12-19-1972CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
DECEMBER 19, 1972
ALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 28, 1972
Regular Business and/or Public Hearing Items:
Item #1, Case 72-R-2
Item #2, Case 72-R-3
Item if3, Case 72-SP-8
Item 1#4, Case 72-SP-9
Item #5, Case 72-V-7
Correspondence Items:
None.
Study Items:
Item #6
Item #7
Dan Rlnrud,
6805 lath Avenue So.
Knutson Construction 'Co.,
78th and Chicago Ave. So.
G. A. Rooney and P.J.
Marinovich, 1400 E. 78th
Street.
Belmar Builders, Inc.,
211 W. 76th Street
Belmar Builders, Inc.,
211 W. 76th Street
Rezoning from "R" residential
to "MR" multiple residential
for double bungalow unit.
Rezoning from "C-2" commercial
to "11ZR" multiple residential
for multiple family dwelling.
Special Use Permit for car
rental business to be
operated in conjunction
with gasoline service station.
Apartment use permit for
twelve unit apartment building.
Variance from the two and
one half story building
height limitation of the
city to construct three
story apartment building.
Ordinance Change: Consideration of proposed changes to
city ordinance as relates to storage of "junk cars" at
gasoline service stations.
Discussion of alternative traffic circulation proposals
prepared by Commissioner Wozniczka for the Central Business
area of Richfield.
Item #8 Other:
--Joint Council/Commission meeting January 11, 1972 to
discuss five year capital improvement program.
--Proposed re -opening of Heidelberg restaurant.
ADJOURTZMENT: 10:30 p.m.
MERRY CHRISTMAS------- HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
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Case: 72-R-2
Originating Department: Planning Department
Action Requested: Rezoning for double bungalow unit
Exhibits: Site location map and proposed plot plan. Building plans to be presented
at the meeting.
Mr. Dan Roynrud requests rezoning of property at 6805 14th Avenue South from "R"
residential to "MR" multiple residential for purposes of constructing a double bungalow
on this property. A sketch showing the location of the property involved in this rezoning
request is attached hereto.
The property involved in this rezoning request is currently occupied by an old residential
building located on the back portion of the lot. The proposal is to remove this
structure and to construct a double bungalow unit on the front half of the lot. A
sketch showing the manner in which the proposed 'bungalow unit will be located on the
lot as well as other specific information related to the characteristics of this project
is attached hereto.
The applicant has submitted a petition signed by 67.8% of the owners of land within a
three hundred square foot area of the property to be rezoned indicating that they
are in favor of the rezoning. 32.2% did not sign the petition. A copy of this
information is also attached hereto.
__t is staff's opinion that all of the requirements of the city code relative to lot
.rea, setback, coverage and off-street parking requirements will be satisfied if the
project is approved for this property. Staff has evaluated the land use issues
related to this project and feels that it is consistent with the intent and proposal
of the comprehensive plan, which recommends the land be used for single family and
related single family dwelling type uses. Double bungalows are similar in their
development and use characteristics to single fani ly homes and, therefore, should not
be considered incompatible with single family residential uses. Currently, the
City Code requires rezoning for all double bungalow units. The Commission will have
an opportunity in the future to discuss the merits and demerits of amending the code
to make two family unit structures a matter of special use permits within single family
residential zoning districts. However, to date, the policy of the Commission has been
to treat double bungalows as similar to single family and thus grant rezonings for
these units where justified. (Examples are at 7005-7007 Portland Avenue and recently
6500-6508 23rd Avenue South.)
The only reasonable alternative to the proposed double bungalow unit would be another
single family home or purchase of the property to expand Christian Park out to 14th
Avenue South. The latter of these alternatives has been discussed with the Park and
Recreation Department and it is still under study. Mr. Roynrud has consented to
sell the back portion of this lot to the city for park purposes, if the city desires
to purchase it. This alternative matter should be discussed by the Commission, and
if the double bungalow request is denied, a recommendation for purchasing a portion or the
total property for park purposes should be made to the Council.
Planning Commission Agenda -2- December 19, 1972
Continued
Item #1
continued
Staff has no objection to the rezoning of this property from "R" to "MR" to construct
a double bungalow. Although the Planning Director wishes that a little more imagination
could be used in the design of the unit, he acknowledges that economic constraints
prevent the developerfrom doing more than is shown on the building plans for the project.
