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RESOLUTION NO. 09-01-08
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 THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CITY HALL BUILDING AND EXPANSION
OF THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY REQUIRING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS FOR OPEN AND OUTDOOR STORAGE, PROOF OF
PARKING, AND BUILDING HEIGHT, AS WELL AS SITE PLAN AND
DESIGN GUIDELINES REVIEW FOR THE MUNICIPAL CAMPUS AT
14168 OAK PARK BOULEVARD
BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from the City
of Oak Park Heights for the construction of a new City Hall building and expansion of the Public
Works facility requiring conditional use permits for open and outdoor storage, proof of parking,
• and building height, as well as site plan and Design Guidelines review for the municipal campus
at 14168 Oak Park Boulevard; 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 City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights in May 2008 passed a
resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds to fund the construction of a new City Hall,
expansion of the Public Works facility, and associated site improvements; and
• 4. The City has retained Buetow and Associates as the project architect and
Larson Engineering as the project engineer, which have provided site and building plans for
review; and
5. A conditional use permit is required to allow for the City Impound Lot and
the Public Works storage area to be constructed as fenced open and outdoor storage; and
6. A conditional use permit is required to allow proof of parking for a portion
of the stalls required by the Zoning Ordinance; and
7. A conditional use permit is required to allow the front entrance rotunda to
exceed the maximum height of the main building by more than five feet; and
8. Site plan and Design Guidelines review is required by the Zoning
Ordinance for any major public or private development project; and
9. City staff prepared a planning report dated December 30, 2008 reviewing
the requests; and
10. City staff recommends in the December 30, 2008 planning report that the
requests be approved with conditions; and
11. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their January 8, 2009
meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and made the
following recommendation:
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 the City of Oak Park Heights for the construction of a new
City Hall building and expansion of the Public Works facility requiring conditional use permits
for open and outdoor storage, proof of parking, and building height, as well as site plan and
Design Guidelines review for the municipal campus at 14168 Oak Park Boulevard 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 City Council shall approve the final materials and colors of the fencing and gates for
the City impound lot and the Public Works storage area.
2. The driveways and traffic circle design shall be subject to review and approval of the
Police Chief and Fire Marshal.
3. The stormwater plan for the project shall be subject to review and approval of the City
Engineer and the Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization.
4. The utility plan shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
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5. The trash/generator enclosure shall be moved approximately five feet to the west in order
to allow additional landscaping. The final location of the enclosure is subject to the
location of a fiber optic line.
6. The City Council shall approve the final fixture design for the parking lot lights. The
concrete base heights shall be minimized to less than one foot in height.
7. The City Council shall consider options for the two traffic circle islands, including trees,
landscaping, flag poles, or public art piece.
8. The traffic circle bollards shall be of a decorative design.
9. The City Council shall determine the final building design, materials and color selection.
10. The landscape plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Arborist.
11. Any additional signage proposed for the site or buildings shall be subject to review and
approval of City staff.
12. The electric generator shall comply with all MPCA standards for noise. Upon
installation, any noise issues shall be mitigated by the City with appropriate sound
buffering.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 13` day of January
2009.
- ba�i "eaudet, Mayor
AT3`EST/
E c A. Jo son, City Administrator
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• ATTACHMENT A
Conditional Use Permit
For
Open & Outdoor Storage, Proof of Parking & Building Height
Related to Construction of a New City Hall Building
& Expansion of the Public Works Facility
Located at 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N.
Physical Address: 14168 Oak Park Blvd., N.
Washington County GEO Code: 04.029.20.23.0003
Legal Description:
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RLS #70 PT LOT A COM AT NW CORN TRACT A WHICH PT IS 485.52 FT E OF
NW CORN OF SW1 /4 OF NW1 /4 SEC4 THEN E ALONG N LINE TRACT A 264 FT
TO PT THEN S & PAR WITH W LINE SD TRACT 330 FT TO PT THEN W PAR
WITH S LINE TRACT A 264 FT TO PT THEN N 330 FT ALONG W LINE TRACT A
TO PT BEG- EASEMENTS -SUBJ TO QWEST EASEMENT
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ATTACHMENT B
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Conditional Use Permits
For
Open & Outdoor Storage, Proof of Parking & Building Height
Related to Construction of a New City Hall Building
& Expansion of the Public Works Facility
Located at 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N.
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 (500' from subject property)
• Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed
• Property Tax Statement(s) /Legal Description(s)
Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: December 17, 2008
Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: January 8, 2009
Required Approvals:
City Council Majority Vote
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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)