HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-03-10 PC Recommending ResolutionA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY OAK PARK HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT LLC FOR A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP CHANGE FROM
RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSITIONAL TO
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND A ZONING CHANGE
FROM 0, OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION
TO R -3, MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR
PROPERTY ON OAKGREEN AVENUE AND NORTH OF 58 STREET
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Oak Park
Heights Development LLC for a Comprehensive Plan map change from residential business
transitional to medium density residential and a zoning change from 0, Open Space
Conservation to R -3, Multiple Family Residential District for property on Oakgreen Avenue and
north of 58 Street; 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
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
and
and
A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
SEE ATTACHMENT B
3. The subject site is designated as residential business transitional and zoned
0, Open Space Conservation which will not allow the project as proposed by Oak Park Heights
Development LLC; and
4. A Comprehensive Plan map change to designate the property as medium
density residential and a rezoning to R-3, Multiple Family Residential District would be required
to allow the project to move forward through the Planned Unit Development and plat process;
and
5. City staff prepared a planning report dated March 4, 2005 reviewing the
request by the applicant for the 26 unit townhome project to be known as Pine Grove Gardens;
and
6. Said report recommended that the Planning Commission review the
Comprehensive Plan change and rezoning request prior to the Planned Unit Development and
plat consideration; and
7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their March 10, 2005
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 Oak Park Heights Development LLC for a Comprehensive
Plan map change from residential business transitional to medium density residential and
a zoning change from 0, Open Space Conservation to R -3, Multiple Family Residential
District for property on Oakgreen Avenue and north of 58 Street, 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 findings of fact:
1. The subject property is transitional in nature based upon current and future land uses. A
residential use will have less impact to neighboring residential land uses.
2. The subject property is better suited for residential use, especially as it relates to traffic
generation and other potential impacts to surrounding land uses.
3. In that area east of Oakgreen Avenue, residential uses are appropriate for that area south
of the Xcel Energy power lines, while commercial development has been the primarily
land use to the north.
And with the following conditions:
1. The plan for the Pine Grove Garden development shall be redesigned so that all setbacks
of the R -3, Multiple Family Residential District are complied with.
2. The preliminary /final plat for the Pine Grove Gardens shall be revised to merge outlot A
and B into one outlot property.
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Recommended y Planning the Plannin Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 10th
day of March 2005.
ATT
ric A. J son, City Administrator
John Dw er, Chair
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Attachment A
Washington County GEO Code: 04.29.20.22.0009
&
04.29.20.22.0010*
Physical Address: *5769 Oakgreen Ave. N. & Out!ots A & B
Required Approvals:
Planning Commission
City Council
ATTACHMENT B
Comprehensive Plan Map Change & Zoning District Amendments
Wal -Mart Stores, Inc. — 5815 Norell Ave. N.
Application Materials
• Application Form
• Fees
• Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 1 1X17 Sets)
• Written Narrative and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal
• Mailing List from Washington County (500' from subject property)
• Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed
• Property Tax Statement(s)/Legal Description(s)
Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal: February 23, 2005
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