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Home My WebLink About2020-10-26 PACKET 06.1. STAFF REPORT CASE: MS2020-044 ITEM: 6.1 PUBLIC MEETING DATE: 10/26/20 TENTATIVE COUNCIL REVIEW DATE: 10/4/20 APPLICATION APPLICANT: 8811 92nd Street, LLC REQUEST: A minor subdivision to divide an approximate 1.8-acre parcel into a 1.2- acre parcel consisting of an existing commercial building and a 0.6-acre commercial developable parcel. SITE DATA LOCATION: 8811 92nd Street South ZONING: M/U, Mixed Use GUIDED LAND USE: Mixed Use with 300 feet of arterial roadways LAND USE OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES: CURRENT GUIDED NORTH: Commercial Mixed Use EAST: Residential Medium Density Residential SOUTH: Commercial Mixed Use WEST: Commercial Mixed Use SIZE: 1.8 acres DENSITY: N/A RECOMMENDATION Approval, subject to the conditions stipulated in this staff report. COTTAGE GROVE PLANNING DIVISION Planning Staff Contact: Emily Schmitz, Senior Planner; 651-458-2874; eschmitz@cottagegrovemn.gov Application Accepted: 9/16/2020 60-Day Review Deadline: 11/15/20 City of Cottage Grove Planning Division  12800 Ravine Parkway South  Cottage Grove, MN 55016 Planning Staff Report 8811 92nd Street – Minor Subdivision Planning Case No. MS2020-044 October 26, 2020 Proposal 8811 92nd Street, LLC is proposing a minor subdivision to divide an approximate 1.8-acre parcel into a 1.2-acre parcel with the existing commercial building and a 0.6-acre commercial devel- opable parcel. Location Map Review Schedule Application Received: September 16, 2020 Acceptance of Completed Application: September 16, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting: October 26, 2020 60-Day Review Deadline: November 16, 2020 Tentative City Council Meeting: November 4, 2020 Planning Considerations History In 2000, the current parcel at 8811 92nd Street was part of the Pine Grove of Cottage Grove plat. This project was approved with a PUD allowing for a mixed-use development consisting of town- homes and developable commercial lots including the existing Menards site. As a part of the site plan approval in 2000, the parcel at 8811 92nd Street South was proposed to develop with two Planning Staff Report – Case No. MS2020-044 8811 92nd Street Minor Subdivision October 26, 2020 Page 2 of 4 commercial buildings on the platted parcel. The easterly 8,000 square foot office building was constructed in 2001, although the second approved office building was not constructed at that time. 2000 Plat – Pine Grove of Cottage Grove Land Use and Zoning This parcel and the surrounding commercial parcels within this plat were recently rezoned to Mixed Use allowing for development flexibility in commercial nodes of the community. The pro- posed lot split would create two conforming parcels meeting the minimum lots size standards within the Mixed Use zoning district:  Lot Area: No minimum  Minimum Lot Width: 100 feet; proposed 131.3 feet Planning Staff Report – Case No. MS2020-044 8811 92nd Street Minor Subdivision October 26, 2020 Page 3 of 4 Proposed Lot Split (Lot 2 to maintain existing office building) Given the proposed lot size, the applicant has provided a preliminary site plan to ensure the pro- posed lot would support construction of a building that would meet all minimum standards of the City’s Zoning Code including landscape, parking, and setbacks. At such time the current property owner or a new property owner were to propose construction of a structure on the parcel, the proposal would be required to go through the site plan review process given the building size and location would be adjusted from the site plan in approved in 2000. Transportation Access Access to the proposed new lot could be shared with the existing parcel to the east. A shared access and maintenance agreement would need to be recorded against both parcels as a part of a site plan approval process. The lot would also be able to utilize the shared access off East Point Douglas Road with the Wells Fargo parcel to the south. A proposed new access would require an approximate 100-foot setback from the intersection of 92nd and East Point Douglas Road. Utilities and Area Charges Required area charges at the time of platting in 2000 were paid reflecting the proposed two com- mercial buildings on the site. No additional area charges are triggered by the proposed lot split. Planning Staff Report – Case No. MS2020-044 8811 92nd Street Minor Subdivision October 26, 2020 Page 4 of 4 Stormwater Management The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed lot division to evaluate any drainage issues that should be addressed. The drainage and utility easement that was secured as a part of the 2000 plat along 92nd Street will be adjusted to be maintained along the proposed lot. A five-foot drain- age and utility easement has been proposed along the adjoining lot line of the two parcels as required by the City Engineer. Public Hearing Notices The public hearing notice was mailed to 81 property owners within 500 feet of the proposed minor subdivision and published in the Pioneer Press on October 16, 2020. Recommendation That the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve a minor subdivision sub- dividing a 1.8-acre parcel of land 8811 92nd Street South into one 0.6-acre parcel and one 1.2- acre parcel subject to the conditions listed below: 1) A shared access maintenance agreement will be required for the shared access with the existing access off 92nd Street. No additional access off East Point Douglas Road will be permitted. 2) A right-of-way permit shall be secured prior to the installation of a new access. 3) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of a building on the proposed lot, an application for a site plan review shall be submitted and approved. 4) A five-foot drainage and utility easement shall be provided along the easterly property line. 5) The plat must be recorded with Washington County within one year of approval. Prepared by: Emily Schmitz Senior Planner Attachments: Preliminary plat