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Applicant seeks site-plan approval for Martins Corner commercial addition in St. John
Summary
An applicant presented a proposal for Martins Corner, a 14-acre commercial addition at 231 and Parish Drive, asking site-plan approval for a roughly 9,600 ft² building on lot 3 with shared parking and future build potential on lot 2; the commission set engineering and agency review next steps.
An applicant joined the Town of St. John Plan Commission study session remotely on April 9 to seek site-plan approval for Martins Corner, a proposed 14-acre commercial addition at the corner of 231 and Parish Drive. The applicant said the current request covers three lots and specifically a building of approximately 9,600 square feet on lot 3 with cross-access parking to be shared among lots 2–4.
The commission was told staff has circulated the application to public works and public safety and that the package is under engineering review. A staff member confirmed they had the applicant’s submitted engineering materials, including the site plan, photometrics and an exterior rendering for lot 3. The applicant described a shown building footprint on lot 2 as a future project not part of the current approval request.
The presentation prompted a question about how the project would buffer adjacent residences to the north. The applicant said there is "an existing berm that's landscaped and has a height of approximately six feet from our finished elevations of the building." Commissioners also discussed the timing of further action: staff said police, fire and public works reviews remain pending and that the commission could place the item on the next agenda, defer it, or approve it contingent on outstanding engineering items depending on the engineer’s recommendations.
The remote participant appears in the transcript with variations of the form "Mr. T" (the record also includes spellings such as "Mr. Tele" and "Mr. Table"). The record shows staff and the applicant worked to resolve audio feedback during the remote presentation. Staff agreed to report any returned agency comments and to schedule the item for the following meeting if engineering review had not concluded.
The commission did not take a final vote on the Martins Corner site plan during the session; staff directed that the item return after required engineering and agency review or be considered for conditional approval if outstanding items are minor.
