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03-08-04 PC Agenda AGENDA GOLDEN VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road Council Chambers Monday, March 8, 2004 7pm I. Approval of Minutes February 9, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting II. Informal Public Hearing - Preliminary Plat (Minor Subdivision) SU14-11 Applicant: Ronald & Victoria Rath Address: 6909 Medicine Lake Road Purpose: To divide the one existing lot into two lots in order to construct a single-family home on the newly created lot. III. Informal Public Hearing - Preliminary Plat (Minor Subdivision) SU09-06 Applicant: David Alan Address: 808 Westwood Drive South Purpose: To divide the one existing lot into two lots in order to construct single- family homes on the two newly created lots. IV. Informal Public Hearing - Planned Unit Development - Calvary Lutheran Church PUD No. 46, Amendment #5 Applicant: Calvary Lutheran Church Address: 7520 Golden Valley Road Purpose: To allow for the construction of a 4,300 square foot music wing addition. -- Short Recess -- V. Reports on Meetings of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City Council, Board of Zoning Appeals and other Meetings VI. Other Business VII. Adjournment . e Regular Meeting of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday February 9,2004. Chair Pentel called the meeting to order at 7 pm. Those present were Chair Pentel and Commissioners Eck, Keysser, McAleese and Rasmussen. Also present were Director of Planning and Development, Grimes and Administrative Assistant, Lisa Wittman. Commissioner Groger w Ie I. Approval of Minutes January 26,2004 Planning Commission Meeting Eck noted several miscellaneous typographical and gr corrected. MOVED by Rasmussen, seconded by Keysser approve the January 26, 2004 minutes with the rri unanimously to oted by Commissioner Eck. II. Informal Public Hearing - Co Applicant: Address: Purpose: for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a car wash on the northeast corner of Boone Avenue ed that in 2001 there was a Conditional Use Permit issued d rebuild of the existing gas station currently located on the own and rebuild never occurred so the Conditional Use permit originally the store was proposed to be a BP company store but that a franchise store. Grimes d that the City is reconstructing the Boone Avenue TH 55 intersection. In order to accommodate the reconstruction, the City needs right-of-way from BP for the widening of Boone Avenue. BP will need variances issued from the BZA because ot the need for additional right-ot-way for Boone Avenue. . Grimes explained the current proposal and said that it is similar in some ways to the original proposal. The most significant changes are the traffic configuration and access points and the fact that they will no longer offer repair service. He said that BP is proposing a double car wash and six gas pumps as compared to a single car wash and eight gas pumps in their previous proposal. He said that the City Engineer has reviewed the plans and said that there is enough room on the site for the double car wash lanes. . Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 Page 2 He explained that BP is giving the City a 40-foot easement to provide for a berm along the creek and to help improve the flooding situation in the area. Pentel asked if the berm is to keep water away from the station rather than to hold it on the station property. Grimes said yes and explained how the berm and pump system would work as a levee. He said that there is a need for variances on three sides of the property and that there will be a sidewalk along Boone Avenue. Pentel asked if the City would maintain the sidewalk. Grimes said yes. . Eck asked how many parking spaces would be taken away in front 0 the fact the cashier's visibility can not be restricted. Grimes said 0 0 0 spa the most would be taken away and suggested that the applica ress cashier area would be located in the store. Pentel referred t n that showed where the cashier area would be located. Grim t th parking spaces and 12 spaces available at the pumps for a t feels is an adequate number of spaces for the site. plans re 16 s, which he Pentel asked if there is an outdoor vacuum and on this plan. Grimes said he wasn't sure and su e being proposed sk the applicant. Pentel asked how much outside storag foot sidewalk being proposed in the fr . storage or display is allowed. Grim limitations on the amount of out . the pumps and if the five- re w d be adequate if outside tlat there should be some She said she would like a times. She asked if they flat lenses that are flush gas station is desig to that the car wash doors be closed at all beer, if the outdoor lighting fixtures would use anop r lenses that would create spillover and if this y one person at night. nting Golden Valley BP explained how this proposal uested in the past. He said that the convenience store store with convenience foods and that it would not have the ean Coffee shop located inside the store. He explained that o car wash bays in order to keep up with the amount of cars and . to the new accesses into the site and said that they didn't like losing two acces but the right turn in off of Boone Avenue will function quite well and the turning radius would be fine for the tanker trucks. He talked about the proposed car wash and said there would be plenty of room to stack cars for the car wash. He referred to the proposed berm and said it would function as a levee to store water and keep it from rising and going back on the property and the intersections. He pointed out on the site plan where they are proposing to put the vacuum system and said it was in the far corner closest to Highway 55, which is the noisiest part of the site. He explained that the car wash would operate with the doors closed except for when the blowers are on Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 3 drying the cars. He said that the canopy is not designed yet but that the intent is to have area lighting only with shoebox type fixtures and to not have light spilling horizontally. Pentel noted that the signage being proposed is over the allowed limit according to the Sign Code and stated that any time there is a lit BP logo it would have to count as part of the signage on the site. Kosmas said they would work that out with the Sign Code requirements. Grimes added that directional signs don't count against the amount of signage they are allowed. Kosmas referred to the front sidewalk dimension and stated that it w because the owner was not intending have outdoor display or sal the store. He asked if the Planning Commission was going to p .. the size of the front sidewalk that it be seven feet in width in to use the sidewalk in front for display or sales purposes. P sidewalk at the front of the store have five feet of open space because often pallets are put on that front sidewalk ar:d$ sidewalk space being proposed doesn't seem to pass one another or for a handicapped person t companies often have stacked storage with fou that that area is not intended to be used fo size of IIing like at the storage h feet of for two people to Kosmas said that sidewalk in front of it and . Grimes asked Kosmas if there would b Kosmas said he didn't know, but t products in that manner. ed on the pump islands. ave a tendency to market Pentel asked Kosmas if th thought the owners wou would be stored. Grimes propane tank. Kos sa' operations are very ropane sold at this site. Kosmas said he d showed on the site plans were the propane t wou be a propane exchange program or a would be an exchange program and that his client's n operations. Pentel asked if they woul typicall as going to be selling beer and cigarettes. Kosmas said beer. Grimes said that selling 3.2 beer and cigarettes aren't K loca of the for securi he site plans and discussed where the cashier area would be ained that typically the desire is to have the attendant be able to see all t that this site would have video controlled cameras at the pump islands rposes. . Pentel asked if the gas station and car wash would be open 24 hours per day. Kosmas said that the pumps would probably be open 24 hours per day for credit card fueling, but that they would not be attended 24 hours per day. He said that the car wash would probably not be open 24 hours per day in case it malfunctioned. Rasmussen asked Kosmas if he would be amenable to a 7 -foot wide sidewalk in the front of the store. Kosmas explained that right now the sidewalk is not set up for . . Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 Page 4 displaying and storing products. He said that if the Planning Commission were going to tie a condition regarding outside storage to the sidewalk width he would ask for it to be seven feet. Rasmussen asked if the sidewalk were 7 feet wide if the parking spaces in front would have to be moved. Kosmas said that he would probably move the building two feet to the east rather than moving any parking spaces. Pentel said she would encourage an eight-foot wide sidewalk in the front of the store. Keysser asked if the old underground tanks were going to be pulled out and new ones put in. Kosmas said the old tanks would be taken out and that there wi atform built underground to store the new tanks on and they would then be n so that they could not sink or float due to poor soil conditions in the Pentel asked if the car washes would use treated City water into the storm sewer. Kosmas said yes, they would use stric would go into the sanitary sewer system. Keysser asked if the car wash would be touch fre said he thinks it will be touch free. Pentel opened the public hearing. Seeing hearing. ntel closed the public Pentel said she thinks the propos during the remodeling that the ~ nice that the vacuum is sitting i driving down Highway 55 vacuuming out their car concerned about outside on the site is great the if She said her only concern is ed with outside storage. She said it is r'the site noise wise, but as people are to be able to see people cleaning and f life, but is not very aesthetic. She said she is ut th 'mproving this building and the water storage Ie car wash will provide a real good service. ould offer diesel fuel. Kosmas said no. g the combined projects of the Boone Avenue/Highway 55 y BP work would take. Grimes said that construction would d that they want to do the project while the access is restricted ction of Boone Avenue. Commissioners how they felt about the outdoor storage and display Keysser he appreciates the point of storage in the front restricting the walkway but he thinks it is standard to display things like windshield washer fluid on the pump islands. . Grimes added that he thinks it is a good suggestion to say that if they want to have sales/storage area in the front of the store that the sidewalk should be 8 feet wide. Pentel said she thinks the Commission should say what dimension they would like to Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 5 see the sidewalk to be and have the applicant follow that recommendation if they choose to display items for sale on the sidewalk in front of the store. Grimes asked how high things being displayed on the sidewalk in front would be stacked. Kosmas said that that the window line is sitting at 32" above the sidewalk surface, which is standard and that has been part of the reason that the owners were against displaying and storing products on the front sidewalk. Pentel elarified that if there were outside storage and display, the mini open sidewalk space should be five feet and that storage and displa be stacked more than three feet high. d that canopy f Review. Grimes stated that the Building Board of Review would be re the review of the lighting plan would be done by that Board. design would be done by the time this proposal goes to the Kosmas said yes. . MOVED by Keysser, seconded by McAleese an approve the request by Golden Valley BP to op and car wash facility in the Commercial Z . McAleese added for the record that this are required for a Conditional Use Per animously to ation, convenience store e conditions listed below. ts the ten conditions that 1. The site, building and engin become a part of this approv Design and dated 1/12/ 1/12/04; Preliminary Anderson Engineerin Anderson Engin g a and dated 1/12/ dated 9/12/ itted by the Golden Valley BP shall elude: Site Plan prepared by KK Elevations prepared by KK Design and dated e and Erosion Control Plan prepared by e / 04; Preliminary Utility Plan prepared by ed 1/12/04; Landscape Plan prepared by KK Design urvey prepared by Egan, Field and Nowak and 2. . ns between the gas station attendant and the customers, outdoor speakers. 3. itations on hours of operation. 4. endations of City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, as found in his memo to es dated January 29, 2004, shall become a part of this approval. 5. The recommendation of Deputy Fire Marshal Ed Anderson, as found in his memo to Mark Grimes dated January 29, 2004 shall become part of this approval. . 6. Any signage for the building and site shall meet the requirements of the current City Sign Code. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 6 7. Outdoor lighting shall be designed and used in such a way to minimize unnecessary light spillover. 8. The variances requested by Golden Valley BP must be acted on by the Board of Zoning Appeals before this recommendation is sent to the City Council for action. 9. Prior to the issuance of the actual CUP permit and building permits, BP Products North America and/or EFP LLC (dba Golden Valley BP) shall execute and deliver the Easement Agreement to the City. is proposed subdivision would take the 20 to 30 small lots that are iew Heights now and consolidate it into three lots. Two of the lots would then be r ed when the Golden Ridge PUD is finished. He stated that the north 1.65 acres of the site would be maintained as open space and that the part of the site that was primarily used for the shooting range is where the housing units are to be located. He added that as a part of this plat a section of Wheeler Blvd will be vacated at the request of Hennepin County. 10. Five feet of sidewalk area in front of the store shall remain op type of stacked display items or for sale items (such as fire windshield washer fluid, etc.) Also, items in this area sha three (3) feet. 11. All other state, local, and federal requirements shf4 12. Failure to comply with one or more of the ab revocation of the CUP. . III. Informal Public Hearing - Pre!' Applicant: nsolidation) SU20-03 Address: on the north, Flag Avenue on the east, outh and Hillsboro Avenue on the west Purpose: of epin County property into three lots. (Two of come a part of the Bullseye Development, LLC for sal is to consolidate all of the County's t~x forfeit and er Sheriffs Pistol Range site located in the northwest hat the Sheriff site will be block 1 and that it is where the nter s currently located. . Keysser asked about the County's potential use of the northern half of Block 1 for residential purposes in the future. Grimes said that the County could decide to sell the property but that he didn't anticipate that happening because there are some drainage Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 7 issues and a pond on the site and that the trail system is connected on that property. Rasmussen asked if the sale of the property has gone through yet. Grimes said the sale is still pending but that the County Board is expected to approve it this month. He said that the City has permission from Hennepin County to be the applicant for this proposed subdivision and to go forward with this request. Pentel opened the public hearing. . Ginger Zoubek, 9345 Naper Street, stated that the neighborhood do to preserve as much natural land and tree space as possible and t e of t have changed their minds regarding the development of the S s site g. Pentel asked if there were any changes proposed for lot 1. communications area and there are no changes anticipated additional space if the would have to add to the buildi m Bill Berquist, developer for the Golden Ridge pr . County Board meeting the previous week and t the City. was at a Hennepin oved the sale of the land to Andrew Geier, 1800 Independence Av yard and asked if the there are pia that Wheeler Blvd. is only a stre because there is no need for it. Wheeler Blvd. is his back 'more houses. Grimes explained hat the City is vacating the street Andrew stated that ther that he doesn't anticipate property in the nort t the City thought it w homes would and water problems in the area. Grimes stated ty dOl anything with that triangular piece of of the site because of the soil conditions. He said that te that portion of Wheeler and that only one or two cation. eler Blvd. is vacated it would make it easier for the County ouses on the site in the future and that leaving Wheeler Blvd. uld mean that houses could not be located on that portion of the 'd that the property is zoned Institutional and in order to put homes ve to be rezoned. McAleese fied that the County could ask for Wheeler Blvd to be vacated at any time if they wanted to change anything in the future. Seeing and hearing no one, Pentel closed the public hearing. . McAleese stated that the consolidation is pretty straightforward and complies with State laws. MOVED by McAleese, seconded by Eck and motion carried unanimously to Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 8 recommend approval of Lakeview Heights Plat 2 subject to the following conditions: 1. The final plat of Lakeview Heights Plat 2 will be consistent with the preliminary plat of Lakeview Heights Plat 2 prepared by Bonestrooo Williamson Kotsmith and dated January 12, 2004. 2. The comments in the memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, to Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, and dated February 2, 2004 shall become a part of this approval. Grimes stated that this is just discussed for vie approval of the prell consists of 16 s a two single-fam' , family ho ' . the Cit of the si 3. The City Council will determine the amount of a park dedicatio e to final plat approval. 4. A variance from the Subdivision Code requiring that all p standards be issued for Lakeview Heights Plat 2 because on Lot 1 does not meet zoning code standards for t Zo' Code rking lot setback zoning district. IV. Informal Public Hearing - Planned Uni Applicant: olden Ridge PUD No. 98 . Address: Area bounded by Naper Street 0 rth, Flag Avenue on the east, llbIUsboro Avenue on the west of 7 twin homes and 2 single family Purpose: that I be located on the same property that was ts Plat 2. Grimes explained that this is the request for sign approval for Golden Ridge PUD No. 98 which treet (Gettysburg Court). He said that there will be mes and that the remainder of the lots would be two . h will be developed by Habitat for Humanity. He added that deed from the State of Minnesota to use the northern part oses. d at each half of a lot has its own property line and that the property amily Residential and is guided for Low Density (less than five units e Comprehensive Plan Map. . Pentel asked why Lot 2 isn't being rezoned to park land. Grimes explained that the City will have a conservation easement over that lot and that the State's use deed allows it only to be used for public purposes. Pentel said this thinks that in order to count it as park space it should be zoned properly. Grimes said the City would like the area to be passive green space rather than an official park space because very little is going to be done to that part of the property. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 9 Grimes said there would be homeowners association and referred to the draft bylaws that the Commissioners received with their agendas. He added that the neighbors wanted to that have a homeowners association to create cohesiveness with the rest of the neighborhood. Keysser referred to the draft copy of the homeowner's association document and asked if any of the property on the site was going to be commonly owned by the residents. Grimes said none of the property would be commonly owned but that the City has recommended having an association to be sure there is continuity in th . cture and to take care of common issues such as garbage haulers, snow treet maintenance. . Rasmussen said she felt like the association is slightly discri the fact that there are going to be Habitat homes. Pentel sa of the things prohibited in the proposed bylaws such as no cl Grimes said that Habitat for Humanity has said that s f associations similar to the one being proposed. H surrounding neighborhood all would like to see added that she thinks an association is way to h Eck referred to the Habitat for Humani design, materials and quality of constr Grimes stated that there is a repre this meeting and suggested tha the developer, would want to m rate homes as well becau ow the City knows that the Sl liar to the market rate units. at for Humanity in attendance at issues. He added that Mr. Berquist, uality is comparable to the market Pentel stated that she kn asked if the ones b r Grimes said they ha ablt omes don't always include garages and as part of this development would have garages. ave two car garages for each unit. Pentel asked if Grimes s individ ance of the yards would be done by the homeowners. rstanding that the yard maintenance would be done by the e trails located on the site. Pentel asked if the proposed trails Grimes said that it hasn't been decided yet. He stated that there would 'ees planted on each lot and that the pond on the site would be he pond already on the Sheriff's site and then they would drain to the . Rasmussen asked if the existing trees on the east side of the site were going to be preserved. Grimes showed an aerial photo of the site and said he wasn't sure how many of the trees on the east side would be saved once construction starts. Pentel asked if there would be a park dedication fee required. Grimes stated that park dedication is usually a factor when new lots are being created but that in this case the Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 10 number of lots is actually being reduced and that is something the City Council would need to decide because a major part of the PUD would be dedicated as open space. Pentel asked if the proposed homes would have basements and sump pumps. Grimes said he believed there would be basements and that there has to be a place provided in order to install a sump pump. Berquist stated that he is a 35 year resident of Golden Valley and that he is one of three investors in the Golden Ridge Development from Golden Valley. He s . ey are preserving as many trees as they possibly can. He explained that th d to have some market rate housing in it to offset the cost of the land ed dramatically from when they first started looking at the site. He n a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for several years and th s with the quality of work they do. He added that all of the window by Andersen Windows and that there are several professional c the area that would be volunteers. . Pentel asked how the Habitat homes would be homes. Berquist recommended that Ryan Karri address that question. He said that the Ha . market rate homes. rom the market rate Habitat for Humanity blend very nicely with the Pentel asked which lots would hav the site plans and stated that th that the first homes on the right said the remainder of the I single-family will be at th on them. Berquist referred to r Street would be Habitat homes and nt he site would be Habitat Homes. He r the market rate two family homes and the ul-de-sac. Pentel asked if the going to be a trail ri that want to bu buying the market rate homes know that there is house. Berquist said yes, and that he has 12 people eowners association bylaws and asked for the definition of uist explained that they created the draft bylaws using bylaws t development and that "common element' is a common wall or . w,e added that having a homeowners association keeps things like om becoming a City issue. . Eck aske e homes would have different appearances from each other. Berquist said there wouldn't be a significant noticeable difference and that the exteriors of the homes would be virtually the same. Eck asked what would happen if a roof needed to be replaced. Berquist said that something like that would have to be approved by the homeowners association. He added that there would be eight votes by the Habitat homeowners and eight votes by the market rate homeowners in the association. Grimes asked if the intention is to have an assessment to maintain things like roofs and driveways in case they would need to be replaced at the same time. Berquist said yes because they want to keep the same look throughout the entire project. Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 Page 11 . Ryan Karris, representing Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity stated they have over 17 years of experience and have constructed 550 units of housing. He said they are a licensed general contractor and utilize licensed trades people and they utilize volunteer labor where appropriate. He stated that this homeowners association does offer a variation since it does not have any common property and therefore the focus is on the architectural details and use controls fol" the entire area. He added that Habitat has participated in 22 of these types of developments, six of those have associations and three have mixed income housing. . Pentel asked whatthe usual tenure is of a Habitat homeowner an ' 0 maintenance issues are handled. Karris said they are seeing a ntion 90%. He said that Habitat for Humanity does retain the mort ha about 2% of the homes come back to them and that there i % f rate. He explained that Habitat homeowners must do 300-50 partly to achieve a higher understanding of how a ho 0 maintenance escrow account that can only be us beyond the building code requirements and inst energy efficient appliances in their houses. r ee c osure t equity ey require a s and that they go ventilation fans and Pentel asked if Habitat for Humanity e Karris said they have both in house ar Pentel asked if the houses bein build basements wherever they have basements. Karris said they nd showed pictures of a similar unit. Pentel asked how many can be two, three or four t l[oposed units would have. Karris said there s by c:~nging the floor plans slightly. Keysser asked Kam "common ele " shared drivew associati ommon element" and asked if a driveway is a one of these proposed houses will have common, id they are open to discussion about the elements of the . concerned with the association and particularly them not having any . erquist said that their lawyers are discussing that topic. Grimes of subdivisions have covenants. Keysser said he thinks that the bylaws are a pretty intrusive set of standards that he finds troubling. Berquist d take that under advisement. . Eck asked if Habitat for Humanity remains the owner of the homes. Karris said no, the mortgages are written and held by Habitat for Humanity. Eck asked if owners have to sell their homes back to Habitat for Humanity. Grimes said that a Habitat homeowner could live in a house for thirty years and pay the mortgage off or pay the mortgage early. Keysser asked if the homeowners would be getting equity build-up. Karris said yes and Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 12 that the loans are given at zero percent interest so every payment goes toward principle and that the sales of the homes are based on the appraised value. Pentel opened the public hearing. hat part of the reason the density increased is because of the City's uch open space on the site. Pentel said she thinks maintaining is crucial and she still has questions as to how that open space should s said he could talk to the City Attorney and see how he feels about rezoning I . ntel said the City has other recreation areas that aren't parks and that it seems cleaner to her to have the property zoned park land. Ginger Zoubek, 9345 Naper Street, asked if a Habitat homeowner were to pay their house off would they have to sell it back to Habitat for Humanity. Pentel said it is her understanding that if they payoff the mortgage they could sell their home privately. Zoubek said that the neighborhood still feels the same as they always d that most of them don't want anything built on the property. She said ther a 10 reservations specifically with having such a high concentration of bl orne that the task force agreed on 12 single-family homes. She add at homes being proposed is not reasonable. Seeing and hearing no one. Pentel closed the public hearing. Keysser said he thinks this is a fine project and it Rasmussen said she agreed with Commissione see the City require the homeowners asso . that she would not like to is PUD. . McAleese said he would be against re but historically for the zero lot line in place to solve disputes. he woe project have an association o be some sort of a mechanism Eck said he knows the us for a long time. He aske increased the density. G this proposal and t funds. ent of this site has been under consideration 'Iy the increase in the cost of the land that It wa ifficult to find other funding assistance for no costs the City is bearing other than some CDBG selling the land to the applicants at its cost. Grimes said . Keysser asked if the City is spending money on Block 2 for the proposed trails. Grimes said there may be some City funds used. MOVED by Eck, seconded by Keysser and motion carried unanimously to recommend approval of the preliminary design plan for Golden Ridge PUD #98 with the following conditions: . Minutes of the Golden Valley Planning Commission February 9, 2004 . Page 13 1. The plans submitted with the application shall become a part of this approval. These plans consist of the following: Golden Ridge PUD No. 98 Preliminary Plat prepared by Bonestroo and dated January 12, 2004; Setback Drawing prepared by Bonestroo and dated January 12, 2004; Existing Conditions Plan prepared by Bonestroo and dated January 13, 2004; Preliminary Grading Plan dated January 13, 2004 and prepared by Bonestroo; Preliminary Utility Plan dated January 13, 2004 and prepared by Bonestroo; Preliminary Landscape Plan dated January 13, 2004 and prepared by Bonestroo; and Parking Plan dated January and prepared by Bonestroo. V. 2. The rough draft of the Bylaws of Golden Ridge Homeowne become a part of this approval for initial review by Planni City Attorney. Additional changes may be required. 