HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-02-13 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
VALLEY SENIOR SERVICES ALLIANCE (VSSA) FOR PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT (PUD) APPROVALS FOR GENERAL PLAN OF
DEVELOPMENT, REZONING TO PUD, AND PRELIMINARY /FINAL
PLAT FOR THE AREA SOUTH OF NORWICH PARKWAY AND NOLAN
AVENUE NORTH WITHIN THE McKEAN SQUARE DEVELOPMENT OF
BOUTWELLS LANDING BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of oak Park Heights has received a request from Valley Senior
Services Alliance for Planned Unit Development (PUD) approvals for general plan of
development, rezoning to PUD, and subdivision for the area south of Norwich Parkway and
Nolan Avenue North within the McKean Square development of Boutwells Landing; and after
having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of oak Park
Heights makes the following findings of fact:
follows, to wit
and
I . 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. Valley Senior Services Alliance has proposed a 151 unit development
requiring PUD approval for general plan of development, rezoning from o, open Space to
PUD, Planned Unit Development District, and preliminary /final plat approval of McKean
Square; and
4. The City staff prepared a memorandum dated February 7, 2003
reviewing the request; and
5. The memorandum dated February 7, 2003 recommended that the request
be approved with conditions; and
6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their February 13 "'
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 Valley Senior Services Alliance for General Plan of
Development approval, rezoning to PUD, and the McK Square preliminary /final plat 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:
l . The applicants shall revise the McKean Square plat to label areas as blocks and lots.
The McKean Square plat shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer
and City Attorney. All street, utility, and drainage easements dedicated for the project
shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
2. The general plan approvals do not include consideration of the area identified for a
historic church and school. The plat and site plans reflect that area to be excluded from
general plan approval.
3. The Planning Commission recommends that the one access point that is already
provided by the McKean west plat shall provide adequate access to the Stillwater Pugh
School Environmental Learning Center.
4. The landscape island within Nolan Parkway shall be removed and the curb lines shall
be reconfigured subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
5. V S SA shall accept maintenance responsibilities for all trail systems in the development
and the sidewalks within the Nolan Parkway and Nolan Lane right -of -way. The City
shall work with V S SA to revise the existing development agreement to require
maintenance of all sidewalks and trails in the entire Boutwells Landing development.
6. A sidewalk/trail connection shall be provided on the east side of the development to
Norwich Parkway.
7. The Parks Commission and City Council should comment and recommend the specific
trail and sidewalk locations within the development.
8. Grading and drainage plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City
Engineer and review of the applicable watershed authority.
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9. Utility plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
10. The Planning Commission has reviewed proposed building material samples and
recommends approval of the materials presented.
11. The applicants shall provide lighting details including pole /fixture heights and
examples of fixture style. Plans for all lighting attached to the buildings shall be
submitted to the City. All final lighting plans shall be consistent with Zoning
Ordinance lighting standards and subject to review and approval of City staff.
12. VSSA shall accept maintenance and operational responsibilities for all lighting fixtures
in the development. The City shall work with VSSA to revise the existing development
agreement to require VSSA to accept operation and maintenance expense for all
lighting fixtures in the Boutwells Landing development.
1 11 . The applicant shall provide material samples for the signs and plans if /how they will be
lit subject to review and approval of City staff.
14. The final landscape plans, tree inventory, and tree preservation plans are subject to
review and approval of the City Arborist.
15. The applicant shall enter into a development agreement with the City specifying
conditions of approval subject to review and approval of the City Attorney and City
Council.
16. Any other conditions of City staff, Planning Commission, Parks Commissiion, and City
Council.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park heights this I .-I th
day of February 2003.
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John D r, Vice zair
ATTEST:
Judy p6lst, A ding City Administrator
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