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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 15, 1994 Page 8 1 the existing mall. That said portion would be demolished and the new CUB Foods of 2 approximately 75,000 square feet, would be constructed adjacent to the remaining mall structure. 3 This is the reason for the request of the zero foot lot line setback. CUB Foods would have access 4 directly off Silver Lake Road by the existing driveway to the south. The front of the building 5 and the parking area would face Silver Lake Road. The receiving area would be in the rear of the 6 building on the west and face south toward the railroad right-of-way. The colors of the outside 7 of the building will blend well with the color scheme of the existing mall and will enhance the 8 appearance of the mall on this end. They are proposing to enhance the green areas with 9 landscaping. The receiving area will be heavily screened with evergreens to maintain the 10 screening of the dock year round. He asked for approval from the Planning Commission of the 11 zero foot lot line setback. This is allowable under the Uniform Building Code: Mr. Narlock 12 stated it would be a hardship if CUB is required to comply with the 60 foot separation between 13 CUB Foods and the existing mall. There would not be a project at this time if a 60 foot setback 14 is required. 15 C. Variance request for a zero lot line which will allow the proposed Knox Lumber to be 16 constructed adjacent and connected to the remaining Apache Plaza Mall and a request for 17 a conditional use permit for outside storage of building materials. 18 City Manager Mornson reported that Knox is requesting a variance from the 15 foot lot line • 19 required by ordinance to a zero foot lot line. This is permitted by the Uniform Building Code. In 20 addition,Knox is requesting a conditional use permit for their facility. Their plans indicate that 21 all their materials, lumber, etc., will be under roofs. They have also proposed a 15 foot block 22 wall with plantings along the outside wall for screening. There will be lighting on the outside of 23 the structures. 24 25 Richard Hehr, Real Estate Representative for Payless Cashways, Inc. (Knox),presented the 26 proposed plan for their store at Apache Plaza. He stated that Knox is proposing to build a new 27 prototype store at Apache Plaza which is unlike any other Knox store in the Minneapolis area. 28 The 70,000 square foot building will be of masonry construction.-It is a"user-friendly" store. 29 The main basis of the new concept is called the "quantum leap" entryway into the product area. 30 This consists of a drive-through entryway to the product area which is completely enclosed. The 31 only visibility to see into the product area is through the drive-through entryway. There are also 32 two toll booths in the drive-through entryway. All the truck deliveries that are made into the 33 product area will be completely screened. The customer will enter the drive-through entry, being 34 directed by various signs in the product area, will pick out needed material, load it into their 35 vehicle,drive back, and pay for the product through their car window at the toll booth. There 36 will be landscaping both on the west end of the property and as many plantings as possible on the 37 north end of the property. In response to Commissioner Faust, Mr. Hehr reported they will 38 utilize the existing lighting in the parking area. In the product area,building mounted lighting 39 systems will be used that shine downward. There will be no loudspeakers used. All • 40 communication will be done through walkie-talkies. He asked that the Planning Commission 41 approve the variance for the zero foot lot line. If Knox is required to abide by the 60 foot