DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Erik Thorvig, Community Development Director
Title
GRANTING PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL TO RE-PLAT TWO (2) EXISTING PARCELS INTO ONE PARCEL TO BE KNOWN AS ROYAL LAKES RETAIL CENTER LOCATED AT 12475 LEXINGTON AVENUE NE. CLASSIC CONSTRUCTION (CASE FILE NO. 19-0032/SLK)
Schedule of Actions
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Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
08/13/19 |
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City Council (Preliminary Plat) |
09/04/19 |
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City Council (Final Plat) |
TBD |
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Action Deadline |
09/09/19 |
Planning Commission Action
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the rezoning with the recommendation of adding a driver feedback sign on Fraizer Street. There were comments at the public hearing related to traffic, lighting, property values, and the type of uses permitted in the Planned Business District.
Background
The applicant is proposing to construct a multi-tenant building on the southeast corner of Lexington Avenue and 125th Avenue. The site is zoned B-1 (Neighborhood Business)/ DF (Development Flex) and will need to be rezoned to PBD (Planned Business District) to allow a retail building with a conditional use permit. The site is guided in the comprehensive plan as CC (Community Commercial)/PC (Planned Commercial)/HDR (High Density Residential). The proposed PBD is the correct zoning to implement the CC/ PC land use and a conditional use permit is required for the intended uses.
A preliminary plat is included as a part of the application to combine the two existing parcels into one lot.
The proposed retail building is an 11,284 square foot building. All setbacks have been met for this site. Site access will consist of a right-in/right-out on 125th Avenue and a full access off of Fraizer Street. The existing right in/right out on Lexington Avenue will be removed as a part of the development of this parcel. Anoka County Highway Department is requiring an additional 10’ of permanent roadway easement plus 5’ of permanent utility, drainage, slope, and trail easement adjacent to 125th Avenue.
The building will be constructed of brick, EIFS, rock face block and glass. The building meets the requirements of the Highway Overlay District.
All signage requires a separate permit meeting the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. A menu ordering board is proposed for the tenant space on the east side of the building. The ordering board has been directed southward which should eliminate any potential audible noise from the ordering board becoming a nuisance to the residential properties to the east.
The number of plantings identified on the landscape plan meets the Overlay District requirements. A number of new conifer trees were planted by the developer of the Parkside North 7th Addition (detached villas to the east) on the eastern portion of the subject site. Those trees were not required as part of any prior development approval and therefore can be removed. This lot was sold by the master housing developer to the developer of the Royal Lakes Retail Center project.
The parking provided on site meets parking requirements for an approximately 1,500 square foot restaurant, an approximately 5,500 square foot restaurant with ten percent bar area, and approximately 4,200 square feet of general retail.
Site plan approval will be required prior to issuance of building permits for this site. Additional detailed comments will generated with site plan review.
Park dedication will be required at the rate of $8,704/acre for the parcel that was part of the Parkside North 9th development (outlot).
Trunk sanitary sewer charges become due with developing in the amount of $6,621 per acre (2019 rate) for the original site parcel only. There are 1.39 acres on this parcel for a charge of $9,203.
Development exceeds one acre and requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). A construction Stormwater Pollution Protection Plan (SWPPP) must be filed for dealing with erosion control and water quality.
The applicant will need to obtain a permit from Rice Creek Watershed District prior to site plan approval.
Recommendation
By motion, approve the Resolution.
Attachments
See Rezoning (2nd Reading) report.
Body
WHEREAS, an application has been filed by Classic Construction as subdivision Case File No. 19-0032; and
WHEREAS, said case involves the division of land described as follows:
PARCEL A:
THE NORTH 319 FEET OF THE WEST 316 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 31, RANGE 23, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
EXCEPT PARCEL 36, ANOKA COUNTY HIGHWAY RIGHT -OF-WAY PLAT NO 61.
AND
EXCEPT PARCEL 16, ANOKA COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY PLAT NO 81.
AND
EXCEPT PARCEL 58, ANOKA COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY PLAT NO 46.
AND
EXCEPT PARCEL 8, ANOKA COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY PLAT NO 50.
PARCEL B:
OUTLOT A, PARKSIDE NORTH 9TH ADDITION, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
WHEREAS, the Blaine Planning Commission has reviewed said case file on August 13, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Blaine Planning Commission has recommended subdivision Case File No. 19-0032 be approved subject to certain stipulations; and
WHEREAS the Blaine City Council has reviewed said case file on September 4, 2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that preliminary plat approval per Section 74-42 of the subdivision regulations is hereby granted for addition name permitting preparation of a final plat for approval per Section 74-43 subject to the following conditions:
1. Park dedication to be paid for .93 acres at the commercial rate of $8,704 per acre (2019 rate) for a total of $8,094.00.
2. Water and sewer availability charges (WAC and SAC) become due with building permit.
3. Trunk sanitary sewer charges become due with developing in the amount of $6,621 per acre (2019 rate) for the original site parcel only. There are 1.39 acres on this parcel for a charge of $9,203.
4. Applicant to submit copy of Rice Creek Watershed permit to city prior to city plan approval.
5. Applicant will need dedicate additional easements and adhere to review comments and permitting received from Anoka County Highway Department.
6. The Mayor, City Clerk and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary documents, agreements and releases related to the approval, recording or administration of Royal Lakes.
PASSED by City Council of the City of Blaine this 4th day of September, 2019.