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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071015 - VIII-B-2 VIII-B-2 Memo To: Mayor Hicks and City Council Members From: Kari Barker, Associate Planner Date: October 15, 2007 Subject: Special Use Permit #2007-23 - Curt Saunders- Allow for a marina in the Floodway District - 2 Spiral View REQUEST Curt Saunders seeks approval of a Special Use Permit to allow for a marina with fourteen slips and a parking lot in the Floodw.ay District. The property is located at 2 Spiral View in Washington County. There are no other buildings or structures being proposed at this time. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Planning Commission met on the aforementioned item on October 8, 2007. Commissioners discussed the following items: · Portable restroom facilities · Lighting that preserves the natural beauty of the river · Tree preservation · On site gasoline sales · Location of the boat launch · Dredging and the need for a channel No one from the public spoke for or against the item. Commissioners voted 6-0 to recommend approval subject to the conditions of the attached resolution. TREE PRESERVATION PLAN Staff had placed replacement of trees per the City of Hastings Tree Preservation Plan as a condition of approval. However, Commissioners voted to remove the recommendation as the site is heavily wooded and only 24 trees are proposed to be removed. However, it is still the recommendation of the City Forester that these trees be replaced in an effort not to set precedence. Curt Saunders- Marina in the F-W District City Council Memo- October 15, 2007 2 ATTACHMENTS . Resolution · Application . Site Plans · Information on the pump out system · Approval letter from Army Corps · Letter from Mark Frazier, owner of Hub's Landing and Marina BACKGROUND INFORMATION On June 25, 2007, the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on this item. A recommendation was not requested at that time due to numerous outstanding issues. Army Corp of Engineers- Update The Army Corp of Engineers has approved of the marina, provided the project receives authorization by the DNR. A letter of approval from the Army Corp of Engineers is attached. DNR- Update DNR rules indicate that the local government should first issue a Special Use Permit or approval of the land use. Zoning The property is zoned F-W - Floodway. Marinas and docks are permitted in the Floodway District with a Special Use Permit. Comprehensive Plan Classification The use conforms to the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. The subject property is classified Floodway. Adjacent Zoning and Land Use The following land uses abut the property: Direction North East South West Existin~ Use Residential Vacant (Highway 61) HUBS Landing (marina) Mississippi River Zonin~ FW -Floodway FW -Floodway WAT- Water WAT- Water Comp Plan Floodway Floodway WAT- Water WAT- Water SPECIAL USE PERMIT REVIEW Special Use Permit Requirements- Floodplain Chapter 13.04, Subd. 3 administers Special Use Permits in the Floodplain District and requires that the following issues be satisfied: Curt Saunders- Marina in the F-W District City Council Memo- October 15, 2007 3 1) All Uses- No structure, fill, deposit, obstruction, storage of materials or equipment, . or other uses may be allowed as Special Uses which, acting alone or in combination with existing or anticipated future uses, adversely affect the capacity of the floodway or increases flood heights. Any fill in a floodway requires further HEC 1/ analysis, which has been completed. 2) Fill- Any fill proposed to be deposited in the floodway (1) Any fill proposed to be deposited in the floodway must be shown to have some beneficial purpose and the amount thereof must not exceed that necessary to achieve the intended purpose, as demonstrated by a plan submitted by the owner showing the uses to which the filled land will be put and the final dimensions of the proposed fill or other materials. The fill to be deposited in the f100dway will be utilized for the parking lot and will not exceed the amount necessary for this purpose. (2) Such fill or other materials shall be protected against erosion by rip-rap, vegetable cover, or bulk heading. This is a condition of approval. (3) Dredge spoil sites and sand and gravel operations shall not be allowed in the floodway unless a long-term site development plan is submitted which includes an erosion/sedimentation prevention element to the plan. The City of Hastings Consultant Engineer is requiring this as part of his plan review. (4) As an alternative, and consistent with Subsection (3) immediately above, dredge spoil disposal and sand and gravel operations may allow temporary, on-site storage of fill or other materials which would have caused an increase to the stage of the 1 DO-year or regional flood but only after the City of Hastings has received an appropriate plan which assures the removal of the materials from the floodway based upon the flood warning time available. The Special Use Permit must be title registered with the property in the Office of the County Recorder. Not applicable. 