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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-01-27 CC Meeting Packet EnclosureMeeting Date, January 27th, 2004 Oak Park Heights Request for Council Action Agenda Item Title Oakgreen Village North: General Plan, Pre/Final Plat Time Required: 10 minutes Agenda Placement: Old Business Originating Department/R r: Johnson See Attached from Scott Richards: Requester's Signature 1) Memorandum 1122/04 2) Planning Commission Resolution as approved (4-1) 3) City Council Resolution ENCLOSURE 11 Action Requested: Rv1w and Co 7nt on Develo sment A lication - General Plan. Pre / Final Plat Background/Justification (Pleas yndicate any previous action, financial implications including budget in 6rmation and recommendations). NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners@nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Eric Johnson FROM: Scott Richards DATE: January 22, 2004 RE: Oak Park Heights — Oakgreen Village North: General Plan and Preliminary/Final Plat Review FILE NO: 798.02 — 03.15 Please find attached the resolutions for consideration of the general plan and preliminary/final plat review for the Oakgreen Village North development proposed by Valley Senior Services Alliance. The Planning Commission, at their January 8, 2004 meeting, voted on a four to one vote to recommend the project to the City Council. In reviewing the Planning Commission resolution, it should be noted that there are a number of issues that have not been fully resolved or additional plan details should be submitted. 1. The preliminary plat should be revised to include additional rights-of-way required by the City. All street names should be correctly labeled. 2. The applicant should comment on the right-of-way required for 59 Street. 3. The Parks Commission/City Council must address the park dedication issues. 4. The lighting plans must be revised. 5. A signage plan must be submitted. 6. A traffic study must be submitted. The City Council may consider to delay any approvals until these issues have been considered and resolved. The City Council should advise the applicant of any other additional informational that may be required to complete their review. The timeline for review of this project is as follows: The application was submitted on November 12, 2003. The City notified the applicant on December 18, 2003 that the City would be extending the timeline for consideration of this project to a total of 120 days. A decision must be made by the City Council at least by their March 9, 2004 meeting. pc: Ken Hooge (via fax) 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 FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT GENERAL PLAN PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE AREA NORTH OF 58 STREET AND WEST OF OAKGREEN AVENUE, KNOWN AS OAKGREEN VILLAGE SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from valley Senior Services Alliance for planned unit development general plan and preliminary /final plat approval for the area north of 58 Street and west of Oakgreen Avenue, known as Oakgreen Village, 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: and SEE ATTACHMENT B 3. The site is zoned CBD, Central Business District and a planned unit development general plan and preliminary /final plat approval is required for the project; and 4. The City staff prepared a memorandum dated December 31, 2003 reviewing the request; and 5. The memorandum from City staff recommended that the request be approved with conditions; and 6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their January 8, 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 TIIAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Valley Senior Services Alliance for planned unit development general plan and preliminary /final plat approval for the area north of 58 Street and west of Oakgreen Avenue, known as Oakgreen Village, 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 preliminary /final plat is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and City Attorney. 2. The phasing plan must be revised to note that the area to be occupied by apartments north of Nutmeg Boulevard will be part of a future submittal for general plan approval. 3. The final plat must be revised to include 50 feet of right-of-way from the centerline of Oakgreen Avenue North, and additional right-of-way must be dedicated, as determined by the City Engineer, for turn lanes at the intersections of 58 Street North with Oakgreen Avenue North, Nutmeg Boulevard, and Novak Avenue North. 4. Proposed street right-of-way widths, pavement widths, and intersection designs are subject to City Engineer review and approval. 5. The proposed "drop off lane" in the public street right-of-way in front of the apartment building on Nutmeg Boulevard is subject to Public Works Director review and approval. 6. The applicant must demonstrate that adequate turning radius exists for emergency vehicle access at the southeast corner of Building No. 2 in the parking lot/driveway area. 7. The applicant must comply with Xcel Energy's requirements, as specified in a March 26, 2003 letter to Todd Erickson from xcel Energy, for construction of a pond within the Xcel Energy easement. 8. On the final plat, Newman Avenue North must be changed to Novak Avenue North, and Nutmeg Street North must be changed to Nutmeg Boulevard. 