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Home My WebLink About2002-11-14 PC Recommending Resolutionand and 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 RENTON HOMES FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT /CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PRELIMINARY/ FINAL PLAT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR A NINE UNIT TOWNHOME PROJECT ON OAKGREEN AVENUE NORTH SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Renton Homes for a planned unit development /conditional use permit, preliminary/final plat and site plan review for a nine unit townhome project on Oakgreen Avenue North; 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 SEE ATTACHMENT A 2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items: follows, to wit: SEE ATTACHMENT B 3, The subject site is zoned CBD, Central Business District in which residential townhome projects are a listed conditional use; and 4. The applicant requests planned unit development /conditional use permit approval in that the project will be individual units sold with jointly held common areas and a private drive; and 5. The City staff prepared a memorandum dated September 5, 2002 reviewing the request; and 6. The memorandum dated September 5, 2002 recommended that the request be approved with conditions; and 7. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their September 12, 2002 meeting, took comments from the applicant and public, and continued the hearing until the Minnesota Department of Transportation commented on the access location on Oakgreen Avenue; and 8. At their October 10, 2002 meeting, the Planning Commission continued the public hearing to the November 14, 2002 meeting in that the Minnesota Department of Transportation had not yet commented on the access location on Oakgreen Avenue; and 9. The Minnesota Department of Transportation submitted a letter dated November 5, 2002 indicating that the access location on Oakgreen Avenue was not under the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Department of Transportation; and 10. At their November 14, 2002 meeting, the Planning Commission took comments from the applicant and public, closed the public hearing and recommended that the request be sent to the City Council without a recommendation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: A. The application submitted by Renton Homes for a planned unit development/conditional use permit, preliminary/final plat and site plan review for a nine unit townhome project on Oakgreen Avenue North and affecting the real property as follows: Be and the same as hereby sent to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights with no recommendation. Acted upon by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 14th day of November 2002. ATTEST: SEE ATTACHMENT A t, A mg City Administrator George Vo. Chair For: Application Materials: Required Approvals: Site Plan Review /Design Guidelines Application Process Plans and drawings are to be submitted in accordance with the processing requirements for amendments and conditional use permits. (401.03). Submission materials shall include: • Site Plan (Existing and Proposed) • Planting Plan (Existing and Proposed) • Architectural Plans and Elevations (All exposed sides with material identification) • Signage Plans • Lighting Plans • Any other plans as requested by City Staff, Planning Commission or City Council The Planning Commission shall review the submitted materials and make recommendations on the site and building design elements subject to the guidelines stated herein. The City Council shall make any final decisions on site or building design. t(, Planned Unit Development: Concept Plan For: e,,,,-„A/ Application Materials • Application Form O Fees O Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets/20 11X17 Sets) • Written and Graphic Materials Fully Explaining Proposal/Consistency with City's Comprehensive Plan • Mailing List from Washington County (350/150) O Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed (Alt Owners) O Property Tax Statement Conference With City Staff Upon Application Submittal Required Approvals: Planning Commission City Council 4/5 Limitation on General Concept Plan Approval Unless a General Plan of Development covering the area designated in the General Concept Plan as the first stage of the PUD has been filed within twelve (12) months from the date Council grants General Concept Plan approval, or in any case where the applicant fails to file General Han of Development State and Final Plans and to proceed with development in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and of an approved General Concept Plan, the approval may be revoked by Council action. For: Meeting with staff Required Approvals: • Initial Conditional Use Permit Planning Commission 3/5 City Council 3/5 • Amendment to conditional Use Permit Planning Commission 4/5 City Council 4/5 Conditional Use Permit Application Process k Application Materials • Application Form • Fees • Plan Sets (3 Large Scale Sets /20 11X17 Sets) • Written and Graphic Materials Explaining Proposal • Mailing List from Washington County (350) • Proof of Ownership or Authorization to Proceed • Property Tax Statement _ z/ Information Requirement: The information required for all conditional use permit applications generally consists of the following items, and shall be submitted when requested by the City (401.03 --5). Site Development Plan, Dimension Plan, Grading Plan, Landscape Plan* *Please refer to zoning ordinance for detailed description. Lapse of Approval Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time when action is officially y 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. An application to extend the approval of a conditional use permit shall be submitted to the Zonin g Administrator not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of said approval. (401.03-7). C--47779V4- ef`IT `� �(