HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-10 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 THE
REQUEST BY WATE ENTERPRISES INC. FOR
CONCEPT AND GENERAL PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT
AMENDMENT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW AT
5610 MEMORIAL AVENUE NORTH
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of oak Park Heights has received a request from WATE
Enterprises, Inc. for concept and general plan of development amendment and site plan review
for the construction of an office /warehouse and cold storage building at 5610 Memorial Avenue
North; 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 A.TTACTT B
3. The site is zoned B -3, Highway Business and Warehousing District and is
part of a planned unit development project approved in 2002 for office and warehousing use; and
request; and
4. The City staff prepared a memorandum dated April 4, 2003 reviewing the
5e The memorandum dated April 4, 2003 recommended that additional
information be provided before the Planning Commission take action on the request; and
6, The applicant provided information satisfactory to City staff, prior to the
April 10, 2003 Planning Commission meeting, for the City staff to make a recommendation of
approval with conditions; and
7. The planning Commission held a public hearing at their April 10, 2003
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 CITE' OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS T THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by wATE Enterprises, Inc. for concept and general plan of
development amendment and site plan review for the construction of an office /warehouse and
cold storage building at 5610 Memorial Avenue North; 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:
The applicant should identify the square footage of office space and warehouse space to
determine the appropriate parking spaces needed prior to City Council review.
2. The access and circulation plan is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer
and Fire Chief.
3, The applicant should identify the location of snow storage within the site plan subject to
review and approval of the City :engineer.
4. The applicant shall modify the site plan to meet the 20 percent green space requirement.
5 All curb barriers shall be setback at least 10 feet from all lot lines.
6. The landscaping plan will be subject to the review and approval of the City Arborist.
7. The applicant shall pay a tree replacement fee set by the City Arborist.
8. The drainage and grading plan is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer.
9. The wetland delineation information shall be subject to the review of the City Engineer.
If additional setbacks or buffer areas are required, the applicant shall submit to the City
revised plans subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
10. The applicant shall submit to the City a signed permit from the Brown's Creek watershed
Distri ct,
11. `The utility plan is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer.
12. The location of fire h and sprinkler s within both buildin shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Fire Chief and/or Buildin Official.
13. The applicant shall provide a li plan with all location of li and t of fixtures.
The li plan and a revised photometric plan shall be subject to review and approval
of Cit staff.
14. All si plans shall be subject to review and approval of Cit staff.
15. A development a g reement is subject to the review and approval of the Cit Attorne
16. All other conditions of Cit staff, the Plannin Commission, the Parks Commission, and
the Cit Council.
Recommended on a 4 to 0 vote b the Plannin Commission of the Cit of Oak Park
Hei this IOh da of April 2003.
John ? Wyer, Chair
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ATTEST:
Jud W"st Actin it Administrator
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