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PLANNING REPORT
TO: Oak Park Heights Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jay Baago
DATE: 4 April 1985
RE: Oak Park Development Co. - CUP and Amended PUD
FILE NO: 798.02 - 85.03
BACKGROUND
The Oak Park Development Co. is proposing to expand on certain retail operations
within the St. Croix Mall. Since the original St. Croix Mall Plan was imple-
mented through a planned unit development, the proposed expansion is being
treated as an amended PUD, thus the requirement for a conditional use permit.
ANALYSIS
The proposed expansions would extend retail area into certain areas of the Mall
pedestrian corridor (see expansion site plan). As such, the two aspects which
need to be addressed are the availability of sufficient walking space in the
corridor and the addition of new parking space, if any to meet floor space
requirements. The absolute minimum allowable pedestrian walking space should
not be less than 12 feet. Current corridor widths range from 20' to 24' 10 ".
The proposed expansions would not be constructed directly across from each
other. Thus, pedestrian congestion would be minimized. In all cases, the
expansions do not encroach on the 12 foot minimum walkway space.
The proposed expansion would total 2,400 square feet. Under the PUD agreement,
6 parking spaces must be provided for every 1,000 square feet of net leasable
floor space. However, there is currently approximately 200 more parking spaces
than necessary for the entire mall area. Thus, no additional parking would
be necessary.
The applicants have shown on their site plan a possible alternative to the
proposed expansion. Rather than expand in the areas shown with solid lines,
they may wish to make a single larger expansion on one side only (dotted lines).
This would also be acceptable as long as the 12 foot minimum is provided. This
would not significantly affect the total square footage so as to create a
need for additional parking.
4820 minnetonka blvd. minneapolis, minnesota, ste. 420 55416 tel. 612/925 -9420
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RECOMMENDATION
Based on the analysis provided above, we recommend the CUP for the amended
PUD be approved. This recommendation is contingent upon the following:
• That the 12 foot minimum pedestrian corridor as shown on the site plan
be maintained.
cc: LaVonne Wilson
Frank Leier
Mark Vierling
Oak Park Development Co., Inc.
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