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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/2023 P & Z Combined Packet CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING Wednesday, January 11, 2023 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers Please be courteous and turn off all electronic devices during the meeting. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 9, 2022 5. OPEN MIKE 6. ACTION ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING: Phelps Road Stockpile Interim Use Permit, Kelsey Gelhar 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Project Updates 8. ADJOURN Meeting guidelines on reverse side. City of Lino Lakes Planning & Zoning Board MEETING GUIDELINES Open Mike – The purpose of a Board Meeting is to accomplish the business of the city. When presenting at a meeting please remember to be respectful and follow these guidelines: • Please address the meeting chair. • State your name and address for the record. • Please observe a 4 -minute limit. • The topic must relate to city business. • Open Mike is for items not on the agenda. • A spokesperson must represent a group of five or more – groups will have 8 minutes. • The Presiding Officer may limit duplicative presentations. • Rememb er, the meeting is to discuss city business only. Public Hearing – Held as a separate item of business on the agenda. The public hearing segment is your opportunity to tell the Board how you feel about issues scheduled to be heard. Typically, a hearing follows these steps: • The Presiding Officer (Chair or Vice-Chair) will announce the proposal to be reviewed and ask for the staff report. The presiding Officer shall maintain strict order and etiquette at all meetings. • Staff will present their report on the proposal. • Board members will then ask City Staff questions about the proposal. • The Presiding Officer will then open up the public hearing for anyone present who wishes to comment on the proposal. This is the time for the public to make comments or ask questions about the proposal. Comments should be limited to four (4) minutes unless further time is granted by the Presiding Officer. All comments should be directed to the Board as a body and not to any individual Board Member or City Staff Member unless permission is granted by the Presiding Officer. No person shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Board without the permission of the Presiding Officer. • After everyone in the audience wishing to speak has given his/her comments, the Presiding Officer shall close the public hearing. • The Board will then discuss the proposal. No further public comments are allowed. • The Board will then make a recommendation(s) and/or a decision. When you are called upon for your comments, please step to the microphone at the podium and state your name and address for the record. Occasionally, the Board may continue a hearing to another meeting before taking action. Meeting Etiquette The Planning & Zoning Board must preserve order and decorum while the meeting is in session. A resident shall not, by conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the business of the Board, nor disturb any resident or Board Member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Board. Planning & Zoning Board November 9, 2022 pg. 1 DRAFT MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Vice Chair Root called the Lino Lakes Planning & Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on November 9, 2022. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Root made two corrections to the minutes from October 12, 2022. Mr. Neil Evenson moved to approve the October 12, 2022 minutes with corrections. Motion seconded by Mr. Nathan Vojtech. Motion carried 5 – 0. 5. OPEN MIKE Mr. Root declared open mike at 6:32 p.m. There were no public comments. DATE: November 9, 2022 TIME STARTED: 6:30 p.m. TIME ENDED: 8:42 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Root, Perry Laden, Neil Evenson, Nathan Vojtech, Issac Wipperfurth MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Katie Larsen, Diane Hankee, Kelsey Gelhar, Julie Whitney Planning & Zoning Board November 9, 2022 pg. 2 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Perry Laden moved to close open mike. Motion seconded by Mr. Evenson. Open Mike was closed at 6:33 p.m. 6. ACTION ITEMS None 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Otter Lake Road Master Plan Mr. Michael Grochala, Community Development Director, reported the development along Main Street has reached a point where trunk drainage improvements are required to provide a storm water route to the I-35E crossing. These improvements also need to consider a location and storm water requirements for the Otter Lake Road extension. 