3. All recommendations and requirements set out in t Engineer Jeff Oliver to Mark Grimes dated Fe this approval. o from City all become a part of . 4. The final landscape plan shall be revie Review or the City's Environmental 5. Only one solid waste hauler shall b Golden Ridge by the Building Board of e 16 housing units within 6. irements of the City's Sign Code. 7. The approval is subj or laws with authority tate, federal and local ordinances, regulations ment. -- Short Recess -- s o the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City oning Appeals and other Meetings I the next Board of Zoning Appeals meeting and requested a ode. VI. Grimes stated that due to the Envision Summit being held on February 23 the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for that night would either need to be cancelled or rescheduled. He said he would talk to the applicants to see if they have any problems with changing the meeting date. . VII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned 9: 15 pm. . Planning 763-593-8095/ 763-593-8109 (fax) Date: February 27, 2004 To: Golden Valley Planning Commission From: Mark W. Grimes, Director of Planning and Development Subject: Informal Public Hearing-Preliminary Plat of Rath White Addition -6909 Medicine lake Rd.-Ronald and Victoria Rath, Applicants Ron and Victoria Rath are the applicants for the minor subdivision of the proposed Rath White Addition. The Raths have entered into an agreement with the owner of the property (Patricia . White) to subdivide the property into two lots. Proposed Lot 2 is the location of the house owned by Ms. White at 6909 Medicine Lake Rd. She plans to continue living in this house. Proposed Lot 1 is the proposed vacant lot where the Raths propose to build and house and live. The property is located at the intersection of Medicine Lake Rd. and Sandburg Rd. along the City's north border with Crystal. The Raths have submitted all the information that is required as part of a preliminary plat. The plat indicates that both lots exceed the minimum lot area requirement of 10,000 sq. ft. and the lot width requirement of 100 ft. for a corner lot and 80 ft. for an interior lot. The preliminary plat indicates that the lot for the existing house with proposed garage will meet the setback requirements for the Residential zoning district. Proposed Lot 1 where the new house will be located is triangular in shape with streets on two sides. The lot is almost 15,000 sq. ft. in area but due to the streets and shape, there is a relatively small area for the construction of a house that meets the setback requirements. However, an adequately sized house with tuck-under garage can fit within the setback lines as shown on the preliminary plat. The garage now on proposed Lot 1 will be relocated to Lot 2 prior to approval of the final plat. There was an attempt to subdivide this property in a similar manner in 1993 but it was not completed. However, a variance for the existing house was approved in 1993. This variance makes the house legally non-conforming. It was determined at that time that the house was into the front setback by .5ft. Because this variance was granted, the property can go forward with the subdivision assuming that the existing garage is moved prior to final plat approval by . the City Council. There is no indication in the file when the house at 6909 Medicine Lake Rd. was constructed. However, there was a building permit issued on the house as far back as 1956. The property . is currently zoned Residential (single-family) and guided on the General Land Use Plan for Low Density uses. The property directly to the south is zoned Light Industrial and guided on the General Land Use Plan map for Light Industrial uses. The property to the north in Crystal is low density residential. About ten years ago, Sandburg Lane was made a cul-de-sac to eliminate traffic using Sandburg Lane through the parking lot of Sandburg Middle School to Sandburg Road. Sandburg Road now has access only from Medicine Lake Road and provides access to several houses and businesses. Factors for Consideration and Approval Considerations for approving or denying minor subdivisions are set out in the Subdivision Code, Section 12.50, Subd. 3. Staff findings on each of the nine points are as follows: 1. Proposed lots must meet requirements of the applicable zoning district. As stated above, each of the two lots in the proposed subdivision exceed the minimum lot and width size requirements for the Residential zoning district. Both lots will have full frontage on a public street. The existing house at 6909 Medicine Lake Road is considered legally nonconforming because a variance was granted in 1993 to allow the house into the front setback by .5ft. . 2. Minor subdivisions may be denied upon the City Engineer's determination that steep slopes or excessive wetness encumbers the buildable portion of the resulting new lot. City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, has written a memo to me dated February 24, 2004 regarding this subdivision. The issue of steep slopes or excessive wetness was not addressed in his memo because these concerns are not present on the property. 3. Minor subdivision may be denied if public sewer and water connections are not directly accessible to each proposed lot. As stated in the City Engineer's memo, there are two sanitary sewer services available to the two lots. The existing house already has water service. Providing water service to the new lot will be a challenge but it is possible. 4. Approval of minor subdivisions shall be conditioned on the applicant's granting of easements for necessary public purposes as determined by the City. The City Engineer has stated that standard easements along property lines will be required. In addition, the property owner(s) will be required to provide a 12 ft. wide bike trail easement to the County along the north side of their properties. This easement will have to be granted prior to the approval of the final plat by the City Council. 5. When public agencies other than the City have some form of jurisdiction over an area including or directly affected by a proposed minor subdivision, approval of that minor subdivision may be conditioned on the requirements of the outside agency. In this case, Hennepin Council has asked for the bike trail easement and the City will make sure that it is provided as part of the platting process. . 6. If the applicant is required to submit a review of the property's title, the approval of the minor subdivision shall be conditioned on the applicant's resolution of any title issued raised by the City Attorney. Prior to final plat approval, the City attorney will determine if it is necessary to review title information. 2 . 7. Minor subdivisions of non-residential properties may be denied if the City Engineer determines that adequate public facilities are not available to serve the site. This is residential property so the provision does not apply. 8. Approval of a residential minor subdivision shall be conditioned on the payment of a park dedication fee in an amount established by the City Council. The City Council has the right to assess a park dedication fee at the time of final plat approval. Staff will recommend that the City Council charge a park dedication fee of $1 ,000 at the time of final plat approval. 9. Refers to minor subdivision for double bungalows. This is not applicable in this case. Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the minor subdivision of the Rath White Addition with the following conditions: 1. The final plat of the Rath White Addition will be consistent with the preliminary plat submitted with the subdivision application. The preliminary plat is dated Oct. 29, 1992 and prepared by Lot Surveys Company, Inc. 2. The comments in the memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, to Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development and dated February 24, 2004, shall become a part of this approval. This includes the granting of easements to the City and Hennepin County. . 3. A park dedication fee shall be paid in the amount of $1 ,000 prior to approval of the final plat by the City Council. . 4. The garage on proposed Lot 1 shall be removed prior to the approval of the final plat. Attachments Location Map (1 page) Memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, dated February 24,2004 (3 page~) Photos (3 pages) Letter from James Grube, PE Director of Transportation Department, Hennepin County, dated February 9,2004 (1 page) Preliminary Plat (1-11 x 17 page) 3 .. . ----~-____J . z m ~ ------~___r c )> ~ m z /;.