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Oak Park Heights
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date May 24 2011
Time Required: 5 Minutes
Agenda Item Request for Conditional Use Permit MN — Correctional FacAity
Oak Park Heights for PaKking i,ot - Lightifighttgrovements
Agenda Placement 13usiness
Originating Department/Requestor Eric IohnsonSity Adininistrator
Requester's Signature
Action Requested SeeResolution__
Background/Justification (Please indicate if any previous action has been taken or if other public
bodies have advised):
Please see the attached documents:
1. Planning Report from Scott Richards, TPC dated May 4 2011. (attachments can be
found in the May 2011 Planning packets)
2. Approved Planning Commission Resolution, (Unsigned).
3. Proposed City Council Resolution.
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TPC 3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100
Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763.231,5840
Facsimile: 763.427.0520
TPC@PlanningCo.com
PLANNING REPORT
TO: Eric Johnson
FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: May 4, 2011
RE: Oak Park Heights — Minnesota Correctional Facility — 5329 Osgood
Avenue North -- Conditional Use Permit for Parking Lot Lighting
TPC FILE: 236.02 — 11.02
BACKGROUND
Clifford Buikema of the DLR Design Group, KKE, representing the Minnesota
Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights has made application to make improvements
to the parking lot lighting for the public parking located just west of the front entrance to
the facility at 5329 Osgood Avenue North. There are also plans to upgrade the
perimeter lighting and other security devises at the facility in conjunction with the
parking lot upgrades. Only the parking lot lighting issue requires a Conditional Use
Permit in that the height of the fixtures with bases and poles will exceed City
allowances.
The site is zoned 0, Open Space Conservation District in which the Correctional Facility
has existed since its construction.
EXHIBITS
The review is based upon the following submittals:
Exhibit 1: Title Sheet (G0.0)
Exhibit 2: ED1.1 Electrical Demolition Plan — Parking Lot
Exhibit 3: ED1.2 Electrical Demolition Plan -- Rec Yard
Exhibit 4: ED1.3 Electrical Demolition Plan — Perimeter Fencing
Exhibit 5: E1.1 Lighting Plan — Parking Lot
Exhibit 6: E1.1 Lighting Plan — Parking Lot (With Photometrics)
Exhibit 7: E1.1 Lighting Plan — Parking Lot (With Photometrics)
Exhibit 8: Proposed Fixture Details (Three Pages)
Exhibit 9: E1.2 Lighting Plan — Rec Yard
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Exhibit 10: E1.3 Lighting Plan — Perimeter Fencing
Exhibit 11: E2.1 Power Plan — Core Building
Exhibit 12: E2.2 Existing Underground Utilities
Exhibit 13: E5.1 Electrical Schedules
Exhibit 14: E6.1 Electrical Details
Exhibit 15: SE1.1 Security Electronics Site Plan
Exhibit 16: SE1.2 Security Electronics Rec Yard
Exhibit 17: SE2.1 Details
Exhibit 18: SE.2.2 Details
Exhibit 19: SE.2.3 Details
Exhibit 20: SE2.4 Functional Schematics
Exhibit 21: SE2.5 Functional Schematics
Exhibit 22: SE2.6 Riser Diagram
Exhibit 23: SE2.7 Riser Diagram
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The consulting engineer for the project has provided the following narrative related to
the proposed upgrades to the Minnesota Correctional Facility:
"The purpose of this project is to provide upgrades to perimeter security systems at the
facility. The perimeter security system is designed to provide the critical features of
detection, assessment, delay and response necessary to prevent offenders from exiting
the facility, and to prevent unauthorized access to the facility from the outside. This
scope of work includes:
• improving the perimeter lighting
• Enhancing the video assessment/recording /monitoring
• Replace the intrusion detection with a new taut wire system
• Enhancing the public parking lot lighting and video assessment.
The purpose of this CUP application is to obtain approval to proceed with the
currently designed lighting layout for the public parking located just west of the
facility. The city has determined it to be in violation of city ordinance
401.15.8.7.f.2).d) which specifies a maximum luminaire height of 25'. The
currently designed solution has a specified height of 30'.
