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5 SPR 2685 Water Tower Place2000 / / Arboretu 'n Boules1 Future. Street > , St. 02nd Street/ co~ Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 2 PROPOSAL/SUMMARY The applicant is requesting site plan review approval for a 59,990 sq. ft. office warehouse building. The PUD would permit up to 71,000 square foot office warehouse building on this site. The building is a maximum of 28 feet high at the top of the parapet. The building material is predominantly tilt-up pre-cast concrete panels. The north, east and south elevations are smooth finished panels. The western elevation is raked concrete panels. The western side of the proposed building has loading docks that will face the loading docks for neighboring uses. Color is introduced through painted coatings. Base panels and primary entrance color is paint I. The middle band along the bank of windows is color 2. The top panel, central reveal panel in entrances, and the raked panels are color 3. Two inch reveal accent bands, rectangles and circles are color 4. The entrance areas are projected approximately five feet out from the building. Entrances are further highlighted through the use of architectural masonry for the first eight feet of height. Walled mounted lights are located on the sides of the entrances. The proposed development offers a transition opportunity from the highest quality development expected and required at the perimeter of the project to the more office-warehouse oriented structures anticipated in the interior of the development. This building uses tilt-up pre-cast concrete panels as well as introduces architectural masonry at the building entrances. To further emphasize the transitional nature of this building, staff is recommending that the panel area above the entrances that is currently only being proposed as a two inch reveal be recessed five feet in line with the balance of the building facade. All roof mounted equipment shall be screened by walls of compatible appearing material or camouflaged to blend into the building or background. Wood screen fences are prohibited. The applicant has not provided details about the location, size, or parapet height above roof for the city to review and analyze the screening of such equipment. We are hereby notifying the applicant of the screening requirement. Staff is recommending approval of site plan #99-13 for Arboretum Business Park Building 3 subject to the conditions of the staff report. BACKGROUND On February 8, 1999, the City Council approved site plan #99-1 for a 5,737 square foot Kwik Trip convenience store and gas station with a drive through car wash. (Staff has leamed that this project, as proposed, will not be constructed.) Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 3 On June 22, 1998, the city approved a site plan for a 55,911 square foot building (All About Lights) and a 52,956 square foot building (On The Level) within Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition. On May 11, 1998, the City Council approved Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition consisting of six lots and the right-of-way for Water Tower Place, formerly known as Coulter Boulevard, and a site plan for a 113,600 square feet office-industrial-warehouse buildings (Steiner Building 2). On July 28, 1997, the City Council approved the following: the ordinance for PUD #92-6 rezoning approximately 154 acres from Agricultural Estate, A2, to Planned Unit Development, PUD, and the PUD #92-6 granting final plat approval for Arboretum Business Park. On June 9, 1997, the City Council approved site plan #97-6 for Heartland America, a 101,600 square foot office industrial building (Steiner Building 1) on Lot 3, Block 1, Arboretum Business Park. GENERAL SITE PLAN/ARCHITECTURE This property is zoned PUD light industrial/office park. The use of the PUD zone is to allow for more flexible design standards while creating a higher quality and more sensitive proposal. The development must comply with the Development Design Standards for Arboretum Business Park. The PUD requires that the development demonstrate a higher quality of architectural standards and site design. LANDSCAPING Minimum requirements for landscaping include 6,038 sq. fi. of landscaped area around the parking lot, 24 trees for the parking lot, and bufferyard plantings along abutting property lines and Water Tower Place. The applicant's proposed landscaping as compared to the requirements for landscape area and parking lot trees is shown in the following table. Vehicular use landscape area Trees/parking lot Water Tower Place bufferyard C - 30' width (* 75% of total shown) East property line bufferyard B (*75% of total shown) Required 6,038 sq. fi. 24 overstory 5 overstory trees 14 understory trees 14 shrubs 4 overstory trees 8 understory trees 8 shrubs Proposed >6,038 sq. ft. 18 overstory 3 overstory trees 13 understory trees 2 overstory trees 12 understory trees Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 4 South prop. line bufferyard B 2 overstory trees 2 overstory trees (*75% of total shown) 5 understory trees 12 understory trees 5 shrubs * As stated in city ordinance, the project developer shall be responsible for providing 75% of the required plantings. The applicant does not meet minimum requirements for parking lot landscaping. Staff recommends that the applicant increase plantings for the parking lot on the north side of the site as well as add landscape peninsulas in order to meet minimum ordinance requirements. Buffer yards for Water Tower Place and the south and east property lines are satisfactory. The developer shall add two landscape peninsulas to the easterly parking lot. Each landscape peninsula must have one shade tree. Landscape peninsulas less than 10 feet in width must have aeration tubing installed. Site landscaping must be irrigated. Two mistakes appear on the applicant's