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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-26 CC Meeting Packet EnclosureMeeting Date July 26 2005 Oak Park lleights Request for Council Action Agenda Item Title: Stillwater Motors — Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Sign Variance and Design Guidelines Review — 5900 Stillwater Blvd Time: 10 Minutes Agenda Placement New Business Requester's Signature Originating 17epartm entf R ~ e t r E City Administrator Action Requested Consider C " `sign variance and proposed design. Background/Justification (Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public bodies have advised): Please see attached from Scott Richards 1. Planning Report (please see your July Planning Commission packet for maps and exhibits) 2. Planning Commission Resolution 34 City Council Resolution MEMORANDUM BACKGROUND NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 783.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231.2561 planners@nacplanning.com TO: Eric Johnson FROM: Cassie Schumacher- Georgopoulos 1 Scott Richards DATE: July 07, 2005 RE: Oak Park Heights -- Stillwater Motors; CUP, Sign Variance and Design Guidelines Review FILE NO: 798.02 — 05.06 Mr. Daniel Raduenz of Stillwater Motors has applied for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for the expansion of Stillwater Motors current building and parking lot. The plans submitted show a 57,980 square feet building expansion to allow for a larger service area, new show floor and some remodeling work. Stillwater Motors will also expand their current parking lots to replace stalls lost to the building expansion. The location of the site is at 5900 Stillwater Blvd. The current lot is 600,000 square feet with the current building at 35,000 square feet. The proposal will add 47,708 square feet to the current building. There will be 170 new stalls added to the remaining 575 parking stalls for a total of 745 stalls. The site is in a B -3, Highway Business District and will require a CUP for the expansion of an open and outdoor sales area, a variance for wall signage, and a Design Guidelines review. Attached for reference: Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit4 Exhibit 5 Exhibit 6 Site Plan and Trash Enclosure Details Building Floor Plans Building Elevations Landscape Plan and Photometric Plan Existing Conditions and Demo Plan Grading and Erosion Control Plan Exhibit 7 Exhibit 8 Exhibit 9 ISSUE ANALYSIS Utility Plan Layout Plan Freestanding Sign Dimensions Comprehensive Plan. The proposed development is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. According to the Existing Land Use Map, the site is bordered on all sides by compatible uses. In addition, the City's Proposed Land Use Map guides this site as a Highway Commercial use, as well as the property surrounding the site. Zoning. The property is zoned B -3, Highway Commercial District. Retail sales are a permitted use in this district; however, open and outdoor sales are only allowed in Section 401.31.E under a Conditional Use Permit. A review of the specific conditions for a CUP will follow later in the report. CUP Request. The applicant has applied for a conditional use permit to allow for open and outdoor display and sale of vehicles. The site plan illustrates 57,980 square feet of new floor area and 170 new parking stalls. Lot Performance Standards. The following table compares the required and proposed dimensions and setbacks for the Stillwater Motors site in the B -3 District. The dimensions of the proposed are compliant with the dimensions required by the district. Parking stalls and aisles conform to the size requirements set by the Ordinance. Parking stalls shall be marked with white or yellow painted lines not less than four (4) inches wide. Currently the north and west parking lots of Stillwater Motors do not comply with the required ten (10) foot setback. The applicants have illustrated and proposed to bring these lots into compliance through a five (5) year phasing plan. The north lot is proposed to be brought into compliance during Phase 2 (within three years), and the west lot is proposed to be brought into compliance in Phase 3 (within five years). The Planning Commission and City Council must determine if they would like to have the lots brought into compliance now or if the phasing plan will suffice. Grading, Drainage, and Utility. Grading, drainage, and utility plans have been submitted and are subject to review by the City Engineer and Brown's Creek Watershed District. Stormwater is direct into a drainage ditch along 58 st, which drains into the pond at the southern end of Kern Center. The pond on the northwest corner of the site will receive water from northwest areas of the site. 2 Area Lot Width Setback Front (S) Side (W) Side (E) Rear (N) Required 15,000 100 40 10 20 20 Proposed 690,892 638 530 366 110 70 Exhibit 7 Exhibit 8 Exhibit 9 ISSUE ANALYSIS Utility Plan Layout Plan Freestanding Sign Dimensions Comprehensive Plan. The proposed development is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. According to the Existing Land Use Map, the site is bordered on all sides by compatible uses. In addition, the City's Proposed Land Use Map guides this site as a Highway Commercial use, as well as the property surrounding the site. Zoning. The property is zoned B -3, Highway Commercial District. Retail sales are a permitted use in this district; however, open and outdoor sales are only allowed in Section 401.31.E under a Conditional Use Permit. A review of the specific conditions for a CUP will follow later in the report. CUP Request. The applicant has applied for a conditional use permit to allow for open and outdoor display and sale of vehicles. The site plan illustrates 57,980 square feet of new floor area and 170 new parking stalls. Lot Performance Standards. The following table compares the required and proposed dimensions and setbacks for the Stillwater Motors site in the B -3 District. The dimensions of the proposed are compliant with the dimensions required by the district. Parking stalls