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Minutes for the Planning Commission November 18, 1998 - Page 3 Site Plan Application (Schwieters Construction Park) J. L. Schwieter Construction, Inc., 8383 Sunset Road NE, Spring Lake Park, MN, requested site plan approval to construct a 30,620 square foot office warehouse building on a 4.5 acre parcel in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The property is currently zoned industrial, and is guided for industrial use in the City's Comprehensive Plan. The proposed site for this project is immediately south of the City's new fire hall, on land owned by the City. The City is in negotiations with the applicant for sale of the lot. A portion of the property consists of wetlands, and would be mitigated by the City as part of the sales agreement. The applicant seeks to use approximately 70,000 square feet on the east side of the property for exterior storage. Under Hugo City Code, Chapter 320-5, Subdivision N, this use requires a special use permit. Tom Junnila, representing the Schwieters Development Corporation, was present with Len Lambert, the architect of the plan. Mr. Junnila explained that Schwieters' own four companies, presently located in Spring Lake Park, that were all in the construction trade. They employ 30-40 people in the office & warehouse and over 100 more who are working on job sites. The Schwieters want to relocate three of their four companies to the Hugo area. Their business is the manufacturing of modular pieces for multi -family homes, and they would be in the need of storage space for raw materials (wood) and the finished product, which would be temporarily stored on trailers in the yard. They anticipate the truck traffic to consist of approximately five trucks importing raw materials and five trucks exporting finished product per week. Kellison stated the granting of the site plan approval would not include approval of a special use permit, which would be necessary for the excessive exterior storage. Mr. Junnila said he understood the need to apply for the special use permit but was unable to meet the application deadline for this meeting. If the special use permit should be denied, they would not continue with this project. Len Lambert, the architect, presented the site and landscape plans and explained the building would cover 15% of the site, and the plan provided for 108 parking spaces. It was noted by Kellison that the parking stall size shown on the plan was incorrect and asked why there were so many parking places. Mr. Lambert stated that the size would be changed to 10' X 20', and that much parking was necessary to accommodate the office and warehouse staff, as well as the men working in the field. He also said they often held safety and training sessions, which would fill most of the spaces. Schumann made motion, Puleo seconded, to recommend approval of the site plan with the conditions below, as well at those stated in a letter from the City engineer: 1. No exterior storage to be conducted on the site until and unless a special use permit is issued by the City. 2. Approval of the site development plan by the Rice Creek Watershed District. 3. Approval of the grading and drainage plan, utility plan, and minimum first floor elevation by the City Engineer. 4. Approval of sale of the property to the applicant by the City Council. 5. Sign plan approval. 6. Provide for review and approval by the architect design committee for: • Exterior lighting • Define exterior storage area • Fencing around exterior storage • Screening • Definition of required 20% green space • Plan for snow storage • Color rendition of the building front All ayes. Motion carried.