HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-01-28 CC Meeting Packet EnclosureOak Park Hei
Re for Council Action
Meetin Date Jan 28, 2003
A Item Title Valley Senior Service Alliance Vacation of Street Ri -of -may
and Drainage and Utilitv- B asements Time Re 5 Minutes
A Placement New Business
Ori Department/ Re Administration, Jud
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Action Re Approval with Plannin -Commission Recommendation
Back Justification (Please indicate an previous action, financial
implications includin bud information and recommendations) .
Please be advised that the Plannin Commission held a public hearin at their
meetin Januar 16, 2003 to consider this re and voted 5-0 to recommend
that the Cit Council approve this application.
Please refer to the enclosed resolution and attachments and feel free to contact staff
with an q uestions y ou have re this project.
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 VALLEY SENIOR SERVICES ALLIANCE (VSSA)
FOR VACATION OF STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY AND
DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS TO
ALLOW THE FINAL PLAT OF McKEAN WEST AND THE
CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHT HOUSING UNITS ON
NOLAN AVENUE SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS,. the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from VSSA for
vacation of street right-of-way and drainage and utility easements to allow the final plat of
McKean West and the construction of eight housing units on Nolan Avenue in Boutwells
Landing; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Cormnission
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:
and
SEE ATTACHMENT A
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
and
SEE ATTACHMENT B
3. On September 24, 2002, the City Council approved an amendment of the
Boutwells Landing concept /general plan of development and rezoned the area to PUD District;
and
4. Valley Senior Services Alliance has submitted a preliminary and final plat
in compliance with Chapter 402, the Subdivision ordinance of the City of oak Park Heights; and
5. On October 22, 2002 the City Council approved the preliminary and final
plat titled McKean West; and
6.. The requested vacation of street right-of-way and drainage and utility
easements is required before the final plat of McKean west can be recorded; and
7. City staff prepared a memorandum dated January 9, 2003 reviewing the
request; and
8. The memorandum dated January 9, 2003 recommended that the request be
approved with conditions; and
9. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their January 16, 2003
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 applications submitted by VS SA for vacation of street right-of-way and drainage and
utility easements to allow the final plat of McKean West and the construction of eight
housing units on Nolan Avenue 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 vacation of street right-of-way and drainage and utility easements shall be subject to
City Attorney and City Engineer review and approval.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of oak Park Heights this 16 day
of January 2003.
George Vogt, 9hair
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Judy olst sting City Administrator
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