HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.d. Request by Flint Hills for an Interim Use Permit for Ten Blast Resistant Tents ROSE14OLINT1T EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PLANNING COMMISSION
Planning Commission Meeting Date: January 14, 2014
Tentative City Council Meeting Date: February 3, 2014
AGENDA ITEM: Case 14-04-IUP Request by Flint Hills for an AGENDA SECTION:
Interim Use Permit for Ten (10) Blast Public Hearing
Resistant Tents
PREPARED BY: Eric Zweber, Senior Planner AGENDA t�l J
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ATTACHMENTS: Site Map; Project Narrative; 2013
Facilities Siting Plan; BRM and Tent Siting APPROVED BY:
Plan; Blanket Agreement Map; Tent 1
Brochure.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to recommend the City Council approve an
Interim Use Permit to Flint Hills Resources for up to Ten (10) Blast Resistant Tents,
subject to the following conditions:
1. The Interim Use Permit expires 12/31/2018.
2. The placement of the Blast Resistant Tents is limited to the areas shown on the
Blanket Agreement map.
3. Each tent requires a building permit and shall conform to all applicable building
and fire codes.
4. The applicant must obtain a grading permit prior to grading or installation of the
tents.
ISSUE
Flint Hills Resources LP (FHR) has applied for an Interim Use Permit (IUP) to install up to ten(10)
blast resistant tents to provide space for break periods and safety shelters for contract workers. This
request is in addition to the sixty(60) blast resistant modules that were reviewed and recommended
for approval by the Planning Commission in November.
BACKGROUND
The IUP is intended to permit the buildings with an exemption from certain zoning standards
associated with permanent buildings such as required materials,parking and landscaping. The IUP
process has been used in other situations when the use is expected to be temporary,and the
duration is either identified, or it is clear that improvements are of a temporary nature that will not
adversely affect or inhibit future re-use of the site.
11-4-16-1 E. Heavy Industrial;Interim Uses;Temporary Buildings Accessory to an Approved
Construction Permit exempts the temporary buildings from the following regulations:
11-5-2A: Building Type and Construction
11-6-1L: Off Street Parking Design and Construction Standards
11-6-3: Landscaping Requirements
11-4-16G: Site and Building Standards
SUMMARY
Flint Hills is beginning a multiple year investment in their facility that typically requires between
1,500 to 2,500 contract and permanent FHR staff,but peak construction periods could require up to
4,000 workers. The investments are not intended to increase gasoline production but will replace
existing buildings and equipment as well as adding equipment,shops and labs to produce a larger
variety of petrochemicals. The investment in the refinery is about$400,000,000. Currently,the
contract employee parking for the workers will be located in the existing employee parking lot
located south of the new administration building, south of 117th Street in Inver Grove Heights.
From that parking lot,a bus takes the employees to the location of the project they are working on.
The buses travel at 15 miles an hour,the speed limit within the refinery,and their worksite may be
as far as one and a half miles from the parking lot. The distance between the work site and the
parking lot and administration building makes it time prohibitive to travel from the work site to a
permanent break room for either their 15 minute break or half hour lunch. The number and
location of contract workers is expected to change in the future,which is described in more detail
below.
In December 2013,the City Council approved an IUP for sixty(60) blast resistant modules which
are similar to intermodal trailers. The BRMs are twelve (12) feet wide by forty(40) feet long and are
able to be trucked to a location near the workplace and installed with a crane. The BRMs will be
used as locker rooms and break rooms for about twenty(20) construction workers and additionally
will serve as a safe harbor in the case of an emergency. The modules are designed to survive a five
(5) psi blast. The BRMs will be relocated as the construction projects progress,but the placement
will always be within the module placement area shown on the attached exhibit,which is at least one
half(1/2) mile south of 117`h Street and a quarter(1/4) mile west of US Highway 52. These BRMs
are expected to accommodate between 600 and 800 workers.
The blast resistant tents are intended to supplement the BRMs during the peak employment periods.
The tents are roughly 45 feet wide by 60 feet long and are similar in appearance to the Irish Sports
Dome. The tents are secured to the ground through multiple helical anchors and are designed to
absorb the energy from blasts or explosions. FHR has provided(and is attached to this Executive
Summary) a map showing the 5 psi blast area within the solid red line and the 0.9 psi blast area
within the solid yellow line. The BRMs are intended to be placed within both the 5 psi and 0.9 psi
areas close to project areas while the tents are intended to be placed within the 0.9 psi area to serve
as a more general break space than the project specific function of the BRMs. The tents are
expected to accommodate between 750 and 1,500 workers.