If the Planning Commission agrees with the recom?endation of staff, it should recommend
its approval subject to the following stipulations. f
1. Apartment use permit for the project be approved by the Planning Commission
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2. Off-street parking contract for the project be approved by the City Council
3. Landscape and lighting plan to be approved by the Planning Director
4. Building plans to be approved by the Chief Inspector and Fire Marshall
5. Drainage and grading plan to be approved by the City Engineer
6. Electrical and telephone service into the project to be installed underground.
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QSIGNERS - 67.8% of property owners within 300' radius of proposed
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APPLICANT — Ronco Inc., 601 West 66t1i Street, Richfield, Minn.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION — The south 86 feet of the north 172 feet of Block 7,
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING COMLXISSION AGENDA
DECEMBER 19, 1972
Item #2
Case: 72-R-3
Originating Department: City Council
Action Requested: Rezoning from "C-2" general commercial to "MR" multiple residential
Exhibits: Site location map, report from architect for the project as enclosed with
December 19 agenda; concept plans to be presented at the Planning Commission
meeting (December 19, 1972)
The House of Prayer Evangelical Lutheran Church of Richfield requests approval of a
rezoning request from "C-2" general commercial to "MR" multiple residential for 2.61
acres of land which it owns at the corner of 78th Street and Chicago Avenue South.
The purpose of the rezoning is to allow the Knutson Development Company, the prospective
buyer of the property through a contingency contract arrangement, to proceed with
plans to construct a six story, 162 unit high rise apartment building for the elderly
and handicapped. A sketch plan showing the location of the proposed project is attached
hereto.
The rezoning request has been referred to the Planning Commission by action of the City
Council which initiated the rezoning at the December 11 Countil meeting. The Commission
;s aware that rezonings can be initiated as a matter of petition or Council initiation.
ae petition approach, which is the one most cow nl used for rezonings in Richfield,
requires 51% of the signatures of the owners of2�`ithin 300 square feet of the -
property involved in the rezoning. The church requested the Council to initiate this
request when it was frustrated in its efforts to obtain the required signatures from
51% of the owners of lard within three hundred feet of the property involved in this
rezoning request. Apparently, the church was unsuccessful in persuading the current
owners of the Heritage and NBC apartments, adjacent to their project and owning
enough land to prevent the church's obtaining required amount of signatures, to
sign their rezoning petition. As a result, they approached the Council requesting
them to initiate the rezoning. The Council felt the request was justified, thereby
initiating the rezoning. However, the Council made it clear that it initiated the
rezoning only to give the applicant an opportunity to have his request heard by the
Commission and the Council. No committments were made to approve the project and
the Commission should keep this in mind during its consideration of this request.
The information submitted by the develop--rs of this project was transmitted to the
Planning Department at a time very close to the closing of the agenda of the Commission
for the December 19 meeting. Therefore, much of the information of this report
not been properly analyzed by the Planning Director for purposes of gaining more than
the very general knowledge that he presently has of the project. Also the information
has been scheduled to be presented to the Interdepartmental Plan Review Committee at
a meeting at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, December 19, 1972. Therefore, it is not
expected that a full report will be available to the Commission for its consideration
at its December 19 meeting. Because of these circumstances, the Planning Director does
-got have a recommendation to include within this agenda letter. Perhaps the Planning
_rector will be in a better position to advise the Commission on this request after lie
has had an appropriate time to consider and evaluate all of the information contained
in the report and presentation of the applicant to the Commission on this matter.
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING =-24ISSION AGENDA
DECEMBER 19, 1972
Item #3
Case: 72-SP-8
Originating Department: Planning Department
Action Requested: Special Use Permit for car rental business
Exhibits: Site location map, plot plan of proposed car rental, gasoline service, and
car wash business.
Messrs. G. A. Rooney and P. J. Marinovich request approval of a special use permit for
a car rental business to be operated as a part of the existing Standard Oil gasoline
service station with car wash facility, at 1400 E. 78th Street. A site location map
showing the location of the station property which will be the site of the car
rental business is attached hereto.
The intent of Messrs. Rooney and Marinovich is to locate nine rental cars on the
station lot to be used by customers of the station and those staying at motels located
along the I-494 corridor. The car rental business would be an income producing business
for the gasoline service station which has experienced over the last few years
difficulty in sustaining itself as a profit making venture for the applicants.
