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Home My WebLink AboutPC Packet 03-11-2024Hastings Planning Commission March 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Agenda Hastings City Hall - Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Oath of Office – Commissioner Teiken 3. Elect Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2024 4. Approval of Minutes – January 8, 2024 Regular Meeting PUBLIC HEARINGS OTHER ACTIONS 5. Storage Werks – Site Plan #2024-10 – Storage Rental Facility – 2489 Spiral Blvd 6. Other Business 7. Adjourn Next Meeting – March 25, 2024 Hastings Planning Commission January 8, 2024 - Regular Meeting Agenda Hastings City Hall - Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings City Council Chambers. 1. Call Meeting to Order Planning Commissioners Present: Messina, LeBrun, McGrath, Peters, and Swedin Planning Commissioners Absent: Halberg, Teiken Staff Present: Community Development Director John Hinzman 2. Oath of Office – Director Hinzman administered the Oath of Office for Commissioners Messina, Teiken, LeBrun, McGrath, and Swedin. 3. Elect Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2024 – Chair Messina requested this item be moved to the next meeting in anticipation of all Commissioners attending. 4. Approval of Minutes – November 27, 2023 - Regular Meeting Chair Messina asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes. Minutes were approved as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. Ordinance Amendment – City Code Chapter 155.21 - Kennels Director Hinzman provided an overview of the request to hold a public hearing and review the proposed amendments related to kennels. Hinzman indicated the zoning amendment is minor but would clarify the requirements to obtain a kennel license. Hinzman shared our zoning code describes the Agricultural District as the only district where kennels are permitted. Chair Messina opened the public hearing at: 7:05 p.m. Chair Messina closed the public hearing at: 7:05 p.m. Commissioners clarified the current definition of a Kennel in a separate chapter in City Code and posed questions to better understand the limitations to commercial purposes. Hinzman clarified this ordinance amendment will accompany additional amendments brought before City Council for review. Commissioner LeBrun motioned to approve the Ordinance Amendment request as presented, seconded by Commissioner Peters. Ayes: Commissioners Messina, LeBrun, McGrath, Peters, and Swedin. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: Halberg, Teiken OTHER ACTIONS 6. Other Business Hinzman provided a summary of recent City Council actions and future items for the Planning Commission’s review. 7. Adjourn Commissioner McGrath motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 PM. Seconded by Commissioner Peters. Vote: Ayes 5; Nays: 0. Motion approved as presented. Next Meeting – January 22, 2024 Respectively submitted: Emily King Deputy City Clerk To: Planning Commission From: Justin Fortney, City Planner Date: March 11, 2024 Item: Site Plan – 2024-10 – Self-Storage – 2489 Spiral Blvd Planning Commission Action Requested: The Planning Commission is asked to review the proposed site plan and make a recommendation to the City Council. Background Information: The property is owned by Rick Ries of Northern State Services Llc who owned just slightly under 20-acres. Last year he purchased about 3.5 acres of land between his property and Spiral Boulevard from the city of Hastings. The land acquisition allowed him to have legal access to Spiral Boulevard and subdivide the property into two 10-acre lots, which is the minimum district standard. He also received approval for on site septic systems as the property is not served by city utilities. He was proposing to construct his home on the northern lot and sell the southern parcel. The northern lot appears to have been sold. The applicant, Chad Smurawa, recently developed two city owned industrial park lots at 3001 Lightbourn Court and 2030 Spiral Boulevard with similar self-storage units. Site Plan Review Comprehensive Plan Classification The 2040 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Industrial. Zoning Classification The subject property is zoned A, Agricultural, which allows storage rental facilities, subject to site plan review by right. Adjacent Zoning and Land U Direction Existing Use Zoning Comp Plan North Vacant A A East Large lot SF home A A South Vacant A A West Vacant/ housing A/ R-3 PRD A/ Medium Res Planning Commission Memorandum Existing Condition The site was mostly wooded with a mix of mature trees and scrub. Recently, the level ground portion of the two lots were clearcut. During review of proposed development, a tree inventory and preservation plan is required, inline with the City Tree Preservation Guidelines. This was