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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-05-25 CUP - Ryder StudentAddress: 1530 Brewster Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 General Description: CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR RYDER STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. NAC File No.: 798.02 -98.07 Date Issued: Mav 25, 1999 Legal Description: (Washington County Geo. Code See Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Owner: Ryder Student Transportation Services, Inc. Site Address: 5302 Stagecoach Trail North Oak Park Heights, MN 55043 Present Zoning District: "I" remitted uses set forth in Ordinance 401 Section 401.32.E.1. I. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR: COPY All uses shall be subject to the following conditions and /or restrictions imposed by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights. A. Site to be used for bus maintenance, repair and storage (includes wash bay). Outside use or storage of buses is subject to this conditional use permit. B. Conditional use permit has been granted by the City Council on May 25, 1999, subject to the following conditions: 1. Not more than 120 buses will be stored on the site. 2. Additional plantings shall be provided in the the property along the south property line, subject approval of the City Staff and Arborist. 3. The existing vegetation along the southwest property line is to be moved, as indicated on the site plan, to provide traffic visibility for the southeast corner of to the review and abutting property. MPCA approval of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. 5. Modification of existing stormwater catch basins to minimize sedimentation loading shall be subject to the review and approval of the DNR. 6. All parking and storage areas shall be surfaced with bituminous material and concrete curbing with stormwater retention systems being installed by the applicant prior to commencement of operations on the site. 7. A revised lighting plan shall be submitted indicating lighting intensity to the property line, the same being subject to the review and approval of City Staff. 8. MPCA requirements regarding liquid bulk storage and waste handling shall be complied with. 9. The applicant receive EPA approval of a hazardous waste generator permit prior to commencing operations on the site with a copy being provided to the City. 10. All grading and drainage issues shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. 11. Applicant shall resolve all issues relating to any access permits as may be required by Washington County Department of Public Works. 12. Additional plantings shall be provided along the north proper._ line, adjacent to the bus parking area, subject to the approval of the, City Staff and Arborist. 13. Block heaters and heater plugs shall be installed on all buses operated out of the facility at 5302 Stagecoach Trail before commencement of operations. . 14. An operations plan shall be developed and enforced, subject to the review and approval of City Staff, requiring that all buses shall be backed into their respective parking spaces at the end of the days operation. 15. A plan for the hours of operation shall be developed by the applicant, subject to the review and approval of City Staff. 16. Annual review is hereby imposed as a condition of this permit. This permit shall be reviewed on or about June 1, of each year and may be amended or altered in the discretion of the City Council. 17. All additional fill that has been added to the property to" the south in the form of a berm and to the west towards the pond shall be removed by the applicant as follows: -2- a. To the south, if desired by that property owner, with a retaining all installed at applicant's expense in lieu of the berm; r � b. To the west by removal of the fill back to the original`'west property line plus an additional 10 feet to act as a buffer. Date: Date: IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have set forth their hands and seals. /9q 9/zz/9 Date: By CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS By David Schaa Mayor By Date: /fig-Jig By— --- k.INNJ Thomas Melena City Administrator St " Applicant /Permi older Applicant /Permit Holder EXHIBIT "A" Parcel 1: All that part of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 29, Range 20, contained within the following bounds, to -wit: Beginning at a point 3001 West of a stake which is 80 rods South of the center of said Section 3, and running thence West 24 rods and 3 feet; thence South 21 rods and 9.9 feet to the place of beginning, exceptin therefrom the South 150 feet thereof. Parcel 2: The North 963.6 feet of the East 429 feet of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 29 North, Range 20 West, excepting the following two tracts: 1. The North 232 feet of the East 165 feet thereof; and 2. The South 262 feet of the North 494 feet of the East 233 feet thereof. . RESOLUTION NO. 99-05-38 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION DETERMINING FINDINGS OF FACT AFFECTING THE APPLICATION BY RYDER STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND ISSUING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH CONDITIONS IMPOSED WHEREAS, the City Council had directed the Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing on the application of the Ryder Student Transportation services for a conditional use permit; and, WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly conducted offering the public and all interested persons the opportunity to be heard with regard to the application; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has had the benefit of the review of City staff, the public comment, and it has further reviewed all the files and records within these proceedings;and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made it's findings of fact and issued it's recommendation to the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights does herewith make the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. That in considering issuance of a CUP it is appropriate to also consider the provisions of Section 401.03.A.7 of the Zoning Ordinance. That as it affects the same, the City Council makes the following findings: a. Relationship to specific policies and provisions of the Municipal Comprehensive Plan. Finding: The subject property is designated for highway business /warehousing industrial uses by the comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan anticipates redevelopment of this area with business and light industrial uses. b. Conformity with the present and future land use in the area. involved. Finding: The subject parcel is surrounded by the following uses: North: Residential; zoned "R -2" district; Guided Residential. East: Institutional (prison); City of Bayport South: Residential; Zoned "I" District; guided industrial West: Institutional(prison); Zoned "O" District; guided institutional. The exsisting vegitation on the site will buffer the proposed use to the residential uses to the north and south. The storage area is at least 58 feet from the property line of the south residence and over 250 feet from any existing residential use to the north. The proposed use is considered to be compatable with the adjacent residential uses. c. Environmental issues and geographic area 2 Finding: 1. A storm water pollution prevention plan is required to be approved by the MPCA upon issuance of a CUP. 2. The applicant has discussed storm water sedimentation issues with the Minnesota DNR. Based on these discussions, the applicant will modify existing storm water catch basins to minimize sedimentation loading. These improvements will be subject to the review and approval of the DNR. 3. The applicant must apply for a Hazardous Waste Generator permit for the handling of motor oils, gasoline, ect, from the EPA following approval of the CUP. 4. The applicant has provided testing documentation completed by OSHA from an existing facility that indicates no significant air pollution. 5. The applicant has provided a video documenting noise levels at an existing facility as comparable or less than noise levels of general traffic. d. Whether the use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. Finding: As .a planned industrial area, the proposed use is not expected to depreciate area property values. e. The impact on the character of the surrounding area. Finding: Industial use of the subject parcel is anticipated by the comprehensive plan. The existing and proposed vegitation on the site will serve to mitigate any negative impacts 3 to existing development. As such no negative impact to the surrounding area is anticipated. f. The demonstrated need for such use. Finding: The space needed to store 120 buses necessitates outdoor storage. g. Traffic generation by the use in relation to the capabilities of streets serving the property. Finding: The applicant has submitted a traffic analysis regarding the impact of the proposed bus facility to Stagecoach Trail. The study concludes the Stagecoach Trail will continue to function at an "A" classification level with the additional traffic of the bus facility based on present and projected 2020 traffic volumes. The only other significant issue is access to Stagecoach Trail from the abutting property to the south being visually impeded by existing vegitation. As noted above the applicant will remove existing vegitation to alleviate the situation. The traffic study is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. h. The impact upon existing public services and facilities, including parks, school streets and utilities, and the City's service capacity. Finding: The proposed use will not negatively impact City service capabilities. 4 i. The proposed use conformance with all performance standards contained within the Oak Park Heights Zoning Code. Finding: These factors are evaluated in the Planners Report of 8 April 1999 which is adopted by reference herein. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council for the City of Oak Park Heights makes the following determination: The City Council does hereby approve the conditional use permit for Ryder Student Transportation Services Inc., to permit and allow the bus storage facility subject to the following conditions: 1. Not more than 120 buses will be stored on the site. 2. Additional plantings shall be provided in the southeast corner of the property along the south property line, subject to the review and approval of the City Staff and Arborist. 3. The existing vegitation along the southwest property line is to be removed, as indicated on the site plan, to'provide traffic visibility for the abutting property. 4. MPCA approval of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. 5. Modification of existing stormwater catch basins to minimize sedimentation loading shall be subject to the review and approval of the DNR. 6. All parking and storage areas shall be surfaced with bituminous material and concrete curbing with stormwater retention 5 systems being installed by the applicant prior to commencement of operations on the site. 7. A revised lighting plan shall be submitted indicating lighting intensity to the property line, the same being subject to the review and approval of City Staff. 8. MPCA requirements regarding liquid bulk storage and waste handling shall be complied with. 9. The applicant receive EPA approval of a hazardous waste generator permit prior to commencing operations on the site with a copy being provided to the city. 10. All grading and Drainage issues shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Enginner. 11. Applicant shall resolve all issues relating to any access permits as may be required by Washington County Department of Public Works. 12. Additional plantings shall be provided along the north property line, adjacent to the bus parking area, subject to the approval of the City Staff and Arborist. 13. Block heaters and heater plugs shall be installed on all buses operated out of the facility at 5302 Stagecoach Trail before commencement of operations. 14. An operations plan shall be developed and enforced, subject to the review and approval of city staff, requiring that all buses shall be backed into their respective parking spaces at the end of the days operation. 6 f 15. A plan for the hours of operation shall be developed by the applicant, subject to the review and approval of City Staff. 16. Annual review is hereby imposed as a condition of this permit. This permit shall be reviewed on or about June 1, of each year and may be amended or altered in the discretion of the City Council. 17. All additiomal fill that has been added to the property to the south in the form of a berm and to the west towards the pond shall be removed by the applicant as follows: a. To the south, if desired by that property owner, with a retaining wall installed at applicants expense in lieu of the berm; b. to the west by removal of the fill back to the original west property line plus an additional 10 feet to act as a buffer. Passed by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 25th day of May, 1999. Attest: Thomas Melena, City Administrator 7 David Schaaf, Mayor