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Request for Action <br />ver <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Planning Commission <br />4.5 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Public Hearings <br />September 22, 2020 <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />City of Elk River — Public Safety Building <br />Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br />Reviewed by <br />Expansion, 13065 Orono Parkway NW <br />■ Amendment to CU 02-09 to allow <br />expansion of the existing Police and Fire <br />Department facilities, Case No. CU 20-17 <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the Conditional Use Permit amending CU 02-09 and allowing expansion of <br />the existing police and fire department facilities with the condition that the associated variance (V 20-13) is <br />approved. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The current public safety building, police and fire station, was d <br />constructed in the early 2000's and while additional capacity was <br />included at the time of construction, changing standards and increased <br />staffing now require an addition to both the police and fire sides of the <br />building. The Fire Department seeks to add two apparatus bays to the <br />south end of the building and convert two of the existing bays into cR 33 <br />critical support spaces for the firefighters. The Police Department <br />seeks to add a 28-stall squad car garage, build -out shell space on the <br />second floor into administrative offices and convert the existing squad <br />garage space to physical training space and storage. RR <br />Comprehensive Plan Hwy !a <br />The Comprehensive Plan guides the property for Public/Institutional cR 12 <br />Uses. The use of the property will not change as a result of the <br />proposed additions, and the site will remain consistent with the <br />approved plan. <br />Site and Building Plans <br />The addition to the fire station pushes the existing garage bays south <br />and closer to Orono Parkway, which requires a variance as the addition <br />encroaches into the front yard setback. The addition also requires <br />--- <br />modifications to the driveways to and from the fire station garages, but Figure I <br />does not impact the access points along Orono Parkway. The addition does not impact existing parking areas and <br />there are no proposed changes to the parking in the south half of the building. <br />The Elk River Vision P D 1 E B E 0 8 Y <br />A avelcoming community �arith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptionalFN AVP <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. Updated. August 2020 <br />