\ , ", z m ~ )> ~ m z \ \ , /\ \, / \ \ / \ , //\ \ / \ \'( ~\ \\ \. , '. /"\\, \\~\ .\ \ \ ",' I , I Subject Property: MEDICINE LAKE RBEDICINE IUILUI IEDICINE LAKERD MEDICINE LAKE RD MEDICINE LAKE RD MEDIC SANDBURG RD SANDBURG RD \, '......' . . . Hey Memorandum Public Works 763.593.8030 I 763.593.3988 (fax) Date: February 24, 2004 To: Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development Jeff Oliver, PE, City Enginee~ Review of Rath White Addition From: Subject: Public Works staff has reviewed the preliminary plat for the proposed Rath White Addition, which is located on the south side of Medicine Lake Road and east of Sandburg Lane. Preliminary Plat The property included in this subdivision currently exists as a single family lot with a home on the lot. The driveway access for the lot is onto Medicine Lake Road. The . proposed preliminary plat includes removal of the existing garage and installation of a new garage south of the existing home. Driveway access for the existing home will therefore be relocated to Sandburg Lane. In addition, driveway access for the new lot being created by the subdivision will also be from Sandburg Lane. No driveway access onto Medicine Lake Road will be permitted from these two lots. The existing driveway aprons onto Medicine Lake Road must be removed and replaced with concrete curb and gutter. The developer must contact the Hennepin County Public Works Department for technical and permitting information regarding work in the Medicine Lake Road right-of-way. The developer will be required to obtain a City of Golden Valley right-of-way permit for installation of the proposed driveway aprons on Sandburg Lane. The application information for this permit is available in the Public Works Department. The preliminary plat must be revised to include easements on all lot lines consistent with the Subdivision Ordinance. According to the code, the drainage and utility . easements on all street sides of the lots must be 10 feet wide, with 12-foot wide easements centered on the common lot line between Lots 1 and 2, and a six-foot wide easement on the east line of Lot 2. G:\Developments-Private\Rath White Add\PrePlat Review 022404.doc - ..."... . This proposed subdivision has been reviewed by the Hennepin County Public Works Department. County staff has indicated that Medicine Lake Road is identified in the County bicycle plan as the location for a future bike trail. In order to accommodate this trail, the developer will be required to dedicate a 12-foot wide trailway easement along the Medicine Lake Road frontage of this plat. The developer must submit a legal description for this easement to the City. The City will prepare the easement document for signing, and have it recorded after the developer has signed the document. The easement must be signed and be prepared for recording prior to forwarding the final plat the City Council for approval. Utilitv Service There are two sanitary sewer services available to the property included in this proposed subdivision. One of these services is currently being used by the existing home. The second service is available for the new home that will be constructed. The existing home on this property currently receives city water from Medicine Lake Road that is connected to a water main owned and maintained by the City of Crystal. There is no existing water service to the proposed Lot 1 . . Although there is a fire hydrant located at the intersection of Medicine Lake Road and Sandburg Lane, water service for the proposed lot cannot be provided from the hydrant lead. The minimal flow through a service from this line would not insure that fresh water would be available to the home. Therefore, an alternative connection point to the municipal water system must be provided. There are two primary points where a water service could be extended from to this new lot. The first location is a new tap into the existing water main in Medicine Lake Road. This connection would require a wet tap into the main, coordination with the City of Crystal, directional boring of the service under the street and a permit from the Hennepin County Public Works Department. The second water source is a service extension from a Golden Valley main that is located on the east property line of the lot immediately west of the existing home. This service source will require a City utility permit and a City right-of~way permit. In addition, the developer would need to submit calculations indicating that the proposed service would provide sufficient flow into the new home. Other Issues The construction of a new home on the proposed Lot 1 and the construction of a new garage on Lot 2 will both require a City of Golden Valley Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Permit. Information regarding this permit is available atthe Public Works Department. . G:\Developments-Private\Rath White Add\PrePlat Review 022404.doc - """IIIIIIII" . . . Recommendation Public Works staff recommends approval of the proposed Rath White Addition preliminary plat subject to the comments contained in this review. Approval is also subject to the review and comments of other City staff. C: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works Mark Kuhnly, Chief for Fire and Inspections Gary Johnson, Building Official Ed Anderson, Deputy Fire Marshal AI Lundstrom, Environmental Coordinator Ron Nims, Public Works Project Coordinator Eric Eckman, Engineering Technician " G:\Developments-Private\Rath White Add\PrePlat Review 022404.doc . Hennepin County Transportation Department 1600 Prairie Drive Medina, MN 55340~5421 763-745-7500, Phone 763-478-4000, Fax 763-478-4030, TDD www.co.hennepin.mn.us February 9, 2004 Mr. Mark Grimes, Planning Director City of Golden Valley 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 Re: Proposed Plat - Rath White Addition CSAH 70, Southeast Quadrant Sandburg Lane, Section 29, Township 118, Range 2, Hennepin County Plat No. 2795 Review and Recommendations Dear Mr. Grimes: Minnesota Statutes 505.02, 505.03, and 462.358, Plats and Surveys, allow up to 30 days for county review of proposed plats abutting county roads. The Plat Review Committee reviewed the above plat at its regular meeting on February 3, 2004. The following comments are provided for your consideration. . . The developer should dedicate a 12-foot wide trail easement, in conjunction with the typical drainage and utility easement from and along the 33 foot CSAH 70 right of way. This action will help accommodate a future trail, as designated on the City-approved Hennepin County Bikeway Plan, plus utilities, signage, snow storage, etc. . Hennepin County strongly supports the developer's proposal. to access Lot 1, and to close and relocate the existing Lot 2 driveway, via Sandburg Lane. Minimizing turning vehicle conflict points on the County Arterial System helps maintain motorist safety and roadway efficiency. . All proposed construction within county right of way requires an approved Hennepin County permit prior to beginning construction. This includes, but is not limited to access, drainage and utility construction, trail development, and landscaping. Contact our Permits Section at 763-745-7601 for the appropriate permit forms. Please direct any response to Dave Zetterstrom at 763-745-7643. Sincerely, ~Y),~ James N. Grube, P.E. Director of Transportation Department . JNG:ebalrqb cc: Plat Review Committee - Byers/JohnsonlLindgren/HoltzlSmrckalZetterstroml Abene Rob Wied, Hennepin County Surveyor's Office Jay Oliver, Golden Valley City Engineer An Equa/ Opportunity EIlIP/oyer Recycled Paper . . . LOT SURVEYS COMPANY, INC. LAND SURVEYORS INVOICE NO. 32930 F. a. NO. SCALE I." 50' 0... DENOTES I RON MINOR SUBDIVISION REGISTERED UNDER LAWS OF STATE OF MINNESOTA 7601 . 73rd A.enue North 560-3093 Minneapoiia, Minnesota 55428 APPLICANTS RATH WHITE. ADDITION ~gDfJl QtrrflIua1t Ronald R. Rath Victoria A. Rath Patricia J. 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Grimes, Director of Planning and Development Subject: Informal Public Hearing -Preliminary Sketch Plan to Subdivide 808 Westwood Drive South-Dave Alan, Applicant Description of Minor Subdivision Dave Alan of Dave Alan Homes recently purchased the house and property at 808 Westwood Drive South in the North Tyrol neighborhood. The property is now part of the Kennedy's West Tyrol Addition. Mr. Alan has applied for a minor subdivision in order to subdivide the property into two lots with the purpose of constructing two new homes. This week, Mr. Alan demolished the house that was formally located at 808 Westwood Drive South so the property is now vacant. The house was built in 1941 with a garage addition added in 1950. Mr. Alan has submitted the required information that is shown on the attached Certificate of Survey prepared by Survey Specialists. The survey indicates that the property will be divided into two lots that will be about equal in size. The total area of the property is 39,970 sq. ft. Therefore, each lot exceeds the 10,000 sq. ft. minimum size requirement. In addition, the proposed lots each are more than 80 ft. wide at the front setback line (35 ft. from the street) as required by the zoning code. Each of the lots is large enough for houses similar to others in the neighborhood. Factors for Consideration and Approval Consideration for approving or denying minor subdivisions is set out in the Subdivision Code, Section 12.50, Subd. 3. Staff findings on each of the nine points are as follows: 1. Proposed lots must meet requirements of the applicable zoning district. As stated above, the proposed two lots will exceed the requirements for lots as permitted in the Residential zoning district. 