall be planted six feet on center on the rear property at 1101 East County Road B before June 1, 1989. The property owner at 1101 East County Road B shall be responsible for the maintenance of the trees. Menards shall provide a cash escrow or letter of credit for the installation of the trees before the store may open. No storage material can extend above the 14-foot fence. 6. An exterior public address system shall not be allowed. 7. All lighting in the storage yard that is not needed for site security shall be turned off after business hours. The City Council shall review this permit again in six months. ~'~': .... :' ~'~" ~'^ 9. No more than 2 1/2 feet of the 17 1/2-foot rack shall be visible from the rear of the homes that are at street level on County Road B. 10. Menards shall be responsible for the safety of the neighbors in regard to the materials stored over the height of the fence. 11. Menards shall install a six- to eight-foot high privacy fence to screen the residential lots west of the existing ten-foot fence, from vehicle headlights. 12. Plowed snow shall be stored away from the southern and eastern property lines to avoid runoff problems on residential property. 13. The fence along the east property line shall be extended approximately 110 feet to the north, to the point where the property jogs to the east. 14. No storage shall occur outside the fenced area. 15. All applicable conditions shall be complied with by May 1, 1989. 16. The 10-foot high fence along the west side of the storage area shall be raised to 14 feet. 17. Sanitation facilities be provided by Menards for the workmen. 18. Menards shall install permanent vehicle barriers near the entrance to the storage yard and on the north side of the fuel station at 2228 Maplewood Drive. These barriers shall prevent all motor vehicles from entering the unused paved area between the storage yard and the frontage road. The design and location of these barriers shall be subject to the City Engineer's approval. Menards shall install these barriers by December 26, 1994. The Maplewood City Council approved this resolution on , 1994. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: PROJECT: LOCATION: DATE: City Manager Ken Roberts, Associate Planner Preliminary Plat Highwood Fourth Addition Sterling Street and Schaller Drive October 10, 1994 INTRODUCTION Mr. Dennis Gonyea, representing Gonyea Corporation, Inc., is proposing to develop lots for three homes. The project's name is Highwood Fourth Addition. This plat would be on a 1.4-acre site that is on the east side of Sterling Street and south of Schaller Drive. The proposed site is Outlot C of the Highwood Third Addition. (See the maps on pages 7 and 8 and the preliminary plat on page 9.) BACKGROUND On May 11, 1987, the City Council approved the Highwood Second and Third Addition preliminary plat. This approval was subject to twelve conditions and included this outlot. The City had set the location for Sterling Street before approving this plat. As such, this limited the lot size and possible house setback from the William's Brothers pipelines for these lots. On April 25, 1988 and March 27, 1989, the Council approved one-year time extensions for the preliminary plat. On May 14, 1990, the Council approved a one-year time extension and revisions to the plat conditions. On November 15, 1990, the City Council approved the Highwood Third Addition final plat. This plat created lots for twenty-two houses and this site (Outlot C). The City required the developer to plat this property as an outlot since Sterling Street was not finished. On October 11, 1993, the City Council ordered the City Engineer to prepare a feasibility study for Sterling Street and Schaller Drive. The feasibility study was subject to the property owners giving the City Engineer easements for the street rights-of-way. The City Engineer has received these easements. On September 26, 1994, the City Council decided to rebid the proposed Sterling/Schaller project. This will delay the construction of these streets until 1995 at the earliest. T ...................... ~ .......................... r --'-T' ............... 1 .....T .... DISCUSSION Utilities As part of the Sterling/Schaller project, the City will build sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer systems that will serve this development. Therefore, the City should require signed contracts for the construction of Sterling Street and Schaller Drive before approving a final plat. Pipeline Setback Since the City has set the location for Sterling Street, houses on the proposed lots cannot meet the 100-foot setback from the pipeline. The developer is proposing a 2-3 foot berm between the houses and the pipeline. The City should require two things to provide some protection from a potential pipeline leak. The first would be a deed restriction or covenant on the lots to insure that the contractors build the houses at the minimum front yard setback. This would maximize the distance between the houses and the pipeline. The second requirement is berming and an oil containment system near the pipeline. The City required both conditions with the preliminary plat that created this outlot. (See the oil containment drawing on page 11.) RECOMMENDATION Approve the Highwood Fourth Addition preliminary plat (received by the City on September 26, 1994). Before the City Council approves a final plat, a developer shall complete the following conditions: 1. Sign an agreement with the City that guarantees that the developer or contractor will: Complete all grading for the site drainage and the pond, complete all public improvements and meet all City requirements. b.* Place temporary orange safety fencing and signs at the grading limits. c. Pay the City for the cost of traffic-control and street identification signs. d.* Provide all easements required by the City Engineer. Install permanent signs around the edge of the wetland buffer easements. These signs shall mark the edge of the easements and shall state there shall be no mowing, vegetation cutting, filling or dumping. 2 f. Install survey monuments along the wetland boundary. g. Remove any debris, junk or fill from the wetlands and site. 2.