400 acres lying north of Main Street and east of 35E are to be used in the master plan to create a regional storm water plan and routing for the area. Ms. Lori Johnson,WSB, presented the Otter Lake Road master plan. She presented three alternative designs and the impact each would have on transportation, wetlands and utilities. She also discussed trends in the market are the trending towards indust rial land use. Ms. Johnson described recommendations for road alignment alternatives, recommendations for future zoning, plans for utilities and wetland banks. The Board discussed the following: • Traffic movement from Otter Lk Road to 24th • Timeline when this will be started. • Clarification of impact area for the Corps of Engineers. • Road placement around the wetland area. • Why high density residential locations were suggested. • Why not wait for developers to come in before putting this into place. • How road placement was determined. A. Promenade (aka Robinson Property) PUD Concept Plan Review #2 Ms. Katie Larsen, City Planner, presented to the Board a plan review submitted by Integrate Properties, LLC, who submitted a land use application for Robinson Property PUD Concept Plan that was reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Board in January 2022. The proposed development is a master planned residential community on 158 acres located on the Robinson property south of CSAH 14 (Main Street) and east of CR 53 (Sunset Avenue). The proposed development has been renamed Promenade. Ms. Larsen requested the Board provide feedback for the developer to give some direction regarding lot size and depth, PUD public benefit and a larger lot transition from Planning & Zoning Board November 9, 2022 pg. 3 DRAFT MINUTES the Carl Street neighborhood. The Board was skeptical of the 55 ft. lot width and thinks that we stick with the minimum standard but did think the 120 ft. lot depth to an open space was permissible. Suggestion was made by Mr. Vojtech to provide better access to the “lake area” for kayaking and picnicking. Mr. Laden wanted more information on how the greenway corridor connects from neighborhood to neighborhood. Ms. Larsen explained the benefits of trails and open spaces in the development. Suggestions to the develo per were to increase the trail corridor from 20 ft. wide to 30 to 40 ft. wide and a neighborhood tot lot and dog park. Ms. Larsen said that architectural standards could also be implemented. Ms. Larsen covered the transition from Carl Street to larger SF lots. Ms. Kelsey Gelhar, WSB, covered the site constraints the developer will face when designing the larger lots to transition; for example, low floor elevations, existing overhead power and filling over the Magellan gas pipeline. Mr. Grochala suggested running the pond around the south side, take out a row of housing and shift across to create that buffer. The Board was in agreement to have a more separation component. The Board was split on architectural standards and agreed on the greenway component. Mr. Root asked if any of the public who were in attendance wanted to come up and speak. Randy Rennaker – 379 Carl Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 stated he did not want the East and West Carl Streets connected and does not want the new development connected to Carl Street. Nick Nelson – 7770 Clydesdale Circle, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 agreed with Mr. Rennaker and stated there would also be increased traffic on Century Trail. Ms. Larsen called for a final suggestion on the lot sizes. The Board did not have confidence in the benefits we are getting are equal to giving up our standard lot size. Bonnie Bigler – 346 Carl Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 did not want to see the new development having a street onto Carl Street. B. Project Updates Staff provided an update on projects. Mr. Evenson moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:42 p.m. Motion was seconded by Mr. Vojtech and passed unanimously. Planning & Zoning Board November 9, 2022 pg. 4 DRAFT MINUTES Respectfully submitted, Julie Whitney – Community Development Administrative Assistant 1 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Kelsey Gelhar PE, Assistant City Engineer, WSB P & Z MEETING DATE: January 11, 2023 REQUEST: PUBLIC HEARING Phelps Road Stockpile Interim Use Permit CASE NUMBER: IUP 2022-001 APPLICANT: Mark Smith 2120 Otter Lake Drive White Bear Lake, MN 55110 REVIEW DEADLINE: Complete Application Date: December 16, 2022 Environmental Board Meeting: NA Park Board Meeting: NA Planning & Zoning Board Meeting: January 11, 2023 Council Meeting: February 13, 2023 60-Day Review Date: February 14, 2023 120-Day Review Date: April 15, 2023 BACKGROUND Mark Smith submitted a Land Use Application for a conditional use permit for earth moving and stockpiling on a property located on Phelps Road (PID #24-31-22-42-0004). The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to place approximately 71,000 cubic yards (CY) of suitable fill material on the site for use during future industrial development. The stockpiles are proposed to be up to 15 feet higher than the existing grade of the site. Three separate stockpiles are proposed. On January 5, 2023, a new City zoning ordinance went into effect. Earth Moving and Land Reclamation is now processed as an interim use permit (IUP). Since the application was received prior to January 5, 2023, but Council approval will occur after January 5, 2023, this land use application will be processed as an interim use permit. 