The specified height is necessary to meet the lighting performance criteria
required to meet the security objectives of the facility. The security requirements
call for a targeted minimum of 1 foot- candle with an average uniformity ration of
5:1 to provide suitable lighting conditions for video assessment. A lighting design
at the 25' mounting height was not responsive to this requirement.
While the lighting does not conform with the city ordinance stated above, we feel
it is essential to the security objectives of the facility and falls within the
Exemption to the ordinance as stated in 401.145.B.7.b, which states:
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"The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:
3) Lighting required by a government agency ... or
security lighting required on government buildings or
structures."
In addition, the existing lighting on site is currently a non cut -off style fixture installed at
a mounting height of 30'. We feel the currently installed lighting solution is more visibly
obtrusive than the proposed lighting design submitted for the CUP."
ISSUES ANALYSIS
Comprehensive Plan. The property is designated as Government Facilities on the
Proposed Land Use Map. The Correctional Facility is consistent with this land use
designation.
Zoning. The Conditional Use Permit is limited to the parking lot lights. The plans also
indicate upgrades to the perimeter security systems at the facility. This includes
upgrades to lighting that would not be compliant with Section 401.15.B.7, the outdoor
lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance. That section makes an exception for
security lighting required on government buildings or structures.
The parking lot lighting is not considered under this exception and would require a
conditional use permit in that the height of the base, pole and fixture of the lights will
exceed the 25 foot height limit specified in Section 401.15.B.7.f.2).d) of the Zoning
Ordinance. The consulting engineer for the project has indicated that the lights will be
over 30 feet from the base to the top of the fixture. The request has been made to
exceed the limit in that the fixture height is necessary to provide suitable lighting
conditions for video assessment.
Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission should consider the issues and
impacts of the proposed project in making its recommendation. The conditional use
permit criteria, found in Section 401.03.A.7 of the Zoning Ordinance, are found as
follows:
1. Relationship to the specific policies and provisions of the municipal comprehensive plan.
2. The conformity with present and future land uses in the area.
3. The environmental issues and geographic area involved.
4. Whether the use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed.
5. The impact on character of the surrounding area.
6. The demonstrated need for such use.
7. Traffic generation by the use in relation to capabilities of streets serving the property.
8. The impact upon existing public services and facilities including parks, schools, streets,
and utilities, and the City's service capacity.
9. The proposed use's conformity with all performance standards contained herein (i.e.,
parking, loading, noise, etc.).
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The parking lot lighting that is proposed should have no negative impact on neighboring
properties in that the surrounding areas are either undeveloped or are a significant
distance from the parking lot. Although the height of the fixtures will be greater than
what is specified in the Zoning Ordinance, the lighting plan has been designed such that
the light intensity is less than what is specified as the maximum at the property line and
adjacent roadways.
The consulting engineer has indicated that the additional fixture height is necessary to
provide adequate light for the video assessment equipment within the parking lot.
Lighting Plans.
Fixtures. The plans indicate that 11 new freestanding lights will be added to the
existing 12 lights that are located in the driveway and parking lot. The existing lights will
be retrofitted with new poles and fixtures. The proposed fixtures are not full cut off. The
City will require a full cut off fixture in which the bottom of lens is completely shielded.
The applicant shall provide an alternate fixture that complies with the requirements of
the Zoning Ordinance.
Photometrics. The lighting plan for the parking lot is in compliance with zoning
requirements for lighting intensity. The light intensity is required to be less than one foot
candle at the centerline of adjacent streets and 0.4 foot candles at the property line.
Hours. There will be no limits on the hours for operation of the lighting.
CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION
Upon review of the requests for the Conditional Use Permit, City Staff would
recommend the project with the conditions as follows:
1. All lighting fixtures of the parking lot lighting shall be full cut off and
installed in compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning
Ordinance, with the exception of the fixture height. The applicant shall
provide a compliant fixture style for approval by the City Council.
2. The City will reserve the authority to impose conditions on the security
lighting or other security measures within the perimeter of the correctional
facility if issues with neighborhood interference occur.