landscape plan. The three overstory trees located at the site entrance off of Water Tower Place are labeled incorrectly; no "BL" exists in the plant schedule. Additionally, two trees on the south side of the lot have not been labeled. Staff recommends the applicant correct the mistakes. LIGHTING/SIGNAGE Lighting for the interior of the business center should be consistent throughout the development. A decorative, shoe box fixture 20 foot tall 400 watt metal Halide lot light with a square ornamental pole shall be used for area lighting. All light fixtures shall be shielded with a 90 degree light cut- off. Any wall mounted lighting shall be shielded from direct off-site view. Light level for site lighting shall be no more than ½ candle at the property line. All freestanding signs be limited to one monument sign per street frontage. The sign shall not exceed eighty (80) square feet in sign display area nor be greater than eight (8) feet in height. The sign treatment is an element of the architecture and thus should reflect the quality of the development. The signs should be consistent in color, size, and material throughout the development. The applicant should submit a sign package for staff review. Wall sign shall be permitted per city ordinance for industrial office park site. All signs shall require a separate sign permit. PARKS AND RECREATION The developer shall pay full trail fees pursuant to city ordinance. Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 5 GRADING The site was initially rough graded with the overall development of Arboretum Business Park 2nd Addition. Only minor grading is proposed for the building and parking lot improvements. A small retaining wall is proposed along the northeasterly comer of the site for the drive aisle and parking lot. The retaining wall appears to be less than four feet in height. All retaining walls in excess of four feet in height require a separate building permit through the City's Building Department. Staff suggests the applicant consider some type of guard rail adjacent to parking stalls where the retaining wall is proposed (approximately four-foot drop behind the curb from parking stall) or use landscaping measures. Erosion control fencing is proposed around the perimeter of the site. The plans need to incorporate a rock construction entrance at the drive aisle access point onto Water Tower Place. The rock construction entrance shall be maintained until the drive aisles and parking lots are paved with a bituminous surface. DRAINAGE In conjunction with Arboretum Business Park, a comprehensive stormwater management system was developed and constructed to convey the site's stormwater runoff into regional stormwater ponds for pretreatment prior to discharging into downstream wetlands. The plans propose on extending existing storm sewer leads in Water Tower Place to convey parking lot and rooftop storm runoff. The applicant's engineer will need to supply detailed storm drainage calculations and drainage area maps for the individual catch basins. The calculations shall be based on a 10- year, 24-hour storm event. The stormwater calculations and drainage maps shall be submitted to staff for review and approval prior to issuance of building permit. Depending on storm sewer calculations, additional catch basins may be required to adequately address stormwater runoff from the site. UTILITIES Municipal sanitary sewer and water service is available from Water Tower Place. The plans propose on extending sanitary sewer and storm sewer into the site. Water service is proposed to be extended from the existing 24-inch watermain along the westerly property line. Extension of these private utility improvements will require building permits and inspections through the City's Building Division. All the utilities are proposed to be constructed and privately owned and maintained by the property owner and not the City. Therefore, detailed construction plans are not required. However, a utility plan sheet will be required with the building permit application. All utilities shall be constructed in accordance with the City's latest edition of standard specifications and detail plates and/or State plumbing codes. Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 6 This property was assessed for sewer and water and street improvements under City Project No. 97-1 D; however, according to City Ordinance the property-may also be subject to additional sewer and water hookup charges at time of building permit issuance. Sewer and water hookup charges are determined based on the number of sewer availability charges (SAC units) which are determined by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) upon plan review. The applicant and/or the contractor applying for building permits will be responsible for the. additional sanitary sewer and water hookup charges over and above what was assessed. The 1999 hookup charges for sanitary sewer and water are $1,252 and $1,632, respectively per unit. STREET AND PARKING LOT CIRCULATION The drive aisle widths and parking stalls throughout the project appear to be in conformance with City Code. Staff is recommending that the access point onto Water Tower Place be expanded to accommodate truck turning movements. This can be accomplished by simply expanding the turning radius of the drive aisle. Expanding the drive aisle radii to a minimum of 25 feet may also impact an existing storm sewer catch basin in Water Tower Place. The catch basin grate will need to be changed to a drive-over type grate. The City's Standard Detail Plate No. 5207 for industrial driveway aprons shall also be utilized. A six-foot wide concrete sidewalk is located along the south side of Water Tower Place. The plans are proposing a five-foot wide concrete walk from Water Tower Place to the parking lot on the north end of the building. Due to the severe grade change, the grades of the sidewalk will