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Home My WebLink About2019-07-11 PC Recommending Resolution A 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 THE STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS,ISD 834,FOR AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW SIGNAGE ON FIVE LIGHT POLES AND A PONY ACTIVITY CENTER SIGN AT THE STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT 5701 STILLWATER BOULEVARD NORTH SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS,the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from the Stillwater Area Public Schools,ISD 834,for an amended Conditional Use Permit to allow signage on five light poles and a Pony Activity Center Sign at the Stillwater Area High School, located at 5701 Stillwater Boulevard North;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 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 0,Open Space Conservation District. The subject property requires a Conditional Use Permit for changes to the site including signage that exceed the allowances of the 0,Open Space Conservation District;and 4. The Applicant has proposed a total of 10 signs on five light poles,each of the signs shall be 7.5 square feet for a total of 75 square feet. The Pony Activity Center sign shall be approximately 78 square feet placed on the north façade of the building;and 5. The 0,Open Space Conservation District allows for one monument sign and one wall sign,the aggregate square feet shall not to exceed 40 square feet,although exceptions in numbers of, height or size of signs may be allowed by Conditional Use Permit; and 6. City staff prepared a planning report dated July 2, 2019, reviewing the request; and 7. Said report recommended approval of the amended Conditional Use Permit subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and 8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their July 11, 2019 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 the Stillwater Area Public Schools, ISD 834, for an amended Conditional Use Permit to allow signage on five light poles and a Pony Activity Center Sign at the Stillwater Area High School located at 5701 Stillwater Boulevard 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 with the following conditions: 1 . Any signage to be installed on site shall be in compliance with Section 401 .15.G of the Zoning Ordinance, the Amended Conditional Use Permit and will require a sign permit. 2. Any sign lighting proposed for the PAC signage shall be in compliance with the lighting requirements 401 .15.G.4 of the Zoning Ordinance. Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 11th day of July 2019. I- If .. Timothy Fre* .• :�► , C r ATTES • • A. son, City Administrator 2 ATTACHMENT A Conditional Use Permit Amendment Stillwater Area High School(ISD#834) PAC&Parking Lot Pole Signs Washington County Parcel Number:06.029.20.41.0002 Legal Description: Legal Description:PT W1/2-SW1/4&PT NE1/4-SW1/4&PT NE1/4&PT SE1/4&PT SE1/4-NW1/4 DESC AS FOLL:COM AT AT COR OF SD W1/2-SW1/4 SECO5 THN NO1DEG48'09"W ASM BRG ALG THEE LN SD W1/2-SW1/4 DIST 1733.20FT TO POB THN S89DEG50'41"W PARL/W S LN OF SD W1/2-SW1/4 DIST 1325.39FT TO WLY LN OF SD W1/2-SW1/4 THN S88DEG54'15"W PARL/W S LN SD SEC 06 DIST 3332.47FT TO C/L OF OLD TRUNK HIGHWAY 212 AS LOCATED AND TRAVELLED IN 1923 THN N33DEG26'30"E ALG SD C/L 996.03FT THN N34DEG17'12"E ALG SD C/L DIST 100.41FTTO N LN SD NE1/4-SW1/4 THN S88DEG45'42"W ALG SD N LN DIST 3.69FT TO C/L TRK HWY 5 AS PRESENTLY LOCATED AND TRAVELLED THN N34DEG17'12"E ALG SD C/L DIST 609.44FT TO N LN OF S 496FT SD NE1/4 THN N88DEG45'42"E ALG SD N LN DIST 2342.42FT TOE LN OF SD NE1/4 THN SO2DEGO0'03"E ALG SDE LN DIST 496FT M/L TO NW COR SD W1/2-SW1/4 THN N89DEG46'17"E ALG THE N LN SD SD W1/2-SW1/4 DIST 1324.32FT TO NE COR OF SD W1/2-SWI/4 THN SO1DEG48'09"E ALG SD WE LN OF W1/2-SW1/4 DIST 910.86FT TO FOB EXCEPT:PT THEREOF BEING THE TRACT DESCRIBED IN DOC 468927 SUBJ TO TRK HWY 5 ALG NWLY LN AREA OF PARCEL 118 ACRES M/L SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD AND SUBJECT TO A DRAINAGE AND PONDING EASEMENT TOWNSHIP 029 RANGE 020 ATTACHMENT B Conditional Use Permit Amendment Stillwater Area High School (ISD#834) PAC& Parking Lot Pole Signs Application Materials • Application Form • Fees • Plan 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 Statement(s)/Legal Description(s) Planning Commission Public Hearing& Recommendation:July 11, 2019 Required Approvals: CUP Amendment 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) CUP Amendment: An amended conditional use permit may be applied for and administered in a manner similar to that required for a new conditional use permit. Amended conditional use permits shall include reapplication for permits that have been denied, requests for substantial changes in conditions or expansions of use, and as otherwise described in City of Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance 401. (401.03.C.5)