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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-14-WSAGENDA ITEMS Grading And Spine Road Design Review Terry Maurer, Public Works Director MEMO.PDF, ATTACHMENT A.PDF Discussion With Commercial Developers Regarding TCAAP Zoning Planning Staff MEMO.PDF, ATTACHMENTS.PDF Concept Review - 4200 Round Lake Road - Roberts Management Group Ryan Streff, City Planner MEMO.PDF, ATTACHMENT A.PDF, ATTACHMENT B.PDF, ATTACHMENT C.PDF, ATTACHMENT D.PDF, ATTACHMENT E.PDF, ATTACHMENT F.PDF Concept Review - 1235 Red Fox Road - Roberts Management Group Ryan Streff, City Planner MEMO.PDF, ATTACHMENT A.PDF, ATTACHMENT B.PDF, ATTACHMENT C.PDF, ATTACHMENT D.PDF COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURN If more time is needed, the special work session may reconvene after the regular City Council meeting. Mayor: David Grant Councilmembers: Brenda Holden Fran Holmes Dave McClung Ed Werner Special City Council Work Session Agenda September 8, 2014 5:30 p.m. City Hall Address: 1245 W Highway 96 Arden Hills MN 55112 Phone: 651 -792 -7800 Website : www.cityofardenhills.org City Vision Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. CALL TO ORDER 1. 1.A. Documents: 1.B. Documents: 1.C. Documents: 1.D. Documents: 2. Page 1 of 1 DATE: September 8, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director SUBJECT: TCAAP Infrastructure Team Grading and Spine Road At Monday’s Work Session the Kimley Horn Infrastructure team will be present to discuss the grading plan and spine road portions of the project. In attendance will be Jon Horn, Project Manager, and Tom Lincoln, Task Leader for Land Development. Attached is a memo outlining issues from Kimley Horn. Just as a reminder, here are a few general points about the grading plan and spine road portion of this analysis: Grading  Mass grading of the entire site will be reviewed and any area identified as not working for development will be addressed.  The entire spine road corridor (Estimated 140 foot right-of way) will be graded both horizontally and vertically.  The water resource feature will be developed in the mass grading.  Individual sites will be further graded during the development phase of each. Spine Road  The spine road will generally be a four lane facility with a wide median.  Intersection spacing guidelines will be full access at quarter mile distance or longer and limited access at eighth mile spacing.  Median treatments may include depressing the area and utilizing it for RCWD storm water treatment area while still maintaining some type of plantings.  The spine road right-of-way will also provide the main corridor for the City’s trunk utilities; sanitary sewer and water. It will also have to accommodate the small utilities (gas, electric, cable and fiber) to serve the area. AGENDA ITEM – 1A MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 1 DATE: September 8, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Commercial Development Discussion Discussion City staff, County staff, and financial consultants have been meeting with commercial and residential developers to gather feedback on land values, absorption rates, and the draft zoning document. Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers, has prepared a presentation summarizing commercial developer feedback. Kent Carlson, Anderson Companies, and J ason Sell, Cushman & Wakefield, will be available to answer questions. Discussion topics may include:  How are different types of commercial space defined by the industry?  What building characteristics are required by different types of commercial space?  What amenities do businesses value?  What is the current and future state of the market for commercial development?  How can zoning regulations and design standards define and encourage specific types of commercial development? Attachments  Presentation, Flex Office Space Developer Feedback  NAIOP Industrial Terms and Definitions MEMORANDUM Flex Office Space Developer Feedback City of Arden Hills - TCAAP Stacie Kvilvang – Ehlers Kent Carlson – Anderson Companies Jason Sell – Cushman & Wakefield September 8, 2014 Flex Office Space Who we met with Kent Carlson – Anderson Companies Phil Cattanach – Opus Todd Hanson – Cushman & Wakefield Eric Anderson – Ryan Companies Industry Definitions (NAIOP) Industrial Building A facility in which the space is used primarily for research, development, service, production, storage or distribution of goods and which may also include some office space. See further breakdown below : Manufacturing Building A facility used for the conversion, fabrication and/or assembly of raw or partly wrought materials into products/goods Warehouse A facility primarily used for the storage and/or distribution of materials, goods and merchandise Distribution Building A type of warehouse facility designed to accommodate efficient movement of goods Industry Definitions (NAIOP) Flex Facility As its name suggests, an industrial building designed to allow its occupants flexibility of alternative uses of the space, usually in an industrial park setting. Specialized flex buildings include service center/showroom properties Service Center/Showroom A type of flex facility characterized by a substantial showroom area, usually fronting a freeway or major road 5 General Comments Not a warehouse distribution location due to access Land, inclusive of special assessments is $3 to $5 sq/ft Range is based upon spec vs. build-to-suit Need incentives if you want more If assessments could be over a 15 to 20 year period that would be helpful A lot of vacant space in existing market area Hard for new construction to compete