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7. Stie Plan Review for a 4,600 sq. ft Car Wash BldgCITY OF CHANHASSH t �Z a 1� ,a. a 1 1 1 1 1 1� 0 Iw 1cf) 1 1 STAFF REPORT P.C. DATE: 9 -6 - C.C. DATE: 9 -25 -95 CASE: 95 -12 Site Plan BY: Al- Jaff:v PROPOSAL: Site Plan Review for an 4,600 square foot car wash building LOCATION: South of Hwy. 5, Abra and Goodyear, north of Lake Drive East and Chanhassen Estates and east of Emission Control Testing Station APPLICANT : Amcon Corp. Dan Smith / Steve Youngstedt 200 W. Highway 13 4655 Shady Oak Road Burnsville, MN 55337 Hopkins, MN 55343 (612) 890 -1217 PRESENT ZONING: BH, Highway Business ACREAGE: 1.78 acres ADJACENT ZONING AND LAND USE: N - BH; Abra, Goodyear, and Hwy. 5 S - RSF; Chan Estates and Lake Drive East E - IOP; DataSery W - BH; Emission Control Station SEWER AND WATER: Services are available to the site. SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The site is undeveloped and vegetated primarily with mature poplar and elm trees. 2000 LAND USE: Commercial ' tu 1 7 OT EU " Chanhassen Car Wash September 6, 1995 Page 2 PROPOSAL /SUMMARY The applicant is proposing to construct a car wash facility. The site is located between Lake Drive East and Hwy. 5 adjacent to Abra and Goodyear and east of the Emission Control Testing Station. The area of the car wash building is 4,600 square feet. The site is located in a Highway Business District. The site has access from Lake Drive East via a private drive. The site plan is well developed. Staff has been working with the applicant for the past three months on the site plan and building architecture. The building is a decorative structural brick accented by a natural rock face concrete that will have one service bay and a pitched roof with dormers. All services for the facility will take place inside the building with the exception of vacuuming the inside of the vehicles and a staging area for the customers who wish to dry their cars. ' Parking for vehicles is located on the south side of the structure away from Highway 5. The parking and stacking lanes will be screened by landscaping and berms from views off of Lake Drive East and residences south of Lake Drive. There will be no outdoor storage or outdoor ' servicing of vehicles with the exception of vacuuming the interior of the car. - The site landscaping is generally of high quality due to the attention that was paid to this issue by ' the applicant. There is a large number of poplar and elm trees on the site. All of the trees are proposed to be removed to prepare the site for development. These trees are not generally thought of as high quality species. However, the large quantity gives it its significance. Their loss is unfortunate but is unavoidable if the land is to be developed. When the Emission Control Site was reviewed, site access was a major concern of staff s ' throughout the design of the proposal. Our original thinking was that a public cul -de -sac should be required running north from Lake Drive since there may ultimately be 4 sites accessing Lake ' Drive via that connection. However, staff was concerned that the need to create a cul -de -sac at the end of the street would result in a hazardous traffic situation, whereby traffic entering and leaving the sites would be cutting across the cul -de -sac in an uncontrolled manner. Therefore, ' we recommended that the plans be revised to utilize a commonly owned and maintained private driveway system that will avoid the traffic conflicts outlined above. The private driveway was built to city standards which required the full 32' pavement width and a 9 ton design and curb ' and gutter. The current access provisions are acceptable. Staff regards the project as well conceived. Based upon the foregoing, staff is recommending that the Planning Commission approve the site plan, without variances with conditions outlined in the staff report. Chanhassen Car Wash September 6, 1995 Page 3 BACKGROUND On January 28, 1991, the City Council approved the final plat 490 -17 for Chan Haven Plaza 3rd Addition. The subdivision resulted in dividing 5.59 acres into 2 lots with an area of 1.9 acres for Lot 1 and 3.0 acres for Lot 2. Lot 1 became the site for the Emission Control Testing Station which was approved as a conditional use permit concurrently with the subdivision. Lot 2 was reserved for future development. On April 26, 1993, the City Council approved the replat of Lot 2 into 3 lots. Lots 1 and 2 are the sites for Abra and Goodyear. Lot 3 is being proposed for development with this application. GENERAL SITE PLAN /ARCHITECTURE The building is situated parallel to Lake Drive East and Hwy. 5. Access is gained off of a private driveway which connects to Lake Drive East. Parking is located to the south of the proposed building. The nearest home is located 200 feet away from the south edge of the actively used portion of the site. Direct views of the service bays will be screened by berming and landscaping from both Hwy. 5 and Lake Drive. The building is located 20' from the north, 39' from the east, 210' from the south, and 60' from the west property line. Materials used on the structure will be a decorative structural brick accented by a natural rock face concrete that will have one service bay and a pitched roof with dormers. Pre - finished metal overhead doors will be used on the east and west elevations of the structure. The building's architecture meets the standards of the site plan ordinance requirements. Auto services will take place inside the building with the exception of vacuuming the interior of the cars and a staging area for the customers who wish to dry their cars. The roof system is being used to screen roof mounted equipment. The applicant has stated that trash dumpsters will be located inside the building. PARKING/INTERIOR CIRCULATION The City's parking ordinance for vehicle service stations requires 4 parking stalls per service stall. The site will require 4 stalls. The applicant is providing 17 stalls. Berming and landscaping is proposed along the northwest portion of the site. This will provide screening for Highway 5 of cars exiting the car wash. Evergreens are proposed along the south edge of the site to screen stacking lanes from Lake Drive East. ' Chanhassen Car Wash September 6, 1995 Page 4 ACCESS Access to the site is provided by an existing private street off Lake Drive East which services the Minnesota Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS), Abra, and Goodyear. Similarly, this development does not propose any public right -of -way for extension of the proposed street and therefore access to the lot will be private. A driveway or cross - access easement has been recorded in ' conjunction with the final plat recording of Chan Haven Plaza Third Addition to guarantee access to this lot. There should also be a joint maintenance agreement, acceptable to the city, ' filed against this parcel. We do not wish to see the city petitioned to accept the street at some point in the future. ' The existing private street was built in accordance to the City's typical commercial pavement design with the thought that someday it would be dedicated back to the City for ownership. Engineering staff feels with the concept proposed, the City will not be taking ownership of the ' street and therefore the street pavement/parking lot designs may be designed accordingly. LANDSCAPING ' On this piece of property there are woods covering approximately .40 acres. The woods consists of native species such as cottonwoods, willows, elms, oaks and box elders. Construction of the ' car wash will remove all canopy. The applicant is required to replace lost canopy at a rate of 1.2 times the existing .40 acres. The total for replacement plantings is 20 trees. In addition to replacement plantings, applicant must also supply the required baseline canopy coverage of 14 %. To meet this requirement, 10 trees must be planted (14% of 1.78 acres equals 2492 acres x 40 trees /acre = 9.97 or 10 trees). According to the landscaping plan, 31 trees will ' be provided. The landscaping plan includes four species: Marshall's Seedless Ash, Skyline Honey locust, Austrian Pine, and Black Hills Spruce. According to the ordinance, no more than one -third of the trees may be from any one tree species. Out of the 31 trees provided, �� 13 or 42% are Black ' Hills spruce. The applicant should provide alternate evergreens in the landscaping in order to reduce the number of Black Hills Spruce. ' Also, along the south lot line of Lot 3, there is a retention pond. This pond has a depth exceeding 8 feet with an average of one foot standing water. There is existing hedges along the southerly perimeter of the pond. Chanhassen Car Wash September 6, 1995 Page 5 LIGHTING Lighting locations have not been illustrated on the plans. Only shielded fixtures are allowed and the applicant shall demonstrate that there is no more than ' / foot candles of light at the property line as required by ordinance. An acceptable lighting plan should be submitted when building permits are requested. SIGNAGE The applicant has not submitted a sign plan. A variance was granted as a part of the signage plan approval for Goodyear and Abra, specifically, the monument sign at the north edge of the site facing Highway 5. Staff proposed that if the Goodyear and the Abra signs were combined into one free standing sign, the third parcel, which is the subject property, located to the south would be permitted to have signage facing Highway 5 too. This third sign would be part of the Abra and Goodyear free standing sign. The area of the sign is 60 square feet. The ordinance allows 64 square feet in area and a maximum height of 8 feet for monument signs. The sign is designed as a monument and not a pylon due to the height of the sign board above the ground. The applicant requested a height of 12 feet. Considering the fact that the applicant could place a pylon sign with an area of 80 square feet and a height of 20 feet, staff was in favor of granting the 4 foot variance for the height of the monument sign. It is a clear benefit to have one coordinated sign instead of three individual pylon signs. The ordinance requires that no wall mounted sign exceed 80 square feet of display area or 15% of the total area of the building wall upon which the sign is mounted. The applicant must obtain a sign permit prior to erecting the sign on site. One stop sign must be posted on the driveway at the exit point of the site. A sign plan acceptable to staff should be provided prior to requesting a building permit. The applicant submitted a sign plan on September 18, 1995. The plan shows one wall mounted sign on the west elevation. The height of the letters are 24 inches. The sign area is 34 square feet which meets ordinance requirements. Also shown on the plan is the monument sign located on Highway 5, shared between Abra, Goodyear and the proposed development. This sign also meets the sign regulations approved for this development. GRADING AND DRAINAGE In conjunction with the overall improvements for Chan Haven Plaza 4th Addition, storm sewers and a stormwater detention pond were constructed to serve this site. The site will convey stormwater runoff via storm sewers into the existing storm sewer system. SWMP fees have already been paid with the platting of the property. ' Chanhassen Car Wash September 6, 1995 Page 6 The site grading has been reduced from the previous submittal. Due to the grade difference at the intersection of the driveway, the existing street requires a relatively steep driveway grade of 5 %. The overall site grading is compatible with the site and staff is comfortable with the proposal. Staff does recommend, however, that all slopes along the pond side be sodded versus erosion control blanket to insure immediate vegetation. UTILITIES ' Municipal sewer and water service is available to the site. These utilities were previously extended to the site in conjunction with Chan Haven Plaza 4th Addition improvements. ' The City has an existing storm drainage easement and storm sewer facilities underneath the proposed easterly driveway. The applicant should enter into an encroachment agreement with the City to clarify restoration responsibilities should the City need to repair the storm sewer line. TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ' The site plan, from a traffic standpoint, flows much better than previous submittals. Turning radiuses will accommodate passenger -type vehicles throughout the site. Staff requests the applicant reduce the width of the car wash exit from 36 feet down to 24 feet as well as consider ' removing one of the stacking lanes or bypass lane to reduce impervious surface on the site. COMPLIANCE TABLE - IOP DISTRICT Ordinance Car Wash ' Building Height 2 stories 1 story I Building Setback N -20' E -10' N- 20'E -39' S -25' W -10' 5- 210'W -60' Parking stalls 4 stalls 17 stalls Parking Setback N -25' E -10' N- 65'E -10' 5 -25' W -10' S -85' W -60' Hard surface 65% 30% Coverage Lot Area 20,000 s.f. 77,569 s.f. Chanhassen Car Wash September 6, 1995 Page 7 Variances Required - none PARK AND TRAIL DEDICATION FEES The City is requiring that park and trails fees be submitted in lieu of park land dedication. Fees are paid at the time of building permit issuance. PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE On September 6, 1995, the Planning Commission reviewed and approved this application unanimously contingent upon the sign plan being presented to the City Council. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following motion: I. SITE PLAN REVIEW "The City Council approves Site Plan Review #95 -12 as shown on the site plan dated received August 8, 1995, subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall provide alternate mix of evergreen species in the landscaping plan, no more than 1/3 of the trees may be from any one species. The applicant shall also provide staff with a detailed cost estimate of landscaping to be used in calculating the required financial guarantees. These guarantees must be posted prior to building permit issuance. 2. The applicant must obtain a sign permit prior to erecting any signage on site. The car wash shall utilize the existing monument sign facing Highway 5. 3. The applicant shall enter into a site plan contract with the city and provide the necessary financial securities as required. 4. Meet all conditions outlined in the Fire Marshal Memo. 5. Concurrent with the building permit, a lighting plan meeting city standards shall be submitted. 6. No parking or stacking is allowed in fire lanes, drive aisles, access drives or public rights - of -way. Chanhassen Car Wash September 6, 1995 Page 8 7. Reduce the car wash exit driveway width from 36 feet down to 24 feet and consider removing one of the stacking lanes or bypass lane. 8. The applicant shall enter into an encroachment agreement with the City for constructing a ' driveway and landscaping over the City's drainage and utility easement prior to issuance of a building permit. ' 9. The areas proposed to be stabilized with erosion control blanket shall be sodded instead. ' 10. Construction access to the site shall be limited to the existing driveway /street and not Lake Drive East. A rock filter construction entrance shall be used and maintained until the driveways have been paved with a bituminous surface. ' 11. The applicant shall be responsible for adjusting and cleaning all existing utilities that are impacted or disturbed in conjunction with this site construction. The applicant shall perform an inspection of the existing utility lines on site to ensure that they are clean and operational prior to commencing the site work. 12. Park and trail fees will be paid at time of building permit application." - ATTACHME ' 1. Memo from Mark Littfin dated July 3, 1995. 2. Memo from Jill Sinclair dated June 27, 1995. 3. Memo from Dave Hempel dated August 28, 1995. 4. Memo from Steve Kirchman dated July 7, 1995. 5. Project Narrative. 6. Planning Commission minutes dated September 6, 1995. ' 7. Plans dated August 8, 1995. z� 0 w w �5 w 733 P02 SEP 18 '95 14:24 C3 1 cc ' IV y r � RJ r � v rr t�.l r�7 I 612 -786 -5520 DEMARS SIGNS ' u 612-786-5520 DEMARS SIGNS 733 P03 SEP 18 1 95 14:24 'SSW CC J- Y L lr Z = W N Na U) z 3 �� x u CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 TO: Sharmin Al -Jaff, Planner II FROM: Mark Littfin, Fire Marshal DATE: July 3, 1995 SUBJ: Site Plan Review for a 11, 134 square foot car wash - Lake Drive AMCON Planning Case 95 -12 Site Plan. I have reviewed the site plan in order to comply ;with the_ Chanhassen Fire Department/Fire Prevention Division, and have the following fire code'or city ordinance /policy requirements. The site plan review was based on the available information submitted at this time. As additional plans or changes are submitted, the appropriate code or, policy items will be addressed. 1. Comply with Chanhassen Fire Department Policy #04 -1991 - "Notes on Site Plan" copy enclosed. 2. Comply with Chanhassen enclosed. Policy #07 -1991 "Pre Fire Plan Policy" copy g Nsafety4mMarwash.p In CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 ' CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTES TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL SITE PLANS 1. Fire Marshal must witness the flushing of underground sprinkler service line, per NFPA 13- 8 -2.1. 2. A final inspection by the Fire Marshal before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued. 3. Fire Department access roads shall be provided on site during all phases of of these temporary roads will conform with the ' construction. The construction Chanhassen Fire Department requirements for temporary access roads at construction sites. Details are available. 4. Onsite fire hydrants shall be provided and in operating condition during all phases of construction. 5. use of liquefied P etroleum eas shall be in conformance with NFPA Standard The a _ _ 58 and the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code. A list of these requirements is available. (See policy #33 -1993) 6. All fire detection and fire suppressions systems shall be monitored by an approved UL central station with a UL 71 Certificate issued on these systems before final occupancy is issued. 7. An 11" x 14" As Built shall be provided to the Fire Department. The As Built shall be reproducible and acceptable to the Fire Marshal. (See policy #07- 1991). 8. An approved lock box shall be provided on the building for fire department use. The lock box should be located by the Fire Department connection or as located by the Fire Marshal. Chanhassen Fire Department Fire Prevention Policy #04 -1991 Date: 11/22/91 Revised: 12/23/94 ' Page 1 of 2 9. High -piled combustible storage shall comply with the requirements of Article #81 ' of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code High -piled combustible storage is combustible materials on closely packed piles more than 15' in height or ' combustible materials on pallets or in racks more than 12' in height. For certain special - hazard commodities such as rubber tires, plastics, some flammable liquids, idle pallets, etc. the critical pile height may be as low as 6 feet. ' 10. Fire lane si na a shall be provided as required by the Fire Marshal. (See policy ' #06- 1991). 11. Smoke detectors installed in lieu of 1 hour rated corridors under UBC section ' 3305G, Exception #5 shall comply with Chanhassen Fire Department requirements for installation and system type. (See policy #05- 1991). 12. Maximum allowed size of domestic water service on a combination domestic /fire ' sprinkler supply line policy must be followed. (See policy #36- 1994). Approved - Public Safety Director Chanhassen Fire Department ' Fire Prevention Policy #04 -1991 , Date: 11/22/91 Revised: 12/23/94 Page 2 of 2 , CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY REGARDING PRE -PLAN Prior to issuing the C.O., a pre -plan, site plan shall be submitted to the Fire Department for approval. The following items shall be shown on the plan. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) Size 11" x 17" (maximum) Building footprint and building dimensions Fire lanes and width of fire lanes Water mains and their sizes, indicate Fire hydrant locations P.I.V. - Fire Department connection Gas meter (shut -offl, NSP (shut off) Lock box location Fire walls, if applicable Roof vents, if applicable Interior walls Exterior doors Location of fire alarm panel Sprinkler riser location Exterior L.P. storage, if applicable Haz. Mat. storage, if applicable Underground storage tanks locations, Type of construction walls /roof Standpipes looped or dead end if applicable PLEASE NOTE: Plans with topographical information, contour lines, ' easement lines, property lines, setbacks, right -of -way lines, headings, and other related lines or markings, are not acceptable, and will be rejected. 1 Approved - Public Safety Director Chanhassen Fire Department Fire Prevention Policy #07 -1991 Date: 01/16/91 Revised: 02/18/94 Page 1 of 1 CITY OF C T 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY General PREMISES IDENTIFICATION Numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. Said numbers shall contrast with their background. Size and location of numbers shall be approved by one of the following - Public Safety Director, Building Official, Building Inspector, Fire Marshal. Requirements are for new construction and existing buildings where no address numbers are posted. Other Requirements - General - 1. Numbers shall be a contrasting color from the background. 2. Numbers shall not be in script 3. If a structure is not visible from the street, additional' numbers are required at the driveway entrance. Size and location must be approved. 4. Numbers on mall box at driveway entrance may be a minimum of 4 ". However, requirement *3 must still be met 5. Administrative authority may require additional numbers if deemed necessary. Residential Requlrem"ft (2 or less dweMnq unit) Minimum height shall be 5 1/4 ". 2. Building permits will not be finaled unless numbers are posted and approved by the Building Department Commercial Requlrernerrts 1. Minimum height shail'be 12 ". 2. Strip Malls a. Multi tenant building will have minimum height requirements of 6 ". b. Address numbers shall be on the main enhance and on all back doors. 