2. Minor subdivisions may be denied upon the City Engineer's determination that steep slopes or excessive wetness encumbers the buildable portion of a resulting new lot. A memo from the City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE,to me dated February 27,2004 is attached. In that memo, he does not refer to any problems related to steep slopes or excessive wetness. In the case of these two proposed lots, there is a significant drop off from the front to the back of the lots. However, the City Engineer does not think that this is a significant problem. Issues related to site development concerns should be addressed as part of the Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control permit that will have to be issued prior to construction starting. . . .3. 3. Minor subdivisions may be denied if public sewer and water connections are not directly accessible to each proposed lot. The City Engineers memo to me covers the issues regarding sewer and water availability. One of the lots can use the existing sewer and water connections formally used by the 808 Westwood Rd. house but a second lot will require new connections. 4. Approval of minor subdivisions shall be conditioned on the applicant's granting easements for necessary public purposes as determined by the City. In this case, the City Engineer is recommending that the standard easements required by the Subdivision Code be shown on the final plat. 5. When public agencies other than the City have some form of jurisdiction over an area including or directly affected by a proposed minor Subdivision, approval of that minor subdivision may be conditioned on the requirements of the outside agency. In this case, there is no outside agency with any jurisdiction that would have any interest in this subdivision. As indicated in the City Engineer's memo, the Metropolitan Council may have to give permission to allow direct access to one of its trunk mains depending how sewer access is provided to the second lot. 6. If the applicant is required to submit a review of the property's title pursuant to Subd. 4(C) of the Subdivision Code, then approval of the minor subdivision shall be conditioned on the applicant's resolution of any title issues raised by the City Attorney. Prior to final plat approval, the City Attorney will determine if it is necessary to review title information. 7. Minor subdivisions of non-residential properties may be denied if the City Engineer determines that adequate public facilities are not available to serve the site. In this case, the provision does not apply. 8. Approval of a residential minor subdivision shall be conditioned on the payment of a park dedication fee in an amount established by the City Council. The City Council has the right to assess a park dedication fee at time of final plat approval. Staff will recommend that the City Council charge a ,park dedication fee of $1 ,000 at the time the final plat is approved. The recommended fee is $1,000 for each new lot created in excess of the number of lots that were previously located in the area of the new subdivision. 9. Refers to minor subdivisions for double bungalows. This is not applicable in this case. Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the minor subdivision of the property at 808 Westwood Drive South into two lots with the following conditions: 1. The final plat of 808 Westwood Drive South will be consistent with the Certificate of Survey prepared by Survey Specialists. 2. The comments in the memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, to Mark Grimes dated February 27, 2004 shall become a part of this approval. The memo includes the requirement to dedicate certain easements. The fences that are not correctly located on the Dave Alan property shall be removed prior to final plat approval. 4. A park dedication fee shall be paid in the amount of $1 ,000 prior to the approval of the final plat. 2 . . . Attachments Location Map (1 page) Memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, dated February 27,2004 (2 pages) Preliminary Plat (1 page) 3 . ~ UJ w 3: ~I I STRAWBERRY LN JANAL YN CIR / // -f / / --. \ SUN8~,. ~~G UJ tr Q Q o o "~ ~94 r. o N8 Li '7&1(Y100 8 VY100 S '.", ~^. .. I~ . . . Hey Memorandum Public Works 763.593.8030 J 763.593.3988 (fax) Date: February 27, 2004 To: Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development Jeff Oliver, PE, City Engineer ~ Preliminary Plat Review: 808 (f;:~od Drive South From: Subject: Public Works staff has reviewed the proposed preliminary plat for 808 Westwood Drive South. The preliminary plat is located on the west side of Westwood Drive between Strawberry Lane and Ravine Trail. This proposed subdivision consists of splitting a single lot into two separate lots. The existing home on the lot will be demolished, and two new homes will be constructed. Preliminary Plat The preliminary plat must be revised to include drainage and utility easements on all property lines as outlined in the subdivision ordinance. This includes 10-foot wide easements along the plat boundaries and a 12-foot wide easement centered on the property line between Lots 1 and 2. The driveway access for both of the new lots will be from Westwood Drive. The developer will be required to install City standard driveway aprons for both driveways. A City right-of-way permit must be submitted for this work. The preliminary plat indicates that the existing fence surrounding this property encroaches beyond the southwest property line into the adjacent North Tyrol Park and onto private property to the south. The developer will be required to remove this fence from park and private property as part of this subdivision. Utilities The existing home on this property is connected to city water with a service from Westwood Drive. Sanitary sewer service is provided by a service lateral from the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) trunk sewer main that is within the park just west of the property. These are currently no sewer or water services available for a second home. In order to provide water service to the second lot in this subdivision, a service must be extended from the water main in Westwood Drive. G:\Developments-Private\808 Westwood\PrePlatRvw022704.doc .. . . . There are two options available for second sanitary sewer service. The first option is to tap into the MCES trunk main in North Tyrol Park. Installation of this service would require a permit from MCES, and a City right-of-way permit, and includes the potential for impacts to the existing trees on the lot due to trenching. The second sanitary sewer option is provided in Westwood Drive. Based upon the utility records for the sewer in Westwood Drive, it appears that the main is deep enough to provide a gravity service to the southern lot in the subdivision. Because the developer must excavate Westwood Drive to install a water service for this lot, the installation of sanitary sewer in the same trench may also be the most economical alternative available. The developer should investigate both of the sewer service options discussed above to determine which will work best for this subdivision. The specifics for the sewer service plan must be included in a plan submitted at the time an application is made for sewer and water permits. Other Issues The construction of homes on the two lots being created by this subdivision will be subject to the City's Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Ordinance and Tree Preservation Ordinance. Recommendation Public Works staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat at 808 Westwood Avenue South subject to the comments contained in this review, and the comments of other City staff. C: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works Mark KUhnly, Chief of Fire and Inspections AI Lundstrom, Environmental Coordinator Gary Johnson, Building Official Ed Anderson, Deputy Fire Marshal Ron Nims, Public Works Project Coordinator Eric Eckman, Engineering Technician G:\Developmen~-Private\808 Westwood\PrePlatRvw022704.doc CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY\ ./~ ./ ./ ./ ...\ ./ 1\ ./ e ./ 0 I ./ ~ ./ 0 ././ I ./ , ./ ./ ./ ./ I ././ \ ././ ./ I ././ \ ././ ./ \././ f I \ \ .. I" I I' I AS-SURVEYED DESCRIPTION: LOT 8 AND lHE SOUlHERLY 1/2 LOT lD. ffl(lIIT Ie REAR. IllOCK 12, ~YS '/lEST nllOl HIUS, HENNEPIN COUNTY. IAN LOT MlfA:' 38.840% S.F. (0.817 AC) lNFORIIATlON PROWlED BY QJENT. T OR COUNTY TAX INFORIIATlOII: 1LE RESEAACH COIIDUCTEO. 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NAIL Ie BRASS OISK SET X88.0 SPOT ELEVATION (ADD 800 FT) VERTICAL DATUM, NOVO 1,928 (~0WJm BY CI~ DAVE ALAN ADD CITY PHONE / / / / / / / 1241 I HEREBY CER1I'Y lHAT 1HIS DRAWNC REPRESENTS lHE RES.R.1$ OF' A SUIt\'E"t PREPARED BY WE at BY THOSE UNDER NV DIRECT SUPER'ttSfOH AND I AM A DULY uc::E1i5ED Pft(ftSSKlNAL SURVEYOR UNDER mE LAWS Of' 1IE STA1EOF' t.t\NNESOTA ~&lJn>n lI\ RPIlr.rAlJS'l'S .\NC\~ _lNlOllElICRlI'lIONS .~ln'AlCIllG.SI&lMII(IfPt.A1'S KEHNElH G.' HOl.MBECK UltMESOTAREGIS1RA1lOH "!lQ. 188ID ~xu."a"""""'AlIIl3ID)lI4-Ol11 CBdllIt.... ...