HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-10-22 NAC Planning Report - City Council Packet Enclosure. MEMORANDUM
TO Tom Melen
FROM, Scott Richards
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DATE: October 22, 1 999
RE: oak Park Heights — A ericinn Motel and Suites
FILE CVO: 798.02 — 99.10
tease e advised that ..the Planning Commission, t their October 2 1999
m eeting ,
voted -0 t .e- -�
t ble - -t s plan review for the Americinn Motel an Suites. The Plannin
0 0, ission was not comfortable recommending the latest site plan and requested that
tl ..-x -1io nt work with the property o wner and city staff to examine other options for
access and a coordinated site plan for the entire surrounding area. The motion to table
included the request for the following -
1, The a pplicant/property owner should consider a coordinated plan for access and
land use of the entire site owned by Mr. Br from 58 1h to bo Street.
2. The applicant/property owner should work with oppid n to secure access from
the crest through the Rainbow driveway.
3. The applicant/property owner should consider the possibility and provide
diagrams shoving an access at the east side of the property along the top of the
storm water pond slope.
4 . The applicant /property owner should consider shared parking with the future
commercial use that will coexist with the hotel development along bo Street.
5. Revised site plans should address the safety issue with p stall access
directly onto drive lanes.
6 . Revised site plans should eliminate the parking lot on the front northerly side o
the building,
7 . The licant r rt r owner should consider all options for property access
including a roadway along the westerly property lino.
As you are aware, the Planning Commission has rude a recommendation on a site
plan for development of this p roperty. A s such, a decision could be made b the Cit
Council without further Planning Commission review rid recommendation. The
Planning Commission does raise valid concerns related to this development and it
could be appropriate for the City Council to defer action on this reques until the
Planning Commission has had an opportunity to revie w other options and revise its
recommendation.
The application for the Motel was filed with the City on August 6, 1999. Council action
rust be taken on this request by their meeting on November 23, 1999 unless a prior
is granted by the applicant. The Planning Commission s next meeting is November 1
1 999.
c: Kris Danielson