HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-24 CC Resolution #04-08-44RESOLUTION NO. 04- 08--44
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 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
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 recommended that the application be approved with
conditions. The City Council makes the following findings of fact and resolution:
follows, to wit:
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:
and
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
recommended that the applications be approved subject to the fulfillment of 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 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 same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of oak Park Heights 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 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.
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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 the Middle St. Croix water Management organization.
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 add 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 construct an 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 building design is consistent with the Design Standards.
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19. A development a shall be re between the Cit and applicant subject to
review and approval of the Cit Attorne
Approved b the Cit Council of the Cit of Oak Park Hei this 24th da of Au
2004.
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