-n P.G. toll-... "ME1IlO- _ IfIoo9l7t MIl ...........,. "fit --;; . lIey Planning 763.593.8095/763.593.8109 (fax) Date: March 1, 2004 To: Golden Valley Planning Commission From: Mark W. Grimes, Director of Planning and Development Subject: Informal Public Hearing on Preliminary Design Plan for Amendment No.5, Lutheran Church-Planned Unit Development (PUD) No. 46 . Background On October 21,2003, the City Council approved Amendment NO.4 to the Calvary Lutheran Church PUD No. 46. The purpose of Amendment NO.4 is to allow for the construction of a four-story north wing to be used for offices, classrooms and childcare; removal of the existing administration wing on the east side of the building in order to allow for an expanded narthex and gathering space outside the main sanctuary with more space for youth ministries on the lower lever; and changes to the parking areas necessary due to the new construction. Calvary will begin construction on these improvements later this week after they are issued building permit for demolition and foundation construction. As part of the review of Amendment No.4, it was noted by Calvary and shown on their plans that they had several future additions planned for the campus that they were not prepared to go forward with last fall. These additions include a new chapel near the intersection of Golden Valley Rd. and Pennsylvania Avenue, a columbarium, a parking deck over a portion of the parking area north of the building along Pennsylvania Avenue, and the construction of a music wing attached to the southwest corner of the building. At this time, Calvary is now ready to go forward with the music wing and they are requesting an Amendment No.5 to PUD No. 46 to allow its construction. It is anticipated that the construction of the music wing will occur at the same time as the other improvements to the church. The music wing will be added to the southwest corner of the church adjacent to the sanctuary. It will be a one-story, 4,300 sq. ft. addition without a basement. It will contain offices for the music staff and replace the basement auditorium being demolished by the overall Calvary improvements. The new auditorium will seat 100 choral members and be primarily used for small performances and rehearsals. . Qualification as a PUD Because this is an amended PUD, the City does not have to go through the process to determine if the proposal meets the test to be a PUD. In this case, this determination was made in 1984 when the site first became a PUD. Since that time, four amendments have been . made that have permitted expanded uses at the Calvary campus consistent with the overall nature of a large church campus. However, with each change or amendment, the City has the right and obligation to review the proposed changes to insure that they are consistent with good planning principals and the proposal will have a positive impact on the community as a whole. '" Planning Issues for Amendment No.5 In this case, Calvary did provide the City with information about possible future expansions with Amendment NO.4. At that time, it was noted that a music wing would probably be proposed in the future to help Calvary enhance its strong music program. The future came more quickly than originally anticipated and they are now ready to amend the PUD to allow its construction. As part of the review of Amendment NO.4 that will take the building square footage of the Calvary campus from 97,000 sq. ft. to 245,000 sq. ft., there were many concerns that were addressed including parking, traffic generation, noise from outdoor worship services, design of the building, landscaping, tree preservation, water quality and storm water retention, utility issues, and fire department issues. The proposed Amendment No.5 will have a minor impact on the campus and the issues discussed by staff; Planning Commission and City Council as part of the Amendment NO.4 review are minimally impacted by the music wing. The affect of Amendment No.5 on the following issues are discussed as follows: . Traffic Generation-The issue of traffic generation was discussed in great detail at the time of Amendment No.4 consideration. At the cost of Calvary, the City hired Glen Van Wormer, PE, from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) to prepare a traffic study. The study found that the overall expansion of the Calvary campus would have minimal traffic impacts on the existing street system in the area. The internal site circulation was also reviewed by SEH and the City Engineer to insure that it was work as smoothly as possible at peak time. The proposed music wing is replacing an existing basement auditorium that is used for practice. It should not significantly increase traffic to and from the church campus. Rehearsals are already taking place in the church. If this space is used for performances, they will be small and not held at the same time as the church services. Parking - Parking spaces in the lot south of the church will be reduced by one as a result of the music wing construction. This is a very minor change and will not have an overall impact on the church parking situation. With the reduction of one space, the church will have a total of 300 spaces on their campus with another 172 spaces off-site with long-term lease arrangements for a total of 472 spaces. Code requires a total of 466 spaces for a church with a sanctuary seating 1,400 persons. The parking lot and driveways will have to be altered in order to accommodate the music wing. The parking area will be moved about 12 ft. to the south. New curb will be placed in the area along with the restriping of the lot. . Design and Placement of Building - This will be a one-level building with no basement. It will be made of similar brick to compliment the existing church building. All roof top mechanical equipment will be screened. A building elevation will be presented at the 2 . Planning Commission meeting. The building will be setback from the west property line the same distance as the existing church building. '. Landscaping - A revised landscape plan for the area around the new music wing will have to be provided as a part of the General Plan of Development. This will consist of mostly landscaping around the base of the building. Engineering Department Issues - City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, has written a memo on issues related to public works issues. His comments will become a part of the recommendations of this memo. His memo does recommend that no additional ponding be required for the church campus due to the new 4,300 sq. ft. music wing. However, he is recommending an environmental manhole to help reduce sediment runoff from the site. There is also a recommendation regarding directional signage for the driveways coming off Golden Valley Rd. Fire Department Issues - Deputy Fire Marshal Ed Anderson has attached a memo to me dated February 19, 2004 listing his comments regarding Amendment NO.5. These are standard comments and they will be made a part of the recommendations of this memo. . RECOMMENDED ACTION The plans for the 4,300 sq. ft. music wing will be an important addition to the church in order to provide new space for music rehearsals that will be lost when the basement rehearsal space is eliminated as part of the overall improvements to the church. The music wing will seat up to 100 persons and will be primarily used for rehearsals by the choir and other musical groups from the church. It will not add to the seating capacity of the sanctuary on which the parking requirement for the church is determined. The parking lot and access to the front of the church off Golden Valley Road will be changed slightly to accommodate the music wing. Two of the driveways from Golden Valley Road will be made either one way in or one way out to improve traffic circulation in the area. Staff is recommending the following conditions: 1. The plans submitted with the application and prepared by BWBR Architects shall become a part of this approval. The plans are dated February 2, 2004. 2. The findings and recommendations found in the memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE, to Mark Grimes and dated March 1, 2004 shall become a part of this memo. 3. The memo and comments from Ed Anderson, Deputy Fire Marshal, to Mark Grimes and dated February 19, 2005, shall become a part of this memo. 4. The conditions of the PUD approval for Amendment NO.4 shall remain in place and be included in final approval of Amendment NO.5. Attachments Location map (1 page) Memo from City Engineer, Jeff Oliver dated March 1,2004 (2 pages) . 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HIG~-::~~-5~:'------- - .- ---- __~:_-~'__~..~ ---"- y '\- ,-------,-----"l _______ ~ \ L . ,. . lley Memorandum Public Works 763.593.8030 I 763.593.3988 (fax) Date: March 1, 2004 From: Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development Jeff Oliver, PE, City Engineer ~ Preliminary Design Plan ReVi~ned Unit Development No. 46 Amendment Number 5, Calvary Lutheran Church To: Subject: Public Works staff has reviewed the plans for the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD), Amendment Number 5, for Calvary Lutheran Church. The church is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. . Site Plan The proposed PUD amendment consists of an addition to the southwest corner of the existing church. Minor modifications to the parking lot on the south side of the building are also proposed. The proposed parking lot revisions include relocation of the curb line closest to the building further south into the parking lot, and minor modifications to the curb islands and radii within the lot. Staff has been working with Calvary on installation of three on-street parking stalls between the eastern driveway entrance and Pennsylvania Avenue. The parking stalls were approved by the Council with the condition that Calvary limit turning movement in and out of the three parking lot driveways. In the most recent correspondence with Calvary, the Public Works Department has offered to install the required signs and bill the labor and material costs to the church. As of today, staff has not heard from Calvary regarding the installation of the signs, including the offer for staff to install them. Based upon this information, staff recommends that the Preliminary Design Plan for this PUD amendment not be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration until the signing issue at Golden Valley Road and the Calvary driveways is resolved. A satisfactory resolution would be for Calvary or the City to install the agreed upon signs. Utilities . The sanitary sewer and water services to the