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Home My WebLink About2007-04-12 PC Recommending ResolutionA 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 VALLEY SENIOR SERVICES ALLIANCE FOR A GENERAL PLAN PUD APPROVAL FOR A SKILLED CARE CENTER ADDITION AT BOUTWELLS LANDING LOCATED AT 58 STREET AND NORWICH AVENUE SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Valley Senior Services Alliance for a general plan PUD approval for a skilled care center addition at Boutwells Landing located at 58 Street and Norwich Avenue; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact: follows, to wit: and and PUD; and 1. 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: SEE ATTACHMENT B 3. Concept plan approval for the care center was approved by the City Council at the November 22, 2005 meeting; and 4. The property is zoned PUD District with an underlying zoning of R -B, Residential Business. Care centers are a conditional use in the R -B District; and 5. City staff prepared a planning report dated April 4, 2007 reviewing the 6. City staff recommends in the April 4, 2007 planning report that the request be approved with conditions; and 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their April 12, 2007 meetin g, 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 Valley Senior Services Alliance for a general plan PUD PP approval for a skilled care center addition at Boutwells Landing located at 5 8 th Street and Norwich Avenue 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: City Engineer approve The Cit En ineer shall a rove all 'driveway locations from 58 Street. 2. The City Engineer shall comment on the traffic study and potential impact of the expansion on 58 Street and Oakgreen Avenue. 3. The four p ropane tanks shall be removed from the site plans and not be installed unless approved by the City. 4. The landscape plan is subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. 5. The site p lan shall be revised to include plans for the outdoor play area subject to review and approval of City staff. 6. The applicant shall provide additional plans for the grading and installation of prairie grasses on the east side the Autumn Hills park. The plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and City Arborist. 7. The g radin and drainage plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City g Engineer, Middle St. Croix Watershed District and Browns Creek Watershed District. 8. The utility plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 9. All newly installed freestanding light fixtures shall include a conforming full cut off lens. A detailed lighting plan for the building light fixtures shall be submitted for City staff approval prior to installation. All new light fixtures shall comply with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 10. All signage installed on site shall comply with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. A p lan, subject to approval by City staff, shall be submitted by the applicant indicating appropriate directional signage, 2 11. The Planning Commission is favorable to the proposed building architecture and materials. 12. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve a building height to the mid-point of the highest roof of 42 feet. 13. As part of the PUD approvals, the Planning Commission recommends and the City Council approves a conditional use permit allowance for tower elements to not exceed 60 feet in height. 14. The City will conduct an annual review to address the issue of 911 calls and potential emergency vehicle siting on campus at a later date. 15. A snow removal and storage plan shall be submitted by the applicant. 16. The Police Chief and Fire Chief should comment on any safety vehicle access issues of the access points, driveways, or of the general site plan. 17. A development contract amendment shall be executed subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. The issue of payment in lieu of taxes will be addressed as part of the contract. Recommended b y g the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12 day of April 2007. J hnson, City Administrator 3 Michael Lilj gren, Chair Attachment A Washington County GEO Code: 05.029.20.13.0009 Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 2, Boutwell's Landing Physical Address: 13 575 58 St. 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: February 21, 2007 Public Hearing: April 12, 2007 Required Approvals: Planning Commission City Council ATTACHMENT B Planned Unit Development (PUD): Amended Concept & General Plan Approvals And Building Height Variance For Boutwell's Landing Care Center Expansion Located at 13575 58 St. N. Majority Vote Majority Vote PUD: G eneral Conce t - Limitation on General Concept Plan Approval: Unless a General Plan of Development covering the area designated as in the General Concept Plan as the first stage of the PUD has been filed within twelve (12) months from the date Council grants General Concept Plan approval, or in any case where the applicant fails to file General Plan of Development Stage and Final Plans and to proceed with development in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and of an approved General Concept Plan, the approval may be revoked by Council action. (40L06.C2.e) Variance -- Lapse of Approval: Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially taken on the request, the variance 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 this variance. The property owner shall have the right to submit an application to extend the approval of a variance to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.4.0 .1 — 401.4.C.2)