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96-1454 � S ` /' �� 'e---- Council File # �ls� ' ��S� � � ( a� �qt� Green Sheet # `3 (� �i q � RESOLUTION CI OF S T PAUL, MI ESOTA �_�' Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 2 WHEREAS, Marvin Lundquist, d/b/a Tires Plus, made application to the Saint Paul 3 Planning Commission for a special condition use permit to allow an auto specialTy store 4 pursuant to the provisions of the Saint Paul Zoning Code for property located at 1144 5 Larpenteur Avenue West (south side between Lexington and Dunlap) and legally described as 6 the W 1/2 of Lot 11 and all of Lots 12, 13, and 14 Block 1; Clifton Dale Addition; and 7 8 WHEREAS, the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission conducted a public 9 hearing on August 1, 1996, after having provided notice to affected property owners and 10 thereafter submitted its recommendation to the Planning Commission. The said Commission, 11 in its resolution number 96-46, adopted August 9, 1996, granted the application based upon 12 the findings and conclusions in the resolution which shall be incorporated herein by reference; 13 and 14 15 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provision of Saint Paul Legislative Code § 64.206, the 16 Concerned Residents of Como Park duly filed with the City Clerk an appeal from the 17 determination made by the Planning Commission and requested that a hearing be held before 18 the City Council for the purpose of considering the actions taken by the said Commission; and 19 20 WHEREAS, acting pursuant to Legislative Code §§ 64.206 - 64.208 and upon notice 21 to affected parties, a public hearing was duly conducted by the City Council on September 11, 22 1996, where all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard. On this same date 23 an appeal by Marvin Lundquist, d/b/a Tires Plus, concerning the same Planning Commission 24 decision was also heard by the City Council in Council File No. '1�-I�S ; and 25 26 WHEREAS, the Council, having heard the statements made and having considered the 27 application, the report of staff, the record, minutes and resolution of the Zoning Committee 28 and of the Planning Commission, does 29 30 RESOLVE, that the decision of the Planning Commission in this matter is hereby 31 reversed based upon the following findings: 32 33 1. The proposed use will not provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize traffic 34 congestion in the public streets as required under Saint Paul Legislative Code § 64.300(d)(2): 35 36 There is only one driveway [vacated on Dunlap] providing ingress and egress 37 for the site. Neighborhood residents testified that vehicular traffic at the 38 intersection of Larpenteur and Dunlap is very heavy and that vehicles 39 attempting to turn left on to Larpenteur are often "backed up" on Dunlap as a 40 result. The proposed alignment on Dunlap, even as realigned as shown in the 41 Preliminary Site Plan attached to the staff report, is such that as few as two 42 vehicles "backed up" on Dunlap at Larpenteur will block access to and from the 43 site. This situation will be aggravated by the additional traffic congestion S �bsfi:-4-��. - `� � �� 1 generated by the proposed use. Therefore, ingress and egress to the proposed �' C_ � � S y 2 use, even if reali gned, will not minimize traffic con gestion. 3 4 2. The proposed use will be detrimental to the existing character of the development in the 5 immediate neighborhood and endanger the public health, safety and general welfare contrary 6 to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 64.300(d)(2): 7 8 Neighborhood residents described noise generated by the applicant's operations 9 including the use of pneumatic tools, tire changing, air hoses as well as 10 operations conducted while the service bay doors were left open. 11 12 The residents' testimony about noise generated by the proposed use was based 13 upon personal observation of the applicants present facility which is located at 14 the intersection of Hamline and Larpenteur in the City of Roseville. 15 16 The neighbors have demonstrated that noise, increased vehicular traffic and 17 other aspects of the proposed use including test driving vehicles in the 18 neighborhood will be detrimental to the existing character of the immediate 19 residential neighborhood and the imposition of conditions on the applicant, 20 including limiting the hours of operation are insufficient to protect the public 21 health, safety and general welfare. 22 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the above stated reasons, the appeal of 24 Concerned Residents of Como Park is hereby granted; and 25 26 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall mail a copy of this resolution 27 to Marvin Lundquist, Concerned Residents of Como Park, the Zoning Administrator and the 28 Planning Commission. Yea Navs Absent Requested by Department of: a e os rom arris - uerin e ar ✓ ettman ✓ une � BY� O Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date ��,►��(o Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: ��G/G/'�,-`;L— �I - 2 6- g� BY= -T ��l �s%�-�� pproved by Mayor for Submission to Approved by Mayor: Date /� If �^ Council c� 1 By: � �ry By� 9� M�-�� a► iNmn o N_ 3 6 4 9 2 � City Council �REEN SHEET � a �DEPAFITMENT DIRECTORNITIAUUATE Q Cfl'V'COUNCIL __- Ud1�lA1JDATE Councilmember Rettman ��N �CITYATTORNEY �cmra.e�c IL ( T �Q� �BUDQET DIRECTOR �FlN.a MOT.SERVICEB DIR. �� MAVOR(OR A3818TMIn �' - TOTAL#E OF SKiNATURE PA�iES (CLIP ALL IACATION8 FOR SIGNATIIREj �crwn a�cw�sr�o: Finalizing eity Council action taken on September 11, 1996, granting the appeal of the Concerned Residents of Como Park to a decision of the Planning Commission granting a special condition use permit to Marvin E. .Lundqui.st/Tires Plus, 1144 Larpenteur Ave. to allow an aut '�°V°�� °f��R� PER80NA1.8ERVICE CONTRACTS MIiBT AN=WER TM@ FOLLOyU1NG GtlEBTIONi: _PIANNINO COMMISSION �CIY0.SERVICE COI�AM188IOM 1. Haa d�is p�nonlNrm s�ror worked under a conhaCl for thfs d�parqnsMZ - _��E _ YES NO 2. Has th�psrsoNffrm sver bsen e city smploy�e? _STAFF — YES NO —a��T — 3. Does this pereoMkm possees a skill rwt nwma NY Po�essasd bY anY Cunent dlY�rtiploy�4 SuPPORTB wNICFI COUNqL Os,1ECT�vE4 YE3 NO Ezplale ell yu�nsw�n on ape�ats sbNt�nd ettach M On�n�M�t INITIATIPIO PROBIEId.188UE.OPPmfRTUNITY(Who.MNwt�Whsn.YVlrro.Whyk ADVANTAOE8IF APPROVED: DISItOYANTAOES�F APPROVED: DISIIDVMITAOE8IF NOT APPRO'NEO: TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION = COSTlREYENUH BUDGETED(CIflCLE ONE) YES NO fUNDIN�i 80URCE ACTIVITY NUM9ER FlNANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPL.AIN) i F . `.. , . . , < � Council File # • � � � „ . , T Green Sheet # �� RESOLUTION CI F SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA LL� T Presented By e---" Referred To Committee: D e 1 2 WHEREAS, Marvin Lundquist, d/b/a Tires Plus, made applicatio to the Saint Paul 3 Planning Commission for a special condition use permit to allow an a o specialty store 4 pursuant to the provisions of the Saint Paul Zoning Code for prope located at 1144 5 Larpenteur Avenue West (south side between Lexington and D p) and legally described as 6 the W 1/2 of Lot 11 and all of Lots 12, 13, and 14 Block 1; C 'fton Dale Addition; and 7 8 WHEREAS, the Zoning Committee of the Plannin Commission conducted a public 9 hearing on August 1, 1996, after having provided notice o affected property owners and 10 thereafter submitted its recommendation to the Planni Commission. The said Commission, 11 in its resolution number 96-46, adopted August 9, 1 6, granted the application based upon 12 the findings and conclusions in the resolution whi sha11 be incorporated herein by reference; 13 and 14 15 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisi of Saint Paul Legislative Code § 64.206, the 16 Concerned Residents of Como Park duly led with the City Clerk an appeal from the 17 determination made by the Planning Co ission and requested that a hearing be held before 18 the City Council for the purpose of c sidering the actions taken by the said Commission; and 19 20 WHEREAS, acting purs to Legislative Code §§ 64.206 - 64.208 and upon notice 21 to affected parties, a public hear' g was duly conducted by the City Council on September 11, 22 1996, where all interested p ' s were given an opportunity to be heard. On this same date 23 an appeal by Marvin Lundq st, d/b/a Tires Plus, concerning the same Planning Commission 24 decision was also heard by he City Council in Council File No.�y� ; and 25 26 WHEREAS, the ouncil, having heard the statements made and having considered the 27 application, the report of staff, the record, minutes and resolution of the Zoning Committee 28 and of the Planning ommission, does 29 30 RESOLV , that the decision of the Planning Commission in this matter is hereby 31 reversed based pon the following findings: 32 33 l. T e proposed use will not provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize traffic 34 con estion in the public streets as required under Saint Paul Legislative Code § 35 64 00(d)(2): 36 37 There is only one driveway [off of Dunlap] providing ingress 38 and egress to the proposed use. Neighborhood residents testified 39 that vehicular traffic at the intersection of Larpenteur and Dunlap 40 is very heavy. Residents testified that vehicles attempting to turn 41 to or cross over Larpenteur are often "backed up" on Dunlap as a 42 result. The alignment of the driveway into the proposed use, 43 even as realigned as shown in the Preliminary Site Plan attached qG � lyS� 1 to the staff report, is such that as few as two vehicles "backed 2 up" on Dunlap at Larpenteur will block ingress and egress to the �� -� `.-, � <'�, j -'� �.� f ; � ��, �� ,__. � 3 proposed use. This condition will create additional traffic � ' � � � �-- 4 congestion due to the vehicular traffic generated by the proposed 5 use. Therefore, ingress and egress to the proposed use, even if 6 realigned, will not minimize traffic congestion. 7 8 2. The proposed use will be detrimental to the existing character of the develop ent 9 in the immediate neighborhood or endanger the public health, safety and gene 1 10 welfare contrary to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 64.300(d)(2): 11 12 Neighborhood residents described noise generated by the 13 applicant's operations including the use of pneumatic tools, ' e 14 changing, air hoses as well as operations conducted whil the 15 service bay doors were left open. 16 17 The residents testimony about noise generated by e proposed 18 use was based upon personal observation of the pplicants 19 present facility which is located near the inter ection of Hamline 20 and Larpenteur on the City of Roseville. 21 22 The neighbors have demonstrated that oise, increased vehicular 23 traffic and other aspects of the prop ed use including test 24 driving vehicles in the neighborho will be detrimental to the 25 existing character of the immedi e residential neighborhood and 26 the imposition of conditions o the applicant, including limiting 27 the hours of operation aze i fficient to protect the public 28 health, safety and general elfare. 29 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE , that for the above stated reasons, the appeal of 31 Concerned Residents of Como Paz is hereby granted; and 32 33 BE IT FINALLY RESO VED, that the City Clerk shall mail a copy of this resolution 34 to Marvin Lundquist, Conce d Residents of Como Park, the Zoning Administrator and the 35 Planning Commission. Yeas Navs Absent Requested by Department of: a e ostrom arris uerin e ar e tman une BY� Form Approve by City Attorney Adopted by Cou cil: Date Adoption Cer ified by Council Secretary g�,: �,��2��G✓ � f By� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approve�i by Mayor: Date By: By� OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Timothy E. Marx, City Attorney �� ` '� � S CITY OF SAINT PAUL Civil Divisron Norm Coleman, Mayor 400 City Hall Telephone: 612 266-8710 1 S West Kellogg Blvd. Facsimile: 612 298-5619 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 �� November 15, 1996 Nancy Anderson City Council Research Room 310 City Hall/Court House Saint Paul, MN 55102 RE: Resolutions finalizing Council Action from public hearings dated September 11,1996 . , Dear Nancy: Attached please find two resolutions for placement on the next consent agenda. These two resolutions finalize the Council' s action of September 11, 1996 on the simultaneous appeals of decisions of the Saint Paul Planning Commission in the matters of : 1 . Concerned Residents of Como Park, Planning Commission File No. 96-205 . Appeal Granted. 2 . Marvin Lundquist d/b/a Tires Plus, Planning Commission File No. 96-206 . Appeal Denied. Please schedule these matters on the consent agenda as soon as possible. If you have any questions please contact me . Also, is this system working. Does the preparation of the resolutions finalizing council decisions require you to prepare greensheets and gather signatures? Is so, is that part of your job or does it add an extra layer of work to your already heavy schedule? If it does, we should talk about this . Perhaps Planning staff should prepare the greensheets and do the leg work in gathering signatures. Lets talk. Sincerely, �-�t��/ Peter W. Warner attachments DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING &ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT � G -I�I 5� CITY OF SAINT PAUL Division of Planning Norm Coleman, Mayor 25 West Fourth Street Telephone: 612-266-6565 Saint Paul, MN 55102 Facsimile: 612-228-3314 � August 26, 1996 �y�d ��'�� Ms. Nancy Anderson p��, �� 1996 City Council Research Office Room 310 City Hall ,�.-�-�'."� Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 �� .�.�..•� y.,�.J.��-Y-•'�""` ?tieP.n^�"` `.. Dear Ms. Anderson: I would like to confirm that a public hearing before the City Council is scheduled for Wednesday September 11, 1996 for the following appeal of a Planning Commission decision granting a special condition use permit: Appellant: CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF COMO PARK File Number: #96-205 Purpose: Appeal a Planning Commission decision granting a special condition use permit to Marvin E. LundquisdTires Plus to allow an auto specialty store. Address: 1144 Larpenteur Avenue (south side between Lexington & Dunlap) Legal Description of Property: W 'h of Lot 11 and all of Lots 12, 13, and 14, Block 1; Clifton Dale Addition Previous Action: Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval vote: 13-1, 8/9/96 Zoning Committee Recommendation: Approval vote: 4-2, 8/1/96 My understanding is that this public hearing request will appear on the agenda for the September 4, 1996 City Council meeting and that you will publish notice of the hearing in the Saint Paul Legal Ledger. Please call me at 266-6582 if you have any questions. Sincerel , 1� �_. ,� _ 1�(OT�i��.'�ARIIrti .'�981�p�PunH�A s'' Kady Dadlez � �,_„ --� City Planner The Saint Panl City Council will coriduct a public hearing on Wedne�, Zoning Section ember 11, 1996, at 4:90 p.m., in the�ity Couacil Chambera, Third P��.. �Hall,to conaider the appeal o�Concerned Reaidents of Como Puk to a� �' e Planning Commission granting a special coadition use permit to I�Iarv�R cc: File #96-205 L�hdquist/Tires Plus to aliow an auto specialtystore at 1144 Larpenteur Av�� Mike Kraemer M��side between T.exington aad dunlap). D�ed: Auguat 27, 1996 • - NANCY A1V�DERSON ,__ _,_ _ Asaistaat City Coancil Secr ��A�lM�� DEPARTMENT OF PL.ANNING &ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A �_ � , l C � �/t �� J CTI'Y OF SAINT PAUL Drvision of Planning Norm Coleman, Mayor 25 West Fourth Street Telephone: 612-266-6565 Saint Paul, MN 55102 Facsimile: 612-228-3314 � August 28, 1996 Ms. Nancy Anderson Secretary to the City Council Room 310 City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 RE: Zoning File #96-205: CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF COMO PARK City Council Hearing: September I 1, 1996 4:30 p.m. City Council Chambers PURPOSE: Appeal of a Planning Commission decision granting a special condition use permit to allow a Tires Plus auto specialty store at 1144 Larpenteur Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: APPROVAL 13-1 ZOI�TING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL 4-2 • STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL SUPPORT: Two persons spoke. One letter was received in support. OPPOSIT'ION: Nine persons spoke. The District 10 Como Community Council opposed the permit. Eight letters and a petition were received in opposition. Dear Ms. Anderson: CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF COMO PARK have appealed the decision of the Planning Commission approving a special condition use permit to allow a Tires Plus auto specialty store at 1144 Larpenteur Avenue (south side between Lexington & Dunlap). The Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the request on August 1, 1996. The applicant and his representatives addressed the committee. At the close of the public hearing the committee voted 4-2 to recommend approval of the permit. The Planning Commission upheld the Zoning Committee's recommendation for approval on a vote of 13-1 on August 9, 1996. This appeal is scheduled to be heard by the City Council on September 11, 1996. Please notify me if any member of the City Council wishes to have slides of the site presented at the public hearing. NOTE: Tires Plus has also made an appeal to the City Council. Tires Plus is appealing a condition imposed by the Planning Commission relating to hours of operation. Both appeals will be heard by the City Council on September 11, 1996. 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City��.[./ St.�QfZip�, /C�� Daytime phone - I PROPERTY Zoning File Name �Lo - �Co (�0.,rV �--v�U1 S-�—"�� {�� . LOCATION Address/Location l�y�l �1/, Ll?lLt,F.h�eG(.n �'1/�. TYPE OF APPEAL: Application is hereby made for an appeal to the: ❑ Board of Zoning Appeals � City Council • under the provisions of Chapter 64, SectionG+�•5��1 Paragraph �_ of the Zoning Code, to appeal a decision made by the �f. PCIt�.� p�Q�'U'u�'lA CllYj'l��vJ�GU7�/ . on �-9- �lv , 19�i. File number: 9Cv- 11r�0 ZU�''u�c� �r I�, (date of decision) GROUNDS FOR APPEAL: Explain why you feel there has been an error in any requirement, permit, decision or refusal made by an administrative o�cial, or an error in fact, procedure or finding made by the Board of Zoning Appeals or the Planning Commission. sc�, a,t�ctc;�-u,d S'�i e�s C� ) � Attach additiona/ sheet if necessary) Applicant s signature ; .�� JL � Date 3 it a en ' �� ,_y' � �� Y 9 �'7i� � �b Z_ ��- i�ts4 • � � � g �-= 3 ._�_ : � � _ �. - � . . . . .. s ��4 �H'� � .. - . .. .. . ��` s . �& � � � � � � � � � �� • • 3 Dear Council Member, � As stated in our appeal File Number 96-46 it is our intention to point out our reasons for opposing the issuance of a Special Condition Use Permit. For Marvin Lunquist/Tires Plus Auto Specialty Store to be located at 1144 Larpenteur Avenue West. When issues of this type come before the City Council much debate has taken place both political and from a residential or citizen standpoint. It is the job of the City, Applicant and Residents to sift through all the facts and come up with a site that will serve everybody's interests. We fully understand Marvin Lundquist's intent to better himself and his business financially by providing a bigger newer facility for his Tires Plus Francise to exist. It is our intent to point out reasons why this use will be detrimental to our everday life, and forever change the feet and character of our neighborhood. We intend to illustrate several discrepancies exist in the site plan, most notably. There is not as much land here as the plot describes(four feet�less, north to south on the western side). The fact that the Ingress/egress is situated very close to the intersection will cause all sort of problems with traffic on both Larpeteur and Dunlap, not to mention block all access to the site. Also the necessity of moving this Ingress/Egress back ten feet, and the inclusion of an obscuring fence at the back of the property on the southwest edge, will eliminate at least one possibly two parking spaces. Also the inclusion of one handicap • space on the north side of the parking lot will eliminate part of one space seeing as they are four feet wider. How can the City of Saint Paul iet a business with this amount of traffic, exist with only one Ingress/egress on their property. We have not found any such use in the City of Saint Paul let alone found any similar uses on Larpenteur in the City. Safety and Lawsuit concerns abound. It is our contention as residents of the surrounding area that this use not be permitted on that site. Fail that, it is our contention as residents of the sunounding area that the hours need to be further reduced to eliminate all Sunday operations. No other business on this block in Saint Paul are open on Sunday. It is also our contention as residents of the surrounding area that the adding of at least one more Ingress/egress be included into this pian, and also the scaling back of the amount of stalls be done so this use remains in compliance with onsite parking codes pertaining to this type of use. In reading over the following pages it is my hope that you will put yourselves into our • shoes. And realize how a use of this type would impact your everday life, take into y � G- � �tsy • account what kind of impact this use would have on your property values. And the effect this would have on your ability to enjoy a cookout in your backyard with your family. We the residents of Como Park have a pretty ideal setting, reasonable housing cost, low crime, a beautiful park,zoo and golf course. And not the least good neighbors. Please take these following letters and the enclosed petition as a testimonial to the overwhelming opposition to the proposed Tires plus Store. • • � • APPEAL • FII.E NUMBER 96-46 It is our intention to demonstrate that the St. Paul Planning Commission committed several errors in fact, finding and/or procedure when it approved a request (file number - 96-46), for a special condition use permit for Marvin E. Lundquist/Tires Plus to be located at 1144 W. Larpenteur Avenue. These errors include,but are not limited to,the following findings: • Section 60534(6)of the zoning code states that the minimum lot area shall be fifteen thousand(IS,000),square feet,and so arranged that ample space is available for motor vehicles which are required to wait. Auto service stations which are intended solely for the sale of gasoline,oil and minor accessories and having no facilities for incidental servicing of automobiles(including lubricating facilities),and auto convenience markets may be permitted on a lot of twelve thousand(12,000)square feet,subject to all other provisions herein required. The community finding is that the site does not meet Secrion 60.534(6) of the zoning code in that there is insufficient space available for vehicles that are required to wait. Additionally,the lot size is such that it does not provide for safe movement for cars entering to be serviced or those which attempt to.pazk. • • Secrion 60534(6)of the zoning code states that the construction and maintenance of all driveways, curbs,sidewalks,pump islands or other facilities used in conjunction with the operation of the auto service station shall be in accordance with current city specificarions. Such specifications shall be developed by the ciry planning coordinator, traffic engineer and city fire marshal,and shall be approved by the planning commission and filed with the city clerk. The community finding is that the use does not meet Section 60.534(6)in that moving the ingress/egress on Dunlap St several feet to the south will not adequately alleviate traffic and pedestrian safety concerns because waiting traffic on Dunlap St. will block all access to the proposed site. • Section 64.300(d) of the zoning code states that the extent, location and intensiry of the use will be in substanrial compliance with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and any applicable subarea plans which were approved by the city council. The community finding is that the use does not meet Section 64.300(d) of the zoning code in that there are no other similar uses,either in hours of operation,type of use or intensity of use on the south side of Larpenteur Ave. between Hamline and Rice S� • � ��-i�s�1 • • The use will provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize tra�c congestion in the public streets. The community finding is that the use dces not meet Section 64.300(d) of the zoning code in that one ingress/egress will not adequately provide safe access to this site and in that the pmposed ingress/egress is too close W the intersection of Dunlap and Larpenteur. As a result,more than one car waiting on Dunlap will block all access to the proposed site. The proposed ingress/egress will actually augment traffic congestion in the public streets and the alley located imrnediately behind the building and thereby place residents at increased risk for t�rraffic and pedestrian accidents. Additionally,the lack of a sidewalk on the west side of the pmperty bordering Dunlap Ave. creates an unsafe atmosphere for pedestrian traffic. • The use will not be detrimental to the existing character of the development in the immediate neighborhood or endanger the public health,safety and general welfare. The community finding is that the use does not meet Section 64.300(d)of the zoning code in that there are no other similar uses,either in hours of operation,type of use or intensity of use on the south side of Larpenteur Ave. between Hamline and Rice St; in that there would be significant noise and odor pollution generated from the proposed use of this site, • and in that this neighborhood has a park-like atmosphere and this use is incompatible with i� • Adequate o,�`=street parking will be provided. The proposed Tires Plus Store requires 21 off-street parking spaces(one for each of the seven bays plus 1/275 square feet of gross floor area). The site plan indicates 21 parking spaces. The community finding is that the use does not meet Section 64.300(d)of the zoning code in that the measurements in the proposed site plan do not match the measurements on the site. Furthermore, the condition requiring a landscaped buffer, a sidewalk on Larpenteur Ave. and disabled parking eliminates one parldng space. Additionally,the condition requiring an obscuring wall on the alley and moving the ingress/egress on Dunlap St. several feet to the south eliminates one more parking space- thereby malcing the site not meet the minimum parldng requirement of 21 spaces. Based on these errors in finding, we the neighbors of the Como Area, appeal t6e decision of the Planning Decision in File Number 96-46 to the St. Paul City Council. � _� . ,� � :_�'irsyi-3a :T1 .�. _:�r. • District 10 - Como Comrnunity Council August 28, 1996 Council President Thune and Members of the Saint Paul City Council Third Floor City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul,Minnesota 55102 Dear Council President Thune and Members of the Saint Paul City Council: On August 20, 1996,the District 10 Como Community Council voted to support Como area residents in appealing to the City Council,a decision of the Saint Paul Planning Commission pertaining to File Number 96-46,to grant Marvin Lundquist/Tires Plus, a special condition use permit to operate a Tires Plus store at 1144 West Larpenteur Ave. The District 10 Council voted to support the request based on the findings of the citizens that the Planning Commission erred in fact,finding or procedure when it concluded that the . pmposed use is in compliance with the following zoning requirements: • Section 60.534(6)of the zoning code states that the minimum lot area shall be fifteen thousand(15,000), square feet,and so ananged that ample space is available for motor vehicles which are required to wai� Auto service stations which are intended solely for the sale of gasoline,oil and minor accessories and having no facilities for incidental servicing of automobiles(including lubricating facilities),and auto convenience markets may be pernutted on a lot of twelve thousand(12,000) square feet, subject to all other pmvisions herein required. • Section 60.534(6)of the zoning code states that the construction and maintenance of all driveways,curbs, sidewalks,pump islands or other facilities used in conjunction with the operation of the auto service station shall be in accordance with current city specifications. Such specifications shall be developed by the city planning coordinator,tiraff'ic engineer and city fire marshal,and shall be approved by the planning commission and filed with the city clerk. • Section 64.300(d) of the zoning code states that the extent,location and intensity of the use will be in substantial compliance with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and any applicable subarea plans which were approved by the city council. • The use will provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize traff'ic congestion in the public streets. • The use will not be detrimental to the existing character of the development in the • immediate neighborhood or endanger the public health,safety and general welfare. 1556 Como Avenue • St. Paul� MN 55108 • (612) 644-3889 • Fas: 646-8956 � q `-i�ts�} � • Adequate off-street parldng will be provided. The proposed Tires Plus Store requires 21 off-street parking spaces (one for each of the seven bays plus 1/275 square feet of gross floor area). The site plan indicates 21 parldng spaces. Based on these findings,the District 10 Como Community Council supports the citizens in their appeal to the Saint Paul Ciry Council and strongly urges the Saint Paul City Council w revoke the special condition use perniit granted to Marvin Lundquistri'ires Plus to operate a Tire Plus store at 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue. Sincerely, �� , �� ,� � . _�� c ,� Julie A. Hoff Community Organizer • � �j THE RICHIE'S 1121 CALIFORNIA AVE. W. ST. PAUL MN. 55108 � July 13, 1996 To Our Neighbors, This Letter is about the Como Community Council Handout we all received on the evening of July 12th. I was very shocked to hear of the possibility of a Tire Plus Store Invading our neighborhood. The address which is presently a vacant building is at 1144 Larpenteur Ave. on the comer of Dunlap, I urge you all to drive by this address and picture the noise and commotion this would cause and the increased tra�c in our alley and on our street,which is already preseM , (beer delivery trucks etc.). In the handout they talked about a soecial use �t they would need to operate this store.that means if enough of us voice our on�osition to this store. j�will not haRRen. I urge you all to Call these numbers, • Janice Rettrnan 266-8650 (District 5 Councilmember) • Mayors office 266-8510 (NoRn Coleman) • St. Paul Zoning Committee 266-6589 • Tires Plus 8942700 (General Offices 701 Lady Bird Ln. Bumsville MN.) Tires Plus already has a store at 1329 Larpenteur at the corner of Hamline which serves their purpose just fine. This type of a store would greatly depreciate the quality of life in our neighborhood, Not to mention decrease our property values. Look around at our neighborhood I think we already have our fair � share of retail stores. I urge you to not just sit back and sluff this off, I have first hand knowledge of how big companies have a way of getting what they want no matter whose toes they step on. Please feel free to stop by and talk with me conceming this issue. A Community meeting will be held on July 16th at 7:00 p.m. at the Booth Brown House 1471 Como Ave. And Public Hearing of the St. Paul Zoning Committee On Aug. 1, 1996 no time or address known at this time. Sincerely, Brian Richie � $73i �57 � P.S. I HAVE A PETITION TO SIGN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED )`, qG - �ys�f � c�ty of saint paui p�anning commission resolut�on file number 96-46 �te August 9, 1996 `VHEREAS, MARVIN E. LUNDQUIST/ TIRES PLUS, file �96-160, has applied for a Special Condition Use Permit under the provisions of Section 60.534(6) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to allow a Tire's Plus auto specialty store on property located at 1144 LARPENTEUR AVENUE `VEST, legally described as �V 1/2 of Lot 11 and all of Lots 12, 13 and 14, Block 1; Clifton Dale Addition; and WHF.,REAS, the Zonin� Committee of the Plannin� Commission held a public hearing on August 1, 1996, at which all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard pursuant to said application in accordance with the requirements of Section 64.300 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code; and �VHEREAS, the Saint Paul Planning Commission, based on the evidence presented to its Zoning Committee at the public hearing, as substantially reflected in the minutes, made the following findings � of fact: 1. The applicant has a contract to purchase the property and intends to operate a Tires Plus store � from this location. About 70 percent of the business is tires, the remainder is breaks, shocks, and alianments. The applicant is relocating his existing business from a sice at Hamline and Larpenteur in Roseville to this site in Saint Paul. Improvements will be made to the existina buildin; to accommodate seven service bays; there will be five overhead doors. A single story addition at the western end of the building to allow for an office and customer waiting area is proposed. The proposed hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m Monda}•-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. The applicant expects to service between 30 and 40 vehicles per day at this location and states that he has a policy of not allowing vehicles to be kept over night. He has also offered to used silencers on his equipment to minimize the noise generated by the wrenches. 2. Section 60.534(6) of the zoning code allows auto convenience markets, auto service stations and au[o specialty stores, subject to special conditions. The special conditions and the applicant's ability to meet them are as follows: a. Tfte constructio�t and mainte�:ance of all driveways, curbs, sidewalks,purnp islands or other facilities resed i�: conjc�nction with the operation of the auto serviee stado�: shall be in accordance with curre�tt eity specifzcations. Such specifications sltall be developed by the city planning coordi�tator, traffic engineer and city fire marshal, and shall be approved by t1:e plan�:ing commissio�:, and,filed with the city clerk. moved by Morton � seconded by in favor 12 against.—c1, _� . `� Zoning File #96-160 • Page Two of Resolution This condition will be met. The applicant is aware of the need to obtain site plan revie�v approval for his development and expansion plans for the site. The site plan review process will ensure that the development will be in accordance with current city specifications. The drive�va}� on Dunlap �vill be moved several feet to the south to accommodate a sidewalk and landscaped boulevard on Larpenteur Avenue. b. A ten joot btcffer area with screen planting and an obscuri�:g wall or fence sltall be reqicired alo�:g any property line adjoini�:g a�: e.risting residence or adjoining vacant land zoned for residential use. This condition is met. The property does not adjoin an existin' residence or vacant land zoned for residential. The site abuts an alley to the south and Dunlap Street to the west. The applicant intends to construct a wall alon; the alley to screen the property and parking lot from the residences to the south. In addition, the planning commission recommends that a sidewalk be installed alon� Larpenteur and that there be landscapin� in the boulevard on Dunlap Street and along Larpenteur Avenue. � c. The minimum lot area shall be fiftee�t thottsand (I5,000) square feet, and so arranged that antple space is available for motor vehicles which are required to wait. Auto service stations which are intended solely for tlie sale of gasoline, oil and minor accessories a�:d having no facilities for incidental sen�icing of automobiles (including Iccbricating facilities) and auto � convenience markets may be permitted on a lot of twelve thousand(12,000) sqrcare feet, subject to all other provisio�:s herein required. This condition is met. The lot is 16,641 square feet. 3. Section 64.300(d) of the zonin� code requires that before the planning commission may grant approval of a principal use subject to special conditions, the commission shall find that: a. The extent, location and intensity of the use will be in substantial compliance with the Saint Paul Comprehei:sive Plarz and any applicable subarea plans which were approved by the city council. � This condition is met. The property is appropriately zoned for the intended use provided a special condition use permit is obtained. The B-2 zoning district is intended to serve the needs of a consumer population larger than that served by B-1 district and generally is characterized by a cluster of establishments generating large volumes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The site is identified in the Land Use Plan as a mixed use cluster area. The plan states that the city will support expansion of commercial opportunities in the designated mixed use cluster areas, Commerce #1, p.l. b. The use will provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. This condition is met. The property has access on Dunlap Street. The property can also be • accessed from a drive�vay on Larpenteur, however, the driveway is not on the applicant's � �Z .. q�-i�ts� • Zoning File #96-160 Pa�e Three of Resolution property. There will be no access to the site from the alley. The planninQ commission recommends that a "right-turn only" sign be installed at the exit on to Dunlap to discourage traffic into the residential area to the south. There is a stop light at the Larpenteur-Dunlap intersection to facilitate turning movements onto Dunlap and Larpenteur. c. The tcse will not be detrimental to tlie existing cliaracter of the development iit the irnmediate neighborltood or endanger the public health, safety and ge�:eral welfare. This condition is met. The site is located on Larpenteur Avenue, a bus�• commercial strip �vith almost 16,000 vehicles per day. The use is consistent with the variecy of retail and services establishments along the avenue. The use is currently operatinQ at a site on Larpenteur about one-half mile to the west. d. Tlte tcse will �:ot impede the normal a�id orderly development and improti�ement of tlte si�rrou�:di�:g property�for uses permitted in the district. This condition is met. The site is across the street from a shopping center to the north. • Provided there is adequate buffering from the residences to the south the use will not impede development or improvement of the surrounding property. • e. The use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located. This condition is met. �. Adequate off-streec parkin� will be provided. The proposed Tires Plus store requires 21 off- street parkin� spaces (one for each of the seven bays plus 1/27� square feec of gross floor area). The site plan indicates 21 parkin� spaces. � NO`V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Saint Paul Planning Commission, that under the authorit}� of the City's Legislative Code, the application for a Special Condition Use Permit to allow a Tire's Plus auto specialty store at 1144 LARPENTEUR AVENUE WEST is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. Site plan approval shall be obtained before the use is established. 2. A sidewalk shall be installed alon; Larpenteur Avenue. The public boulevard on Dunlap Street shall be landscaped with trees. A landscaped setback area on the applicant's property alon� Larpenteur Avenue shall be established. The landscaped area shall be between eight (8) and ten (10) feet wide, as determined by staff during site plan review. 3. A six (6) foot high wood obscuring fence or wall shall be installed along the alley from the southwest corner of the building addition to within ten (10) feet of the property line. • 4. There shall be no parking of vehicles awaiting service or recently serviced on the street. j3 Zoning File #96-160 • Page Four of Resolution 5. The hours of operation shall not be earlier nor later than the following hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday t�rough Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday Noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 6. A "right-turn only" sign shall be installed at the exit on to Dunlap Street. . . �� a� c.-►�sy • Planning Commission of Saint Paul City Hall Conference Center 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 A meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Saint Paul was held Friday, August 9,1996, at 8:30 a.m. in the Conference Center of City Hall. Commissioners Mmes. Faricy, Geisser, Lund-Johnson, Maddox, Morton, Treichel and Wencl, Present: and Messrs. Chavez, Field Jr., Gordon, Gurney, Kramer, Lee, McDonell, Schwichtenberg and Vaught. Commissioners Messrs. *Mardell and Sharpe Absent: *Excused Also Present: Ken Ford, Planning Administrator; Jean Birkholz, Kady Dadlez, and Roger Ryan of the Planning Staff; Tom Beach and Wendy Lane from the Department , of License, Inspection and Environmental Protection; and Bob Hamilton from the Department of Public Works. • I. 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II. Chair's Announcements None. III. Planning Administrator's Announcements - staff will do what they can to ensure that communication continues with Mr. Labosky and Capitol City Partnership; - the transcripts that the Planning Commission requested from City Council public hearings are being prepared; - City Council adopted a resolution of their own in response to the Metropolitan "Growth Options," stating some of their priorities; and they also transmitted the Planning Commission's comments; - a copy of Neil Peirce's article on Vancouver was circulated; Mr. Ford remarked that he was in Vancouver during the Planning Commission's last meeting; - City Council adopted unanimously last Wednesday the request for a study of zoning provisions for metal shredders in the City and a moratorium on permitting for any metal • shredders while that study is underway, up to a year. Staff is in the process of moving ahead to complete a work program for that. The Steering Committee will decide which of the Planning Commission committees will take the primary role; K:\SHARED\PLANNINGWIINUTES.FRM t� Commissioner Vaught said that he will vote to support the motion to approve the change in • nonconforming use permit. Commissioner Kramer pointed out that when this property was before the Commission a year ago, the applicant was making a rather confusing request for the Commission to make an interpretation of law; this is a straight forward request for a change in a nonconforming use permit. He will vote in favor of the motion to approve. �iiiiiii:'.�iiiiiiiiiii?iiii'..:r.iiii.}iii}i:{.i::iiiiiiii}i}iiii?iiiiiiiiii:i•?iiii::iiiiii:•}i::}i}i:ryii}.:�?i:{nJii?ii:i}i'{::::::::::::.�:.�:: ::::::.:.v::.::.:�.�:::::::.�::::::::.::.::::..:::::::::: . . .;:]: :: . '..:':�: .';::. .;::: .�.:::: �.>;> ';:: . :.:Y �>:�::::... :::: ':::t ':E:�:.::......:. . . .......:...:..:.: ......:.;:: ':: ..... 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He considers that a serious mistake, developing a traffic hazard on Larpenteur. He added that might also create a hazardous situation if and when people decide to pull a U-turn on Larpenteur. :. . . ...,. : ::��:;:�..�....�::.�.:..::::..:..>::..:.:�::;..;::�:: ::..:;:»::>:.:;;.;;:<.;;;;:::.:;,;:.:.:.;:.:.;:::.;:.;:>.::;;.;,.;::.>.::.;;.;::::::.;:.::;;:.::::::,.;: :<:;::::::. � ::::>:::::::>;�.�`.: : <:::�:;>:>::: :::...:;:::::>:.>..::::. .:<::>:>::.<> .:��.::. .:. .<:>:<:::.::��sr�ae�::'�t�u: .�f>>x�:�v��::;tc� :.;:.;:.;:;.;�>;;:.;;::.;:.;:.:.;;:.;:.;:;;<.;;;;;: ��1�C�;�c��ti��tti�ri::::��:>'��>::Cri'>�e�ti�re::::�'�:>:�tia:�::�:;:a�::�t`a;`:its:>�ri>.;i�iat:'��itt�i�ta�i�<::::::�>:::::<:;:;:.:;;is�`��tier :::::::�.::::::::::::.�:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::.:�::::::::::::::::.::::::. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::>::::::��.:::�?:.:::::::::. :.;:.:�:.;:.;;;;::.;;:::.;;;:.;:.;::.::.:;.:�.:.:................................................................. .....�.........:.:...:....,.......$....................................................................... '�.�::i:fi::i}::::::i::.:iti:iti::C:ii:i:::::::.i::::::�::i':�:i:i::::i::}:::::::::i::l.:i::i::i.:�...................................... .................................................................................................... ��t�se�-.s�c�i�t�e:d;:��?i�;:��:t�: Commissioner Gurney said he opposes the amendment because from personal experience he knows that cars back-up off Dunlap onto Larpenteur no matter if the light is red or green • which he feels is much more hazardous than a car stopped on Larpenteur to tum into a place of business in between intersections. K:ISHARED�PLANNINGUNINUTES.FRM $ 1� ��_ �y.�y • Commissioner Schwichtenberg asked if there was any information or comments from Public Works regarding this issue. Mr. Beach replied that he had discussed this with Bob Hamilton because this plan will also be going through site plan review, and Bob felt, from a traffc safety standpoint, if there was going to be only one driveway, to have it on Dunlap Street instead of Larpenteur Avenue. .....::.:.:::<.;:.;:.;:;:�.::.;;:<.;�.;:.;:.;;:.;:.;:;.;;::.:.�:.:,.:.<:.::,::::.:�:.:�:<.;:.:;.;;�.::.:.:;.;;:.;:<.;�::.;:.:::.�:::.:::::::.::::.:::.:.::::.::::::::._:::..�::::::::.:. .::::::.:::::.::::.::.�::::::.:..�::::..................... .,,. .:..;. .:..:. .::...:. .. .:..., .:. :.......:.:. ;, ..„. . ... ...:. .:..:::..:.:.:: ::-�.:��::: :::;,...::;...::�,,:.. .:..::...:....:.._:..:.,-..,..:.: :;:.::;::.;:.;..;:.::.;.:.. : �'he:.�o��:>:ta.:�a�nd.::��rrr.t�t��rr�:o.r�st:��r��ut�c�:.:,tc�:��i �z��I ��rrn>;>�arr��3 �rz�.a r�ll :.::; ........:::::::::�..�:::::::.:::.;:.;::.: ......::::::::::::.�::::::::::::::::::::.�::::::::::::::::::.�:::::::. ......... ........::.;:.;:::.:.;:�.;:.;:.::.;;:;.::;:.;: �a�],u�te.:�rf;�.-�, .;�.::.:::::.:..::.::.>:.;�<:.:.;�::�:.;:::<: .:::::::.:::.:::::::.:._:::.�::::.:::..:.:�::::::.:::.::.::::::::::::::::...:::::::.::::::.:::::::::.::.:::..:::.::.:::.::::: :.::::..::._:................... : ,:.;,:..,. ... . � ::. ..:: . . :.....;::.:.;;.... .,::..:...:: ...::;.......:......:...:.:...: .. . :�::<:..,_:......:.........: ;.:....:........:. . .,..: ..:.>:;.::::::.::::::.:,: �b��a�an�r�.�e �c�a-tc��prc��t�e re��er�da��on.;�:;��e�Y<<:b��c�l:��.;:<��e::;a: :��1; :.:::::::::::::::::::..:..::::::.::::::::.::::::::::.:::::::.::::::.:::..::.:::::::::::::::::::::.:::.::.::::::.::::::::.:::.:>.�:.>:.>:::.;:<.;.�::.::::.::;...:.:.::::::::::::::;:�.::::::::::::�?:::.�::.::::: ;:>::>�:;::;:::::: :.°. i� ::��::�iti::.,�ia€::sta�'?:�e�;::;�.�.,.>..;�.;...,_::.;>;:;..:..�:::�:>�oic�>:::,>.;..::.,>'�'.... .. ....... :<::..:.,: .::�:::.:::::::::::�::.:::.:.;:::::::::::;::::t�:;�e�.:;��.::::;:;..�:::::::::::v��::��".;�2;:.:1;.::�'��. 60-Day Continuance Form Discussion Commissioner Morton reported that a Request for Continuance, as contained in the last packet, will be presented to the applicant at the time of application. Commissioner Morton read the upcoming agenda for Zoning Committee on August 15, 1996. Commissioner Gordon asked if City Council transcripts will be available in time for the next ' discussion by the Zoning Committee and the Commission. • Mr. Ford responded that he assumes the transcripts will be made available within the week. Commissioner Vaught commented that if the transcripts are not yet available at the time of the Zoning Committee meeting, he will ask that the matter be laid over to the next agenda. VI. Comprehensive Planning and Economic Development Committee No report. VII. Neighborhood Planning and Land Use Committee No report. VIII. Communications Committee Commissioner Lee reported that the Communications Committee will be working on producing a bio of each Commissioner as suggested by Commissioner Gordon during discussion with John Labosky, president of Capitol City Partnership, at the last Commission meeting. IX. Task Force Reports Commissioner Morton reported that last Wednesday, the City Council approved the Final Scoping Document for Phalen Boulevard. • K:\SHARED�PLANNINGVu11NUTES.FRM 9 �^� MINUTES OF THE ZONING CONII�IITTEE � CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ON AUGUST l, 1996 PRESENT: Mmes. Faricy, Morton and Wencl; Messrs. Gurney, Kramer and Vaught of the Zoning Committee; Mr. Hendricks, Assistant City Attorney; Mmes. Dadlez and Sanders and Mr. Ryan of the Planning Division. ABSENT: Chavez, excused Field, excused Time: 4 :07 - 5:30 p.m. The meeting was chaired by Gladys Morton, Chairperson. MARVIN LUNDOUIST; 1144 Larpenteur Ave. West; #96-160; Special Condition Use Permit. To allow a Tire's Plus auto specialty store. Kady Dadlez, Planning Division staff, reviewed the staff report and presented slides. The District 10 Como Community Council voted to oppose the special condition use permit. , One letter was received in support. Eig2zt letters and a petition were received in opposition. Staff recommended approval of the special condition use permit subject to five • conditions based on findings 1 through 4 as outlined in the staff report. Bob Vanney, Vanney Associates Architects, 255 E. Kellogg Blvd. , spoke representing the applicant. Mr. Vanney said that they were in agreement with the conditions recommended by staff. Mr. Vanney, together with his colleague, Jay Amundson, presented drawings and described the project. A few of the exterior features and materials which he described include: � - 5 bay doors (2 of which are double deep, which create the 7 service bay areas) ; - the reuse of existing brick between the bay doors to tie in with the existing building, as well as some on the new addition to the west of the building; - the upper part of the building will have a modern stucco type product where the signs will be placed; - awnings will be added to the showroom area; and - 36o sq. ft. of new addition will be dedicated to recycling of the products that come into the building. Mr. Vanney pointed out that ther� are other uses of similar facilities in St. Paul that are adjacent to residential areas i.e. at Arlington and Rice; Maryland and Dale; Maryland and Western; Maryland and Rice; Ford Parkway and Cretin; Ford Parkway and Mt. Curve. Mr. Vanney reviewed that Tires Plus will be a family owned business. Marv Lundquist currently owns a Tires Plus located two blocks away in Roseville and is proposing to move his business to Saint Paul, and it will be managed and • operated by his son. Mr. Vanney said Tires Plus will provide about 15 jobs; will generate about 30-40 cars per day, which he estimates will amount to 4-5 • �V 9G-►ys `I • cars per hour to this site; with 1-2 trucks per day, depending on the recycling schedule. He reviewed Tires Plus commitment to the site pointing out the landscaping plans along Larpenteur and Dunlap, to the screen wall to shield the parking from the neighbors, and only necessary openings by code to be located at the back of the building. Mr. Vanney summarized that Mr. Lundquist has operatecl his Roseville business for 10 years without any complaints from an adjacent building owner, business or resident and is committed to the business and community. He noted that within this zoning district that there are other uses that would put more burden on the property, i.e. assembly uses, restaurants, that are allowable uses without conditions. The applicant feels this use would be a very good use and a medium use as far as traffic flow goes. Commissioner Faricy asked if Mr. Lundguist owns the property. rir. Vanney responded that the property at this time is under contract by Mr. Lundquist, subject to City approval for the project. Commissioner Faricy asked Mr. Vanney to elaborate on the storage space which will be provided. Mr. Vanney responded that the storage will occur inside the building at the back of five of the service bays. Mr. Vanney reiterated that the only exists on the south side of the building will be the fire exits, and that the double service bays will not have doors on the south side of the building. He also • clarified that the property at the alley is higher than what the proposed � floor level is, so it would be impractical for them to drive out the south side of the building to the alley. • Commissioner Gurney asked about any measures taken to soundproof the building. Mr. Vanney reported that the existing south wall is concrete block which he said will prevent the sound from going through it. Sam Taruscio, 2837 Cornelia Trail, commercial real estate broker for Tires Plus, spoke. Mr. Taruscio spoke of a successful relocation project of his which proceeded this project which also included initial opposition from the . neighborhood, but which turned out to be a major improvement from what the condition of the vacant lot was before it. He spoke of commercial real estate being difficult, noting this property was vacant for 5 years and on the market for one year, and also noting that Mr. Lundquist wishes to relocate his Roseville business to Saint Paul. Mr. Taruscio said he conducted a noise test, parking at a couple of locations adjacent to the Roseville store, as well as speaking to persons in the nearby vicinity, and reported that neither he, nor the two individuals he had spoken with were able to detect the pneumatic tools used within. Mr. Taruscio addressed traffic concerns saying that Tires Plus will not be generating new traffic, but rather that the traffic that goes by on Larpenteur and Lexington is there and will be there, with Tires Plus attempting to divert some of the existing traffic to patronize his business. He concluded that Mr. Lundquist met with the District 10 Community Council, but weren't aware that they would later meet up with so much opposition, and suggested that discussions and negotiations with neighborhood residents should have taken place earlier on before neighbor's formulated such negative positions, however should still take place to work with the neighbors. Irv Margolis, part-owner of the Roseville Shopping Center, said he supports Tires Plus as a neighbor and believes they will be a good neighbor. • 2 : !�1 Tim Greeninger, 695 W. California, spoke in support. As a lifetime resident • of Como, Mr. Greeninger welcomed the locally-owned business to operate in the City of Saint Paul. He said the site is currently vacant and in dire need of a facelift, and said he felt Tires Plus would be good for the community at that location, and said that since it will -be faced towards Larpenteur that the effects on the residential neighborhood should be minimized. Mark Davis, representative of United Hospital, the owner of the building, spoke. Mr. Davis said that United Hospital has owned the building for the past 5 years, all of which time it has sat vacant and have tried unsuccessfully to sell the building for over a year. Mr. Davis said that many of the conforming uses with the current zoning are much more intensive than the Tires Plus store and that United Hospital's original plans for a medical clinic, in terms of traffic congestion, would have generated many more concerns to the neighborhood than the 4-5 cars per hour that the Tire's Plus business will. Mr. Davis said that Mr. Lundquist has been very easy to work with and that upon the District 10 review Mr. Lundquist addressed all of their concerns in his current site plan. As United Hospital's representative, Mr. Davis asked that the special condition use permit be granted. Brian Richie, 1121 California Ave W. spoke, as well as submitted a letter, in opposition. Mr. Richie addressed safety as a concern. He suggested that with only one entrance into the lot from Dunlap that the driveway is too close to the intersection for semi-trucks or even smaller trucks to maneuver in and out. Mr. Richie said that the intersection is already busy, with no sidewalks currently and disputed the estimates that Tires Plus will only service 30-40 „ cars per day as not only being low but also including numbers of customers coming to the store to look at tires for sale as well as to get estimates for service as well. Mr. Richie asked that sidewalks be installed if Tires Plus is established. Mr. Richie suggested that the office use prior to United Hospital's ownership ` of the property was a much friendlier use to the surrounding neighborhood than a Tires Plus store would be, and that he did not feel the proposal to be compatible with the neighborhood. He noted the petition in opposition that was included with the staff report with over 60 signatures. He said the neighborhood is not opposed to business at that location, but wishes something better suitable to the neighborhood. • Stephanie Gelber, 1133 California Avenue West, spoke in opposition. Ms. Gelber presented photos of the intersection and claimed that even if the entrance were moved there will be congestion at Dunlap. She said it's currently congested there and cars can be held up there now through the light without the added congestion of such a business. Ms. Gelber challenged the number of trips in and out and said the 30-40 trips would be generated from Tire's Plus employee's alone, and estimated that Tires Plus would likely service approximately 70 cars per day. She said that the light is not safe as it is, and traffic signal walk sign changes before one can get across the street. She said neighborhood walk to various businesses and suggested that the added traffic will make that intersection more dangerous. Blake Gelber, 1133 California Avenue West, spoke in opposition. As a licensed general appraiser doing commercial property for the past 2� years, Mr. Gelber said that he felt the highest and best use of the site, given one point of ingress/egress would be a light retail usage, i.e. a coffee house. He said the neighborhood would not be opposed to such a use, but believes that Tires Plus is not appropriate for that site. Mr. Gelber challenged Mr. Taruscio's testimony that the pneumatic tools would not be heard, and said he believed that they would create a noise factor. He reviewed testimony that traffic will not increase on Larpenteur, and said that it will increase on Dunlap, which is a small arterial street. Mr. Gelbers stated that he is located four houses from Tires Plus and that he and his neighbors who would be most • � 3 .�� a[ `- I �iS y • affected were present at the meeting and opposed. Greg Schimke, 1139 California Ave. W. spoke in opposition and said he felt that he would be able to hear the pneumatic wrenches, that there is currently a lot of traffic on the alley due to the liquor store, and that he did not believe that Tires Plus was the right use for the site. Vickie Schimke, 1139 California Ave. W. , spoke in opposition. Ms. Schimke said her home is 20 feet from the back of the proposed building and did not believe there is room for a wall to be built down to the alley as it would present a visibility obstruction to persons exiting the alley. Ms. Schimke claimed that tires are changed outside in front of the building at the current Tires Plus location that generates noise, as well as other servicing such as putting air in tires and that she would anticipate that an air hose would be next to the building at the proposed site as well. Ms. Schimke expressed concern that the addition of Tires Plus will diminish the home values in the neighborhood. Meghan Harlander, 1575 N. Dunlap, spoke in opposition. Ms. Harlander said she believed that a Tires Plus at that location would increase traffic and that the traffic signs will not prevent customers from choosing to use Dunlap to avoid the heavy traffic on Larpenteur. For the safety of her children she is concerned about increased traffic and does not believe it is the right location for a Tires Plus. Maureen Sullivan, 1105 W. California Ave. , whose home is just behind the MGM Liquor Warehouse, spoke in opposition. Ms. Sullivan expressed concern that � the service trucks for Tires Plus will be using the residential streets. She also spoke of the business hours, the fact that it's open 7 days per week with long hours. She -complained that she has observed at their current Roseville • location that all of their bays have been open at Midnight with service being done, and was wary what kind of business hours Tires Plus will keep at the proposed location, despite their business hours. Ms. Sullivan spoke of the storage of the tires to be recycled, noting that the tires are left open to the environment, and was concerned about pooling water and the breeding of insects and disease. She also commented that at the current store tires are left out in the parking lot at all hours of the day. Chair Morton noted that the applicant had stated that the storage would be done indoors. Ms. Sullivan clarified that it was reported at the District 10 meeting that the storage would be enclosed on all four sides within the building but that the top would remain open to the environment. Helen Richie, 1121 W. California, spoke in opposition. Ms. Richie expressed concern about noise, traffic, and reduced property values and felt Tires Plus was not a compatible use for the neighborhood. Clarence Sandberg, 1153 W.California, spoke in opposition. Mr. Sandberg said he lives across the alley from the proposed site. When it was built he said it was stated it would be used for office use which he sees as an appropriate use. He said parking space will be very narrow if a sidewalk is added, however would like to see sidewalks added. Bob Vanney, representative for the applicant, responded to the public testimony. He clarified that tires are stored in an area of four enclosed walls within the building and that it is open to the sky. However, he said tires are picked up once or twice a week for recycling. The recycling truck is a 21 foot box truck which he said will have ample space to pull into the site, back-up to the recycling area, and pull back out. Delivery of tires • will be done with a 25 �oot trailer. Mr. Vanney reviewed that the driveway 4 2.1 going out to Dunlap will be moved back 7 feet thereby moving the parking off • the property line at Larpenteur, and affording them the ability to add landscaping and a sidewalk on Larpenteur to facilitate pedestrian traffic. Mr. Vanney said although the facility will employ 15 people, only 8 employees will be there at a time. Other points made by Mr. Vanney include: - Right turn only sign will be installed at the exit at Dunlap. He suggested that the City post a sign on Dunlap prohibiting truck traffic; - The screen wall will align with the back wall of the existing building, which is approximately 4 feet off the property line at the alley; - This building will provide more inside facilities to prevent servicing from being done outside; - Noise. A sound test was conducted by Vanney Associates at both the current and proposed locations, with a sound meter used. front rear Roseville Location without air too3s 8:30 a.m. 55-80 50-60 6:30 p.m. 55-74 50-60 Front. When the air wrench was used, with no traffic noise with a red light (no ambient noise from traffic) added 3-4 decibels. When traffic was flowing (with ambient noise) it did not add any decibels. Rear. There was no recordable change on sound meter when air wrench was used nor no perceivable change to the ear. � Proposed Site 8:30 a.m. 70-82 63-65 8:30 p.m. 60-75 48-53 (Range in dba created by the current traffic flow, and other ambient noises.) � Mr. Vanney said the proposed construction is the same as the Roseville store with concrete block rear wall with no openings. Also the floor line proposed is about 5 feet below the alley level, and he noted that earth mass is a proven sound deadening and absorbing material as well as berming, adding sand in concrete block, which is a tremendous sound absorbing and attenuating material. Vanney Assoc. concluded that noise will not be an issue, other than the ambient noise which is already there, and that the addition of the building to the site will actually reduce the sound and the noise that will carry to some of the residents. Commissioner Gurney asked how difficult it would be to move the driveway from Dunlap to Larpenteur. Mr. Vanney responded that they didn't propose moving the driveway to Larpenteur because they didn't think City staff would support egress on to a major arterial, and thought that the condition that existed was safer, especially going to a controlled intersection, however they would be amenable to such a change. Ms. Dadlez said that such a decision would need to be a consideration of the site plan review and discussion for the City traffic engineer. However, she said that if such a change were to occur that a number of parking spaces on Larpenteur would be lost resulting with the applicant's inability to provide • 5 22 °lC-1 `�.S �I • enough off-street parking for the proposed use. Commissioner Gurney asked if the applicant would be amenable to putting in a sidewalk on Dunlap, as well as on Larpenteur. Mr. Vanney responded that if it could be worked out, they would be amenable. Commissioner Faricy asked whether Mr. Lundquist would consider changing the business hours, and not being open 7 days per week. Marv Lundquist responded that Tires Plus is bound by the franchise agreement for hours of operation, which he said were the hours requested, which he said they must comply with. Commissioner Vaught said that reasonable conditions could be attached to the permit whether they comply with the franchise agreement or not, for City purposes. Commissioner Kramer asked whether limitations for performing work in the parking lot were conditions in this case. Ms. Dadlez recited from the code, that in a B-2 zoning district under required conditions "A11 business, business storage servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings provided however, that the following uses may be conducted outdoors if specifically allowed: off-street parking, loading, unloading, outdoor businesses or outdoor businesses with outdoor storage. " She said it is a four-sided building and therefore is ' considered enclosed. Ms. Dadlez said that they cannot perform work in the parking lot, which is a required condition in that zoning district. • Commissioner Kramer asked whether staff had any additional information with respect to the proposal to move the driveway from Dunlap to Larpenteur. Ms. Dadlez responded that a site plan review was done with no objections or concerns raised with respect to the access on Dunlap, however she didn't know whether any discussion took place regarding access on Larpenteur. Commiesioner Vaught moved approval of the special condition use permit subject : to the five conditions outlined in the staff report and the addition of a sixth condition as follows: 6. The hours of operation be limited to: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Commissioner Gurney seconded the motion. Commissioner Vaught reviewed that Larpenteur is a commercial street, not residential and suggested that nobody could have moved into this neighborhood thinking that there wasn't substantial commercial activity on Larpenteur Ave. The motion failed on a tie vote of 3 to 3. • 6 � z.3 Commissioner Kramer moved approval of the special condition use permit subject • to the five conditions outlined in the ataff report; and the addition of a sixth and seventh condition as follows: 6. The hours of operation be limited to: Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. 7. Egress to the property be established on Larpenteur Avenue only. Commissioner Gurney seconded the motion. Commissioner Vaught said he could not support the motion unless traffic engineering staff says that it will not be a substantial hazard. He finds it to be a better solution to put the cars on to a controlled intersection as they enter Larpenteur, as opposed to allowing them to enter Larpenteur into the stream of traffic, which is hazardous. Commissioner Kramer said the committee is not only talking about exit on to Dunlap but entering the business using Dunlap, which he said is not addressed by the right turn only sign that was proposed. He said that the estimates of 30-40 cars per day he didn't think would substantively effect Larpenteur Avenue, and said that there are currently many exits directly on to Larpenteur. Chair rlorton asked how many parking spaces would be lost with ingress and egress done on Larpenteur. Ms. Dadlez said that 3 or 4, maybe more spaces would be lost. She said she • didn't know if much would be gained by closing the driveway on Dunlap because it would be done into a corner so only a couple of spaces might be gained. Mr. Ryan said that there would not be an equal exchange of losing 3 spaces on Larpenteur and being able to replace them on Dunlap. More spaces would be lost than 3, therefore there wouldn't be enough off-street parking for the use. Chair Morton pointed out that if the motion were to pass that a modification of the parking requirements would be required. Commissioner Kramer noted that if traffic exited on to Larpenteur that it would all have to flow in one direction, so there wouldn't be cars turning against the flow of traffic, but would rather all go eastbound. Commissioner Gurney said he understood the concerns about the traffic problems on Larpenteur, however knowing this particular intersection he felt that the driveway on Dunlap would cause more of a hazard than the one on Larpenteur as people will try to make a right turn on Larpenteur and then a quick left turn against traffic waiting for a red light,. with traffic backing up on Larpenteur which he feels will be more of a hazard.because of stopped traffic. He said he supports the proposal with the driveway -located on Larpenteur. The motion carried on a role call vote of 4 to 2. Drafted by: Submitte by: Appr ved by: �� Donna Sanders Kad- D 1 G1 s Morton Y Y Chairperson • 7 � 2y �c.-��5�� • ZONING COI�IITTEB 3TAFF RFsPORT ________________________ FILE # 96-160 1. APPLICAN'P: MARVIN LUNDQUIST/TIRES PLUS DATB OF HSARING: 08/O1/96 2. CLASSIFICATION: Special Condition Use 3 . LOCATSON: 1144 LARPENTEUR AVE WEST (southside between Lexington & Dunlap) 4. PLANNING DISTRICT: 10 5. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W 1/2 of Lot 11 and all of Lots 12, 13 and 14, Block 1; Clifton Dale Addition 6. PRFsSENT ZONING: B-2 ZONING COD}3 RSFI3RSNCE: §60.534 (6) & §64.300 (d) 7. STAFF INVESTIGATION AND REPORT: DATS: 7/25/96 BY: Kady Dadlez 8. DATE RECEIVED: 07/O1/96 DEADLINI3 FOR ACTION: 8/29/96 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ A. PURPOSE: Special condition use permit to allow a Tire's Plus auto specialty store. B. PARCEL SIZB: This corner property has 132.6 feet of frontage on Larpenteur Avenue and is 125.5 feet in depth for a total lot area of 16,641 square feet. • C. EXISTING LAND IISS: The property is occupied by a two-story office building with off-street parking. D. SIIRROUNDING LAND IISE: North: Shopping center in the City of Roseville. East: Veterinary clinic and dentist office in a B-2 zoning district. South: Single family homes in an R-4 zoning district. west: Several 12-unit apartment buildings in an RM-2 zoning district. E. ZONING CODB CITATION: Section 60.534 (6) of the zoning code permits auto convenience markets, auto service stations, and auto specialty stores, subject to the conditions detailed in finding #2 of this report. F. HISTORY/DISCIISSION: There are no previous zoning cases concerning this property. G. DISTRICT COUNCIL R$CObIIdENDATION: The District 10 Como Community Council voted to oppose the special condition use permit. H. FINDINGS• . � 1. The applicant has a contract to purchase the property and intends to operate a Tires Plus store from �this location. About 70 percent of the business is tires, the remainder is breaks, shocks, and alignments. The applicant is relocating his existing business from a site at Hamline and Larpenteur in Roseville to this site in Saint Paul. Improvements will be made to the existing building to accommodate seven service bays; there will be five overhear doors. A single story • addition at the western end of the building to allow for an office and customer waiting area is proposed. The hours of operation will be 2� Zoning File #96-160 • Page Two from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. The applicant expects to service between 20 and 30 vehicles per day at this location and states that he has a policy of not allowing vehicles to be kept over night. He has also offered to used silencers on his equipment to minimize the noise generated by the wrenches. 2. Section 60.534 (6) of the zoning code allows auto convenience markets, auto service stations and auto specialty stores, subject to special conditions. The special conditions and the applicant's ability to meet them are as follows: a. The construction and maintenance of all driveways, curbs, sidewalka, pump islands or other facilities used fn conjunction with the operation of the auto service station shall be in accordance with current city apecifications. Such spec�fications shall be developed by the city planning coordinator, traff�c engineer and c�ty fire marshal, and shall be approved by the planning commission, and filed m3th the city clerk. This condition will be met. The applicant is aware of the need to obtain site plan review approval for his development and expansion plans for the site. The site plan review process will ensure that the development will be in accordance with current city specifications. The driveway on Dunlap may be moved several feet to the south to accommodate a sidewalk and landscaped boulevard on Larpenteur Avenue. b. A ten-foot buffer ares with screen planting and an obscuring wall • or fence ahall be required along any property line adjoining sn existing residence or adjoining vacant land zoned for residential use. This condition is met. The property does not adjoin an existing residence or vacant land zoned for residential. The site abuts an alley to the south and Dunlap Street to the west. The applicant intends to construct a wall along the alley to screen the property and parking lot from the residences to the south. In addition, staff recommends that a sidewalk be installed along Larpenteur and that there be landscaping in the boulevard on Dunlap Street and along Larpenteur Avenue. c. The minimum lot area shall be fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, and so arranged that ample space �s available for motor vehicles which are required to wait. Auto service stations which are intended solely for the asle of gasoline, oil and minor accessories and having no fac3lities for incidental servicing of automobiles (including lubricating facilities) and auto convenience marketa may be permitted on a lot of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, subject to all other provisions herein required. This condition is met. The lot is 16,641 square feet. 3. Section 64.300 (d) of the zoning code requires that before the planning commission may grant approval of a principal use subject to special conditions, the commission shall find that: a. The extent, location and intensity of the use will be in • substantial compl3ance with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and Z� �l(.-1 �tS�I • Zoning File #96-160 Page Three any applicable subares plans which were approved by the city council. This condition is met. The property is appropriately zoned for the intended use provided a special condition use permit is obtained. The B-2 zoning district is intended to serve the needs of a consumer population larger than that served by B-1 district and generally is characterized by a cluster of establishments generating large volumes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The site is identified in the Land Use Plan as a mixed use cluster area. The plan states that the city will support expansion of commercial opportunities in the designated mixed use cluster areas, Commerce #1, p.l. b. The uae svill prov�de adequate ingress and egress to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. This condition is met. The property has access on Dunlap Street. The property can also be accessed from a driveway on Larpenteur, however, the driveway is not on the applicant's property. There will be no access to the site from the alley. Staff recommends that a "right-turn only" sign be installed at the exit on to Dunlap to discourage traffic into the residential area to the south. There is a stop light at the Larpenteur-Dunlap intersection to facilitate turning movements onto Dunlap and Larpenteur. c. The use will not be detrimental to the existing character of the � development in the immediate neighborhood or endanger the public heslth, safety and general welfare. This condition is met. The site is located on Larpenteur Avenue, a busy commercial strip with almost 16,000 vehicles per day. The use is consistent with the variety of retail and services establishments along the avenue. The use is currently operating at a site on Larpenteur about one-half mile to the west. d. The use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surround3ng property for uses permitted in the district. This condition is met. The site is across the street from a shopping center to the north. Provided there is adequate buffering from the residences to the south the use will not impede development or improvement of the surrounding property. e. The use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located. This condition is met. 4. Adequate off-street parking will be provided. The proposed Tires Plus store requires 21 off-street parking spaces (one for each of the seven bays plus 1/275 square feet of gross floor area) . The site plan indicates 21 off-street parking spaces. I. STAFF RECOI�SENDATION: Based on findings 1 through 4 staff recommends approval of the special condition use permit to allow the Tires Plus store, subject to the following conditions: • 1. Site plan approval shall be obtained before the use is established. Z� Zoning File #96-160 • Page Four 2. A sidewalk shall be installed along Larpenteur Avenue. The public boulevard on Dunlap Street shall be landscaped with trees. A landscaped setback area on the applicant's property along Larpenteur Avenue shall be established. The landscaped area shall be between eight (8) and ten (10) feet wide, as determined by staff during site plan review. 3. A "right-turn only" sign shall be installed at the exit on to Dunlap Street. 4. A six (6) foot high wood obscuring fence or wall shall be installed along the alley from the southwest corner of the building addition to within ten (10) feet of the property line. 5. 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(attach additional sheet if necessary) • TYPE OF PERMIT: Application is hereby made under the provisions of Chapter�0 , Section 'rJ3 , Paragraph� of the Zoning Code for a: C�Special Condition Use Permit ❑ Modification of River Corridor Standards � River Corridor Conditional Use Permit SUPPORTING INFORMATION: in the space below supply information that is applicable to your type of permit (attach additional sheets if necessary) • SPECIAL CONDITION USE: Explain how the use will meet each of the special conditions. • RIVER CORRIDOR CONDITIONAL USE: Describe how the use will meet the applicable conditions. • MODIFICATION OF RIVER CORRIDOR STANDARDS: Explain why modifications are needed. • Required site plan is att�ched ❑ _� � / �� ApplicanYs signature � /�. t �_ -;;� � �� ' Date City agent ��1��' . �'f'1�Lt'�`'✓l G �. �' =��-.' n e�� '��s �l;;c �� Y� l,1 �� 2`l RESIDENTIAL AREA � 132'-3 5 FE1D VERffY 3-9 3�6 62'-9' 22'-f 11' 24'-d 18'-V � FlEID VERIfY b ALL.EY � PRCPF7tTY LII,E '^ '-—- SGREEN WN1 ---- -�----------------- ------ ---� D(It OPLY D1�ft � � j /�///��%j tn 50D&LMD5GMPl5 ' /1 � - --- � �I ��y�° ��// �� — � �I / ��j � � � �� /�/ / � �e� � / �� /�// /� � � �n � I , // / � � � 1 //////// � '___ //� � _____ . . . ___ 1 INfRY —_. � � - - I ��-- � � � ---— � . p � i i �— �,,,� � �� ' � �l��n� ��'� � I Rl6tff TtRN ON.Y SK�N p, PNZxa�, sP�cES �5-d' I rocP sPnc� o t��o' � � � I � i j � i i� a � � � I I , i I � � i ✓� � b I � ' � ' � i J m ' �/f � �utr s� i � I I I � � I ' I I /I � � I ._ .' ...,' :...�.-. ...__.��•'�(''.'s .. . . .. . . ... .. : ... �f'ZK' .._.� � .. —-- a�rY �u� . au�v�xv Pterrr�v wrm � --� � �'. o -�. a� +� �xnz� xv�uv��r,+w�x� ;, rcErrr u�� LARPENTEUR AVENUE P{z��I M I NAfzY s IT� PLAN � r = 10-a� wrzm s� nv�x : ��aa r�sr �nr�rrreuz za�irxti : �--2 ca,a,nt,�irr eusn�ss v�srrzi�r PNiKPIb R�QU�ED • 99ri0 Sr. / 2Fi - 4t.7ii + 7 StN.LS � 1a TOf�L ST/�IJ.S RERURm � T�� ,� � , �;- .-. . . _ , ,�, qb•I f�c� ._... . .*. -aJ ,� � , ';::, _..�,..� � -�- ,� � �. ,�, . _ � �.�,�� . � � � � � e = �;�� - � � �,� � `-: �'� � ,��_ .. � �" �c�•'r` "" '+ . �� , , ,�. _�. .. ....� . . .a .,� � . . ;. . .. , < ,�. , . .� • �. > �.. ,;. , � , . ,�,� ,, , °� - Y �,:}•..,�"-_ 'n ., r . � . • �G -�`�l-s'1 St. Paul Planning Commission August 7, 1996 15 West Kellogg Boulevard st. Pau�,MN 55102 R EC E IVE D Re: ZoningFile #96-160 AUG 08 1996 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue Proposed Tires Plus Specialty Store Z��I��a To whom it may concern, It is my intent to express my concerns regarding the noise factor that the proposed Tires Plus Store will certainly create. If the fore mentioned store is allowed to operate in this largely residential neighborhood,the noise level would be intolerable. Consider the weekend,which to most of us,is a bit of respite from the stresses of noise and traffic. Then try to imagine the sounds of seven service bays, operating seven air impact wrenches,working on two to four tires per car at the sa.me time. • This will require five lug-nuts per tire be removed and replaced on approximately seventy cars per day. This is all without mentioning the additional noise of cars and other machines that will be operating throughout the day. In addition to the noise from the cars on the property,there would be an increased level of traffic in an area that can hardly withstand the amount that flows through on a regular basis now. Please,before you allow this to happen,try to imagine the impact a store such as this would have on the lives of you and your family if it were your neighborhood that was proposed. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, � �,��,lJ��CX--!"w''`-KS�- ��n� n ic 'e�S�him e Homeowner 1139 Califorinia Avenue West St. Paul,MN 55108 • 3j LARPENTEUR ANIMAL & BIRD HOSPITAL 1136 LARPENTEUR AVE. W. ST. PAUL, MN 55113 TELEPHONE 487-3712 RECEIVED AUG 0 8 1996 ZO�l�NC To Whom It May Concern: In regard to the proposed establishment of a Tires Plus store at the corner of Larpenteur and Dunlap, I have a few thoughts: 1 - If the entrance to our joint parking lot from Dunlap is eliminated, that will encourage our clients arriving from the east to make a U-turn at the stop light on Larpenteur in order to get to our entrace on Larpenteur. Currently many of those clients make a left at the stop light and enter the parking lot off Dunlap where there is less traffic. That will have some impact on the congestion of Larpenteur Avenue. 2 - My long term plans include making a buffer zone between • my part of the parking lot and the part that belongs to the proposed Tires Plus site. My reasons for doing that are (1) to create a more scenic atmosphere on Larpenteur Avenue and (2) to discourage thru traffic through our part of the parking lot where dogs, cats and birds are being taken across the lot to or from their vehicles. At present much of that traffic is from people cutting through the parking lot to avoid the traffic signals. If the entrance to Dunlap is closed that situation will be remedied but the temptation for Tires Plus customers to use out exit will take its place. (3) I have a concern about our parking places being used by Tires Plus customers. 3 - I am still concerned about the noise impact on our otherwise quiet area. Since��ly, � �, ; ,f'Z��2G�i�. Dr. Clarence F z Larpenteur Animal & Bird Hospital • 3i. August 7, 1996 • Maureen Sullivan R E C E I V E D � 1 _ I�{,s t.� 1105 California Avenue West �� St. Pau1, MN 55108 AUG 0 8 1996 ZO�I i f�� Saint Paul Planning Committee, As a resident of the Como Park neighborhood of St. Paul, I feel it is my obligation to write to you regarding my opposition to the proposed Tires Plus store on 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue. This proposal came to my attention in mid July, and since then I have met with my neighborhood as to the deleterious consequences of such a high volume automobile service business. We as a neighborhood have voiced our opposition at both the district 10 monthly meeting (July 16) and the zoning committee meeting (August 1). Although these meetings produced some positive responses and ideas toward minimizing the stores effects, several issues still concern me. • Neighborhood safety - Increased Traffic on an already dangerous and busy street (Dunlap Street) that cannot support this new traffic level. - Dangerous Ingress/Egress (whether on Dunlap or on Larpenteur). - Potential for increased crime. - Unnecessary danger for pedestrians walking to and from the mall (especially the large elderly • population who already have a di�cult time crossing the street as exists today). - Increased service and delivery truck traff'ic. • Properry Values - A Tires Plus store will severely de-value the homes both in close proximity to and in all of Como Park (Como Park is one of the last neighborhoods that still attracts people to its community atmosphere and maintains high property values). • Store Hours - Open 7 days a week, including Sundays. - Late hours of operation. - Volume of business (5 bays, 7 stations conservatively yield greater than 70 cars per day). • Environmental Concerns - Noise due to store operation (Air wrenches and air compressors for use in seven stalls, the increased number of cars into that location, etc.). - Tire Storage in open-ended container on the premises. Acceptance of this proposal requires restructuring the zoning requirements from a low volume professional office use to a high volume automobile service business. This is inappropriate for our neighborhood, its charm and character will be irreparably harmed, and this proposal must not be allowed to pass. The fact remains that we (as a neighborhood) do not support this Tires Plus store under any • circumstances. Sincerely, �ow�.u�-- ��,Gi�'� — Maureen Sullivan. 33 August 7, 1996 • Brian Soltis �E��I V�� 1105 California Avenue West st. Pau1, 1v�N 55108 AUG 0 8 1996 ��[��, St. Paul Planning Committee, As a homeowner in the Como Park area, I have great concerns and reservations to the proposed Tires Plus Store at 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue. Being a relatively new resident of the neighborhood (since January, 1995), I can still recall quite clearly the reasons for choosing this community. The Como Park area has a reputation for being (and has thus far been) a safe, family oriented, close-knit community. As a direct result to these factors, the property values have remained high and continue to rise. A Tires Plus store would greatly undermine these positive and endearing characteristics of Como Park. Upon moving to 1105 California Avenue West, I realized that the property directly behind my alley was designated for professional office type occupancy. Tires Plus (a high volume automobile service business) is not such a business. In order for Tires Plus to operate a store at this location, it requires a special use permit for operation. This is a result of it being a high volume service business, demanding a large customer base and high customer turnover. • The intended use of this property was for a low volume professional business, a business which is more "in character" to the Como Park area. Our property values will inevitably be affected by Tires Plus moving into our neighborhood. Home values will decline and future homeowners will be discouraged from moving into the neighborhood because of the increased traff'ic, increased noise, decreased personal safety, and overall property value decline generated by Tires Plus moving into our residential neighborhood. This devaluation in property value will not only affect our immediate homes, but the entire Como Park area, greatly diminishing the original charm and character of this peaceful community. Please help us keep our neighborhood a neighborhood in the tradition of Como Park. Please vote against the proposed Tires Plus store at 1144 Vb'est Larpenteur Avenue. Thank-you, ,:�^—!"Z�-' . Brian Soltis. � 3'� ac.- ��tsH ��c�iv�� • Tuesday, August 6, 1996 AUG 0 8 1996 Dear Planning Members, �� My name is Gladys Jurgenson, I live at 1117 California Ave. W. I have lived here for about seventeen years . I am very much oppossed to Tires Plus putting in a store at the corner of Dunlap and Larpenteur. I don' t drive so I walk to most places . I find it hard enough to get to where I have to go now. All the trucks and the cars go so fast I don' t feel safe. I usually go down the alley and cross the street right behind where they want to put this store. I will not be able to do that if they put in that store. There is also a mailbox which I use that is • in the corner of the lot, it is nice because I don' t have to cross Larpenteur to use it. Do not let them ruin a nice neigh- borhood. There is already to much traffic in our alley and on our streets, everyone I have talked to is against them puttinq in that store. Please help keep Como Park a nice neighborhood to live in. sincerely, Gladys Jurgenson • ' Z,;,.�-�%�G� e1��'�'2" 1/ � � 35 Au�uE��IVE� DEAR SAINT PAUL PLANNING CONIlVIISSION MEMBER, AUG 0 8 1996 • ALTHOUGH MANY OF MY CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ALLEVIATED TO A C �Qy�� DEGREE BY ACTIONS ALREADY TAKEN BY TI�ZONING COMII�IITEE ON��T��i.JST°� 1, 1996, I FEEL FAR TO MANY ISSLTES REMAIN LJNRESOLVED. MANY OF T'I�SE ISSLJES I FEEL WII.,L GREATLY IlVIPACT TI-� SAFE AND ORDERLY OPERATION OF TI�PROPOSED TIRES PLUS AUTO SPECIALTY STORE TO BE LOCATED AT 1144 W. LARPENTEUR AVE. AT THIS TIlVIE MR. LUNDQUIST OPERATES A STORE WITH FOUR BAYS,HE SAYS HE HAS ON AVERAGE FORTY CLIENTS IN A DAY. FOUR BAYS -FORTY .i.rFNTS. AT THE PROPOSED LOCATION HE WII.,L HAVE SEVEN BAYS,BASED ON BUSINESS AT HIS PRESENT STORE SEVENTY CARS AT HIS PROPOSED LOCATION IS NOT UNREALISTIC. SINCE THIS ISSUE CAME TO MY ATTENTION ON JULY 12, 1996. I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING BUSINESSES IN SAINT PAUL. I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY BUSIlVESSES VV�-IICH HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC, THAT HAVE ONLY ONE ENTRANCE INTO THEIR PARKING LOT. THIS WII,L NOT PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS TO TI� PROPOSED STORE. THIS WII.L CAUSE BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON LARPENTEUR AND MAKE 'THE INTERSECTION AT DUNLAP AND LARPENTEUR GRIDLOCKED. SIDEWALKS ON T'HE BORDER OF THIS LOT ARE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF TI-� � INCREASED PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. AT THIS TIlVIE NEITHER DUNLAP OR LARPENTEUR HAVE A SIDEWALK AND THIS ALREADY CAUSES PEDESTRIAN PROBLEMS BEFORE YOU ADD THIS INCREASED CONGESTION. A TRAFFIC PROBLEM ALREADY EXISTS ON DUNLAP AVE. WITH OVERFLOW PARKING FROM TI�APARTMENTS ON THE WEST SIDE OF DUNLAP. WHEN YOU HAVE CARS PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF DUNLAP IT IS A TIGHT SQUEEZE . SO MAICiNG ONE SIDE OF DUNLAP NO PARKING WOULD ELEVIATE TRAFFIC BOTTLENECKS. ALSO NOT PERMITING TIRES PLUS TO USE DUNLAP FOR EMPLOYEE PARKING OR PARKING CARS WAITING TO BE WORKED ON IS A MUST. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT OVERWEIGHT TRAFFIC THAT ALREADY EXISTS ON TI� 1100 BLOCK OF CALIFORNIA AVE. W. IT IS USED BY ALL TI-� LARPENTEUR BUSINESS' DELIVERY TRUCKS AS A TURNAROUND PRIlI�IARLY (MGM LIQUOR). CONSIDERING THAT AND TI�INCREASED TRAFFIC FROM TI� PROPOSED STORE AND ALL TI�PEOPLE ALREADY USING CALIFOItNIA AVE. W. TO BEAT TI-iE LIGHTS ON LARPENTEUR. THIS IS JUST ONE MORE REASON WHY THIS ISN'T A GOOD LOCATION FOR THAT TYPE OF STORE. POSSIBLY SOME SORT OF SPEEDBUMPS SHOULD BE PUT IN TI�ALLEY BEHIND THIS LOCATION TO SLOW TRAFFIC DOWN OR DO AWAY WITH IT COMPLETELY. � 3� . a`-t �.s�{ AUGUST 6, 1996 • TI�RE IS A MAILBOX ON THIS PROPERTY AND A FIRE HYDRANT ALONG TI� NORTHWEST CORNER AND UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TWO BOTH OF THESE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. ALSO 'TI�GRADE OF THIS LOT AND HOW IT SLOPES STEEPLY TO TI� NORTHWEST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED, AND ALSO TI-�FACT THAT WE DO GET ALLOT OF SNOW IN TI�WINTER AND WHERE IT WII.,L BE PUT AND HOW THIS WII,L AFFECT THE PARKING SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED. WHEN YOU CONSIDER ALL TI�SE ISSUES MENTIONED ABOVE AND TI�FACT THAT THIS LOCATION NEEDS TWO ENTRANCES WHICH WII.,L FURTHER INCREASE A PARKING SITUATION THAT BARELY MEETS TI�REQUIREMENTS AS IT IS PLANED WITH ONE ENTRANCE. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT TI�PLANNING COMI��IISION CAN IN GOOD FAITH LET A BUSIlVEES WHICH WII.,L SO GREATLY COMPR4MISE SAFETY EXIST AT THIS LOCATION. SINCERELY, � BRIAN D. RICHIE . �• ^ � 3�� Marv Lundquist • 131i West Larpenteur Ave Suite-B Roseville Mn 55113 612-642-1523 i�l�VC� V C� August 5, 1996 �tUG 07 1996 Mr David McDonell St. Paul Planning Commission Chairman ��`; 1988 Welleslev A�•enue St. Paul Mn>j 10� Dear Mr Chairman I am�vriting this letter Re: Mart�Lundquist/Tires Plus application for Special Condition Use Permit. File#96-160 �Vhen«•e met«•ith the Zoning Commission on Auo st I, 1996,the commission added t«�o conditions to the St. Paul City�Staff recommendation to appro��e the project. (Condition One) Restricted Business Hours: Regular Hours Condition Hours M-F 7:00 AM Through 9:00 PM 7:00 AI�7 Through 8:00 PM Sat 7:30 AM Through 6:00 PM 9:00 AM Through 5:00 PM • Sun 10:00 AM Through 5:00 PM 12:00 Noon Through S:OU YM ?here are three reasons I am respectfull}�requesting this condition be set aside. 1. There are t�vo Tires Plus stores presentl}�operating in St.Paul under the regular hours. Both of these stores are also bordered b}�residential housing.The addresses are: 2185 Ford Park��•a}� and 300 north Snelling. (See Enclosed Pictures) 2. Our Tires Plus franchise agreement requires us to be open the regular hours. Plus our advertisin�is all CO-OP,indicating uniform hours. 3. I��ould no;be allo��ed a fair opportunity«7th my competition. I am assuming these condition hours were proposed out of concern for noise.Please see the attached noise stud}�performed b}�Vanney�Associates Architectural Firm. (Condition T�vo) Drive��ay to be moved from Dunlop Avenue To Larpenteur A��enue: Please see the attached letter from Vanney Associates Re: Their discussion w7th Tom Beach of St Paul City Staff. Si cerely; C�� Marv Lundquist • - 3� i �i� :��. C '�f��.� ; • �;4T.-�!` �y �,Q� p, f : � I /, ' • �f ':'�`i�"' 1. `� w;' �r.I'yr/�i • .� :� +s'� ..�t� � �: +;,^' }�� k�es ' � -t'yp'•F �. ..�'�� '�. - S' R� \ .��G! J 'Y �� II� ,. � �_, ��,` �. . �� `� � =,fL'f�a , �� '� : * _ � ` •� "i�t� �'-w+ �'� i^ �t �.t . ' �].P - ,c .��f,` �� ,,` .:.f `-�� '. . � � r �_��- � 1 .�� -a ff�f ; ��J � .� � � �,a �. . 1' .;:' , :�. - ��.F. ' _ .�„ r,�. � i : . ��. -.t: - ..:.ts A-r �� , tI -.� - � �,`� � y* � ! '�1 ;�;�.:f " � � � ` -•J �� , a , 4 �� . `. . � � ° ` -��TIR�'I'GEU�x• �i-��;�,5 ►- - _ °�"` ._�� iY�"'..�,"��.I -: � � � l t.� x �� .� t �'. 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S1.m.t7�.r�+sfne� .,i.+....e+-s_..-�-� � ��'' `S' _� '+*^%�'+ �...�' � ' -- .ti:Na,-e- ta�`u-.-:�m— .�- Vanney Associates Architects Designe� August 6, 199G Mr. Marv Lundquist, President Lushan-Senquist Inc. d.b.a. Tires Plus 1315 West Larpenteur Ave., Suite C Rose�•ille, Minnesota 55113 Re: Proposed 1"ires Plus 1144 Larpenteur Avenue Wes[ St. Paul, Minnesota Dear Mr. Lundquist: On August 1, 1996 at the City of St. Paul Zoning Committee meeting, the committee recommended to the Planning Commission approval of the above referenced project with conditions. One of the • conditions in the recommendation was to move the access drive from Dunlap Street to Larpenteur Ave. The city planning staff and public works had reviewed our site plan, showinD [he access drive on Dunlap Street, prior to this meeting and recommended approval of the plan as submitted. Since we at Vanney Associates worked closely with the city staff to arrive at a site plan that would comply with the city's zoning ordinances and was acceptable to the staff and us, we contacted Tom Beach, St. Paul Zoning Depart. for his opinion on moving the driveway. Mr. Beach reviewed the proposed change with public works and had the following informal observations; '� If only one driveway is provided he would prefer it be off Dunlap Street. * He would like driveway access to both Dunlap Street and Larpenteur Avenue. Another issue which was discussed at the Zoning Committee meeting regarded the noise generated by Tires Plus and the au wrenches used to change tires. The following table shows the decibel levels we recorded using a sound meter at the proposed Tire Plus at 1144 Larpenteur Ave. West, St. Paul and at the existing Tires Plus Store at 1329 Larpenteur Ave. West, Roseville. Please note we took the readings at two different times of the day, at the front and rear of each building and with and without the au wrenches operating. • 255 East Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul,Mianesota (612)222-4642 FAX(612)222-3034 55101 uo Vanney 4� (,-� t�lsy _ Associates •rchitects Designers August 6, 199G Tires Plus Page 2. Recorded Decibcl Levcls (dba�. Loca[ion Time of Day Air Wrench Building Front Building Rear Operating dba Range dba Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Proposcd Tires Plus 8:30 PM No GO to 75 48 to 53 1144 Larpenteur Ave.West St. Paul, hfn. 8:30 AM No 70 to 82 G3 to 65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Existing Tires Plus � 8:30 PM No 55 to 74 50 to 60 1329 Larpenteur ave.,West Roseville, Mn. b:30 ANi No 55 to 80 50 to 60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Existing Tires Plus 8:30 PM Yes Air Wrench adds 3 to 4 dba ** . without tra[fic noise ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Existing Tires Plus 8:30 PM Yes Au Wrench • adds 0 dba with "* traffic noise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Existing Tires Plus 8:30 AM Yes Air Wrench adds 3 to 4 dba ** without traffic noise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Existing Tires Plus 8:30 Al�-1 Yes Air Wrench adds 0 dba with ** traffic noise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** There was no recordable reading on the sound meter or perceivable increase in noise to our ears when the air wrenches were operating. I trust this informadon will be helpful in clarifying the zoning committee and neighborhood's concems. If you have any questions or comments or need additional information, please call me. Sincerel , - , obert F. Vanney, AIA President • RFV:ifVd:\tireplus\stpaul\wp\1t8-6sfv 11:27 7 August 1996 Copies:file 255 East Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul,Minnesota (612)222-4642 FAX(612)222-3034 55101 �i • �E��IV�D July 23, 1996 AUG 0 2 1996 �G�E�i�� St.Paul Zoning Committee � 25 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 Re: Special Condition Use Permit For Tires Plus Dear Committee Members: We are business and property owners two doors east of 1144 Larpenteur Ave.West where an appeal has been made to grant a Special Condirion Use Permit for Tires Plus seeldng to relocate � their business. After carefully listening to discussions and considering the use of this location for an auto repair facility,We are against this proposal. Because the location and access is so close to the intersection of Larpenteur and Dunlap safety is • an issue. One car stopped at the Larpenteur light northbound on Dunlap will block the only proposed entrance and exit for traffic that has a green light. This will create congestion and encourage use of the_residential streets and al1eX to get to the business. Permitting increased traffic so close to Larpenteur and Lexington Avenues is compounding an ever increasing problem. Continuity of business on this block will be damaged. The nature of this business is more difficult to maintain a clean and neat property and in time will sustain greater weaz and tear. This does not soften the transition to a residential neighborhood. This type of business has inherent characterisrics that will have a negative impact on the residential community including estherics and noise in addirion to the decrease in safety. Our greatest concern is for the folks who have their homes neazby. The affect on them and their properties is the basis of our opposition. If the pernut is granted it should be conditional on restrictions that will lessen the undesirable impact this business will have. Also,if the Committee approves the pernut it will be clear the members haven't listened to their consrituents. Sincerely, � . L�L�t�/Grn-�v �J�� ✓� � , . , ,,� William H. Hite, Jr., D.D.S. Kurt M. Sundeen, D.D.S. . � �l Z r„� � ,��.�e na �i. .,:•,�4" � . ._ . . . . . .. � � �„�t . i. � . .. . � . i � ' - � � a z �; y r., � �- f" . .s . _ .. - . . � , � . �� ." � i . �I _ i _- _ . __ _. _ _ _ a � � �.Sy __________ ___. _ _ _. ________ ; I � �� ;�� , P�� o�`�-�9 -�--��-�-- `-�- '� � �.��. �-.-� �- �`��- �� ,,,�,�..�...a.� �.�.,_.�- � � �� .\y� � � �� -� �,��.r�. . �.�.�.-�,�- �� Y `c-o \�� ~\�� --. � c� C�.��ti� �ri ` y�'� \ � + U ��,.�-�c� ' ��1��'`-�-�-., �`-� - �' •� �. 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St. Psul Lsdiea snd �dntlemeA: Ae Landlord of the Roseville 5hoppin� Center, we would Nelcome 'Tires Plus to our neiQhbothood. 1tr. tt�rv Lundquist, d/b/a Tires plu,s, has been a customer o! ours in other aress oi the T�vin Citie� ior many years. I�r , • Lundquist ha� Oeen dnd continues to b� an ezcellent busiaes�msn. Tiras Plu� Niii sdd value to our nei�bborhood with sdditionsl� raveaue dnd increased serviees. The impsct in our ares wi,ii be at the very ieast aa benGiicial ss the aervic� statkoas, isst lood restsurants� snd liquor atorea nov� aervin� our co�unity. . We hi�hly reeommend favarabla consideration irorn you to insure tbe contfnued succe8s ot the weil or�anized snd service oriented buoiness 6dr. Lundquiat wiil brin� to our community. Sincerely, � 1�r. rving T. srsolia Yand�inR Pdrtner Lexin�ton Aoidin� Company • y�' � TOTAL P.02 TO ZONII�TG COMMITTEE OF Tf�SAIIVT PAUL PLAI�IING COMIVIISSION July 23, 1996 � �� ys y ZONING FILE NUMBER 96-160 ZONIIJG FII.E NAME MARVIN E.LUNDQUIST/TIRES PLUS • FROM BRIAN D.RICHIE,HELEN M.RICH�AND OUR TWO DAUGHTERS TAYLOR AND MORGAN 1121 CALIFORr1IA AVENLTE WEST, SAINT PAUL MN. 55108-2201489-3187 PURPOSE TO OPPOSE TI�GRANTING OF A SPECIAL CONDTTION USE PERNIIT TO ALLOW A W �p TIRES PLUS AUTO SPECIALTY STORE. > � Z W � G�2 � LOCATION OF PROPERTY 1144 W.LARPENTEUR AVENUE; SOUTHEAST CORNER OF W � � LARPENTEUR AND DUNLAP. � ..� LEGAL DESCRIPTION W 1/2 OF LOT 11 AND ALL OF LOTS 12, 13 AND 14,BLOCK 1;CLIFTON DALE ADDTI'ION � REASONS FOR OPPOSITION • ALL OTHER BUSINESSES ON ABOVED MENTIONED BLOCK ARE SIX DAY OPERATIONS Wf�RE TIRES PLUS IS A SEVEN DAY OPERATION,WE FEEL THIS WOULD BE DETRIlVIENTAL TO Tf� EXISTING CHARACTER OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. • TIRES PLUS WOULD KEEP LONGER HOURS WHERE ALL OTHER BUSINESSES KEEP SHORTER HOURS,WE FEEL THIS WOULD BE DETRIII�IENTAL TO TF�EXISTING CHARACTER OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. • WE FEEL TI�ABOVE PROPERTY IS NOT CONDUSIVE TO Tf�SAFE ORDERLY OPERATION OF • A BUSINESS WHICH SERVICES IN EXCESS OF SEVENTY CARS IN A DAY. AND HAS PEOPLE ALSO COMING IN TO GET QUOTES AND TO LOOK AT TIRES AND WHEELS.WE FEEL THIS WOULD ENDANGER PUBLIC SAFETY. • AT THIS TIME THERE IS ONLY ONE ENTRANCE INTO THIS PROPERTY,TT IS LOCATED ON DUNLAP AVENUE,WHICH IS NOT A PAVED STREET.THIS ENTRANCE IS ALSO EXTREMELY CLOSE TO LARPENTEUR AVENUE WHICH HAS A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THIS INTERSECTION. WE KNOW THAT THIS WII.,L MAKE AN ALREADY DANGEROUS AND CONGESTED INTERSECTION THAT MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. WE FEEL THIS WII..L NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE INGRESS AND EGRESS AND WOULD ADD CONGESTIOI�T IN Tf�PUBLIC STREETS. • THIS PROPERTY HAS NO SIDEWALKS WHICH WOULD MAKE'IT�INCREASID PEDESTRIAN Q TRAFFIC UNSAFE NOT TO MENFION PEOPLE IN TI�NEIGI�ORHOOD WHO NOW USE THIS `9 AREA TO GET AROUND. WE FEEL THIS WOULD ENDANGER PUBLIC SAFETY. � � • WE FEEL THAT A TIRES PLUS AUTO SPECIALTY STORE WOULD CREATE EXCESSIVE NOISE, ADD TRAFFIC TO OUR ALLEY AND TO OUR STREET AND ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR PROPERTY VALUES AND OUR QUALTTY OF LIFE. OUR MAIN GOAL IN OPPOSING THIS SPECIAL USE � CONDIT'ION PERNIIT IS TO KEEP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD A QiJIET, SAFE AND POSITIVE PLACE .�.� TO LIVE AND RAISE OUR FAMII,Y. � • WE ARE NOT ALONE IN OUR OPPOSTTION TO THIS PROPOSED TIRES PLUS STORE,WE PASSED AROUND A PETTI'ION(WHICH IS ENCLOSED),YOU CAN SEE TT DEMONSTRATES THAT OUR t q NEIGHBORS ARE IN AGREEMENT.I URGE YOU TO CALL THEM AND GET Tf�IR FEII.INGS �✓ REGARDING THIS ISSLTE. � .�. • ANY CONSIDERATION BY'THE MEMBERS OF TI�PLANING CONIIVIISSION WOULD BE GREATLY � APPRECIATED. � � N BRIAN D.RICHIE,HELEN M.RICHIE AND FAMII.Y _ .� ��.,�.�,�^'P� yZ,��u,� �Z�� TO ZONING CONIlvITITEE OF Tf�SAINT PAUL PLANING COIVIlVIISSION 7uly 23, 1996 ZONIlJG FILE NUMBER 96-160 ZONING FII.E NAME MARVIN E.LUNDQUIST/TIRES PLUS FROM BRIAN D.RICFiIE,HELEN M.RICHIE AND OUR TWO DAUGHTERS TAYLOR AND MORGAN • 1121 CALIFORTiIA AVENUE WEST, SAINT PAUL MN. 55108-2201489-3187 PURPOSE IN TI�EVENT TIIZES PLUS IS GRANTED A SPECIAL CONDITION USE PERMIT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE TI�ISSUES ADRESSED THAT HAVE AN Ilv1PACT ON OUR PROPERTY AND HAVE TI�M BE A PART OF THE SPECIAL CONDTTION USE PERNIIT . LOCATION OF PROPERTY 1144 W.LARPENTEUR AVENUE;SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LARPENTEUR AND DUNLAP. LEGAL DESCRIPTION Wl/2 OF LOT 11 AND ALL OF LOTS 12, 13 AND 14,BLOCK 1;CLIFTON DALE ADDITION ' ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED • STIPULATE THAT TTRES PLUS NOT OPERATE ON SUNDAY. • CLOSE NO LATER THAN EIGHT P.M.ON WEEKDAYS AND FIVE P.M. ON SATURDAY. • MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE THIS PROPERTY SAFE. � MOVE ENTRANCE SOUTH ON DUNLAP TO MAKE TfS CLOSE PR03�MITY TO LARPENTEUR AVE. • LESS OF AN ISSUE AND PROVIDE ACCESS FROM LARPENT'EUR AVE. TO TF�IR LOT WHICH WOULD BE WIDE ENOUGH TO ALLOW SAFE INGRESS AND EGRESS OF MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE AT A TIlV1E.OR HAVE NO ENTRANCE ON DUNLAP AVE. AND HAVE ALL ACCESS TO PARKING LOT BE FROM LARPENTEUR AVE. • PROVIDE SIDEWALKS ON BOTH DUNLAP AVE AND LARPENTEUR AVE. WHICH WOULD MAKE FOR SAFER PEDESTRIAN USE. AND PLOW AND MAINI'AIN THOSE SIDEWALKS. • ADDRESS NOISE CONCERNS BY USING MUFFLED AIR GUNS,USING SOUND DEADENII�TG MATERIALS ON INSIDE OF WORK BAYS AND NOT PERNIIT WORK TO BE DONE ON VEHICLES IN FRONT OF BAYS IN PARKING LOT. ALSO A TEN FOOT CONCRETE FENCE EXTENDING FROM WEST SIDE OF BUIDING TO EDGE OF SIDEWALK ON DUNLAP MENTIONED ABOVE Tf�N PRECEDING NORTH ALONG SIDEWALK AS FAR AS REASONABLE. • HAVE NO STORAGE OR ACCESS TO ALLEY BEHIND STORE EXCEPT FOR DOOR TO BE USED ONLY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY NOT A PLACE FOR EMPLOYEES TO TAKE BREAKS OR SMOKE ETC. • PUT SPEED BUMPS IN ALLEY AND MAINTAIN Tf�IR PORTION OF Tf�ALLEY(SNOW, WEEDS,TRASH ETC J. • ANY CONSIDERATION BY TI�MEMBERS OF T'HE PLANNING CONIlVIISSION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ZC71�9 �C �tLE �g� BRIAN D.RICHIE,HELEN M. RICHIE AND FAMII..Y • ��' � _�-,.. 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Dunlap is a busy residential street that serves the area as a quick access to shopping and the addition of Tires Plus traffic would cause an unnecessary nuisance for the residents.We also don' t think the homes that abut the proposed store would appreciate being forced to endure the noise from impact wrenches. This unrelenting noise will be heard 7 days a week for a total of 88 . 5 hrs . This noise will be especially bad during the summer months when these residents are trying to enjoy their yards .We • realize that business is very important to St . Paul, however We don' t feel that a business generating a large volume of traffic and noise is the best choice for this property. Sincerely, Mr.and Mrs .Edward Graves 1134 Hoyt Ave W. St . 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DIST. �� MAP# � o one family • � ^ commercial � � two family � �� industrial SCALE 1"=400' � �w�� -¢-Q multiple family V vacant William H. Hite, Jr., D.D.S. q c.•ius �} I �eneralDentistry RECEI VED � I 1132 West I.arpenteur Avenue �/EP Q 9 �996 S�Paul,Minnesota 55113 Telephone(612)488-8852 COUNCI� PRESIDEN7 September 5, 1996 DqVE THUNE St. Paul City Council City Council Chambers 15 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55101 Re: Appeai SpGCial Conditiun Jse t�eYinir.ror i ires r�ius Dear Council Members: We are business and property owners two doors east of 1144 Larpenteur Avenue West where a Planning Commission decision has been made to grant a Special Condition Use Permit to Tires Plus to relocate their business at this locarion. After carefully listening to discussions and considering the use of this propeny for an auto repair facility,we are against this proposal. Because the location and access of this high traffic volume business is so close to the intersection of Larpenteur and Dunlap safety is an issue. One or two cars stopped at the Larpenteur light northbound on Dunlap will block the only proposed entrance and exit for traffic that has a green light from Lazpenteur. It is our understanding allowing ingress and egress on Larpenteur was rebuffed for certain reasons. Perhaps congestion will encourage use of the residential streets and allev to get to (and around) the business. Permitting increased traf�c so close to Larpenteur and Lexington Avenues is compounding an ever increasing neighborhood problem. Continuity of business on this block will be damaged. The nature of this business is more difficult to maintain a clean and neat property and in time will sustain greater weaz and tear. When the current Tires Plus facility was first built the grounds were nicely landscaped and groomed,now the appearance and maintenance is mediocre. This type of business dces not soften the transition to a residential neighborhood. The business has inherent characteristics that will have a negative impact on the residential community including esthetics, noise and safety. Our greatest concern is for the folks who have their homes neazby. The affect on them and their properties is the basis of our opposition. If pernussion is granted it should be conditional on restrictions that will lessen the undesirable impact this business will have. Also,if the Council grants approval it will be clear the members haven't listened to their consrituents who are impacted by this matter. Sincerely, � � � �L � .._.. Lc.L�ic�4��_ /`t� /1.< <:._ �'-c. �( , , f��t-. 1 , ..�G�r�cC-C�:i� William H. Hite, Jr., D.D.S. Kurt M. Sundeen, D.D.S. ' ��-14Sy 1 RECEIVED I EP 6 Il IDENT ' VE NE 1 ,T t:::{: � � '.�.:. ��' �i,�. ' �� — � �;.... , � ' _ � { �. � a,�� ..� '� , �� ' CONCERNED RESiDENTS � � � � � � � � � � � � -�� 5� 1 tAPPEAL • FII.E NUMBER 96-46 It is our intention to demonstrate that the St. Paul Planning Commission committed several errors in fact, finding and/or procedure when it approved ' a request (file number - 96-4b), for a special condition use permit for Marvin E. Lundquist/Tires Plus to be located at 1144 W. Larpenteur Avenue. ' ' These errors include, but are not limited to,the following findings: • Section 60534(6)of the zoning code states that the minimum lot area shall be fifteen thousand(15,000),square feet,and so arranged that ample space is available for motor ' vehicles which are required to wait. Auto service stations which are intended solely for the sale of gasoline,oil and minor accessories and having no facilities for incidental servicing of automobiles(including lubricating facilities),and auto convenience markets may be ' permitted on a lot of iwelve thousand(12,000)square feet,subject to all other provisions herein required. ' The community finding is that the site does not meet Section 60.534(6)of the zoning code in that there is uisufficient space available for vehicles that are required to wait. Additionally,the lot size is such that it dces not provide for safe movement for cars entering to be serviced or those which attempt to park. 1 , • Section 60534(6)of the zoning code states that the construction and maintenance of all driveways, curbs,sidewalks,pump islands or other facilities used in conjunction with the operation of the auto service station shall be in accordance with current city specifications. Such specifications shall be developed by the city planning coordinator, tra�c engineer and , ciry fire marshal,and shall be approved by the planning commission and filed with the ciry clerk. ' The community finding is that the use dces not meet Section 60.534(6)in that moving the ingress/egress on Dunlap St several feet to the south will not adequately alleviate traffic and pedestrian safety concerns because waiting traffic on Dunlap St.vv�ll block all access to ' the proposed site. ' • Section 64.300(d) of the zoning code states that the extent,location and intensity of the use wil[be in substantial compliance with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and any applicable subarea plans which were approved by the city council. ' The community finding is that the use does not meet Section 64.300(d)of the zoning code in that there are no other similar uses,either in hours of operation,type of use or intensity of use on the south side of Larpenteur Ave. between Hamline and Rice St� ' ' ' ' t • The use will provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize traf,j�c congestion in the ' public streets. The community finding is that the use dces not meet Section 64.300(d)of the zoning code in that one ingressJegress will not adequately provide safe access to this site and in that the ' proposed ingress/egress is too close to the intersection of Dunlap and Larpenteur. As a result,more than one car waiting on Dunlap will block all access to the proposed site. The proposed ingress/egress will actually augment traffic congestion in the public streets and ' the alley located immediately behind the building and thereby place residents at increased risk for traff c and pedestrian accidents. Additionally,the lack of a sidewalk on the west side of the property bordering Dunlap Ave. ' creates an unsafe atrnosphere for pedestrian traffic. 1 • The use will not be detrimental to the exisring character of the development in the immediate neighborhood or endanger the public health,safety and general welfare. , The community finding is that the use does not meet Section 64.300(d)of the zoning code in that there are no other similar uses,either in hours of operation,type of use or intensity of use on the south side of Larpenteur Ave.between Hamline and Rice S� in that there ' would be significant noise and odor pollution generated from the proposed use of this site, and in that this neighborhood has a park-like atmosphere and this use is incompatible with it ' • Adequate o,,ff street parking will be provided. The proposed Tires Plus Store requires 21 , o,�`street parking spaces(one for each of the seven bays plus 1/275 square feet of gross floor area). The site plan indicates 21 parking spaces. The community finding is that the use does not meet Section 64.300(d)of the zoning code ' in that the measurements in the proposed site plan do not match the measurements on the site. Furthermore, the condition requiring a landscaped buffer, a sidewalk on Larpenteur ' Ave. and disabled parldng eliminates one parldng space. Additionally,the condition requiring an obscunng wall on the alley and moving the ingress/egress on Dunlap St. several feet to the south eliminates one more parldng space- thereby maldng the site not meet the minimum parldng requirement of 21 spaces. ' Based on these errors in finding, we the neighbors of the Como Area, ' appeal the decision of the Planning Decision in File Number 96-46 to the St. Paul City Council. ' , ' ' •::�>:::::;:�r+'::<k::?;'•.,.;,,. .':�:£G:' :�::;�i:�:.'•;:�::fi%:�:Y:r:%•::i'S�: �::::>:::::::t:;::::>;:;::i:';:: 'y::�::y:.:�::i:h;�:;:::i:.;:•;�:::::;:::t;:r. ' I ::::��'�%{:i�i:i'v��:'•�:��i:� { ..�. .,�:':�': (� 5 q � � ::; :::::r:::::::::�::::::::::::::::;::�..:::,::::., :::::::::::::::::::::::::::.::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::�:::::::::ff{:: APPLICATION FOR APPEAL .;;;:.;�.;�.;,::,:::::`::<.`:.::.;:::.;:.;�:..::.;:.;:.: :;$.:..: :<:�`:. '_��t.`:;�`::�::»:€:�<��::;:;::<:;'::::<:�:::::`:`:::�:`<�:;;::::.>::»>::<;::.;.;::; ...�:..:......:: �::�"":::.}:: :::»::;;:::::::::::�:::::::>:::�::>�'� ,�-- :, :. `��::;�>:::::::�::::«<:::>::>:::::::.:::::::::.,...�..� . ' .:.:��::>.i�>�':;: De artment o Plannin and Economic Develo ment >;>�?��»>::::::<`:`<{:`:<<:>:::::<:>::::::::>::>::`<:>::::>:::>:::�::{.". P f g P Z nin Section . 0 g ::::��>.>'.:.�:,._>:..'>;;:,:. �:::>:::::<:::>x:>��:::::`::`:::::>::::::::::>::' ;>;:�£��S'�IVi�::��!...�.:.. .:��::::<:>::::>::::>:::<::::<::s>::: �� ....:�.::::::::::::;::;:::;.;;;:.;�::::.>.... II00 Ci Hall Annex t1' �::::s::>::::::::::>:::::<:':::>'::::::::::`:::;::::<:::>`':«<<:::>::'::::>:::::::::'<:>'::`::::<:;;::>::::;<;::<::::»:;::>:'>: ' 25 West Fourth Street aul MN 55102 int P Sa , 266-6 589 1 .............................,................................................... APPELLANT Name�iTy1('�,7dLCd IQFSiC�rr2�5 l;� ��ci1�r' �lt'Zr4?� ' Address �/7/ �1/, ��(C.L/�6If'l l c,..l t,-�'t�E. � City_��. Y[L[�f St.��ip � /0 Daytime phoney�9•3/.�� ' ' PROPERTY TZoning File Name 9�0� -�l(� ��a�v L�+nc ��! Vl St - ;, � �i �� -° LOCATEON Address/Location ��y`� �11�. �1lrf��[aJ�LG�'7 t.��V�,.� . � - . _'. . ' TYPE OF APPEAL: Application is hereby made for an appeal to the: � ❑ Board of Zoning Appeals �4 City Council ' under the provisions of Chapter 64, Sectiontd3•53'� Paragraph � of the Zoning Code, to appeal a decision made bythe s�. pCt.i.i./ ��1�-�"t�l�t'1�� %'I"Yl�1�G.lJLCY� ' on ,�- �1- �� , 19 91D. File number: �G�- /�� ?��1 �< <� (date of decision) ' GROUNDS FOR APPEAL: Explain why you feel there has been an eROr in any requirement, permit, decision or refusal made by an administrative official, or an error in fact, procedure or ' finding made by the Board of Zoning Appeals or the Planning Commission. , t�'c�, ::LtzcCC'.i t i c.J vs'�1 e �:t S �:Z ) . -- - . , '. ' Attach additional sheet if necessary) ' - . '_' _ '. " . � � Applicant's signature ��' Date -� � ► �'°-�City agen� .�` �� _ -% _ ' , ..� .:� ,� ��.�m , �• �,v. District 10 - Como Community Council ' August 28, 1996 ' ' Council President Thune and Members of the Saint Paul City Council Third Floor City Hall ' 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul,Minnesota 55102 Dear Council President Thune and Members of the Saint Paul City Council: ' On August 20, 1996,the District 10 Como Community Council voted to support Como ' area residents in appealing to the City Council,a decision of the Saint Paul Planning Commission pertaining to File Number 96-46,to grant Marvin Lundquist/Tires Plus, a special condition use permit to operate a Tires Plus store at 1144 West Larpenteur Ave. , The District 10 Council voted to support the request based on the findings of the citizens that the Planning Commission erred in fact,finding or procedure when it concluded that the proposed use is in compliance with the following zoning requirements: ' • Section 60.534(6)of the zoning code states that the minimum lot area shall be fifteen thousand(15,000), square feet,and so arranged that ample space is available for motor ' vehicles which are required to wait Auto service stations which are intended solely for the sale of gasoline,oil and minor accessories and having no facilities for incidental servicing of automobiles(including lubricating facilides),and auto convenience markets may be pernutted on a lot of twelve thousand(12,000) square feet,subject to all other provisions ' herein required. • Section 60.534(6)of the zoning code states that the construction and maintenance of all , driveways,curbs, sidewalks,pump islands or other facilides used in conjunction with the operation of the auw service station shall be in accordance with current city specifications. Such specifications shall be developed by the city planning coordinator,traffic engineer and ' city fire marshal,and shall be approved by the planning commission and filed with the city clerk. • Section 64.300(d)of the zoning code states that the extent,location and intensity of the ' use will be in substantial compliance with the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan and any applicable subarea plans which were approved by the city council. • The use will provide adequate ingress and egress to minimize aaffic congestion in the ' public streets. • The use will not be detrimental to the existing character of the development in the ' immediate neighborhood or endanger the public health, safety and general welfare. _.. ' 1556 Como Avenue • St. Paul. MN 55108 • (612) 644-3889 • Faz: 646-8956 ' ' q� --I��y ' • Adequaxe off-street pazldng will be provided. The pmposed Tires Plus Store requires 21 off-street parking spaces (one for each of the seven bays plus 1/275 square feet of gross tfloor area). The site plan indicates 21 parldng spaces. Based on these findings,the District 10 Como Community Council supports the citizens in their appeal to the Saint Paul City Council and strongly urges the Saint Paul City Council to , revoke the special condition use peimit granted to Marvin Lundquist/Tires Plus to operate a Tire Plus store at 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue. , Sincerely, � ��-, 1 � _�_��rl!*��/ ,�/ � � �� Julie A. Hoff Community Organizer ' ' ' � ' ' ' , , ' ' ' , , Dear Council Member, ' As stated in our appeal File Number 96-46 it is our intention to point out our reasons for ' opposing the issuance of a Special Condition Use Permit. For Marvin Lunquist/Tires Plus Auto Specialty Store to be located at 1144 Larpenteur Avenue West. When issues of this type come before the City Council much debate has taken place both ' political and from a residential or citizen standpoint. It is the job of the City, Applicant and Residents to sift through all the facts and come up with a site that will serve ' everybody's interests. We fully understand Marvin Lundquist's intent to better himself and his business ' financially by providing a bigger newer facility for his Tires Plus Francise to exist. It is our intent to point out reasons why this use will be detrimental to our everday life, and forever change the feel and character of our neighborhood. ' We intend to illustrate several discrepancies exist in the site plan, most notably. There is not as much land here as the plot describes (four feet less, north to south on the western ' side). The fact that the Ingress/egress is situated very close to the intersection will cause all sort of problems with traffic on both Larpeteur and Dunlap, not to mention block all access to the site. Also the necessity of moving this Ingress/Egress back ten feet, and the ' inclusion of an obscuring fence at the back of the property on the southwest edge, will eliminate at least one possibly two parking spaces. Also the inclusion of one handicap , space on the north side of the parking lot will eliminate part of one space seeing as they are four feet wider. How can the City of Saint Paul let a business with this amount of traffic, e�cist with only ' one Ingress/egress on their property. We have not found any such use in the City of Saint Paul let alone found any similar uses on Larpenteur in the City. Safety and Lawsuit ' concerns abound. It is our contention as residents of the sunounding area that this use not be permitted on ' that site. Fail that, it is our contention as residents of the surrounding area that the hours need to ' be fiirther reduced to eliminate all Sunday operations. No other business on this block in Saint Paul are open on Sunday. It is also our contention as residents of the surrounding area that the adding of at least ' one more Ingress/egress be included into this plan, and also the scaling back of the amount of stalls be done so this use remains in compliance with onsite parking codes , pertaining to this type of use. In reading over the following pages it is my hope that you will put yourselves into our ' shoes. And realize how a use of this type would impact your everday life, take into ' ' � Gi�-� '45� , account what kind of impact this use would have on your property values. And the effect this would have on your ability to enjoy a cookout in your backyard with your family. , We the residents of Como Park have a pretty ideal setting, reasonable housing cost, low crime, a beautiful park,zoo and golf course. And not the least good neighbors. Please take these following letters and the enclosed petition as a testimonial to the overwhelming ' opposition to the proposed Tires plus Store. � � n � -� ��n,��t�v�..� ` ' �� ' �/ � (y. �/, �[/U�l�l�i `..j �.lh�� v ' ' ' , ' , , 1 ' , ' ' , l.�,�, ' TIRES PLUS PETITION BY SiGNING THIS PETITION I AM OPPOSED TO T'HE GRANTING OF ` ' A SPECIAL CONDITION USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A TIRES PLUS STORE AT 1144 LARPENTEUR AVENUE. 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' � � � �� -?� (� � �, r�. C � � v�. � , �� '�� , . , .� �i � R p�,�s� � „v„w� � �, _ -�, u (U -�i �i � r��u � �� s�� - ,� i � 4 � ��0�l�a� � ��t - �z.�.� S � � �� S - � 1r ^ � �' 3� , G + ��`�—G � ' r " /��i ci,��,�� .�=�,z v��-�, ��3�+ � � TO � �',3��z Du��vlr, c . L4��c?.rs�.�•-�. .i�s'� ' •,'-o s i rt� �k �-s�� .� � � �� i� �Ss -5� �� Cc,� �u r n z d //3 4 �C-%- P.�t�C�,�s� /iY� <�/ `/r0?'f 7i 2 �.G1,�, Q!/l.k. �� ' ' , '_ THE RICHIE'S I 1121 CAUFORNIA AVE. W. ST. PAUL MN. 55108 ' July 13, 1996 ' To Our Neighbors, ' This Letter is about the Como Community Council Handout we all received on the evening of July 12th. I was very shocked to hear of the possibifity of a Tire Plus Store Invading our neighborhood. The ' address which is presently a vacant building is at 1144 Larpenteur Ave. on the comer of Dunlap, I urge you all to drive by this address and picture the noise and commotion this would cause and the increased traffic in our alley and on our street,which is already preserrt , (beer delivery trucks etc.). In the handout they talked about a st�ecial use permit they would need to operate this store. that means ' if enough of us voice our op�osition to this store. it will not ha�pen. I urge you all to Call these numbers, ' • Janice Rettman 266-8650 (District 5 Councilmember) • Mayors office 266�510 (Norm Coleman) • St. Paul Zoning Committee 266-6589 ' • Tires Plus 894-2700 (General Offices 701 Lady Bird Ln. Bumsville MN.) Tires Plus already has a store at 1329 Larpenteur at the comer of Hamline which serves their purpose , just fine. This type of a store would greatly depreciate the quality of life in our neighborhood, Not to mention decrease our property values. Look around at our neighbofiood I think we already have our fair share of retail stores. I urge you to not just sit back and sluff this off, I have first hand knowledge of how big companies have a ' way of getting what they want no matter whose toes they step on. Please feel free to stop by and talk with me conceming this issue. ' A Community meeting will be held on July 16th at 7:00 p.m. at the Booth Brown House 1471 Como Ave. And Public Hearing of the St. Paul Zoning Committee On Aug. 1, 1996 no time or address known at this time. ' Sincerely, ' Brian Richie �4 `�`13 i �5 7 ' 1 1 1 P.S. I HAVE A PETITION TO SIGN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ' ' „f�,•�.` � -e �a,-«t .�,� . .�. . is �' '�T � � �:� �r i� � t��`' �� t � _ 4 �.�' . 4,., � I�f3.��iL,j; i � � �� `�j � . ��;..�• . . �.�� _ .� -...,'t'i'S �r..�: �,� �,ty q�”►�5� ' St. Paul Planning Commission August 7, 1996 15 West Kellogg Boulevard ' St. Paul,MN 55102 Re: Zoning File #96-160 ' 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue Proposed Tires Plus Specialty Store ' To whom it may concern, ' It is my intent to express my concerns regarding the noise factor that the proposed Tires Plus Store will certainly create. ' If the fore mentioned store is allowed to operate in this largely residential neighborhood,the noise level would be intolerable. Consider the weekend, which to most of us, is a bit of respite from the stresses of noise and traffic. Then try to imagine the sounds of seven service bays, ' operating seven air impact wrenches,working on two to four tires per car at the same time. This will require five lug-nuts per tire be removed and replaced on approximately seventy cars per day. This is all without mentioning the additional noise of cars and other machines ' that will be operating throughout the day. In addition to the noise from the cars on the property,there would be an increased level of ' traffic in an area that can hardly withstand the amount that flows through on a regl.ilar basis now. ' Please, before you allow this to happen,try to imagine the impact a store such as this would have on the lives of you and your family if it were your neighborhood that was proposed. ' Thank you for your consideration. ' Sincerely, �C1�--f�„ ' � �� 7�-K� ��i� i�`��e S hi"ml.e � ' Homeowner 1139 Califorinia Avenue West ' St. Paul,�'[N 55108 ' ' August 7, 1996 ' Brian Soltis ' 1105 California Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55108 , St. Paul Planning Committee, As a homeowner in the Como Park area, I have reat concerns and reservations to the ' g proposed Tires Plus Store at 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue. Being a relatively new resident of the neighborhood (since January, 1995), I can still recall quite clearly the reasons for choosing ' this community. The Como Park area has a reputation for being (and has thus far been) a safe, family oriented, close-knit communiry. As a direct result to these factors, the property values , have remained high and continue to rise. A Tires Plus store would greatly undermine these positive and endearing characteristics of Como Park. - Upon moving to 1105 California Avenue West, I realized that the property directly , behind my alley was designated for professional office type occupancy. Tires Plus (a high volume automobile service business) is not such a business. In order for Tires Plus to operate a , store at this location, it requires a special use permit for operation. This is a result of it being a high volume service business, demanding a large customer base and high customer turnover. The intended use of this property was for a low volume professional business, a business which ' is more "in character" to the Como Park area. Our property values will inevitably be affected by Tires Plus moving into our ' neighborhood. Home values will decline and future homeowners will be discouraged from moving into the neighborhood because of the increased traffic, increased noise, decreased ' personal safety, and overall property value decline generated by Tires Plus moving into our residential neighborhood. This devaluation in property value will not only affect our immediate homes, but the entire Como Park area, greatly diminishing the original charm and character of , this peaceful community. Please help us keep our neighborhood a neighborhood in the tradition of Como Park. Please vote against the proposed Tires Plus store at 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue. , Thank-you, _ ;��_i�-� � Brian Soltis. ' , ' ' � q� �1�15� ' Planning Commission City of St.Paul RE: PROPOSED TIRES PLUS STORE;DUNLAP AND LARPENTEUR ' Dear Readers: ' We are writing to ask that you vote against the proposed location cited above. We are concemed Califomia Avenue residents who feels strongly that this would be an unsafe decision due to the ingress/egress as well as the current overIlow traffic and�he additional overflow that this business would bring. ' The a11ey is our only ingress and egress. We share this with the current businesses;the dentist office and MGM business office,as well as the overflow traffic from Lexington Pazkway who use it as a thoroughfaze, to cut time/traffic lights out of their commute. The danger already present occurs due to the fact that the ' garages are flush against the alley property line therefore there is no possible way to see oncoming traffic. This has brought several close calls upon the residents of the alley who run the risk each time we slowly inch out of our garages, praying a commuter is not racing the lights throu�h our alley over the recommended 10 ' mph. Due to the heavy traffic through the Parkway we are forced to use Dunlap for our main outlet,unless of course we aze going through the Parkway. The egress and ingress for Tires Plus will of course bring additional tra�c to our current problem. Mr. ' Vaught of the city council stated,"we already know that we are taking our lives into our hands when on Larpenteur." If there is an established problem,why compound the problem with placement of a high _ volume/traffic store on a corner that was not designed to handle ttris[cind of traffic? We don't believe it ' would be in the city's best interest to take away from the cities eharm. What kind of traf�ic are we talking about? ' Marvin Lundquist stated they service 30 cazs a day. In speaking to a few business persons in this field we found this is accurate if we are discussing just the number of cars to be serviced. NOT T'HE TRAFFIC COMING and GOING in order to have there business run on a typical day. We don't really have to make ' this point to you,because the actions speak for themselves. To want a store on this corner,we know he needs heavy traf�c flow to generate dollazs. To renovate we know it must generate a great profit to invest that initially,therefore a lot of traffic is needed. To go into a neighborhood who emotionally%financially and , physically aze against this,and yet he is paying the legal and professional consultants fees to get it approved, it must carry a great deal of promised traffic. Other factors to be considered when figuring the numbers of persons utilizing the ingress/egress: , • Customers coming/going with an.additional car following for a ride. Possibly more than the initial drop off and pick up if the car is not ready. ' • Test drives done on the automobiles once the vehicle has had its new wheels/work completed. • staff coming and going at various shifts. • Delivery personnel � • the half hour guarantee on each stall brings an estimated 16 cars per bay,that will need to come in and ' exit at some point. The grand total would depend on whether they were actually going to utilize 7 bays. • Cost shopping consumers,off of ads and promotions. ' , , . ' , Another point that we want to make is that the traffc coming down L,exington,heading south will likely ' continue through the intersection at Larpenteur and take a right on California to avoid waiting at the intersection at Dunlap to make a Left hand turn, sitting undo�btedly through several lights. All of us who , have been at one time or another driving in rush hour know the feeling of wasting time sitting idle,whether at a meter, or watching as the light you sit at tums green,yellow and red without removing your foot from the brake When we purchased our home in Mazch of 1995,it had been neglected, it had potemial, and the street , charm pulled us in. The park/zoo was a high point for us,therefore the traffic is something we accept because it is a definite highlight of our city. The commercial property was existing and we weighed the decision carefully, do we want our neighbors to be a dentist,an animal hospital,a business o�ce? We made ' our decision with the knawledge of their hours,quiet weekends,and the relationship has been a pleasant one. (It was not a possibility in our minds that the coding would be made an exception for one of the buildings, and that someone would physically take office space and turn it into a sales service garage;with ' landscaping.) A year later,we have updated the outside of our home,painting,new doors,and landscaping including a new patio. We take pride in our house,and enjoy the neighbors as well as appreciate the care and pride they take. We went to Brueggers and Caribou on Snelling and sat outside,and quite Gterally became outraged. The metal tools being dropped,conversations from bay to bay yelling above the noise and , music,air wrenches, and the rewing of engines. Everything we did to improve our home,from the financial sacrifices to the physical time. It is all in vane. We will not be able to enjoy the quality of life we have worked so hard to obtain: We did not have a say,nor is it appearing despite the ta�ces we pay do we have a ' say in what goes on in our back yard. The city St.Paul has lost enough people to lose a district,ironically the suburbs are having to add to there's. Is it gate communities that we need to seek out to protect our investments? Do only the wealthy have a voice in the cities, not the couples starting out or the persons who � are the originai home owners? This will promote another business crossing the street to the St. Paul city line, but how many residents will this encourage to cross out of the city lines to the suburbs? We need a thriving community,but we also need a quality of life that is desirable to the citizens who contribute to the street appeal, and safety of the ciry. , We pose the question to you,would you want them to move into your back yard? How about your Grandma/Grandpa's? Or your Children's? ' We ask that you vote against this cite. Thank you. ' Sincerely, ' Blake and Stephanie Gelber ' 1133 California Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55108 489-8997 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' August 7, 1996 Maureen Sullivan `1�- ��"1 ' 1105 California Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55108 ' Saint Paul Planning Committee, , As a resident of the Como Park nei hborhood of St. Paul, I feel it is m obli ation to write to g Y g ' you regarding my opposition to the proposed Tires Plus store on 1144 West Larpenteur Avenue. This proposal came to my attention in mid July, and since then I have met with my neighborhood as to the deleterious consequences of such a high volume automobile service business. We as a neighborhood ' have voiced our opposition at both the district 10 monthly meeting (July 16) and the zoning committee meeting (August 1). Although these meetings produced some positive responses and ideas toward minimizing the stores effects, several issues still concern me. ' • Neighborhood safety - Increased Traffic on an already dangerous and busy street (Dunlap Street) that cannot support � this new traffic level. - Dangerous Ingress/Egress (whether on Dunlap or on Larpenteur). - Potential for increased crime. ' - Unnecessary danger for pedestrians walking to and from the mall (especially the large elderly population who already have a diff'icult time crossing the street as exists today). - Increased service and delivery truck traffic. ' • Property Values - A Tires Plus store will severely de-value the homes both in close proximity to and in all of ' Como Park (Como Park is one of the last neighborhoods that still attracts people to its community atmosphere and maintains high property values). ' • Store Hours - Open 7 days a week, including Sundays. ' - Late hours of operation. - Volume of business (5 bays, 7 stations conservatively yield greater than 70 cars per day). ' • Environmental Concerns - Noise due to store operation (Air wrenches and air compressors for use in seven stalls, the increased number of cars into that location, etc.). ' - Tire Storage in open-ended container on the premises. ' Acceptance of this proposal requires restructuring the zoning requirements from a low volume professional office use to a high volume automobile service business. This is inappropriate tior our neighborhood, its charm and character will be irreparably harmed, and this proposal must not be allowed to pass. The fact remains that we (as a neighborhood) do not support this Tires Plus store under any ' circumstances. ' Sincerely, �aM.t.�-.� �r�,G' ✓- — Maureen Sullivan. 1 ' Tuesday, August 6, 1996 ' Dear Planning Members, ' My name is Gladys Jurgenson, I live at 1117 California Ave. ' W. I have lived here for about seventeen years . I am very much oppossed to Tires Plus putting in a store at the corner of ' Dunlap and Larpenteur. I don' t drive so I walk to most places . I find it hard enough to get to where I have to go now. All ' the trucks and the cars go so fast I don' t feel safe. I usually , go down the alley and cross the street right behind where they want to put this store. I will not be able to do that if they � put in that store . There is also a mailbox which I use that is ' in the corner of the lot, it is nice because I don' t have to cross Larpenteur to use it. Do not let them ruin a nice neigh- ' borhood. ' There is already to much traffic in our alley and on our ' streets, everyone I have talked to is against them putting in that store . , Please help keep Como Park a nice neighborhood to live in. , � sincerely, ' Gladys Jurqenson �� '�G�� ,� ��z"�,�,r�C� , %. ' t tAUGUST 6, 1996 q�-I�iS�{ ' DEAR SAINT PAUL PLANNING COMIMISSION MEMBER, ' ALTHOUGH MANY OF MY CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ALLEVIATED TO A CERTAIN DEGREE BY ACTIONS ALREADY TAKEN BY TI� ZONING CONIlVIITEE ON AUGUST 1, 1996, I FEEL FAR TO MANY ISSUES REMAIN LJNRESOLVED. MANY OF THESE ' ISSUES I FEEL WII.L GREATLY IMPACT THE SAFE AND ORDERLY OPERATION OF TI-� PROPOSED TIRES PLUS AUTO SPECIALTY STORE TO BE LOCATED AT 1144 W. LARPENTEUR AVE. ' AT THIS TIl��IE MR. LUNDQUIST OPERATES A STORE WITH FOUR BAYS, HE SAYS HE HAS ON AVERAGE FORTY CLIENTS IN A DAY. FOUR BAYS -FORTY CLIENTS. ' AT THE PROPOSED LOCATION HE WII..L HAVE SEVEN BAYS, BASED ON BUSINESS AT HIS PRESENT STORE SEVENTY CARS AT HIS PROPOSED LOCATION IS NOT IJNREALISTIC. , SINCE THIS ISSUE CAME TO MY ATTENTION ON JULY 12, 1996. I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING BUSINESSES IN SAINT PAUL. I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY BUSINESSES ' WHICH HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC, THAT HAVE ONLY ONE ENTRANCE 1NT0 THEIR PARKING LOT. THIS WII.,L NOT PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS TO THE PROPOSED STORE. THIS WII.,L CAUSE BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON LARPENTEUR AND ' MAKE THE INTERSECTION AT DUNLAP AND LARPENTEUR GRIDLOCKED. SIDEWALKS ON THE BORDER OF THIS LOT ARE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF TI� ' INCREASED PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. AT THIS TIlVIE NEITHER DUNLAP OR LARPENTEUR HAVE A SIDEWALK AND THIS ALREADY CAUSES PEDESTRIAN ' PROBLEMS BEFORE YOU ADD THIS INCREASED CONGESTION. A TRAFFIC PROBLEM ALREADY EXISTS ON DUNLAP AVE. WITH OVERFLOW ' PARKING FROM THE APARTMENTS ON THE WEST SIDE OF DUNLAP. WHEN YOU HAVE CARS PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF DITNI.,AP IT IS A TIGHT SQUEEZE . SO MAKING ONE SIDE OF DUNLAP NO PARKING WOULD ELEVIATE TRAFFIC ' BOTTLENECKS. ALSO NOT PERNIITING TIRES PLUS TO USE DUIVI,AP FOR EMPLOYEE PARKING OR PARKING CARS WAITING TO BE WORKED ON IS A MUST. ' SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT OVERWEIGHT TR.AFFIC THAT ALREADY EXISTS ON TF� 1100 BLOCK OF CALIFORIVIA AVE. W. IT IS USED BY ALL TI� LARPENTEUR BUSINESS' DELIVERY TRUCKS AS A TURNAROUND PRIMARLY ' (MGM LIQUOR). CONSIDERING THAT AND TI� INCREASED TRAFFIC FROM THE PROPOSED STORE AND ALL THE PEOPLE ALREADY USING CALIFORMA AVE. W. TO BEAT THE LIGHTS ON LARPENTEUR. THIS IS NST ONE MORE REASON WHY ' THIS ISN'T A GOOD LOCATION FOR THAT TYPE OF STORE. POSSIBLY S01�1E SORT OF SPEEDBUMPS SHOULD BE PUT IN THE ALLEY BEHIND ' THIS LOCATION TO SLOW TR.AFFIC DOW�1 OR DO AWAY WITH IT COMPLETELY. ' , AUGUST 6, 1996 ' TI�RE IS A MAILBOX ON THIS PROPERTY AND A FIRE HYDRANT ALONG TI� ' NORTHWEST CORNER AND UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TWO BOTH OF THESE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. ' ALSO 'TI-� GRADE OF THIS LOT AND HOW IT SLOPES STEEPLY TO TI� ' NORTHWEST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED, AND ALSO TI-� FACT THAT WE DO GET ALLOT OF SNOW IN TI�WINTER AND WHERE IT WII.,L BE PUT AND HOW THIS WII.,L AFFECT THE PARKING SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED. ' W�-�N YOU CONSIDER ALL TI�SE ISSUES MENTIONED ABOVE AND TI�FACT ' THAT THIS LOCATION NEEDS TWO ENTRANCES WHICH WII.,L FURTHER INCREASE A PARKING SITUATION THAT BARELY MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS AS IT IS PLANED WITH ONE ETITRANCE. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT TI�PLANTVING ' COMIVIISION CAN IN GOOD FAITH LET A BUSINEES WIIICH WII.L SO GREATLY COMPROMISE SAFETY EXIST AT THIS LOCATION. ' SINCERELY, ' BRIAN D. RICHIE ' � �� ^ I 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 ' q� "��5�f ' • See Exhibit A-B Space On The Site Is Not Sufficient To Provide 21.36 Parking Spaces As Needed ' 3950 S.F. /275 = 14.36 + 7 Spaces= 21.36 Parking Spaces ' • See Exhibit C Dr. Clarence Fitz Owner Of The Larpenteur Animal& Bird Hospital States He Is ' Opposed To This Use. And States His Long Term Goal To Eliminate Traffic And Customers Of The Proposed Tires Plus Store From Using His Lot Is To Put A Barrier At The West Edge Of His Parking Lot. Also This Will Make Their Ingress/Egress ' Unavailable To Tires Plus Customers. • See Exhibit D ' The Space Available To Cars Using This Site Is Very Limited Making Navigation By Those Cars And Pedestrians A Real Safety Problem. ' • See Exhibit E ' The Parking Of Cars On Dunlap And The Waiting Cars At The Light On Dunlap. Will Block All Access To This Site. Two Ingress/Egresses Are A Necessity For The Safety Of ' Customers And People Using The Streets. • See Exhibit F ' Even Though It Is Not Suppose To Happen, Sunounding Businesses Do Have Unforeseen Consequences On Surrounding Neighborhoods. Witnessed by Pictures Of ' MGM Delivery Trucks Making Their Way Onto Residental Streets And The Resulting Damage That Occurs. ' ' It i.s• not our intention to elimanate all.surrounc�ing husinesses. Rather it i.s our Koal to help the city see tcnforeseen problems before they occur when they are easier tn hanc�le. Not wait zsntil they are starring us in the face. It is ' our goal to keep Como Park an excellant place to live. It is your joh as our c�uly a��oij�ted re�resintive.s In keep the interest of�the citizens fnremost in ' your thoicghts. Sincerely, 1 :-�.�, `� , ��.�� „ ' � ��v�,�-r� !� cZ.:zk2 ' �SIDEN i!A� .AR�A , EXHIBIT A -� � � THER iS ��C ur-� sis �� - T 1��v'Z K 1 ►gto��r - FlElD 9YEAFY 67-9' u•_t• ti� 14'-U 18'-d 6 �D Q��,�, � � b T � � _ P�.�??Y L0��- „' '._- X.R@J� WN1 ------ � �Y � ,,---------r------ ---�� ,� ,� % i i�,� ' ' � ! �j, m scfl a.uNO��r,�rr� i �� ',��'.>' 'P}_��// srax,�,� � �� % �i"�-KU'o , s'�ya,.�� j i ' � ; ; � J � ! , � ,��pp b �, / i �a0" ,C�RO`/J% / /�/�� / i'�` � � ��I �i�%/%�/' / N � � , , ; �/�/// / . � ; � � ��I ��, ,;/�;j / � b � � � � � /i a � i , /;,��j j� , , / � � � ,�-,;� � ; ; %;�'i��/,%////� � � ' � // �' �. 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" : � � � . � •. ... r . �, : :. _ ' 1 �r'�"�:�1 t� , _ . - - - • ' •�.~: _ _ :: � !ry`" _.�! � ' EXHIBIT C LARPENTEUR ANIMAL & BIRD HOSPITAL ' 1136 LARPENTEUR AVE. W. ST. PAUL, MN 55113 TELEPHONE 487-3712 t ' To Whom It May Concern: ' In regard to the proposed establishment of a Tires Plus ' store at the corner of Larpenteur and Dunlap, I have a few thoughts: 1 - If the entrance to our joint parking lot from Dunlap is ' eliminated, that will encourage our clients arriving from the east to make a U-turn at the stop light on Larpenteur in order to get to our entrace on Larpenteur. Currently many ' of those clients make a left at the stop light and enter the parking lot off Dunlap where there is less traffic. That will have some impact on the congestion of Larpenteur Avenue. ' 2 - My long term plans include making a buffer zone between my part of the parking lot and the part that belongs to the ' proposed Tires Plus site. My reasons for doing that are (1) to create a more scenic atmosphere on Larpenteur Avenue and (2) to discourage thru traffic through our part of the ' parking lot where dogs, cats and birds are being taken across the lot to or from their vehicles. At present much of that traffic is from people cutting through the parking lot to avoid the traffic signals. If the entrance to Dunlap ' is closed that situation will be remedied but the temptation for Tires Plus customers to use out exit will take its place. (3) I have a concern about our parking places being ' used by Tires Plus customers. 3 - I am still concerned about the noise impact on our ' otherwise quiet area. 3incerely, ,. 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' ' _ _ � .� ' -•`.1 .. � ' � ' ' ' ' ' ._. , , , . a�� ►�-I 5� 1 i 1 The Following Are Five Existing Examples Of ' Typical Tire Plus Stores � Snelling & County Road C, Roseville � Ford & Cretin Saint Paul � � Apache Plaza, Saint Anthony ' (�perated By Applicant) � Maryland & Arkwight, Saint Paul � Hamline & La enteur Roseville � � , (Operated By Applicant) � And The Proposed � 1144 Larenteur Avenue West Site � � � � � � q�^��5 � ' Tires Plus Store / Snelling & County Road C / Roseville, MN ' • Four pouble Stalls • 36 Parking Spaces ' • Covered and Completely Enclosed Storage Area • No Adjacent Residences • Plenty of Room in Parking Lot , • Landscaped Bu.ffer Completely Surrounding Whole Building • Adequate Ingress/Egress ' This is an ideal site for a Tires Plus Store or a simila�type of operation. Nothing , about this site is inadequate, and it further demonstrates all of the inadequacies inherent in the site at 1144 Larpenteur Avenue West. 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Although this site has four , Ingresse%gresses, It's parking lot is especially small and it demonstrates sonze of the inadequacies in the parking lot at the proposed Tires Plus at 11=�4 Larpenteur ' Avenue West. , ' �x':�N�:'�+'' 1 ' }.�' ' ' 3 ' � �A O ,�f � ,'� �. '«�Pu�.x'Y,� . , �� = �� _.... . .__ �� ' -�� _- ';�,.� __ ' — 'l1e� �° Car being worked on outside- ' -- -----�-._.,. .�;.,�rr ' _��:: � �` , -,,. _ ^_ -.,.. , � . - �� ",. .�- .� ' ' ' Tires Plus Store / Apache Plaza / Saint Anthony, MN ' • Four pouble Stalls , • 50 Parking Spaces • No Well Defined Storage Space ' • No Adjacent Residences • Pleniy Of Room In Parking Lot • Adequate Ingress/E�ess ' • Site Is Not Landscaped � Although this site has ample�arking and adequate ingress/egress. And has no , adjacent residences. It lacks the fi.nished,feel that the Snelling & County Road C site has. We feel this is due to the fact that this site was not a completely new pro�ject. But it was a renovated site. Still this is a better site than the site at 11-1-� ' I,arpenteur Avenue West for.several reasons. • It Is Completely Level � • It Has Double The Parking • There Is Plenty Of Room In Parking Lot ' ' , ' _ �'� , --- .�.��-�--.� -- ' y, .t ' Undefined trash area _ ' � .. _ . , ' _ . . _ - - , ' 1 - � 5 qb � �I ' Tires Plus Store / 391 Maryland Avenue East / Saint Paul, MN � • Five Stalls • 15 Parking Spaces ' • Two Ingress/Egress • Very Cramped Parking Lot ' Although it has two ingress/egress it is still a very cramped and congested site. Whereas the 1144 West Larpenteur will have only one ingress/egress, and be further ' congested. Other than that, the front of this site is very representative of what the 1144 West Larpenteur site will look like. 1 �,�`� � ' , , 1 � ' ' ' ' ' � x , ' "_� - ' Cramped parking lot ��" � �r�� R , ' � �� ' Tires Plus Store / Hamline & Larpenteur / Roseville, MN ' • Four Bays • 15 Spaces ' • Two Ingress/Egress • Work Being Done On Cars In Front Of Store ' • Landscaped But Not Well Maintained • U s e d A u t o P a r t s I n L o t • Oil Residue On Floor Of Open Storage 1 • Overflow Parking In Lot Across Hamline Avenue • Children Playing In Parking Lot ' • Open Bays ' This is a very cramped site. �t is a shared site with Precision Tune. (Not Open Sunday) � • Eight Bays Total ' • 32 Total Spaces • Two Ingress/Egress Total ' The follo�ving pictures illustrate what ivill o on at the ro osed g p p ' 1144 Larperrteur Avenue West Site. We are not against a business berng at this address, When our houses �vere burlt, thrs area lvas a vacant field. Since that time their have been several light use ' office type businesses. And a small grocery store, ivhich latter became MGM Liquor. None of lvhich have the detrimental ' impact on us that the proposed Tires Plus store tivill have. With the erception of MGM Liquor. Which has several traffic and ' street use consequences. And the tYaffic and congestion consequences generated by the proposed Tires Plus store tivill , greatly increase those already present conditions. 1 ' ' . . ._.. . � j � - ' .'.a-.`.� � � �� v —�T""_ _ ; +u :n I . 1 !' y ` � ,,J�' .. . .. -�� . ._ . '?%�+� . i , �-�:: - - _ � ,a � . : „ , � , � -. > > � ;'.� . . , �� \ , ,�`,� �,� �� -� ` `w� , . � � - �� - � � f '� � '�" `. ' i - � _ ,_._ .�� - � �' , �""�' ~ ��'�'� -` �� . �` _. - � _ - -�--�,� / '_ 1" � • 1 � � 1 ' 'M.�. .�.. - �'�'"" �' � • � '1 • � 1 ' _ .�� w�w�; �� _— __ , � • � �� '-1 �n ww��7� . � � J �� . � y�� 4 �, � '� -1 �j �'. 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We ' feel this use will sacr f ce every reason we decided to make this area our honze. Granted we live on the north end of Como Park. This should only .further our resolve. Anc�the resolve of the eiry, to maintain our ic�eal ' parklike situation. We have a ideal situation in our neighborhooc�, low crin�e, riszng property va lues an d long-term home owners hip (average 25 ' years). Nowhere else in Saint Paul is there a use like this with only one , ingress. egress. Nowhere else on I,ar�enteur Avenue in Saint Paul is there a use like this pro�osec�u.se. Also all the businesses in close proximity to ��ur � properties keep 8-� hour.s Monc�ay through Friday. Limiled hours on S'atttrday, And nnrZe arc ��en oj� .5'zsf�u�ay. ' ' - ' � - ..-a.�.�: � _ �. ..�.��rr��a _. � ' ` --- _`_ ' ~ '�� '� , ,w��'►: - �` - --�''----�_� �_ v� ,-,_... `�... '+' -. _ �.W� "" ""_ �► ' �'P'_ ... 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