HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-2056 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1996/01/16ORDINANCE NO. 96-2056
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK
ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING BY
AMENDING SECTION 14:6-7
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
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Sec. L The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning
Commission (Case No. 95-59-ZA)
Sec. 2. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 14:6-7 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
K. Approval and Amendments
The approval of a preliminary Planned Unit Development Plan, final Planned Unit Development
Plan, and major amendments to the approved final plan shall require an affirmative vote of two-
thirds (2/3) of all the members of the City Council. The approval of minor amendments to the
approved final plan shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the City
Council.
1. Effect of Final Planned Unit Development Approval
Except as provided in Subsection 2 below, no building permit shall be issued or
development shall occur on land for which a Planned Unit Development has been approved
which does not conforrn to the approved final plan.
2. Development of land for which a Planned Unit Development has been approved which
does not conform to the approved final plan shall only be allowed after one of the
following occurs:
a. A major amendment to the approved final plan of the Planned Unit Development
has been approved by the City Council in the same manner as required for
approval of a preliminary Planned Unit Development.
Major amendments shall include: changes in approved use classifications; changes
to the approved final plat; increases in residential density, leasable floor area,
building height, and/or required parking; reductions in usable open space;
modifications to ordinance requirements; and any changes that are anticipated to
result in off-site impacts as determined by the Zoning Administrator. Application
fees for major amendments to Planned Unit Developments shall be the same as
fees for major amendments to conditional use permits.
b. A minor amendment to the approved final plan of the Planned Unit Development
has been approved by the City Council in the same manner as required for minor
amendments to conditional use permits after all owners of property within the
Planned Unit Development have been notified.
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Minor amendments shall include: changes that increase conformity with ordinance
requirements; decreases in residential density, leasable floor area, building height,
impervious surface and/or required parking provided such decreases have minimal
impact on the overall character of the approved final plan as determined by the
Zoning Administrator, minor building additions and floor plan modifications that
do not increase parking requirements or reduce usable open space; and changes
that are specified as minor amendments in the approved development agreement.
Application fees for minor amendments to Planned Unit Developments shall be the
same as fees for minor amendments to conditional use permits.
c. Administrative approval has been obtained for modifications specified in the
development agreement as requiring only administrative approval. Administrative
approval shall require approval of both the Zoning Administrator and the Director
of Community Development unless otherwise stated in the approved development
agreement. Such administrative approval shall only be granted after the following
has occurred:
The applicant has provided written notification to all owners of property
within the PUD that such approval is being sought. The notification shall
inform the property owners that approval of the proposed modification
may be granted after 10 business days have elapsed from the mailing date
of the notice unless the property owner files an appeal with the Director of
Inspections within that time. If any such appeal is filed, the proposed
modification shall be considered in the same manner as a minor
amendment to the approved final plan.
ii. All fees associated with the administrative approval have been paid. Fees
for administrative approval shall be determined in accordance with Section
14:8-5.0 Reimbursement for City Costs.
d. There is a vacation of the approved Planned Unit Development by the City
Council after notice of public hearing has been published and a public hearing has
been conducted in the same manner as required for approval of a preliminary
Planned Unit Development. The Council may impose conditions on the vacation
of a Planned Unit Development to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
Sec. 3. The contents of Planning Case File 95-50-ZA are hereby entered into and
made part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case.
Sec 4 This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication.
Adopted by the City • " cil J�� 91 •, 1996
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