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RESOLUTION NO.
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY,, IVHNNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RECObIMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY GREYSTONE CONSTRUCTION, LOCATED SOUTH OF
60 STREET AND WEST OF OAKGREEN AVENUE, FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW
BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of O ak Park Heights has received a request for conditi
use permit and site plan approval to allow the construction of a 27,885 square foot, four - tenant
retail facility upon a 2.2 acre parcel of land located south of 60� Street North and west of
Oakgreen Avenue; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto the Planning
Commission of oak park Heights makes the following findings of fact:
The real property affected by said application is legally described as
follows, to wit:
SEE ATTACH - ENT A
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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 subject site is zoned CBD, Central Business District in which retail
sales are a permitted use; and
4. The applicant has requested site plan approval to construct a 27,885 square
foot, four - tenant retail facility upon the subject 2.2 acre parcel of land; and
5. The applicants have further requested the approval of a conditional use
pent to allow a reduction from the off -street parking supply requirements of the .zoning
Ordinance; and
6. Section 401.15.E of the Zoning ordinance specifies that retail stores such
as that proposed must provide one off-street parking space for each ZOO square feet of floor area,
resulting in a total of 125 spaces being required of the 27,885 square foot retail facility; and
7. The subject property was included in the Central Business District Urban
Design Study which suggests an off-street parking supply requirement of three spaces for each
1,000 square feet of floor area, and
8. As a condition of site plan approval, the parking requirements specified in
the Central Business District Urban Design Study would be satisfied; and
9. City staff prepared a planning report dated August 2, 2001 reviewing the
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request for the site plan and conditional use permit approval; and
10. Said report recommended approval. of the of the site plan and conditional
use permit subject to the fulfillment of various conditions; and
11. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their August 9, 2001
meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and made the
following recommendation:
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY TI3E PLANNING
COMiiNUSSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING
COMN HSSZON RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
A. Site Plan approval to allow the construction of a two phase, 27,885 square foot retail
building upon the subject site subject to the following conditions:
1. The City approve a conditional use permit to allow the proposed off-street parking
supply.
2. Proposed Phase 2 development shall be subject to site plan review procedures as
established by ordinance and the CBD Design Guidelines.
3. To improve visual interest, the large wall expanses on the north building elevation
be modified to provide a variation in color.
4. An alternative to jumbo brick, consistent with the CBD Design Guidelines (i.e.
standard brick), be substituted as an exterior finish material.
5. The site plan shall be revised to illustrate a 6 foot wide sidewalk along 60 ,Street.
The applicants shall be responsible for the construction of such sidewalk.
6. The freestanding light fixtures along the site's western, boundary be relocated to
the eastern side of the parking lot (along the west side of the building) .
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7. All site lighting is hooded and directed such that the source of the light is not
visible from surrounding p ro erties and rights-of-way.
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8. The submitted Landscape Plan is subject to review and approval by the City
Arborist.
9. The Landscape Plan be revised to illustrate the Amur Maple tree be located along
the south property line in a consistent location (on both the Phase 1 and Phase 2
development plans).
10. The Landscape Plan is revised such that the "CT-A' tree designation is referenced
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on the Plant Schedule
11. T& compliment the visual. appearance of the building, pavement cut out areas be
provided d near the main entrance, within which small trees or shrubs shall be
planted.
12. The City Engineer provide comment and recommendation in regard to access -
related issues.
13 . on the Phase 2 plan, a row end curb barrier be provided on the northern end of the
parking stalls located in the southeast corner of the site.
14. on the Phase ? plan, the two off-street parking spaces in the southeast corner of
the site be eliminated and replaced with green area.
15. If snow is to be stored on site, the submitted landscape plan be modified to
illustrate snow storage areas.
16. The City Engineer provide comment and recommendation in regard to grading
and drainage issues.
17. The City Engineer provide comment and recommendation in regard to utility
issues.
18. Details relating to the trash enclosure construction (i.e., height, color etc) be
specified.
19, All site si meet the requirements of the ordinance. Such signage shall
however be designed in a manner consistent with and complementary to the
design of the building.
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B. Approval of a conditional use permit to allow an off-street parking supply less than that
required by ordinance subject to the following conditions:
1. The City finds that the project is consistent with the CUP criteria found in Section
401.30.E of the Zoning ordinance.
2. All off - street parking stalls meet the minimum dimensional requirements of the
Ordinance.
3. The parking requirements of the Central Business District Urban Design Study
shall be satisfied.
Recommended by the planning Commission of the City of oak Park Heights this 9 "' day
of August 2001.
George Vogt, Chair
ATTEST:
Thomas Melena, City Administrator
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