existing Calvary facility are adequate to provide service to the proposed addition included in the PUD amendment. G:\Developments-Private\Calvary PUD Amendment\Amendment 5\Prelim Review 030104.doc . Gradina. Drainaae and Erosion Control This site is within the Mainstem subdistrict of the Bassett Creek Watershed, and is therefore subject to the Bassett Creek Water Management Commission (BCWMC) Water Quality Policy. This policy includes installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the removal of sediment and nutrients from storm water runoff before it is discharged into Bassett Creek. As discussed in the October 16,2003 PUD review, runoff from much of this site will be routed through a water quality pond located in the northwest corner of the church property. However, runoff from the portion of the site that is included in this PUD amendment is discharged into the City storm sewer system without any treatment for nutrient or sediment removal. Therefore, the church will be required to install an environmental manhole on the existing storm sewer line prior to its exit from the site. This environmental manhole should be located as close to Pennsylvania Avenue as possible in order to aid in maintenance. Calvary will be required to enter into a Storm Water Facility Maintenance Agreement for this environmental manhole. The existing storm sewer on the southern half of the site is shown incorrectly on the base maps used for the PUD plans. The discrepancies in the existing storm sewer system must be shown correctly on the plans submitted for the PUD General Plan. . A Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Permit will be required for this work. This permit must be obtained prior to the start of any work on this portion of the site. Summary and Recommendations Public Works staff recommends approval of the preliminary design plan for the proposed Calvary Lutheran Church Planned Unit Development, Amendment Number 5, subject to the following conditions: 1. Installation of signs at Golden Valley Road and the Calvary driveways is resolved prior to forwarding the Preliminary Design Plan to the City Council for its consideration. 2. The existing storm sewer system is illustrated correctly on the plans when submitted for the General Plan review. 3. Subject to the review and comments of other City staff. C: Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works Mark Kuhnly, Chief for Fire and Inspections AI Lundstrom, Environmental Coordinator Ron Nims, Public Works Project Coordinator Eric Eckman, Engineering Technician Gary Johnson, Building Official Ed Anderson, Deputy Fire Marshal . G:\Developments-Private\Calvary PUD Amendment\Amendment 5\Prelim Review 030104.doc . . . Public J!~y Memorandum Fire Department 763-593-8055 I 763-512-2497 (fax) To: Mark Grimes, Director of Planning & Zoning From: Ed Anderson, Deputy Fire Marshal Subject: PUD 46, Amendment #5, Calvary Church Preliminary Plan Date: February 19, 2004 cc: Mark Kuhnly, Chief of Fire & Inspections The Golden Valley Fire Department reviewed the preliminary plans for PUD 46, Amendment #5 for the music wing addition. Listed below are the fire department's comments: 1. The proposed music wing addition shall be designed and constructed in accordance with The 2003 Minnesota Fire Code. 2. According to the proposed plan, the painted fire lane curbs shall be painted yellow and the "no parking fire lane" signs shall be installed in accordance with the city ordinance. 3. The proposed music wing addition shall be protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system and be interconnected with the building fire sprinkler system. 4. The performance and rehearsal proposal for this music wing space shall meet the requirements for an A assembly occupancy. 5. The turning radius and access for the fire department access road for the south parking lot shall meet all current fire code standards. . . . P.U.D. #46, Amendment #4 City Council Approval October 21.2003 City of Golden Valley, Minnesota Use Permit for Planned Unit Development Project Name: Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley Address: 7520 Golden Valley Road, 831 and 835 Pennsylvania Avenue North. Golden Valley. Minnesota Legal Description: Lot 1,2, 3,4,5, Block 1, Calvary Lutheran Church, P.U.D. No. 46 Applicant: Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley Address: 7520 Golden Valley Road. Golden Valley. Minnesota Owner: Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley Address: 7520 Golden Valley Road. Golden Valley. Minnesota Zoning District: Institutional (1-1) Permitted Uses: Uses permitted in this Planned Unit Development are a church, church offices, child care facilities, and parking related to these uses. Components: A. Land Use Component: 1. Land uses within P.U.D. No. 46 shall be limited to those uses indicated on the approved General Plan P.U.D. Plans for Calvary Church . prepared by BWBR Architects and dated 9/12/03. Principal uses shall include all those uses normally considered as part of the operation of a large church congregation including a child care center (including "drop-by" child care.) Until final construction is completed on the main church buildings, the two child care houses at 831 and 855 Pennsylvania Avenue North will continue to be used for child care houses will be removed and the area converted to the use shown on the General Plans. . 2. No outdoor use of amplification for voice or music will be permitted except as follows: a. Outdoor services using amplified voice and music will be permitted on a trial basis during the year 2004. During this year, up to three services may be conducted each week between the hours of 10 am and 9 pm. Additional outdoor events or services during 2004 may be permitted with notification given to the City at least 72 hours prior to the event with assurances from the Church that noise levels would be consistent with other outdoor services in 2004. Such services are permitted for the purpose of determining whether it is possible to develop such reasonable, objective and measurable noise standards as are needed to protect nearby residential uses from the adverse effects of amplified sound that have been experienced in the past. The Church will also notify all property owners located north of the railroad tracks between Pennsylvania Avenue North and Sumter Avenue North up to and including Phoenix Street. . b. Upon development of such proposed objective and measurable noise standards, the applicant may submit proposed standards to the City Council for administrative approval. If the City Council determines that such proposed standards, or any modifications to such proposed standards deemed appropriate by the City Council, are adequate to protect nearby residential uses from the adverse effects of amplified sound, the Council may administratively amend this condition to allow the use of amplification for voice or music on such conditions as the Council determines are reasonable and necessary. During the testing the consultant will involve the residents, Church and City in the process. 3. The use of any of the church property for a columbarium would require an amendment to the P.U.D. 4. The General Plans indicate future uses for a chapel, music auditorium and parking deck. These and other expansions would require an amendment to the P.U.D. . 5. Parking for P.U.D. #46 shall consist of 301 open parking spaces on site as shown on the attached General Plans and 172 parking spaces on the United Properties office building site across Golden Valley Road from the P.U.D. site area made available from Calvary Lutheran Church by means of a cross parking agreement concluded with the Northland Company, dated November 28, 1979. . . . 6. Landscaping materials shall be adjusted or trimmed to maintain visibility of windows and doors for security purposes. 7. Special precautions shall be taken during and after construction to protect against erosion, silting, excessive grading, or any other conditions detrimental to the area. Grading shall be done in a manner so as to avoid dirt storage, disturbing of trees, or other activities beyond the prescribed construction limits. 8. Signage shall conform to the City of Golden Valley Sign Code. B. Circulation Component: 1. Drives, parking areas and walks shall be located as indicated on the attached General Plans. The findings and recommendations found in the memo from City Engineer Jeff Oliver, PE to Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development dated October 16, 2003 shall become a part of this approval. C. Subdivision Component: 1. All requirements of the subdivision component have been completed. D. Services and Facilities Component: 1. The P.U.D. shall meet all requirements and recommendations of the City Building Inspector, City Fire Marshal and City Sanitarian. The memo and comments from Ed Anderson, City Fire Marshal to Mark W. Grimes, Director of Planning and Development, dated September 25, 2003 shall become a part of this approval. 2. The findings and recommendations of City Engineer, Jeff Oliver, PE, as related to construction of services and facilities found in his memo to Mark W. Grimes, Director of Planning and Development dated October 16, 2003 shall become a part of this approval. It is hereby understood and agreed that this Use Permit is a part of the City Council approvals granted on October 2, 1984, April 5, 1988, September 5, 1989, August 6, 1991 and October 21, 2003 relative to Planned Unit Development #46. .. . . . Witness: Witness: Witness: Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley By: Title: Date: City of Golden Valley By: Linda R. Loomis Title: Mayor Date: By: Thomas D. Burt Title: City Manaqer Date: Warning: This permit does not exempt you from all other City Code provisions, regulations and ordinances.