2 The following staff report is based on the plan set prepared by Stantec dated December 15, 2022, and received by the City on December 15, 2022. ANALYSIS Section 1007.051 of the Zoning Ordinance effective January 5, 2023, establishes requirements for earth moving and land reclamation. Earth removal, land reclamation, material storage, or filling are permitted uses in all zoning districts. An interim use permit is required when 5,000 cubic yards or more of material is planned to be removed or deposited on any lot or parcel. The existing parcel is approximately 14.39 acres and is located on the west end of Phelps Road at the intersection with the Otter Lake Service Road. The site is adjacent to I-35E. The northwest stockpile is proposed to have 4:1 side slopes, have a height of 15-ft, have a footprint of approximately 1.96 acres, and be approximately 30,000 CY in volume. The northeast stockpile is proposed to have 4:1 side slopes, have a height of 14-ft, have a footprint of approximately 1.11 acres, and be approximately 14,000 CY in volume. The southern stockpile is proposed to have 4:1 side slopes, have a height of 14-ft, have a footprint of approximately 1.74 acres, and be approximately 27,000 CY in volume. Access The site is located at the intersection of Phelps Road and the Otter Lake Service Road. The applicant is currently proposing access to the site via a rock construction entrance. Wetlands Wetlands are shown on the plan sheet and do not appear to be impacted by the placement of fill material. An exhibit showing regulated wetlands and tributaries onsite was prepared by Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company, Inc. However, the exhibit contains a note that says that the wetland boundaries are approximate and do not constitute an official survey product. Drainage Ditches Judicial Ditch No. 3 (Clearwater Creek) is located along the south portion of the site. The applicant is not proposing any significant changes to the existing drainage patterns to the drainage ditches. Clearwater Creek is within the Natural Resource Conservation Area on the south side of the site. The applicant is not proposing any work in the Natural Resource Conservation Area. Floodplain 3 FEMA records indicate Zone A floodplain on the site. The applicant is not proposing any impacts to the floodplain on the site. Grading and Drainage Grading and erosion control plans were submitted and have been reviewed by the City Engineer and Environmental Coordinator. Please see attached comments. Comprehensive Plan and Zoning The parcel is guided for industrial development and is currently zoned LI, Light Industrial. Section 1007.051, Earth Moving and Land Reclamation states earth removal shall be permitted in all zoning districts and establishes conditions that must be met. Tree Preservation Plan A tree preservation plan is not required. There are no significant trees within the project area. Surrounding Parcels Direction Zoning Existing Land Use Future Land Use North GB Vacant Commercial Commercial South LI Commercial Industrial East GI Industrial Industrial West Otter Lake Service Road & I-35E Otter Lake Service Road & I-35E Otter Lake Service Road & I-35E Interim Use Permit Per City Code Section 1007.017(2) Interim Use Permits: (b) General Standards. An interim use shall comply with the following: 1. Meets the standards of a conditional use permit set forth in City Code Section 1007.016. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation meets the conditional use permit standards as noted below. 2. Conforms to the applicable performance standards of this ordinance. 4 The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation conform to the applicable performance standards of this ordinance as detailed in this staff report 3. The use is allowed as an interim use in the respective zoning district. The property is zoned LI, Light Industrial. Earth moving and land reclamation is an allowed interim use in this zoning district. 4. The date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operations, including turf establishment, shall be completed within 18 months of approval of the Interim Use Permit by City Council. 5. The use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation will not impose additional costs on the public. 6. The user agrees to any conditions that the City Council deem appropriate for permission of the use. The user agrees to the conditions detailed in the Council resolution. Per City Code Section 1007.016(3) Conditional Use Permits: (e) The Planning and Zoning Board shall hold the public hearing and consider possible adverse effects of the proposed conditional use. Its judgement shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors: 1. The proposed development application has been found to be consistent with the design standards listed in City Code Section 1007.020(4). The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation is consistent with the design standards as noted below. 2. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the general welfare because of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the general welfare because of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors. 5 3. Will not result in the destruction, loss, or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation will not result in the destruction, loss, or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance. The site does contain a portion of the Natural Resource Conservation Area on the south side of the site. However, the applicant is not proposing any work in or near the Natural Resource Conservation Area. Per City Code Section 1007.020(4) Site and Building Plan Review: (a) The proposed development application must be consistent with the policies and recommendations of the Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The grading plan and earth moving operation have been reviewed by City staff and was submitted to the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) for review. The excavation and filling will not have a negative impact on land use, transportation, utilities or the environment. (b) The proposed development application is compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling is compatible with present and future land uses of the area. Present land use is vacant industrial and future land use is industrial. Earth moving is allowed in all zoning districts with conditions. (c) The proposed development application conforms to performance standards herein and other applicable City Codes. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling conforms to the performance standards of the City Code with conditions as established. The plans have been reviewed by City staff and were submitted to the RCWD for review. (d) Traffic generated by a proposed development application is within the capabilities of the City when: 1. If the existing level of service (LOS) outside of the proposed development is A or B, traffic generated by a proposed development will not degrade the level of service more than one grade. 2. If the existing LOS outside of the proposed development is C, traffic generated by a proposed development will not degrade the level of service below C. 3. If the existing LOS outside of the proposed development is D, traffic generated by a proposed development will not degrade the level of service below D. 6 4. The existing LOS must be D or better for all streets and intersections providing access to the proposed development. If the existing level of service is E or F, the developer must provide, as part of the proposed project, improvements needed to ensure a level of service D or better. 5. Existing roads and intersections providing access to the proposed development must have the structural capacity to accommodate projected traffic from the proposed development or the developer will pay to correct any structural deficiencies. 6. The traffic generated from a proposed development shall not require City street improvements that are inconsistent with the Lino Lakes Capital Improvement Plan. However, the City may, at its discretion, consider developer-financed improvements to correct any street deficiencies. 7. The LOS requirements in paragraphs 1. to 4. above do not apply to the I- 35W/Lake Drive or I-35E/Main St. interchanges. At City discretion, interchange impacts must be evaluated in conjunction with Anoka County and the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, and a plan must be prepared to determine improvements needed to resolve deficiencies. This plan must determine traffic generated by the proposed development project, how this traffic contributes to the total traffic, and the time frame of the improvements. The plan also must examine financing options, including project contribution and cost sharing among other jurisdictions and other properties that contribute to traffic at the interchange. A traffic study was not completed due to the fact that the work only includes earth moving and stockpiling for future site needs. Traffic generated by the earth moving and stockpiling operations will not permanently change the traffic on Phelps Road or the Otter Lake Service Road nor will it permanently impact the intersections with Otter Lake Road at this time. A traffic study will be required when the site is developed. Phelps Road is a city street and was constructed to city standards from Otter Lake Road to the eastern property line of the site. Phelps Road is a 9-ton design, but during spring road restrictions, a 5-ton limit applies. The design of the Otter Lake Service Road is unknown and should be restricted to 5-ton weight due to current conditions of the road. Truck traffic will be limited to these weight restrictions. The hauling, dumping and grading of excavated materials shall occur within the project boundaries as shown on the plans. It is anticipated that the Otter Lake Service Road will need to be upgraded with future development. (e) The proposed development shall be served with adequate and safe water supply. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling does not require a water service as proposed. Municipal water main is located along Phelps Road and can be extended to the property should the applicant wish to connect in the future. 7 (f) The proposed development shall be served with an adequate or safe sanitary sewer system. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling does not require service by sanitary sewer. Municipal sanitary sewer is located along is located along Phelps Road and can be extended to the property should the applicant wish to connect in the future. (g) The proposed development shall not result in the premature expenditures of City funds on capital improvements necessary to accommodate the proposed development. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation will not expend City funds. (h) Fire prevention and fighting equipment acceptable to the Board of Fire Underwriters and City Council shall be readily available when any activity involving the handling or storage of flammable or explosive materials is carried on. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operation does not involve any activity handling or storing flammable or explosive materials. In addition to the criteria established under Section 1007.017, Interim Use Permits, Section 1007.051(4), Earth Moving and Land Reclamation establishes the following conditions that shall be met: (a) Properly fence any pit or excavation, and barricade entrances to prevent the general public from depositing garbage or refuse. The proposed plans indicate earth moving for stockpiling, not a pit. The proposed plans do not currently show any fencing around the earth moving areas or any barricades at the entrance, other than silt fence. (b) Slope the banks, and otherwise guard and keep any pit or excavation in such condition as not to be dangerous because of sliding or caving banks. The fill stockpiles are proposed with 4:1 side slopes on all sides, reducing the risk of sliding or caving banks. Areas not being worked shall be established with turf within seven (7) days of placement to avoid sliding. (c) Properly drain, fill, or level off any pit or excavation so as to make the same safe and healthful as the City may determine. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling site is designed to drain in a similar manner as the existing conditions. The majority of the site will drain towards the existing wetlands and Clearwater Creek. Erosion control is proposed and will be needed to ensure that sediment is prevented from entering the wetlands and Clearwater Creek. 8 (d) Limit the depth of such excavation to an elevation no lower than the minimum floor elevation for building construction as established by the City Engineer, so as not to diminish development potential of the parcel. Not applicable to this project. (e) Limit any fill material to clean fill, defined as rock, sand, gravel, clay, or other like and similar non-decomposable material. Concrete, asphalt, metal, wood, and other debris shall be prohibited. The project is only proposing moving and stockpiling “suitable fill material”. The site will be limited to this type of material. The City will reserve the right to test the material. (f) Require that all decomposable material, or other unsuitable foundation material, be removed from an area before deposition of fill begins. Not applicable to this project. (g) Prepare a site plan showing existing and proposed grade elevations and effect of storm water drainage on adjacent areas. A site plan showing the existing and proposed grade elevations for the proposed earth moving stockpiling was provided. (h) Specify a time when the excavation or land reclamation project shall be completed. The proposed earth moving and stockpiling operations, including turf establishment, shall be completed within 18 months of approval of the Interim Use Permit. (i) Place a minimum of four (4) inches of top soil over the completed project and establish ground cover in a time period consistent with the City’s stormwater management and pollution prevention plan. The disturbed areas shall be seeded or hydromulched within seven (7) days of initial placement. (j) Reimburse the City for the cost of periodic inspections by the City for the purpose of determining that the terms under which the permit has been issued are being complied with. The City will maintain a $5,000 escrow provided by the owner that shall be reestablished annually by January 15th. This escrow will be for inspection, erosion control, and other City costs associated with the earth moving and filling. 9 If the above escrow amount is insufficient, the owner shall make such additional deposits as required by the City. The City shall have a right to reimburse itself from the Escrow with suitable documentation supporting the charges. (k) Implement the tree preservation plan. Not applicable to this site. (l) Post a form of security and sum as the permitted authority may require, running to the City, conditioned to pay the City the cost and expense of repairing or cleaning any highways, streets, or other public ways within the City made necessary by the special burden resulting from transporting thereon by the applicant material to or from the site, the amount of such cost to be determined by the Council; and conditioned further to comply with all the requirements of this Ordinance and the particular permit, and to save the City free and harmless from all suits or claims for damages resulting from the negligent excavation, removal, storage, or filling of rock, sand, dirt, gravel, clay, or other like material within the City. The City will collect a form of security at the time of approval of the Site Performance Agreement. (m) Other conditions deemed appropriate to the application by the City Engineer. This interim use permit, if approved by City Council, shall only be valid for 18 months and the owner will have to apply for renewal. All grading, stockpiling, and final turf establishment must be completed within the 18 months. Renewal must be approved by the City Council. Environmental Review The Environmental Coordinator has reviewed the proposal and recommendations are attached. Site Performance Agreement Site Performance Agreement shall be required. A grading permit and securities shall be deposited by the applicant. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the interim use permit for earth moving and filling subject to the following conditions: 10 1. Fill stockpiles shall be limited to the areas identified in the plans prepared by Stantec. dated December 15, 2022, and received by the City on December 15, 2022, and any revisions to the plans approved by the City. 2. Comments from the City Engineer letter dated January 4, 2023, shall be addressed. 3. Comments from the City Environmental Coordinator letter dated January 4, 2023, shall be addressed. 4. The vehicles accessing or exiting the site shall not track sediment on Phelps Road or Otter Lake Service Road. Any street tracking that does occur from vehicles entering or leaving the site must be swept within one calendar day of discovery. The sediment removal facilities on site, such as the gravel entrance, must be maintained to prevent tracking. 5. Fill stockpiles shall be at least 50-ft from the road easement and property lines. 6. The total fill stockpiles shall not exceed 210,000 square feet in area. 7. The northwestern stockpile shall have a maximum top elevation of 925, the northeastern stockpile shall have a maximum top elevation of 924, and the southern fill stockpile shall have a maximum top elevation of 922. 8. Maximum side slope of fill stockpiles to be 4:1. 9. Equipment on site shall be limited to what is necessary for earth moving and filling operations, including loading and hauling equipment, and equipment needed for grading. Non-functioning equipment is not allowed to be stored on site. 10. Vehicles entering and leaving the site shall adhere to the road weight restrictions for each roadway. 11. No fill may be placed in the delineated wetlands, the Natural Resource Conservation Area, or the FEMA floodplain on the site. 12. Owner will follow the applicable standards and requirements of the City of Lino Lakes, Rice Creek Watershed District, Army Corp of Engineers, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and any other agency having jurisdiction over the property and shall secure and file with the City, copies of any permits required by outside agencies. Owner will file with the City within ten (10) days of receipt, copies of any permits and/or notice of enforcement actions by these agencies. 13. Owner will permit a City Inspector to view the premises during normal business hours. 14. The Interim Use Permit shall only be valid for 18 months once approved by City Council. All grading, stockpiling, and final turf establishment must be completed within the 18 months. The permit may be extended by the City Council following a written request by the applicant submitted at least three months prior to expiration, and review at a public hearing. 15. A Site Performance Agreement shall be executed and recorded. ATTACHMENTS 1. Site Location and Aerial Map 2. City Engineer letter dated January 4, 2023 11 3. City Environmental Coordinator letter dated January 4, 2023 4. IUP Application Grading Plan dated December 15, 2022 Phelps Rd OtterLakeServiceRdPhelps Rd Legend Address Labels Parcels City Mask December 28, 2022 ± Map Powered By Datafi 1 in = 200 Ft I-35E Site Location & Aerial Map Phelps Road Stockpile 178 E 9TH STREET | SUITE 200 | SAINT PAUL, MN | 55101 | 651.286.8450 | WSBENG.COM Memorandum To: Katie Larsen, Lino Lakes City Planner From: Kelsey Gelhar PE, WSB Diane Hankee PE, Lino Lakes City Engineer Date: January 4, 2023 Re: Phelps Road Stockpile IUP Plan Review WSB Project Number – 021977-000 WSB has reviewed the final plans for the Phelps Road Stockpile project in Lino Lakes, MN, prepared by Stantec, received on December 15, 2022. These comments are based on the following documents: • Stockpile Construction Plan prepared by Stantec, dated December 15, 2022, received December 15, 2022. • ALTA/NPS Land Title Survey prepared by Landform, dated December 17, 2021, received December 15, 2022. • Regulated Wetlands and Tributaries exhibit prepared by Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company, received December 15, 2022. Applicant to respond to these comments in writing on this word document. Any changes to the plans that are not associated with these comments shall be identified by either a summary in the response or in the plans with a revision cloud or note. Engineering • General The Phelps Road Stockpile project proposes to stockpile soil on the parcel located at the west end of Phelps Road. The applicant stated that the intent is to bring in sufficient fill to prepare for future industrial development on the site. The site will be accessed from Phelps Road and is adjacent to I-35E. The parcel being utilized for the three proposed stockpiles is approximately 14.39 acres. The proposed stockpiles will be approximately 4.81 acres in total area, will not exceed a height of 15 feet, and be a total of approximately 71,000 cubic yards of fill soil based on the plans. Comments: 1. A geotechnical report and a traffic study will be required for any future development of buildings, utilities, etc. • Grading, Erosion Control & Stormwater Management Ms. Katie Larsen 01/04/2023 Page 2 Phelps Road Stockpile IUP Engineering Review The Phelps Road Stockpile project will require site grading for the proposed fill soil stockpiles. The northwest stockpile is proposed to have 4:1 side slopes, have a height of 15-ft, have a footprint of approximately 1.96 acres, and be approximately 30,000 CY in volume. The northeast stockpile is proposed to have 4:1 side slopes, have a height of 14- ft, a footprint of approximately 1.11 acres, and be approximately 14,000 CY in volume. The southern stockpile is proposed to have 4:1 side slopes, have a height of 14-ft, a footprint of approximately 1.74 acres, and be approximately 27,000 CY in volume. The proposed project is within the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). The applicant is proposing to use silt fence to surround the stock pile areas and to protect wetlands and floodplain on the site. No significant changes to existing drainage patterns are proposed. Comments: 1. Applicant to update plans to address any comments provided by the City’s Environmental Coordinator regarding erosion control. 2. Applicant to verify if existing topsoil onsite is being removed prior to stockpiling. 3. No work is allowed until a Rice Creek Watershed District permit has been obtained. • Water Supply There is currently an existing 8-inch diameter ductile iron pipe (DIP) water main along Phelps Road that terminates at the east edge of the site. The applicant is not proposing any connections to the municipal water system with this plan. Staff does not have any comments at this time. • Sanitary Sewer There is currently an existing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer main along Phelps Road that terminates at the east edge of the site. The applicant is not proposing any connections to the municipal sanitary sewer system with this plan. Comments: 1. Applicant to provide sanitation facilities on site for employees while stockpile operations are underway. • Transportation The site is located at the intersection Phelps Road and the Otter Lake Service Road. Phelps Road and the Otter Lake Service Road are local streets. Phelps Road is within a Public Street and Utility Easement that is 60-ft in width. The Otter Lake Service Road is within the MN DOT right-of -way in a road easement. Phelps Road was constructed to city standards from Otter Lake Road to the eastern property line of the site. Phelps Road is a 9-ton design, but during spring road restrictions, a 5-ton limit applies. The design of the Otter Lake Service Road is unknown and should be restricted to 5-ton weight due to current conditions of the road. Comments: Ms. Katie Larsen 01/04/2023 Page 3 Phelps Road Stockpile IUP Engineering Review 1. Applicant to submit a hauling plan with truck weights and associated volume of material and the number of trips for the pile construction. This plan should meet the road restrictions. • Wetlands and Mitigation Plan There are two existing wetlands on the site according to the Regulated Wetlands and Tributaries exhibit prepared by Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company. The applicant is not proposing any wetland impacts with this project. Clearwater Creek is within the Natural Resource Conservation Area on the south side of the site. The applicant is not proposing any work in the Natural Resource Conservation Area. Staff does not have any comments at this time. • Landscaping The applicant did not propose any landscaping at this time. If submitted, landscaping will be reviewed in depth by the City’s Environmental Coordinator. • Floodplain There is a FEMA Zone A floodplain on the southern portion of the site near Clearwater Creek. The applicant is not proposing any impacts to the floodplain on the site. Staff does not have any comments at this time. • Drainage and Utility Easements The proposed work is located within the western most parcel on Phelps Road (PID 24-31- 22-42-0004). Phelps Road is within a Public Street and Utility Easement that is 60-ft in width. The Otter Lake Service Road is within a road easement in the Minnesota Department of Transportation right-of -way. There are drainage and utility easements and access easements along the northern property line. The applicant is not proposing any changes to the plat at this time. • Site Performance Agreement A Site Performance Agreement will be required. • Grading Agreement A Grading Agreement is not applicable at this time. • Stormwater Maintenance Agreement A Stormwater Maintenance Declaration is not applicable at this time. • Permits Required Ms. Katie Larsen 01/04/2023 Page 4 Phelps Road Stockpile IUP Engineering Review 1. NPDES General Construction Permit 2. City of Lino Lakes Zoning Permit for Grading 3. Rice Creek Watershed District If you or the applicant has any questions regarding these comments, please contact Kelsey Gelhar at (612) 709-4897 or kgelhar@wsbeng.com. You may also contact Diane Hankee at (651) 982-2430 or dhankee@linolakes.us.  Page 1 To: Kelsey Gelhar From: Andy Nelson Date: 1/03/23 Re: Environmental Comments/January 4th, 2023/Phelps Road Stockpile 1. A seed mix for final stabilization must be specified and shown on sheet C-201, Grading and Post-Construction Stabilization Plan. 2. The construction entrance proposed for Phelps road must be replaced with a construction entrance for each site, one north and one south of Phelps Road. Environmental Memo IP OPENRLS 17551IP OPENFD MAG NAILSSMHRE 910.77IE 896.88SSMHFD IPGAS VALVE7' RCP FES895.60RLS 9808FES895.3512" CMPIE 909.5412" CMPIE 909.24CO 4IN910915906907 908 909 911912913 913913914916905910906 9079079079089099 1 0 910910910910909909909911911910908908909909909910915 908909911912 913914916 906 9009058978988999019029039041111133330,000 CY STOCKPILETOP ELEV: 925.0'910 915 920 925 911 912 913 914 916 917 918 919 921 922 923 924 910 915 920 911912913914 916917918919 9219229239249109159209089099119129139149169179189199219224:1 4:14:1 4:14:1 4:14:14:14:1 4:14:1 4:1157.7'910 911 912906907908 14,000 CY STOCKPILETOP ELEV: 924.0'27,000 CY STOCKPILETOP ELEV: 922.0'91152.1'51.4'60.8'910908 908 9099112 DWN BY:ISSUE DATE:PROJECT NO.:U:\227704820\5_DESIGN\1_CAD\3 PLANSHEETS\C-201 POST-CONSTRUCTION STABILIZATION.dwg 12/15/2022 KUECHLE, HALEY DESCRIPTION:DATE:ISSUE NO.:ISSUE NO.:SHEET NO.:SHEET TITLE:12/15/2022 9:38:31 AM PROJECT TITLE:CHK'D BY:APP'D BY:CERTIFICATION:7500 OLSON MEMORIAL HWYSUITE 300GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427PHONE: 763-252-6800FAX: 952-831-1268WWW.STANTEC.COMLINO LAKES INDUSTRIAL CITY OF LINO LAKES ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA227704820HKKJRAJRA12/15/20221OWNER:112/15/2022 PERMIT SUBMITTALDATE:I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAN,SPECIFICATION, OR REPORT WASPREPARED BY ME OR UNDER MYDIRECT SUPERVISION AND THAT I AM ADULY LICENSED PROFESSIONALENGINEER UNDER THE LAWS OF THESTATE OF MINNESOTA.LICENSE NO.:5929612/15/2022JACK R. AMMERMAN( IN FEET )GRAPHIC SCALE01 inch = 60 ft.60120601.SEE SHEET C-002 FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECT NOTES.2.CONSTRUCTION SITE SHALL HAVE STABILIZED EXIT AT ALLTIMES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT.CONTRACTOR IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE TO PROTECTDOWNSTREAM WATERS FROM CONSTRUCTION RUNOFF.3.CONSTRUCTION LIMITS AND SILT FENCE SHOWN OFFSET FROMPROPERTY LINE FOR CLARITY, WHERE APPLICABLE.4.UNTRENCHED SILT FENCE OR ORANGE SNOW FENCE MAY BEUSED FOR TREE PROTECTION.5.CLEAR AND GRUB AS NEEDED WITHIN LIMITS OF DISTURBANCENOTES1.SILT FENCE - SEE DETAIL 1/C-8012.ROCK CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE - SEE DETAIL 2/C-8013.TEMPORARY STABILIZATIONKEYNOTES#C-201GRADING ANDPOST-CONSTRUCTIONSTABILIZATION PLANLOT LINEEASEMENT LINESETBACK LINERIGHT OF WAY LINESECTION LINEQUARTER LINEEXISTING EASEMENT LINEEXISTING PROPERTY LINEPROPERTY BOUNDARYLEGENDROCK CONSTRUCTION EXITSILT FENCETEMPORARY STABILIZATIONEXISTING MINOR CONTOUREXISTING MAJOR CONTOURPROPOSED MINOR CONTOUR901PROPOSED MAJOR CONTOUR900