Not a lot of demand (NE market is not “hot” right now) Competition from Arden Hills, Roseville, New Brighton, Fridley, Shoreview & Mounds View Current market is a build-to-suit, not spec 5 to 10 year build out Acreage shown may be too much for flex General Comments These users do care about visibility & amenities Want to have retail and restaurants near by Parks not as important (but like the trails, etc.) Typical building is 100’ to 120’ deep Need 500’ to 700’ land depth to accommodate building, trucks/docks, parking and berm – likely minimum of 650’ FAR 40% to 50% with regional pond This is the value of regional ponding Tenant improvement costs are higher than manufacturing and warehouse Want higher quality finish/look Flex Office provides good paying jobs Set up design standards to get what you want Possibly to get same cohesive look for the area 8 Don’t turn back on highway. Tenants want signage there. Especially south side where there you can see more of the building. However, May be an issue to “pretty” up the back side from a cost perspective Development will likely occur from the south up. Drive higher values up north Be flexible to allow flex space to go into office and visa versa…to provide flexibility for market May need to allow 600’ to 650’ to allow for berms to screen parking Will get bigger users on south due to size 75,000 - 100,000+ sq/ft Last site to likely go and demands lower purchase price Smaller users likely 40,000 – 60,000 sq/ft How to Get Use You Want in Zoning State no bulk distribution State no cross docks Limit the number of docks Come from a design perspective and define quality/type of exterior materials Class A finish Nice amenities/canopy Etc. Define clear height to limit other users Define by % of office Careful on minimums. Can make it hard to when use turns over (preference would be lower % requirement for office to provide maximum flexibility - i.e. 30%) Allow closer set backs if you require berms to hide parking 10’ vs 20’ Questions NAIOP Terms and Definitions: North American Office and Industrial Market Prepared for the NAIOP Research Foundation Industrial Building Types See the matrix on page 12 for typical Industrial Building Characteristics by building types for determining the appropriate classification of an Industrial Building as Manufacturing, Warehouse or Flex. Industrial Building A facility in which the space is used primarily for research, devel- opment, service, production, storage or distribution of goods and which may also include some office space. Industrial buildings are further divided into three primary classifications: manufacturing, warehouse and flex buildings. Typical characteristics of the different types of Industrial Buildings are shown in the matrix. Buildings must exhibit more than one of the characteristics but need not ex- hibit all characteristics to be considered under a specific classifi- cation. Manufacturing Building 5 A facility used for the conversion, fabrication and/or assembly of raw or partly wrought materials into products/goods. Typical char- acteristics are shown in the matrix. Warehouse A facility primarily used for the storage and/or distribution of mate- rials, goods, and merchandise. Typical characteristics are shown in the matrix. Distribution Building A type of warehouse facility designed to accommodate efficient movement of goods. Typical characteristics are shown in the ma- trix. Truck Terminal 6 A specialized distribution building for redistributing goods from one truck to another as an intermediate transfer point. These facilities are primarily used for staging loads (rather than long-term storage) and possess very little if any storage area. Typical characteristics are shown in the matrix. Flex Facility As its name suggests, an industrial building designed to allow its occupants flexibility of alternative uses of the space, usually in an industrial park setting. Specialized flex buildings include service center/showroom properties. Typical characteristics are shown in the matrix. Service Center/Showroom A type of flex facility characterized by a substantial showroom area, usually fronting a freeway or major road. Typical characteristics are shown in the matrix. 11 Industrial Building Types continued Building Type Primary Type Primary Use Sub-Sets Size (SF) Clear Height (ft) Loading Docks/Doors Door-to-Square-Foot Ratio Office Percentage Vehicle Parking Ratio Truck Turning Radius (ft) General Purpose Manufacturing Heavy, Light Manufacturing Any 10+ Yes Varies <20% Varies 130 General Purpose Warehouse Storage, Distribution Bulk Warehouse, Cold/Refrigerator Storage, Freezer Storage, High-Cube Any 16+ Yes 1:5k-15k <15% Low 130 General Purpose Distribution Distribution Overnight Delivery Services, Air Cargo Any 16+ Yes 1:3k-10k <20% Low 120-130 Truck Terminal Truck Trans-shipment Heavy, Light Manufacturing Any 12-16 Cross-dock 1:500-5k <10% Varies 130 General Purpose Flex R&D, Storage, Office, Lab, Light Mfg, High Tech Uses, Data/Call Center Any 10-24 Yes 1:15k+ 30-100% High 110 Service Center/ Showroom Retail Showroom, Storage Any Any Yes 1:10k 30+% High 110 Distribution Manufacturing Warehouse Flex NOTE: This matrix is intended to be an aid in classifying properties between the principal industrial building types, subject to the following considerations: • These are intended to be TYPICAL characteristics of different properties, but actual characteristics may vary. • In classifying properties, the user should select the classification which most closely fits a given property. • The most important characteristics of each type are highlighted. While these characteristics are not "acid tests," they should