Laserfiche WebLink
/ y- <br />TO: Mayor Butler <br />Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator <br />Orono Council Members <br />FROM: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator <br />DATE: April 10, 1.9 8 6 <br />SUBJ: #1013 Furniture Minnesota, 3850 Shoreline Drive - <br />Commercial Site Plan <br />Zoning District - B-5 <br />Area - 40,808.81 s.f. or .93 acres <br />20,000 s.f. required <br />Application •- Commercial site plan review for proposed 80' x 84' structure <br />(6720 s.f.) to house furniture sales/storag` operation. <br />List of Exhibits - <br />A - Application <br />B - Plat Map <br />C - City Engineer Cook's Letter <br />D - Minnehaha Creek Watershed '`istrict Report <br />E - Planning Commiss+.on Minutes ::/17/86 <br />F - Drainage Study <br />r Landscape Plan <br />j. Site Plan <br />I - Watershed - local <br />J - Buildi;ag Plans 6 elevations <br />Steve Katainen, owner of Furniture Minnesota, has purchased the site to <br />construct a "gallery" furniture store - "gallery" operation has been <br />defined by Katainen as a satellite store handlinq limited lines of. <br />furniture. The furniture store would be operated as Katainen's larger <br />store in St. Paul but on a much smaller scale. The store would carry <br />limited brands or special lines in limited quantities. Katainen will make <br />such determinations as soon as the needs and tastes of the local community <br />are determined. <br />Furniture sales uae iE not specifically addressed under B-5 zoning. Staff <br />asked the Planning Commission to determine the compatibility of the <br />proposed use in relation to toe intent of the B-5 zoning district and <br />pattern of surrounding existing commercial development. <br />The intent of the district is to orrivide a district for businesses that <br />supply commodities or perform a service primarily for residents and will <br />not generate high traffic and exc-ess:ve amounts c!' hardcover. <br />Planning Commission found the proposed use compatible not requiring a <br />special zoning amendment. The use would 1,e a low traff is generator and as <br />for hardcover the B-5 district has no hardcover controls. The proposed use <br />will generate less hardcover than the mixed use facility approved for <br />Lowell Zitzlotf in 1979 on the same site. Review the site plan - exhibit H <br />- there is adequate green area around they building, structure and retention <br />pond. <br />