HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-08-14 PC Recommending ResolutionA 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 SNYDERS DRUG STORES FOR A
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, SITE MODIFICATIONS,
AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LOWER ST. CROIX MALL
AT 60TH STREET AND OSGOOD AVENUE NORTH
SHOULD BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the Cit of Oak Park Hei has received a re from Sn
Dru Stores for a planned unit development amendment to allow for construction of a buildin
addition, site modifications, and improvements at the lower St. Croix Mall at 60'1' Street and
Os Avenue North and after havin conducted a public hearin relative thereto, the Plannin
Commission of Oak Park Hei makes the followin findin of fact:
follows, to wit:
and
1. The real propert affected b said application is le described as
SEE ATTACHMENT A
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supportin
documentation to the Communit Development Department consistin of the followin items:
and
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3. The sub site is zoned B-2, General Business District and is sub to
the planned unit development approvals g ranted to the St. Croix Mall and
4. Cit staff prepared a memorandum dated Au 5, 2003 reviewin the
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5. The Plannin Commission held a public hearin at their Au 14, 2003
meetin took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearin and made the
followin recommendation:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BV THE PLANNING
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING
A. The application submitted by Snyders Drug Stores for a planned unit development
amendment to allow for construction of a building addition, site modifications, and
improvements at the lower St. Croix Mall at 60 "' Street and Osgood Avenue North, 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. Proof of ownership by C & H Properties must be provided, or SC Mall LLC must provide
written authorization for the application.
2. The applicant must provide color elevations and building material samples for Planning
Commission review and approval.
Details of the existing freestanding sign must be provided and plans for bringing the sign
into conformance with Section 401.15.G of the Zoning Ordinance must be submitted for
City review and approval. The freestanding sign shall not exceed 100 square feet and a
height of 20 feet. The freestanding sign base shall be surrounded with a landscape
planter at least three feet in height and constructed of materials to match the principal
building. The planter shall contain decorative shrubbery and/or flower materials.
4. A revised wall sign plan must be submitted for City review and approval. The plan must
include a maximum of two wall signs. In addition, on- premises directional signs, each
not exceeding four square feet in area, may be allowed to identify the pharmacy drive
through.
5. The total cumulative sign area of wall and freestanding signs, except for on- premises
directional signs, shall not exceed 3 00 square feet.
6. The landscape plan is subject to City Arborist review and approval.
7. The two proposed pole lights next to the east parking lot must be relocated to be no closer
than ten feet from the property line.
8. A photometric plan must be submitted that complies with Section 401.15.B .7.d. of the
Zoning Ordinance.
9. Light standards may not exceed 25 feet from the parking lot surface to the top of the light
fixture. The lenses must be revised to be flat. The proposed wall lights must be revised
oil
so that the luminare contains a cutoff that directs and cuts off the li at an an of 90
de or less.
10. The exterior wall treatment of the proposed dumpster enclosure shall be similar and/or
complement the principal buildin Details must be submitted for Cit staff review and
approval.
11. The location of the sanitar sewer line in relation to the proposed buildin addition is
subject to review and approval b the Buildin Official.
12. Gradin and draina issues are subject to review and approval b the Cit En and
the Middle St. Croix Watershed District.
Recommended b the Plannin Commission of the Cit of Oak Park Hei this 14"' da
of Au 2003 ).
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