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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-28 Fully Executed CUP DocumentNWAC File No 798-02 Date Issued June 28, 2005 Legal Description: See "Exhibit A" Legal description attached hereto Owner: Xcel Energy Address: 414 Nicol let Mali Minneapolis, Minnesota Site Address: 1103 King Plant Road Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 CITY 01? OAK PARK HEIGHTS CONDITIONAL USE FOR LAND RECLAMATION FOR XCEL ENERGY (Mailing address is Bayport, MN) Present Zoning District: I-Industrial Permitted uses set forth in Ordinance 401 Section 401.12; CUP requirements: Code Section 308.08 I. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR: A LAND RECLAMATION AND GRADING, (filling of land) NECESSARY TO INSTALL A NEW INTERNAL ROADWAY. II. The applicant has submitted a site drawing and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: 'ice! Energy has submitted a plan to construct a new roadway near their northerly entrance, please see Exhibit 1 - the area is zoned Industrial. The purpose of this new roadway is to better facilitate the movement of material and personnel between the main power plant area and the "lay down" area lying to the north without being encumbered by railroad tracks and the coal trains that can stack across their current drives denying them access to the lay down area. The lay down area is utilized to store equipment and will eventually hold a 4,000 square foot warehouse-type facility. Exhibit 2: Exhibit 3: Exhibit 4: Exhibit 5: Shows the current site conditions Shows the proposed roadway A discussion of the tree replacement between City Arborist Kathy Widin and Xcel Staff Karen Sharappo. Xcel Submittal Letter — dated May 3e, 2005 These Exhibits 1-5 are incorporated herein by reference. 111. All uses shall be subject to the following conditions and/or restrictions imposed by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights. Date: 1. Xcel Energy must provide a specific wetland inventory 1 wetland survey as well as a "Notice of Wetland Conservation Act Decision" which must state that the wetlands, (if any) that are to be filled in are "incidental" and not naturally occurring wetlands and may be filled; Or the Notice of Wetland Conservation Act Decision must make an alternate determination that the wetlands are subject to wetland restrictions and Xcel Energy shall submit for City review a full wetland inventory and remediation plan for review. Xcel must then implement such plan with conditions as specified by the City Engineer prior to the commencement of any roadway construction activities. 2. Final drainage plans and design shall be subject to the final review and approval of the City Engineer. 3. Xcel Energy shall submit drainage plans to the Middle St. Croix Water Management Organization for final review, once comments are provided Xcel may then potentially proceed. Comments received shall be provided to the City prior to the commencement of roadway construction 4. Xcel Energy shall submit drainage plans to Minnesota DNR, Ms. Molly Shodeen for review, once comments are provided Xcel may then potentially proceed. Comments received shall be provided to the City. 5. Prior to roadway construction Xcel Energy pays the City's required tree replacement fee, as calculated by City Arborist Kathy Widin, of $2,000. 6. Barbed-wire must be eliminated from the proposed gate/fence. W. This Conditional Use Permit is issued in addition to and not in replacement of any other permits previously issued by the City to this permit holder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set forth their hands and seals. Date: Date: 9 /10/0C - CITY 0 By By By Its cF 4 Eric Johnson City Administra t, Mayor Exhibit 1 A.S. wing Plant Legal description GEO Code Legal Description 3403020430005 Pt Gov Lot 5 34020 Ali E of C M & ST. .P RR Exc. 60034 - 1050 & 1055 subj to 2Oft wide sewer easement. Except that 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 Comp -- Any (Now abandoned) described as follows: commencing at a paint 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 fee to the point of beginning of TH 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 fee thence Northeasterly on a line drawn per — perpendicular to the East line of said railway right of way a distance of 152M feet more or less to the point of intersection with a line drawn at right angles to the North line of Governement Lot 5 and passing through a point 130 feet easterly of the point of the beginning as measured along a line parallel with the north line of Government Lot 5 thense northerly along said intersecting line at right angles to the north line of Government Lot 5 a distance of 007.7 feet more or less to a point threon 100 feet south at right angles from the north line of Government Lot 5 thense west parallel to the north line of Government Lot 5 130 feet to a point of beginning 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 Comp any except that part thereof lying between north line said Government Lot 5 and line running parallel to and 700 feet south of north line said Government Lot 5 Second 34 Township 30 Range 20 and part Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company second 3 township 29 range 20 100 feet right of way now abandoned which lies north of south line of Mill Road which south line is prallel to and 297.91 feet south of north line of said section 3 and south of following described line: commencing at point on the north line said Government Lot 5 where same is intersected by easterly line said right of way thence east along north line Government Lot 5 distance 378.8 feet thence south at right angles to the north line said Government Lot 5 distance 776.9 feet to paint beginning line described thence southwesterly along line drawn perpendicularly to said railroad right of way to 0302920110003 0302920110001 0302920110002 westerly right of way of tine and there ending and vacated 59 Street. Pt Gov Lot 1 032920 Pt NW I I4 of NEI/4 Beg at a pt on the N line of SD Sec 3 where a strip of land heretofore conveyed by J. Elliott & wife to the C.M. & St. P Rwy Co. intersects said first