ITEM: 12.1 ADMINISTRATION - Jean M. Keely, City Engineer
Title
GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PER SECTION 33.05 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BLAINE FOR A LAND RECLAMATION PERMIT TO DEPOSIT FILL AT THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF LEXINGTON AVENUE AND 109TH AVENUE
Background
The property owner, Allina Health, is in the early stages of preparing development plans for this 80 acre site and needs to bring in approximately 350,000 cubic yards of fill to raise the level of the property to make it buildable. They have a source of material from the new Vikings stadium construction in downtown Minneapolis. The applicant is proposing to create two stockpiles approximately 24 feet in height along with two berms along Lexington Avenue at a height of approximately 12 feet. The proposed hours of operation for the work are 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. The truck route in Blaine will be along I35W to Lexington Avenue to 109th Avenue. Only granular material will be allowed to be imported to the site.
The applicant has designed the fill to avoid existing wetlands. Erosion control measures will be required during construction, including daily street sweeping. Staging of the work will be required to minimize the amount of exposed material that is subjected to wind and water erosion. The applicant is in the process of obtaining permits from the Rice Creek Watershed District and the Anoka County Highway Department. A cash bond will be required as surety for stabilization of the project.
No physical site development is proposed or would be permitted with this application, other than the preliminary grading that is described. Subsequent site development, extension of utilities, platting, and access improvements or other specific development approvals will require future review by the Planning Commission and City Council when those plans have been developed. Notice of this CUP application was sent to all adjacent property owners.
Recommendation
By motion, approve the Resolution granting a conditional use permit.
Body
WHEREAS, an application has been filed by Allina Health as Conditional Use Permit Case File No. 13-0061; and
WHEREAS, the Blaine City Council has reviewed said case on November 21, 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that a conditional use permit is hereby approved per Section 33.05 of the zoning ordinance for a Land Reclamation Permit based on the following conditions:
1. Grading plan must be approved by the City prior to start of construction. Plan to include details for controlling wind and water erosion. Only granular soils shall be imported, and no material shall leave the site.
2. The maximum elevation of fill material shall be 924.0. Side slopes must be no greater than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical.
3. No more that one (1) acre of area can be filled without being protected from erosion. Permanent restoration must be established within 14 days of fill placement in an area and shall include 4" topsoil, seed and mulch.
4. An Anoka County permit is required prior to any site work. The applicant is required to follow the conditions of this permit.
5. Grading activity requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit (NPDES) from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. A prerequisite to the NPDES includes the preparation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the site.
6. A Rice Creek Watershed District permit is required prior to any site work. The applicant is required to follow the conditions of this permit.
7. All site work must be completed by April 30, 2014.
8. Daily street sweeping shall be required with a vacuum type sweeper on all haul routes in Blaine and the site entrances. Additional sweepings shall be required as directed by the City Engineering Department.
9. Applicant shall post a $60,000 cash escrow to ensure the successful completion of the work, site stabilization, and to cover City expenses related to inspection of the project. Remaining funds will be returned to the applicant after the project is complete.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 21st day of November, 2013.