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To: Planning Commissioners
From: Justin Fortney, City Planner
Date: September 28, 2020
Item: Site Plan – Building Addition – 2020-32 - 1904 Vermillion St
Planning Commission Action Requested
Review the proposed Site Plan of Larry and Susan Schlomka to reconstruct a portion of the building.
Background Information
The applicants recently purchased the building and due to structural and functional deficiencies,
are proposing to demolish the rear 2,470 square foot portion of the building and reconstruct a
4,224 square foot addition.
The front building will be utilized as a Coldwell Banker Burnet real-estate office. The rebuilt
addition will be utilized for storage of large trucks for Schlomka Services.
Comprehensive Plan
The property is guided Commercial within the current 2030 and draft 2040 Comprehensive Plans.
Zoning
The property is zoned C3 – Community Regional Commerce. Allowable uses include commercial
retail and service establishments, offices, entertainment, lodging, public buildings, residential
above the first floor, private clubs, and churches by right. Several additional uses are allowed with
a special use permit, including, auto repair and carwash, small animal clinics, towers, residential
dwellings in the rear of first floors, brewery taprooms/ distillery, and funeral homes.
Existing Condition
The existing site is relatively flat and nearly entirely all paved with asphalt. The existing building
contains about 1,721 s.f. of office and 2,470 s.f. of warehouse space.
Planning Commission Memorandum
Adjacent Zoning and Land Use
The following land uses abut the property:
Direction Use Comp Plan District Zoning District
North Coliseum Sports Bar
Commercial
C-3, Community Regional
Commerce
East Ardent Mills Commercial I-1
South House Commercial
C-3, Community Regional
Commerce
West
Commercial/ warehouse Commercial
C-3, Community Regional
Commerce
History
The site was previously the location of One Hour Heating and Cooling.
Site Plan Review
Vehicular Access and Circulation
The site entrances are not proposed for changes. MnDot must review site plans and plats for
properties along state roads and will likely comment on the existing two driveways onto
Vermillion Street.
The new rear addition will be further from 19th Street West, which will allow greater maneuvering
on the site.
Building Setbacks
There are no prescribed minimum setbacks within the zoning district, however, proposed
setbacks are reviewed durring site plan review for conformaty with the area. Building setbacks
are as follows:
Proposed
North – 19th St W ~ 35 feet
East – Vermillion St ~ 16 feet (existing)
South ~ 77 feet
West ~ 21 feet
Staff believes the proposed setbacks are consistent with the area and an improvement over the
existing setbacks. The existing building currently has a zero setback to the property line along 19th
St West.
Required Parking
Parking meets minimum requirements as follows:
Architectural Design
The building façade of the existing building and addition will be primarily lap siding and stone.
The existing building has had new windows installed facing Vermillion Street. The addition will
have two sets of high windows on the east and western elecations with garage doors facing the
north and south with shake siding above on the gables.
Approval is of the architectural design is recommended. The shake and lap siding meet or exceed
65% class I or II and the stone and glass meet or exceed 25% class I of the Zoning Ordiance Design
Standard requirnments.
Landscape Plan
The existing site is currently all paved except for a landscaping strip along the front of the building
facing Vermillion Street. The applicants propose to redesign this landscaping area as proposed.
The applicants included additional class I materials on the front and rear of the addition to offset
the lack of existing landscaping areas of this existing site.
Lighting Plan
No change to exterior lighting is proposed.
Grading, Drainage, Erosion Control and Utility Plan Review
Because of the existing impervious surface, grading and drainage are not affected. 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
September 28, 2020
Parking
Required Parking Number Requirement Needed
Office Space 1,722 s.f. 1 per 300 s.f 6
Warehouse Space 4,224 s.f. 1 per 1,000 s.f 5
Total Required 11
Total Provided 12
2. All disturbed areas on the property shall be protected to eliminate erosion control
problems.
3. Approval of a building permit.
4. 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.
5. The applicant shall work with MnDot on any comments or concerns they have regarding
the proposal and existing access, prior to issuance of a building permit.
ATTACHMENTS
• Site Location Map
• Site Pictures
• Site Plan
• Architectural Elevations
LOCATION MAP
SITE PICTURES
Vermillion Street