* Have the City Engineer approve final construction and engineering plans. These plans shall include: grading, utility, drainage, erosion control and tree plans. The plans shall meet the following conditions: a. The erosion control plan shall be consistent with the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District Erosion and Sediment Control handbook. b. The grading plan shall: (1) Include proposed building pad elevation and contour information for each home site. (2) Include contour information for the land that the construction will disturb. (3) Include berming and an oil containment system near the pipelines. Grading shall be done to cause any oil leaking from the pipeline to flow to the oil containment system. c. The tree plan shall show the following: (1) Where the developer will remove, save or replace large trees. (2) The size, species and location of trees that the developer will plant as replacement trees. There shall be no tree removal east of the pipeline. 3. Record covenants or deed restrictions with the final plat that do the following: (a) Require the contractors to build the houses at the minimum front yard setback from Sterling Street. (b) State the pipeline's location. 4. Show the wetland boundaries on the final plat as approved by the Watershed District. 5.* Move the drainage easement east so that all the lots have at least 10,000 square feet outside the drainage easement. Give the City wetland easements over the wetlands. The easements shall cover the wetlands and any land within twenty feet surrounding a wetland. These easements shall prohibit any building, mowing, cutting, filling or dumping within twenty feet of the wetland or within the wetland itself. The purpose of this easement is to protect the water quality of the wetlands from homeowners' fertilizer and to protect the wetland habitat from residential encroachment. 7. The City must have signed construction contracts for Sterling Street before the City approves the final plat. If the developer decides to final plat part of the preliminary plat, the City may waive any conditions that do not apply to the final plat. *The developer must complete these conditions before the City issues a grading permit or approves the final plat. REFERENCE SITE DESCRIPTION Area: 61,216 square feet (1.4 acres) Existing land use: Undeveloped Property Owner: Gonyea Company SURROUNDING LAND USES North: East: South: West: Proposed house lots across Schaller Drive Houses Houses along Valley View Avenue Proposed house lots in Amber Hills across Sterling Street PLANNING Land use plan designation: R-1 (single dwellings) Zoning classification: R-1 (single dwellings) (See the zoning map on page 9.) Lot Sizes: The proposed lot sizes range from 18,173 square feet to 22,095 square feet with an average lot size of 20,405 square feet. The average lot size is larger than many lots on Valley View Avenue and Schaller Drive. These range in size from 11,700-26,100 square feet. The City Code requires at least 10,000 square feet above a drainage easement and 75 feet of width. All of the proposed lots can meet or exceed City standards. Open Space: The Maplewood Open Space Committee did not rate this site. The City has not included this site in its park acquisition plan. SOILS The Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District informed us that the soils on this site are suitable for development if the developer controls the erosion. They recommend that the developer get specific soils data before developing the site. 5 TREES In October 1994, the William's Brothers Pipeline Company cleared all the trees from about a 50- foot-wide strip of their easement area. This is for ease of maintenance, aerial surveillance and emergency access to the pipeline. There are trees spread out over the front half of the northern two lots. They are mainly 2-6-inch-diameter box elder and elm trees. There also are maple trees near the center of the site. (See the tree plan on page 10.) The City's tree ordinance does not apply to trees under eight inches in diameter or box elder, cottonwoods or poplar trees. The developer plans to grade most of this site. He will remove most of the trees to do this grading, including the maple trees. The tree ordinance requires the developer to plant replacement trees for any large trees that the grading would remove. STERLING STREETISCHALLER DRIVE PROJECT Originally, the Sterling Street/Schaller Drive project was to build Sterling Street from Hillwood Drive to Valley View Avenue, and Schaller Drive from Sterling Street to Lakewood Drive. The City ordered this project in 1987. The school district delayed this project because they could not decide whether to buy land from the former property owner (James Kayser) for a new school. The street alignment depended on the school location. Eventually, the School District decided not to build a school. The project ended because of the delay. In September of 1991, the Council reordered this project. The City Engineer then started negotiations with the Jirovecs (2480 Linwood Avenue) and the Kaysers (2516 Linwood Avenue). The negotiations were to get right-of-way and easements for the project. The City Engineer and these two property owners were unable to agree about easements for Sterling Street, south of Linwood Avenue. So, the City decided to build only the project north of Linwood Avenue. The contractor completed this project in 1993. In September of 1993, the City Engineer received a petition from the Jirovecs and the Kaysers. This petition asked the City to build Sterling Street and Schaller Avenue between Linwood and Highwood Avenues. p:sec13-28/highwd4.mem Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Property Line/Zoning Map 3. Proposed Preliminary Plat 4. Proposed Tree Plan 5. Oil Containment Detail 6. Project Plans (separate attachment) Attachment 1 · ' BOXW'OOD AV. ~w, "T -1"- I'; Attachment 2 AMBER HILLS PLAT 4,1 ~ HIGHWO-0D AVENUE PROPERTY SITE 2495 LINE 8 VALLEY ,., 2500 ', 2514 ~-' ,',! , z~' 1.0'~ ~ 2511 VIEW 2532 , s 41)4DZ.-~ 2539 2525 ' --tm / ZONING MAP !/ / O --22~2~ HIGHWOOD Attachment 3 ~I1~£ L IMINARY PLAT 4TH ADDITION N T--"'- .................. T --T- .............. ---'T T Attachment 4 '- J HIGHWOOD -~~'~'~DDITION lO N Attachment 5 · m' 4 ,, ,, ~, ~...~ ,, x '--,,L,,~ ~. ~x ~',,x,, '~ / .... ~ ~ t~ lJ ~-~41CK'~ ~ -..., (OIL ~INM~T VOL~E- 15~5~ GAL.) . DEWA~.E C. OLSO. OIL C~TAINMENT ~TAIL . CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC. MINNEAPOLIS, Dute: 2-4--87 I Detoil No. I '