be in excess of 10%. Staff recommends the sidewalk be relocated to follow the proposed curb line of the drive aisle out to Water Tower Place. The grade of this drive aisle is much less severe. In addition, staff recommends the sidewalk along the north side of the building be extended out to the drive aisle to make a connection point with the proposed sidewalk out to Water Tower Place. There is a driveway access agreement between Lots 1 and 2 for use of the shared driveway access out to Water Tower Place. MISCELLANEOUS The applicant should enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide the necessary security to guarantee erosion control measures, site restoration, landscaping and boulevard restoration. Staff recommends the applicant escrow $2,500 to guarantee boulevard and curb restoration. The City's boulevard area must be restored with sod. The utility plans were not reviewed at this time, they will be reviewed by a mechanical inspector when plans are submitted for permits. Staff recommends that the building owner and or their representative meet with the Inspections Division as soon as possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures. Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 7 SITE PLAN FINDINGS In evaluating a site plan and building plan, the city shall consider the development's compliance with the following: (1) Consistency with the elements and objectives of the city's development guides, including the comprehensive plan, official road mapping, and other plans that may be adopted; (2) Consistency with this division; (3) Preservation of the site in its natural state to the extent practicable by minimizing tree and soil removal and designing grade changes to be in keeping with the general appearance of the neighboring developed or developing or developing areas; (4) Creation of a harmonious relationship of building and open space with natural site features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the development; (5) Creation of functional and harmonious design for structures and site features, with special attention to the following: go An internal sense of order for the buildings and use on the site and provision of a desirable environment for occupants, visitors and general community; b. The amount and location of open space and landscaping; Co Materials, textures, colors and details of construction as an expression of the design concept and the compatibility of the same with adjacent and neighboring structures and uses; and do Vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives and parking in terms of location and number of access points to the public streets, width of interior drives and access points, general interior circulation, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and arrangement and amount of parking. Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 8 (6) Protection of adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision for surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, light and air and those aspects of design not adequately covered by other regulations which may have substantial effects on neighboring land uses. Finding: Subject to the revisions contained in the staff report, the proposed site plan is consistent with all plans and specifications and development design standards for the Arboretum Business Park Planned Unit Development. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the following motion: "The Planning Commission recommends approval of Site Plan #99-13, for a 59,990 sq. ft. office warehouse building (Building m) as shown on plans prepared by Steiner Development, Inc., dated May 14, 1999, subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the Cityand provide the necessary security to guarantee erosion control, site restoration and landscaping. 2. The development must comply with the Development Design Standards for Arboretum Business Park. 3. The applicant shall provide areas for bicycle parking and storage on site. 4. The panel area above the entrances shall be recessed five feet in line with the balance of the building facade. Increase plantings for parking lot in order to meet ordinance requirements. Placement of required trees shall first be considered on the north side of the lot, then landscape islands, and finally in other areas on site. 6. Revise plant schedule and landscape plan to specify mislabeled trees at entrance of site and along south property line. 7. The applicant shall submit revised landscape plan including the above revisions. 8. Each landscape peninsula must have one shade tree. Landscape peninsulas less than 10 feet in width must have aeration tubing installed. Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 9 9. The developer shall add two landscape peninsulas to the easterly parking lot. 10. The developer shall pay full trail fees pursuant to city ordinance. 11. Detailed storm drainage calculations including drainage area maps for each catch basin shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval. The storm sewer calculations shall be for a 1 O-year, 24-hour storm event. The calculations and drainage map shall be submitted prior to issuance of a building permit. 12. The site plan shall be modified to incorporate sidewalk out to Water Tower Place following the drive aisle in the northwest comer of the site. In addition, the proposed sidewalk along the north side of the building shall be extended northerly adjacent to the parking stall in the northwest comer of the site to provide continuity between the sidewalk for Water Tower Place and the proposed building. 13. The plans shall revise the turning radius of the drive aisle out to Water Tower Place to a minimum of a 25-foot radii. In addition, if necessary, change the catch basin grate in Water Tower Place to a drive-over type pursuant to City staff. 