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Home My WebLink About2008-05-08 PC Recommending Resolution1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as follows, to wit: and and A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINllINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY VALLEY SENIOR SERVICES ALLIANCE / PRESBYTERIAN HOMES FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT GENERAL, PLAN, PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT, AND DESIGN GUIDELINES REVIEW FOR THE McKEAN SQUARE HISTORIC VILLAGE SITE AND THE BOUTWELLS LANDING 58 STREET TUNNEL AND PARKING SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITION WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Valley Senior Services Alliance /Presbyterian Homes for planned unit development general plan, preliminary and final plat, and Design Guidelines review for the McKean Square Historic Village site and the Boutwells Landing 58 Street tunnel and parking; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact: 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. Concept plan approval for the McKean Square Historic Village site and Boutwells Landing 58 Street tunnel and parking was approved by the City Council at their November 22, 2005 meeting; and 4. The area south of 5 8 Street is zoned PUD District. The Historic Village is consistent with the PUD District zoning for this area; and 5. The area north of 5 8 Street is zoned B -4, Limited Business District which allows for the parking lot and elevator building as part of the Boutwells Landing PUD; and 6. City staff prepared a planning report dated April 30, 2008 reviewing the requests for PUD general plan review, preliminary and final plat, and Design Guidelines review; and 7. City staff recommends in the April 30, 2008 planning report that the requests be approved with conditions; and 8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their May 8, 2008 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 Valley Senior Services Alliance /Presbyterian Homes for planned unit development general plan, preliminary and final plat, and Design Guidelines review for the McKean Square Historic Village site and the Boutwells Landing 5 8 Street tunnel and parking 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 conditions: 1. The PUD general plan of development approvals shall be extended to June 1, 2010. 2. The preliminary /final plat shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and City Attorney. All easements as required by the City Engineer shall be dedicated. 3. The City Engineer shall approve all driveway and crosswalk locations on 58 Street. 4. The City Engineer shall approve the drop off location proposed on Norwich Parkway. 5. Access from the sidewalks in the Historic Village shall be made to the parking lot to the east, and to the trail to the west, and a trail /crosswalk connection be made to the Autumn Hills Park subject to approval of the City Engineer. 6. The traffic control plan is subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 7. The tree removal, tree replacement and landscape plans are subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. 8. The grading and drainage plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer, Middle St. Croix Watershed District and Browns Creek Watershed District. 9. The utility plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 2 10. All newly installed freestanding light fixtures shall include a conforming full cut off lens. A detailed lighting plan for the building light fixtures shall be submitted for City staff approval prior to installation. All new light fixtures shall comply with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 11. All signage installed on site shall comply with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 12. The Planning Commission was favorable and the City Council shall review and approve the proposed building materials and architecture of the Historic Village and elevator building for the tunnel. 13. As part of the PUD approvals, the Planning Commission recommends and the City Council approves a conditional use permit allowance for tower elements to not exceed 55 feet in height. 14. The Police Chief and Fire Chief should comment on any safety vehicle access issues of the access p oints, driveways, or of the general site plans. 15. A development contract amendment, if required, shall be subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. 16. A tunnel easement, to allow placement of a private access under the City right-of-way, shall be executed with the applicant subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and City Attorney. 17. The applicant shall provide a security plan for the tunnel subject to review by City staff. 18. The tunnel segments shall be on site prior to closing 58 Street and digging the construction trench. Recommended b y Planning the Plannin Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 8 day of May 2008. ATTEST: son, City Administrator 3 Michael Lilj egren, Chair ATTACHMENT A Planned Unit Development (PUB): Amended Concept & General Plan Approvals And Building Height Variance For Boutwell's Landing Care Center Expansion Located at 13575 58 St. N. Washington County GEO Code: 05.029,20.31.0012 Legal Description: Lot 2, Block 1, Boutwell's Landing Required Approvals: Planning Commission City Council ATTA CIIM 1'1NT 13 Planned Unit Development (PUB): General Plan Approval Preliminary & Final Plat, and Design Guidelines Review For McKean Square Historic Village & Boutwells Landing 59 St. Tunnel and Parking Application Materials • Application Form O 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: April 23, 2008 Public Hearing: May 8, 2008 PUB: General - Limitation on Final Plan Approval: Majority Vote Majority Vote Within one year after the approval of a Final Plan for PUD, or such shorter time as may be established by the approved development schedule, construction shall commence in accordance with such approved plan. Failure to commence construction within such period shall, unless an extension shall have been granted as hereinafter provided, automatically render void the PUD permit and all approvals of the PUD plan and the area encompassed within the PUD shall thereafter be subject to those provisions of the zoning ordinances, and other ordinances, applicable in the district in which it is located. In such cases, the Council shall forthwith adopt Pp an ordinance repealing the PUD permit and all PUD approvals and re- establishing the zoning and other ordinance p rovisions that would otherwise be applicable. The time limit established by this paragraph may, at the discretion of the City Council, be extended for not more than one year by g ra h p ma y ordinance or resolution duly adopted. (401.06 E.5)