3. If address numbers are located on a directory entry sign, additional numbers will be required on the buildings main entrance. Approved - Public Safety Director Chanhassen Fire Department Fire Prevention Policy #29 -1992 Date: 06/15/92 Revised: Page 1 of.l �s PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 CITY OF CHANHASSEN PROTECTIVE INSPECTION DIVISION POLICY MAXIMUM ALLOWED SIZE OF DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE ON A COMBINATION DOMESTIC /FIRE SPRINKLER SUPPLY LINE 1. Domestic water line shall not be greater than 1/4 pipe size of the combination service water supply line. 2. 1 1/2" domestic off 6" line 3. 2" domestic off 8" line 4. 2 1/2 domestic off 10" line Option 1: Domestic sizes may be increased if it can be calculated hydraulically that the demand by all domestic fixtures will not drop the fire sprinkler water below its minimum gallonage required. Option 2: Combination domestic and five line service shall have an electric solenoid valve installed on the domestic side of the service. This valve shall be normally powered open and close on loss of electric power or signal from the system water flow indicator. Must be approved by the Chanhassen Fire Marshal and Chanhassen Mechanical Inspector. Chanhassen Fire Department Water Line Sizing Policy #36 -1994 Date: 06/10/94 Revised: Approved - Pu lic Safety Director Page 1 of 1 I CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 1. Permits are required for all sprinkler work. 2. A minimum of four sets of plans are required. Send, or drop off plans and specifications and calculations to: Mark Littfin, Fire Marshal City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 3. Yard post indicators are required and must have tamper protection. 4. All control values must be provided with tamper protection. 5. All systems tests must be witnessed by the Chanhassen Fire Marshal. Appointments can be made by calling the Fire Marshal at 937 -1900, ext. 132, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Please try to arrange tests at least 24 hours in advance. All revisions of 25 heads or more will require a test. 6. Main drains & inspector test connections must be piped to the outside atmosphere. 7. Water may not be introduced into sprinkler piping from the City main until the Fire Marshal witnesses a flush test per NFPA 13- 8 -2.1. 8. The City of Chanhassen has adopted Appendix E (see 1305.6905 appendix chapter 38 of the MBC). Chanhassen Fire Department Fire Prevention Division Policy #40 -1995 Date: 01/12/95 Revised: 04/26/95 Page I of 2 9. All systems must be designed to NFPA -13, 1991 edition and Chapter 6 Standards. All ' attic systems are to be spaced at a maximum 130 square foot coverage. 3/4" plastic piping will not be allowed at any time in attic space. G 10. All equipment installed in a fire protection system shall be UL listed or factory mutual approved for fire protection service. 11. Fire protection systems that are hydraulically calculated shall have a 5 psi safety factor at maximum system flow. 12. Acceptable water supplies for fire sprinkler systems are listed in NFPA -13, 1991 ed., Chapter 7. Swimming pools and ponds are not acceptable primary water supplies. 13. Pressure and gravity tanks shall be sized per the requirements contained in NFPA -13 and 22. Duration of the water supply shall match the hazard classification of the occupancy. 14. Include spec sheets for fire sprinkler heads - dry pipe /pre- action valving. 15. The definition of inspection is contained in MN Rule 7512.0100 Subpart 10, and states that inspection means: 1. Conducting a final acceptance test. 2. Trip test of dry pipe, deluge or preaction valves. 3. A test that an authority having jurisdiction requires to be conducted under the supervision of a contractor. Only licensed fire protection contractors are permitted to conduct these tests. 4. All other inspections including the inspectors test, main drain and other valves are permitted under MN Rule 7512.0400 Subpart -2G, as maintenance activities and do not require a license as a fire protection contractor. 16. Per Section 904.3.2. and the 1994 Uniform Building Code, an approved audible sprinkler flow alarm to alert the occupants shall be provided in the interior of the building in a normally occupied location. (Location must be approved by the Chanhassen Fire Marshal). Approved - Public Safety Director Chanhassen Fire Department Fire Prevention Division Policy #40 -1995 Date: 01/12/95 Revised: 04/26/95 Page: 2 of 2 rI CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 TO: Sharmin Al -Jaf, Planner H FROM: Jill Sinclair, Forestry Intern DATE: June 27, 1995 SUBJ: Replacement and Landscape Plantings, Amcon Corporation Applicant has submitted site plans for a car wash located on 1.78 acres of property south of Highway 5. On this piece of property there is ah- existing woods covering approximately .40 acres. The woods consists of native species such �s cottonwoods, willows, elms, oaks and box elders. Construction of the car wash will ism ©ve all canopy. Applicant is required to replace lost canopy at a rate of 1.2 times the existing .40 acres. The total for replacement plantings is 20 trees. In addition to replacement plantings, applicant must also supply the required baseline canopy coverage of 14 %. To meet this requirement, 10 trees must be planted (14% of 1.78 acres equals .2492 acres x 40 trees /acre = 9.97 or 10 trees). According to the landscaping plan, 31 trees will be provided. The landscaping plan includes four species: Marshall's Seedless Ash, Skyline Honey locust, Austrian Pine, and Black Hills Spruce. According to ordinance, "no more than one -third of the trees may be from any one tree species ". Out of the 31 trees provided, 13 or 42% are Black Hills spruce:. Applicant should provide