3. Any other conditions of the City Council, Planning Commission and City
Staff.
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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 THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT
5329 OSGOOD AVENUE NORTH FOR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKING LOT
LIGHTING SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from the Minnesota
Correctional Facility at 5329 Osgood Avenue North for a Conditional Use Permit to
make improvements to the parking lot lighting; 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 ATTACI-IMENT 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 zoned 0, Open Space Conservation District. The subject
property requires a conditional use permit in that the height of the parking lot lighting
fixtures with bases and poles will exceed height allowances; and
4. Section 401.15.I3.7.f.2).d) of the Zoning Ordinance establishes a height
limit of 25 feet for freestanding light fixtures that includes the base, pole and fixture; and
5. The lights, as proposed for the Minnesota Correctional Facility, will be
approximately 30 feet from the bottom of the base to the top of the fixture; and
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6. The parking lot lights, as designed, shall conform to all other requirements
for lighting as specified in Section 401.15.B.7. of the Zoning Ordinance; and
7. City staff prepared a planning report dated May 4, 2011 reviewing the
request; and
8. Said report recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit subject
to the fulfillment of conditions; and
9. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their May 12, 2011
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 the Minnesota Correctional Facility at 5329 Osgood
Avenue North for a Conditional Use Permit to make improvements to the parking lot
lighting and affecting the real property as follows:
SEE ATTACI -HMENT A
13e and the same as hereby recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park
Heights for approval with the following conditions:
1. All lighting fixtures of the parking lot lighting shall be full cut off and installed in
compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance, with the
exception of the fixture height.
2. The City will reserve the authority to impose conditions on the security lighting or
other security measures within the perimeter of the correctional facility if issues
with neighborhood interference occur.
3. Any other conditions of the City Council.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 12`
day of May, 2011.
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Jennifer Bye, Chair
ATTEST:
Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator
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ATTACHMENT A
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
For
Minnesota Correctional Facility — Oak Park Heights
Parking Lot Lighting liiiproveinents
5329 Osgood Ave. N.
Legally described as:
E /12 -SE1 /4 EXCEPT: SE1 /4- SEI /4 -BEG ON PT S LN SD SEC4 666.3FT E SW COR SE1 /4-
SE1/4 SD SEC4 TI -IN N & PAR TO W LN SE1 /4 -SE1 /4 SD SEC 4 35FT THN ELY DIR TO
PT ON E LN SEI /4 -SE1 /4 SD SEC4 43.8FT N SE COR SD SEC4 THN S ALG SD E LN
43.8FT M/L TO SE COR SD SEC4 TI-IN W ALG S LN SD SEC 4 TO POB EXC:THAT PT
SE1 /4 SD SEC 4 DESC AS STRIP OF LAND 120FT WIDE BEING 60FT EACH SIDE OF
MEAS AT RT ANG TO & PAR W/ FULL DESC LN REF TO AS "LN A ":COM @ SW COR
SE1 /4- SEI /4 SD SEC4 THN N89DEG10'31" E WACO COOR SYS S ZONE ALG S LN SD
SE1 /4 8.46FT TO P013 "LN A" TI -1N N01DEG53'07 "W 2650. 02FT TO PT ON N LN SD
SE1 /4 4.64FT N89DEG22'09 "E OF NW CORN NEI /4 -SEI /4 SD SEC4 & SD "LN A" TI-IERE
TERM ELY LN SD 60FT TRACT SHOULD BE LENGTH OR SHORT TO TERM @ N & S
LNS SD SE1 /4 SUBJ TO EASEMT Section 04 Township 029 Range 020
Washington County GEO Code: 04- 029 -20 -41 -0003
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ATTACHMENT B
i YN'
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
For
Minnesota Correctional Facility — Oak Park Heights
Parking Lot Lighting Improvements •
5329 Osgood Ave. N.
Application Materials
• Application Form
• Fees
• Plan Sets
• Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
• Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property)
• Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed
Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: March 16, 2011
Public Hearing: May 12, 1011
Required Approvals: C.U.P.
