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Cond. Use Permit-Baton Corp.O June 1, 1988 MAT) M alley ( . Anderson ommunity Development Analyst CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - BATON CORPORATION 11th Avenue South & First Street Council Report: 88 -107 Proposed Action. Staff recommends the following motion: That the request to revise the original Conditional Use Permit to construct more condominiums is approved by Resolution No: R88 -44. Approval of this motion will allow the applicant to construct more condominiums. Overview. Baton Corporation is proposing to revise their original plans which received Conditional Use Approval on June 2, 1987. They are now proposing 49 condominiums and 14 townhomes. The original proposal was for 32 townhomes and 26 condos. The townhomes currently under construction will be the only townhomes built. The condos will be built in two phases, the first along 11th Avenue and the second along the Suburban Chev side. The condos will be both one and two bedrooms. Il Baton is making this request because of the market demand for the ondos in this area compared to the townhomes. The subject site is on. RA Redevelopment Project area Steve Embretsen, representing Baton Corporation, appeared before the Commission. He stated that they are requesting this change because of the demand for condos It was noted that the access to the condos was changed from 11th Avenue to 12th Avenue. Mr. Embretsen also stated that all units will be owner occupied. No one appeared regarding this item. Issues to Consider. Is the construction of more condominiums a better use for the site? Will the surrounding parcels be affected by the change? Site Proposal Resolution • Site Proposal. When the original Conditional Use Permit was granted, five variances were also granted. The variances are as follows: 20' variance of required 30' front yard setback 5' variance of required 15' side yard setback 19' variance of required 25' rear yard setback 26' variance of required 36' distance between buildings 2% variance of maximum building coverage of 30% for Alternate 'A' (townhomes) 15% variance of maximum building coverage of 30% for Alternate 'B' (townhomes /condos) With this decreased: new proposal many of the granted variances will be - the rear yard setback variance will not be needed. The proposed new building will be setback 25 feet the new building coverage will be decreased by 8% - the variance for distance between buildings will not be needed. There now will be 44' between the townhomes and the condos. The south end of the site will remain as proposed. The following is a list of the proposed development and ordinance requirements: Lot area Lot area per family Lot width Front yard Side yard Rear yard Bldg. height Bldg. coverage Parking Dwelling Floor Area 2 bedroom 1 bedroom * with credits CUP88 -9 Page 2 R -5 Proposed 24,000 sq.ft. 700 sq.ft.* 150 ft. 30 ft. 15 ft. 25 ft. 4 story 30 % 1.2 per unit 720 sq.ft. 600 sq.ft. 85,860 sq.ft. 1,362 sq.ft. 268 ft. 10 ft. E 11 ft. W 11 ft. 25 ft. Twnhm 2 story Condo 3 story 39 % Approx 79 spaces or 1.25 Twnhm 1,200 sq.ft. Condo 1,100 sq.ft. Twnhm 1,200 sq.ft. Condo 1,100 sq.ft. CUP88 -9 Page 3 Exterior Features. The exterior look of the condos will be similar to the townhomes. The exterior is proposed to be of brick, hardboard siding and asphalt shingles. Sidewalk will be provided along 11th and 12th Avenues and First Street South. Landscaping. The site is required to have 28 trees. The landscape plan shows over double of that requirement. The plantings will remain essentially the same as before, only the placement will change. Sod will be laid throughout the site. There will be more green space on the north and west sides of the site with the new proposal. A fence is proposed between the condo parking lot and the townhomes driveway. Traffic Flow. The traffic flow throughout the site will be changed. Twelfth Avenue South will now have the only ingress /egress points. The townhomes now will have their own drive which will be separated from the condo parking. The condos will also have a separate ingress /egress point. Access to the underground parking will be on the west side of the condo parking lot. The parking lot is designed for a drop -off area along with an area on 11th Avenue. The old plan had a drop -off area on 11th Avenue along with the entrance to the underground parking area. Drainage. The Director of Engineering has reviewed the plans and found them acceptable. The new plan will provide 6% more green space than the previous plan. This added green space should help alleviate the run- off on the site. The site will get water and storm drainage from 12th Avenue and sanitary sewer from 11th Avenue. Fire The Fire Marshal has reviewed the plans and found them acceptable. - Is the construction of more condominiums a better use for the site? The new site plan as presented is a better use for the site. The townhomes and condos will be separated by landscaping and a fence. This will provide more privacy for both the residents of the townhomes and condos. The new plan also provides more green space throughout the site. This additional green space will be a nice feature for both the residents and the surrounding neighbors. The new plan will also Cn nimiae_.nx___- alim1nate man.y___of_ the variances __that _iere granted. This new plan will benefit both the City and the applicant. • CUP88 -9 Page 4 - Will the surrounding parcels be affected by the proposed change? There should be less impact on the surrounding parcels with this proposed plan than the first proposal. All traffic in and out of the site will be on the less traveled 12th Avenue. The old proposal had access to the underground parking off 11th Avenue. The new proposed plan will have a larger green area between Suburban Chevrolet and the condos. The other setbacks along the outside perimeter will remain the same as the old plan or greater. The new proposal offers a site plan which seems to have less impact on the area. Alternatives. 1. Approve the Conditional Use Permit to revise the original plan for CitiGables. By approving the Conditional Use Permit Baton will be able to construct more condos. 2. Deny the Conditional Use Permit to revise the original plan for CitiGables. By denying the Conditional Use Permit the applicant will still be able to construct the original approved plans. 3. Continue for further information. If the Commission feels that further information is needed, the item should be continued. dboard ng 1 Ill'i A. . HUI NOM III INN! FIR EU III 1111111 mut 'itiGabl- Townhomes and Condominiums Eleventh Avenu: ation itiGabir Townhomes an& Condominiums Twelfth Avr ^south 912.2 +, "• , , :; -" ft* isa MIAr l;alk =V �iii 11:::11: — ®r�>�ie®®o�®�e�e�i®®r•i�s th Avenue South v North Plan .1 CODE • B F' G Q 2. 2 COMMON NAME /LATIN NAME g Oftt • 1 VI rye r ROOT :P 4K? REMARKS ANT SCHEDULE itiGables Townhomes and Condominiums aton Corporation, Lindberg Pierce, Inc. Architects CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO: 88 - RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP88 -9 WHEREAS,. an application for a Conditional Use Permit entitled CUP88 -9 has been made by Baton Corporation to allow more condominiums in place of townhouses at 11th Avenue South & First Street is approved. 1. That an application for Conditional Use Permit CUP88 -9 was filed with the City of Hopkins on May 9, 1988. 2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed such application on May 31, 1988. 3. That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on May 31, 1988; all persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard. 4. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff and the Planning Commission were considered. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hopkins City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to Conditional Use Permit CUP88 -9: 1. That the revised plans minimize the granted variances. 2. That the density of the added units conforms with the district requirements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that application for Conditional Use Permit CUP88 -9 is hereby approved subject to the following Conditions: 1. That the applicant and the City execute a revised redevelopment agreement. 2. Approval by HRA of revised plan. Adopted this 7th day of June, 1988. Donald J. Milbert, Mayor