3.3 Structures (temporary or permanent). (1) Structures shall not be designed for human habitation. (2) Structures shall have a low flood damage potential. Curt Saunders- Marina in the F-W District City Council Memo- October 15, 2007 4 (3) The structure or structures, if permitted, shall be constructed and placed on the building site so as to offer the minimum obstruction to the flow of flood waters. (a) Whenever possible, structures shall be constructed with the longitudinal axis parallel to the direction of flood flow, and (b) So far as practicable, structures shall be placed approximately on the same flood flow lines as those of adjoining structures. (4) Structures shall be elevated on fill or structurally dry flood proofed in accordance with the FP-1 or FP-2 flood proofing classifications in the State Building Code. As an alternative, an accessory structure may be flood proofed to the FP-3 or FP-4 flood proofing classification in the State Building Code provided the accessory structure constitutes a minimal investment, does not exceed 500 square feet in size, and for a detached garage, the detached garage must be used solely for parking of vehicles and limited storage. All flood proofed accessory structures must meet the following additional standards, as appropriate: (a) Structures shall be adequately anchored to prevent flotation collapse or lateral movement of the structure and shall be designed to equalize hydrostatic forces on exterior walls; and; (b) Service facilities such as electrical and heating equipment shall be installed at or above the regulatory flood protection elevation for the particular area or adequately flood proofed. There are no structures being proposed on the property. The applicant would need to obtain a Special Use Permit before placing a structure on the property. 3.4 Storaqe of Material and Equipment (1) The storage or processing of materials that are in time of flooding buoyant, flammable, explosive, or could be injurious to human, animal, or plant life is prohibited. (2) Storage of other material or equipment may be allowed if not subject to major damage by floods and firmly anchored to prevent flotation or readily removable from the area within the time available after flood warning. This is a condition of approval. 3.5 Garbaqe and Solid Waste Disposal. (1) No Special Use Permits for garbage and waste disposal sites shall be issued for floodway areas. (2) Provided further, there shall be no further encroachment upon the floodway at existing sites. Curt Saunders- Marina in the F-W District City Council Memo- October 15,2007 5 Not applicable. 3.6 Structural Works for Flood Control. Structural works for flood control such as levees, dikes, and floodwalls shall be allowed only upon issuance of a Special Use Permit. A levee, dike or floodwall constructed in the floodway, shall not cause an increase to the 100 year or regional flood and the technical analysis must assume equal conveyance of storage loss on both sides of a stream. Flood control works shall also be subject to the provisions of Section 5.58. Any proposed work in the beds of public waters which will change the course, current, or cross-section of the waters shall be subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1969, C. 105 and other applicable statutes. Large scale community wide structural works for flood control intended to remove areas from the regulatory flood plain shall not be allowed in the floodway. Not applicable. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS- Notification was sent to property owners within 350 feet of the proposed marina. A letter was received from Mark Frazier, owner of Hubs Landing and Marina, indicating several concerns regarding the proposed marina. Attached is this letter along with the City's responses. HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO CURT SAUNDERS FOR A MARINA IN THE FLOODW A Y DISTRICT Council member Resolution and moved its adoption: introduced the following WHEREAS, Curt Saunders has petitioned for a Special Use Permit for a marina in a floodway as stipulated under Hastings City Code Chapter 151.04 on property legally described as follows: All that part of Lot 3, Section 7, Township 26, Range 20, Washington County, Minnesota, lying Westerly of the Hastings and St. Paul Wagon Road, over and across said Lot 3, according to the Government Survey thereof; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 2007, a public hearing on the Special Use Permit was conducted before the Planning Commission of the City of Hastings, said hearing was preceded by notification as required by state law, city charter and city; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Hastings recommends approval of the Special Use Permit to allow a marina in a floodway. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS: That the City Council of the City of Hastings concurs with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and hereby recommends approval with the following conditions: 1) Approval and compliance of requirements from the DNR. 2) Follow the requirements set forth by the Army Corp approval letter dated September 14, 2007, which includes, but is not limited to: All excavated material must be placed in the existing parking lot, dewatered within silt fencing, and then hauled to a permanent upland location. In addition, any additional work within the property limits would need to be reviewed by the Corps for potential wetland areas. 3) Final approval of the development and utility plans by the City of Hastings Engineering Consultant. The applicant will be liable for any costs involved in the consultant review of the plans. 4) The storage or processing of materials that are in time of flooding buoyant, flammable, explosive, or could be injurious to human, animal, or plant life is prohibited. 5) Storage of other material or equipment may be allowed if not subject to major damage by floods and firmly anchored to prevent flotation or readily removable from the area within the time available after flood warning. 6) Such fill or other materials shall be protected against erosion by rip-rap, vegetable cover, or bulk heading. 7) The applicant shall provide a Tree Preservation Plan approved by the City Forester which includes identification of trees that will be removed and a plan indicating how existing trees will be saved or protected during the project. The City Forester may make a site visit to check on the execution of the Tree Preservation Plan. 8) Approval is subject to a one year Sunset Clause; if significant progress is not made towards construction of the proposal within one year of City Council approval, the approval is null and void. 9) The docks must be located pursuant to MN rules regarding mooring facilities 6115.0211 subp. 4a, "a mooring facility shall be approved if the following conditions are met: A. the mooring facility is designed in a compact fashion and so that all mooring and maneuvering activities can normally be confined to an area bounded by the property lines as extended into the public waters while minimizing the surface area occupied in relation to the number of watercraft to be served. " 10) All exterior lighting is required to be shielded down and away from adjacent properties and right-of-ways. 11) Applicant shall submit a photometries plan. Illumination levels are limited to 0.5 foot candles at the property line and two foot candles at the entrances as required in the Zoning Code. 12) All parking and drive aisle areas shall be constructed to city standards including concrete curb and bituminous surfacing. 13) The trash and recycling enclosure must be fully enclosed on all four sides. 14) As a condition of approval, the City will need to review and approve any temporary or mobile structure including, but not limited to, the pump out system. 15) The construction of or movement of any buildings onto the property would require Site Plan Approval. 16) If any slip is occupied by a boat without an on-site bathroom, an on-site portable restroom is required. Council member moved a second to this resolution, and upon being put to a vote it was unanimously adopted by all Council members present. Adopted by the Hastings City Council on October 15,2007, by the following vote: Ayes: Nays: Absent: ATTEST: Paul J. Hicks, Mayor Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk (City Seal) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a true and COlTect copy of resolution presented to and adopted by the City of Hastings, County of Dakota, Minnesota, on the 15th day of October, 2007, as disclosed by the records of the City of Hastings on file and of record in the office. Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk (SEAL) This instrument drafted by: City of Hastings (KSB) 101 4th St. East Hastings, MN 5503 3 LAND USE APPLICATION - CITY OF HASTINGS PLANNING DEPT 101 4th St E, Hastings, MN 55033 - Phone: 651.480.2350 - Fax: 651.437.7082 Address of Property: "2 <5}> 112 ~ l V \ b UI Legal Description of Property: ( S c &- PiTTA C JJ.. r; I) ) Applicant Name: C vV'+ S'q...v..J-et.> Address: JkJ J 7\ M ~~.... ~: J,( rI. fSu"""1 II :J L.... "" '" ~~ 1 0 ~ Phone: '/J..-3<J-x- ~/il:1 Fax: Email: 5nJL~rct1C.......r..rl.l\.Li Property Owner: .f" fl'--C- Address: Phone: Fax: Email: Description of Request: H requesting site plan review of multi-family units (three or more attached), are the units intended to be for sale or rental units? Check Applicable Line(s) Rezone $500 Final Plat $600 Variance $250 Vacation $400 House Move $500 .JL Prelim Plat $500 + escrow Site Plan $500 + escrow Please Note! All Fees and Escrows are due at time of application. Minor Subdivision $500 . , i Special Use Permit $500 Comp Plan Amend. $500 Lot Split/Lot Line Adj. $50 Annexation $500 plus legal expenses EA W $500 plus $1,000 escrow Please see reverse side for escrow amounts required. Total Amount Due: $ Make Checks payable to City of Hastings. Please ensure that all copies of required documents are attached. See reverse side of this application for information. C4-~ Applicant Signature ClJr+ ~au""l~rS Applicant Name and Title - Please Print OFFICIAL USE ONLY File # Fee Paid: 5-} 7-(J 7 Date (14- ~ S;--/)-.iJ7 Date Owner Signature c~#'+ ~ av""J~t'f Owner Name - Please Print . Date Rec'd: App. Complete 03/28/05 Rec'd By: Receipt # '7 " ...\--)-- ,0 - \ I ........ I . ~ / ?: ~ J fQ, I I I I I ---m - 8~~1 ",~lH>>O ~.. 2: :o..~U1V ~~ ~I~ . ~;::o - ~ Z 0 I. 0> ~ : ;t ~f? ..- ~ ;E.. VI- ~! }>-< I N o o '-4 ~ r'" ~ . , /' '/ /' /' I /' /'/' /1 / ( /'/' ///// ' I ( / / II, I \ I f / I/!f: I \ I g; 1/1 Ii' , \ }o II I I :: / II /' \ \ //1/ I , ) /1/1/ /'~_/ I I/If-' -C ~ ./ r/~/J 1/ e' ... r II ,//Q)' / I / 'I I!2; I ILy.; I IS ..... '- i -....... /'''E-_-o-.......... .......... "- " ./ (' \ \ \ , \ \ \ \ \ I o () c- o 0 ~CT . . 0- -. . 0- .0 .. / .' // // o .' (, -~ (Z> "- l / ,/ .1.'" rrlJ .JIb l!i; rft l:!l f!d ~ih til: 'd ~ () ,/ . 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If you have a specific requirement, allow Keco to help build a simple and reliable Vacuum System for you. 46"H X 6"W X 6S'D 48"H x 7.5"W x 11 S'D suction hose capacity 50'x 1.5" electric ball valve . ..,.;......... ., HYotM.Nl'lell'ifll$t; 6.75" 13.25" 70' x 2" o DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ST. PAUL DISTRICT. CORPS OF ENGINEERS SIBlEY SQUARE AT MEARS PARK 190 RFTH STREET EAST. SUITE 401 ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638 REPlYTO ATTENTION OF Operations Regulatory (2007-03535-CCB) September 14,2007 Mr. Curt Saunders 1601 Timber Ridge Court Bumsville, Minnesota 55306 Dear Mr. Saunders: tIf We have reviewed infonnation about your project to construct 14 slips and excavate 650 cubic yards of accumulated sediment in the Mississippi River. All excavated material must be placed in the existing parking lot, dewatered within silt fencing, and then hauled to a pennanent upland location. The project site is in Section 7, T. 26N., R. 20W., Washington County, Minnesota. Please note: Any additional,proposed work within the property limits would need to be reviewed by the Corps for potential wetland areas regulated under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act This work is authorized by Department of the Army General Permit GP-OOI-MN. This permit is for specific kinds of activities that are approved or permitted by the Minnesota Department ofNaturaI Resources (DNR), and is not valid until your project receives DNR authorization. This project is undergoing concurrent review by several other agencies. Should there be any objection by another agency, initiation of an individual Department of the Army permit evaluation may be necessary. However, if you do n~t receive notice of an objection within 30 days of this letter, you may proceed with the project when you receive your DNR permit PLEASE NOTE: No placement of dredged