DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
GRANTING A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) TO RR (REGIONAL RECREATIONAL) AT 1985 105th AVENUE NE. NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER. (CASE FILE NO. 14-0022/BKS)
Schedule of Actions
Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
05/13/14 |
City Council (1st Reading Rezoning) |
06/05/14 |
City Council (Comp Plan, 2nd Reading Rezoning, CUP) |
06/19/14 |
Action Deadline |
06/24/14 |
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the comprehensive land use amendment, rezoning and conditional use permit. There were no comments at the public hearing.
Background
The National Sports Center (NSC) is preparing to move ahead with development of the 75 acres north of 105th Avenue and east of their fields. This is the site that has been open as an earth/soil project for the past several years. That fill work will be completed later this year which will then allow the NSC to move forward with development of additional fields, parking, and relocation/construction of a new maintenance facility (not part of this application).
There are several steps necessary before any site work can begin and the drawings attached to this request are very conceptual in nature. The NSC is before the Minnesota State Legislature and is part of the 2014 bonding proposal. Until that money is available, the NSC does not have the funds to perform detailed design on any of their proposal.
The items included in their application consist of:
a) Comprehensive land use plan amendment from LI (Light Industrial) to RR (Regional Recreation) to match the land use that covers the rest of their site.
b) Rezoning from I-1 (Light Industrial) to RR (Regional Recreational).
c) Conditional use permit to develop 10 soccer fields, 4 rugby fields, 6 lacrosse fields and parking lot facilities for approximately 1200 vehicles on 75 acres.
There are a number of issues that will need to be further detailed regarding the NSC's proposal. Any CUP approval granted that is based on the preliminary nature of the NSC drawings will need to require subsequent review and City Council action once more detailed plans have been prepared meeting the City and Coon Creek Watershed expectations. Generally the following areas of concern will need to be addressed in specific detail as plans progress:
· Extent and nature of NSC financial participation in 105th Avenue reconstruction. |
· Details and timing of the maintenance facility (building and yard) relocation and construction. |
· Site specific and "overall" pedestrian movement plan to increase mobility as well as pedestrian safety. |
· Site specific and "overall" vehicle access plan including construction of driveway connection to the west fields with first phase of new field construction. |
· Turn lane on 109th Avenue for proposed access with ACHD concurrence on location and access design. |
· Comprehensive storm water management plan and phasing plan with CCWD. |
· Definition of private drive access to Nassau Street. |
· Landscape and aesthetic treatments for 109th and 105th frontages. |
· Appropriate playing field and parking property setbacks. |
· Appropriate location for property line fencing. |
· Location and details of open space. |
Recommendation
By motion, approve the Resolution.
Attachments
Zoning and Location Map
Concept Site Plan
Concept Grading Plan
Body
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462.355, Subdivision 2, prescribes the procedure for amending the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 13, 2014,
and recommended approval regarding the Comprehensive Plan amendment request for:
THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 31, RANGE 23, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, EXCEPT THE NORTH 467.86 FEET OF THE EAST 215 FEET THEREOF, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Comprehensive Plan amendment request and finds the change to be in general conformance to the adopted Comprehensive Plan for land use compatibility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that the land use plan be amended to change portions of the property, as described above, and based on land use maps contained within Case File No. 14-0022, from LI (Light Industrial) to RR (Regional Recreational).
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 19th day of June 2014.