guide the user in most instances. • Divisibility varies depending on building size and configuration. • Truck turning radius is an important consideration and varies by building size. Large pure distribution facilities have a turning radius of 130 feet; medium to large facilities are 120 feet and smaller facilities are typically 110 feet. Manufacturing A facility used for the conversion, fabrication and/or assembly of raw or partly wrought materials into products/goods. Warehouse A facility primarily used for the storage and/or distribution of materials, goods and merchandise. Flex An industrial building designed to allow its occupants flexibility of alternative uses of the space, usually in an industrial park setting. Truck Turning Radius The tightest turn a truck can make depending on several variables of truck configuration, trailer size and location of adjacent objects that obstruct the inner turn radius. 12 Industrial Building Characteristics– Exterior Building Characteristics Loading Dock An elevated platform at the shipping or delivery door of a building; usually at the same height as the floor of a motor truck or railroad car to facilitate loading or unloading. These doors can be exposed on the outside wall of the building or covered with a canopy or other construction to cover or protect the loading area. Cross Dock A loading dock situated along two walls of the same building where goods are transferred from vehicle to vehicle for further distribu- tion. Side-Loading Dock A loading dock configuration designed to facilitate the loading and unloading of a vehicle through its side. Dock-High Door An elevated loading dock door which usually opens at a height of four feet from the truck court level (the standard tractor trailer height). Some doors called semi-dock or half dock are constructed at a two-foot height to accommodate smaller-sized delivery trucks. Drive-In Door A door through which trucks, forklifts, and other machinery or ve- hicles can enter and exit without a change in elevation. Ramp Door A dock-high door that has been converted to a drive-in door by cre- ating a ramp from ground level to dock level. Rail Door A door, generally side-loading, with access to railroad tracks, that facilitate the loading or unloading of railroad cars directly to or from the building. Door-to-Square-Foot Ratio The ratio of the total number of loading docks and drive-in doors to building square feet. Truck Court 11 An area adjacent to a building's loading docks comprising the load- ing and truck maneuvering areas. The most important measure of the truck court is the depth from the building to the end of the truck court, as this will impact truck maneuverability. 16 Apron The area, within the truck court, where trucks are parked for loading and unloading. This area will be paved with more durable material than the rest of the truck court (e.g. concrete or other structural re- inforcement vs. asphalt) to withstand the heavy loads being parked there. Automobile Parking Ratio Ratio of available standard parking spaces to the gross leaseable area of a property. Varies by property use with labor-intensive oper- ations needing higher parking ratios. Bay The interior building space between columns. Bay Depth The distance from the front of the bay to the back of the bay. Bay Width The distance from one side of the bay to the other. Column Spacing 12 The distance between posts or vertical supporting beams in the warehouse section of an industrial building. Column spacing de- fines the size of the bay and is usually expressed as width x depth. Clear Height Distance from the floor to the lowest hanging ceiling member or hanging objects, beams, joists or truss work descending down into a substantial portion of the industrial work area. This is the most important measure of the interior height of an industrial building because it defines the minimum height of usable space within the structure. (Synonyms: Clear Headway, Clearance) Ceiling Height Distance from the floor to the inside overhead upper surface of the room. This measure will be higher than any hanging objects, beams, joists or truss work, unless there is a dropped ceiling. Truss A framework of beams forming a rigid structure (as a roof truss). Truss Height Distance from the floor to the bottom edge of any truss used to sup- port the ceiling or roof of a building. If there are hanging objects, beams or joists below the truss the clear height will be lower then the truss height. Industrial Building Characteristics - Exterior Building Characteristics continued Industrial Building Characteristics – Interior Building Characteristics 17 Super Flat Floors Concrete floors with minimal variations in elevation from point to point. These floors are primarily found in automated warehouses where picking machinery and closely spaced racks mandate the need for level flooring to insure proper operation of the warehousing ma- chinery. Super Flat Floors are specified according to the “F-Number System” which is governed by The American Concrete Institute (# 117) and Canadian Standards Association (# A23.1) standards for the specification and measurement of concrete floor flatness and levelness. Office Percentage The percentage of an industrial property that is built out for office use. When mezzanine office is built above space that would otherwise be an industrial work area, this additional square footage is not counted in the total square footage of the building. Mezzanine Office An office build-out on an intermediate floor that is smaller than the main floor. When mezzanine office is built above space that would otherwise be an industrial work area this additional