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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-13 CPC PacketTHE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA CITY OF STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF MEETING The City of Stillwater Planning Commission will meet on Monday, February 13, 2006, at 7 p m in the Council Chambers of Stillwater City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street AGENDA 1 Case No ZAT/06-03 Zoning Ordinance text amendment regulating building heights in the Downtown Central Business District, CBD, area City of Stillwater, applicant Continued from the January 9, 2006 Planning Commission Meeting 2 Case No V/06-03 A variance to the side yard (corner lot) setback (20 feet required, 13 feet requested) for the construction of an addition located at 724 W Hickory Street in the RB, Two Family Residential District Mike : .mm1ngs, applicant 3 Case No SUP/V/06-04 A special use permit for a 1,352 square foot expansion of a restaurant (26 seating) and a variance to the parking regulations (12 required, 0 proposed) located at 241 South Main Street in the CBD, Central Business District Kevin Grube, representing Mark Hanson, Marx, applicant 4 Case No SUP/V/06-05 A special use permit for expansion of restaurant use (Stone's Restaurant) with an additional 200 outside seating and a variance to the parking regulations located at 324 South Main Street (Grand Garage) in the CBD, Central Business District Michael Stone, applicant Other Items Annual review of Andiamo Special Use Permit and Wharfage Permit for the Gondola on the St Croix CITY HALL 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET • STILLWATER MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE 651 430 8800 • WEBSITE www ci stillwater mn us 4, City of Stillwater Planning Commission January 9 2006 Present Dave Middleton vice chair Suzanne Block, Gregg Carlsen, Mike Dahlquist David Junker Brad Meinke David Peroceschi and Paul Teske Others Community Development Director Steve Russell Absent Robert Gag Approval of minutes Mr Teske seconded by Mr Dahlquist, moved approval of the minutes of Dec 12 2005 Motion passed unanimously Case No V/06-01 A variance to the sign regulations for an electronic message center at 1903 S Greeley St Lake Elmo Bank in the BP -I Business Park Industrial District Christine Clark Lake Elmo Bank applicant Present representing Lake Elmo Bank was Mike Johnson Mr Johnson explained the request As a community bank he said the goal is to provide as much service to the community as possible One of the ways of providing that service is conveying community messages through the use of electronic signage He suggested the requested use would not be out of character with the surrounding neighborhood given the fact that the new facility is located in a commercial area not the historic downtown district, and there are other similar signs in the area including Jennings Bank and Eagle Valley Bank The sign itself he said would utilize the same LED technology as the Jennings and Eagle Valley Bank, but would be a monochrome sign rather than a multi -color sign Mr Russell noted the applicant had already been granted a variance for two signs and asked whether the applicant would consider having just one freestanding sign with reader board like the other banks Mr Johnson said having signage on the building also was of benefit as the new bank will not be a freestanding facility and they would not like to give up that signage No comments were received from the public Mr Junker pointed out that a variance had already been granted for the two signs, the request is to add a message board to the already approved temp -and -temperature signage It was noted that the requested message board is a bit longer than the previously approved time -and -temperature display Mr Junker also pointed out that message boards are generally community oriented, the issue is with the multi -colored flashing type signs he said Mr Dahlquist said he would like to limit these types of signs and said he saw granting this request as moving in the wrong direction Mr Peroceschi said he had no problem with the requested sign noting its location in a commercial area, facing Highway 36 Ms Block agreed with Mr Dahlquist that such signs should be limited, pointing out there are several other banks in the area that could request them but said she understood the need for two signs given the banks location in a stnp-mall center Mr Junker moved to approve the request with the condition that the signage be monochrome and limited to text only Mr Peroceschi seconded the motion Motion passed 5-3 with Mr Carlsen Mr Dahlquist and Mr Teske voting no 1 City of Stillwater Planning Commission January 9 2006 Case No SUP/06-02 A special use permit for a fuel center and drive -through pharmacy at 1801 Market Drive CUB Foods, in the BP-C Business Park Commercial District Craig Mevissen, representing SuperValu applicant Mr Mevissen explained the request for a 12-dispenser fuel center with small kiosk for an attendant, the fuel center would be located at the western edge of the parking lot SuperValu also is proposing to add a drive -through pharmacy, this proposal would require the relocation of the interior pharmacy area to an outside wall, along the northern portion of the building He noted that even with the proposed additions the applicant did not feel that parking would be compromised There was some discussion about the logistics of the drive -through It was noted the Heritage Preservation Commission had reviewed the proposal, the HPC approved the request for the pharmacy and tabled the fuel center proposal Mr Mevissen said the applicant is working to revise the design of the fuel center to address HPC concerns such as wrapping the columns with masonry to match the main structure and adding masonry to the face of the kiosk There was a question about signage on the pharmacy drive -through Mr Mevissen said the canopy would include a lettered applique, an unlighted sign the underside would have recessed lighting There was a question about signage for the fuel center Mr Mevissen said LED signage currently is not used it is roller -type signage There was a question about the target market for the fuel center Mr Mevissen said 85 percent of the customers would be CUB customers already on site so any additional traffic generated would be minimal No comments were received from the public Mr Junker said he thought the proposed pharmacy drive -through works and would be a nice addition However, Mr Junker said he did not think the same of the fuel center, citing concerns about the aesthetics of the design and traffic patterns Mr Dahlquist agreed with the concern about traffic issues for the gas operation Mr Junker moved to grant the special use permit for the drive -through pharmacy, with any conditions related to signage/canopy Mr Teske seconded the motion, motion passed 8-0 Mr Mevissen asked if there would be a recommendation regarding the location of the fuel center if the location as proposed was the primary issue It was noted that the Commission does not make recommendations, and it was suggested the applicant continue to work with staff Case No ZAT/06-01 Zoning Ordinance text amendment establishing a Neighborhood Conservation District and design guidelines for infill development in the Conservation District City of Stillwater applicant Mr Russell noted that a joint committee of the Planning Commission and Heritage Preservation Commission has been working on infill design guidelines for the past five months A public meeting took place on Dec 12 2005 As a result of comments received at the public meeting, some changes were made to the proposed guidelines The Heritage Preservation Commission would administer the guidelines Once the guidelines are adopted Mr Russell explained a single-family infill project would require a public hearing at the HPC level, the HPC decision could be appealed to the City Council Mr Russell noted the design guidelines are not met to be prescriptive but rather to improve the quality of the design of infill projects in the older neighborhoods The goal is to promote new designs that are more compatible with the scale and details of the existing character of a neighborhood 2 City of Stillwater Planning Commission January 9 2006 Brian Larson architectural consultant reviewed the proposed guidelines He noted the guidelines would apply only to new construction, not to remodels a question raised at the public meeting Vern Stefan 717 Sixth Ave S asked whether there were any other communities that have adopted similar guidelines and if so, have they been successful Mr Larson said there is very little in new construction that is not regulated by design guidelines such as are proposed Mr Russell responded that guidelines as are proposed generally apply to historic districts, he said the City has completed surveys of most of its older neighborhoods and the guidelines are a natural follow up to those surveys trying to preserve the historic significance of those neighborhoods Mr Junker said he thought the guidelines would be tremendous asset to the infill situation Mr Middleton agreed that the guidelines would be of value in protecting the character of neighborhoods Ms Block also commended the subcommittee for its work and moved to recommend Council approval of the Zoning Ordinance text amendment establishing the Neighborhood Conservation District and design guidelines for infill development Mr Peroceschi seconded the motion motion passed unanimously Case No ZAM/06-01 A Zoning Ordinance map amendment applying Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District regulations City of Stillwater applicant Mr Russell reviewed the map where the Conservation District would be established and the design guidelines applied Basically the District includes those portions of the City constructed between 1860 and 1920 he said, it does not include the downtown business district which is already in a design review district Mr Teske moved to recommend Council approval of the Zoning Ordinance map amendment Mr Carlsen seconded the motion, motion passed unanimously Case No ZAT/06-02 Zoning Ordinance text amendment revising the Duplex Residential District, RB regulations regarding lot coverage, building height setbacks as an element of the Neighborhood Conservation Program City of Stillwater, applicant Mr Russell explained that this is a part of the Neighborhood Conservation Program The changes relate primarily to smaller lots he said One change is to require wider lots (70 feet, versus the current 50 feet) on corners Another revision, he said deals with front setback noting that the Commission sees many variance requests for front setback in the older neighborhoods The front setback as proposed would be changed to 20' versus the current 30 , the side setback would be 15 total, 5' minimum for one side The proposal also would require garages to be 10 behind the front of the house As an incentive to have garages in the rear of a house, the rear setback would be reduced to 3 if the garage is located in the rear yard behind the house Other proposed changes include increasing the maximum allowable impervious surface coverage from 30 to 35 percent to account for longer driveways needed for the new garage requirement and a new restriction limiting maximum building coverage to 25 percent of a lot area Heights would be limited to 2 stories 27 feet on lots of less than 15 000 square feet The proposal also would eliminate multi -family use, duplexes would be allowed 3 City of Stillwater Planning Commission January 9 2006 Paul Lacy, 318 West Olive asked how a setback would be measured from the base of a structure or from the roof Mr Russell explained it is measured from the wall of a structure so there could be a roof overhang Mr Teske noted the proposed changes go hand -in -hand with the previous actions establishing the Conservation Distract and design guidelines Mr Dahlquist moved to recommend Council approval of the Duplex Zoning Ordinance text amendment relating to the Duplex Residential District Mr Teske seconded the motion, motion passed unanimously Case No ZAT/06-03 Zoning Ordinance text amendment regulating building heights in the Downtown Central Business District CBD, area City of Stillwater applicant Mr Middleton referred to a letter from the Water Street Inn owner that had been received Mr Russell noted the height issue was brought before the Commission in previous considerations of the height issue in the downtown during the Terra Springs and Lofts project discussions When those projects were approved there was some concern as to how height was define as well as the height limits currently in place for the downtown area Mr Russell said a study of heights in the downtown area and the impact on adjacent areas was completed, with the most sensitive areas being along the river and the least sensitive at the base of the hill along Second Street Mr Russell said another factor is the downtown Historic District The area north of Commercial Street is not in the Historic District areas south of Commercial Street generally are in the National Register District He also noted that height could be an incentive for redevelopment -- removal of existing structures and building new taller structures Mr Russell said there was a concern expressed by the HPC and some Planning Commission members that with the existing four stories 50 feet height maximum there could be demolition of existing 1 and 2 story historic buildings and construction of new buildings that may or may not fit into the character of the historic downtown business district Currently the height limit on an infill property is 10 percent of the adjacent structures which needs more definition as to how it relates to heights Recommended he said is a staging of heights back from the river moving from 1 5 stories, 20 feet, along the river to a maximum of 4 stories, 45 feet on the west side of Second Street The regulations are proposed for the area south of Mulberry in the CBD This would be an overlay district similar to the Conservation District Mr Junker asked how height would be measured, Mr Russell said it would be to the peak of the roof rather than the mid- point of a roof Vern Stefan 717 Sixth Ave S who with his sons owns the Maple Island building said the proposal was of concern to them He asked how the criteria for 45' was determined and questioned the height of a number of existing buildings He asked how the height regulations relate to Met Council standards regarding urban sprawl He stated he had an economic concern as they are planning to complete the development of Maple Island and a height restriction of less than 50' could impact those plans Because of what has been allowed north of Commercial and adjacent structures, he said the City would be receiving a letter from Main Street Development and Maple Island Development seeking to have height reductions not be applied to Maple Island based on the time of purchase and plans for final development of the project 4 City of Stillwater Planning Commission January 9 2006 Chuck Dougherty 15330 58th St , Oak Park Heights owner of Water Street Inn said he has been working with City staff regarding an expansion of the Inn into their parking lot area and he said the proposed 25-30 height limit for parcels adjacent to the river would make the project not feasible He said they had been planning on matching the existing building height of 46 5 And said his property would be about the only privately owned parcel affected by the 25-30' restriction There was a discussion on the impact of the height restrictions on property values Mr Russell agreed that the proposal would impact property values but the goal is to preserved the historic character of the downtown district and not provide an economic incentive to tear down structures Mr Dahlquist asked if there should be more definition of height Mr Russell said the proposal could be refined for consideration at the Commission s next meeting he also noted the map should be amended slightly Mr Peroceschi spoke of showing some sensitivity to projects that are in progress Ms Block asked if all downtown business owners had been notified of the meeting wondering if others have plans that might be impacted Mr Teske and Mr Dahlquist both spoke of moving forward with the height regulations noting this was an issue the Commission had struggled with in previous discussions of downtown projects Mr Meinke also said he thought the proposal made a lot of sense Mr Teske moved to table the issue until the Commission s next regular meeting Mr Dahlquist seconded the motion with the directive to staff to more clearly define height Motion passed unanimously Other items Mr Middleton expressed the Commission s appreciation to Mr Russell for his past support and input and wished him well in his new endeavor Bed and Breakfast review — Mr Russell noted the City's ordinance calls for an annual review Mr Peroceschi asked about the requirement for a 900 distance between B&Bs Mr Dahlquist seconded by Mr Junker, moved to accept the review Motion passed unanimously Mr Teske seconded by Mr Peroceschi moved to adjourn at 8 55 p m Respectfully submitted, Sharon Baker Recording Secretary 5 City of Stillwater Neighborhood Conservation Program Public Meeting December 14, 2005 Community Development Director Steve Russell explained the purpose of the meeting was to discuss infill design guidelines for the downtown the initial charge given to the Heritage Preservation and Planning Commissions That charge was expanded to include ways to recognize historic structures and the historic significance of residential areas The Heritage Preservation Commission, he explained, has developed an Heirloom Housing Program one part of a Neighborhood Conservation Program The second part is the infill design guidelines and the third part modifications to the Zoning Ordinance to help guide development to be more consistent with the character of existing neighborhoods An infill subcommittee has been meeting since August Paul Teske chair of the subcommittee gave some introductory comments He noted that every time a proposal comes forth that might alter the face of neighborhoods or the community, people come forward en masse to express concerns People he said come forward because of the fear of the unknown — they want to know how a proposal is going to impact their property or neighborhood Many concerns can be addressed by referencing the City s Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Ordinance However, he said there are some unknowns that those documents fail to address and most of those are related to infill development Those concerns led Council to direct members of the Planning and Heritage Preservation Commissions to develop guidelines to address some of the concerns The subcommittee he said has strived to ensure that the proposed guidelines serve as a tool and not a hindrance to preserve that which we value in the community Councilmembers in attendance Dave Junker Ken Harycki Mike Polehna were introduced Subcommittee members in attendance were Roger Tomten and Jeff Johnson of the HPC, and David Peroceschi and Robert Gag Planning Commission along with consultants Brian Larson and Don Empson Other Commission members in attendance were Gregg Carlsen and Suzanne Block, Planning Commission, and Howard Lieberman Phil Eastwood and Larry Nelson Heritage Preservation Commission Don Empson explained that he served as a consultant to the Heritage Preservation Commission The HPC's mandate this contract year, he said was to find some way of identifying historic houses in Stillwater that merit recognition The purpose of the Heirloom Housing Program is to acknowledge/reward those owners who have preserved or restored the integrity of their old homes, to serve as an educational tool that will inspire and encourage others to preserve/restore the integrity of their old homes and overall preserve the histonc neighborhoods, the defining characteristic of Stillwater He explained that due to staff time and other considerations, as proposed, he would survey and identify the homes in the older part of the City that still retain the look and the feel of the 19th century The list of addresses will be submitted to the Heritage Preservation Commission to gain the Commission s input to see if members agree with his judgment At that point Mr Empson will contact owners to obtain permission to use a photograph of their house and address on the Hentage Preservation Commission web page The web page also could include lists of educational resources on preserving/restoring old homes, he said He noted that Council approval will be required in order to proceed with contacting property owners for permission to post the photos/addresses on the web page 1 City of Stillwater Neighborhood Conservation Program Public Meeting December 14 2005 Mr Junker asked how the Heirloom Housing Program would relate to the infill design guidelines Mr Empson said the Heirloom Housing Program was primarily in response the Heritage Preservations Commission s desire to come up with a way to designate the historic houses in Stillwater Mr Russell said the Heirloom Housing Program relates to the infill design guidelines by recognizing the historic resources of a neighborhood and what is special about a neighborhood There was a question as to whether this would be an ongoing program Mr Russell responded in the affirmative and suggested that perhaps, depending on response to the initial contacts neighborhoods could be resurveyed every five years or so Jeff Johnson noted the HPC presents awards to recognize restoration efforts in the downtown area on an annual basis and suggested that perhaps that might be expanded to include residential properties Brian Larson reviewed the infill design guidelines and proposed Conservation District The guidelines he said, give some general ideas as to how a building might fit on an infill lot The guidelines are arranged according to scale and he noted that the larger scale guidelines those related to massing for example affect residents the most The purpose of a Conservation District he explained is to preserve the character of a neighborhood as well as property values A map of the proposed district was included in the packet and displayed at the meeting, the district boundaries are basically based on homes constructed during the lumbering days of the City s history The guidelines he said provide a common framework to develop plans The guidelines are just that he said rather than hard and fast rules He explained that as proposed, infill new construction in the Conservation District will require design review Key elements of design review include massing, scale and roof forms, character in relationship to the neighborhood street and adjacent houses, siting and natural features details color materials and landscaping Guidelines 1-3 deal with the larger scale of a new building, guidelines 4-5 also deal with larger scale details guidelines 6-9 deal with preservation of the natural features of a site guidelines 10-11 are related to garage placement/scale guideline 12 also deals with size and mass, guidelines 13 and 14 relate to porches/accessory buildings, guideline 15 relates to four-sided architecture carrying design details around a house on all four sides, guidelines 16-20 all deal with design details and how to use those details authentically, guidelines 21-26 are good neighbor considerations such as minimizing run-off minimizing the impact of exterior lighting and respecting the privacy of neighboring properties Mr Larson also briefly addressed the design review application and checklist Mr Junker asked how restrictive the design review process would be Mr Larson said he didn't think the intent was to be restrictive, he said the guidelines provide enough flexibility to accommodate almost any style of building Mr Empson said there are certain areas/neighborhoods in town that are predominately of certain architectural styles Howard Lieberman chair of the HPC, said the intent was to provide basic guidelines that look at fundamental issues, using common sense to try and be a good neighbor The guidelines are not meant to micromanage what style of house can be constructed on an infill property he said Mr Johnson also noted that the guidelines are meant to serve as an educational tool, to bring awareness to people as to the characteristics that make a neighborhood special A member of the audience suggested that remodeling also should be addressed in the guidelines Mr Russell said the 2 City of Stillwater Neighborhood Conservation Program Public Meeting December 14, 2005 charge to the subcommittee was to deal with development on vacant lots and at this point the guidelines do not apply to remodeling However he said there are processes in place for any demolition and variance applications Suzanne Block also questioned why additions/remodeling were not included Mr Russell reiterated that was beyond the scope of the charge from the City Council and gets into issues of privacy, he also noted review of such projects would require substantially more staff time Mr Lieberman also suggested that when change is made, it is sometimes wiser to proceed in small steps Mr Russell and Mr Lieberman also noted that the City Council may choose to regulate remodeling/rehab in the future should problems become severe Another member of the audience talked of potential issues related to extensive remodeling in Dutchtown and suggested that the next step needs to be considered Mr Johnson pointed out that most of the basic guidelines could apply to remodeling projects Mr Johnson said hopefully if this new process works well it can be expanded in the future Mr Junker suggested the proposed guidelines would work very well for major remodeling projects he said the question is where to draw the line — dollar amount design, square footage Mr Empson noted that the majority of Stillwater s `affordable' housing is located in the older portions of the city where the smaller houses are located and he noted that in the future there likely will be more and more pressure to expand the size of the houses Mr Russell addressed the design review process He said basically the design review is a public hearing process The applicant would have to fill out the application and checklist submit plans including building and site plans staff reviews those plans and then a public hearing held by the Heritage Preservation Commission If the plans are denied the applicant would have the opportunity to appeal the decision to the City Council Mr Russell noted the infill design process is not unlike that currently in place for the downtown area and he noted the Heritage Preservation Commission has a very good track record in working with applicants Also he pointed out that every house in the Liberty/ Legends developments went through a design review process so this is not new to the City Mr Russell also reviewed possible changes to the Zoning Ordinance to deal with new development on the small Tots in the RB District The major proposed changes include requiring a minimum lot width of 70 for corner Tots requiring that garages be placed 10' behind the front of the house, and restricting the maximum building coverage to 25 percent of a lot Another change relates to building height depending on lot size The proposal would also eliminate multi -family use in the RB District There was a question about the starting point for determining building height Mr Russell said currently that is determined at finished grade, but there is talk of changing that to street - front grade Mr Polehna questioned the requirement for a public hearing Mr Johnson explained the intent is to accommodate the good neighbor" part of the process and provide a forum for the community to express concerns Mr Polehna suggested the public hearing could become a "not -in -my -backyard' forum and said he would be more comfortable with HPC review rather than subjecting applicants to such a hearing Mr Gag suggested that having plans presented lets neighbors know what to expect Mr Lieberman agreed that once people see plans they feel more comfortable Mr Harycki said he thought the guidelines were great and the Council should discuss whether to expand the process to include major remodels/tear downs he spoke in favor of adopting the guidelines now rather than later 3 City of Stillwater Neighborhood Conservation Program Public Meeting December 14 2005 There was a question as to whether there is a follow-up process to determine whether submitted plans are actually implemented Mr Russell noted that there is a certificate of completion process but suggested that Commission members are often the best watchdogs for that mechanism Mr Polehna asked whether any consideration had been given to developing criteria for `major' remodels Mr Russell noted that would require a decision of the full City Council but suggested he was certain the subcommittee would be happy to do that if given the charge Dick Kilty asked about the proposed change related to duplexes and also raised questions about several projects that have been done and whether they would have been allowed under the proposed guidelines There was a question about the Conservation District boundaries Mr Empson responded that the map represents the time of the lumbering period which ended in 1914 and noted there was very little construction in the City from 1914 until after World War II There was a suggestion that the checklist be expanded to include attached versus detached garages and consideration of existing easements on adjacent properties Mr Teske thanked those in attendance for their participation and comments It was noted that there will be public hearings at the Planning Commission and City Council levels before final adoption of the guidelines Respectfully submitted Sharon Baker Recording Secretary 4 Memorandum To Stillwater Planning Commission From Bob Lockyear, Intenm Community Development Director Date January 25, 2006 Re Case No ZAT/06-03 Zoning Amendment to create a Height Overlay District for the CBD Background This is a follow up to the public heanng that was held on January 9, 2006 regarding this height proposal The Commission laid this over to the February meeting to enable staff to further refine the proposal Attached is the new map showing the entire CBD included in the overlay district and the proposed language for measuring height along with some visuals to help with interpretation The intent is to encourage a downward gradient from the bluff line to the nver in order to maintain a visual connection to the nver resource, to preserve the traditional histonc heights in the histonc area and to promote compatibility within the remaining CBD area Proposed height limits are generally as listed below however the map attached is more definitive and will be the official delineation by lot of height constraints CBD and Land East of BNRR RofW General Height Limits Stones Feet BNRR RofW and land East to N&S CBD boundary extended 1 5 20 East side of Water Street to west side of BNRR nght of way 2 0 30 East side of 2nd street to Water Street from Nelson to Mulberry 3 0 35 West Side of 2nd Street from Nelson to Mulberry 4 0 45 West Side of Main Street North of Mulberry 4 0 45 East Side of Mam Street North of Mulberry 3 0 35 Second Street to Water Street Extended South of Nelson 3 0 35 East and West side of Third Street 3 0 35 Recommendation Staffrecommends that an amendment to the height distnct in the CBD and adjacent environs be recommended as proposed to the City Council Attachments An updated map of the CBD showing the designated heights by property Explanation of how height will be measured Height Overlay District for Central Business District and Land East of BNRR right of way to the North and South CBD boundary extended Allowable building height shall be determined by starting the height determination from the lowest street curb level adjacent to the subject property and measuring to A For Flat Roofs the highest parapet wall of the proposed building B For Peaked Roofs the highest roof peak of the proposed building Exception In areas determined by the City of Stillwater to be in the floodplam, as listed on the "Flood Insurance Rate Map" of the Federal Emergency Management Agency the building height shall be determined by starting the measurement from one foot (1') above the flood elevation recorded for the subject property Note All properties along Main Street which front on more than one street will have the height measurement taken form the Main Street side of the property Highest parapet wall of building Allowable height Point of lowest street curb level TREET 2 422 Engi ■► C■� Ove Heig Limi 1.5 STOR 2.5 STOR 30' 3 STORY/3• lwater Bring Department D Height lay District t 4 STORY/4 /20'r Height Sensitivity Very High Highly Average PLAIN AREA AE - AREA SAINT CROIX RIVER low W --y � � - E s��cF ® s 14Y1 S P\NE 01 A� 40: 400 Feet 501 6,� � �" Memorandum To Stillwater Planning Commission From Bob Lockyear, Interim Community Development Director Date January 25, 2006 Re Case No V/06-03 Variance to a side yard Setback (20'required) to 4' Background A field review of this proposal indicates that the property owner is not correct in the measurements indicated on the attached proposal The house is actually closer to 4'from the property line along Owens Street The proposal is to expand the second floor to the rear of the house See attached plan This is an older house on a corner lot The ongmal home was constructed with a 4' yard on the Owens Street side The request is for a variance of 16'from the required 20' Recommendation There is space available to the rear of the house on which an expansion could be constructed however, staff is of the opinion that the request does have ment in that the ongmal home was constructed on a very narrow corner lot The expansion does not appear to have any detnmental effect on the adjacent properties and would recommend approval of the variance with the following conditions The Commission finds 1 That there is a hardship due to size, location and current configuration of the lot 2 That there is a need to expand the structure to enable the property owner to continue to enjoy their property nghts 3 That the proposed improvement will not impact detrimentally on the adjacent properties and that the general intent of the comprehensive plan is not compromised Findings required A vanance may be granted only when all of the following conditions are found 1 A hardship peculiar to the property, not created by any act of the owner, exists Personal, family or financial difficulties, loss of prospective profits and neighbonng violations are not hardships justifying a variance 2 A vanance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property nghts, and, if granted, would not constitute a special pnvilege not enjoyed by neighbors 3 The authorizing of the variance will not be of substantial detnment to adjacent property and will not matenally impair the purpose and intent of this section or the public interest nor adversely affect the comprehensive plan Attachments expansion plan 'PLANNING ADMINISTR, LION APPLICATION FORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STILLWATER 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET STILLWATER MN 55082 Case No Date Filed Fee Paid Receipt No ACTION REQUESTED Special/Conditional Use Permit �i —Variance Resubdivision Subdivision* Comprehensive Plan Amendment* Zoning Amendment* Planning Unit Development * Certificate of Compliance *An escrow fee is also required to offset the costs of attorney and engineering fees The fees for requested action are attached to this application The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting material submitted in connection with any apphcat►on All supporting material (i e , photos, sketches, etc) submitted with application becomes the property of the City of Stillwater Sixteen (16) copies of supporting material is required /f application is submitted to the City Council, twelve (12) copies of supporting material ►s required A site plan showing drainage and setbacks is required with applications Any incomplete application or supporting material will delay the application process After Planning Commission approvals there is a 10-day appeal period Once the 10-day appeal period has ended, the applicant will receive a zoning use permit which must be signed and submitted to the City to obtain the required building permits PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION Address of Project `'( (4tc-k0/1.4-3 Sv- LA/ Assessors Parcel No 45 ,-W. 4976)04Y (GEO Code) Zoning District gb Description of Project .644f6914/ Pk- 0 O Cr- i o n/ "I hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my knowledge and belief, to be true and 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UP GYP FLOOR. 117/r TIl®1P QC LP SUN FLOOR e A01 A-2 CONTRACTOR TO VERITY C OPENING (0C%11CN %ND rrn \\ r} vrx L 0Y21Y- I161/r x22, — L RV21M r P31/4 xf SLr IFB 63ISTO/C UPPER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN Sol¢UP 1P PT 46 l/r x 2r L RV21K 46 I/r x 221 LRV2146 j RRARQIO POINTS 1 s — EXISTING ROOT 101S1S TO 138 CUP AND HA610RR DOPP OF NNW S-PLY Ir BEAM. m Ir LVL ( • 3•1/0 x1114.DUD. -1rax 6r PlgR PARALIAM COLUMN PILL PAR xAM 77CIII W/ RMCC COLUMN CAPS P COLUMN VG 010C COLLODICAPS 11 WTI/ ® QC/ (P)14 LVL i m1r LVL IVA STRUCTURAL FRAMING PLAN Sole UP 1.0. °v<- 6 Je t z LL (i 1/ Z Fol= << Nw .r"F Nm J gtiz u�l6i > Fe" r rcW<a caz z gyp a S 12 / "b3$S �r a" ��QN e"WW T<e »o 5.'Tga 1�z g[ P F Qb Na 0 JZ Jig uFVIOIN> • y" Y N ZZZ�O see ar yg.g ZVZQF 541I g g tC7 (ag rz iv~ qqq <01 �' Ihn <'4 0§1ZN r`o'az !PI!Zr oz n, J3z �g DESCRIPTION OF Ch{AN4E a ID a_ 0 U H G s 1 a DRAWN sy Bob Popenhagen PLANS SECTION SI{EET NUMBER A-2 ,JOB NWNBER 1164 4, y Memorandum To Stillwater Planning Commission From Bob Lockyear, Interim Community Development Director Date January 25, 2006 Re Case No SUP/V/06-04 Special Use Permit for a 1352 sq ft Expansion of a Restaurant and a Vanance to the Parking Regulations Background Marx Cafe wants to expand the restaurant to include 26 more seats in the area next to the present facility The expansion would include a new bar and a vestibule entry See attached drawing Recommendation Staff recommends that this request for an SUP to allow for the expansion be granted with the following conditions 1 Fire code requires that the entire restaurant have a fire suppressing system installed 2 The expansion adheres to the supplied proposed drawings Staff recommends that the request for a Vanance to the parking requirements be granted based on the hardship of lack of available property to provide parking space to meet the code and with the understanding that the additional parking will be provided by the city's public parking in the CBD area Findings required A vanance may be granted only when all of the following conditions are found 1 A hardship peculiar to the property, not created by any act of the owner, exists Personal, family or financial difficulties, loss of prospective profits and neighbonng violations are not hardships justifying a vanance 2 A vanance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights, and, if granted, would not constitute a special pnvilege not enjoyed by neighbors 3 The authonzing of the vanance will not be of substantial detnment to adjacent property and will not matenally impair the purpose and intent of this section or the public interest nor adversely affect the comprehensive plan Attachments A plan of the proposed expansion of Marx Cafe JAN 26,2006 09 20 Grube ArcI ects 651-351-1181 Page 4 PLANNING ADMINISTRATION APPLICATION FORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STILLWATER 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET STILLWATER MN 55082 Date Filed I-ee Paid Receipt No ACTION REQUESTED ✓ Speaal/Conditional Use Pe t Variance M!<<i4 63 Resubdivision Subdivision' Comprehensive Plan Amendment' Zoning Amendment' Planning Unit Development • Certificate of Compliance The fees for requested action are attached to this application *An escrow fee is also ►squired to offset the costs of attorney and engineenng fees The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting material submitted in connection with any application All supporting material (r e photos sketches, etc) submitted with application becomes the property of the City of Stillwater Sixteen (16) copies of supporting matenal is required /f apphcabon is submitted to the City Council, twelve (12) copies of supporting matenal is mquired A site plan is required with applications Any incomplete application orsupportmg matenal will delay the apphcation process PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION Address of Project 2A ( 114014161 CT. s . Assessors Parcel No (&)039 0�3s Zoning District CAL, Description of Project sFel rir e) "1 hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of y knowledge and belief, to be true and correct I further certify I will comply with the permit if it is granted : , used " tj� 4e A1eCNl iP. 5, A . Property Owner LJ ! ` _1�1— Representative KEV/Lt L.. 46./60 Mailing Address )-41_.- $ /v ct ‘‘ S 1 Mailing Address 040 S 6fEELt`r.S2 Si'#yio City State - Zip /((4JLLt� //iJ City - State - ZipSrit.044 s>_ 14id s a Telephone No cc�1/°° / Telephone No 6 P 3 / 33 / Signatures 7/1,,/Signature (Signature is req red) Lot Size (dimensions) x Land Area Height of Buildings Pnncipal Accessory Stiles (Signature is required) SITE AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION + Total Building floor area2.lw r square feet Existing 1350square feet F CC P`eposed 27DD square feet GIV�edInperviousArea square feet No of of'street parking spaces JAN 2 7 2006 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT aF.y^7L_• ftw l cwvz Ci'%YI cr g 6 Or - < A IT 6,, /7 ' - r r , ex 111 T �)' e 5t 7 0-1 (l v/ & min . O 1 GC ///C %, /h eci /r/ e _ -e/Pi. l 4 ,free I A d / 73 %r GcJ Gc '� �� /' -e4 '7 . _�( !/( �t n ai C`i��I hrx UP-61/L c mvr (el(a/1, f-p l -/- ,-t. 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A plan of the proposed outdoor expansion of Stone's Restaurant PLANNING ADMINISTRATION APPLICATION FORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STILLWATER 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET STILLWATER MN 55082 Case No 6 / ob-os— Date Fled Fee Paid ' / Receipt No /97, ACTION REQUESTED Special/Conditional Use Permit Vanance Resubdivision Subdivision* Comprehensive Plan Amendment* Zoning Amendment* Planning Una Development* Certificate of Compliance The fees for requested action are attached to this application *An escrow fee /s also required to offset the costs of attorney and engineering fees The applicant is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all forms and supporting material submitted in connection with any application All supporting material (1 e., photos, sketches, etc) submitted with application becomes the pmperty of the City of Stillwater Sixteen (16) copies of supporting material Is required if application is submitted to the City Council, twelve (12) copies of supporting material is required A site plan is required with applk:atlons Any Incomplete application orsupporting material will delay the application process 1 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION �f Address of Project _3S reActiv� S 4-Assessor's Parcel No 21D 4/eio& (GEO Code) Zoning District Descnption of Project "I hereby state the foregoing statements and all data, information and evidence submitted herewith in all respects, to the best of my knowledge and belief, to be true and correct. l further certify / will comply with the permit if It is granted and used " �j,, Property Owner ktchbot 1 LaCcf-s S t Representatrve A dj / S/ Mailing Address 3) 11 S WCt VL S1- Mailing Address 3Z (/ y0'a'if S)1 Slc Leh SPir Lfra City - State - Zip S 4- t (L.) c.4..e.! 4 tM Vt DSO $ &y - State - Zip Sl/-v // w �r j Yti frO fc Telephone No 65l - yg--STelephone No S/ - _' 6/2__ Signature (Signature is required) Lot Size (dimensions) x Land Area Height of Buildings Stories Feet Pnncipal Accessory Signature ( ""ature is requ SITE AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION Total Building floor area square feet Existing square feet Proposed square feet Paved Impervious Area square feet No of off-street parking spaces January 31, 2006 City of Stillwater, Minnesota Mayor City Council Central Busmess District Planning Comnussion Re Letter of Intent - Vanance of parkmg and expanded out door dmmg on the west end of the Grand Garage building for Stone's Restaurant, LLC Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you, m advance, for your consideration on this issue We are very proud to be part of one of Stillwater's most histonc buildings and to play a role m serving the residents of the St Croix Valley Let me assure you that I have a deep respect for the history, the traditions, the histonc nature and the residents of Stillwater And, I will do my best to preserve those aspects I am strongly considering opening a restaurant on the west end of the Grand Garage building located at 324 S Main St, m between Main Street and 2nd Ave and between Nelson St and Nelson Alley I am assembled a first class team of restaurateurs to advise me on concepts, menus, design, pohces, procedures, marketmg, and busmess models that will best utilize this site and will provide for longevity, commumty friendliness, and econonuc contribution As you may know, there have been a number of restaurants m this space that have failed and it's been vacant for approximately 8 years In developing a concept that would best suit this site, we considered 1 Reasons why past restaurants have failed at this site 2 The perceived negatives of this site and of Stillwater from local residents and residents of surrounding commumties 3 The location of this site vs other restaurant sites in Stillwater 4 The dmmg habits of local residents 5 The demographics of today vs 10 years ago 6 The employment market and economic status of St Croix Valley 7 The parking issues and number of spaces 8 The current and past dining choices in Stillwater 9 The current developments and the predicted demographics of the downtown area 10 The parks and recreational status and options After our review, we have come to conclude that a restaurant could survive m this space and it could make tremendous contnbutions to the community, the job market and to the economic vitality of the city We beheve that the concept needs to be defined as upscale casual that is family friendly We need to serve Amencan fare that utilizes fresh and exceptional seasomngs and is reasonably pnced Furthermore, because of this specific location, this restaurant needs to become a destmation and provide some things that are unique to Stillwater and will enhance the guest's experience that is true to Stillwater's theme This will be a major factor for longevity and contnbutmg to Stillwater The current zoning use allows for a limited number of outdoor dining seats, m a limited area of the property that is on the west end of the building There are also 6 parking spots adjommg the space We are asking for a vanance to expand the area of use to encompass the entire outdoor space - May through September of each year This would eliminate all 6 parking spaces and expand our outdoor capacity to approximately 200 people It is our intent to utilize the entire area by 1 Full dining use of entire area 2 Eliminate 6 parking spaces May through September of each year 3 Provide parking, drop off/pick-up, and valet (selected times) October through April of each year 4 Provide valet (select times), year round The re -design of this space would mclude some construction work that we would begm immediately m order to be completed before the new "Teddy Bear Park" is completed We will strive to create an atmosphere classical and traditional, such as W A Frost's, in St Paul, MN We will accomphsh this by 1 Use natural stones and colors 2 Use of a waterfall feature and a fire pit 3 Natural landscapmg and hghtmg 4 Replace existing asphalt with decorative pavers 5 Table arrangement that is spacious and conducive for fanuhes 6 Hosting a Sunday Jazz brunch 7 Utilizing the local artist commumty to create a mature feel 8 Coordinate events with the new "Teddy Bear Park" and other Stillwater festivals 9 Market to and target local residents 10 Hostmg events to benefit local residents and non-profit organizations We believe that we have a tremendous undertaking in front of us but we could not be any more excited and proud of this opportunity We also beheve, whole-heartedly, that the key to longevity and making a significant contribution to Stillwater is this outdoor patio and space issue This space needs to become a destmation — that's going to be the difference between incredibly nsky undertakings and giving us the confidence to boldly move forward Without use of this entire space and this request resolved, we are very reluctant to move forward and we'll need to evaluate our options We think it would be detrimental to the building and the city if this was one more failed restaurant in this space Additionally, I'd hke to point out that there are approximately 280 parking spaces, in two city owned lots with -in 1 block of this site We will provide parking m this space m the winter months along with drop off7pick up and valet I ask that the city of Stillwater grant a variance to eliminate 6 parking spots for months May through September, allow me to utilize the entire outdoor area for the restaurant, expand the outdoor seat count to 200, and allow me to move forward with final design and construction plans Thank you, again, for all of your support and consideration I really beheve that earning the local residents business is key to longevity and I believe that this outdoor piece will be a fantastic use of this space m providing the residents with a comfortable, up scale casual during environment Kindest Regards, Michael Stone Stone's Restaurant, LLC 651-439-1900 ciC.)53(0he's 6~1 .4et 131:•14..18 sue.,. Executive Summary January 1, 2006 QC5X>fle'S Located m the lustonc Grand Garage building — 94,4 4 k044. na,.t, LLC ("Sto,.c'a", "the Company", "we" and "our") will soon become Stillwater's premier Upscale Casual Lounge & Dming Salon seatmg approximately 180 guests indoors and provide guests with relaxmg outdoor dining dunng the spnng, summer and fall months Sto,.e a will offer guests an energetic yet comfortable place to eat, drink, and socialize during lunch, happy hour, dmner, after dinner, and Sunday brunch 90,4 will focus on providing guests with an experience that is consistently great food and service, at reasonable pnces and a surroundmg that is energetic and classy, yet traditional and comfortable Sto,te z has put together one of the Twin Cities Premier Restaurant teams The team includes Mike Stone, who bnngs the vision, drive, and ambition Mike has over 9 years of service industry experience ranging from dishwasher to bartender to waiter at restaurants ranging from casual to fine dining Mike has over 12 years expenence as an Investment Broker working on early stage fundmg for Rainforest Cafe, Famous Dave 's BBQ and Summit Brewing Company, founder of a software company and Vice President at an early stage bio-tech company Mike has surrounded himself by Advisors/Partners that include Tobie Nidetz as Corporate Chef, Charlie Burrows as an Advisor/Partner, Chip Isaacson as an Advisor/Partner and Josh Thoma as an Advisor/Partner Tobie has a track record with restaurants such as R J Grunts and The Pump Room m Chicago, and Ruperts American Cafe, The Saint Paul Grill and the Pickled Parrot m the Twm Cities Charlie is a Principal of Charlie Rae, Inc , which owns Axel 's, Bonfire Grille's, and Rudy's Redeye Grille's Chip was a Principal of the Pickled Parrot and is the Owner of Ike 's m downtown Minneapohs and soon to open at the Minneapolis St Paul Airport Josh is currently a Principal of La Belle Vie, formerly m Stillwater and relocated to Minneapohs and Solera Restaurant m downtown Minneapohs Together this team bungs culinary, operational, conceptual, and financial experience with great depth and diversity in running highly successful and profitable restaurants Stone's is proud and excited to serve St Croix Valley residents, shoppers, busmess community, boaters and tourists The Restaurant will offer a simple, yet proven formula for success mcludmg An open kitchen with an attractive kitchen design An energetic lounge and bar area with hvely entertainment An outdoor patio with a custom water feature and a bonfire pit A room for private parties (30 people) A menu that has been created by one of the premier local chefs, featuring flavorful and bold Amencan items Menu selections that mclude "small plates", "shared plates", elegant "21'd Mortgage" dinners and traditional selections 2 - Valet parking will be available at selected times, easy drop-off/pick-up area and two parking lots with-m '/2 block The menu will consist of predominately Amencan foods that are iconic, recognizable and use fresh and exceptional seasonings Stone's will offer guest a vanety of meat and seafood that will be available in a vanety of forms such as "Small Plates", "Shared Plates", "Second Mortgage Plates", traditional entrees, side dishes and "Sweet Plates" Stone's will serve the growmg local market as well as draw from surroundmg communities, such as Woodbury, Afton, Dellwood, White Bear Lake, Shoreview and St Paul Stone's will become the choice for duung and lounging for many frequent guests including local residents, business people, visitors, shoppers, the boatmg community, and will serve the "special occasion" guests Stone's anticipates havmg a quiet opening m spring 2006, followed by a grand opening celebration The grand opening will be held in collaboration with a local non-profit organization In the months of January through May, Stone's will aggressively market to the local community eanung the local busmess Stone's will define the best use for the outdoor courtyard and parking area and plan for the anticipated opening of the "Courtyard" in May 2006 3 Management and Advisors Name Michael Stone Tobie Nidetz "The Food Guy" Charhe Burrows Carl "Chip" Issacson Josh Thoma Jeff Redmon Perry Silverman Biographies Michael Stone Title Owner & Operator Acting Executive Chef / Partner Advisor / Partner Advisor / Partner Advisor / Partner Attorney Accountant Michael has over 13 years expenence with start-up and early stage companies, ranging from investment broker speciahzmg m funding of early stage companies, to founding a software company, to V P of Corporate Development at an early stage pharmaceutical company In addition, Mike has over 9 years of service mdustry expenence Mike has attended undergraduate classes at San Antonio Community College and the University of Texas - Austm and has completed several Executive MBA certificate courses at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management -Chicago, IL In 2004, Michael began exploring vanous restaurant concepts Dunng his commercial real estate ventures, the restaurant space at the Grand Garage was identified Michael began forming relations with the "Advisors/Partners" and exploring vanous concepts and menus, which lead to creation of this restaurant and venture From 2001 through 2003, Michael was Vice President of Corporate Development for DermaTrends, Inc , an early -stage transdermal drug dehvery company His responsibilities mcluded funding efforts, busmess development, marketmg, and shareholder commumcations Michael played a significant role in securing a development/hcensmg agreement with a major pharmaceutical company that triggered the next stage of the company - focusmg on development and retaining investment bankers to create a hquidating event for the shareholders In 1998, Michael founded a software company, Virnata, Inc Virnata designed and developed a "visual search engine" for the Internet, as well as technology for both the 4 Internet and mtranets In 2001, Virnata halted operations and began seeking hquidation opportunities In 1993, Michael started as an investment broker at RJ Steichen & Co m Minneapolis, MN Michael focused his efforts on the firm's early stage investment banking activities in raising capital in the form of private debt and equity for local early stage and start-up companies He was active m many of these placements, including early stage private equity fundmg for Ram Forest Cafe, Famous Dave 's BBQ, Summit Brewing Co , and Buffalo Wild Wings Michael worked at various positions at restaurants and bars during high school, college, and the beginning of his career as a commission only investment broker His positions included dishwasher, waiter, and bartender at restaurants ranging from casual to formal Restaurants have included TGIFriday's, Bennigan's, La Scala, amongst others It was at these restaurants that Mike gamed expenence that will be essential in the operations of Stone' s Tobie Nidetz "The Food Guy" Tobie Nidetz began his career as part of a restaurant and tavern family m Chicago, where at an early age he was helping out where he could It was while attendmg Kendall College as a student of hberal arts that he discovered his calling in the restaurant mdustry Leavmg school before graduation, he accepted an apprenticeship under Chef John Snowden at Dumas Pere L 'Ecole de la Cuisine Francais The apprenticeship prepared hum for his first kitchen at Tango in Chicago in 1973 He began consulting with the restaurant, RJ Grunts For four years, Tobie helped develop concepts and menus for the restaurant company, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Tobie became the Executive Chef position for the re -opening of the legendary Pump Room m 1977 Tobie consulted for and acted as Executive Chef for companies such as Winfield Potter's Rupert's American Cafe and Coco Lezzone from 1980 to 1894 He returned to Chicago for a bnef penod to work with Carlucci Restaurants developing menus for Carlucci 's and their second concept, Charlie's Ale House In 1990 Tobie accepted the position of General Manager for the concept he had created, Rupert's American Cafe In 1993 Tobie opened Tobie s Tavern In 1997 he accepted the position of Executive Chef for The Saint Paul Hotel, responsible for revamping menu for the renowned St Paul Grill He also wrote and implemented new menus for banquets, off premise catering and a smaller venue in the hotel called, The Cafe In 2000 he accepted the position of General Manager at the Pickled Parrot's downtown location 5 Currently he is consulting with projects largely m Minnesota, including The Sample Room, in northeast Minneapolis and Piney Ridge Lodge m the Chain of Lakes region of northern Minnesota His attention has also turned to wntmg and teaching His sold -out classes can be found at Kitchen Window Hs wntmg appears in vanous local publications Charlie Burrows Charlie is a seasoned veteran of the hospitahty industry His career began as a "soda jerk" a A&W, followed by positions at The Left Guard (which later became Chi -Chi 's), The Ediner, Two Peso's, Oath's, Champps, 01' Mexico, Byerly's and the Parker House In 1996 Charlie and his partner opened Axel's River Grille, starting Charhe Rea, Inc Charlie Rae, Inc currently owns and operates Axel 's River Grilles, Axel 's Bonfire Grilles, and Rudy s Redeye Grille Their focus has been on a rapid expansion plan of the Axel 's Bonfire Grille concept They currently have six Bonfire's open with plans to add more in 2006, includmg the Minneapolis St Paul International Airport Charlie is a hands-on owner/operator overseeing menu development, creative mput, and growth strategy and opportunities for Charlie Rae, Inc Carl B Isaacson "Chip" Carl began his ownership career in 1978 with the redevelopment of the BIG 10 It is still one of Mmneapohs' most successful saloons situated on the University of Minnesota campus Chip joined Webb Enterprises as assistant construction manager on the $4 5 million Ruperts American Cafe and Coco Lezzone concept He stayed m the creator, developer and construction management role, helpmg to bnng Chez Paul and the still popular, Fine Line Music Cafe, mto the local scene In 1990, he created the Pickled Parrot m downtown Mmneapohs The concept later expended to an Eden Prairie location before bemg acquired Currently, Chip is the owner/operator of Ike s Food & Cocktails located in downtown Minneapolis and soon to open at the Minneapolis St Paul airport Carl's other venture, Concrete Vineyards, is a locally recognized niche player m the restaurant consulting business Pnmanly concerned with concept development and menu engmeenng, recent projects mclude the Wilds and Rush Creek Carl is also a recognized expert in the field of menu engmeenng, an ever-growing discipline that analyzes menu concept, design and layout, menu items, their selling pnce and the number of items sold This information is then used to graph selling charactenstics of competmg menu items Along with intuition, data and regression analysis, this information allows today's sophisticated restaurateur to make the necessary decisions m regards to the menu 6 Josh Thoma Josh is one half of the award -winning team that owns and operates two of the most cntically acclaimed restaurants m the Twin Cities, Solera and La Belle Vie Solera is a mix of authentic Spanish tapas and Mediterranean cuisme served m a sophisticated -setting of Gaudi-inspired arclutecture and ongmal art Since Solera opened m 2003, the restaurant has received universal praise from the restaurant community, mcludmg rare, four -star ratings In September, Food & Wine magazine declared Solera as one of the "World's Top 10 New Restaurants" In 1998, Josh left his position as sous chef at D'Amico Cucina (Mmneapolis, Minnesota) to start his first restaurant, La Belle Vie La Belle Vie, formerly in Stillwater, Minnesota is currently relocating to the 510 Groveland building m Mmneapohs This restaurant has frequently been voted one of the top overall Twin Cities' restaurants and earned praise from Zagat guides and Food & Wine Jeff Redmon Redmon Law Chartered Hudson, Wisconsin Jeff has twenty years of commercial practice expenence m a broad range of commercial transactions involving, Sale and purchase of busmesses, Business planning, Supervision of litigation and Representation of both small and large busmesses Pnor to founding Redmon Law, Jeff was a shareholder of Bnggs and Morgan, P A., in St Paul, Minnesota Jeff is very committed to pubhc service for both national and local organizations He Just completed two three-year terms on the National Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of the U S A Jeff serves as a member of the St Croix Central School Board m Roberts and Hammond, Wisconsm He has served as a Supervisor for his Township's Town Board Through this elected position, he also served on his local Fire Department and Ambulance Boards Locally, Jeff currently serves as the President of the St Croix Valley YMCA Board and is an active member of the Roberts Lions Club and Hudson Daybreak Rotary Jeff is committed to economic development by serving on the St Croix Economic Development Corporation Board and serves as treasurer of the Metro Economic Development Partnership Jeff has received numerous leadership recogmtions for his volunteer work m the community Jeff is a member of the Ramsey County, Minnesota State and American Associations and is admitted to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Federal Courts m Mmnesota and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Jeff received his B S , with honors, from Iowa State Umversity and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi He received his law degree, with high distinction, from the Umversity of Iowa College of Law and was elected to Order of the Coif In law school, he received the Amencan Junsprudence Awards for both Civil Procedure and Corporations s7ONE'$ Louwge 1)1,16vt.g SaLow SMALL PLATES SEARED AHI TUNA Ahi Tuna Rolled in Asian 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Toasted Sesame Oil, Den Chan Shoyu 18 00 ROSEMARY GRILLED FLAT IRON STEAK Heart of Palm Arugula and Lemon Oil 19 25 GRILLED BISTRO STEAK, Braised Omon Au Jus and Truffle Scented Polenta 17 85 BACKYARD BARBECUE CHICKEN Smoked and basted with BBQ sauce 14 95 BABY BACK RIBS Charbroiled with BBQ sauce Half Rack 14 95 Full Rack 23 95 BARBECUE RIBS AND CHICKEN COMBO Half rack of ribs and half BBQ chicken 19 95 SLOW ROASTED BLACK ANGUS PRIME RIB Mashed potatoes, au jus, horseradish sour cream 23 95 HAMBURGER Sourdough bun with mayonnaise, mustard, shredded lettuce, vme npened tomatoes Available with Thick Shce Bacon, Amencan, Tillamook cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese 9 75 PRIME RIB STACK On pumpermckel toast with mashed potatoes, cnspy onions and BBQ au jus 12 95 PACIFIC RIM CHICKEN SANDWICH Ginger marinated and grilled chicken breast on a sesame bun with Dynamite slaw 10 95 AHI TUNA SANDWICH Toasted sesame bun, wasabi mayonnaise and pickled gmger 11 95 FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA Fresh market 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W154018 718388-7100 65143&1017 tMetropolitan Council Mears Park Centre 230 E Fifth St St Paul MN 55101 www metrocouncil org The problem Excessive clear water and stormwater flow and seep into local sani- tary sewers Treating this water is unnec- essary, costs ratepayers needlessly, and consumes capacity in the regional waste- water collection and treatment system needed for future growth The solution Ehminate the excess flow by disconnecting ram leaders, sump pumps and foundation dram systems from sani- tary sewers and rerouting the flow to the stormwater system Repairing or replacing broken local sewer lines The cost Estimated at $150 million If local communities don t fix the problem, the region would have to spend at least an estimated $900 million to expand regional PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR CITY OF STILLWATER 216 4TH ST N STILLWATER MN 55082-4898 la'ilirll'ihill'IIJIrlhI'1I11IIirlili111'11'IIIIII1'Ilirliill Expanding the Metropolitan Wastewater -Treatment Plant to handle excessive flows of stormwater is not feasible. The, cost; would be prohibitive andfhe,plant's sitg'. constrains the amount of expansion possible.. wastewater collection and treatment facili- ties, causing all community wastewater fees to rise dramatically The Council held three public meetings in November to discuss with communities its plan to put a surcharge on the regional wastewater bills of communities with exces- sive inflow and infiltration Each communi- ty s surcharge may be rebated to that com- munity as it eliminates sources of the excess Reserve capacity is needed In future years regional sewer pipes will run nearly full every day, with only enough extra space for designed "peak flows The longstanding design criteria allow for some peaking - but the problem in many commu- Foundation drain or sump pump connected to house lateral Downspout connected to house lateral Yard drain connected to house lateral ^ M ° -`-, t �'2r ti n r� v� yr-i cxr� ^am---•_ , , A e- ±�" tzg n^ %c r'} `5 ,41.x!r' s.,,,if,{ `1};, -owned sewe, Cracked pipe or open sewer joint Sump pumps illegally con netted to house laterals are one source of inflow A home with an active sump pump can use as much capacity in the sewer sys tem as 30 homes with normal wastewater vol umes A { 1 `�' ! 1. �s`r �""4; \.. 4, +j".�1214. ,.. K w-'l , -R3 n fi s.P nitres is that excess inflow can create up to 10 times the normal dry -weather flows Today the wastewater system can often han- dle the excess stormwater As the region grows the excess flow, unchecked, will cause the sewage system to flood basements and manholes, overflow pump stations and LxLeca the capacity of treatment plants If communises don t solve the problem, human health could be endangered, the environ- ment degraded, and growth could be stopped The surcharge plan Under the Councils plan, surcharges would be billed starting in 2007 for five years or less, if a community reduces the problem suf- ficiently Communities could avoid the sur- charges by spending comparable amounts to solve the problem Funds invested for inspec- tions, private programs, and pipe repair proj- ects would be credited by the Council s sur- charge program Communities that do not solve the problem face more severe measures in 2013, including demand charges and possibly a growth mora- torium A task force of local community repre- sentatives recommended development of a sur- charge plan The Council is expected to act on the plan in early 2006 e ?� r�,.pi{.. -$ vy r .,C -4 r x a(n'�S S i IS. j t, k P l'P} �� " q k r { f -,,,5 O t C +h Y 5 i 43d h X� IF 7 �P r F py K L �� Jt may=�co le asxa sunrrprise3that n "`ewer �esidents din a 1,xo the,seven=countyfTwm eines i t f , and with school districts to ensure theytTare ' �.�„.. �J Sni F,r w a C lh ''.'7C-H r�, Ash �5e �T 7 * ° r ''O` 3i, �p , ,w , ] wigr sdn, f r t�}a „ i -, tin' ! 4� < v ready iF i�f owm community are.more lik�ely�{dtopposeSfurther a���azea�discussed the alien e�of ,, �. t++1 , , etd .W 1 ., f ,,w a . r d�!"" 4 a 6;e4 t`O. r �S�,z'w ' hil'AP 4''�s'�r� 'f' `i T.g it, ' t ; 41 t 1 h r for growth~ @ 4t3 r owth than eo etwhothave lived` ithe commuru v owth t= �- �" �" � ' "' * ` " "_' tr s &'r ; tyn Themes and recommends- e x " for ecades M �-' i C 4 `- `' '` ' ' ,dlPreserving natural}resourees Taketacnon+to preserve 5 K r > r s re t.). , h 0 6gr , natural4areas j� fore owth ressures` make the cost 's' �'3 fi A 7t, 74` i `ir't..i ,c,, s�' w-m�-ti 4,` y1. 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Ay $y luGr� pnF asrthertent�re reglbn and that�the�pohti' alfirhallen a rs , �vt x 2 Lam' r� xy,st{ S tc� F r Tt aJrg Y- u to ljalance local and,region�l mterests� Other obse 1.tons t Ir ter, M2 a Buildinguri astrii` i e¢t stalipi4t Q�owth�remains4a� E i Fr n IA r IP 'F 3 " rL �s1�5f ,d 9`_ a 0{*t k7 •' i rY ch�il{erige,part c4lar,���fort Ana o ungtee t r,�Further,~ais sa- c EIg rfr ntful concerning , n 2 a "x l a hi �"s4Yc�R �S Ta _ t wlucl} liAles�,could b, �orrgicovided and hich` d � yt yea * h�' ��'? � 4s' '�` r � ej"K `ak*,'� � r tshould°be+cQrtroliediby mdrvidual communities °AhHaAfoeios ofnationrwect growth and t developmennt it `the region, from immigration and the cost of land to state and national court rulings PRESORTED STANDARD U S POSTAGE PAID MINNEAPOLIS MN PERMIT NO 1610 5 Bell gauges state of the region Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell will dis- cuss the opportunities and challenges facing the Twin Cities area at State of the Region 2006 The event will be held on Monday January 30, in St Paul Bell will also respond to questions from the audience At the event, the Council will Release the results of the annual metro resi- dents survey Issue the 2005 annual report Display new tools to assist local communities in their planning The event will be held from 10-11 30 a m at the Minnesota History Center 345 Kellogg Blvd W The site is served by Metro Transit RSVP to 651-602-1844 or www metrocouncil org Seating is limited 1•2A Hiawatha light rail transit boarded its 10 millionth pas senger on Nov 25 just two weeks before the line com pleted Its first year of hill opera Lion from downtown Minneapolis to Mall of Amenca Barb Lickness Minneapolis (above) was among the passengers on the train that Metro Transit knew carried its 10 millionth rider In a ceremony at the mall s tran sit station her name was drawn and she was awarded a free six month transit pass The line reached the ridership milestone nine months ahead of projections "Public accept ance and support of the line has been phenomenal said Brian Lamb Metro Transit s general manager It Metropolitan Council DIRECTIONS JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006. Council Member Profile Kris Sanda "I plan to frequently visit local city council and county board meetings in my district, and individually contact local officials to ensure that the Metropolitan Council hears their perspectives and the voices of Anoka and Ramsey County taxpayers." Home: Blaine. Represents Council District 10: Arden Hills, Blaine, Circle Pines, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Lexington, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, Shoreview, and Spring Lake Park. Committees: Management and Community Development. Background: President, Lutheran Social Service Foundation; vice president, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; consumer director, Medica Board of Directors. Former commis- sioner, Minnesota Department of Public Service, 1991-99. Former vice president, St. Paul American Red Cross. Numerous other public and nonprofit activities. Family: Husband, Richard O. Johnson. Eight grown children, twelve grandchildren. Interests: Antiques and refinishing furniture, knitting, duck hunting, and fishing at her cabin in Ottertail County. To reach Kris:763-757-1962 kris.sandaemetc.state.mn.us Information about all Council members: www.metrocouncil.org/about/members.htm Firikaf Increase in parks spending proposed. The Council's 2006-2011 parks capital improvement pro- gram proposes spending a total of $35 million in state and regional funds each biennium for acquisi- tion, rehabilitation and development of regional parks. Council awards commuter innovation. Six Twin Cities area organizations and five individuals were named top innovators in the battle against traffic congestion in November. Commuter Choice awards recognize accomplishments in promoting alternatives to solo driving. Water quality grants. The Council made more than $400,000 in MetroEnvironment Partnership grants to 13 organizations in October. The grants support proj- ects that help control nonpoint source pollution. New fare system begins. The long-awaited Go -To card fare system began a gradual rollout on Oct. 31 with 18,000 Metropass holders. The new fare card allows for quicker boarding on buses and light rail. System -wide implementation is scheduled for 2006. Publications • Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Transit System Map — December 2005. Free. Online: www.metrotransit.org/servicelnfo/mapSystem.asp • Preliminary Inflow/Infiltration Surcharge Program. 29 pp. Free. Online: www.metrocounciiorg/environ- ment/ProjectTeams/I-I-SurchargeProgram2005.pdf • Local Planning Handbook. 70 pp. $5. Online: www.metrocouncil.org/planning/LPH/handbook.htm 0r order by phone from the Regional Data Center: 651-602-1140 (651-291-0904 TTY) Regional tax stays flat The Metropolitan Council continues to hold the line on its 2006 budget and property tax levy in the seven -county metro area. The budget shows a reduction in the Council's tax rate of about 20 per- cent or more in each county since the appoint- ment of the current Council in 2003. The new operating budget totals $441.5 million, up just 2.7 percent over 2005. The proposed prop- erty tax levy for 2006 is $71.4 million, an increase of one percent. However, because of the region's growing tax base, the property tax impact on a $225,000 home, for example, is expected to remain about the same as last year. Hiawatha light rail is proving much more popular than planners projected before construction. Projecting LRT ridership The Metropolitan Council is fine-tuning the modeling process to project future transit ridership along the 11-mile Central Corridor between Minneapolis and St. Paul. It's no small task. In its first year of full opera- tion, Hiawatha light -rail ridership exceeded pre - construction estimates by 58.2 percent. Transportation planners suspect Hiawatha's rid- ership is higher than expected because projections, using federally -approved methodology, were based on trends and patterns from the region's bus rider- ship. With a year of rail experience, planners believe the public simply prefers rail. Ultimately, the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority and the Central Corridor Coordinating Committee will choose a preferred alternative in the corridor: bus rapid transit or light rail. The Federal Transit Administration will determine whether to recommend the project for the next phase, preliminary engineering. City studies 1-394 corridor Golden Valley is wrapping up a study of the Interstate 394 corridor that will guide redevelop- ment of the area. In 2005, the city surveyed busi- ness owners and residents about the corridor. The primary concerns of businesses were lease rates and accessibility. Residents requested improved landscaping, tidier commercial spaces and public gathering places. In October, the city council adopted seven prin- ciples for change in the corridor: support neigh- borhoods, maintain employment, improve visual appearance, improve local connectivity, diversify land uses, integrate land uses and improve high- way access. The city is considering zoning and land -use changes to guide future redevelopment as well as new design guidelines for the corridor. Corridor decisions will be incorporated into Golden Valley's comprehensive plan. Under state law, communities in the seven -county region must submit updated plans to the Metropolitan Council by 2008. T he mission of the Metropolitan Council is to develop, in cooperation with local I communities, a comprehensive regional planning framework, focusing on transportation, wastewater, parks and aviation systems, that guides the efficient growth of the metropolitan area. The Council operates transit and wastewater services and administers housing and other grant programs. Metropolitan Council Chair: Peter Bell Members: Roger Scherer, District (1); Tony Pistilli (2); Mary Hill Smith (3); Jules Smith (4); Russ Susag (5); Peggy Leppik (6); Annette Meeks (7); Lynette Wittsack (8); Natalie Steffen (9); Kris Sanda (10): Georgeanne Hilker (11); Chris Georgacas (12); Rick Aguilar (13); Song Lo Fawcett (14); Dan Welter (15); Brian McDaniel (16). In a recent survey, nearly two-thirds of residents said they would pay between 10 and 25 percent more for a home within walking distance of an open space, such as Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis, pictured here. Preserving open space Investing money in open space preservation may seem like a luxury, but a recent economic study and voter support demonstrate that preserving open space makes sense for many communities. The study by the coalition Embrace Open Space recommended that communities weigh several fac- tors to evaluate the economics of open space, among them: • Higher taxes paid by properties near parks and open space • Avoided public costs for additional city services • Savings from better stormwater management In a related survey, nearly two-thirds of residents surveyed in 11 Twin Cities area counties said they would pay 10 to 25 percent more to live near open space, and 70 percent said they would pay $30 more in annual property taxes for open space preservation in their county. Survey results were affirmed in November, when voters in Woodbury and Eden Prairie approved tax increases for open space. Sections of 42-inch-diameter sewer pipe await unloading at the construction site in New Market. Sewer extended south By 2010, a new 10-mile interceptor will provide regional sewer service to Elko and New Market in southeastern Scott County. At an estimated cost of $24 million, the interceptor will allow the cities to keep pace with their rapid growth and close a local treatment plant that discharges into the environ- mentally sensitive Vermillion River. The waste- water instead will be treated at the Metropolitan Council's Empire Plant which, starting in 2007, will discharge to the Mississippi River. The proposed interceptor traverses eastern New Market Township, northwestern Eureka Township and southern Lakeville before connecting to an existing regional interceptor at the Lakeville - Farmington border. The first phase of construction began in August, concurrent with reconstruction of Scott Cty. Rd. 2, allowing pipe installation within the road's right-of-way and cutting con- struction costs. Regional Administrator: Tom Weaver Editor: Jeanne Landkamer Contributors:Steven Dornfeld, Sharon Feiner, Terry Kayser, Bonnie Kollodge, Tim O'Donnell, Paula Roberts, Jeff Syme and Linda White. Design: Donn Poll, Minneapolis To read in-depth versions of these stories visit wwwrv.metrocounciiorg/Directions Also, see stories archived by topic on the same page. Subscribe to monthly e-mail Directions data.center@metc.state.mn.us What's next for transit By Peter Bell As I move around the region, one of the questions I hear most fre- quently is, "What's next?" People are excited about the success of our Hiawatha light rail transit line, and they want to know when and where additional lines will be built. Many folks have had a chance to use LRT to travel to work, a sport- ing event, the Mall of America or the airport, experiencing its com- fort and convenience while escap- ing traffic and parking hassles. In its first year of full operation, 7.8 million people rode the line, exceeding pre -construction esti- mates by 58.2 percent. In our long-range transportation plan, the Council envisions a net- work of rail and bus "transitways" in heavily traveled corridors that will expand transportation options and slow the growth in congestion. The 2006 Minnesota Legislature will have an opportunity to take another major step toward making our vision a reality. In this ses- sion's bonding bill, the Council is seek- ing: • An additional $5 million for bus rapid transit on Cedar Avenue from the Mall of America in Bloomington to Lakeville. This would be in addi- tion to the $10 million approved by the Legislature last year. • $10 million for an 11-mile-long LRT line or busway on University Avenue between downtown St. Paul and down- town Minneapolis, with the mode selection to be determined after the completion of a cost- effectiveness study. This would be in addition to the $5.25 mil- lion approved by lawmakers last year. • $8.3 million for bus rapid transit on Interstate 35VV, specifically to build a transit station at 46th Street and park -and -ride facilities at 82nd Street. In addition, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is expected to recommend $60 mil- lion as the final installment in state funding for the 40-mile Northstar commuter rail line between down- town Minneapolis and Big Lake. Although Northstar extends beyond the boundaries of the seven -county metro area, the $265- million rail line is part of the Council's planned network of tran- sitways. Last fall, the Council's transit plans received a boost from the fed- eral transportation bill. It included funding for the Northstar line, Cedar Avenue busway and addi- tional planning in several other cor- ridors. By the year 2030, we expect the population of the metro area to grow to 3.6 million, an increase of nearly 1 million from the 2000 cen- sus. To accommodate this growth and maintain our quality of life, it is essential that we capitalize on the success of the Hiawatha line and expand our transit system. Council Chair Peter Bell To reach the editor, e-mail her at: jeanne.landkamer@metc.state.mn.us General Offices 651-602-1000, (651-291-3904 TTY), (651-229-3760 TTY) Council e-mail: data.renterOmetc.state.mn.us Web site: www.metrocouncil.org PlIf el Or PRINTED WITH SOY INK Printed with environmentally friendly soy -based ink on recycled paper containing no less than 30 percent post -consumer fibers. This publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Memorandum To Stillwater Planning Commission From Bob Lockyear, Intenm Community Development Director Date March 9, 2006 Re SUP Temporary garden plant sales Background Each year for the past four years the city has granted a renewal of a permit to hold a plant sale for about ten weeks in the spring These have been located in large parking lots where there are a great number of unused parking spaces Once again Cub foods and Linder's Greenhouses is requesting renewal of their temporary permit There have been no complaints or parking issues to this point with these temporary uses The time period requested is mid Apnl to mid June for Cub foods and Apnl 22"d to July 5th for Linder's Greenhouses Recommendation Staff would recommend that the temporary permit be granted for the above specified length of time along with the following conditions 1 These permits shall be for the specified time in 2006 only 2 Any indication of parking problems in the area shall be grounds for revoking the permit 3 There shall be no storage or product sales outside of the designated area 4 Any proposed changes to the location or size of the sales area shall be subject to review of the Community Development Director 1 J City of Stillwater Community Development Request for C U P for outside sales -Greenhouse 2006 To whom it may concern Here is the schedule of our outside greenhouse Mid Apnl —Set up of the hoop frame and plastic cover by Bailey Nursery subcontractor House dimension overall is 21'x60' Split rail fence dimension is 60'x180' The expected duration of the greenhouse is mid April until mid June depending on the availability of product Power, water and phone access will be available at curbside location adjacent to the greenhouse fence With our new location and utility boxes we are able to connect cables directly to outside power boxes The hours of operation are somewhat flexible due to weather and planting conditions The basic "open for sale" time frame will be 8a m to 9p m Please let me know if you need any more information regarding our temporary structure 1�/YJ s ctfullyei- Mike Mast Stillwater Cub Foods 651-430-2350 V, w. 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(O C11 ( 1'HUC 09/49/99 TUE 09 10 FAX ell Hat 2920 Real Estate/DSC MOSS WORM 33AO1dV4 DRUM mnrinrmrrTinn!II,ru l.nr ruff ml /1 Ct r: e1 IIIII►frirfl1fll_ ---~- 11 L CUB TRUhSON 8 51 3MIO 1il11Nn11 fr.: al WO Si QD002 A L eA it A 1.7 v 2 2 FLOWER MART OFFICE 275 W Wheelock Pkwy St Paul MN 55117 (651) 255-0417 Fax (651) 255-0444 E-mail FlowerMarts@Lenders com GREENHOUSES GARDEN CENTER & FLOWER MARTS February 9, 2006 Steve Russell Community Development Director City of Stillwater 216 N Fourth St Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Mr Russell, Please consider this letter our request to renew our permit with the City of Stillwater for our 2006 Flower Mart at the Valley Ridge Plaza According to our approval in 2002 the permit must be reviewed annually by the City of Stillwater This will be our fifth year at this location I am very happy to report that we have been very well received here and we are eager to return to service the customers we have earned We have heard many excellent comments from our customers here regarding Linder's coming to Valley Ridge and our quality, selection, customer service and warranties We are planning to locate in the same position as in 2005 This location worked very well and had tittle or no impact to the traffic flow in the lot I'm sure that if anything, it had a good effect on the traffic through the lot Our selling period for 2006 will be the same as in 2005, a seventy five day period from Apnl 22 thru July 5, and we will be setting up according to the same schedule as last year As in the past we will abide th all of the ether provisions 'n the original agreewient We are eager to co„tinue being an excellent addition to the City of Stillwater and feel that we are doing a very good job here and compliment the Plaza's selection of retailers We have contact the owner of the Center and have been able to establish an excellent relationship They are eager to have us return 1Dtai ei Ile Seed¢ Wat fre4eed We hope that we will again have an exciting spnng season here I have attached diagrams of the Flower Mart as it will be in 2006 If there is anything else we need to do please contact me at 612- 685-7993 We are eager to return and be a part of providing Stillwater area residents with employment and plant matenals to beautify their properties and gardens Sincerely, Caio Cella Division Manager — Flower Marts rthwestern ave c III J 111111111111111111111111 111111 111 I LINDER'S FLOWER MARS' frontage road state highway 36 n site plan 8 'IIIIiIIIIIIIIJ1111lllllllN _ 0 50 100 200 site information site area 359 589 of leasable area 82 362 sf avlable Parking 480 stalls river heights plaza state highway36 & northwestern estern ave stlllwater, minnesota A - 9 237 at Al - 2 433 s1 B1 - 3 000 sf B2 - 2 014 sf 83 - 1 810 s1 C1 - 420 sf C2 - 424 st C3 - 3 380 sf C4 - 2 406 sf 0 - 7446sf E - 490 sf F - 490 st 8 - 4880s1 NI - 2 340 st 112 - 1 298 st K3 - 1 080 sf 11 - 2 340 st 12 - 2100sf J1 - 1 440 sf J2 - 2 880 sf K1 - 1 440 sf K2 - 1 440 sf K3 - 1 440 sf Ll - 2100sf 12-8878sir ■ -4870sf ■ 1 - 1 800 s1 K - 8480sf location map Steve ter Linder's Flower Mart Stillwater — Valley Ridge Center Service Counter • Stillwater - Valley Ridge Floor Plan ----7---"•' 6' Exits (2) 84' 30' Fire Extinguisher (2) 4' Aisles 1 / / / / r FE 6' Aisle • • 12' High Greenhouse Scale 3/32" = 1' 0) n DN DN ffi n U 401 - II ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION 4111.0, MAIN LEVEL FLAN(EXIST.) SCALE: 1/4" =1' -0" VERIFY EXIST. POOR SIZE II REMOVE EXISTING WALL -----r( AND REPLACE WITH BEAM ( I REMOVE EXISTING STAIR AND PATCH FLOOR EXISTING KITCHEN NEW TILE EXIST. BUS } , , I / REMOVE DOOR AND EXIST. STAIRS TO BASEMENT AND ADD WALL AND BUS STATION BUS 1 L. REMOVE EXIST. BAR hI EXIST. BOOTH 9 0 0 CNI CV a 9 } X 9( TILE _ WOOD ) • 0 61 e DN NEW STAIRS NEW BUS STA''ION 1-0 I/4 3 3 MEN UJOMEN BENCH a' CEILING TILE .OTTI.. RM. 3 WM 34 WO WOK is REMOVE AND STRETCH EXIST REPLACE EXIST. CANOPY OVER FULL STORE FRONT BtORE HZOKT__ ___ __ . _ _._ __ __ __ 40'-0" _J m MAIN LEVEL FLAN(F r4SE 1) SCALE: I/4": i' -0" EXIST, BUILDING ADJACENT EN 0co 4 v z V to ▪ ai I-+- ai ry .0 3 747. • 0 3 r Cla 5 1 4/7 ✓ I cu ✓ W • 204, LL d r � rn a r L V 4F m r{0 LA BRUCE LENZEN HOMES 502 2ND ST, SUITE 204 HUDSON, WI 54016 PH, 715-386-5050 FAX. 715-386-1999 www.brucelenzenhomes.com MARX WINE, BAR, GRILL ADDITION PHASE 1 241 MAIN ST. S. STILLWATER, MN 55082 EXIST. FLOOR PLAN & FLOOR PLAN ADDITION Revisions I hereby certify that this plan, specification or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Registered Architect under the laws of the State of MINNESOTA KEVIN L. GRUBE Date : 01/27/06 Reg. No. : PROJECT NUMBER: 05012 ISSUED: 01/27/06 DRAWN BY: PJN CHECKED BY: KLG FILENAME: 2006 Grube Architects