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RESOLUTION NO. 0 7- 0 8- 5 2 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGH'T'S WASHINGTON COUNTY MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY DANK FOR A PLANNED UNIT �g� DEVELOPMENT GENERAL PLAN APPROVAL, SI TE E PLAl� REVD Yr � AND A VARIANCE FOR 'WALL SIGNAGE TO ALLOW A BANK WITH A DRIVE - THROUGH AT THE CORNER OF 60 STREET AND NOVA SCOTIA AVENUE NORTH WITHIN THE OAS PARK: COMMONS BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Bremer Bank for a Planned Unit Development general plan approval, site plan review, and a variance for wall and monument signage to allow a bank with a drive - through at the corner of 60 Street and Nova Scotia Avenue North within the Oak Park Commons; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the • request be approved with conditions except for the variance for the monument sign. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of fact and resolution: 1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as follows, to wit: SEE A'ITACEMENT A and 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: SEE A'17ACHMENI' B and 3. Concept plan approval for the subject site and development that includes Lowe's has been granted by the City Council; and 4. The property is zoned B -4, Limited Business District. The subject property requires Planned Unit Development general plan of development approval, site plan and Design Guidelines review; and 5. The applicants have also requested a sign variance to allow for a • monument sign and a third wall sign on the building; and 6. City staff prepared a planning report dated July 6, 2007 reviewing the • applications; and 7. City staff recommends in the July 6, 2007 planning report that the request be approved with conditions except for the variance for the monument sign; and 8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their August 9, 2007 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the application be approved with conditions except for the variance for the monument sign. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Bremer Bank for a Planned Unit Development general plan approval, site plan review, and a variance for wall signage to allow a bank with a drive - through at the corner of 60 Street and Nova Scotia Avenue North within the Oak Park Commons and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights approves the Planned Unit Development • general plan approval, site plan review and variance for the third wall sign subject to the following findings of fact for the third wall sign variance: 1. The applicants have proposed a total of three wall signs, each on different facades of the building. 2. The total square footage of each wall sign is less than 33 square feet each or a total of less than 100 square feet. 3. The third wall sign ensures visibility of the bank and drive- through from both east and west bound traffic on Highway 36. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights denies the request for a monument sign subject to the following findings of fact: 1. A freestanding sign for the development is already located within the subject property. The applicant may have the opportunity to advertise on this sign. 2. The bank shall be adequately visible from Highway 36 and local roadways with the two allowable wall signs and a wall sign allowed by variance. 3. Allowing a monument sign variance for this business will set a precedence for all shopping center businesses to request individual freestanding signs. 2 The approvals are subject to the following conditions: 1. The property owners shall finish the construction of the private road with curb and gutter along the property line of the subject property. 2. The outdoor lighting for the parking lot shall be turned off one hour after closing, except for approved security lighting or as directed in the Planned Unit Development approvals. 3. The lighting shall be arranged to deflect light away from adjoining property or public right- of-way, so the luminaire shall contain a cutoff, which directs and cuts off the light at an angle of 90 degrees or less. 4. The maximum height above the ground grade permitted for light sources mounted on a pole is 25 feet. 5. The trash receptacle shall be fully screened from view of the adjacent property to the west. Additional landscaping shall be added between the trash receptacle and the property line to the west. 5. The Landscape Plan shall be subject to approval by the City Arborist. 7. If any of the mechanical equipment located on the roof is visible from the street level or from neighborhood properties, it shall be screened with a material designed to blend harmoniously with the building fagade materials. 8. A revised parking plan shall be submitted that indicates the following: a) The east and west driveways shall be signed, indicating that the east is entrance only and west is exit only. All directional signage shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. b) The concrete curb setback shall be subject to approval of the City Engineer. • c) The site plan shall be updated to indicate a sidewalk entrance into the parking lot for pedestrian access to the bank, preferably along the east side of the property near the handicap parking subject to approval of the City Engineer. d) Due to the significant amount of impervious surface, staff is recommending that the parking area on the south side of the property be shifted to the north approximately two feet to ensure the drive aisle width requirement of 24 feet is met. This will add increased green space to the subject property. 9. The address sign numbers shall be metal, glass, plastic or durable material. The numbers shall not be less than 3.5 inches in height, in a contrasting color to the base or made of some reflective material, and so placed to be easily seen from the street. 10. The Grading, Drainage, and Erosion Control Plan shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer. Approved by the City Council of the City-of p Heights this 28` of August 2007. avi eau , ayor A7Y ES" . );,.Johnson, City Administrator l 3 Attachment A Washington County GEO Code: 05- 029 -20 -11 -0055 Legal Description: Within Lot 6, Block 1, Oak Park Commons Physical Address: 5990 Nova Scotia Ave. N. • ATTACHMENT B Planned Unit Development (PUD): General Plan, Site Plan Review & Variance Bremer Bank Application Materials • Application Form Fees (applicable) • 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 Statement(s) /Legal Description(s) Planning Commission Public Hearing & Recommendation: August 9, 2007 Required Approvals: Planning Commission Majority Vote City Council Majority Vote Planned Unit Development Permit, - Lapse of Approval: Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially taken on the request, the conditional use permit shall become null and void twelve (12) months after the date of approval, unless the property owner or applicant has substantially started the construction of any building, structure, addition or alteration, or use requested as part of the conditional use. An application to extend the approval of a conditional use permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03.C.4.a and b) Variance - Lapse of Approval: Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially taken on the request, the variance shall become null and void twelve (12) months after the date of approval, unless the property owner or applicant has substantially started the construction of any building, structure, addition or alteration, or use requested as part of the variance. An application to extend the approval of a variance shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.04.C.4.1 and 2)