HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-04-11 PC Recommending Resolution (Unsigned) i
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 SC MALL, LLC FOR A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW BUILDING AND
SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ST. CROIX MALL
SHOULD 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 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
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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 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 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 recommended to 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.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 1 lth
day of April 2002.
George Vogt, Chair
ATTEST:
Kimberly Kamper, Acting City Administrator
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