or fill material in wetlands is authorized by this pennit. To avoid a possible violation of Federal law, you should ensure that your disposal site is not located in wetlands. The permittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States require the removal, relocation, or other alteration, of the structure or work herein authorized, or if, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative, said structure or work shall cause unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of the navigable waters, the permittee will be required, upon due notice from the Corps of Engineers, to remove, relocate, or alter the structural work or obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States. No claim shall be made against the United States on account of any such removal or alteration. If your project will require off-site till material that is not obtained from a licensed commercial facility, you must notify us at least five working days before start of work. 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W" ,', /' / / ',/ i " / /.,/ / ,'''' ,/ ',' , ,/ ,'" ,/ ,,- '/ / ,- / /' ~ _or . ,,- ~> :,'j , :/ , /j , " i , ' / / " I ,0/ ( " , , 'j , 1 , , , I , , 1/ , , , , ~ , , , \ , , I , , \ , , ; / .: L...------- ./ ;' ~' , ,./ " /' : ,- ---',' / / / [, o o C~ QJ _0 () ~ U n -J) w ~ < U . "' ~ ~. '-' .~.. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ST. PAUL DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS SlBlEf SQUARE AT MEARS PARK 110 RFTH STREET EAST, SUITE.w1 ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638 REPtVTO ATTENTION OF Operations Regulatory (2007-03535-CCB) Mr. Curt Saunders 1601 Timber Ridge Court Bumsville~ Minnesota 55306 September 14,2007 Dear Mr. Saunders: tI! We have reviewed information about your project to construct 14 slips and excavate 650 cubic yards of accumulated sediment in the Mississippi River. All excavated material must be placed in the existing parking lot, dewatered within silt fencing, and then hauled to a permanent upland location. The project site is in Section 7, T. 26N., R. 20W., Washington County, Minnesota. Please Dote: Any additional proposed work within the property limits would need to be reviewed by the Corps for potential wetland areas regulated Wlder Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. This work is authorized by Department of the Army General Permit GP-OO I-MN. This permit is for specific kinds of activities that are approved or permitted by the Minnesota Department ofNaturaI Resources (DNR), and is not valid until your project receives DNR authorization. This project is undergoing concurrent review by several other agencies. Should there be any objection by another agency, initiation of an individual Department of the Army permit evaluation may be necessary. However, if you do not receive notice of an objection within 30 days of this letter, you may proceed with the project when you receive your DNR permit. PLEASE NOTE: No placement of dredged or fill material in wetlands is authorized by this pennit. To avoid a possible violation of Federal law, you should ensure that your disposal site is not located in wetlands. The pennittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States require the removal, relocati~ or other alteratio~ of the structure or work herein authorized, or if, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative, said structure or work shall cause unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of the navigable waters, the pennittee will be required, upon due notice from the Corps of Engineers, to remove, relocate, or alter the structural work or obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States. No claim. shall be made against the United States on account of any such removal or alteration. If your project will require off-site fill material that is not obtained from a licensed commercial facility, you must notify us at least five working days before start of work. A cultwal resources survey may be required if a licensed commercial facility is not used Operations Regulatory (2001-03525-DJS) -2- This Corps authorization requires that you comply with all conditions of the enclosed permit and that you satisfy any limits and conditions of the DNR permit The time limit for completing the work authorized ends upon expiration of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources authorization/approval for the work. The general permit expires on May 15,2012, unless sooner revoked, reissued, or