2 9. The applicant must either give the area for 59 Street to the City in fee without credit toward park dedication requirements, or language must be included in the development contract with the applicant that the City reserves the option for taking an 80-foot-wide right -of -way for 59 Street in the future without payment to the owner. The right -of -way dedication or option shall be approved by the City Attorney and included in the development agreement. 10. The area northwest of the intersection of 58 Street North and Oakgreen Avenue North should be redesigned to include only one access drive to serve both current and future townhomes. 11. All existing wells must be identified, capped and abandoned in conformance with Minnesota rules. 12. If the house at 5 830 Oakgreen Avenue North, on the subject property, continues to be occupied after construction begins in that area, an acceptable sewage disposal solution must be provided subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 13. If the townhomes east of Nutmeg Avenue are constructed before the apartments, the applicant must continue the sidewalk to provide a connection to Oakgreen Avenue North at the time that the townhomes are constructed. 14. Sidewalks and timing for construction are subject to review and approval by the Parks Commission, City Council, and City Engineer. The sidewalks shall be included as Plan A improvements as part of the development agreement. 15. The Park Commission shall comment on the cash park dedication proposal and on the development of the Oakgreen Village development south of 58 Street. Park dedication must be paid at the time of recording of the final plat. The specific terms of the dedication will be addressed in the development agreement. 16. The submitted photometric plan is subject to the review and approval of City staff. The Planning Commission recommends that decorative light fixtures, consistent with the fixtures utilized in Boutwells Landing, be installed in the Oakgreen Village development. A revised lighting plan shall be submitted subject to City Council and City staff review and approval. The City Council shall determine the fixture style, placement of fixtures, and who will pay for fixture installation, maintenance and operating costs. 17. The site plan does not include lights on buildings. If lights are proposed on the buildings, they must be illustrated on the building plans, details submitted, and the photometric plan roust be revised to include them subject to City staff review and approval. 18. If signage is proposed, a plan and details must be submitted for City review and approval. 19. The landscape plan must be revised to comply with the City Arborist's recommendations found in a report dated December 28, 2003. The revised plan is subject to City Arborist review and approval. 3 20. Grading, drainage, erosion control, and utility plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. Storm water issues are also subject to review and approval by the applicable watershed authority. 21. The proposed vinyl lap siding must be changed to steel or Hardiboard lap siding subject to final review and approval of the City Planner. 22. The applicant shall dedicate the wetland area north of 58 Street (Outlot F) to the City. 23. The applicant is required to enter into a development agreement with the City in a form acceptable to the City, and subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. 24. The site plans are subject to review and approval of the City Fire Inspector. 25. The applicant shall provide a traffic study for the Oakgreen Village development subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 8th day of January 2004. ATTEST: Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator John Dwyer, Chair 4 AREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Valley Senior Services Alliance for planned unit development general plan and preliminary /final plat approval for the area north of 58 Street and west of Oakgreen Avenue, known as Oakgreen Village, 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 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: and and RESOLUTION NO, 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 VALLEY SENIOR SERVICES ALLIANCE FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT GENERAL PLAN PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE AREA NORTH OF 58 STREET AND WEST OF OAKGREEN AVENUE, KNOWN AS OAKGREEN VILLAGE BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS SEE ATTACHMENT B 3. The site is zoned CBD, Central Business District and a planned unit development general plan and preliminary/final plat approval is required for the project; and 4. The City staff prepared a memorandum dated December 31, 2003 reviewing the request; and 5. The memorandum from. City staff recommended that the request be approved with conditions; and 6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their January 8, 2004 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the applicant 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 Valley Senior Services Alliance for planned unit development general plan and preliminary /final plat approval for the area north of 58 Street and west of Oakgreen Avenue, known as Oakgreen Village, and affecting the real property as follows: SEE ATTACHMENT A Be and the same as hereby approved the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights subject to the following conditions: 1. The preliminary /final plat is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and City Attorney. 2. The phasing plan must be revised to note that the area to be occupied by apartments north of Nutmeg Boulevard will be part of a future submittal for general plan approval. 3. The final plat must be revised to include 50 feet of right-of-way from the centerline of Oakgreen Avenue North, and additional right-of-way must be dedicated, as determined by the City Engineer, for turn lanes at the intersections of 58 Street North with Oakgreen Avenue North, Nutmeg Boulevard, and Novak Avenue North. 4. Proposed street right-of-way widths, pavement widths, and intersection designs are subject to City Engineer review and approval. 5. The proposed "drop off lane" in the public street right-of-way in front of the apartment building on Nutmeg Boulevard is subject to Public Works Director review and approval. 6. The applicant must demonstrate that adequate turning radius exists for emergency vehicle access at the southeast comer of Building No. 2 in the parking lot /driveway area. 7. The applicant must comply with Xcel Energy's requirements, as specified in a March 26, 2003 letter to Todd Erickson from Xcel Energy, for construction of a pond within the Xcel Energy easement. 8. On the final plat, Newman Avenue North must be changed to Novak Avenue North, and Nutmeg Street North must be changed to Nutmeg Boulevard. 2 9. The applicant must either give the area for 59 Street to the City in fee without credit toward park dedication requirements, or language must be included in the development contract with the applicant that the City reserves the option for taking an 80- foot -wide right -of -way for 59 Street in the future without payment to the owner. The right - of-way dedication or option shall be approved by the City Attorney and included in the development agreement. 10. The area northwest of the intersection of 58 Street North and Oakgreen Avenue North should be redesigned to include only one access drive to serve both current and future townhomes. 11. All existing wells must be identified, capped and abandoned in conformance with Minnesota rules. 12. If the house at 5 830 Oakgreen Avenue North, on the subject property, continues to be occupied after construction begins in that area, an acceptable sewage disposal solution must be provided subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 13. If the townhomes east of Nutmeg Avenue are constructed before the apartments, the applicant must continue the sidewalk to provide a connection to Oakgreen Avenue North at the time that the townhomes are constructed. 14. Sidewalks and timing for construction are subject to review and approval by the Parks Commission, City Council, and City Engineer. The sidewalks shall be included as Plan A improvements as part of the development agreement. 15. The Park Commission shall comment on the cash park dedication proposal and on the development of the Oakgreen village development south of 58 Street. Park dedication must be paid at the time of recording of the final plat. The specific terms of the dedication will be addressed in the development agreement. 16. The submitted photometric plan is subject to the review and approval of City staff. The Planning Commission recommends that decorative light fixtures, consistent with the fixtures utilized in Boutwells Landing, be installed in the Oakgreen village development. A revised lighting plan shall be submitted subject to City Council and City staff review and approval. The City Council shall determine the fixture style, placement of fixtures, and who will pay for fixture installation, maintenance and operating costs. 17. The site plan does not include lights on buildings. If lights are proposed on the buildings, they must be illustrated on the building plans, details submitted, and the photometric plan must be revised to include them subject to City staff review and approval. 18. If signage is proposed, a plan and details must be submitted for City review and approval. 19. The landscape plan must be revised to comply with the City A.rborist's recommendations found in a report dated December 28, 2003. The revised plan is subject to City Arborist review and approval. 3 20. Grading, drainage, erosion control, and utility plans are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. Storm water issues are also subject to review and approval by the applicable watershed authority. 21. The proposed vinyl lap siding must be changed to steel or Hardiboard lap siding subject to final review and approval of the City Planner. 22. The applicant shall dedicate the wetland area north of 58 Street (Outlot F) to the City. 23. The applicant is required to enter into a development agreement with the City in a form acceptable to the City, and subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. 24. The site plans are subject to review and approval of the City Fire Inspector. 25. The applicant shall provide a traffic study for the Oakgreen Village development subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 2004. ATTEST: Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 27th day of January Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator David Beaudet, Mayor 4