DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO DEVELOP 10 SOCCER FIELDS, 4 RUGBY FIELDS, 6 LACROSSE FIELDS AND PARKING LOT FACILITIES ON 75 ACRES 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, an application has been filed by the National Sports Center as Conditional Use Permit Case File No. 14-0022; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held by the Blaine Planning Commission on May 13, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Blaine Planning Commission recommends said Conditional Use Permit be approved; and
WHEREAS, the Blaine City Council has reviewed said case on June 5 and 19, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that a Conditional Use Permit is hereby approved per Section 30.50 of the Zoning Ordinance to develop 10 soccer fields, 4 rugby fields, 6 lacrosse fields and parking lot facilities on 75 acres at 1985 105th Avenue NE based on the following conditions:
1. This CUP approval, based on the current conceptual plan, will allow general zoning approval for the intended uses but will require that a more detailed site and project plan be prepared for City review, and provided those plans meet City and CCWD expectations, to be reviewed for formal approval by the City Council in final form prior to issuance of Site Plan Approval and commencement of any site work.
2. Detailed plans be developed by the NSC that incorporates and addresses the following site and operational issues:
· 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 Avenue and 105th Avenue frontages. |
· Appropriate playing field and parking property setbacks. |
· Appropriate location for property line fencing. |
· Location and details of open space. |
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3. All development to meet the City of Blaine's Performance Standards (Chapter 33 of the Zoning Ordinance) for site development as well as the zoning standards contained in the RR (Regional Recreational) zoning text.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 19th day of June 2014.