Review Resolution #21-210 Approving Site Plan and Final Plat for Knoll Properties 2nd Addition; Case of Anderson Dahlen

The purpose of this case is to review a request from Kinghorn Construction on behalf of Anderson Dahlen (the "Applicant") for a site plan and associated plat for Knoll Properties 2nd Addition. The Subject Property is located east of Ramsey Blvd and north of Sunwood Drive. The site is currently vacant and owned by Connexus Energy. The proposed project is a large, approximately 65,000 square foot industrial building with a future ~52,000 square foot planned expansion/second phase. The site is zoned E-2. 

No notification is required, as the proposed project does not include any deviations from the City Code requirements.

General
The purpose of this report is to review a Preliminary Plat (Knoll Properties Second Addition) and Site Plan for Anderson-Dahlen, located east of Ramsey Blvd and north of Sunwood Drive. The Applicant, Kinghorn Construction, on behalf of Anderson Dahlen, has proposed to plat one (1) lot and two (2) outlots, from property which had previously been platted as Outlot A of AEC Energy Park. The property is currently vacant.


Lot Area, Width and Setbacks.

E-2 Employment District
Standard	Required	Proposed
		Lot 1 Outlot A Outlot B
Minimum Lot Size	1.0 acre	5.8 A 2.8 A 5.3 A
Minimum Lot Width	200 feet	805 ft. 262 ft. 462 f.t
Minimum Front Yard Setback	35 feet	~94 feet
Minimum Rear Yard Setback	25 feet	~145 feet
Minimum Side Yard Setback	25 feet	~86 feet
Maximum Building Height	65 feet	45 feet
Building Size	n/a	64,416 square feet
Maximum Lot Coverage	45%	29%

 

Parking/Site Access:
The site plan shows two curb cuts onto Sunwood Drive.  Each curb cut is 30 feet wide at the property line with curb radii sufficient to accommodate semi- truck with trailers.
 
Per the city code, one parking stall is required for every 300 square feet of office space and one parking stall per 1,000 square feet of industrial space. The site plan shows a 64,416 square foot building (116,399 square feet including future Phase Two) with 192 parking stalls, six (6) of which are shown as disability parking stalls.  The site plan provides a parking calculation for the phase 1 building:  43 stalls are required for the 12,922 square feet of office use, and 52 stalls are required for the 51,972 square feet of warehouse/industrial use, giving a total of 95 required stalls (Phase One).  The applicant indicates that there will be 10 office employees and 45 industrial employees in Phase One. Assuming a similar ratio of office and warehouse/industrial space in the future Phase Two building expansion (51,983 square feet), 192 total stalls will be more than sufficient.
 
All parking stalls measure 9 feet in width and 18 feet in depth width drive aisle being 24 feet or more in width.  The parking lot will be paved with bituminous and have a continuous concrete curb around the entire perimeter of the paved parking and loading areas.  The driveway and truck maneuvering area at the rear of the building are proposed to have heavy duty bituminous pavement to handle the larger trucks.  The parking lot and drive aisles each meet City standards in dimension and design.

 
Loading Areas
The phase 1 building is designed with three loading docks and 3 on-grade overhead doors.  The loading docks and overhead doors are located at the back and sides of the building away from view from the public street.  The rear yard pavement, provides 70 feet of maneuvering area between the north curb line and the loading docks retaining walls.  The loading areas are dimensioned and designed to meet code standards and provide adequate maneuvering space for semi-truck to access and egress the building’s loading docks effectively. 

Summary
The Application appears to meet all of the requirements of City Code.

The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with the project.

Staff recommends adoption of the project and Resolution #21-210.

Motion to recommend the City Council adopt Resolution #21-210.