HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-42 • RESOLUTION NO. 08-10-42
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 M & I BANK FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW, DESIGN
GUIDELINES REVIEW, AND A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A THIRD
BUILDING WALL SIGN FOR A FULL SERVICE DRIVE -UP BANKING
FACILITY ON LOT 2, BLOCK 1, WAL -MART ADDITION
BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from M & I
Bank for a site plan review, Design Guidelines review, and a variance to allow a third building
wall sign for a full service drive -up banking facility on Lot 2, Block 1, Wal -Mart Addition; and
after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park
Heights recommended that the request 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 subject property is zoned B -4, Limited Business District in which
banks with drive - through facilities are a listed permitted use; and
4. The applicant is seeking consideration of a site plan review, Design
Guidelines review, and consideration of a variance for a third wall sign; and
5. City staff prepared a planning report dated October 3, 2008 reviewing the
request; and
6. City staff recommends in the October 3, 2008 planning report that the
• request be approved with conditions; and
• 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their October 9, 2008
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 M & I Bank for a site plan review, Design Guidelines
review, and a variance to allow a third building wall sign for a full service drive -up banking
facility on Lot 2, Block 1, Wal -Mart Addition and affecting the real property as follows:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights approves the site plan review, the Design
Guidelines review, and the variance for the third wall sign subject to the following findings of
fact for the third wall sign variance:
1. The applicants have proposed a total of three wall signs, each on different facades of the
building.
2. The total square footage of each sign is less than 35 square feet or a total of less than 65
• square feet.
3. The third wall sign ensures visibility of the bank and drive - through from both east and
west bound traffic on Highway 36.
Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights with
the following conditions:
1. The site plan (C -3.01 A) indicates the first drive -in unit has 174 feet of stacking, and the
second drive -in unit has 198 feet of stacking. There is no indication of the stacking space
for the third drive -in unit. Clarification should be made regarding the stacking space.
2. The stall depth and aisle width do not meet the minimum requirements for parking stalls
that are at a 60 degree angle and 9 feet, 6 inches wide. Adjustments shall be made to the
parking area in order to meet the Ordinance requirements.
3. The applicants at their expense shall construct an east -west trail along the north edge of
their property as generally demonstrated on their submitted site plan and shall also
provide a connection from the trail to the site/building.
4. A revised Photometric Plan shall be submitted that indicates the foot candle readings to
the center line of 60 Street North to determine that the intensity requirements are met.
• 5. Outdoor lighting for the parking areas shall be turned off one hour after closing, except
for approved security lighting.
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• 6. The Landscape Plan shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Arborist.
7. The City Council was not favorable to the non - cutoff decorative fixtures for the front
entrance. The applicant may install fixtures at this location but only if full cut -off.
8. The additional freestanding monument sign — "M & I Bank — Drive -Up Banking ATM"
is not allowed in that additional freestanding sign requirements are not met (i.e., the gross
area of the signs, when added together with all other freestanding and wall sign area,
exceeds the maximum allowable sign area established for the lot).
9. The Ordinance only allows two directional signs that do not count towards the maximum
allowable sign area as long as they do not exceed twelve square feet. Therefore only two
of the four proposed directional signs shall be allowed.
10. The Grading, Drainage, and Erosion Control Plan shall be subject to the review and
approval by the City Engineer.
11. The applicant shall bury the overhead distribution lines along 60 Street North. The
timing of that improvement shall be coordinated with the burying of distribution lines in
front of Lowe's along 60 Street North. The applicant shall escrow sufficient funds, as
specified by the City Engineer, to complete the improvement or agree that the City will
complete the work and petition for the public improvement, waiving notice of public
• hearing and assessments, as required under Minnesota Statute 429.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 28 day of October
2008.
id Beaudet, Mayor
AT ST:
Er' A. Jo son, City A istrator
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