14. The applicant and/or contractor applying for the building permit shall be responsible for the additional sanitary sewer and water hookup charges over and above what was assessed. The number of sewer and water hookup charges are based on the number of SAC units determined by Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. The 1999 hookup charges for sanitary sewer and water are $1,252 and $1,632, respectively per unit. 15. Revise plans to include rock construction entrance. 16. The applicant shall enter into a site plan agreement with the City and provide a $2,500 security to guarantee boulevard and curb restoration. The security may be in the form of a letter of credit or cash escrow." ATTACHMENTS 1. Development Review Application 2. Arboretum Business Park Building 3 Narrative 3. Sketch Entrance Elevation 4. Reduced Copy of Site Plan 5. Reduced Copy of Building Elevations 6. Public Hearing Notice and Mailing List Arboretum Buildings Park Building 3 June 16, 1999 Page 10 \\cfs I \vol2\plan\bgXarboretum business park bldg 3.doc 0S114/99 10~04:38 G1~-937-5739-> 612473705B CiTY OF CHANHABSEN 800 COULTER DRIVE CHANHA$$EN, MN 85317 (612) 937.t000 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICATION LB. I0/ IoI TELEPHONE (Day ~) ~2~ - ~b~ TELEPHONE: . ~22 ~ ~ . ~ Comprehensive Plan Amendment , , Temporary Sales Permit · Conditional Uee ~Permlt : V;catZon of ROWIEa$~menls Intedm Us~ Permit ~ Vadance ~ Non-<:~nform!ng Uae Permit ~ Wetland Altoratlon Permit Planned Ur~lt Oo~,elopment' __ Zoning Appeal ~ RezonJng .. Sign Permit~ Zoning Ordinance Amendment _. $[gn P[sn Review ~ Not[ltcatlon Sign .--- Subdlvtmion' _~ Escrow ~r Filing Feel/Attorney Cost** ($$0 OUP/SPR/VACNAR/WAP/Metas and Bounds, $400 Minor SUB) '' TOTAL FEES A list of all property owners within SOO feet of the boundmHee of the pmperb/must be Included with the application, Building matarlet simples must be submitted with mite plan reviews, "Twenty-slX full Size ~ ~oplea of the plane must be submitted, Including an aW' X I~" reduced copy of trartaparenCy' for. each plan ~haet, ' tSsotow will be required for other appllcaUona through the development oontract NOTE. V~en multiple applications are processed, the appropriate fee ~ha{l be charged !or each application. .05/lq/99 10:04:54 612-937-5739-> 6124737B5B P~uu~003 TOTAL ACREAGE _'~. :5"e,,~ ~ WETLANDS PRESENT , _~ YES ___~ NO PRESENT LAND 0SE D,'ESIGNATION ..... REQUESTE}D LAND'USE DESIGNATION REASON FOR THIS:REQUEST ..... Application Received on ...;. Fee Paid ._ Re~lpt No. The applicant shouid oohtaet ataff for a copy of tho ataff report which will bo available on Friday prior to the mooting. It' not contacted, a copy Of the report will bo mailed to the applloat~'~ ,addreem, ***END*** '06/01/99 13:13 FAX 61~4737058 STEINER DEVELOPMENT INC, ~002/003 Arboretum Business Park Building 3 The 59,990 SF 18 FT clear height building is located on the highest site of the Arboretum Business Park. The Business Park is made up of terraced sites, which were created out of the rolling Chanhassen landscape, which has a vertical drop of over 100 feet across the Park. The building's facade is silhouetted against the adjacent water tower and the arched entry forms are a recall of the rounded water tower geometry. The building is a functional multi tenant light industrial building surrounded by heavy landscaped sloped transition hills between property lines, The painted smooth finish pre cast concrete provides an effective architectural exterior that gives the fa(;ade architectural definition and character. The exterior is similar to Arboretum Business Park Building 2 in terms of projected entrance forms, window details and exterior finish. Brick is added to the entrance elements and the entrance parapet is arched to provide its own identity. The color of the building will be similar to the building to the west ALL About Lights which is earth tone tan colors. The earth tone tan colors were also used on Arboretum Business Park Building 2. The brick at the entrances is to be a dark red-brown and the accent panels above will be painted to match. STEINER DEVELOP}lENT INC, ~00.3/003 06,/01/99 13:13 FAX 61.~4.737~§8 .... 0¥ $31ON NOImon~lSNOO I $31ON 9¥B3N301 ~V ® ® ® NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1999 AT 7':00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 690 CITY CENTER DRIVE PROPOSAL: Request for Site Plan Review for an Office Warehouse Facility APPLICANT: Steiner Development LOCATION: South of Water Tower Place NOTICE: You are invited to attend a public hearing about a proposal in your area. The applicant, Steiner Development, requesting Site Plan Approval for a 59,990 sq. ft. office warehouse building on 4.53 acres zoned PUD and located south of Water Tower Place, east of TH 41, Arboretum Business Park, Building III. What Happens at the Meeting: The purpose of this public hearing is to inform you about the developer's request and to obtain input from the neighborhood about this project. During the meeting, the Commission Chair will lead the public hearing through the following steps' 1. Staff will give an overview of the proposed project. 2. The Developer will present plans on the project. 3. Comments are received from the public. 4. Public hearing is closed and the Commission discusses project. The commission will then make a recommendation to the City Council. Questions and Comments: If you want to see the plans before the meeting, please stop by City Hall during office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you wish to talk to someone about this project, please contact Bob at 937-1900 ext. 141. If you choose to submit written comments, it is helpful to have one copy to the department in advance of the meeting. Staff will provide copies to the Commission. Notice of this public hearing has been published in the Chanhassen Villager on June 3, 1999. Arboretu~Futurestreet ---'> BoLile~ '-= l-- ~t. -r- 82nd Street/ 4 Aut, 5 Autu 6 Autu Ou.l~ cO Z >- >- .~