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RESOLUTION NO. `$'- 7
OCTOBER 4, 1971
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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3787 GRANTING PERMIT UNDER
SECTIONS 6:122.15, 6:176.2 AND 6:176.4 OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK
ZONING ORDINANCE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT AND COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT UNIT AND PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3866,
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 3, 1969; RFSOLUTION NO. 3377, ADOPTED DECEMBER 8,
1969: RESOLUTION NO. 3907, t.DOPTED FEBRUARY 2, 1970; RESOLUTION
4091, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 16, 1970; AND RESOLUTION 4152, ADOPTED
FEBRUARY 16, 1971; SHELARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that
Resolution No. 3787, previously amended by Resolution No. 3866, adopted
November 3, 1969, Resolution No. 3837, adopted December 3, 1969, Resolution
No. 3907 adopted February 2, 1970, Resolution No. 4091 adopted November 16,
1970 and Resolution No. 4152 adopted February 16, 1971, granting permit
under Sections 6:122.15, 6:176.2 and 6:176.4 of the St. Louis Park Zoning
Ordinance for Commercial Development Unit and Residential Development
Unit be amended to read as follows:
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City Council by Shelard
Development Co. for permit under Sections 6:122.15, 6:176.2 and 6:176.4
of the St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance for the following purpose:
to use land in RB, Residential Business District, for a
Residential Development Unit for Multiple Dwelling purposes
and B-2, Business District, for Commercial Development Unit
at the following location:
all lots and blocks in Shelard Park
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the advice and recommendations
of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed use on the health,
safety and welfare of the occupants of the surrounding lands, existing and
anticipated traffic conditions, including parking facilities on adjacent
streets, and the effect of the proposed use on the comprehensive plan,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park
that it is hereby determined that:
1. Said lands are located in an RB and B-2 Use Districts.
2. Said lands will be better developed and more efficiently
utilized under a proper plan as provided in Sections
6:122.15, 6:176.2 and 6:176.4 of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The owners of said lands have submitted their applications
for a special permit under Sections 6:122.15, 6:176.2 and
6:176.4
4. The plan conforms to the requirements of the use district
in which it is located and with respect to the requirements of
Section 6:176.2, Subd. 1, through 6 where applicable further
shows:
Subd. 1. The tract of land for which a project is proposed and a
permit requested shall not have less than two hundred (200) feet of
frontage on a public right-of-way.
Subd. 2. The proposed project shall be served by the City Water and
Sewer System and fire hydrants shall be installed at such locations as
necessary to provide fire protection.
Subd. 3. No building shall be nearer than seventy (70) feet to the
side or rear property line when such line abuts an "R-1", "R-2, " or
"R-3" Use District.
Subd. 4. The entire site other than that taken up by structure or
landscaping shall be surfaced with a material to control dust and drainage.
Subd. 5. A drainage system subject to the approval of the City
Engineer shall be installed.
Subd. 6. A fence of acceptable design not over six (6) feet in
height or less than four (4) feet, which is at least fifty per cent (50%)
closed, shall be constructed along the property line or a planting strip
not less than fifteen (15) feet in width reserved and planted along the
property line when such property line abuts an "R-1", "R-2", "R-3", or
"R-4" Use District. Such fence or planting strip shall be adequately
maintained.
5. The plan conforms to the requirements of the use district
in which it is located and with respect to the requirements
of Section 6:176.4, Subd. 1 through 16 where applicable
further shows:
Subd. 1. The tract of land for which a project is proposed and
permit requested shall contain not less than 1. 5 acres of land.
Subd. 2. The tract of land for which a project is proposed and
permit requested shall not have less than 200 feet of frontage on the public
right-of-way.
Subd. 3. A preliminary plan for drainage and city water and sewer
systems to service the entire site including the proposed locations of all
fire hydrants and manholes shall be designed by a professional civil engineer,
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registered in the State of Minnesota. This plan shall be presented to the
City Engineer, prior to consideration of the special permit by the City
Council, and he shall prepare a report for the City Council reviewing
the adequacy and feasibility of such preliminary plans.
Subd. 4. The application for a special permit shall be filed in the
Planning Department and be accompanied by a site plan, elevations of
the structures which shall indicate length, width and building height;
and a rendering in perspective of the entire site.
Subd. 5. All copies of each item submitted to the Planning Department
shall be signed and stamped by the registered professional person responsible
for preparing them.
Subd. 6. No building shall be nearer than its building height to the
rear or side property line when such line abuts an R-1 or R-2 use district.
Subd. 7. No building within the project shall be nearer to another
building than one-half the sum of the building heights of the two buildings.
Subd. 8. Private roadways within the project shall have an im-
proved surface to twenty (20) feet or more in width and shall be so
designed as to permit the City firetrucks to provide protection to each
building.
Subd. 9. No portion of the required twenty (20) feet road system
may be used in calculating required off-street parking space.
