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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.b. Approval of Two Principal Structures at 2665 145th Street, until December 2018EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Regular Meeting: April 18, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Two Principal Structures at 2665 145th Street, until December 2018 AGENDA SECTION: New Business PREPARED BY: Anthony Nemcek, Planner AGENDA NO. 9.b. ATTACHMENTS: Rendering, Site Plan, Project Narrative APPROVED BY: LJM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation construction phasing plan to allow two principal structures on a single lot during the period of construction ending by December 2018. SUMMARY Applicant: Ryan Companies for Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation Location: 2665 145th Street West; northwest of the intersection of 145th Street West and Blanca Avenue Area: 4.51 Acres Zoning and Guide Plan Business Park Staff has received an application for a site plan approval from Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation (MERC) and their contractor, Ryan Companies, to construct a new 23,300 square foot building at MERC’s site, located approximately 1,000 feet east of City Hall. If a plan meets all Business Park ordinance criteria, which this application does, an application can be approved administratively. Staff is bringing this item to the City Council because the applicant wishes to continue utilizing the existing building until construction of the new building is complete. This means at one point there will be two principal structures on the property. Typically, staff does not support allowing two principal structures on the site, even temporarily because it is difficult to remove the second use, should the property owner be uncooperative. Staff is not concerned in this instance, as the site of the existing building is the location for additional parking, therefore the existing building must be removed to provide ample parking for the new building. As the new building is larger than the existing, this parking is essential. New employees will also be coming to the site; in addition to relocating existing MERC staff to the new building. MERC’s leadership team will be relocated from a site that it currently leases in Eagan to the new building Rosemount. Construction will begin on the new building in spring of 2017, with an expected completion in late 2017. At that time, staff and operations will be moved into the new building. It is anticipated that the existing building will be razed in early 2018, and construction of the new parking area and landscaping will begin as soon as weather allows. Allowing two principal structures until December 2018 should permit any modifications in the construction timing if needed. As mentioned above, this is an unusual situation and not one often requested or granted. SITE PLAN The building will feature an exterior of brick accented with decorative stone. Inside, the building contains an area for tech training, a fitness center and shower rooms, and a flexible-use conference room. All this is in addition to workstations for field ops and corporate offices. The rear portion of the building contains 2 the warehouse area. The site plan indicates a storm water detention pond located in front of the building and a parking lot on the eastern portion of the site where the existing building is currently located The landscape plan meets Code requirements for the number of trees required as well as landscaping within the parking lot. Sixty-two trees are included in the landscape plan. Foundation plantings will be located along the east, west, and south sides of the building. Construction equipment will be staged toward the rear of the building on an open area of land near the railroad. RECOMMENDATION Based on information provided by the applicant and reviewed in this report, staff is recommending approval of Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation’s construction phasing plan to allow two principal structures on a single lot for the duration of construction ending in 2018. “6) FFE=974.0 PROPOSED BUILDING R:\Projects\700\400\700-400 