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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 RIVER VALLEY RENTALS, LLC FOR A
MIXED USE, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) GENERAL PLAN,
PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT, DESIGN GUIDELINES REVIEW AND
APPROVAL, AND A MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FOR A DEVELOPMENT SOUTH OF 60" STREET AND WEST OF
OSGOOD AVENUE REFERRED TO AS FOX HOLLOW
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from River
Valley Rentals, LLC for a mixed use, planned unit development (PUD) general plan,
preliminary/final plat approval, Design Guidelines review and approval, and a minor amendment
to the Comprehensive Plan for a development south of 60 Street and west of Osgood Avenue
referred to as Fox Hollow; 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 property is designated as commercial land use in the Comprehensive
Plan. A Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map amendment is required to address the mixed
commercial /residential land use of this project; and
4. The subject site is zoned a combination of B -2, General Business District
on the northern portion of the site and R -B, Residential Business /Transitional District on the
south; and
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5. The planned unit development has been requested to allow multiple
buildings on one property with shared access and parking; and
6. City staff prepared a planning report dated August 5, 2004 reviewing the
request for the PUD general plan; and
7. The August 5, 2004 planning report recommended approval of the PUD
general plan subject to the fulfillment of conditions; and
8. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their August 12, 2004
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 River Valley Rentals, LLC for a mixed use, planned unit
development (PUD) general plan, preliminary/final plat approval, Design Guidelines
review and approval, and a minor amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for a
development south of 60 Street and west of Osgood Avenue referred to as Fox Hollow
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 are the following requests:
(1) Planned Unit Development General Plan of Development Approval
(2) Preliminary/Final Plat Approval
(3) Design Guidelines Conformance
(4) Minor Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to Allow for the Land Use Map to be
Revised as Mixed Use Residential /Commercial for Said Property
Subject to the following conditions:
1. The Planning Commission finds that the 25 foot front yard setback for the office
buildings is acceptable as part of the general plan of development approval.
2. The plat /development agreement shall provide the appropriate easements as required by
the City Engineer and City Attorney.
3. The City Attorney shall comment on the use of outlots for the pond and access drives.
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4. All access and parking easements and agreements shall be addressed in the development
agreement.
5. Park dedication fees of $22,952 shall be paid at time of finalization of the final plat and
development agreement.
6. The MnDOT permit for access to 60 Street North shall be provided to the City.
7. At least one van accessible stall shall be provided in the underground parking garage of
the condominium building.
8. At least one van accessible stall shall be provided, in addition to the two stalls shown on
the plan, for the office buildings. The City Engineer shall comment on the parking stall
dimensions within the office building parking garage.
9. The grading and drainage plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City
Engineer and applicable watershed district.
10. The alternate grading plans, that indicate a portion of property owned by Xcel Energy,
shall be subject to written approval of Xcel Energy and the City Engineer.
11. The utility plans are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
12. The landscape plans, tree removal plans, and preservation plans are subject to review and
approval of the City Arborist.
13. The applicant shall consider planting additional plant material directly adjacent to the
condominium building to reduce the mass and scale of the elevations subject to review
and approval of the City Arborist.
14. The applicant shall consider the extension of sidewalk on the west side of the westerly
office building to 60 Street.
15. The applicant shall provide plans for pool area lighting and the pool area shall comply
with the City's noise ordinance. The pool area shall close between the hours of 10:00
PM and 6:00 AM and pool area lighting shall be shut off at least one -half hour after the
closing time.
16. All lighting fixtures shall be in compliance with the lighting requirements of the Zoning
Ordinance.
17. All of the monument signs shall be allowed at a maximum height of eight feet.
18. The Planning Commission finds that the building design is consistent with the Design
Standards.
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19. A development agreement shall be required between the City and applicant subject to
review and approval of the City Attorney.
20. All other conditions of City staff, the Planning Commission and City Council.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12th
day of August 2004.
John Dwyer, Chair
ATTEST:
Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator
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