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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-02-14 RESOLUTION NO. 16-01- 14 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 XCEL ENERGY FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY OFFICE TRAILERS AT THE A.S. KING POWER PLANT AT 1103 KING PLANT ROAD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS,the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Xcel Energy for an Interim Use Permit to allow for the placement of up to nine temporary office trailers at the A.S. King Power Plant at H 03 King Plant Road; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended the application with conditions. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights 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 and 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: SEE ATTACHMENT B and 3. The property is zoned I, Industrial District in which power plants and accessory structures are a permitted use. The property is in the River Impact District which required the original Conditional Use Permit for the Allen S. King Plant and the subsequent amendments that have allowed changes to the site and the plant to expand; and 4. The placement of the temporary office trailers will require an Interim Use Permit. Approval of the use would be for a period ending on June 30, 2015, with the possibility of an extension by the City Council; and 5. There is adequate parking to accommodate the addition of approximately 160 people on site; and 6. City staff prepared a planning report dated February 3, 2015 reviewing the request; and 7. Said report recommended approval of the Interim Use Permit subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and. 8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their February 19, 2015 meeting,took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended the application 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 Xcel Energy for an Interim Use Permit to allow for the placement of up to nine temporary office trailers at the A.S. King Power Plant at 1103 King Plant Road 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 with the following conditions:. 1. There shall be no more than nine temporary trailers placed on site at one time. 2. The trailers shall be removed no later than June 30, 2015 unless an extension is granted by the City Council. 3. Any freestanding or building lighting shall be in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and subject to review and approval of City staff. 4. Any changes to the grade or drainage associated with the trailer placement shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and applicable watershed district if necessary. 5. The City Engineer shill comment on the traffic resulting from the increased personnel at the plant. Any traffic control measures required by the City Engineer will be implemented by Xcel Energy. 6. Xcel shall be required to comply with any permitting requirements of the City and any further review and comment by the DNR. Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 24th day of February, 2015. 2 M omber,Mayor ATTEST: Eric . s ity Administrator 3 ATTACHMENT A Interim Use Permit Allowing Temporary Administrative Trailers For Increased Workforce At Xcel Energy—A.S. Ding Plant 1103 King Plant Road Legally Described As: PT GOV LOT 5 LYING EAST OF CM&STP RR EXCEPT: 34.030.20.43.0003 & 34.030.20.43.0004 SUB.I TO 20FT WIDE SEWER EASE EXCEPT: PART OF LOT 5 OF SECTION 34 IN TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH OF RANGE 20 WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN LYING EASTERLY OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAGO MILWAUKEE AND ST PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY (NOW ABANDONED) DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 WHERE THE SAME IS INTERSECTED BY THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 A DISTANCE OF 378.8 FEET THENCE SOUTH AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT TO BE DESCRIBED THENCE SOUTH ON SAID LINE DRAWN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 A DISTANCE OF 676.3 FEET THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON A LINE DRAWN PERPENDICULAR TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID RAILWAY RIGHT OF WAY A DISTANCE OF 152.6 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A LINE DRAWN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 AND PASSING THROUGH A POINT 136 FEET EASTERLY OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING AS MEASURED ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH. LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID INTERSECTING LINE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 A DISTANCE OF 607.7 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT THEREON 100 FEET SOUTH AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 136 FEET TO A POINT OF BEG AND INCLUDING: PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 SECTION 34 TOWNSHIP 30 RANGE 20 BEING THAT PART LYING BETWEEN RIGHT OF WAY OF CHICAGO ST PAUL MINNEAPOLIS AND OMAHA RAILROAD COMPANY AND RIGHT OF WAY OF CHICAGO MILWAUKEE AND ST PAUL RAILROAD COMPANY EXCEPT THAT PART THEREOF LYING BETWEEN NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 AND LINE RUNNING PARALLEL TO AND 700 FEET SOUTH OF NORTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 5 SUBJECT TO ASEMENT AND: PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 5 SECTION 34 TOWNSHIP 30 Washington County Parcel Number(PID): 34-03-020-43-0005 ATTACHMENT B Interim Use Permit Allowing Temporary Administrative Trailers For Increased Workforce At Xcel Energy—A.S. King Plant 1103 King Plant Road Application Materials • Application Form • Fees • Plan Sets • Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal • Mailing List from Washington County 500 from subject property • Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed Public Hearing: February 14, 2015 Required Approvals: CUP—Interim Use Permit 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)