square footage is not counted in the total square footage of the building. Industrial Building Characteristics - Interior Building Characteristics continued 18 City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for September 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-023 - Concept Review -Traverse Business Center - Nick Roberts\Memos_Reports_14-023 Page 1 of 3 DATE: September 8, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Ryan Streff, City Planner SUBJECT: Concept Review – 4200 Round Lake Road - NE Corner of I-35W and I-694 - (AKA Traverse Business Center) Requested Action Nick Roberts from Roberts Management Group is requesting that the City Council review the proposed development concept for the property located at 4200 Round Lake Road and provide feedback on this plan. Background The property is situated at the northeast corner of the I-35W and I-694 interchange with access from Round Lake Road and Gateway Boulevard. This property is commonly referred to as the Traverse Business Center site. At this property the applicant is proposing two (2) light industrial buildings. Building 1 is proposed at 200,140 square feet and building 2 is proposed at 25,600 square feet for a total of 225,740 square feet. It is the applicant’s vision that the larger of the two buildings would function as a multi-tenant structure with an average of 20% office and the remainder of the space used for manufacturing, production, retail sales and service, warehousing and other similar uses. The smaller of the two buildings would function in a very similar manner to the other building; however, this structure would be geared towards smaller production tenants with less office presence. Knowing that the property has great visibility and access to the interstate, it is the applicant’s hope that tenants looking for a variety of office, manufacturing and production, warehousing, showroom and retail space may locate in this development. AGENDA ITEM 1C MEMORANDUM City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for September 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-023 - Concept Review -Traverse Business Center - Nick Roberts\Memos_Reports_14-023 Page 2 of 3 As proposed, the buildings would be constructed with tip-up concrete panels with decorative accents that incorporate brick and metal to help offset the large façades of the structures. The applicant is also proposing to use a large amount of glass on the front of the buildings to further enhance the attractiveness of both buildings. The front façade of building 1 is positioned to face I-35W/I-694 and building 2 has its front oriented towards Gateway Boulevard. In order to provide functional space that will serve the needs of both large and small tenants, building 1 is proposed with twenty-five (25) foot to thirty (30) foot sidewalls and building 2 with twenty (20) foot to twenty-five (25) foot sidewalls. Surface parking would be provided on the site as depicted on the site plan that has been submitted by the applicant. The plan shows that the parking needs for this development can be accommodated onsite. Preliminary figures show that 364 parking spaces are required and 382 spaces have been provided. Access to the site has been provided off of Gateway Boulevard in three locations, two of which have been designed to serve both passenger vehicles and semi- truck traffic. The applicant has provided a narrative of the proposed use (Attachment A), a site plan (Attachment B) and elevations examples (Attachment C). Expired Traverse Business Center PUD The City Council approved the Traverse Business Center Planned Unit Development (PUD) in July of 2007. This particular PUD called for three (3) phases of development. Phase I consisted of a 203,400 square foot six (6) story office building. Phase II added an additional 261,600 square foot office building with eight (8) stories. The remaining phase III consisted of a 30,000 square foot office building. Phase I and II have both Master PUD approval and Final PUD approval. Phase III only has a Master PUD approval at this time. As stated in the current PUD Permit, building permits for Phase I and Phase II were required to be obtained on or before July 30, 2014, to keep the PUD from expiring. The existing PUD for the Traverse Business Center can be reviewed in Attachment D along with the landscaping plan and colored elevations of the proposed structures. Discussion The property located at 4200 Round Lake Road is located within the GB Gateway Business District where manufacturing/processing and office uses are permitted and where retail and warehousing uses are permitted as accessory uses only. Within this district office uses are permitted to occupy between 25 percent and 50 percent of the total floor area. Retail uses in this district can occupy no more than 15 percent of the total floor area of the building in which they are located. Warehousing is prohibited in this district when the use occupies more than 75 City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for September 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-023 - Concept Review -Traverse Business Center - Nick Roberts\Memos_Reports_14-023 Page 3 of 3 percent of the structure. The project as proposed would be required to use the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process as flexibility is being request. Attachments A. Narrative B. Site Plan Concept C. Elevation examples provided by Roberts Management Group D. Expired Traverse Business Center PUD E. Expired PUD Landscaping Plan and Elevations F. Aerial Site Map Roberts Management Group, LLC 1851 Buerkle Road | White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (651) 773-3485 | FAX: (651) 773-3490 Dear Mr. Streff We are finishing Phase I of the Lexington Station Re-Development project and beginning preliminary work on Phase II . I am looking for ways to relocate the tenants that will be displaced by Phase II of our project. It I my goal to try and retain our tenants as well as the jobs those businesses provide in the community. I have recently entered into purchase agreements on what was formerly known as the Travers Business Center. Which is an approx. 