mentioned line and running thence southerly along the east line of the strip so conveyed to the south line of said tract thence due east 14 chns and 79 lks thence north to north line of Section 3 thence west on said . north line of Section 3 to place of beginning exc to highway and vacated 59th Street (Mill Road) per Resolution #89 -11 29 doc #595321 recorded 2-28-89 exc 60034-0920 Oak Park Heights City. Pt Gov Lot 1 03290 & pt NW I I4 of NEI/4 Sect 3 T29 R20 All EofCST PM &Q RR& North of Mills RR being the north 17 rds 4 Iks measured on an angle of l4deg.31'E exc rlw of C.M. & St. P. RR exc 6.43 acres to Yellow River Lbr. Co. exc 1.70 acres to Twin City Forge & Foundry Co. described as tract no. 1 -2 and part of 3 audtors memorancum & vac 59 st. (Mill Road) per Resolution 89- 1 1 -29 doc #595321 recorded 2 -28 -89 Oak Park Heights Pt of NEI/4 032920 Pt Gov Lot 1 032920 All that pt of Gov Lot 1 of NEI /4 bounded as follows upon the north by a line running par to & 297.91 feet south of the north line of said section 3 on the east by the east line of said lot 1 on the south by the south line of said lot 1 and on the west by the east line of the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company's RIVV. Alt of the SE 1 /4 of said northeast lying easterly of the east line of the Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company's RIW subject to the rights of the State of Minnesota to lay and maintain a sewer pipe across said and and further subject to such other rights of way and or easements as may be of record. It being the intention of the grantors herein to grant bargain quit claim and convey all their right title and interest in and to all of the premises situate in said NE %which lies easterly of the east boundary line of that certain railroad RIW running northwesterly and southeasterly through said 1 /4 section and which RIW lies immediately adjacent and approximately par to and east of Minnesota trunk highway no. 95 and subject to such RAN and or easements as may be of record and vacated 59 Street (Mill Road) per Resolution #89 -11-29 Doc #595321 recorded 2-28-89 Oak Park Heights. 0202920230004 Entire govt lots 2 & 3 Sect2T29 R20, as included in NSF Torrence Rt of title #44483 0002 0004 • :.i�:�y..i w�:i iii �•f':;�. .r. .r•y'f :;.t %��a .::�•- ;L %, +• r 10115 0001 3403020430005 0302920110003 0302920110001 02 02029 44 02 EXHIBITS 2 thrill 5 SITE PLAN AND PROJECT ATTACHMENTS • • r• ii ! f 4 1 ! fJ • , . , r „t . y.f • lY,•v Y •, a • tity Ll::f+tT { r [t r - •” d tip• ' � A • .r � �� :�. tix �aSi�.' • ,.sf`c::y{'•1 ..' , 'fir • L. 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Yes, this is sufficient for the project and 1 do not need to make a site visit. Is Xcel planning to plant new trees on the site? I thought that is what they did for the last tree removal at the King plant rather than sending the city a check for replacement trees. The city would probably prefer re- planting by Xcel on site or even planting the replacement trees near the 58th St. cul -de-- sac by the ash landfill. Let me know what they would like to do. Kathy Widin Arborist City of Oak Park Heights ' .�,,..., ,. � *•'�.a7a,Y►:r.- � caw ,., ; . � �;`: `a'�a��:��:�.:w�?i•.YT� ;.rc.`'� �.., �u':rN..`�iiv'ti�= i'a+Se.�a �x � ..:[' > Kathy, > I am forwarding this e-mail to you for your review. Do you need a site visit of > the area, or is the information I am providing sufficient to comply with the Oak > Park Heights tree ordinance. 'lease let me know. > > -----Original Message - > > From: Sarappo, Sharon A > > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:32 AM > > To New, Nick (CJE) > > Cc: Girtz, Russell > > Subject: Trees to be Removed at King Plant > > > > Nick, > > 1 completed a survey of the tree removal area on the King Plant site on April > 25, 2005. According to the City of Oak Park Heights tree ordinance 4 1307 a > significant tree (Section 1307.030) is "A healthy deciduous tree measuring at > least 8 inches dbh (54 inches above the ground), or a healthy coniferous tree at > least 10 feet in height..." This changes to 4 inches for oak and ironwood, and > 2 inches for pagoda dogwood or serviceberry. Cottonwood and silver maple are > significant at 12 inches dbh or greater when growing near a river, but 20 inches > at upland sites. Box elder, buckthorn and Siberian elm are not significant at > any size. > > Based on the definition outlined above, the following trees, which will be > removed for the new road between the laydown area and the coal pile, are > considered significant: > > > > green ash -- 11" dbh > > black willow -- 12" dbh, 10.5" dbh, 12" dbh, 9" dbh, 13" dbh, 10" dbh, 11" dbh, 10" dbh, 14" dbh > > All the aspen in this area are diseased and are, therefore, not under > consideration. > > The two scotch pine to be removed are too small ( under 10 feet tall) and are > not considered significant. > > The Ordinance requires replacement of one new tree for every two significant > trees. The replacement trees must be 2.5 inches it diameter and cost roughly • $400/eachd We need to replace the significant trees with a' total of 5 new trees > at $400 /each for a total cost of $2000. The check should be payable to the City > of Oak Park Heights > > l believe that Byron Nordell is handling the payment to the City for tree > removal. > > Please call me if you have any questions or need anything further > > > > Sharon Sarappo • > > Senior Environmental Analyst > > Xcel Energy > > (612) 330-6743 > > > > > > Xcel Energy May 31, 2005 Mr. Eric Johnson City Administrator Oak Park Heights, MN 55330 RE: Road Construction and installation Dear Mr. Johnson: In response to you letter dated May 20, 2005 enclosed are our responses. t Attached are 3 full size and 20 11 x17 copies requested topographical drawings. These show the proposed road alignment and road cross - section, 2, We have . completed a tree survey in the impacted area and found the following: a. 1 green ash - 11" dbh b. 9 black willow — (12' dbh, 10.5" dbh, 12" dbh, 9" dbh, 13" dbh, 10" dbh, 11" dbh, 10" dbh, 14" dbh) c. All the aspen in this area are diseased. d. 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