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Home My WebLink About2004-08-12 PC Recommending Resolutionfollows, to wit: and and A 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 RIVER VALLEY RENTALS, LLC FOR A MIXED USE, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) GENERAL PLAN, PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT, DESIGN GUIDELINES REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND A MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR A DEVELOPMENT SOUTH OF 60 STREET AND WEST OF OSGOOD AVENUE REFERRED TO AS FOX HOLLOW SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from River Valley Rentals, LLC for a mixed use, planned unit development (PUD) general plan, preliminary /final plat approval, Design Guidelines review and approval, and a minor amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for a development south of 60 Street and west of Osgood Avenue referred to as Fox Hollow; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact: 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. The property is designated as commercial land use in the Comprehensive Plan. A Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map amendment is required to address the mixed commercial /residential land use of this project; and 4. The subject site is zoned a combination of B -2, General Business District on the northern portion of the site and R -B, Residential Business /Transitional District on the south; and 5. The planned unit development has been requested to allow multiple buildings on one property with shared access and parking; and 6. City staff prepared a planning report dated August 5, 2004 reviewing the request for the PUD general plan; and 7. The August 5, 2004 planning report recommended approval of the PUD general plan subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and 8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their August 12, 2004 meeting, 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 River Valley Rentals, LLC for a mixed use, planned unit development (PUD) general plan, preliminary /final plat approval, Design Guidelines review and approval, and a minor amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for a development south of 60 Street and west of Osgood Avenue referred to as Fox Hollow and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the sane as hereby recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights for approval are the following requests: (1) Planned Unit Development General Plan of Development Approval (2) Preliminary /Final Plat Approval (3) Design Guidelines Conformance (4) Minor Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to Allow for the Land Use Map to be Revised as Mixed Use Residential /Commercial for Said. Property Subject to the following conditions: 1. The Planning Commission finds that the 25 foot front yard setback for the office buildings is acceptable as part of the general plan of development approval. 2. The plat /development agreement shall provide the appropriate easements as required by the City Engineer and City Attorney. 3. The City Attorney shall comment on the use of outlots for the pond and access drives. 2 4. All access and parking easements and agreements shall be addressed in the development agreement. 5. Park dedication fees of $22,952 shall be paid at time of finalization of the final plat and development agreement. 6. The MnDOT permit for access to 60 Street North shall be provided to the City. 7. At least one van accessible stall shall be provided in the underground parking garage of the condominium building. 8. At least one van accessible stall shall be provided, in addition to the two stalls shown on the plan, for the office buildings. The City Engineer shall comment on the parking stall dimensions within the office building parking garage. 9. The grading and drainage plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and applicable watershed district. 10. The alternate grading plans, that indicate a portion of property owned by Xcel Energy, shall be subject to written approval of Xcel Energy and the City Engineer. 11. The utility plans are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 12. The landscape plans, tree removal plans, and preservation plans are subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. 13. The applicant shall consider planting additional plant material directly adjacent to the condominium building to reduce the mass and scale of the elevations subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. 14. The applicant shall consider the extension of sidewalk on the west side of the westerly office building to 60 Street. 15. The applicant shall provide plans for pool area lighting and the pool area shall comply with the City's noise ordinance. The pool area shall close between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM and pool area lighting shall be shut off at least one -half hour after the closing time. 16. All lighting fixtures shall be in compliance with the lighting requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 17. All of the monument signs shall be allowed at a maximum height of eight feet. 18. The Planning Commission finds that the building design is consistent with the Design Standards. 3 19. A development agreement shall be required between the City and applicant subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. 20. All other conditions of City staff, the Planning Commission and City Council. Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12th day of August 2004. ATTEST: Eric son, C Administrator 4 John Dwyer, Chair Attachment A Washington County GEO Code: 04.029.20.1 1.0051 Legal Description: Outlot A, CIC Number 98 East Oaks Townhomes Physical Address: Presently Unassigned Planning Commission City Council ATTACHMENT B Planned Unit Development (PUD): General Plan Review FOX HOLLOW PUD - (FORMERLY EAST OAKS 2 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 Descriptions) Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: July 28, 2004 Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: August '12, 2004 Required Approvals: PUD: General Majority Vote Majority Vote