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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-08-14 PC Recommending ResolutionA 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 NORTH AMERICAN PROPERTIES FOR A PUD GENERAL PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT, REZONING TO B -2, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORE AND RETAIL COMMERCIAL SPACE ON PROPERTY SOUTH OF 60 STREET AND WEST OF NORELL AVENUE NORTH SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from North American Properties for a PUD general plan of development, rezoning to B -2, General Business District, and final plat approval to allow the construction of a Kohl's Department Store and retail commercial space on property south of 60 Street and west of Norell Avenue North; 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: follows, to wit: and and SEE ATTACHMENT B 3. The subject site is zoned 0, Open Space Conservation and will be rezoned to B -2, General Business District; and 4. The City Council, at their May 27, 2003 meeting, approved the concept plan for the subject development; and 5. The applicant has provided a preliminary /final plat entitled the Shoppes of Oak Park Heights for approval and City staff prepared a memorandum dated August 7, 2003 reviewing the request for general plan, rezoning to B -2, and final plat approval; and 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their August 14, 2003 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 North American Properties for a PUD general plan of development, rezoning to B-2, General Business District, and final plat approval to allow the construction of a Kohl's Department Store and retail commercial space on property south of 60 Street and west of Norell Avenue North, 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 subject to the following conditions: A. Approval of the rezoning of the subject property from 0, Open Space Conservation to B- 2, General Business District. B. Approval of the " Shoppes of Oak Park Heights" final plat subject to the following conditions: 1. The City approve the PUD General Plan. 2. The City Engineer, City Attorney and MnDot find the final plat to be acceptable. 3. An access easement be acquired from the City to accommodate the proposed northerly Norell Avenue access to the property. C. Approval of the PUD General Plan subject to the following conditions: 1. The City approve the rezoning of the property to a B -2, General Business designation with a planned unit development overlay. 2. The City approve the proposed final plat. 3. The submitted traffic analysis is found to be acceptable by the City Engineer. 2 4. The six handicap stalls located along the east /west drive aisle directly north of the building be relocated to the interior of the parking lot. 5. A snow storage plan shall be submitted for City staff review and approval. 6. The grading and drainage plan shall be subject to review and approval of the Browns Creek Watershed District and the City Engineer. All required stormwater improvements and/or payments shall be outlined in the development contract. 7. The utility plan is subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 8. The Parks Commission provide comment on the need for additional trails and sidewalks within the right — of-way of Krueger Lane and marked crosswalks on 58 Street at Krueger Lane. If a sidewalk is required by the City, it shall be constructed at the applicant's expense and subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 9. The applicant provide color building elevations and building material samples for Planning Commission and City Council review and approval. 10. The grading and placement of a retaining wall adjacent to the transmission line towers shall be subject to written approval of xcel Energy. 11. City staff and the applicant shall determine if the truck access to 5 8 Street North shall be removed. 12. Seasonal planters be provided directly north of the four retail stores within the sidewalk area. 13. A landscape planter containing decorative shrubbery and/or flower materials be provided at the base of the proposed freestanding sign. 14. The landscape plan be subject to review and approval by the City Arborist. 15. Trash handling locations shall be indicated on the site plan. Trash receptacles shall be located within enclosures and not be visible to surrounding public streets subject to review and approval of City staff. 16. Outside storage on the property (including trailers) shall be prohibited. 17. All wall signs not exceed 15 percent of the area of an applicable facade or 300 square feet in size. 18. The proposed freestanding sign be reduced in size from 150 to 100 square feet. 3 Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 14 day of August 2003. ric 19. The City finds the percentage of glass illustrated upon the proposed building elevations (approximately 9 percent) to be acceptable. 20. The future Kohl's expansion of 19,200 square feet is found to be acceptable with this approval. The expansion plans shall be submitted to City staff for review and approval subject to compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and this general plan approval. 21. The applicant enter into a development contract with the City subject to review and approval of the City Attorney and City Council All cross easements and other easement documents required for this development shall be subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. EST: . John , City Administrator John Diy er, Chair ATTACHMENT A Legal Description: Outlot B Bracket' Addition Required Approvals: Planning Commission City Council ATTACHMENT B Planned Unit Development (PUD): General Plan KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORE & REATAIL COMERCIAL SPACE 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 Description(s) Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: August 19, 2003 PUD: General Concept Majority Vote Majority Vote