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City Council 4/5
Conditional Use 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)
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RESOLUTION NO.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAK PARK IIEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT
5329 OSGOOD AVENUE NORTH. FOR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKING LOT
LIGHTING BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from the Minnesota
Correctional Facility at 5329 Osgood Avenue North for a Conditional Use Permit to
make improvements to the parking lot lighting; and after having conducted a public
hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended
that the request be approved with conditions. 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 ATTACHMENT A
and
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation
to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE A'T'TACHMENT B •
and
3. The property is zoned 0, Open Space Conservation District. The subject
property requires a conditional use permit in that the height of the parking lot lighting
fixtures with bases and poles will exceed height allowances; and
4. Section 401.15.13.712).d) of the Zoning Ordinance establishes a height
limit of 25 feet for freestanding light fixtures that includes the base, pole and fixture; and
5. The lights, as proposed for the Minnesota Correctional Facility, will be
approximately 30 feet from the bottom of the base to the top of the fixture; and
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6. The parking lot lights, as designed, shall conform to all other requirements
for lighting as specified in Section 401.15.13.7. of the Zoning Ordinance; and
7. City staff prepared a planning report dated May 4, 2011 reviewing the
request; and
8. Said report recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit subject
to the fulfillment of conditions; and
9. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their May 12, 2011
meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and
recommended that the application be approved with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by the Minnesota Correctional Facility at 5329 Osgood
Avenue North for a Conditional Use Permit to make improvements to the parking lot
lighting 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
with the following conditions:
1. All lighting fixtures of the parking lot lighting shall he full cut off and installed in
compliance with the lighting standards of the Zoning Ordinance, with the
exception of the fixture height.
2. The City will reserve the authority to impose conditions on the security lighting or
other security measures within the perimeter of the correctional facility if issues
with neighborhood interference occur.
3. Any other conditions of the City Council.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 24 day of May,
2011.
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David Beaudet, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator
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ATTACHMENT A
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
For
Minnesota Correctional Facility — Oak Park I-Ieights
Parking Lot Lighting Improvements
5329 Osgood Ave. N.
Legally described as:
E /12 -SE1 /4 EXCEPT: SE1 /4- SEI /4 -BEG ON PT S LN SD SEC4 666.3FT E SW COR SEI /4-
SE1/4 SD SEC4 THN N & PAR TO W LN SE1 /4 -SEI /4 SD SEC 4 35FT THN ELY DIR TO
PT ON E LN SEI /4- SEI /4 SD SEC4 43.8FT N SE COR SD SEC4 TI-IN S ALG SD E LN
43.8FT M/L TO SE COR SD SEC4 THN W ALG S LN SD SEC 4 TO P013 EXC:TI-IAT PT
SE1 /4 SD SEC 4 DESC AS STRIP OF LAND 120FT WIDE BEING 60FT EACH SIDE OF
MEAS AT RT ANG TO & PAR W/ FOLL DESC LN REF TO AS "LN A ":COM @ SW COR
SE1 /4- SE1 /4 SD SEC4 THN N89DEG10'31" E WACO COOR SYS S ZONE ALG S LN SD
SE1 /4 8.46FT TO PUB "LN A" TF-IN NO1 DEG53'07 "W 2650. 02FT TO PT ON N LN SD
SE1 /4 4.64FT N89DEG22'09 "E OF NW CORN NE1 /4 -SEI /4 SD SEC4 & SD "LN A" 'THERE
TERM ELY LN SD 60FT TRACT SHOULD BE LENGTH OR SHORT TO TERM @ N & S
LNS SD SEI /4 SUBS TO EASEMT Section 04 Township 029 Range 020
Washington County GEO Code: 04- 029 -20 -41 -0003
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ATTACHMENT B
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
For
Minnesota Correctional Facility — Oak Park Heights
Parking Lot Lighting Improvements
5329 Osgood Ave. N.
Application Materials
• Application Form
• Fees
• Plan Sets
• Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
• Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property)
• Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed
Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: March 16, 2011
Public Hearing: May 12, 1011
Required Approvals: C.U.P.
City Council 4/5
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Conditional Use 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)
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