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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-12 PC Recommending ResolutionA RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING- COMMISSION CITY OF OAK PARIS HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISffiNG FINDINGS OF PACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY JERDEN LLC FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING DISTRICT AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, S SUBDIVISION REPLATTING, VACATION OF EXISTING UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS, AND SITE PLAN/DESIGN GUIDELINES RE VIEW TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW AUTOMOBILE DEALERSFIIP AT THE CORNER OF 58 STREET AND MORNING DOVE AVENUE SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of oak Park Heights has received a request from Jerden LLC for a Comprehensive Plan amendment, zoning district amendment, conditional use permit, sign variance, subdivision replatting, vacation of existing platted utility and drainage easements, and site plan/Design Guidelines review to allow for the development of a new automobile dealership at the corner of 5 8th Street and Morning Dove Avenue; 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 follows, to wit: and SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application. and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: and City: . SEE ATTACHMENT B 3. The applicant has specifically requested the following actions from the a. A Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map amendment to redesignate the area to be described as outlot A. Jacobs Third Addition from Highway Business to Commercial land use. b. A rezoning of that area to be described as outlot A, Jacobs Third Addition from B -3, Highway Business and warehouse to B -2, General Business District. c. A conditional use permit to allow an auto dealership in the B -2, General Business District. d. A replatting of the area from Oak Park Station to Jacobs Third Addition. e. A vacation of existing utility and drainage easements on Lots 5, 6 and 7, Block I. Kern Center 2 nd Addition; Lot I. Block 2, Kern Center; and on Lot 2, Block 1, oak Park Station. f. A variance to exceed the allowable site signage to 630 square feet and the number of allowable freestanding and wall signs. g. Site plan and Design Guidelines review and approval. 4. City staff prepared a planning report dated July 5, 2007 reviewing the requested actions; and 5. City staff recommended in the July 5, 2007 planning report that the requests be approved with conditions; and 6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their July 12, 2007 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and made the following recommendation: Now, THEREFORE, BE IT REASOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Jerden LLC for a Comprehensive Plan amendment, zoning district amendment, conditional use permit, sign variance, subdivision replatting, vacation of existing platted utility and drainage easements, and site plan/Design Guidelines review to allow for the development of a new automobile dealership at the corner of 5 8th Street and Morning Dove 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 findings: Comprehensive Plan Amendment: I. The site is provided significant visibility from Highway 5 and convenient access from 5 8th Street. The area to be redesignated is an appropriate area for development of general commercial uses. I 2. The land use designation of ,commercial is consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. 3. The commercial land use designation is compatible with the surrounding highway business and warehouse uses of the area. Zoning Amendment: 1. The B--2, General Business District is compatible with the surrounding B -3, Highway Business and Warehouse District uses. 2. An existing area of B -2, General Business District is found directly across Highway 5 from the area to be rezoned. Variances: 1. Due to restricted views that the auto dealership will have once the area is developed, a sign variance is warranted for what is requested. 2. The proposed wall signage is conservative in size and much of the message area is informational or directional. 3. Other than the pylon sign., the freestanding signs are within allowable sign limits and provide more directional than advertising messages. l And subject to the following conditions: 1. The City shall require a redevelopment plan, demolition plan, or p lan to bring the existing dealership properties at 14738 60 Street Forth and 14702 60 Street North compliant with all conditional use ermit conditions previously approved by the City Council. The p plans shall indicate a timeline for redevelopment, demolition or compliance, and shall be submitted no later than January 30, 2008. Said plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Council and City staff. g 2. All existing stsng utility and drainage easements on Lots 5, 6 and 7, Block 1, Kern Center 2 nd Addition; Lot 1, Block 2, Kern Center and on Lot 2, Block 1 oak Park Station shall be vacated subj ect to review and approval of the City Engineer and City Attorney. 3. All required utility and drainage easements created by the Oak Park Station shall be rededicated on the new plat of Jacob Third Addition subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and City Attorney. 4. All City Engineer recommendations for roadway, traffic, and access improvements, as outlined in the July 3, 2007 letter, shall be implemented by the applicant. 5. The applicant shall receive approvals, as required from Mn/DOT, for setbacks, modifications to 58 h Street, and signals at 58 Street and Highway 5, as outlined in the July 3, 2007 letter from the City Engineer. 3 6. The Planning Commission and City Council recommends that a trail be extended the full length along 58' Street to Memorial Avenue in conjunction with the development of the auto dealership. 7. The grading, drainage and erosion control plan are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and Browns Creek watershed District. S. The submitted utility plan is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. 9. Customer parking stalls shall be appropriately signed. 10. No vehicle parking shall be allowed outside of the paved parking areas or five designated and paved display pads on site. 11. All drive aisles shall be at least 22 feet in width or subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 12. The landscape plan shall be revised to address the comments of the May 30, 2007 landscape plan review subject to approval of the City Arborist. 13. The building materials and color samples provided by the applicant are favorable to the Planning Commission. 14. All parking lot lighting shall be full cut off, shoe box style fixtures, with lenses that are fully shielded and that do not exceed 25 feet from ground level to the top of the fixture. 15. All building lighting shall be full cut off, shoe box fixtures with lenses that are fully shielded. There shall be no flood lighting of building facades. 16. A revised light plan with photornetrics shall be submitted meeting all Zoning ordinance light intensity requirements subject to review and approval of City staff. 17. All outdoor lighting for parking lots shall be turned off one hour after store closing, except for security lighting. The applicant shall provide a plan, subject to approval of City staff for lighting shut off. 1 The trash enclosure shall be provided with additional screening landscaping, subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. 19. The applicant shall provide details on how the flag will be lit, and raised and lowered. 20. All automobile repair activities shall be limited to within the principal structure and the doors to the service bays and car wash shall be kept closed except when vehicles are being moved in or out of service areas. 21. There shall be no exterior storage of automobile parts or related items on the site. All parts storage shall be internal to the building. 22. All noise created from operations on the site shall be in conformance with Section 401.15.B.11 of the Zoning Ordinance. 23. An outdoor paging system shall not be allowed. 24. The applicant shall receive and retain, if required, a Hazardous waste Generators License from Washington County for the automobile dealer /service operation. 25. All signs shall include illumination of only the text and logo portion of the messages. 26. Signage shall be limited to a total of 10 wall signs and four freestanding signs not to exceed a total of 630 square feet of sign area. 27. A condition of this approval is that the applicant enter into a development agreement, as prepared by the City Attorney and approved by the City Administrator, containing provisions including, but not limited to, the construction and placement of financial security for site improvements, payment of applicable City connection .fees, placement of financial security and requirements for extension and/or construction of City roadways, utilities for the site and related water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer improvements. Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of oak Park Heights this 12 day of July 2007. Lilj egren, Chair 5 ATTACHMENT B Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning District Amendment, Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Sign Variance, Subdivision Re- platting, Utility & Drainage Easement Vacation, and Site Flan /Design Guidelines Review Jerden LLC — Stillwater Cadillac Automotive Dealership 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 Statements) /Legal Description(s) Conference with city Staff Upon Application Submittal: June 13 and 27, 2007 Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: July 12, 2007 Required Approvals: Planning commission 3/5 City Council 415 Conditional Use Permit - Lapse of Approval: Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially taken on the request, the conditional use permit 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 the conditional use. An application to extend the approval of a conditional use permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03.C.4.a and b) 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) Attachment A Washington County GEo Code; 00.29.20.13.0012 Legal Description: Lot 2, Block 1, oak Park Station Address: Physical Address Not Yet Assigned Location: S. of 58 St. N. and E. of Memorial Ave. N.