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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-89 Approving Site Plan 6500 Barrie Road RESOLUTION NO. 2021-89 APPROVING A SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH VARIANCES AT 6500 BARRIE ROAD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MEDICAL OFFICE AND SURGERY CENTER BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: Section 1. BACKGROUND. 1.01 The applicant is proposing tear down the existing 16,032 square foot medical office building and build a new 3-story, 24,000 square foot medical office and surgery center. 1.02 The site is currently zoned POD-1, Planned Office District, and guided Regional Medical District. The height overlay district allows up to 12 stories. The site is very small (30,492 square feet), and narrow (100 feet wide) for a medical office site. Given the required setbacks on the site, a variance would be likely for any new structure. 1.03 To accommodate the request the following is required:  Site Plan Review.  Front Street (65th) Setback Variance from 30 feet to 18 feet on the north lot line (measured from the front of the building to the curb).  Side Yard Setback Variance from 20 feet to 10 feet.  Building Coverage Variance from 30% to 45%.  Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Variance from 50% to 80%.  Parking Stall Variance from 120 stalls to 73 stalls. 1.04 The property is legally described as follows: Lot 5, Block 4, Southdale Acres Addition, Hennepin County, Minn. 1.05 On September 22, 2021 after published and mailed notice in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the City Code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which time all persons desiring to be heard concerning this application were given the opportunity to speak thereon. Motion to approve with conditions passed. Vote: 7 Ayes and 1 Nays. 1.06 The applicant revised the proposed plans to meet the additional recommendations of the Planning Commission including relocated the main entrance, extending the sidewalk on 65th Street and eliminating the drive entrance on 65th Street. 1.07 On October 5, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the request. Section 2. FINDINGS 2.01 Approval is based on the following findings: RESOLUTION NO. 2021-89 Page 2 1. Wenck conducted a parking and traffic impact study. The study concluded that the existing roadway system would support the proposed project. No improvements are necessary to the adjacent roadway. Additionally, the proposed 73 parking spaces provided would adequately serve the development. 2. The building is reasonably sized given the context of the immediate area and neighborhood. 3. The practical difficulty is due to the narrow lot width and small area of the lot. 4. The project would improve pedestrian movement in the area with the construction of the boulevard style sidewalks. 5. The proposed building is slightly larger than the existing building on the site. Given the property values in this area, the proposed building is reasonably sized, and far below the maximum height allowed for the site. Section 3. APPROVAL NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina, approves the Site Plan and the requested Variances based on the findings above and subject to the following conditions: 1. Subject to staff approval, the site must be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the following plans, unless modified by the conditions below:  Site plan dated August 20, 2021.  Grading plan dated August 20, 2021.  Building elevations dated August 20, 2021.  Landscape plans dated August 20, 2021.  Utility plans dated August 20, 2021.  Building materials plans dated August 20, 2021.  The revised plans presented to the City Council on October 5, 2021. 2. If required, submit a copy of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District permit. The City may require revisions to the approved plans to meet the district’s requirements. 3. Per City requirements, a Tier 2 Travel Demand Management (TDM) plan is required for this project. TDM strategies for this site include:  Providing maps that show the area bus routes, bus schedules, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.  Providing information on starting and joining commuter programs.  Providing bicycle parking spaces for employees.  Offering a pre-paid Metro Transit Go-To Card to all employees during orientation. RESOLUTION NO. 2021-89 Page 3 The TDM plan strategies should be implemented at the time the project is complete and fully operational. 4. Public sidewalk to be minimum 5 feet in width with a 5-foot boulevard extended to property line on both 65th Street and Barrie Road. Sidewalks to be maintained by the property owner, including snow plowing. 5. Provide 6 bicycle parking stalls (minimum) on site (5% of the required parking per City Code). These stalls should be in convenient, well-lit locations within 50’ of a public entrance to the building. Rack style and spacing should follow the recommendations of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP). 6. Compliance with the conditions required in the engineering memo dated September 14, 2021, including the items marked “yes” in the sustainability questionnaire. 7. Compliance with the building official’s memo dated September 16, 2021. 8. Any proposed signage must meet the City’s sign ordinance. 9. Consider the recommendations of Mic Johnson, Architecture Field Office in the review memo dated September 16, 2021. 10. Relocate or add and reconfigure the exterior pedestrian entrance to be more prominent on the corner of 65th and Barrie. 11. Improve the pedestrian experience by extending the sidewalk to the property line on 65th Street. 12. Increase the parking variance to accommodate the second drive entrance on Barrie Road rather than one on 65th Street. RESOLUTION NO. 2021-89 Page 4 Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, on October 19, 2021. ATTEST: Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of October 19, 2021, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ____ day of __________________, 2021. _________________________________ Sharon Allison, City Clerk