HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2002-203CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 2002-203
APPROVING SITE PLAN AMENDMENT, DRIVE AISLE SETBACK VARIANCE, AND
FIRE LANE VARIANCE FOR A 12,000 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO THE EXISTING
BUILDING AT 13405 15TH AVENUE. (2002014)
WHEREAS, Guyer's Superior Walls has requested approval of a site plan amendment, drive aisle
setback variance, and fire lane variance for property legally described as:
Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block C, Plymouth Orchards, according to the recorded plat thereof Also
That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 118, Range
22, described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of Xenium Lane with the southerly line of Block
C, Plymouth Orchards, according to the recorded plat thereof: thence northeasterly 1137.81 feet
along said southerly line of Block C to the intersection with the southerly line of 15th Avenue
North: thence at a right angle, to the right, 27.87 feet to a point 25.00 feet northwesterly of the
center line of the main track of the Minneapolis Industrial Railway Company, thence
southwesterly and parallel with said center line 1147.00 feet to the southerly extension of the
easterly line of Xenium Lane: thence northerly along said extension 31.12 to the point of
beginning; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called public meeting
and recommends approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request by Guyer's
Superior Walls for a site plan amendment, drive aisle setback variance, and fire lane variance,
subject to the following conditions:
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1. A site plan amendment, drive aisle setback variance, and fire lane variance is approved for a
12,000 square foot addition to the existing building at 13405 15"' Avenue, in accordance Nvith
the plans received by the City on February 14, 2002 together Nvith the revised plans received
by the City on April 5, 2002 and April 18, 2002, except as amended by this resolution.
2. All existing piping under the building must compl�v Nvith the Minnesota State Plumbing Code
and must be confirmed prior to the issuance of building permits.
3. The exterior materials of the addition must match the existing building.
4. The applicant shall stripe the parking area to the north of the proposed addition to provide an
orderly arrangement for the parking and truck loading area.
5. A variance is approved to allow zero setback for the drive aisle along the proposed 12,000
square foot addition, where 10 feet is the minimum setback specified by the Zoning
Ordinance, based on the finding that:
a) The existing conditions of the property result in a particular hardship to the owner, if the
strict letter of the regulations Nvere to be carried out. The property is currently paved
directly to the building in the loading and parking area. As the proposed location of the
addition would be used primarily for truck loading, requiring a 10 -foot drive aisle setback
and curbing would greatly reduce the area that could be used for loading and would
reduce maneuverability for trucks using the loading area.
b) The circumstance upon which the petition for the variance is requested is unique to the
parcel in this case. The property is unique as this area is currently paved directly to the
building. Requiring a drive aisle setback and curbing for the proposed addition would
reduce the usability of the site and would make little difference to the appearance of the
property.
c) The purpose of the variance is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase the value or
income potential of the parcel of land. The variance request is necessary to improve the
maneuverability of the trucks using the loading area adjacent to the proposed addition.
d) The circumstances surrounding the variance request Nvere not self-created, but rather Nvere
existing conditions from when the property Nvas constructed, prior to the current
regulations. There is currently no drive aisle setback in the loading and parking area as it is
paved to the edge of the existing building.
e) The proposed improvements would not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other land in the neighborhood. The proposed addition would be located at the rear of the
building. The zero setback to the drive aisle would not distort the visual appearance of the
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property. The area would only be used by delivery trucks and employees and would not
typically be used by customers.
f) The proposed improvements would not impair an adequate supple of light and air to
adjacent property, endanger public safety, increase congestion of the public streets,
increase the danger of fire or substantially diminish property values in the neighborhood.
g) The requested variance would be the minimum action required to eliminate the hardship.
6. The Fire Lane Variance is hereby approved in accordance with the following conditions:
a. Site hydrants must be installed in approved locations.
b. Fire flow calculations for site hydrants must be approved by the Fire Inspector.
c. The entire existing building and addition be protected by a Cite approved NFPA13
automatic fire sprinlder system.
d. Approved Fire Department standpipes be located in approved locations within the addition
to the building.
e. High piled storage in the addition would have to be approved by the Fire Inspector with
specific requirements.
7. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee and Site
Improvement Performance Agreement for all site improvements.
24-.8. Standard Conditions:
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a. Compliance Nvith the City Engineer's Memorandum.
Eb. Compliance Nvith the Ordinance regarding the location of fire hydrants, post indicator-- - - iFormatted: Bullets and Numbering
valve, fire department connection, fire lanes, and fire lane signage.
g-.c.An 8 1/2 x 11 inch "As Built" Fire Protection Plan shall be submitted prior to the release
or reduction of any site improvement bonds per Cite Policy.
fid—. This approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the property owner
or applicant has substantially started construction of the project, or unless the landowner
or applicant has received prior approval from the City to extend the expiration date for up
to one additional year, as regulated under Sections 21030.06 and 21045.09 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
ADOPTED by the City Council on May 14, 2002.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the
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Plymouth Citv Council on Mav 14, 2002 with the original thereof on file in my office, and the
same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such Citv Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
Citv Clerk