HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-12 PC Recommending ResolutionA RECOMMENDING NDING 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
CITY REQUEST FOR A PROPERTY LINE SETBACK VARIANCE
FOR A PARKING LOT AT SWAGER PARK LOCATED AT
58 STREET NORTH AND OLENE AVENUE
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of oak Park Heights has requested a property line setback
variance for a parking lot at Swager Park located at 58 "' Street North and Olene Avenue; and
after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of oak Park
Heights makes the following findings of fact:
follows, to wit:
and
1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as
SEE ATTACHMENT A
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
and
SEE ATTACHMENT l3
3. The City has proposed a parking lot at Swager Park that will replace the
existing gravel surface with a bituminous surface and concrete curb and gutter; and
4. The parking lot is proposed to be five feet from the east property line,
instead of the required ten foot setback; and
5. The parking lot is being placed in this location so as not to impact existing
park facilities and to allow for drainage infiltration depressions; and
6. City staff prepared a planning report dated April 3, 2007 reviewing the
request for the variance; and
7. City staff recommends in the April 3, 2007 planning report that the request
be approved with conditions; and
8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their April 12, 2007
meeting, took comments from the public, closed the public hearing, and made the following
recommendation:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING -
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PAM-( HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by the City for a property line setback variance for a parking
lot at Swager Park located at 5 81h Street North and Ole1e Avenue 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 findings of fact:
1. The existing parking lot is constructed less than the required ten foot setback.
2. The proposed parking lot has been designed so as not to infringe on existing
improvements within Swager Park and to allow for drainage infiltration depressions.
3. The adjacent property to the east is undeveloped open space and will not adversely affect
or create an adverse impact to the adjacent property.
The requested variance is recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights
without conditions.
Recommended b y the Plannin g Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12tn day
of April 2007.
Michael Liljegren, Chair
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Attachment A
Washington County GEO Code: 04.029.20.21.0064
Legal Description: Tract F, Registered Land Survey No. 76
Physical Address: 14290 58 St. N.
ATTACHMENT B
Side Yard Setback Variance
Swager Park —14290 58 "' St. N.
Application Materials
• Application Form
• Plan Sets
• written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
• Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property
Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: April 12, 2007
Required Approvals:
City Council 415
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 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)