never done. The applicant states that the current property owner who is selling the property removed the trees. Building Setbacks Setbacks in the Agriculture district are: Front/ rear: 20’, sides: 10’, in addition to room required for improvements and landscaping. The proposed building setbacks at meet the minimum standards. Vehicular Access and Circulation The site access is proposed with a driveway on the south side to Spiral Boulevard. Staff reviewed the entrance and internal configuration for vehicle cueing and firetruck maneuvering. Staff is satisfied with the modifications to the proposal. Parking Parking is not required. There is space for vehicle unloading within the drive isles. The use does not have any onsite staff. Architectural Standards The site development will be completed in three phases over the next few years. It is understood this will be allowed without subsequent site plan approvals if the schedule timing is followed: Phase one: June 2024-May 2025: One row of three western buildings Phase two: June 2025-May 2026: One row of two buildings to the east Phase three: June 2026-May 2027: Last two rows of four buildings to the east Architectural standards require 65% class 1&2 materials, with 25% being class 1 (brick, stone, glass) for elevations visible from the street. The proposed building style includes small wall areas and large amount of garage doors. The applicant’s other self-storage projects on Spiral Blvd and Lightbourn Court were approved with 100% class 2 materials on the visible elevations and no class 1. The proposal is similar. The first phase will be concealed a little more after full buildout. The colors are desert sand and burnished slate on the walls. The Nichiha Vintagebrick facing south are close to gray. The roof will be Galvalume, which according to the applicant will have a light grayish/light brownish color. The class 2 materials used on the past and current projects are slightly more attractive metal siding with hidden fasteners, rather than typical corrugated metal siding commonly found on pole sheds. This material is not specifically listed in the zoning code architectural standards. The architectural standards state the list of materials is not exhaustive and the Planning Director has the discretion to allow substitutes of materials not listed. Architectural standards material list from the Zoning Ordiance Landscaping Based on the site size and amount of pavement, the zoning ordinance requires the following number of plantings, as proposed. Had the City Tree Preservation Guidelines been carried out, there would likely be a combination of mature trees maintained and additional planted to meet the replacement of loss. Type Required Proposed Trees 80 80 Shrubs 65 65 The applicant proposes to install a decorative aluminum fence along Spiral Boulevard, a vinyl coated black chain-link fence along Glendale Road and the north property line, with a galvanized fence along the west. Lighting The proposed photometric plan shows light levels at the property lines to be below the limit of one foot-candle. There is one wallpack light on the most SW corner that has a couple readings of 1.5 at the property line along spiral Boulevard, but it is in close proximity to an existing streetlight, so the area will be lighted regardless. The lighting fixtures are all wallpacks shielded downward. Staff finds the proposal acceptable. Security Police Department staff has met with the applicant to discuss their security system and measures to reduce criminal activity. Recommended Action: Approval of the site plan, subject to the following conditions: 1) Conformance with the Planning Commission Staff Report and plans dated March 11, 2024. 2) All disturbed areas of the property shall be stabilized with rooting vegetative cover to eliminate erosion problems. 3) Any uncompleted site work must be escrowed at 125 percent of the estimated value prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 4) The perimeter of the site must have erosion control, as approved by the City Engineering Department. 5) The City Engineering Department must approve any required drainage plan. 6) Approval is subject to the following phasing Sunset Clause; if significant progress is not made towards construction of the proposal within the following schedule, the approvals of unconstructed elements are null and void. a. Phase one: June 2024-May 2025 b. Phase two: June 2025-May 2026 c. Phase three: June 2026-May 2027 7) Existing boulevard trees must be protected during construction. 8) Proposed trees must have a documented mature height exceeding 10-feet. 9) A right-of-way permit must be issued for any work in the right-of-way. Attachments: • Aerial Photograph • Photographs • Elevation Drawings • Site Plans Current Conditions Existing facility at 2030 Spiral Boulevard Current Conditions