2016.05.17 Planning Commission Packet Combined

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PLANNING REPORT DATE: May 13, 2016 CASE: LP2016-003, SP2016-006 SUBJECT: Site Plan and Special Use Permit to permit construction of a new 45,500 SF interior climate controlled self-storage building APPLICANT: Simply Self Storage REQUEST & BACKGROUND The applicant is requesting a Site Plan and Special Use Permit to facilitate construction of a 45,500 SF interior, climate controlled self-storage facility at the existing Simply Self Storage site at 251 5th Street NW. The site currently contains six buildings of self-storage garage structures. In order to make room for the new structure, the existing northeasterly structure, measuring 351’ x 31’ or 10,951 SF, will be removed. This structure was chosen for removal as it has experienced structural failure and is in need of replacement. A Site Plan is required in order to obtain a building permit for construction of new buildings within commercial and industrial- zoned property. The self-storage use is considered warehousing, which is a permitted use under I – 1, Light Industrial zoning. At the time the use was originally approved, outdoor storage was a permitted accessory use. In the late 1990’s, outdoor storage as an accessory use was changed to a specially permitted use. As such, the applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to continue to store vehicles outdoors on the site. The intent with the Special Use Permit at this time is to designate approved areas for the outdoor storage of vehicles. This property contains a large, green front yard off of County Road E2. The applicant’s plans depict “pond by City”. The City is in the process of reconstructing the City streets north of County Road E2, between I-35W and Old Highway 8 NW (5th AVE NW). Included in the overall scope of work is reconstruction of the section of County Road E2 from the I-35W bridge, west to 5th AVE NW. To accommodate the required storm water features and a new lift station, the City purchased a permanent drainage and utility easement over the applicant’s front yard. Included within the City’s project, the City will relocate the applicant’s ground sign near the County Road E2 entrance and reconstruct the existing chain-link fence running east-west, at the north end of our drainage and utility easement, between the pond and the applicant’s developed site. The applicant has indicated a desire to replace this fence with an 8’ black metal fence. ATTACHMENTS A – Resolution B – Project Location Map C – Zoning Map D – Aerial Photo E – Neighborhood Notification Map F – Applicant Narrative G – Special Use Permit Criteria Worksheet H – Interoffice Engineering Memo I – Proposed Color Renderings J – Sheet G001: Title Sheet & Index K – Certificate of Survey L – Sheet 1 of 6: Existing Conditions