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21(7) members of the community attended the meeting, mostly asking questions about the redevelopment 22 project but not about the comprehensive land use plan or zoning map designations (existing or 23 proposed). A summary of the Open House can be found as Attachment 4, which has been mailed to the 24 meeting attendees who provided their address. 25 26 While most comprehensive land use map amendments and rezonings are necessary to permit a project, 27 the State Patrol Headquarters use could be permitted under the current land use guiding and zoning 28 classifications. The request by the Minnesota State Patrol to change to Institutional land use and 29 zoning classifications, although not required, are appropriate to ensure the use (state agency 30 headquarters facility) aligns with the intended purpose of the land use and guiding classifications for 31 civic, school, library, church, and similar uses. 32 33 Beyond ensuring the use is in alignment with the purpose and intent of underlying land use and guiding 34 classifications, as a headquarters for the State Patrol, the facility has unique needs in terms of security 35 and limited public access. The public will have time-appropriate access to the main office portion of the 36 facility (west) and public training sessions will occur in the garage area directly east of the 37 courtyard. Given these unique security and public access needs, the Institutional district offers 38 allowances for site and building designs outside the typical standards, which make the Institutional land 39 use and guiding classifications more amendable than the Mixed-Use and Employment 40 classifications. More specifically, the Institutional district provides for the following Special or Object- 41 Oriented Buildings provision, as defined below: 42 43 Special or Object-Oriented Buildings: In some cases, a uniquely designed building may be proposed 44 that is considered outside of these stated Standards due to its purpose, use, design, and/or 45 orientation (e.g. a memorial, special civic function, etc.). If such a building is proposed, then it may be 46 considered independently of these standards and would be subject to final approval by the City 47 Council. 48 49 The City Planner has reviewed the proposed site plan against the zoning code for specific standards or 50 requirements that the proposed State Patrol building and site would require relief from if developed 51 under the current Mixed Use and Employment district zoning. Understanding these details is important 52 in comparing the magnitude of difference between the existing Mixed Use/Employment and proposed 53 Institutional land use and zoning classifications. Based on the proposed site plan and the existing 54 standards or requirements, the following outlines areas of noncompliance that would necessitate a 55 variance: 56 57 B. Entrance Orientation: At least one building entrance shall be oriented to the primary abutting 58 public street. The entrance must have a functional door. Entrances shall be clearly visible and 59 identifiable from the street. 60 61 The City Planner has determined the primary abutting public street (the street where the highest level of 62 pedestrian activity is anticipated) is Commerce Street. However, this Design Standard assumes the 63 public has access to the building via multiple entrances, which may not always be the case. Since the 64 State Patrol facility will have limited or time-appropriate public access, and because this needs to be a 65 secure facility, the plan before the City Council for approval includes several entrances. However, the 66 primary/public entrance is to be located on the west side of the facility, facing Snelling Avenue. The 67 facility does include other entrances, but those are secure and for employees of the State Patrol. These 68 include two entrances facing east and associated with the parking garage; two associated with the office 69 portion of the building adjacent to the courtyard; and one on the north by the trash and recycling area, 70 which is difficult to view due to the screen wall. Given the use of the building, the proposed entrance 71 orientations seem to be reasonable. 72 73 D. Overhead Doors: Overhead Doors shall be located on rear or side facades 74 75 The main purpose of this requirement is to eliminate garage or overhead doors from facing the primary 76 street or what is typically the front yard. Most of the overhead doors associated with the State Patrol Page 2 of 5 Qbhf!36!pg!33: