04-17-2017 Planning Commission Packet

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#17-3910 3245 Wayzata Blvd. March 20,2017 Page 2 It is open and relatively flat; - It has good accessibility to Wayzata Boulevard; - It is large enough for the intended activities; - It is relatively remote from nearby residential development (700' to home to the NE across Wayzata Blvd., 1000'+ from any homes to the SW across the freeway, so that the potential negative impacts such as noise, vibration, glare, dust, etc. should be minimal as compared to most other locations within the Wayzata Boulevard corridor. Interim Use Permit Conditions Under the assumption that an Interim Use ordinance is adopted, and an Interim Uses listing is added to the RR-1B District standards which includes the proposed use (potentially listed as "Construction staging, materials and equipment storage and materials recycling"), it is anticipated that a list of required conditions for the use at any location will also be listed,such as: • A minimum separation distance from nearby residential structures or lot lines • Minimum lot size • Requirements for site and adjacent road maintenance, and traffic control measures • Allowed only for government sponsored public improvement projects Additional site-specific conditions should also be considered in approving the proposed construction staging use. Planning Commission should review the applicants'narrative describing the intended activities to be occurring on the site. The portion of the site proposed for construction staging at 3245 Wayzata Boulevard is primarily over the closed landfill area of the property. The landfill has been closed for many years and is relatively open and flat. Layers of clean fill over the landfill were added by the former owner in order to establish a suitable cap for the landfill and assure appropriate runoff characteristics. The current owners have had borings done in the landfill area in order to determine the stability and extent of the landfill as well as what materials might be encountered if a future phase of residential development is ever proposed. This information was obtained as part of their 2016 residential development proposal. It should be noted that the area which gained preliminary approval for residential development is not within the proposed temporary staging area. The proposed site use plan (Exhibit B) indicates the proposed rock construction entrance to be located where the approved future residential access would be located.This access point has been approved by Hennepin County as a temporary construction access(see Exhibit F). The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has approved an Erosion Control Permit for the construction staging activity(see Exhibit E). The Long Lake Fire Chief has indicated no issues with use of the site for construction staging. Orono Public Work Director Adam Edwards has indicated this location is likely as good a location as the contractor will find for construction staging(see Exhibits C &D). The site plan suggests that temporary lighting will likely be employed, and it is likely that to minimize impact on traffic flow, some work on the highway improvements will be at night. It would be appropriate to establish that any temporary lighting be downcast and directed away from residential areas.