HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-11 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 MENARDS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
AND DESIGN GUIDELINES/SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR AN
ADDITION TO THE GATE BUILDING AND SITE CHANGES AT
5800 KRUGER LANE NORTH SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH
CONDITIONS
WHEREAS,the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Menards for
Conditional Use Permits for setback and parking and Design Guidelines/Site Plan review
for an addition to the gate building and site changes at 5800 Kruger Lane 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 B-2 General Business District in which retail uses
are a permitted use; and
4. A Conditional Use Permit is required to reduce the front yard setback to
Kruger Lane; and
5. The front yard setback requirement in the B-2 District is 40 feet. The
current gate building is setback 40 feet from the right of way line of Krueger Lane,but
the expansion of the gate building will result in a setback of 22 feet; and
6. A Conditional Use Permit is required to allow a reduction in parking from
the approved parking requirements for the site; and
7. Change to the exterior of the building and site changes require Design
Guidelines/Site Plan review; and
8. In March of 1995, Menards was granted a parking Variance for a
reduction in the required number of spaces. At the time, 465 spaces were required, and
the Variance allowed for the site to be constructed with 405 spaces. Currently there are
402 spaces on the site. Five spaces will be removed with the proposed gate building
addition resulting in a total of 395 parking spaces on site. The Zoning Ordinance now
allows a reduction in required parking spaces by Conditional Use Permit; and
9. On April 23, 2019, the City Council approved the Design Guidelines/Site
Plan and Conditional Use Permits approval for the same project. Menard's allowed the
approval to expire on year later and did not request the City Council to have it renewed,
thus requiring a new application; and
10. The request includes a request for the addition of an automated express
lane to the gate building. The new lane will be covered by an extension of the existing
canopy and the new building materials will match the green steel front and white steel
roof materials of the existing canopy. Parking spaces will be removed,the fence will be
replaced, and landscaping will be removed and replaced; and
11. City staff prepared a planning report dated February 4, 2021 reviewing the
request; and
12. Said report recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permits and
Design Guidelines/Site Plan review in that the project is in conformance with the criteria
for Conditional Use Permit and Design Guidelines/Site Plan approval. Said
recommendation was subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and
13. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their February 11, 2021
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 Menards for Conditional Use Permits for setback
and parking and Design Guidelines/Site Plan review for an addition to the gate building
and site changes for at 5800 Kruger Lane 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:
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1. All light fixtures shall be full cut off and be consistent with Section 401.15.B.7
of the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to lighting requirements.
2. All signs shall be designed to comply with the Zoning Ordinance requirements for
size, number, placement and internal illumination. Staff will approve the lighting
specifications for the signs at the time of permitting. The sign lighting should be
designed such that only the text and logo portions of the signs are to be lit at
night. The sign background will need to be dark.
3. The Planning Commission was favorable to the building design and building
materials.
4. The grading, drainage and utility plans shall be subject to review and approval of
the City Engineer.
5. The landscape plan shall be subject to the review and approval of the City
Arborist. Menards shall remove and replace the trees along Krueger Lane as
recommended by the City Arborist. The trees would need to be guaranteed for
one year after replacement or if they are moved.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this
11th day of February 2021.
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Timothy F - , air
ATTEST:
Eric A. J If son, City Administrator
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ATTACHMENT A
Design Guideline/Site Plan Review
And
Conditional Use Permits
For
Setback& Parking
For
Outside Materials Yard Automated Express Lane
At
Menard,Inc
5800 Krueger Lane,N.
Legally described as:
Lot 1, Block 1, Brackey 3rd Addition
Washington County Property Identification Number:
05.029.20.22.0017
ATTACHMENT B
Design Guideline/Site Plan Review
And
Conditional Use Permits
For
Setback& Parking
For
Outside Materials Yard Automated Express Lane
At
Menard,Inc
5800 Krueger Lane, N.
Application Materials
• Application Form
• Fees
• Plan Sets
• Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
• Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed
• Property Tax Statement(s)/Legal Description(s)
Planning Commission Review& Recommendation: February 11,2021