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Home My WebLink About2005-07-14 PC Recommending ResolutionA RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT 173E REQUEST BY DANIEL RADUENZ OF STILLWATER MOTORS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMITTO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION OF TIIE STILLWATER MOTORS BUILDING AND OUTDOOR SALES, A VARIANCE FOR WALL SIGNAGE, AND A DESIGN GUIDELINES REVIEW AT 5900 STILLWATER BOULEVARD SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Daniel Raduenz of Stillwater Motors for a conditional use permit to allow for expansion of the Stillwater Motors building and outdoor sales area, a variance for wall signage, and a Design Guidelines review at 5900 Stillwater Boulevard; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of • fact: 1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as follows, to wit: SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: and and SEE ATTACHMENT B 3. The subject site is zoned B-3, Highway Business District in which open and outdoor sale areas are a listed conditional use; and 4. A variance has been requested to exceed the number and allowable square footage of wall signage; and 5. City staff prepared a planning report dated July 7, 2005 reviewing the applications; and 6. Said report recommended approval of the applications subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their July 14, 2005 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and made the following recommendation: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Daniel Raduenz of Stillwater Motors for a conditional use permit to allow for expansion of the Stillwater Motors building and outdoor sales area, a variance for wall signage, and a Design Guidelines review at 5 900 Stillwater Boulevard and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights for approval subject to the following conditions: 1. The Planning Commission recommends that all parking and curbs and an updated stormwater system be constructed and brought into compliance as part of the current building and parking expansion project. 2. Revisions to the landscape plan showing shade trees along 59 St, the frontage road to Hwy 5, and in appropriate places around the parking area. Revision to the landscape plan: shall be reviewed by the City Arborist. 3. The grading, drainage, and utility plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. 4. Customer, employee, and display parking shall be delineated on the site plan and all customer parking stalls shall be appropriately signed. 5. Detailed and completely labeled building elevations shall be resubmitted to show all building materials and colors. A materials board shall be submitted for the City Council review. 6. A detailed photometric plan showing lot perimeter and street centerline foot candles shall be provided. All lighting shall be installed or retrofitted to be in compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance. 7. An approval of the sign variance allowing a total of ten wall signs and eliminating the two 34 square foot "showroom" signs as proposed on the building elevations. The applicant shall provide an accurate rendering of all wall signs for review and approval of 2 the City Council. The City Council shall approve the overall number and square footage of allowable wall signage for the project. 8. The applicant shall remove the urge pylon sign at the northwest corner of the site and all checkered banners prior to issuance of a building permit for the project improvements. 9. The materials utilized for the proposed trash enclosure shall be the same materials used on the building. 10. All automobile repair activities shall be limited to within the principal structure and the doors to the service bays shall be kept closed except when vehicles are being moved in or out of service areas. 11. There shall be no exterior storage of automobile parts or related items on the site. All parts storage shall be internal to the building. Any cars to be stored outside of the building shall be in full working order. 12. All noise created from operations on the site shall be in conformance with Section 401.15.B.11 of the Zoning Ordinance. 13. The outdoor paging system shall be replaced with a personal communication system that is non- audible beyond the property lines. 14. The applicant shall receive and retain, if required, a Hazardous Waste Generators License from Washington County for the Stillwater Motors operation. Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 14 day of July 2005. A.. son, City Administrator 3 Mike Runk, Chair Attachment A Washington County GEO Code: 06.029.20.12.0004 & 0014 Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 1, Kern Center Physical Address: 5900 Stillwater Blvd. N. ATTACHMENT B Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Variance (Signage) Design Guidelines Review Stillwater Motors — 5900 Stillwater Blvd. N. Application Materials O Application Form • Fees O Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 1 1x17 Sets) O Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal O Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property) O Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed • Property Tax Statement(s)/Legal Description(s) Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: June 29, 2005 Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: July 14, 2005 Required Approvals: Planning Commission 3/5 City Council 4/5 Conditional Use Permit Lapse of Approval: Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially taken on the request, the conditional use permit shall become null and void twelve ( months after the date of approval, unless the property owner or applicant has substantially started the construction of any building, structure, addition or alteration, or use requested as part of the conditional use. An application to extend the approval of a conditional use p ermit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03.C.4.a and b) Variance — Lapse of Approval: Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially taken on the request, the variance shall become null and void twelve (12) months after the date of approval, unless the property owner or applicant has substantially started pp the construction of any building structure, addition or alteration, or use requested as part of this variance. The property owner shall have the right to submit an application to extend the approval of a variance to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (4014.0 .1 — 401 .4.0.2)