29 acre site at 4200 Round Lake Road. You will also find enclosed a potential site plan depicting 2 industrial buildings totaling 225,740 Sq. Ft. Both would be high quality industrial building housing a wide variety of businesses. LAND USE The larger building would be a multi tenant building industrial building for larger tenants averaging 20% office (with some tenants having more and some having less). The remainder of the space would be used for a variety of purposes including manufacturing, production, retail sales/service, and warehouse. The smaller building would be very similar in nature but the percentage of office could run a bit lower. Most small bay tenants are not looking for large office areas but rather smaller office and larger production space. As stated above both buildings would serve as a home to a variety of business some which might include office, the manufacturing and production of goods, warehousing goods and, due to the exposure, there is the possibility we would see some showroom type tenants and retail services/goods type tenants as well. BUILDING DESIGN I also included several photographs of buildings depicting the types of construction and materials that would be used during construction. The larger building would be between 25’ and 30’ tall (as opposed to the smaller building which might be between 20’ and 25’) to allow tenants to be able to maximize the use of their space by being able to store products vertically. Also, the higher building would give a very prominent look to the entire project as seen from the interstate system. We are very excited to have the opportunity to do another high quality project in the city of Arden Hills and I very much appreciate the visibility that part of Arden Hills will gain. Because of this visibility and exposure it is our plan to design the buildings and use materials that will be of a high quality to give the sense of a high quality development. The buildings will be constructed of Tip-Up concrete panels chosen for their attractiveness, efficiency and longevity. Brick and/or decorative metal would be used to accent the building and to give a level of depth sophistication and to provide focal points for entryways and corners of the building. It is our Roberts Management Group, LLC 1851 Buerkle Road | White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (651) 773-3485 | FAX: (651) 773-3490 intention to use a large amount of glass on the building fronts incorporating ribbon windows. We would also employ metal awnings, as seen on some of the photos, to help add character and to provide each tenant space with sense of individualism within their space. Also because of the uniqueness of the site and the exposer to passing motorist and because of how large the building will be combined with the fact that it will be tucked back behind the wetland areas future tenants should be allowed a generous signage allowances of 100 Sq. Ft. so that passing motorist can easily see what business are in the building. LANDSCAPING It would be our intention to create a landscaping environment typical of what might be found at most newer industrial projects; similar to our Red Fox Property that we re-modeled several years ago. In would be our goal to incorporate a mix of native prairie grasses and hardy perianal shrubs in the landscaped areas. Currently on the site there is a large amount of low quality scrub trees that have grown around the wetland areas. I would like to have those scrub trees removed to ensure that the building and wetland areas are a focal point for passing motorist and allowing future tenants to have great visibility and exposure. You need a summary / closing… generally this would tell him what action you want and/or next steps. Sincerely, Nicholas S. Roberts PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TRAVERSE BUSINESS CENTER CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PC# 06.040 1.0 Planned Unit Development Permit, This Planned Unit Development (PUD) Permit is dated the 29t" day of October 2001, and is issued by the City of Arden Hills, a Minnesota statutory city (the "City"), to CMK Arden Holdings, a Minnesota limited Partnership its successors and assigns ("Applicant") for the planned unit development of the Traverse Business Center subject to the terms and conditions contained herein. 2,0 Recitals. A. Applicant is the fee owner of the following described property situated in Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota (Property); See Exhibit A attached 6, On the 19th day of June, 2001, Applicant submitted a completed Application for the Final Plan PUD for Phases I and II of the Traverse Business Center on the Property (the "Application"), C, It is anticipated that the Traverse Business Center will be developed in three (3) phases, Each Phase of the PUD shall require a separate Development Agreement which must be approved by the Arden Hills City Council before the issuance of any Building or Development Permits for each particular Phase of the Development, Phase I will consist of a 203,400 square foot six (6) story office building and other improvements as required in the Phase I Development Agreement. Phase II will consist of a 261,600 square foot eight (8) story office building and other improvements as required by the Phase II Development Agreement. Phase III will consist of a 30,000 square foot or less office building and other improvements as required by the Phase III Development Agreement, D, On the 11th day of July, 2001, the Arden Hills Planning Commission reviewed the application, the reports and comments of the Arden Hills staff and consultants, the comments of the Applicant and members of the public who chose to speak, and, at the conclusion of the meeting, recommended that the Arden Hills City Council approve the Final Plan PUD for Phases I and II for the Traverse Business Center subject to certain conditions, E, On the 30th day of July, 2001, the Arden Hills City Council reviewed the Application, the reports and comments of the City's staff and consultants, the comments of the Applicant and members of the public who chose to speak, the recommendations of the Planning Commission had approved the Final Plan PUD of Phases I and II for the Traverse Business Center subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, 3.0 Terms and Conditions of Permit, A. The Final Plan PUD for Phases I and II of the Traverse Business Center Project consists of the following documents, drawings and illustrations Final PUD Plans) which are maintained at the City of Arden Hills in Planning Case file no, 06.040. 1, The Final PUD Project Information Sheets prepared by Chesapeake Companies and dated June 11, 2007, 2, The Final PUD Project Narrative prepared by Chesapeake Companies and dated June 11, 2007, 3, The Traverse Business Center•Arden Hills, MN Proposed Plan Unit Development Designs Standards prepared by Dahlgren, Shardlow and Urban Inc, and by Pope Architects dated February 2000 and revised June 2007, 4. The Boundary Topographic Location and Utility Survey for CMK Arden Holdings consisting of four (4) sheets and prepared by Sunde land Surveying, llC and dated May 22, 2002. 5. The Final PUD Submittal consisting of four (4) sheets (existing conditions C-1, Land Mitigation Plan C-2, Site Plan C-3, Grading and Drainage Plan C-4) prepared by Sunde land Surveying, Inc, and Pope Associates, Inc, and dated June 11, 2001, 6. The Final PUD Submittal consisting of five (5) sheets (Site Plan- A• 1,1, elevations -A•1,2), site section signage -A•1,3 and ,4.1,3.2, and renderings-A-1,4) prepared by Pope Associates, Inc, and dated June 11, 2007 7, The Final PUD Landscape Plan prepared by INSITES Site Planning Landscape Architect Inc. and Pope Associates, Inc, dated June 11, 2001, 8. Final PUD Building and Monument Signage statement prepared by CMK Arden Holdings and dated June 11, 2007 B, Com fiance, The Traverse Business Center shall be developed on the Property in compliance with the Final PUD Plans for Phases I, II, III except as hereinafter modified. 1, Phasing of DevelopmentlExpiration of PUD Permit a. On or before July 30, 2008, Applicant shall apply for and obtain all required Building Permits for Phase I or this PUD Permit, as it relates to Phases I, II, and III shall expire unless the Arden Hills City Council approves an extension, A request for an extension must be submitted to the City Planner at least forty-five (45) days prior to July 30, 2008, and shall detail the Applicant's reasons for the extension request, b. On or before July 30, 2011, Applicant shall apply for and obtain all required Building Permits for Phase 11 or this PUD Permit, as it relates to Phases II and III, will expire unless the Arden Hills City Council approves an extension, A request for an extension must be submitted to the City Planner at least forty-five (45) days prior to July 30, 2011 and shall detail the Applicant's reasons for the extension request. c, Phase III has only received Master PUD Plan approval, On or before July 30, 2012, Applicant shall obtain Final PUD Plan approval for Phase III unless the Arden Hills City Council approves an extension, A request for an extension must be submitted to the City Planner at least forty-five 45) days prior to July 30, 2012 and shall detail the Applicant's reasons for the extension request, d, Applicant shall submit a progress report regarding the status of Phases I, II and III to the Arden Hills City Council at the first regular meeting in the month of December of each year commencing in December of 2001, 2, landscaping_ a. The Applicant shall submit a landscaping Phasing Plan for Phases I and II. The Phasing Plan shall be subject to the Arden Hills City Planner approval. The landscaping Plan for Phase I shall be capable of creating a finished look for Phase I in the event Phase II is not pursued. b, The Applicant shall provide at least 118 over story trees for Phases I and II. c, Prior to the issuance of Building Permits for a particular Phase, Applicant shall submit a financial security in the amount of 125 of the costs of the Landscaping Improvements. 3. Li htin .The Applicant shall submit a lighting plan that conforms to the Master PUD's Design Standards prior to the issuance of a Building Permits, The Lighting Plan shall be subject to the Arden Hills City Planner's approval. 4, Pedestrian Way. The Applicant shall modify the submitted plan to include a pedestrian connection to the Gateway Blvd. cul•de•sac. The revised plan shall be submitted prior to the issuance of Building Permits for Phase I. 5. Replatting of Property. The Applicant shall replat the Property prior to the issuance of any Building Permits. The Applicant shall submit a Preliminary Plat Application on or before January 30, 2008 unless an extension is approved by the Arden Hills City Council. A request for and extension must be submitted to the City Planner at least fortyfive (45) days prior to January 30, 2008 and shall detail the Applicant's reasons for the extension request. The Applicant shall pay park dedication fees as established by the Arden Hills City Council at the time of Final Plat approval for the replatting of the Property, C, Amendments. This PUD Permit may be amended as provided in the City's Zoning Regulations. 4 e The parties acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of this PUD Permit ATTEST: STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss, COUNTY OF~ ) On this' S~day of DC'~f~ ~ , 2001, before me, a notar ublic withinYp and for said county, personally appeared Stan Harpstead and Michelle Wolfe, to me known to be respectively the Mayor and City Administrator of the City of Arden Hills, and they executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same by authority of and on behalf of City of Arden Hills, n Public CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, CMK ARDEN HOLDINGS, a Minnesota limited partnership By; Chesapeake Partners of Minneapolis Its; Gene Its; Chief Executive Officer STATE OF MINNESOTA ) II ss. COUNTY OF ile0~e in ) Inc,, On this aB~~ day of No~e~~Rr , 2001, before me, a notary public within and for said county, personally ~Qc ~,(~Ilso~ , the ~E0 °~t~' 61ava- ~~~~vof CMK Arden Holdings, a Minnesota Limited Partnership, and owner of the above described property and helshelthey executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that helshelthey executed the same on behalf of said corporation, Notary Public THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BV; PETERSON, FRAM & BERGMAN, P,A, (JPF) 55 East Fifth St,, #800 St, Paul, MN 55101 6511291.8955 6RIAN R, HOUSE NOIRRY PUBIIC~f~INNESOiA My COmmi6Eio~ ENOues Jan. 31, 2010 F:IuserslJessicalJerr)+SArden NiIIslFioal PUD Permit,v6.da This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. © Ramsey County Enterprise GIS Division 1,815.9 THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION NAD_1983_HARN_Adj_MN_Ramsey_Feet Feet1,815.90907.96 Notes Enter Map Description Legend City Halls Schools Hospitals Fire Stations Police Stations Recreational Centers Parcel Points Parcel Boundaries Streets (8K-16K) Interstate US Higway; MN Highway Ramp County Road Municipal Street Service Road Private Road Restricted Access Route A99 City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for September 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-023 - Concept Review -Traverse Business Center - Nick Roberts\Memos_Reports_14-023 Page 1 of 3 DATE: September 8, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Ryan Streff, City Planner SUBJECT: Concept Review – 4200 Round Lake Road - NE Corner of I-35W and I-694 - (AKA Traverse Business Center) Requested Action Nick Roberts from Roberts Management Group is requesting that the City Council review the proposed development concept for the property located at 4200 Round Lake Road and provide feedback on this plan. Background The property is situated at the northeast corner of the I-35W and I-694 interchange with access from Round Lake Road and Gateway Boulevard. This property is commonly referred to as the Traverse Business Center site. At this property the applicant is proposing two (2) light industrial buildings. Building 1 is proposed at 200,140 square feet and building 2 is proposed at 25,600 square feet for a total of 225,740 square feet. It is the applicant’s vision that the larger of the two buildings would function as a multi-tenant structure with an average of 20% office and the remainder of the space used for manufacturing, production, retail sales and service, warehousing and other similar uses. The smaller of the two buildings would function in a very similar manner to the other building; however, this structure would be geared towards smaller production tenants with less office presence. Knowing that the property has great visibility and access to the interstate, it is the applicant’s hope that tenants looking for a variety of office, manufacturing and production, warehousing, showroom and retail space may locate in this development. AGENDA ITEM 1C MEMORANDUM City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for September 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-023 - Concept Review -Traverse Business Center - Nick Roberts\Memos_Reports_14-023 Page 2 of 3 As proposed, the buildings would be constructed with tip-up concrete panels with decorative accents that incorporate brick and metal to help offset the large façades of the structures. The applicant is also proposing to use a large amount of glass on the front of the buildings to further enhance the attractiveness of both buildings. The front façade of building 1 is positioned to face I-35W/I-694 and building 2 has its front oriented towards Gateway Boulevard. In order to provide functional space that will serve the needs of both large and small tenants, building 1 is proposed with twenty-five (25) foot to thirty (30) foot sidewalls and building 2 with twenty (20) foot to twenty-five (25) foot sidewalls. Surface parking would be provided on the site as depicted on the site plan that has been submitted by the applicant. The plan shows that the parking needs for this development can be accommodated onsite. Preliminary figures show that 364 parking spaces are required and 382 spaces have been provided. Access to the site has been provided off of Gateway Boulevard in three locations, two of which have been designed to serve both passenger vehicles and semi- truck traffic. The applicant has provided a narrative of the proposed use (Attachment A), a site plan (Attachment B) and elevations examples (Attachment C). Previous Planning Cases The City Council approved the now expired Traverse Business Center Planned Unit Development (PUD) in July of 2007. This particular PUD called for three (3) phases of development. Phase I consisted of a 203,400 square foot six (6) story office building. Phase II added an additional 261,600 square foot office building with eight (8) stories. The remaining phase III consisted of a 30,000 square foot office building. The PUD for this property has since expired as the timeline for the construction of this development did not met the conditions stated within the PUD. In cases where a PUD approval expires the property would then default to the underlining zoning district and in this case back to GB Gateway Business District and standards set forth for this district within the Zoning Ordinance. The expired Traverse Business Center PUD can be reviewed in Attachment D along with the landscaping plan and colored elevations of the proposed structures. Discussion The property located at 4200 Round Lake Road is located within the GB Gateway Business District where manufacturing/processing and office uses are permitted and where retail and warehousing uses are permitted as accessory uses only. Within this district office uses are City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for September 8, 2014 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-023 - Concept Review -Traverse Business Center - Nick Roberts\Memos_Reports_14-023 Page 3 of 3 permitted to occupy between 25 percent and 50 percent of the total floor area. Retail uses in this district can occupy no more than 15 percent of the total floor area of the building in which they are located. Warehousing is prohibited in this district when the use occupies more than 75 percent of the structure. The project as proposed would be required to use the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process as flexibility is being request. Attachments A. Narrative B. Site Plan Concept C. Elevation examples provided by Roberts Management Group D. Expired Traverse Business Center PUD E. Expired PUD Landscaping Plan and Elevations F. Aerial Site Map This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. © Ramsey County Enterprise GIS 750.6 THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION NAD_1983_HARN_Adj_MN_Ramsey_Feet Feet750.60375.31 1235 Red Fox Road 4,5041: Roberts Management Group, LLC 1851 Buerkle Road | White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (651) 773-3485 | FAX: (651) 773-3490 July 2, 2014 Mr. Ryan Streff Dear Mr. Streff We have recently entered into a purchase agreement for the approximant 8.04 acre site at 1235 Red Fox Road and attached you will find a preliminary site plan depicting 2 industrial buildings totaling roughly 95,000 sq. ft. Both buildings would be high quality industrial buildings capable of housing a wide variety of businesses. USE It is our hopes that this project could serve as a potential alternative for the tenants that we will need to relocate prior to Phase II of the Lexington Station project. The two buildings depicted on the site plan would be similar in design and use. Both buildings would be multitenant industrial building made up of a variety of tenants averaging 20% office (with some tenants having more and some having less) and the remainder of the space used for a variety of purposes including manufacturing, production, retail sales/service, and warehouse. As stated above both buildings would serve as a home to a variety of businesses some which might include office, the manufacturing and production of goods, warehousing goods and, due to the exposure, there is the possibility we would see some showroom tenants and retail services/goods tenants as well. BUILDING DESIGN I have included several photographs of buildings depicting the types of construction and materials that would be used during construction. The larger building would be between 25’ and 30’ tall (as opposed to the smaller building which might be between 20’ and 25’) to allow tenants to be able to maximize the use of their space by being able to store products vertically. Also, the higher building would give a very prominent look to the entire project as seen from the interstate system. The buildings will be built out of Tip Up concrete panels chosen for their attractiveness, efficiency, and longevity. Brick and/or decorative metal would be used to accent the building and to give a level of depth, sophistication, and to provide focal points for entryways and corners of the building. It is our intention to use a high amount of glass on the building fronts incorporating ribbon windows. We would also employ metal awnings seen on some of the photos to help add character and to provide each tenant space with sense of individualism within their space. LANDSCAPING It would be our intention to create a landscaping environment typical of what might be found at most newer industrial products. In would be our goal to incorporate a mix of native prairie grasses and hardy perianal shrubs in the landscaped areas. Currently on the site there is a large amount of low quality Roberts Management Group, LLC 1851 Buerkle Road | White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (651) 773-3485 | FAX: (651) 773-3490 scrub trees and some larger trees as well. We would request the removal of almost all of the trees to ensure that the high quality building are a focal point for passing motorist and allowing future tenants to have great visibility and exposure. Sincerely, Nicholas S. Roberts