As promised with the BRM approval,FHR has provided a narrative and diagram of their 5 year
worker housing plan. The plan shows four areas in blue dashed line where major permanent building
projects for FHR will occur. On the north side of the site,and within Inver Grove Heights,FHR is
currently constructing a second administration building. On the east side of the site,FHR plans to
construct an addition to the Clark Road Administration building for additional laboratory space. On
the south side of the site,FHR is proposing to construct a second shop building to house their
permanent"craft" workers. On the west side of the site,adjacent and accessed from Blaine Avenue,
FHR is proposing to construct a building and a parking lot for contract"craft" workers. These
contractors (contract"craft" workers) are the worker population that is anticipated to be using the
blast resistant tents and the majority of BRMs since their actual work areas are far from the
contractor parking and permanent buildings.
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Findings for Interim Use Permits (Section 12.8):
1. The extent,location and intensity of the use will be substantially in compliance with the
Comprehensive Plan.
Finding: The site is designated for General Industrial use in the 2030 Rosemount Comprehensive Plan.
The blast resistant tents will be used to house temporary contract workers that support the refining of
petroleum, a permitted use in the Heavy Industrial zoning district.
2. The use will provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize traffic congestion in the
public streets.
Finding: Initial access to the temporary buildings will be the existing gates for the refinery and the employee
parking access will be off of 117th Street in Inver Grove Heights and through Gate 9 along Clark Road.
Upon the construction of the contractor multiplex adjacent to Blaine Avenue, access will come from Gates 15
and 16along Blaine Avenue and Rich Valley Boulevard.
3. The use will not be detrimental to the existing character of the development in the
immediate neighborhood or endanger the public health, safety and general welfare.
Finding: The refinery complex with its exposed equipment, storage tanks and pipe racks has a heavy
industrial character. Public health, safety and general welfare are served with conformance with building,fire
codes and the IUP being visually screened from the US 52 right-of-way.
4. The use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the
surrounding property for uses permitted in the district.
Finding: The construction projects that prompt the IUP are further development of the refiney complex as a
permitted use in the Heavy Industrial District.
5. The use shall, in all other respects,conform to the applicable regulations of the district in
which it is located.
Finding: The use is consistent with applicable Heavy Industrial District standards and the IUP does not
waive performance standards such as setbacks and utilizing existing or future planned parkingfacilities.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve an
Interim Use Permit for up to ten (10) blast resistant tents,subject to the following conditions:
1. The date of expiration of the IUP shall be December 31,2018.
2. The placement of the BRMs is limited to the areas shown on the Blanket Agreement map.
3. Each tent requires a building permit and shall conform to all applicable building and fire
codes.
4. The applicant must obtain a grading permit prior to grading or installation of the tents.
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FLINT HILLS
resources`° P.O.Box 64546
Pine Bend Refinery Saint Paul.Minnesota 55164
651.437.0700
Flint Hills Resources LP Request to install 10 Blast Resistant tents.. January 7,2014 '
Eric,Thanks for reviewing our Blast Resistant tent request today..To follow up with the conversation,I have outlined a
few items in this memo that address your questions around The 5 year plan on where people will reside and what are
the functions of the various structures.
Currently FHR has a number of admin buildings,trailers, Break BRM's, Permanent BRM's and shops where people reside.
The general groups of people that inhabit these structures are FHR admin, FHR Crafts, FHR operations,Contractor
admins/management and Contractor craft.
The number of people on the site at any time can currently run between 1500 to over 2500 during turnarounds.In the
next few years with the project loads we anticipate we could be in the 2000 to possibly over the 4000 range. Listed
below is an approximate range of people in the different structure and the use of these structures.
Office buildings:Contain FHR staff,management,engineers,administration along with professional contractors such as
engineering and other technical resources.These are permanent buildings.These buildings go through the regular
building permit process. Anticipated populations 800-1000
Contractor Shops:Contain contractor craft and craft supervision.These are permanent buildings.Any new shops or
expansions will go through the regular building permit process.A new Contractor shop complex is being discussed and
worked into the 5 year plan though anticipated construction in the next 2-3 years. Anticipated contractor shop
populations may be in the 600-1000 worker range. •
FHR Shops:Contain FHR craft and supervision.These are permanent buildings.Any new shops or expansions will go
through the regular building permit process.An expansion of the SWB complex is being evaluated for both offices and
shop space.Anticipated FHR shop populations may be in the 200-300 worker range.
BRM's for contractor breaks:Contain only contractor craft and craft supervision for breaking purposes.These go through
the interim use process and are somewhat moveable.Anticipated population 600-800
Permanent BRM's/Control Rooms: House operations and long term project groups and are occupied by mainly FHR
personnel.These buildings go through the regular building permit process. Anticipated population may be
approximately 100.
Trailers:Working on phasing out.Currently supporting contract craft break areas.
Tents:These will house only contractor crafts for breaks and can help us flex up populations for major turnarounds and
projects.These tents will have heating and cooling and will allow a safe breaking zone away from the process units.
These tents will go through the interim use process and are somewhat movable.Anticipated populations 750-1500.
Don Kern
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