and aisles conform to the size requirements set by the Ordinance. Parking stalls shall be marked with white or yellow painted lines not less than four (4) inches wide. Currently the north and west parking lots of Stillwater Motors do not comply with the required ten (10) foot setback. The applicants have illustrated and proposed to bring these lots into compliance through a five (5) year phasing plan. The north lot is proposed to be brought into compliance during Phase 2 (within three years), and the west lot is proposed to be brought into compliance in Phase 3 (within five years). The Planning Commission and City Council must determine if they would like to have the lots brought into compliance now or if the phasing plan will suffice. Grading, Drainage, and Utility. Grading, drainage, and utility plans have been submitted and are subject to review by the City Engineer and Brown's Creek Watershed District. Stormwater is direct into a drainage ditch along 58 st, which drains into the pond at the southern end of Kern Center. The pond on the northwest corner of the site will receive water from northwest areas of the site. 2 Section 401.15.F.4.h.17, states that all open, off - street parking shall have a continuous concrete perimeter curb barrier around the entire lot. The applicant's proposal shows detail of a surmountable concrete curb; however, the site plans do not show the curb to be continuous. With the new construction the Planning Commission and City Council shall decide if the site should be brought into compliance or if the phasing plan for setbacks and curbing shall be followed. Landscaping. City Arborist Kathy Widin has reviewed the revised landscape plan and has the following comments: ` =The project will add 120 shrubs and 15 flowering crabapples to the site as well as keep some existing landscaping on the W side of the entrance road from 58 st. Planters for annual flowers will be added in front of the building. The plant species to be used are attractive, relatively free of serious insect or disease problems and will require minimal maintenance. After also reviewing the landscaping put in around the expansion projects for Stillwater Ford and Routson Motors and visiting those sites, 1 would like to see a few shade trees added to the property, perhaps along 58 St. or the frontage road to Hwy.5. This would depend upon the available planting space which is outside the boulevard right -of -way for either road." To comply with the request made by the City Arborist, the landscape plan shall include shade trees along 58 St and the frontage road to Hwy 5. Shade trees shall also be planted around the parking areas to reduce the heat island effects of the impervious pavement. Parking. The City's Zoning Ordinance does not have parking standards related to open and outdoor sales of car, trucks or vans. In replacement of the standard, evaluation of number of parking stalls will be based on the requirements for outdoor boat sales. Boat sales require one CI) space for each 400 square feet of floor area for the first 25,000 square feet, plus one space for each 600 square feet thereafter. The total floor space for the existing building plus the new addition is 88,173; after subtracting ten percent, the calculable area is 79,356. To calculate the total number of stalls needed the first 25,000 square feet are divided by 400 (25,000/400 =62.5 stalls) and the remaining 54,356 square feet are divided by 600 (54356/600=90.5 stalls); therefore, a minimum of 1 53 parking stalls will need to occur on site. The site plan is proposing a total of 745 parking stall, which exceeds the require number of stalls. A revised site plan will need to delineate where employee parking, customer parking, and display parking will occur. Building Height and Design Guidelines, The building heights meet the maximum requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed building at its highest point is 35 feet, which is the maximum height allowed by the Ordinance. Exterior building materials should be described in more detail and labeled completely on the elevations. Labels and descriptions are missing from windows and several building materials. A brief 3 Location Number of Existing Fixtures Number of New Fixtures Number of Heads Watts per Head Northwest 6 fixtures 1 fixture 2 heads per fixture 1000W 1 fixture 1 fixture 4 heads per fixture 400W 1 fixture 2 heads per fixture 400W Northwest 12 fixtures 4 fixtures 2 heads per fixture 1000W 1 fixture 2 heads per fixture 250W 2 fixtures 1 head per fixture 250W Southwest 3 fixtures 4 heads per fixture 400W 2 fixtures 2 heads per fixture 400W Southeast 5 fixtures 4 heads per fixture 400W 9 fixtures 2 heads per fixture 400W On Building 31 fixtures 1 wall mount 250W description of some exterior building materials have been given and appear to meet the requirements set forth by the Ordinance. However, there is no specific material description other than precast wall panel, pre - finished metal paneling, and masonry. Building materials and colors shall be specified in detailed and labeled completely. A building materials board shall be provided for the Planning Commission and City Council review. Windows for the showroom appear to be on the south and east sides of the buildings. Pre-finished metal paneling and masonry will cover the building facade of the showroom. The service area and body shop facades will be faced in a precast wall panel and a two other unspecified materials. Materials shall be specified and color elevations shall be made available to the Planning Commission and City Council for approval. Lighting Plan. A further detailed photometric plan shall be submitted to show foot candles across the entire property and to the centerlines of the adjacent roads. The Zoning Ordinance states that outdoor lighting shall not exceed one foot candle measured from the centerline of a public street, nor shall light exceed four - tenths (0.4) of a foot candle at any property line adjoining an adjacent property. Light levels on the submitted plan look to exceed the maximum along the property lines to the north