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Home My WebLink About2004-05-13 PC Recommending ResolutionA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY XCEL ENERGY FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TRAILER COMPLEX AT THE ALLEN S. KING GENERATION PLANT LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 95 SHOULD 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 an administrative office trailer complex at the Alien S. King Generation Plant located on Highway 95; 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 SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: follows, to wit: and and 3. The subject site is zoned I, Industrial District. The interim use pennit approval is contingent on the approval of a Zoning Ordinance amendment to allow temporary office and administrative structures as an interim use in Section 401.32.0 of the Zoning Ordinance; and request; and A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNES OTA SEE ATTACHMENT B 4. City staff prepared a planning report dated May 7, 2004 reviewing the 5. Said report recommended approval of the interim use permit, contingent upon the amendment of Section 401.3 2 . G of the Zoning Ordinance to allow temporary offices and administrative structures as an interim use and subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and 6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their May 13, 2004 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 Xcel Energy for an interim use permit to allow for an administrative office trailer complex at the Allen S. King Generation Plant located on Highway 95 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 Zoning Ordinance be amended to allow temporary office and administrative structures as an interim use in Section 401.32.C. 2. The administrative office trailer complex shall be removed from the A.S. King Plant property on or before July 1, 2009. The site shall be returned to a usable condition subject to review and approval of the Building Official once the trailers have been removed. 3. The site plan shall be revised to include at least 32 parking spaces, subject to review and approval of City staff. Parking shall be allowed on a gravel surface. 4. The freestanding lighting shall be designed so as to be no more than a total of 25 feet. All building wall packs shall be full cut off fixtures. 5. The applicant shall provide plans for trash handling. 6. All grading and drainage plans and utility connections shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 7. No Design Guidelines review shall be required for this structure. 8. The plans and hydrant locations shall be subject to review and approval of the City Building Official and Fire Marshal. 9. The plans shall be subject to review and approval of the Department of Natural Resources and any other regulatory agency, as applicable. 2 Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 13th day of May 2004. 10. All City permits required for fill shall be obtained as per City ordinances prior to building permit issuance. ATTE A. Johnsoi ; City Administrator 3 John Dwyer, Chair Exhibit "A" A.S. King Plant —1103 King Plant Road Washington County GEO Code: 02- 029 - 20-23 -0004 Legal Description: Entire Gov't Lots 2 & 3, Section 2, T29, R20 as included in NSP Torrence RT of Title #44483 Required Approvals: City Council ATTACHMENT B CUP 4/5 Conditional Use Permit Xcel Energy IA.S. King Plant --- Temporary Administrative Offices Use 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 (350'/150' from subject property) • Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed • Property Tax Statements }/Legal Description(s) Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: April 21, 2004 Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: May 13, 2004 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 Tess than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03. C.4.a and b)