modified. This letter contains an approved jurisdictional determination for your proposed project. If you object to this determination, you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and Request for Appeal (RF A) form. If you request to appeal this determination, you must submit a completed RF A form to the Mississippi Valley Division Office at the following address: James B. Wiseman, Jr. Administrative Appeals Review Officer Mississippi Valley Division P.O. Box 80 (1400 Walnut Street) Vicksburg, MS 39181-0080 (601) 634-5820 (601).634-5816 (fax) In order for an RF A to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal under 33 C.F.R. part 331.5, and that it has been received by the Division Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by November 14,2007. It is not necessary to submit an RF A form to the division office if you do not object to the determination in this letter. If you have any questions, contact Dan Seemon in our St Paul office at (651) 290-5380. In any correspondence or inquiries, please refer to the Regulatory number shown above. Sincerely, ~~S~ f1t/ Robert J. Whiting Chief. Regulatory Branch Copy furnished: Molly Shodeen, MDNR Summary of concerns from Hub's Landing & Marina, regarding the proposed marina by Curt Sa unders. Once again we would like to reiterate that we are in favor of Mr. Saunders manna. 1. Slip layout. The present dock configuration violates Riparian rights, so that traffic from the proposed marina will routinely travel across mooring space that is permitted to Hub's Landing and Marina. In addition, the edge of the slips is only 20 feet from the property line, so no space exists to maneuver boats to turn, and the passage from the launch to the channel is too tight. tr12 Dr,lR is plc]cinfj (1 c:C)nciit1()n of pCJfsuor1"1" lo tv\r\j ru!es regarcHnsJ S["lCJ!1 be op~)r()vc?(j if i"(€:> StC1tt;S; ;'The t,-, '..../ 2. Boat launch. This is a major alteration to the shoreline, and we ask that it be set back at least 20 feet. / (j t C'7 (c.> (" ~::; \./ C' (; ~'S (::?r() ',/;/<J:~; '._~ -. ~;C; Tr!(:'~:'j i.\ C.) J "(:; (J. (; i~-iri::~ . ~." " r \f../ c~ ; 3. Proximity. We ask that the layout of the marina be more than 5 feet away from the property line. In order to maintain a buffer between the properties, it falls upon Hub's Landing & Marina to maintain a tree line on Hub's property. We also have concerns about lighting because there is a residence on Hub's property "..i> C.~u(({:~n1" The ,'....) >{::;~ i-r-lc~ lc)ss of treE;S In ~;rc)r)05c~d C1r()(] is ()f trec:s. c_~ C'>('J(: E.:rr1S: (J C10f:)(C>VC1! thcd stcJtes, ;lrt\1! enC)f" nghtin~J is rec1L.Jirt-:d .te) be .shiekjed [j()Vvri c~ncl ('lv/oy f:)rC)f-)(;rties Cir1ej righ t".~c)f -\t\JC1YS.;~ ,- j Q(jJc]cen' "Applieanr shan subrnit a photometries plcli1- illumination are lirnitedio 0.5 foet candies at the property line ond two foct candles 01 the entrances as re(~ulred the Zc)ning (:0(18.'~ 4. Trash dumpsters. We ask that dumpsters be set on the north side of the parking lot rather than along the property line. The is plC1C;!ng a condit1on of approval tt-lc~t stcites, HThe enclosure must be fuHy enclosed on o!l four sides _" cAnd recycnng 5. Dredging. The present plan for dredging is unrealistic, and will cause boats to maneuver towards Hub's because of the more favorable water depths. We ask that this plan include dredging of the proposed marina harbor, with a channel cut toward the river. There has been no mention pertaining to the silt caused by dredging in this area flowing down stream into Hubs Landing and Marina. (J c: ()(C) i -i 6. Waste pump and tank. These systems put off a strong odor when in operation. We ask that this system be as far away from the property line as possible. ; 1 (':'; (:.;' ;.~) T Ci ="'.J(1;j ('; C', -:. '.',', :J- '"j '.vl . 7. Increased Electrical. With the amount of electricity needed for the proposed marina, a transformer and electric poles will be needed. We ask that the plan include a rerouting of the electric lines to go to the Saunders property and not be routed through Hub's, as it is presently. is Cl(-: r:)(: roo: c: (J S (~. r() (j (if S ~ We question why, when Mr. Saunders has 6 acres to work with, everything is planned to be as close to the south property line as possible. If the overriding concern is tree removal, new trees could be planted. We are very concerned with the trees along our two property's being removed. The forestry diagram presented by Mr. Saunders does not show these trees.