and the east; therefore, revisions to the proposed lighting scheme and a detailed photometric plan will need to be resubmitted for review. New lighting is proposed for the parking area as well as the building. The parking area is proposed to have fixtures 23 feet in height (a maximum of 25 feet is set by the Ordinance) with 1, 2, or 4 head fixtures ranging in number of watts per head. Al! fixtures are 90 degree cutoff, which is compliant with the Ordinance. The table below describes the number of fixtures, their location and number of watts (including the building fixtures): All fixtures are compliant with the Zoning Ordinance; however, a detailed photometric plan will need to be submitted to show illumination over the entire property. Location Sign Size Area , North Stillwater Motors 25' x 7' 175 square feet Buick 31' -6" x 3' 94.5 square feet Chevrolet 23' -3" x 4' 93 square feet Jeep 12' -3" x 4' -9" 58.2 square feet Total Sign Area 420.7 square feet West Service 10' -8" X 2' 21.3 square feet Body Shop 15' -8" x 2' 31.3 square feet Total Sign Area 52.3 square feet South Body Shop 15' -8" x 2' 31.3 square feet Delivery 12' -6" x 2' 25 square feet Showroom 17' x 2' 34 square feet Total Sign Area 70.3 square feet East Showroom 17' x 2' 34 square feet Service 10' -8" X 2' 21.3 square feet Total Sign Area 55.3 square feet Southeast Stillwater Motors 15' -8" x 5' 78.4 square feet Overall Sign Area 598.6 square feet Signage. Twelve (12) building signs are being proposed on all faces of the building. The proposed wail signs range in size from 175 square feet to 21 square feet. The size and location of each building sign is described in the following table: The Zoning Ordinance allows two walls signs, with each sign placed on a separate building facade. Allowable sign area is 18% of front building facade up to 500 square feet. The proposed signs on the building are exceeding both the number and area allowed in the Ordinance. Therefore, the applicant has applied for a sign variance to allow all proposed signs to occur as drawn. Section 401.15.G.16 reviews the following conditions to allow for a sign variance: 1. The particular physical surrounding, shape, or topographical 'conditions of the specific parcel of land involved exist. The parcel is and will remain an auto dealership. 2. That the condition involved is unique to the particular parcel of land involved. The signs requiring the variance are specific only to an auto dealer to easily direct customer traffic around the building and free up congestion on site. 3. That the purpose of the variation is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase the value of income potential of the business involved. 5 The purpose of the signs is to advertise the business, but the majority of the signs are directional to show where cars needing to be serviced can circulate and where delivery traffic should be directed. 4 That the alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by this Ordinance and has not been created by any persons presently having an interest in the parcel. The current use of the parcel will not change; however, with the expansion into a larger facility more directional signs will be need to ensure movement can happen on site without injury to others. 5. That the granting of the variation will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other land or improvements in the neighborhood. CUP Revi ew Criteria The signs are for the sole use of the property, since they are attached to a building set back a large distance from residential roads they should in no way be detrimental to the surrounding areas. 6. That the proposed variation will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or interfere with the function of the Police and Fire Departments of the City. The signs will be attached flush against the building approximately 20 feet off the ground; therefore, they should not interfere with any ground movement nor impair supply of light or air from other properties. The Planning Commission and City Council shall review the conditions and determine if the number of signs and overall square footage is appropriate. Three onsite freestanding signs are exempt from review and will be allowed as is. However, the large sign at the northwest corner of the property visible from Hwy 36 shall be removed, along with the checkered banners placed in various locations on site. These two displays are in violation of permitted signage in the Highway Business District. The American Flags are allowed on site, and may remain. Trash. A trash enclosure is proposed for the west side of the property. A plan and elevation drawing have been submitted with the site plan. The applicant will need to specify the materials proposed for the trash enclosure to ensure they are consistent with those for the building. The Conditional Use Permit criteria for open and outdoor sale of vehicles are listed below with a review of each: 6 1. Outside sales areas are landscaped and fenced or screened from view of neighboring residential uses or abutting residential districts. A revised landscape plan including shade trees shall be submitted. There are no neighboring residential uses or abutting residential districts to be considered in this area. 2. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the fight source shall not be visible from the public right-of-way or from neighboring residences. A revised photometric plan shall be submitted to ensure that foot candles do not exceed the requirements set forth by the ordinance. Proposed light fixtures are hooded at 90 degrees. 3. Areas are asphalt or concrete surfaced. Submitted plans show area to be asphalt with concrete curb around part of the parking area, and has been proposed to be constructed in phases. Planning Commission and City Council will need to determine if the area should be constructed at once or is agreeable to the new parking areas to be constructed in phases. 4. Adequate analysis and provisions are made to resolve issues related to demand for services. No use shall be allowed that will exceed the City's ability to provide utility, police, fire, administrative or other services to the site. The use will not exceed the City's ability to provide services. 