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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-04-23 CC Resolution (Unsigned) RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY SC MALL, LLC FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW BUILDING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ST. CROIX MALL BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from SC Mall, LLC for a planned unit development amendment to allow building and site improvements at the St. Croix Mall; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the application be approved with conditions. The City Council of the City 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. The subject site is zoned B -2, General Business in which the Mall and its retail and office uses are a permitted use; and 4. Revisions to the exterior of the Mall building and site including the following are require an amended planned unit development: A. 4,385 square foot enclosed computer deployment /receiving area B. Exterior seating area for proposed interior employee cafeteria C. Exterior courtyard D. Partial covered parking and walkway canopy E. New entry and maintenance area canopies F. Entry signage at relocated facility entry G. Demolition of existing retail exterior entry pavilions; and • 5. The City staff prepared a memorandum dated April 4, 2002 reviewing the request; and 6. The memorandum dated April 4, 2002 recommended that the request be approved with conditions; and 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their April 11, 2002 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the application be approved subject to conditions. 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 SC Mall, LLC for a planned unit development amendment to allow building and site improvements at the St. Croix Mall and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights for approval subject to the following conditions: 1. The portion of the receiving area canopy within the Xcel Energy easement is subject to review and approval by Xcel Energy. 2. All mall building wall light fixtures must be retrofitted to be full cutoff. 3. Grading and drainage issues are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and review of the applicable watershed authority if required. 4. Any changes to existing utilities or construction over existing utility service lines is subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 23rd day of April 2002. David Beaudet, Mayor ATTEST: Kimberly Kamper, Acting City Administrator 2