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OF THE
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 AIG PROPERTIES FOR A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORE
AND RETAIL COMMERCIAL SPACE ON PROPERTY SOUTH
OF 60 STREET AND EAST OF NORWICH AVENUE
WITHIN THE CITY'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of oak Park Heights has received a request from AIG
Properties for a planned unit development concept plan approval to allow the construction of a
Kohl's Department Store and retail commercial space on property south of 50 " Street and east of
Norwich Avenue within the City's Central Business District 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:
follows, to wit:
and
l . The real property affected by said application is legally described as
SEE ATTACHMENT A
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
and
SEE ATTACHMENT B
3. The subject site is zoned CBD, Central Business District in which. retail
commercial uses are listed as a permitted use;
4. The applicants have provided information requested by the City related to
traffic management, stormwater controls, and connections to existing development; and
5. The City staff prepared a memorandum dated November 7, 2002
reviewing the request; and
6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their November 14,
2002 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and
recommended that the application be approved subject to 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 AIG Properties for a planned unit development concept
plan approval to allow the construction of a Kohl's Department Store and retail commercial
space on property south of 60 Street and east of Norwich Avenue within the City's Central
Business District 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 subject
to the following conditions:
I. The City finds the proposed concept plan, building and parking arrangements to be
acceptable.
2. Novak Street be extended southward along the site's eastern boundary to 58 Street at
applicant's expense which is to be set forth in the development agreement relating to this
pro j ect.
3. Norwich Street be extended southward to provide public street access to proposed Outlot
2, at applicant's expense which is to be set forth in the development agreement relating to
this project.
4. Street right -of- -way which underlies the project will not be used for public streets and may
be formally vacated provided that the applicant and the City agree to compensation for
the City for such vacation, the terms of which shall be specified in a forthcoming
development agreement.
5. Two easterly access points to Wal-Mart be provided from extended Norwich Street along
with easements securing the connection and right of access in a form to be approved by
this City Attorney.
6. A traffic study identifying the amount of traffic generated by the proposed use as well as
traffic capacity of the area street network be completed subject to review by the City
Engineer. Final street and traffic layout shall be subject to changes imposed by the City
prior to approval of the general plan of development and receipt of the traffic study.
7. Applicant shall work with the Park Commission/Planning Commission on adding
additional green space on the site plan and reduce the number of parking spaces.
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8. Reco the site's excessive parkin suppl the proposed east/west trailwa be
enhanced to lie within an expanded and landscaped g reenwa y corridor.
9. That the applicant and Valle Senior Services Alliance (VS SA successfull ne
public easements to the Cit of Oak Park Hei g rantin g off site pondin for the project
in a manner and form to be approved b the Cit Attorne If VSSA does not g rant such
pondin allowance, the concept plan shall be resubmitted with re on-site pondin
areas.
10. A utilit plan be submitted subject to review and approval b the Cit En As part
of such plan, the developer shall be responsible for the followin
a. Bur the existin power line alon Hi 36 (at the developer's expense).
b. Verif utilit locations.
Sidewalks/trails be provided in the followin areas:
a. Alon at least one side of Norwich Street_, continuin to 5 81h Street.
b. Alon at least one side of Novak Street.
C. Within the east/west g reenwa y corridor between the Kohl's store and outlot
buildin
12. No g eneral plan of development shall be approved until a development a g reement is
approved b the Cit Council for this project.
Approved b the Cit Council of the Cit of Oak Park Hei this 26th d
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ATTEST:
Jud est, Vin Cit Administrator
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