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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: Justin Fortney, City Planner
Date: July 15, 2024
Item: Resolution: Site Plan – 2024-14 – Rio Gran Trucking – 601 31st St E
Council Action Requested:
Consider the request by Richard Beskau with Rio Gran Express LLC for site plan
approval and act on the attached resolution.
Approval of a site plan requires a simple majority.
Background Information:
In February, HEDRA (Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority)
and Richard Beskau with Rio Gran Express LLC entered into a purchase agreement for
the property sale. The use of the site is for a second location for their business at 12260
Margo Ave S, which has been operating for the past 23 years. This site will feature a
building to house their semi-trucks indoors, additional indoor parking spots for rent, a
designated area for light maintenance work on their own semi-trucks, outdoor parking for
semi-trailers, and an office to manage operational tasks.
Please see the attached Planning Commission Staff report from July 8, 2024 for
additional information.
Advisory Commission Discussion:
Planning Commissioners discussed the project briefly and voted 5-0 in favor of the
proposal at their July 8, 2024 meeting.
No members of the public spoke at the meeting.
Council Committee Discussion:
None
Attachments:
• Site plan resolution
• Planning Commission Staff Report – July 8, 2024
• Site plans
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HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO._________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS GRANTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR
TRUCKING LOCATED AT 601 31ST STREET EAST
Council member _______________________ introduced the following Resolution and
___________________ moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, Richard Beskau with Rio Gran Express LLC has petitioned for Site Plan
approval to construct a trucking facility generally located at 601 31st St E, legally
described as Lot 6, Block 2, HASTINGS INDUSTRIAL PARK NO 6 ADDITION,
Dakota County, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2024, review was conducted before the Planning Commission of
the City of Hastings as required by state law, city charter, and city ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the site plan to the
City Council, subject to the conditions contained in this resolution; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has reviewed the request and concurs with the
recommendation of the Planning Commission.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Council hereby approves the special use permit as presented to the City
Council subject to the conditions:
1) Conformance with the Planning Commission Staff Report and plans dated
July 8, 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.
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5) The City Engineering Department must approve any required drainage plan.
6) Approval is subject to a one-year Sunset Clause; if significant progress is not
made towards the proposal within one year of City Council approval, the
approval is null and void.
7) A right-of-way permit must be issued for any work in the right-of-way.
8) No outdoor unscreened storage is allowed.
Council member __________________ moved a second to this resolution and upon
being put to a vote adopted by _____ present.
Ayes: ____
Nays: _____
Absent: ______
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Mary Fasbender
Mayor
_______________________________
Kelly Murtaugh
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and correct copy of resolution presented to
and adopted by the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the 15th of July,
2024, as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file and of record in the
office.
_______________________________
Kelly Murtaugh
City Clerk
(SEAL)
This instrument drafted by:
City of Hastings (JJF)
101 East 4th Street
Hastings, Minnesota 55033
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To: Planning Commission
From: Justin Fortney, City Planner
Date: July 8, 2024
Item: Site Plan – 2024-14 – Rio Gran Trucking – 601 31st St E
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:
In February, HEDRA (Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority)
and Richard Beskau with Rio Gran Express LLC entered into a purchase agreement for
the property sale. The use of the site is for a second location for their business at 12260
Margo Ave S, which has been operating for the past 23 years. This site will feature a
building to house their semi-trucks indoors, additional indoor parking spots for rent, a
designated area for light maintenance work on their own semi-trucks, outdoor parking
for semi-trailers, and an office to manage operational tasks.
Site Plan Review
Comprehensive Plan Classification
The 2040 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Industrial.
Zoning Classification
The subject property is zoned I-1 Industrial.
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use
Direction Existing Use Zoning Comp Plan
North Light Industrial I-1 Industrial
East Light Industrial I-1 Industrial
South (31st) Residencial R-3 Medium Density Residential
West Light Industrial I-1 Industrial
Existing Condition
The site is mostly flat, unimproved, grass, with a few trees in the rear.
Planning Commission Memorandum
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Building Setbacks
Setbacks in the I-1 Industrial district are determined at the time of site plan review. The
proposed building setbacks are adequate with the building being centered and
surrounded with parking and maneuvering area.
Vehicular Access and Circulation
The site is laid out to maximize maneuvering area for semi-trailers. There are two
entrances to also aid in maneuverability.
Parking
The main purpose of the building is for parking of semi-trucks. The project proponents
indicate that passenger vehicles would likely be driven to the site and switched with the
semi-trucks in the building. There are only four passenger vehicle spaces delineated on
the site. Parking standards for this sized building would require about 22 spaces if it
were used for something other than parking. A proof of parking plan shows how the full
parking requirements can be met if the use were to change and semi-trailer parking was
changed to passenger vehicles.
Architectural Standards
Architectural standards require 65% class 1&2 materials, with at least 25% being class 1
for elevations visible from the street. Class 1 includes (brick, stone, glass, etc.) and class
2 including materials meant to mimic class 1 materials and composite products. The
proposed building façade facing the street includes a lot of glass and some brick, which
are class I materials. The class II materials used including burnished CMU block and
Nichiha fiber cement Panels. Many of these materials wrap around to the west side of
the building.
The site plan shows an overheard door on the east side of the building but is not shown
on the elevation drawings.
Landscaping
Based on the site size and amount of pavement, the zoning ordinance requires the
following number of plantings, as proposed. A tree inventory was provided showing the
only large trees were Siberian Elm, which are invasive.
Type Required Proposed
Trees 27 27
Shrubs 22 22
Lighting
The proposed photometric plan shows light levels at the property lines to be below the
limit of one foot-candle.
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Attachments:
• Aerial Photograph
• Elevation Drawings
• Site Plans
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Note: a garage door is proposed on this east elevation
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