alternate, evergreens in the landscaping in order to reduce the number of Black Hills Spruce,_..:_ Recommendations 1. Applicant provide alternate mix of evergr 1/3 of the tree may be from any one species. plan, no more than MEMORANDUM CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 MEMORANDUM TO: Sharmin Al -Jaff, Planner II M: Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer ►\ FRO p ���v` DATE: August 28, 1995 SUBJ: Review of Chanhassen Car Wash Site Plan for Lot 3, Block 1, Chan Haven Plaza 4th Addition - File No. 95 -22 Land Use Review Upon review of the construction documents prepared by AMCON, I offer the following GRADING AND DRAINAGE iassen Car-Wash dated August 7, 1995., and recommendations: _ In conjunction with the overall improvements for Chan Hai and a stormwater detention pond were constructed to sei stormwater runoff via storm sewers into the existing stori already been paid with the platting of the property. The site grading has been reduced from the previous subm the intersection of the driveway, the existing street requires 5 %. The overall 'stte grading ,is compatible with the sit, proposal. Staff,, „ es recommend, however,, that all slopes e control 166 to insure immediate vegetation. Plaza 4th Addition, storm sewers this site. The site will convey sewer system. SWMP fees have Due to the grade difference at atively steep driveway grade of l staff is comfortable with the the pond side be sodded versus UTILITIES Municipal sewer and water service is available„to the site. These utilities were previously extended to the site in conjunction with Chan 4 p ven Plaza 4th Addition improvements. The City has an existing storm drainage easement and storm sewer facilities underneath the proposed easterly driveway. The applicant should enter into an encroachment agreement with the City to clarify restoration responsibilities should the City need to repair the storm sewer line. Sharmin Al -Jaff August 28, 1995 Page 2 ' TRAFFIC CIRCULATION The site plan from a traffic standpoint flows much better than previous submittals. Turning radiuses will accommodate passenger -type vehicles throughout the site. Staff requests the applicant reduce the width of the car wash exit from 36 feet down to 24 feet as well as consider removing one of the stacking lanes or bypass lane to reduce impervious surface on the site. RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ' 1. Reduce the car wash exit driveway width from 36 feet down to 24 feet and consider removing one of the stacking lanes or bypass lane. 2. The applicant shall enter into an encroachment agreement with the City for constructing a driveway and landscaping over the City's drainage and utility easement prior to issuance of a building permit. _ 3. The areas proposed to be stabilized with erosion control blanket shah be sodded instead. 4. Construction access to the site shall be limited to the existing driveway /street and not Lake Drive East. A rock filter construction entrance shall be used and maintained until the driveways have been paved with a bituminous surface. 5. The applicant shall be responsible for adjusting and cleaning all existing utilities that are impacted or disturbed in conjunction with this site construction. The applicant shall perform an inspection of the existing utility lines on site to ensure that they are clean and operational prior to commencing the site work. ktm c: Charles Folch, Director of Public Works g: \eng \dave\pc \carwash t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 g: \safety \sak \memos \plan \no -comnt CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 Official sh, Amcon) i proposal stamped "CITY OF LASSEN PLANNING DEPT." for the erning this application A+A Design • Construction • Construction Management PROJECT NARRATIVE CHANHASSEN CARWASH CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA The proposed carwash will sit on a site south of Highway 5 and north of Lake Drive East. The existing site contains a pond, sidewalk and small plantings on the southern third of the property. The buildable area north of the pond is presently covered with a large stand of brush and small trees. To the north of the site is a Goodyear Auto Service Center and an Abra Auto Body Shop. The carwash would utilize a common driveway that also accesses these two businesses. The carwash will consist of a self - service automated single lane conveyor line 100 feet long in the south half of the building. There will be adjoining mechanical and support space in the north part of the building. The plan is organized so the customer can vacuum his /her car in a site staging area prior to entering the carwash. There is an express lane available to by -pass the vacuum stations if desired. The customer then drives into the carwash where an attendant will spray down the car and guide the customer onto the conveyor. The customer remains inside his /her car as it is pulled through the wash conveyor. The cars will exit the building at the end of the wash cycle where there will be exterior staging area available for the customers to dry their cars. Exterior building materials will be brick with accents of rock faced concrete block and stucco. These materials are consistent with and sympathetic to the surrounding buildings. A sloped shingle roof with gable type dormers will give the building a softer, more residential look. Landscaping will provide an affective sreen to adjacent properties, especially the residential area across Lake Drive to the south. Lighting and mechanical equipment will be designed to provide little or no disruption to neighboring properties. Colin R. Evenson, AIA 8/7/95 Project Architect, Amcon Corp. 200 W. Hwy. 13 • Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 Phone: 612- 890 -1217 • FAX: 612 -890 -0064 Offices in Minneapolis • Milwaukee I CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 1995 Vice Chairman Nutting called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. and gave a brief introduction of how the Planning Commission meeting would be conducted. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ron Nutting, Mike Meyer, Bob Skubic, Jeff Farmakes and Ladd Conrad ' MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy Mancino and Craig Peterson STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Planning Director; Sharmin Al -Jaff, Planner II; Bob Generous, Planner II; and Dave Hempel, Asst. City Engineer PUBLIC HEARING: AMC CORPORATION FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR A 4,60 SQUARE FOOT CAR WASH BUILDING LOCATED ON 1.78 ACRES OF PROPERTY ZONED BH, HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT AND LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 5 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LAKE DRIVE EAST. Sharmin Al -Jaff presented the staff report on this item. Nutting: Any questions from commissioners? May I have a motion to open the public hearing? Meyer moved, Fu-makes seconded to open the public healing. The public hearing was opened. Nutting: A motion's been made to open the public hearing. Does the applicant or the designee wish to present before the commission? Dale Saunders: My name is Dale Saunders. I'm with the Amcon Corporation... We have gone through the staff report and everything that they've recommended and ... try to make a pleasing project ... Do you have any questions? Nutting: Any questions? I believe I erred when I opened the public hearing before the applicant spoke. Do we need to undo that Kate or can we just go forward? ' Aanenson: That's fine... Nutting: Okay. We do have a public hearing opened. Is there anybody in the audience who would wish to address the commission? Seeing none, do I have a motion to close the public hearing? ' 1 Planning Commission Meeting - September 6, 1995 Skubic moved, Meyer seconded to close the public hexing. The public herring was closed. Nutting: Comments from commissioners. Mike. Meyer: Nothing. Nutting: Bob. Skubic: It looks straight forward to me. I have no comments. Nutting: Jeff. Farmakes: On the issue of access ... one more question of staff... Al -Jaff: This agreement is in place and has been executed. Therefore you don't find it as a condition of approval. Farmakes: Is there a reason why...signage plan at a later date or.:.I don't see any signage at all on these plans. _ Al -Jaff: We have the guidelines for the monument sign and that sign is basically out there so they will just. Farmakes: They will add to it? Al -Jaff: Correct. Farmakes: Is that correct? Al -Jaff: And that's an existing sign that was approved with Abra and Goodyear's site plan. Farmakes: ... underneath? Al -Jaff: Correct. It was designed for three spots and right now there's one sign for Abra, one sign for Goodyear so when the Chanhassen Car Wash goes in, they will get that on there. They will be able also to do a wall sign and that sign will have to fall within the guidelines for the BH district. Farmakes: Are we no longer seeing this type of thing included on the architectural drawing, how the signs are placed on the building? Just to have an idea how it interplays. 2 Planning Commission Meeting - September 6, 1995 Al -Jaff: Yes we do. Dale Saunders: It was our intention to submit to the signage permit prior to getting the building permit... rather than permitting something that's wrong. Nutting: Kate, do you have guidelines in terms of what. Aanenson: I guess what I would say is, if you have specific concern or wanted to give us specific direction, I guess the staff would look at it, as long as they stay within that 15% and individual letters, as we modified in the new sign ordinance, we'd be comfortable with that. If you had specific directions or wanted to add a condition on that based on the fact on the use, if you wanted to give them some direction, an added condition, that'd be fine. Farmakes: Okay. They're submitted those as a plan however to the staff, are they not? They still apply for a permit for the signage and-then it's reviewed, correct? Al -Jaff: Correct. Aanenson: But if you wanted to give them direction that may add in timeliness as far as when they come back, if you have specific criteria you want them to look at. Farmakes: Our preference is always to see it on the scaled drawing but. Aanenson: Correct, and when they come back they'll have to do that. What I'm saying is if you want to give them beyond that, even more direction about colors or that sort of thing, or an approximate location. Farmakes: I can be patient. Nutting: Ladd, you just walked in. Is there any comments you care to make on this? Conrad: No. It looks real clean to me. I'm just curious. It's totally on a side. It really has nothing to do with the staff report but how is water recycled? What facilities or how do you utilize water effectively for a car wash? ' Applicant: Basically at this point there is no recycling system... There are recycling systems available but they tend to have a lot of problems with them and you've got to add a lot of chemicals to them. And eventually that all has to go down anyway because you can't keep re -using water and re -using it. Just like ... you eventually have to get rid of it. Car washes that do recycling, they do it for a cost... Basically it smells bad when you get your car 3 n