Applicant: Japs-Olson Company Applications: Location:

Applicant: Japs-Olson Company Applications: Location:

Applicant:
Japs-Olson Company
Robert Murphy, Chairman
Applications:
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Zoning Map Amendment
Preliminary/Final Plat
Special Permit-Major Amendment
Conditional Use Permit covering:
•
Location:
7500 Excelsior Blvd
Exporting soil in excess of 400 cubic
yards
Japs-Olson Expansion Plan
Phase 1: 751 space parking lot
Phase 2: 192,000 square foot addition
Phase 2
Phase 1
Phase 1 - Parking Lot
Approved in June, 2015 Constructed in fall, 2015
Municipal Boundary Adjustment
Approved by St. Louis Park & Hopkins in October, 2015
Approved by the State of Minnesota in November, 2015
Current
Applications
Comprehensive Plan - Land Use Map Amendment
1. Remove land now located in Hopkins
2. Add land now located in St. Louis Park
3. Guide land now in St. Louis Park “Industrial”
Zoning Map Amendment
1. Remove land now located in Hopkins
2. Add land now located in St. Louis Park
3. Zone land now in St. Louis Park “General Industrial”
Preliminary/Final Plat
“Japs Olson Addition”
• Land is currently unplatted.
• Combines two lots into one.
Special Permit - Major Amendment
• Construct 192,000 square foot addition.
Development proposal:
Existing Building
Proposed
Addition
Meadowbrook Road
Powell Road
Construct 192,000 sf addition
Development proposal:
Existing Building
Proposed
Addition
Meadowbrook Road
Powell Road
Construct 192,000 sf addition
10 foot tall masonry screen
wall
Development proposal:
Existing Building
Proposed
Addition
Meadowbrook Road
Powell Road
Construct 192,000 sf addition
10 foot tall masonry screen
wall
Loading/service area
Meadowbrook Road
Powell Road
PARKING
Parking
West side of Meadowbrook
East side of Meadowbrook
(constructed)
East side of Meadowbrook
(Proof of parking)
On-street
Total Provided:
Required spaces:
Less transit reduction:
Total Required:
Requested Reduction:
58 spaces
514 spaces
237 spaces
16 spaces
825 spaces
1,244 spaces
124 spaces
1,120 spaces
295 spaces
SETBACKS
Powell Road
Meadowbrook Road
Required
Setback
24 FOOT SETBACK
Front
Rear
Side-West
Side-East
20 feet
10 feet
15 feet
15 feet
Setback
Proposed
Addition
24 feet
570 feet
17 feet
370 feet
Setback
Existing
Building
63 feet
65 feet
257 feet
6 feet
LANDSCAPING
192 trees required
100 trees planted on west side.
92 trees planted on east side.
ARCHITECTURE
Class 1 Materials
60% minimum required (Excelsior Blvd Elevation)
76% provided (Glass, Brick & Stone)
ARCHITECTURE
Class 1 Materials
25% minimum required (Powell Road Elevation)
62% provided (Glass, Brick)
ARCHITECTURE
Building Wall Deviations
1:4 ratio required
4 foot break every 96 feet
ARCHITECTURE
Large, interconnected equipment
Exceeding Class 1 materials
Four foot parapet walls
Glass panels
ARCHITECTURE
Compatibility with existing building
Conditional Use Permit
Excavate over 400 cubic yards
• Excavate approximately 35,000 cubic yards.
• Estimate 2,000 truck loads.
EXCAVATION
PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION:
Conducted the public hearing. No comments were received.
Approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment.
Approval of the Zoning Map amendment.
Approval of the preliminary and final plat of “Japs Olson Addition”, with
conditions recommended by staff.
Approval of the Major Amendment to the Special Permit, with conditions
recommended by staff.
Approval of the Conditional Use Permit to excavate more than 400 cubic
yards, with conditions recommended by staff.
Applicant:
Robert Murphy
Japs-Olson, Chairman
General Contractor:
Bruce Quam
D.J. Kranz Co, President