At first analysis, the Planning Director was concerned that by making this car rental
usiness a part of this operation, the site would become too crowded. However,
inspection of the premises indicates that enough usable space to acconuaodate nine or ten
rental cars is available to this property without creating overcrowded conditions on
the site. A plot plan indicating where the rental cars will be located in relationship
to the other activities of the station is attached hereto.
Staff has no objection to approval of this special use permit subject to the following
stipulations:
1. No more than ten (10) rental cars to be located on this site without first renewing
this permit.
2. Amended off-street parking contract for this station property be approved by the
City Council..
3. Boulevard trees, as shown on the plot plan, to be planted by the applicants as
a part of this business improvement..
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING COiLMISSION AGENDA
Item #4
Case: 72-SP-9
Originating Department: Planning Department
Action Requested: Apartment use permit for twelve unit apartment building
Exhibits: Site location map, sketch plan of project previously approved for
subject property, Council letter requesting release from previously approved
project, new site and building plans will be presented at the Commission meeting.
Belmar Builders request approval of an apartment use permit to construct a twelve
unit apartment building at 211 W. 76th Street.; A sketch plan showing the location
of the proposed apartment building is attached hereto.
The subject property is currently zoned "MR" multiple residential and had previously
(1968) been approved for the construction of a similar twelve unit apartment project
which would have been developed by a different sponsor. However, because the
developer of the project could. not successfully obtain a private easement providing
access to this land locked piece of property from W. 76th Street, the proposed
apartment has never been constructed. A sketch plan showing the site development
characteristics.of this project as well as the Council letter explaining the
circumstances under which the previously approved project request was with drawn are
attached hereto.
At the time that this agenda letter was being prepared, the architect for Belmar
Builders was in the process of refining the original plans submitted to the Planning
and Inspection Departments for review. Therefore, the description of the project
that follows is subject to some minor changes which will be described more in detail
when the developer presents his plans to the Commission on December 19. The
proposal is to construct a twelve unit apartment building similar to the one approved
cn this property in 1968 with some modification. The building will be three stories
rather than two and one half stories high and the garages and parking areas will
be oriented to the rear of the lot, rather than to the side along the railroad
tracks and front of the building as previously approved. The twelve apartment
units will be divided into six one bedroom and six two bedroom living areas. A
negotiated automobile easement parking access from 76th Street into this property
has been secured from the owner of the property north of this site. Automobile
access will be provided by way of a two lane private driveway. Pedestrian access
will be provided for in the form of a private sidewalk into the project.
The project shall provide 1.5 parking spaces for each unit and at least one of these
spaces shall be within a covered garage. As far as can be determined, all other
aspects of the city code relative to apartment project, with one exception of the
height restriction, have been satisfied by this proposed project.
It is the Planning Director's feeling that the site plan prepared for this project
is an improvement over the one formerly approved for this property in 1968.
Unfortunately, because of its proximity to the 'IN and S railroad and the City's
municipal garage there is only so much that can be done in terms of enhancing the
appearance and functional aspects of the project. Nevertheless, this proposal should
be one of the better projects approved for this area. Therefore, staff recommends
that the apartment use permit for this project be approved subject to the following
stipulations:
Planning Commission Agenda -2= December 19, 1972
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Item #4
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1. A variance from the two and one half story height restriction be approved for
this project by the Planning Commission and City Council.
2. Off-street parking contract for this project be approved by the City Council.
3. Evidence of the private easement providing access from 76th Street into the
property be reviewed by the City Attorney and filed with the City as a part of
the off-street parking contract.
4. Landscape and lighting plan be approved by the Planning Director.
5. Building plan be approved by the Chief Inspector and Fire Marshall.
6. Drainage and grading plan be approved by the City Engineer.
7. All electrical and telephone service into the project be installed underground.
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S',cylare .guilders, Inc., 364-7 le! 1-Kin Icy -.r7treet N. E. apol"
Mi za P_ e1 s, P,ii:taresot¢,
had an off-street parking agreement with the City of Richfield relating to 221 test 75th
Street, which contract bears Line designa;.ion of Contract No. 1077, and which contract was
guaranteed by a bond of the United Pacific Insu-_ance Company, Tacoma, Washington, in t'na
amount of $4,500.00, and
i•;i-[E EAS, it has been determined that: this project will not be constructed and -Lhe
United Pacific Insurance Company, Tacoma, Washi —ton, now seeks to be relieved of any
urt.her obligation under said bond, and
�iE1?,EAS, there appears i J be no justification f
.tor requiring' Skyline Builders,, Inc.