MERC - 20,000 S.F. Office Building\CIVIL\_dwg Sheet Files\C103 - PHASING PLAN.dwgR:\Projects\700\400\700-400 MERC - 20,000 S.F. Office Building\CIVIL\_dwg Sheet Files\C103 - PHASING PLAN.dwgPHASING NOTES: REGISTRATION NO.DATE Name ----3/28/2017 I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Professional Engineer under the laws of the State of Minnesota © 2017 RYAN A+E, INC. DRAWN BY CHECKED BY JOB NO.DATE MBC CHL 700-400 ---- C103 3/28/2017 PHASING PLAN ---- N ISSUE RECORD ISSUE #DATE DESCRIPTION 01 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 3/28/2017 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SITE PLAN REVIEW ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- LEGEND WWW.RYANCOMPANIES.COM RYAN A+E, INC. 50 South Tenth Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55403-2012 612-492-4000 tel 612-492-3000 fax CONSULTANTS OWNER 2665 145TH ST WEST ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES FACILITY PROJECT INFORMATION OFF-STREET PARKING MINIMUM PARKING REQUIRED BY CITY CODE OFFICE:1 PER 200 SF GFA @ 16,260 SF = 82 SPACES WAREHOUSING:1 PER 2,000 SF GFA @ 7,100 SF = 4 SPACES PARKING REQUIRED = 86 SPACES PARKING PROPOSED = 100 SPACES PRELIM I N A R Y NOT FO R C O N S T R U C T I O N - FOR SITE LAYOUT REFER TO L200 - FOR PLANTING PLAN REFER TO L400 - FOR PLANTING DETAILS REFER TO L500 - FOR GRADES AND EROSION CONTROL REFER TO CIVIL NOTES MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLANTINGS OVERSTORY TREES ONE (1) TREE PER 3,000 SQUARE FEET LAND AREA. WHICHEVER IS GREATER - SPACING MUST INCLUDE TREES AT THE BOULEVARD AT 50 FOOT MINIMUM INTERVALS. - 75% OF THE TOTAL SHALL BE DECIDUOUS TREES. ALL BOULEVARD TREES SHALL BE OF SHADE OR FLOWERING TREE TYPES. - CREDIT FOR THE RETENTION OF EXISTING TREES WHICH ARE OF ACCEPTABLE SPECIES, SIZE AND LOCATION MAY BE GIVEN TO SATISFY THE MINIMUM NUMBER 145,646 SF = 49 REQUIRED TREES FOUNDATION PLANTINGS 1 FOUNDATION PLANTING PER 10 LINEAR FEET OF BUILDING PERIMETER. 678 LN = 68 REQUIRED SHRUBS SCREENING LANDSCAPING AND BERMING SHALL BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR SCREENING PARKING. - PARKING AREA SCREENING SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OPACITY SCREEN TO A HEIGHT OF AT LEAST FOUR FEET (4'). PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING A MINIMUM OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE PARKING AREA SHALL BE LANDSCAPED. - THIS LANDSCAPING SHALL BE LOCATED ON ISLANDS, PENINSULAS OR THE LIKE WITHIN THE PERIMETER OF THE PARKING AREA. - A MINIMUM OF ONE TREE SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE FEET OF REQUIRED LANDSCAPE AREA. - THE REMAINING AREA SHALL BE LANDSCAPED WITH SHRUBS OR GROUND COVER (NOT TO INCLUDE ROCKS OR GRAVEL EXCEPT AS A MULCH AROUND SHRUBS AND GROUND COVER) NOT TO EXCEED TWO FEET (2') IN HEIGHT. 13 REQUIRED TREES GENERAL LANDSCAPING - ALL AREAS OF LAND OTHER THAN THOSE OCCUPIED BY BUILDING OR HARDCOVER SHALL BE LANDSCAPED WITH A COMBINATION OF SOD AND PLANTINGS. - ROCK OR MULCH MAY ONLY BE USED AS AN ACCENT MATERIAL AROUND SOD OR PLANTINGS. - TREES, SHRUBS, FLOWERS AND GROUND COVER NEEDED IN THESE AREAS SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TREES AND FOUNDATION PLANTINGS REQUIRED. - ALL LANDSCAPED AREAS SHALL BE IRRIGATED. 62 TREES REQUIRED = 62 TREE PROPOSED CITY REQUIREMENTS HH W V W V W V W V W V W V 23,300± SF FFE=974.0 PROPOSED BUILDING 0 30 60 FT ISSUE RECORD ISSUE #DATE DESCRIPTION 1 SITE PLAN APPROVAL3/28/17 LOCATION RESOURCES FACILITY ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 REGISTRATION NO. CHECKED BY 46100 KWP DRAWN BY DATE 700.400 3/28/2017 CLR L100 --- LANDSCAPE I hereby certify that this plan, specification, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Professional Landscape Architect under the laws of the State of Minnesota. KEVIN PFEIFFER SITE PLAN 2665 145TH ST WEST MN ENERGY WWW.RYANCOMPANIES.COM RYAN A+E, INC. 50 South Tenth Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55403-2012 612-492-4000 tel 612-492-3000 fax CONSULTANTS OWNER © 2017 RYAN A+E, INC. DRAWN BY JOB NO.DATE PROJECT INFORMATION ISSUE SET 3/28/2017 PRELIMINARY NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION