HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 486-96
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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 486-96
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR THE JOINT USE OF PARKING FACILITIES AT MOUNDS VIEW SQUARE
SHOPPING CENTER AT 2535-2585 HIGHWAY 10; PLANNING CASE NO. 461-96.
WHEREAS, Mounds View Square Assoc. LLP has applied for a conditional use permit to
allow joint use of parking facilities at Mounds View Square Shopping Center at 2535-2585
. Highway 10, which property is described as follows:
Part lying northeasterly of the centerline of State Trunk Highway 10 of NE 1/4
of N 1/4 (Subject to Roads and Highways) in Section 7, Township 30, Range 23
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Square Shopping Center is located in the B-3 zoning
district; and,
WHEREAS, the site plan for the Mounds View Square Shopping Center was approved in
1989 which the provision of 503 parking spaces; and,
WHEREAS, the property owner obtained approval of a variance in parking requirements
to allow the use of 26 parking spaces for construction of trash dumpster enclosures, which
resulted in the reduction of parking on the site from 503 to 477 spaces; and,
WHEREAS, the City has determined by previous decisions that the 477 parking spaces
are sufficient to provide parking for the square footages and uses approved for the Mounds View
Square Shopping Center; and,
WHEREAS, the property owner is proposing to make the following changes in square
footages and uses on the site at some time in the future: .
Use
Retail:
Storage:
Dining:
Kitchen:
M all/Maintenance/Restrooms
Existing
Square Footage
62,005
16,645
8,050
6,060
9,275
Existing + Expansion
Square Footage
66,005 (+4,000)
17,645 (+ 1,000)
11,290 (+3240 net)
7,320 (+1260 net)
9,275
Total
102,035
111,535
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WHEREAS, the changes in square footages result from the removal of the Hardee's and
Bridgeman's Restaurants (4,800 sq.ft. in dining and 2,700 sq.ft. in kitchen) and the addition of
two larger dinner house style restaurants, and the addition of4,000 square feet of retail space and
] ,000 square feet of storage space in the main retail building; and,
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Zoning Code allows for a conditional use permit to be
granted for joint use of parking where there are offsetting daytime and nighttime uses; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission does hereby make the following findings of fact
regarding the requirements for granting of a conditional use permit for joint use of parking as set
forth in Section 1121.] 5 of the Mounds View Zoning Code:
(a) The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-street parking
facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within thrce hundred fcet
(300') of such parking facilities and not separated by a public way.
All of the uses proposed as part of this joint parking arrangement are also part of a
coordinated shopping center. Because of the distribution of retail space and the parking, it
is feasible for customers to find parking within 300 feet of their destination. A condition
has been included in this recommendation of approval that would require employees to
park in spaces behind the main retail building, to assure that the maximum parking is
available for customers.
(b) The applicant shall show that there is not substantial conflict in the principal opcrating hours
ofthc two (2) buildings or uses for which joint usc of off-street parking facilities is
proposed.
The Zoning Code acknowledges that restaurants are primarily nighttime uses, and retail
businesses are primarily daytime uses. It should also be noted that, because of its size and
the variety of tenants, customers at Mounds View Square would be expected to combine
trips and use several different businesses. An allowance for some overlap in parking
requirements is logical in a shopping center of this size.
(c) A properly drawn legal instrunlent, executcd by the parties conccrncd for joint use of off-
street parking facilitics, duly approved as to form and manncr of cxccution by the City
Attorney, shall bc filed with the City Clerk-Administrator and recorded with the Register of
Dccds, Ramsey County.
A condition has been included in this recommendation of approval that joint parking and
access easements be recorded against the property for the benefit of all tenants prior to
any development reviews being approved or building permits being issued for the
proposed expansion or the dinner house restaurants.
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission does hereby find that the criteria for gr,anting of a
conditional use permit for joint use of parking have been met.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has granted a variance in the parking ratios which
apply to the uses in Mounds View Square such that the parking required for the expanded
shopping center would be 492 spaces (Resolution No. 485-96; Planning Case No. 463-96). The
Planning Commission regards the approval of revised parking ratios as a prerequisite to
recommending approval of this conditional use permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission
does hereby recommend to the Mounds View City Council approval of a conditional use permit
for joint use of parking for the Mounds View Square Shopping Center with the following
conditions:
1 The parking ratios applicable to the addition and deletion of square footage proposed by
the applicant in Planning Case No. 461-96 and 463-96, and as shown in #2 below, shall be
as follows:
Rctail Space
Dinncr HOllsc Style Restaurants
Storage, Etc
4.5 spaces per 1000 square feet
1 space pcr 80 squarc fect of dining or kitchcn arca
no parking requircment for areas in storage, maintenancc,
rcstrooms or the encloscd mall area
2. The existing 477 parking spaces on the property are deemed adequate to serve the square
footage and uses in place as of this date, which include the following:
Usc
Rctail:
Storage:
Dining:
Kitchen:
Mall/Maintenance/Restrooms
Existing
Square Footagc
62,005
16,645
8,050
6,060
9,275
Existing + Expansion
Square Footage
66,005 (+4,000)
17,645 (+ 1,000)
11,290 (+3240 net)
7,320 (+1260 net)
9,275
Total
111,535
102,035
}.. Prior to issuance of any building permits for changes in square footage at the Mounds
View Square Shopping Center, other than interior remodeling, the property owner shall
obtain approval for development review as provided in Section 1006.06 of the Mounds
View Municipal Code.
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4. The reduction in parking spaces required shall be from 492 spaces to 454 spaces or 38
spaces, which represents an 8% reduction in the parking requirement each for daytime
uses (256 x .08 = 21) and for nighttime uses (236 x .08 = 18).
5. The property owner shall require of its tenants that employees park in the parking spaces
behind the main retail building to the extent parking is available, to assure that the
maximum parking is available for customers. The property owner shall supply a copy of a
notice to the tenants of this requirement.
6. The property owner shall submit a joint parking and access easement, allowing for use of
the parking area and access drives by all of the tenants in the shopping center, for approval
by the Community Development Director. The easement shall be recorded against the
property for the benefit of all tenants concurrent with any development reviews being
approved and prior to any building permits being issued for the proposed expansion or the
dinner house restaurants.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission directs Staff to forward
this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes.
Adopted this 6th day of November, 1996.
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Jerry Peters n, Chai:person
ATTEST:
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Pamela Sheldon
Community Development Director