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To: Planning Commissioners
From: John Hinzman, Community Development Director
Date: July 27, 2020
Item: Site Plan - Accessory Building Addition - Logs to Lumber - 2347 Commerce Drive
Planning Commission Action Requested
Review the Site Plan application of Logs to Lumber to erect a 3,840 s.f. (40’ x 96’) accessory building
at the Logs to Lumber site located at 2347 Commerce Drive. The building would be used for the
storage of logs associated with the business.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION Comprehensive Plan
The property is guided I - Industrial within the current 2030 and draft 2040 Comprehensive Plans.
The proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Zoning
The property is zoned I-2 - Industrial Park\Storage Service. Wholesaling of commodities is
identified as a permitted use within the I-2 District.
Existing Condition
The existing site contains a 1,920 s.f. office building and 2,560 s.f. storage building. Both the
existing and proposed buildings are located on relatively flat site located approximately 20 feet
above Commerce Drive and Commerce Court. The proposed building site is treeless.
Planning Commission Memorandum
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use
The following land uses abut the property:
Direction Use Comp Plan District Zoning District
North Commerce Court
Mini Storage\Auto Impound
I - Industrial
I-1 and I-2
East Wooded Open Space
Spiral Blvd Drainageway
I - Industrial
I-1 - Industrial Park
South Mini Storage\Animal Ark
Single and Two Family homes
I - Industrial
I-1 - Industrial Park
West Commerce Drive
Mobile Homes\Cemstone
I - Industrial
I-1 - Industrial Park
History
The site was previously owned by the City of Hastings as part of the Hastings Industrial Park. The
property was sold to Nova Frost in 2001 and construction of the existing buildings followed the
sale. Logs to Lumber recently purchased the building from Onyx Industries.
SITE PLAN REVIEW
Vehicular Access and Circulation
Two driveways enter the site, one each from Commerce Drive and Commerce Court. No new
accesses are proposed. A portion of the driveway from Commerce Court would be extended to
the new building.
Building Setbacks
There are no prescribed minimum setbacks within the zoning district. Building setbacks are as
follows:
Proposed
North - Commerce Court ~ 31 feet
East - Woods ~ 260 feet
South - 10th Street ~ 94 feet
West - Green Mill-Premier Bank ~ 235 feet
Required Parking
Parking meets minimum requirements as follows:
Architectural Design
The building façade will be primarily constructed of tan colored metal panels with green accents.
The western elevation facing Commerce Drive will incorporate eclipse seamless panels (similar to
a standing seam roof) and a ban of masonry block veneer along the lower 3-4 feet of the elvation.
Insulated garage doors will utilized along the east and south elevations. The north elevation will
incorporate an extened roof line to provide a covered porch area.
Approval is of the architectural design is recommended. Application of Architectural Design
Standards have been modified in recognition of the property’s location within the I-2 Zoning
District. The District recognizes the need to segregate for aesthetic purposes and functional
reasons uses that involve exterior storage of products and raw materials. The site of the location
is not very visible from surrounding roads or properties.
Landscape Plan
The existing site includes landscaping along Commerce Drive and Commerce Court. The site abuts
wooded areas to the east and southeast. No further landscape improvements are recommended.
Lighting Plan
No change to exterior lighting is proposed.
Grading, Drainage, Erosion Control and Utility Plan Review
Because of the limited size of the building and expansion of impervious surface, grading, drainage
and erosion control plans will be reviewed as part of the building permit.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Site Plan is recommended subject to the following conditions:
1. Conformance with the plans submitted with the Planning Commission Staff Report dated
July 27, 2020
Parking
Required Parking Number Requirement Needed
Office Space 1,920 s.f. 1 per 300 s.f 6.4
Warehouse Space 6,400 s.f. 1 per 1,000 s.f 6.4
Total Required 13
Total Provided 15
2. All disturbed areas on the property shall be stabilized with rooting vegetative cover to
eliminate erosion control problems.
3. Disturbed areas of the site shall be maintained to the requirements of the City’s property
maintenance ordinance.
4. Expansion of the Commerce Court driveway as a hard surface access to the east end of the
proposed building.
5. Approval of a building permit.
6. Approval is subject to a one-year Sunset Clause; if significant progress is not made towards
the proposal within one year of City Council approval, the approval is null and void.
ATTACHMENTS
• Site Location Map
• Site Pictures
• Site Plan
• Architectural Elevations
LOCATION MAP
SITE PICTURES
Looking East from Commerce Drive
Looking South from Commerce Court (building to be located behind trees)