HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-08-23 CC Resolution 05-08-32RESOLUTION NO. 05- O8--32
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 EQ LIFE FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW, DESIGN
GUIDELINES REVIEW, AND A SIGN VARIANCE FOR A PORTION OF
THE FORMER RAINBOW FOODS STORE LOCATED AT THE OAK
PARK PONDS SHOPPING CENTER AT 58 STREET AND HEAL
AVENUE NORTH BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from eq life for
a site plan review, Design Guidelines review, and a sign variance for a portion of the former
Rainbow Foods store located at the Oak Park Ponds Shopping Center at 58 Street and Neal
Avenue North; 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 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:
and
SEE ATTACHMENT B
3. The subject property is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development in which
retail sales and services are a permitted use; and
4. The site plan review is required to consider changes to the front facade
entrance and the rear loading dock/trash storage area. Design. Guidelines review is required for
the facade changes to the building; and
5. A sign variance is required to allow a total of five wall signs where two
would be permitted; and
SEE ATTACHMENT A
6. City staff prepared a planning report dated August 4, 2005 reviewing the
request for the site plan review, Design Guideline review, and sign variance; and
7. The August 4, 2005 planning report recommended approval of the site
plan review, Design Guideline review, and limited sign variance approval subject to the
fulfillment of conditions; and
8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their August 11, 2005
meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and
recommended that the request 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 eq life for a site plan review, Design Guidelines review, and
a sign variance for a portion of the former Rainbow Foods store located at the Oak Park Ponds
Shopping Center at 58 Street and Neal Avenue North and affecting the real property as follows:
Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights with
the following findings of fact for the sign variance:
1. The applicant proposes to increase the number of signs for eq life, Geek Squad, Caribou
Coffee, and PrairieStone Pharmacy to five signs from the allowable two signs.
2. The total requested square footage of signage is significantly less than what is allowed by
the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The overpass of Highway 36 and Highway 5 provides a significant visibility barrier for
businesses in Oak Park Ponds Shopping Center, resulting in a hardship for advertising
this location.
4. Geek Squad, Caribou Coffee, PrairieStone Pharmacy and eq life spa and salon are
separate entities within the same retail space not resulting in a multi- tenant condition for
calculating allowable signage.
The application is approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights with the
following conditions:
1. The variance for signage shall be approved to allow three additional wall signs over the
two allowable wall signs for a total of five wall signs.
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2. The applicant shall provide details on the gate for the trash compactor enclosure and
noise information for the compactor for City Council review.
3. All lighting at the rear entrance /loading dock shall be required to be full cut off and
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compliant with Zoning Ordinance provisions.
4. The Plannin g Commission makes a finding that the facade design and materials are in
compliance with the Design Standards.
5. No window signage shall be allowed other than store identification, hours of operation
and other informational signage at the front door to the business.
6. Any other comments of the City Council or City staff.
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ak Par ..Heights this 23 day / f� f August
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Attachment A
Washington County GEO Code: 06-029-20-11-0011
Legal Description: Lot 2, Block 1, Oak Park Ponds Addition
(shared with 5801 Neal Ave. N.)
Physical Address: 5803 Neal Ave. N.
ATTACHMENT B
Site Plan Review, Design Guidelines Review
Signage Variance
E.Q. Life — 5803 Neal Ave. N.
Application Materials
O Application Form
O Fees
O Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 11X17 Sets)
• Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
O Mailin g List from Washington County (500' from subject property)
O Proof of ownership or Authorization to Proceed
O Property Tax Statement(s)/Legal Description(s)
Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: July 27, 2005
Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: August 11, 2005
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Required Approvals:
Plannin g Commission 3 / 5
Cit y Council 4/5
Variance - Lapse of Approval:
Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially
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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 an y building structure, addition or alteration, or use requested as part
of this variance. T'he p roperty 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)
expiration s before the iration of said approval. (401.4.0 .1 — 401.4.C.2)
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