5. The provisions of Section 401.03.A. 7 of the Ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met. The proposed use follows the current use of the site; therefore, is an appropriate use provided that conditions of approval are met. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION The proposed expansion of Stillwater Motors is an appropriate use and is allowed under a CUP in the S -3 District. Staff recommends approval of the CUP of the expansion as long as the following conditions are met: 1. A decision shall be made by the Planning Commission and City Council as to whether they would like to have all parking and curbs and an updated stormwater system constructed and brought into compliance at the beginning of construction, or if the proposed phasing plan will suffice. 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. 7 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. 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 Planning Commission and City Council review. 6. A detailed photometric plan showing lot perimeter and street centerline foot candles shall be provided. 7. An approval of the sign variance specifying if any of the proposed signs shall be removed; along with the agreement by the applicant to remove the large sign at the northwest corner and the checkered banners. 8. Description of materials for the propose trash enclosure to ensure they are the same as materials use on the building. 9. 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. 10. There shall be nor exterior storage of automobile parts, parked cars, or related items on the site. All storage shall be internal to the building. Any cars to be stored outside of the building shall be in full working order. 11. Alt noise created from operations on the site shall be in conformance with Section 401.15.B.11 of the Zoning Ordinance. 12. The applicant shall receive and retain, of required, a Hazardous Waste Generators License from Washington County for the Stillwater Motors operation. 8 A 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 THE REQUEST BY DANIEL RADUENZ OF STILLWATER MOTORS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION OF THE 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 5900 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 59th St, the frontage road to p 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 8. The applicant shall remove the large 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. ATTEST: the City Council. The City Council shall approve the overall number and square footage of allowable wall signage for the project. Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator Mike Runk, Chair 3 Attachment A Washington County CEO Code: 06.029.20.1 2.0004 & 0014 Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 1, Kern Center Physical Address: 5900 Stillwater Blvd. N. Required Approvals: Variance — Lapse of Approval: ATTACHMENT B Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Variance (Signage) & Design Guidelines Review Stillwater Motors — 5900 Stillwater Blvd. N. Application Materials • Application Form • Fees • Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 11X17 Sets) • Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal • Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property) • 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 Planning Commission 3/5 City Council 415 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 (12) 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 permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty ( days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03.C.4.a and b) 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 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. (401.4.0 .1 -- 401.4.C.2) and and RESOLUTION NO. CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY DANIEL RADUENZ OF STILLWATER MOTORS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION OF THE STILLWATER MOTORS BUILDING AND OUTDOOR SALES, A VARIANCE FOR WALL SIGNAGE, AND A DESIGN GUIDELINES REVIEW AT 5900 STILLWATER BOULEVARD 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 recommended that the request be approved with conditions. The City Council makes the following findings of fact and resolution: 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: 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 recommended that the request be approved with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES 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 5900 Stillwater Boulevard and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights subject to the following conditions: 1. 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 8. The applicant shall remove the large 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. ATTEST: the City Council. The City Council shall approve the overall number and square footage of allowable wall signage for the project. Approved by the City Council of the City of oak Park Heights this 26 day of July 2005. Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator David Beaudet, Mayor 3 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. Required Approvals: Variance — Lapse of Approval: ATTACHMENT B Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Variance (Signage) & Design Guidelines Review Stillwater Motors — 5900 Stillwater Blvd. N. Application Materials • Application Form • Fees • Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 11X17 Sets) • Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal • Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property) • 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 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 permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03.0 4.a and b) 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 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 ( days before the expiration of said approval. (401.4.0 .1 -- 401.4.C.2)