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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4 Memo To: Planning Commission Members From: Kari Barker, Associate Planner Date: July 14, 2008 SubjectSite Plan : –Construction of a Garage - #2008-19- Lakeside Cemetery-920 Nininger Road REQUEST Lakeside Cemetery seeks Site Plan Approval to construct a garage at 920 Nininger Road, legally described as Lot 16, Block 3, Addition No 13. Comprehensive Plan Classification The 2020 Comprehensive Plan designates the property as P-Public. The proposed use is consistent with the plan. Zoning Classification The subject property is zoned A-Agriculture. The nature of the garage and the equipment stored at the site are consistent with the allowed uses within the Agriculture District. Adjacent Zoning and Land Use The following land uses abut the property: Direction Existing Use Zoning Comp Plan North Mississippi River Water Water East Residential A-Agriculture P-Public South Residential R-2 Med. Den. Res. U-I Urban Res West Residential A-Agriculture R-Rural Existing Condition The garage will built in the northwest corner of the property on open land. Proposed Improvements The garage will be 26’ wide and 36’ feet long with a 12’ x 12’ overhead door. SITE PLAN REVIEW Proposed Building Setbacks Zoning Setbacks are acceptable. Setbacks in the Agriculture District are not specified. Vehicular Access and Circulation Access to the area will not be affected and thus is acceptable. Pedestrian Access and Circulation Pedestrian access and circulation is acceptable. Parking Parking will not be affected and thus is acceptable. Architectural Elevations Industrial and warehouse buildings are required to have the front facades composed of at least 75 percent of Class 1 or Class 2 materials, with Class 1 materials comprising at least 25 percent of the total façade. Side and rear facades visible from public right(s)-of-way, parks, public view from adjacent properties, or residential uses or district must be composed of at least 25 percent of Class 1 of Class 2 materials. Side and rear facades not visible from public right(s)-of-way, parks, public view from adjacent properties, or residential uses or district may use any combination of Class 1, 2, or 3 materials. The applicant is proposing that the primary exterior materials will be a horizontal vinyl clad steel siding on the front of the building that will be very similar to the cemetery office. All other sides would be covered with vertical steel panels. Staff is recommending that the front and two sides be sided with the horizontal vinyl clad steel siding due to the building’s visibility from County Road 42. Grading, Drainage, Erosion Control, and Utility Plan The City’s consultant engineer has reviewed the Grading, Drainage, Erosion Control, and Utility Plans. Approval of the Site Plan is subject to approval of the Grading, Drainage, Erosion Control and Utility Plans by the Public Works Director. Setbacks The Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Interim Development Regulations states that any new structure or road shall be placed no less than 40 feet from the bluff line. The City of Hastings Shoreland Management Ordinance requires structures to be located 150 feet from the ordinary high water level. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the site plan is recommended subject to the following conditions: 1) Conformance with the Planning Commission Staff Report and plans dated July 14, 2008. 2) 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. 3) Final approval of the grading, drainage and utility plans by the Public Works Director, and reimbursement for any fees incurred in review of the development. The owner assumes all risks associated with the grading and utility placement prior to formal approvals. 4) Any uncompleted site work (including landscaping) must be escrowed for prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 5) Submission of an electronic copy of all plan sets (TIF, PDF, or similar format) prior to submittal of a building permit. 6) The garage must be placed no less than 40 feet from the bluff line and 150 feet from the ordinary high water level. 7) Side the front and two sides of the building with horizontal vinyl clad steel siding. ATTATCHMENTS • Location Map • Site Plan • Building Plans