07-18-2011 Planning Commission Packet

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MIlVUTES OF THE � 'ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,June 20,2011 ' . . 6:30 o'clock p.m. . � l. Does the Planning Commission find that the proposed outdoor storage area complies with the CUP criteria outlined above and in City Code Section 78-823(b). �. 2. Does the Planning Commission find that a"front yard"may not be an appropriate location for an op@n storage area? 2. Has the Planning Commission identified any potential negative impacts resulting from the proposed use which should be mitigated? Planning Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit for 49,000 square feet of outdoor storage. Additionally,the Crystal Bay business center development contract should be revised to reflect removal of the open storage area. Casey Hanldnson,Ryan Companies, stated the Crystal Bay Business Center was purchased by Ryan in 2006. A 96,000 square foot building exists today as well as a home on the northwest corner of the property. Ryan Companies has spent approximately$800,000 to rehab the old building that was built in � the 1960s. The improvements include an entirely new front paved area. Building B was constructed in 2008. The cost of the building was approximately three million and remains empty due to the economy. As of today,Aero Upholstery is a tenant in Building A and occupies 9800 square feet. ABC Supply used to occupy 40,000 square feet but they have since moved to Maple Plain. Ryan Companies has a new tenant that is now occupying some space in Building One. Prior to the time they moved in,the first roof collapse occurred in the middle of February. The building was constructed in the 1960s in stages,had a flat roof,and collapsed as a result of a tremendous amount of snow this past winter. No one.was hurt as a � result of the collapse. A structural engineer deemed the rest of the building safe for the occupants. After doing some pricing on repairing the roof,it was found that there would be a substantial cost to make the repairs. Ryan's proposal is to demolish the back 40,000 square feet of the building and leave the slab in place. The new tenant would be interested in renting the slab for outdoor storage of pipe. Schoenzeit asked whether this area will have fencing. � Curtis noted there is a screening requirement but that the fencing would be more of a security requirement. for the user. . � Hanldnson indicated there is a nice berm located on Old Crystal Bay Road that makes it difficult to see that area: The existing building also blocks a portion of the view. The stored materials would be no higher than four to five feet and the fence would be six feet high. Schoenzeit asked whether there would be some new interior walls constructed or an exterior partition. Hankinson stated there would be some shoring installed in that axea. Hankinson pointed out the area of the collapse. There will be shoring at the back south wall. Thiesse asked if there is any sanitary pipe that would need to be abandoned. � Hanldnson indicated he is not aware if there is. � Page 14 .