ITEM: 11.3B DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR SHARED ACCESSES AND ZERO LOT LINES AT 398 NORTHTOWN DRIVE NE. GLIMCHER DEVELOPMENT. (CASE FILE NO. 12-0033)
Schedule of Actions
Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
10/09/12 |
City Council (Pre Plat and CUP) |
11/01/12 |
Action Deadline |
11/17/12 |
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the conditional use permit. There was no comment at the public hearing.
Background
Glimcher Northtown Venture, LLC is the owner of Northtown Mall. At this time Glimcher would like to replat part of the mall property into two new lots. Specifically, the applicant would like to make a new lot for the property on which the newer multitenant building containing Potbelly Sandwich, Chipotle and other tenants is located.
The proposed plat contains two lots. Lot 1 will be 35.66 acres and will contain parking and the actual mall building. Lot 2 will be 1.60 acres and will contain the Potbelly Sandwich/Chipotle multi-tenant building. It is the intent of Glimcher to sell the 1.6 acres and the multi-tenant building.
You will see that the property lines run through some parking areas and access drives. The two lots will share the access drive that surrounds the mall. The Zoning Ordinance requires a conditional use permit for these items and the applicant has made the appropriate application. The City will require a shared access and parking agreement and this must be submitted before the final plat mylars have been released for recording at Anoka County.
No park dedication is required for this plat as all fees have been paid by the property owner in previous years.
Jefferson Street, which lies to the east of the plat, has been expanded several times over the years. During the last expansion the City acquired additional right-of-way through a street and utility easement which runs into the eastern edge of both lots. With this plat, the easement, that was purchased by the City, should be shown as right-of-way. The older parking along the mall property (proposed Lot 1) actually extends to the Jefferson Street right-of-way line and therefore has been non-conforming for some time.
Recommendation
By motion, approve the Resolution.
Attachments
Zoning and Location Map
Preliminary Plat (3)
Body
PER SECTION 30.24(w) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, an application has been filed by Glimcher Development as Conditional Use Permit Case File No. 12-0033; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held by the Blaine Planning Commission on October 9, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Blaine Planning Commission recommends said Conditional Use Permit be approved; and
WHEREAS, the Blaine City Council has reviewed said case on November 1, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that a Conditional Use Permit is hereby approved per Section 30.24(w) of the zoning ordinance to allow for shared accesses and zero lot lines at 398 Northtown Drive based on the following condition:
1. A shared parking and access agreement must be submitted to the City prior to the final plat mylars being released for recording at Anoka County.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 1st day of November 2012.