to conitinue to provide a bond for security oIi the performance of said agreepzent.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the C i ty Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
as follows:
That the City Manager :is hereby- authorized and directed L-o releaSe the United Pacif _c
Insurance Company, Tacoma, Washington 1J:C Ein}7 and ?l'. acts of ikylin? EI11?deTes g Inc. q CC3I11-
„.ted or incurred 'iin violation of ,.'•v?id Contract jjo., 107 / row and af ter the l2ch day of
January, 19 70 , and
That the Apartment Use Perm -It- granted by r,o Ci-y Council on the 27th day of May, 19 S
for the construction of thi..s apa: cmeut building, li hereby -rescinded.
Adopted by the City Cot,cjl of tlacCiwy o-_ ichfiel.d thiq12Lh day of :January, 1.970>
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CITY CL Fey
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CITY OF RICH= IELD, MInMESOTA
Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 7
Aenda of January 12, 1970
The Honorable Mayor
and
M,Ambers of the Council ,
'Gvr:tlemen: .
Subject:: Off -Street Parking Application No. 68-16
Contract No.-1077, Location: 221 West loth St.
Use: One 12 Unit Apartment Building
The above referenced contract was issued to the Skyline -Builders, -Inc on the
23rd day of July, 1968 coverink, }
o �.he parking lot, barrier- cur'ti, and landscaping as
shown on the sketch which is part of the contract. The bond is in the amount of
$4500.00.
This piece of property is located along the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern
Railroad tracks just south of 76th Street and to the rear of the apartment which is
presently located -on 76th Street just east of the tracks. The entrance to this prop-
erty from loth Street would have been a 30' easement just -east of the railroad tracks. 1
it appears, according to the correspondence that we have in our files, that one of
the questions was t'he ownership of this 30' access strip and the proposed purchaser �
of this property was not satisfied with this portion of the purchase and -therefore
never attempted to build this apartment.
We have received a letter from the Contro.11A
er of Skyline Builders, Inc., of
fwhich a copy is attached, requesting that the City Council release the off-street
Marking bond and at the same time release the apartment use permit which was granted g
to this concern in May of-1968. A copy of a sketch showing the proposed layout is
attached
City Co�incil action to rescind the action granting the off-street parking
contract and special use permit will eliminate all specific municipal approval for
this proposed apartment construction at this location.
WSBIer
Enc. 2
cc Director of Public Works
Planning Director
Respectfully submitted,
Wayne S. Burggraatfl�
City Manager
DATE December 19, 1972
CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING Cu:I°IISSION AGENDA
Item #5
Case 72-V-7
Originating Department: Planning Department
Action Requested: Variance form two and one-half story height limitation for
i buildings constructed within the city.
Exhibits: (see Item #4 of this December 19, 1972 agenda)
Belmar Builders request a variance from the two and onehalf story height limitation
required by Section 3.33, Subdivision 3 of the Code. The purpose of the variance
is to allow the applicants to construct a three story apartment building on property
located at 211 W. 76th Street. A description of the proposed project, as well as
a more detailed explanation of the essential features of its proposal are contained
in Item #4 of tonight's (December 19) agenda.
Section 3.33, Subdivision 3, which imposes the aforementioned height restriction,
reads as follows:
"Subdivision 3, Height Regulations. No building shall hereafter be erected or
structurally altered in the residence district to exceed thirty five (35) feet
or two and one half (22) stories in height subject to modification and exceptions
provided in Section 3.39 of this Chapter."
The developers reason for constructing a three rather than a two and one half story
building is to prohibit the construction of any unit within this proposed apartment
project below the surface grade level of the building. This reasoning is consistent
with past policy of the Commission which discourages construction of living units
within any multiple dwelling project from being located belo:•, the surface grade
level of the building.
For this reason, the Planning Director feels the variance is justified and recommends
it be approved by the Commission.
The Commission, in its deliberations. on this request must consider and determine
that the special findings of Section 3.40, Subdivision 6, Paragraphs 1-3 of the city
code can be and are affirmatively satisfied by this request. Section 3.40, Subdivision
6, Paragraph 1-3 reads as follows:
"Conditions Upon.Grant of Adjustment or Variance. Before granting an application for
an adjustment or variance, the Council must find:
(1) That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the particular
land, building, or use referred to in the application, not common to other properties
in this or similar districts.
(2) That the granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and
enjoyment of substantial property rights.
(3) That the granting of the application will not materially and adversely affect
the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the
property of the applicant and will not be materially detrimental to the public
welfare or injurious to property or improvements in this neighborhood. At the
meeting, the applicant shall present a statement and evidence in such form as the
city may require to show these facts."
DATE November 28, 1972
December 19, 1972
CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING COMMISSION4, AGENDA
Item # 6
Case: None
Originating Department: City Manager's office
Action Requested: Proposed ordinance change
Exhibits: Ordinance proposal, as attached. -
The Commission continued consideration of this item from its November 28, 1972 meeting.
The City Managex has requested that the Planning Commission consider the attached
ordinance proposal which establishes regulatory measures aimed at controlling
location of junk cars at gasoline service station sites within the city. The manager
is requesting that a recommendation on this ordinance change be developed by the
Commission and referred to the City Council for consideration at its December 26, 1972
meeting.
�"I' '. T:?T� t ri "mot 4T?
SECTION 6.02, SiJ DIMS O S 2 and 5
O_<<' THE ORDINANCE COD= 01F TH-1, CITY OF
Rl_C!)F TFI,D,
C'I`i.'Y UP RICH)-'IELD DOES ORDAIN:
Chapter VI, Section 6.02, Subdivision 2 of the ordinance code -
of the City of Richfield relatir! � to crasoline and oil service
stations, is amended by adding -the follo,•;i ng paragraphs
" (2) Tile term "junked motor vehicle" means a T:2otorvehicle
Lis Clef LnE'd 1n i`71Ii.n�'SOta Sta"_UieS OeOt4 o ? 169. 01, ,dP_1Ch 1S lc`iCk1nC
in vital component parts, or is in an inoperable condition such
that 1t has no substantial further use consistent <,,1th i Ls usual
functions: "Vital component parts" _means -those par-cs of a motor_
vehicle essential to its mechanical functi.o.!ing, including but
-rt01 J -=Lm1 Lea to, the motor, drive t=a' n, and wheels.
(3) "'Motor 'vehicle in need of repair" means a motor vehicle
Vlhich is inoperable and t%,hich has been received at a gasoline
serVlce station, 1n the normal course o� its business, for the
performance of minor automotive maintenance and repair."
Chapter VT, Section 6.02, Subdivision 5, paragraph (2) is
repealed and a new paragraph. to read as follo:as is added:
" (2) (a) Junked vehicles ma-,i nod be stored or kept on service
station premises except pursuant to police directive. [,then so
s t,ore_d jun-ke-d vehicles shall be suitabl�r screened from pub is view. _
Motor vehicles in need of repair may be stored or _
kept on service station premises fo_ a period not to etcceed seven
stays. Any vehicle so stored or he-t shall be plai nlv .roar red by a
placard or poster supplied,by the ci s , 11/2 >, 11 inches in size,
placed 1n a co-i picuous location ir_slde t';. Veh;LC IE_,, bea_rin-; the
-terms: "This vehicle received by this station for repair on
l motor vehicle in need of, repair ma:7 be s-Lored or k 'in excess
of seven days pursuant to police directive, railuie to post a V
riio-Lor vehlcle as required b_y this P a agrap is unlawful.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
the day of 1972.
Attest:
Clerk
Mayor
DATE December 19. 1972
CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING CMiDIISSION AGENDA
Item fir` 7
Case: None
Originating Departments: Planning Commissioner's Request.
Action Requested: Discussion
Exhibits: Concept plans to be presented at the December 19 meeting.
Commissioner. Wozniczka has requested an opportunity to familiarize the Commission with
concept plans developed as alternatives to the traffic circulation land use proposals
of the Comprehensive Plan for the downtown business district area of Richfield.
DATE_ December 19, 1972
CITY OF RICHFIELD
PLANNING COMIISSION AGENDA
I tern # g
Case: None
Originating Department: Planning Department
Action Requested: Announcements
Exhibits: None
The Planning Director will announce recent developments on those subjects reported
on the front page of the December 19 agenda.
Also all Commissioners are encouraged to bring up for discussion any old matter of business i
requiring attention of the Commission before the end of 1972. I