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AGENDA ITEM-T STAFF ORIGINATOR Mary Kay Wyland DATE April 26, 1996 TOPIC Northern Wholesale, 6810 Otter Lake toad Site Plan Review & Minor Subdivision Northern Wholesale is requesting a site plan review and minor subdivision to facilitate the construction of a 100,000 square foot office/warehouse and small retailing facility at the north/east corner of Cedar Street and Otter Lake Road. Approximately 40,000 square feet will be leased and there is an expansion area of 50,000 square feet indicated on the plan. Sewer and water utilities are currently in place on Cedar Street to serve the proposed construction. The property in question is zoned Light Industrial and indicated as industrial on the City's Land Use Plan. The site contains approximately 9 acres and is proposed to be split from a larger parcel to the east. The Zoning Ordinance requires a 50' setback from both Cedar Street and Otter Lake Road. Additionally, a 40' landscaping buffer, 50% effective, must be provided when an industrial use abuts a residential area. The Clearwater Creek Residential Development is immediately south on Cedar Street. Cedar Street is currently an unimproved roadway which cannot handle heavy truck traffic. City Staff will be recommending an improvement to this roadway from Otter Lake Drive westerly to the newly constructed Clearwater Creek Drive. The City has some funds to cover this proposed construction from the Developer. of Clearwater Creek and will also be assessing Northern Wholesale for a portion of the cost. Until reconstruction of Cedar is realized, Northern Wholesale has been asked to redesign their site plan to provide access for truck traffic off Otter Lake Road. They have complied with this request. However, they are requesting that this arrangement be temporary in nature as truck traffic and access to the loading dock area would be better facilitated, for their use, off Cedar Street. In addition, their proposed expansion is on* the. north side of. the site. Staff would recommend that Northern Wholesale and any future tenant be required to adhere to a schedule that would allow delivery and truck traffic limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. This would minimize disruption to the residential neighborhood south of this site. Northern Wholesale is an owner operated company which has been in operation for 24 years. They are currently located in Maplewood. Their employment -base is 50 with an anticipate expansion to 75 following.their move. to Lino Lakes. EDAB has recommended approval of the project and will be' providing TIF Financing to the development of the site. SITE: PLAN REVIEW: SETBACKS : The building is proposed to be constructed 40' from .Cedar Street .and approximately 220' from Otter Lake Road. The Otter