06-12-2017 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 20 Date: June 12, 2017 Item Description: #17-3910, Lake West Development, LLC, 3245 Wayzata Boulevard, Interim Use Permit: Temporary Use for Construction Staging, Resolution Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Agenda Planning Department Development Director Section: Report 1. Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to review a draft resolution for approval of an Interim Use Permit for the property at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard to allow temporary staging of construction activities associated with Hennepin County's CSAH 112 (Wayzata Boulevard) Improvement Project. 2. Application Deadline. A decision must be made by June 27, 2017. The timeline has been extended once previously. If the applicant has not waived the 60 day rule, or the Council has not made a decision by June 27, the project is approved. 3. Background. This item was discussed by the City Council at their meeting on May 8h and May 22 nd , at which time action was tabled pending full council review. The applicants have submitted an application requesting an Interim Use Pen -nit for temporary use of the property at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard for staging of construction activities associated with the Wayzata Boulevard Improvement Project which commenced in April. On May 8th the Council adopted an ordinance amending the zoning code by establishing parameters for Interim Uses generally, and a second ordinance that allows for "Temporaryfacilities for construction staging, materials and equipment storage, and materials recycling, when suchfacilities are associated with adjacent public road construction or reconstruction projects in the City of Orono - as an Interim Use within the RR- I B zoning District. U pdate: Current Status of 365 Old Crystal Bay Road Site Use. The contractor for the Hennepin County Wayzata Boulevard improvement project obtained a permit from MnDOT to use a site at 365 Old Crystal Bay Road for the staging and recycling operation for Phase 1 (2017-2018) of the highway improvements. As the project began, the contractor did obtain permission from Hennepin County to recycle materials within the actual Wayzata Boulevard right-of-way, reducing the potential impacts of use of the Old Crystal Bay Road site. This was discussed at the May 8 council meeting. However, on Tuesday, May 9th at the weekly construction meeting staff learned that the contractor still intends to use the 365 OCB Road site for materials storage and recycling/grinding later this summer. Staff and City Attorney then followed up with the state permitting authorities, and on Wednesday May I oth the contractor was advised by staff that the City will not allow this activity, and gave them a window in which to remove the existing topsoil stockpiled at the site. 4. Review of IUP for 3245 Wayzata Boulevard. The applicants have requested that their application for IUP approval continue to be reviewed, as they would like to be prepared for use of the Eisinger site for later Phases of the Improvement Project. If an IUP is approved, it would seem reasonable to allow the use for the remainder of Phase I. On May 8th Council directed that staff prepare a draft resolution for approval of an Interim Use Permit for 3245 Wayzata Boulevard. A draft resolution is attached, incorporating recommendations of the Planning Commission and staff, as well as additional conditions suggested by the Council on May 8th. Council should carefully review the draft language of the resolution, and consider whether it reflects Council's intent.