Applicatin by Steiner & Koppelman for CUP (1600- 1630 16th Ave SO.)O
August 20, 1981
Case No: 81 -26
Applicant: Steiner Koppelman
Location: 1600 1630 16th Avenue South
Request: Conditional Use Permit
STAFF FINDINGS COMMENTS: Rafferty Kerrigan
1. The applicant has requested a Conditional Use Permit to construct an office
warehouse structure on a parcel of land located in the I -2 zone. This building
is the last structure to be erected as planned by the developer. The South
Industrial plat was developed by Steiner Koppelman in conjunction with the
city using the tax increment funding tool.
2. The applicant is proposing to construct a sq.ft. structure of which
6490 sq. ft. will be office and 36,665 sq. ft. will be warehouse. The site
area is approximately 97,964 sq. ft. The proposed structure will have a 44%
area coverage which is well within the zoning requirement.
3. The applicant is proposing to provide a planting plan to include; American
Linden,Black Hills Spruce, Marshal Ash, Pfitzer Juniper, Pontentilla Coronation
Triumph, Red Splendor Crab, Thornless Hornet Locust and Showdrift Crab. All
area not paved will be sodded. The applicant will also provide trash containers
at each end of the rear of the building. The applicant is also proposing to pro-
vide mercury vapor lights as provided throughout the other portions of the devel-
opment.
4. The Engineer has approved the drainage and utility plan however, the execution of
the agreement between City of Hopkins and Spantek Inc, for the division of water
main and sewer main costs, have yet to be paid by the property in question.
5. The Fire Marshal has reviewed the plan and found it acceptable provided the build-
ing is sprinkled.
6. The structure as proposed has a parking requirement of 45 spades. The applicant
is providing 90 spaces of which 16 of the spaces are provided off -site on an ad-
jacent parcel by easement. The applicant must supply a copy of a document indi-
cating that easement. The applicant is providing six spaces as compact spaces
(8'x16') and could provide as many as 36 of the 90, as specified by ordinance.
However, the placement of the compact spaces provided is inappropriate, as it will
service the one office facility (which is isolated from the rest of the offices in
•the complex) as primary parking space. This portion of the parking plan presumes
that persons accessing this portion of office in that building will be driving
compact cars. Further, the 9 spaces on the westerly border of the property,
presently 7'x20' will have .to be enlarged to 9'x20' as specified by the ordinance.
7. The applicant is proposing to provide the necessary loading berths as required by
the ordinance. However, one of the loading berths fronting on 16th Avenue South
violates ordinance 427.46(3) which states; Each required loading berth shall
include a maneuvering area located on private property so designed as to be easily
accessible to a driveway leading to a public right -of -way. The applicant is
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7. requesting a variance to permit the loading berth in question to be provided
as proposed.
8. Access to the property will be provided from 16th Avenue South and 5th Street.
Access from 5th Street will be provided in the northwest corner of the property.
The applicant will have to contact the City of Minnetonka to provide a curb cut
as proposed.
9. The structure meets all the requirements as specified by the ordinance. However,
should the uses change within the building, altered requirements will have to be
met prior to occupancy.