Planning Report

Date:	February 15, 2000

Case:	LP-361

Subject:	Site Plan

Applicant:	Belair Builders

Request & Background

To consider a request by Belair Builders for a site plan review to replace an existing trailer used to monitor a truck scale with a permanent truck scale building. The subject property is located at 2200 Old Highway 8 NW, and is zoned I-1, Light Industrial.

Findings

Section 8-010, Site Plan Review

Section 11-010, Parking Standards

Site Characteristics

1.	Location:	2200 Old Highway 8 NW.

2.	Lot Size:	The site is 2.2 acres.

3.	Topography:	Relatively flat

4.	Vegetation:	Landscaping around the perimeter of building and site

5.	Sensitive Areas:	Jones Lake to the northwest

6.	Comprehensive Plan Designation:	Light Industrial

7.	Zoning:	I-1, Light Industrial

8.	Surrounding Land Uses:

North:	Trucking Company - In Mounds View

South:	Railroad right-of-way

East:	Technetics Industries, Zoned I-1, Light Industrial

West:	Landfill area, Long Lake Regional Park, zoned I-1, Light Industrial.

Site History

1.	Past Uses:	Belair Builders

2.	Historical Significance:	None

Departmental Considerations

Community Development

1.	Required Setbacks:	Required: 15' side	Proposed: 25' side

20' rear	100+ rear

40' front	100+ front

2.	Parking & Drive Aisle Setbacks:	No changes to the existing drive aisle & parking area which were approved as part of SP-164 in 1991.

3.	Parking Spaces Required:	27 Total stalls required

4.	Parking Spaces Proposed:	27 stalls existing (Future parking area is proposed on the east side of the building and can provide an additional 24 stalls.

5.	Handicap Parking:	Required: 2 Stalls Existing: 3 Stalls

6.	Stall Size:	9 x 18 (complies)

7.	Drive Aisle Size (two way):	Required: 24 feet	Proposed: 24 feet

8.	Total Drive Entrances:	One (1) - Off of Old Highway 8

9.	Driveway Width:	Maximum: 36 feet	Existing: 30 feet

10.	Concrete Curbing:	Existing

11.	Parking Area Surface:	Bituminous

12.	Landscaping/Screening:	The applicants is not proposing to increase the perimeter landscape area. Belair received a special use permit for a grading and fill project and site plan approval in 1991. Those approvals required landscaping along the north side of the building and along the south property line.

13.	Impact on Land Uses:	None - The use of the truck scale will remain. The only impact would be a positive, as an existing trailer will be removed, and a permanent building to match the existing facility will be constructed.

Public Works

1.	Streets:	None

2.	Curb Cuts:	No new curb cuts proposed

3.	Utilities:	Existing

4.	Grading/Drainage:	No changes are proposed.

5.	Rice Creek Watershed District:	NA

6.	Environmental Concerns:	None

7.	MPCA:	NA

8.	Other Considerations:	None

Building Official

1.	Structure Size:	432 square feet

2.	Structure Height (required):	40 feet

3.	Structure Height (proposed):	20 feet tall (complies).

4.	Exterior Treatment:	Concrete panel - to match the existing building

5.	UBC Compliance:	Required

6.	Other Considerations:	None

Sanitation/housing

1.	Weeds:	NA

2.	Garbage/Rubbish Enclosures:	NA

3.	Seating Requirements:	NA

4.	Kitchen Facilities:	NA

5.	Other Considerations:	None

Parks

1.	Proximity of Parks:	None

2.	Proximity to Community Facilities:	None

3.	Impact on Parks:	None

4.	Impact on Community Facilities:	None

5.	Other Considerations:	None

Fire

1.	Hydrant Locations:

2.	Access to Site:	Adequate

3.	Access to Structure:	Adequate

4.	Other Considerations:	None

Police

1.	Traffic Safety:	Adequate - No change in circulation patterns to and from the site.

2.	On-Street Parking:	NA

3.	Site Security:	Adequate

4.	Other Considerations:	None

Recommendation

Motion to recommend approval of LP-361 subject to continuing compliance with LP-259 and SP-164 which granted original approval of the Belair Builders facility.

Cary K. Teague, City Planner