Cond. Use Permit-Knox Lumber•
Planning Commission Report
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - KNOX LUMBER
250 Fifth Avenue South
PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT NO: CUP87 -10
APRIL 21, 198
PURPOSE: To review and recommend action on a
Conditional Use Permit to remodel the existing Knox
building and to construct a warehouse west of the
existing Knox building.
Name of Applicant: Knox Lumber Company
Address of Property: 250 5th Avenue South
Present Zoning: I -2
Nature of Request: Ordinance requires a
Conditional Use Permit for construction over
$75,000.
Reason for Request: To construct a 27,744
square foot warehouse and to remodel the
existing Knox Store.
The applicant is proposing to construct a 27,744 square
foot warehouse adjacent to the existing Knox store.
The applicant has leased this 3 acre parcel from R.L.
Johnson. The existing Knox store will also be
remodeled. The present store entrance facing east will
be relocated to the north side of the building and the
interior of the building will be changed to accommodate
the new entrance. Thirty more parking stalls will be
added. The garden center at the southeast side of the
site will also be remodeled.
The proposed warehouse will consist of 20,664 square
feet which will be enclosed and 7,080 square feet will
be a canopy covered warehouse. With this warehouse
addition, the applicant will be able to remove the
semi- trucks parked on the property. These trucks
presently contain the contents of the new warehouse.
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The following is a listing of how the proposed project
meets the minimum requirements for the district:
I -2
Front Yard 20'
Side Yard: N 20'
S 20'
Rear Yard 20'
Lot Area 12,000
Height 35'
Proposed
94'
60
115'
60'
130,680
28'1/2 (approx)
The north side of the site will be landscaped with a
variety of plantings. These plantings will meet the
landscaping requirements.
The rest of the site will be fenced with chain link.
The staff is concerned with the appearance of the site
from the south and west because it will abutt the R.L.
Johnson property. We would recommend the applicant
submit a plan which shows landscaping with a screen
fenced on the west and south lot lines.
The new entrance on the north side of the existing
building will provide an access to the retail area and
the yard entrance. Traffic to the yard entrance will
be the abutting railroad. The cars will then have
access to the proposed warehouse and the yard. They
will then be able to exit from the checkout parking
area.
The exterior of the proposed building will be metal and
gray in color.
The site is required a total of 179 parking spaces.
The site plan shows 246 parking spaces.
Any new signage will have to comply with 570.53.
Currently the site is at the maximum square footage
allowed. Signage moved within the site will not
require a sign permit, but the applicant will be
required to inform the sign inspector for an
installation inspection.
ANALYSIS: The applicant is proposing a gray metal
building. The staff is concerned about the appearance
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of the proposed warehouse building abutting County Road
#3. The major concern the staff has with this proposal
relates to the material to be used in constructing the
warehouse. Because of its' size, width - length - height Z,(52-
it will be very visible from County Road #3. Because
this is one of the main entry ways into the City, the
long -range goal is to clean up this area. For the
former White Motors property, the developer will be
required to adhere to some fairly strict design
standards. A pole type metal building projects a
temporary warehousing image. The City has the ability
to regulate construction and material through 525.13
Subd. 10 of the zoning ordinance concerning conditional
uses:
"The requirements are in connection with the
application for a Conditional Use Permit are
deemed necessary by the Council because a
substantial depreciation of values in the
neighborhood where such construction is
proposed as well as in and to the City at
large, occurs or may occur to the detriment
of the general public welfare if such
construction or alteration contains exterior
facing materials which are either temporary
or are not of a permanent nature or have a
tendency to deteriorate rapidly or may be
easily disfigured, marred or damaged, or
which for any reason may rapidly become
unsightly in appearance; examples of which
materials being, but not limited to the
following: concrete masonry units, common
clay tile, tar paper or other similar
building composition sheet materials, either
corrugated or plain and exposed unfinished
concrete unless some or all of such materials
are constructed and used in a special
arrangement or combination with other
materials of a permanent nature with sound
architectural design."
The staff is recommending to require the proposed
warehouse to have exterior materials the same or
similar construction to the existing structure or
brick.
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The applicant, as of the date of this report, has not
presented the project to CCDC. The staff has advised
him that it is recommended that CCDC have a chance to
review his proposed project.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the Conditional Use Permit as
presented.
2. Approve the Conditional Use Permit with
revision to the plan.
3. Deny the Conditional Use Permit.
4. Continue for a month.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend Alternative #4. The
applicant work with staff and submit new plans that
address the concerns of the staff. It is also
recommended the applicant meet with CCDC.
Respectfully submitted,
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Nanc y S. Anderson
Commu ity Development
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