Planning Commission Meeting - September 6, 1995 washed. They really haven't come up with a clean system yet for recycling so, it basically just goes down the drain, most of it. Conrad: So Dave, what they end up doing is end up paying a big water bill? Applicant: Exactly. Nutting: Okay. Sharmin? ' Al -Jaff: Condition number 2, on page 7 deals with the signage. We have requested that the applicant submit detailed sign plans for staffs review prior to City Council meeting. Aanenson: So Jeff if you want to see that, we should amend that condition that it should I come back to the Planning Commission. Al -Jaff: Unless you trust staffs decision. I mean if it was completely out of the norm of signage that is physically proposed, then we can bring it before you. Nutting: In theory there were a lot more issues prior to the sign ordinance and perhaps there are fewer issues with it now. Farmakes: I guess the reason I hesitate to ask that is it seems to me that's part of the architectural review but I can see a case for that but the ordinance is in place. In this particular building, perhaps since the signage is already out there and as far as the pylon goes the monument, it's probably not an issue. However, in the future I'd certainly like to see that , integrated with the building itself. Also too, just to establish whether or not the ordinance is working. Nutting: Is that it? Okay. I have no further comments on this issue. May I have a motion. Skubic: I'll make a motion that the Planning Commission recommend approval of Site Plan Review #95 -12 as shown on the site plan dated and received August 8, 1995 and subject to the conditions I through 12 as established by the staff. Nutting: Is there a second? Meyer: I'll second that. , Nutting: All those in favor. Or excuse me, it's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Planning Commission Meeting - September 6, 1995 Skubic moved, Meyer seconded that the Planning Commission recommend approval of Site Plan Review #95 -12 as shown on the site plan dated 'Received August 8, 1995 ", and subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall provide alternate mix of evergreen species in the landscaping plan, no more than 1/3 of the trees may be from any one species. The applicant shall also provide staff with a detailed cost estimate to be used in calculating the required financial guarantees. These guarantees must be posted prior to building permit issuance. 2. The applicant must obtain a sign permit prior to erecting any signage on site. Provide a detailed sign plan for staff review prior to the City Council meeting. The car wash shall utilize the existing monument sign facing Highway 5. 3. The applicant shall enter into a site plan contract with the city and provide the necessary financial securities as required. 4. Meet all conditions outlined in the Fire Marshal Memo. 5. Concurrent with the building permit, a lighting plan meeting city standards shall be submitted. 6. No parking or stacking is allowed in fire lanes, drive aisles, access drives or public rights -of -way. 7. Reduce the car wash exit driveway width from 36 feet down to 24 feet and consider removing one of the stacking lanes or bypass lane. 8. The applicant shall enter into an encroachment agreement with the city for constructing a driveway and landscaping over the City's drainage and utilities easement prior to issuance of a building permit. 9. The areas proposed to be stabilized with erosion control blanket shall be sodded instead. 10. Construction access to the site shall be limited to the existing driveway /street and not Lake Drive East. A rock filter construction entrance shall be used and maintained until the driveways have been paved with a bituminous surface. 11. The applicant shall be responsible for adjusting and cleaning all existing utilities that are ' impacted or disturbed in conjunction with this site construction. The applicant shall 1 Planning Commission Meeting - September 6, 1995 perform an inspection of the existing utility lines on site to ensure that they are clean and operational prior to commencing the site work. 12. Park and trail fees will be paid at time of building permit application. All voted in favor and the motion carded unanimously. Vernelle Clayton: It was just interesting to me that you made a bit of history tonight. This is the last piece of the... development which is all of Chan Estates and all the way up to... The very last piece is the only piece were we haven't had objections from the neighbors. Objections were raised everywhere from conversations... PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MULTIPLE BUILDINGS (2) ON THE SAME LOT AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A 1,255 SO. FT. DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASH ON PROPERTY ZONED BH, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND LOCATED AT 335 WEST 79TH STREET (WEST 79TH STREET AND GREAT PLAINS BLVD.), GARY BROWN. Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Nutting: Does the applicant or their designee wish to address the commission? Gary Brown: No, I don't have any problem with it. I don't have any problem with what they said. Nutting: Okay. This is a public hearing. May I have a motion to open the public hearing. Comnad moved, Meyer seconded to open the public healing. The public hewing was opened. Nutting: Is there anybody who'd wish to address the Planning Commission? Seeing none, may I have a motion to close the public hearing. Comnd moved, Meyer seconded to close the public hewing. The public hewing was closed. Nutting: Comments. Jeff. Farmakes: I'm abstaining on this issue. 0