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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-28 CC Packet EnclosureDate: October 28, 2025 New Business TO:Mayor and City Council FROM:Scott Richards, City Planner AGENDA ITEM:Central Automotive Parking Lot Expansion – Conditional Use Permits, Site Plan Review – 14819 59 th Street North BACKGROUND: Dave Triemert of Stillwater Auto Holdings LLC has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application for construction of a parking lot expansion at Central Automotive, 14819 59th Street. The application consists of requests for an Amended Conditional Use Permit to allow the addition of a parking lot at the auto repair facility in the B-2 General Business District, a Conditional Use Permit for number of parking stalls, and Site Plan review. The site is 2.6 acres in size and has some tree cover. A Conditional Use Permit and Design Guidelines/Site Plan review was approved by the City Council on May 28, 2019, to allow use of the site for an automotive repair shop and associated parking. The Planning Commission, at their October 9, 2025, meeting held a public hearing and recommended the application for the Conditional Use Permit with conditions. FINANCIALIMPACT: x DOES ACTION REQUIRE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS? No ACTION REQUESTED: Approve Resolution 25-10-31 ATTACHMENTS: Planning Report Resolution 25-10-31 CCCCiiittt yyttyy ooooo fffffff OOO aaa kkkkk PPPaaarrrrkkkrkkHHHHHHHeeeeiiiiggghhhttttsss Page 26 of 57 PLANNING REPORT TO: Jacob Rife FROM: Scott Richards DATE: October 23, 2025 RE: Oak Park Heights - Central Automotive Parking Lot Expansion – Conditional Use Permits, Site Plan Review – 14819 59th Street North TPC FILE: 236.02 – 25.02 BACKGROUND Dave Triemert of Stillwater Auto Holdings LLC has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application for construction of a parking lot expansion at Central Automotive, 14819 59th Street. The application consists of requests for an Amended Conditional Use Permit to allow the addition of a parking lot at the auto repair facility in the B-2 General Business District, a Conditional Use Permit for number of parking stalls, and Site Plan review. The site is 2.6 acres in size and has some tree cover. A Conditional Use Permit and Design Guidelines/Site Plan review was approved by the City Council on May 28, 2019, to allow use of the site for an automotive repair shop and associated parking. The Planning Commission, at their October 9, 2025, meeting held a public hearing and recommended the application for the Conditional Use Permit with conditions. EXHIBITS The review is based upon the following submittals: Exhibit 1: Planning Report with Exhibits – September 30, 2025 PROJECT DESCRIPTION A project narrative is found in Exhibit 1 of this report. The narrative explains that the success of the business has resulted in a need for additional parking. The current parking lot was sufficient for the company’s needs when the business first opened, but Page 27 of 57 2 now with a larger customer base and new service offerings, there is a need for additional parking. CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION The City Council should consider the application for an Amended Conditional Use Permit to allow the addition of a parking lot at the auto repair facility in the B-2 General Business District, a Conditional Use Permit for number of parking stalls, and Site Plan review for Central Automotive, 14819 59th Street. If the City Council is favorable to the request, it should consider the following conditions below and in the draft Resolution: 1. The grading, drainage and utility plans shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. The drainage plans shall be subject to the review of the Middle St. Croix Watershed District. 2. If lighting is to be installed, a plan shall be provided to the City and all lighting fixtures shall be full cut off and installed in compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. The landscape and tree removal/replacement plans are subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. 4. If any signage is to be installed, a plan shall be provided to the City, and all signage shall be subject to final review and approval of City Staff for conformance with Zoning Ordinance standards. 5. Any other conditions of City Staff, the Planning Commission and the City Council. PC: Julie Hultman Page 28 of 57 RESOLUTION NO. CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY DAVE TRIEMERT OF STILLWATER AUTO HOLDINGS LLC FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING LOT EXPANSION AT 14819 59TH STREET NORTH BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Dave Triemert of Stillwater Auto Holdings LLC (Applicant) for Conditional Use Permits to allow construction of a parking lot expansion at 14819 59th Steet North; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the application be approved with conditions. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact and resolution: 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 auto repair is a Conditional Use; and 4 A Conditional Use Permit and Design Guidelines/Site Plan review was approved by the City Council on May 28, 2019, to allow the use of the site for an automotive repair shop and associated parking; and 5. The Applicant has proposed an expansion of the parking lot to add 27 stalls at the subject site; and Page 29 of 57 2 6. An Amended Conditional Use and Site Plan review is required for the addition to the parking lot; and 7. Section 401.15.F.9 of the Zoning Ordinance requires 11 parking spaces for the automotive repair business. With the 27 additional spaces, the total parking on site will be 55 parking stalls requiring a Conditional Use Permit in that the proposed parking exceeds the required number of spaces; and 8. The Applicant has indicated that that the success of the business has resulted in a need for additional parking. The current lot was sufficient for the company’s needs when the business first opened, but now with a larger customer base and new service offerings, there is a need for additional parking; and 9. City staff prepared a planning reports dated September 30, 2025, and October 23, 2025, reviewing the request; and 10. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their October 9, 2025, meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the application be approved with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Dave Triemert of Stillwater Auto Holdings LLC for Conditional Use Permits to allow construction of a parking lot expansion at 14819 59th Steet North and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights with the following conditions: 1. The grading, drainage and utility plans shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. The drainage plans shall be subject to the review of the Middle St. Croix Watershed District. 2. If lighting is to be installed, a plan shall be provided to the City and all lighting fixtures shall be full cut off and installed in compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. The landscape and tree removal/replacement plans are subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. Page 30 of 57 3 4. If any signage is to be installed, a plan shall be provided to the City, and all signage shall be subject to final review and approval of City Staff for conformance with Zoning Ordinance standards. Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 28th day of October 2025. ____________________________________ Chuck Dougherty, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Jacob Rife, City Administrator Page 31 of 57 ATTACHMENT A Conditional Use Permit For Construction Of An Additional Parking Lot Central Automotive 14819 59th St. N. Washington County Property Identification Number: 04.029.20.11.0162 Legal Description: Lot 1, Bloc 1, Oak Park Heights Auto Plaza 2nd Addition . Page 32 of 57 ATTACHMENT B Conditional Use Permit For Construction Of An Additional Parking Lot Central Automotive 14819 59th St. N. Application Materials x Application Form x Fees x Plan Sets x Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal x Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed Planning Commission Review & Recommendation: October 9, 2025 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) Page 33 of 57