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Home My WebLink About2008-07-10 PC Recommending Resolutionand and five years; and A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA SEE ATTACHMENT B 4 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY RADUENZ DEALERSHIP PROPERTIES LLC FOR AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RELATED TO EXTENDING THE TIMELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS AT STILLWATER MOTORS LOCATED AT 5900 STILLWATER BOULEVARD SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Raduenz Dealership Properties LLC for an amended conditional use permit related to extending the timelines for construction of improvements at Stillwater Motors located 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: 3. The subject site is zoned B -3, Highway Business District in which open and outdoor sales are a listed conditional use; and 4. A conditional use permit was approved by the City Council on July 26, 2005 which included a timeline for completion of parking setbacks, curbs and stormwater drainage systems; and 5. Said timeline specified a three and five year phasing of the improvements in which the first phase was to be completed in 2008; and 6. The applicant has requested an extension of both phases for an additional request; and. 7. City staff prepared a planning report dated June 27, 2008 reviewing the 8. The planning report dated June 27, 2008 recommended that the request be approved with a revised condition; and 9. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their July 10, 2008 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 Raduenz Dealership Properties LLC for an amended conditional use permit related to extending the timelines for construction of improvements at Stillwater Motors located 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 with the following revised condition: 1. All parking setbacks, curbs and stormwater drainage systems, in the northeast and southeast corners of the site, shall be constructed and brought into compliance with the Zoning Ordinance regulations no later than August 31, 2013. And the conditions from the July 26, 2005 conditional use permit as follows: 2. Revisions to the landscape plan showing shade trees along 59 Street, the frontage to Hwy 5, and in appropriate places around the parking area are approved in concept. Final revisions to the landscape plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City Arborist. 3. The grading, drainage and utility plans shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer and the Browns Creek Watershed District. 4. Customer, employee, and display parking shall be delineated on the site plan and all customer parking stalls shall be appropriately signed. 5. Detailed plans and completely labeled building elevations shall be resubmitted to the City 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 compliant to City Code shall be provided. All lighting shall be installed or retrofitted to be in compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance. 2 7. An approval of the sign variance allowing a total of ten wall signs and eliminating the two 32 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 the City Council. The City Council approves the overall number and square footage of allowable wall signage for the project. 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 certificate of occupancy for the remodeled building. 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. The applicant shall provide a site plan p indicating the location of the fenced car storage area and fencing details subj ect to review and approval of City staff. Any cars under repair that are to be stored outline of the building shall be parked within said fenced car storage area. 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 Planning mended by the Plannin Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 10 day of July 2008. ATT Eric A. Jo won, City Administrator Warren was scha, Vice -Chair 3 ATTACHMENT A Amended Conditional Use Permit For Raduenz Dealership Properties, LLC D/B /A Stillwater Motor Company Amending Conditions of July 26, 200 CUP Physical Address: 5900 Stillwater Boulevard N. Washington County GEO Codes: 06- 029 -20 -1 2-0004 06- 029 -20 -12 -0014 Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 1, Kern Center ATTACHMENT B Amended Conditional Use Permit For Raduenz Dealership Properties, LLC: D/B/A Stillwater Motor Company Amending Conditions of July 26, 200 CUP Application Materials • Application Form • Fees • Written Nanative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal • Mailing List from Washington County (350'/150' from subject property) • Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed • Property Tax Statements) /Legal Description(s) Planning Commission Public Hearing: July 10, 2008 Required Approvals: CUP 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 (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 (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03.C.4.a and b)