PLAN COMMISSION

August 25, 2005

 

Members present:  Breault, Yoerg, Mailloux, Gilbert, Caruso and Bieraugel

 

Others present:  Kathy Schlough, David Robson, Johnathan Herum, Randy Hanson and Denny Darnold

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Breault at 7:00 p.m.

 

Moved by Yoerg, seconded by Caruso to approve the August 4, 2005 meeting minutes.

Motion carried.

 

Final development plans, 5,250 sq. ft. restaurant (seating 163), lot 10, Ban Tara commercial development, south of Stageline Rd. and east of Carmichael Rd. – Perkins restaurant / T J Food Ventures.  Darnold reviewed the general location and access to the proposed relocation of the Perkins restaurant facility.  Darnold noted the city engineer’s and water water utility director’s comments regarding water utility alterations and the note that assurances for the disruption of curb, gutter and boulevard improvements may not be necessary.  Mailloux asked about the status of the street and utility construction.  David Robson, Ban Tara, LLC stated the utility work has been completed, and the street and curb and gutter work is to be completed next week.

 

Yoerg asked about the proposed off-street parking for the remainder of lot 10 and the proposal to construct three other buildings.  Darnold stated that as shown, the proposed development exceeds the minimum standards for off-street parking, based on the general requirement of one stall per 1,000 sq. ft.  Yoerg asked how close parking must be to the building.  Darnold stated the ordinance requires parking to be within 800 feet of the building.  Darnold noted that the easterly building as currently proposed on lot 10 has parking within 800 feet, but that the proposed layout locates parking for that particular building to be further than perceived to be associated with the building or what may be conveniently used.  Darnold commented that as the other plans are presented for the remainder of development for lot 10 that parking will need to be evaluated as each proposal is submitted and will need to stand as independent projects.

 

Darnold presented a revised landscape plan that meets the city’s requirements.  Eight additional overstory trees were added to the plan.

 

Moved by Mailloux, seconded by Caruso to approve the final development plans for the Perkins restaurant, lot 10, Ban Tara commercial subdivision as proposed by T J Food Ventures with plans to be revised per the city engineer’s and fire inspector’s recommendations.  Motion carried.

 

Concept development plans, 12,000 sq. ft. office / warehouse facility, 2910 Enloe Street, lot 18, St. Croix Business Park – Croix Commercial, LLC.  Darnold reviewed

 

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the site location and general development plans noting that the proposed development proposes both office and warehouse space with access on the west side for office and east side for warehouse.  The city engineer’s review letter noted that drive lane widths needed to be increased to 24 feet.  Mailloux stated that plans show two differing sets of off-street parking lot layouts.  Herum commented that he has been working with Darnold to propose a layout as shown with the 19 stalls on the west side of the building and the additional nine stalls on the north side if needed.  Darnold suggested that the nine stalls not be constructed initially, but be developed as green space.  Herum noted that the types of businesses that will be using the facility will not have a lot of customer parking demand and that some employee vehicles may park in front of the access doors to the warehouse area.  Mailloux asked that an agreement be prepared which will grant the city the right to determine when the additional off-street parking would be required.  Herum stated he would be willing to have that as a condition of development plan approval.

Bieraugel suggested that it be made a condition of approval that the issue of additional parking be reviewed by the plan commission and Common Council after two years to determine if the additional parking will be required.

 

Moved by Bieraugel, seconded by Gilbert to approve the concept development plans for the 12,000 sq. ft. office / warehouse, lot 18, St. Croix Business Park as proposed by Croix Commercial, LLC with the condition that an agreement be prepared to address the required construction of the proposed off-street parking on the north side of the building and that the plans be amended to address the comments of the city engineer, water utility director and fire inspector.  Motion carried.

 

Review of proposed architectural standards – Community Development Director.

Darnold briefly reviewed examples of restrictions regarding building materials for building facades and discussed an idea for a checklist to be provided to developers to describe the types of building materials proposed.  The commission agreed to continue the discussions.

 

Other business for discussion purposes only.  Breault commented that he had been contacted about the school district’s desire to relocate the administrative offices and convert the existing offices to classroom space and if the city could recommend available office space for lease.

 

Moved by Mailloux, seconded by Caruso to adjourn.  Motion carried.  7:15 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dennis Darnold, Secretary