HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-12 PC Recommending Resolution - Unsigned A 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 JACOB HOLDINGS OF 60 STREET LLC AND JACOB
HOLDINGS OF OSGOOD AVENUE LLC FOR AN AMENDED
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RELATIVE TO REVISING THE
CONDITIONS OF THE APRIL 25, 2006 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR THE AUTO SALES LOTS AT 14702 AND 14738 60 STREET
NORTH SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Jacob
Holdings of 60 Street LLC and Jacob Holdings of Osgood Avenue LLC for an amended
conditional use permit relative to revising the conditions of the April 25, 2006 conditional use
permit for the auto sales lots at 14702 and 14738 60 Street 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
follows, to wit:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
and
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE ATTACHMENT B
and
3. A conditional use permit was approved by the City Council at their April
25, 2006 meeting with amendments to the conditions of the original conditional use permit
granted on December 9, 2003; and
4. The applicant has requested an amendment of the conditional use permit
to extend the timeline for conditions to December 31, 2009, allowing for a new Ford dealership
to be constructed in the Oak Park Station at 58 Street and Highway 5 and the properties at
14702 and 14738 60 Street North to be redeveloped; and
5. City staff prepared a planning report dated June 5, 2008 reviewing the
amended conditional use permit; and
6. City staff recommends in the June 5, 2008 planning report that the request
be approved with conditions; and
7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their June 12, 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 Jacob Holdings of 60 Street LLC and Jacob Holdings of
Osgood Avenue LLC for an amended conditional use permit relative to revising the conditions of
the April 25, 2006 conditional use permit for the auto sales lots at 14702 and 14738 60 Street
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 with the following conditions:
1. A cash deposit in the amount of $50,000 be submitted to the City to be released when all
of the conditions of this conditional use permit are complied with.
2. The canopy structure at 14738 60 Street North be removed prior to September 1, 2008.
3. All exterior storage of tires, dumpsters, storage containers, equipment, and the wood
garage structure shall be removed by August 1, 2008.
And the revised conditions from the April 25, 2006 conditional use permit as follows:
4. The City finds that the project is consistent with the conditional use permit criteria found
in Section 401.30.E of the Zoning Ordinance.
5. The subject property at 14738 60 Street North be combined with the main dealership
property at 14702 60 Street North in mpliance with Section 402, the Subdivision
Ordinance no later than December 31, 009. QVz
6. No repair work or servicing of vehicles shall be allowed on the subject property at 14738
60 Street North.
7. No signage shall be allowed on the property at 14738 60 Street North.
8. The applicant shall submit a revised site plan indicating a 10 foot driveway and parking
area setback, parking areas, vehicle display areas, and access drives with concrete curb
and gutter, subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. The parking lot and
required landscape improvements shall be completed no later than December 31, 2009.
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9_ The aradin¢ and drainaae nlan shall he stthmitted to th City and is cuhieet to review and
9. The grading and drainage plan shall be submitted to th City and is subject to review and
approval of the City Engineer by December 31, 2009.
10. The applicant shall keep open the driveway access to Osgood Avenue and the Highway
36 frontage road.
11. A landscape plan shall be submitted by the applicant, subject to review and approval of
the City Arborist by December 31, 2009.
12. The applicant shall submit a revised lighting photometric plan with all site lighting
subject to review and approval by the City by December 31, 2009.
13. The applicant is requested, but not required, to replace the exterior broadcast paging
system with hand held paging systems. Upon replacement of the external paging system,
a hand held paging system shall be implemented at the main dealership property at 14702
60 Street North and the subject property at 14738 60 Street North.
14. Architectural lighting on the existing building at 14738 60 Street North shall be dimmed
at night to a level that is acceptable to the City.
15. Forty -seven parking stalls shall be dedicated to customer and employee parking and 16
stalls shall be dedicated for service at the main dealership property at 14702 60 Street
North.
16. The applicant shall submit a revised site plan for the main dealership property at 14702
60 Street North indicating a 10 foot driveway and parking setback with parking areas,
vehicle display areas, and access drives constructed with concrete curb and gutter and
landscaping, subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. The parking lot and
required landscape improvements shall be completed no later than December 31, 2009.
17. All signage at the main dealership property at 14702 60 Street North shall be brought
into conformance with the City's Sign Ordinance found in Section 401.15.G of the Oak
Park Heights Zoning Ordinance no later than October 15, 2008.
18. All lighting, including fixtures and photometrics, at the main dealership property at
14702 60 Street North, shall be brought into conformance with the City's lighting
requirements found in Section 401.15.13.7 of the Oak Park Heights Zoning Ordinance no
later than December 31, 2009.
19. The applicant shall submit a development application by December 31, 2009 to the City
for a new dealership building and site improvements that includes the properties at 14702
60 Street North and 14738 60 Street North. The applicant shall be required to post a
cash or letter of credit security satisfactory to City staff with the development application
for the total cost of the improvements to satisfy the conditions of the conditional use
permit granted for the subject property on June 24, 2008.
20. The applicant shall complete the conditions of the conditional use permit granted for the
subject property on June 24, 2008 no later than December 31, 2009.
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21. If any of the above stated conditions are not complied with, the applicant shall remove all
of the vehicles from the property at 14738 60 Street North and cease all car dealership
operations at that site no later than December 31, 2009.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12 day
of June 2008.
Michael Liljegren, Chair
ATTEST:
Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator
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