Subd. 10. No building shall be located less than fifteen (15) feet
from the back of the curb line along those roadways which are part of
the internal street pattern.
Subd. 11. The off-street parking requirements for residential
projects shall be 1. 3 spaces per dwelling unit.
Subd. 12. Space for recreational purposes shall be provided.
Subd. 13. Town houses shall be permitted in the R-3, R-4, a nd
R -B Districts under this section. A maximum of ten (10) dwellings
may be physically tied together provided, however, that no building
face shall be longer than one hundred twenty (120) feet. The minimum
set -back for town houses shall be fifteen feet from the back of the curb
line along those roadways which are part of the internal street pattern.
Subd. 14. For any such lands lying in the R-4 use district the
provisions of Section 6:101. 2 and 6:104 may be applied.
Subd. 15. For any such lands lying in the R-4 or R -B district
there shall be no vertical limitations on any structure except as found
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in set back or density control provisions in the district in which the land
is located and in this section.
Subd. 16. The site plan, building plans, engineering plans and
landscape plans shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review
prior to the issuance of the building permit. These plans shall include
all conditions of the special permit and shall include on the landscaping
plan a schedule for planting that indicates the year and time of year in
which the planting will take place.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
St. Louis Park that it is hereby determined that the said proposed use
will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the
community nor will it seriously depreciate surrounding property values,
and the same is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this
ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that permit is hereby granted to the
applicant for the purpose above set forth upon condition:
1. The site shall be developed, used, and maintained in accordance
with the _following exhibits: Exhibit "A", Site Plan; Exhibit "B",
Final Plat of Shelard Park; Exhibit "C" Rendering; Exhibit D,
Front Elevation of the 28 story high rise; Exhibit "E", Grading
and Drainage Plan; and Exhibit "F", Utility Plan, except as said
exhibits may be hereinafter modified or modified by the conditions
under the Plat.
2. The total number of dwelling units on Block 1, Lot 1; Block 2,
Lot 2; Block 3, Lots 1, 2 and 3; Block 4, Lot 1 and 2; Block 5,
Lots 1 and 2; Block 6, Lot 1; Block 7, Lot 1; not to exceed 1508.
As to said lots, the combined floor area ratio shall not exceed
1.2 and the ground floor area ratio of .2 shall not be exceeded.
A total of 275 square feet of improved usable outside open space as
defined herein, shall be prov'ded for each dwelling unit through
combining such open space in the park with private open space
on the lots. The park containing 6. 7 acres will yield 165.5 square
feet per unit, consequently each individual lot will be required to
provide 109.5 square feet of such open space per unit on the site.
3. "Improved usable outside open space" as used herein shall
mean ground area or terrace area which is developed, graded,
landscaped and equipped and intended and maintained for either
active or passive recreation or both, available to the tenants and
their guests. Such uses and improvements shall include outdoor
swimming pools, patio areas, game areas, landscaped and sodded
areas containing benches, sculpture, or other similar outdoor
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fixtures or features. The least dimension of the space so provided
shall be 30 feet or greater. Roofs, driveways, and parking areas
shall not constitute improved usable outside open space.
4. A11 dwelling units on all lots shall be completely above the grade
of any land abutting the structure within a distance of 25 feet from
all faces of the building.
5. Before a permit shall be issued for any construction on any lot
or lots included in the plat, an application for amendment of this
special permit containing a detailed site plan and detailed development
plan for lands to be included in such building permit shall be filed
with the City by the owners and approved by the City Council, indicating
all structures, their dimensions, height, floor area, ground floor
area ratio, dwelling units, landscaping, sidewalks, landscapes
and trees, parking areas, required improved, usable outside,
open space, and other items deemed necessary for a proper review.
Such detailed site plans shall conform to the General Site Plan,
Exhibit A. Before such issuance of any building permit in Block 3,
application for such amendment, including a detailed site and
development plan, shall be approved for all land in Block 8.
6. Lots 2 and 3, Block 7, are hereby limited to office use and
111111) uses accessory to office use and permitted in the B-2 District.
7. Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 8 are hereby limited to retail use.
8. Curb cuts shall not be permitted within 150 feet of any inter-
section for all lots in the B-2 District.
9. No curb cuts are permitted on the northerly lot line of Lot 3,
Block 8, unless a median strip shall be constructed in such a way
that left turns are not allowed.
10. Curb cuts shall not be permitted within 125 feet of any inter-
section for all lots in the R -B District.
11. A11 electric, gas, sewer, telephone, and water services shall
be underground.
12. A parkway strip shall be constructed along the north side of
Betty Crocker Drive to control access thereto until such time
as there shall be an agreement between St. Louis Park and Plymouth
as to joint use, access, construction and maintenance thereof and
until the necessary street right-of-way in Plymouth is duly
dedicated. No access to that portion of Betty Crocker Drive in
St. Louis Park shall be permitted from Plymouth unless authorized
by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park.
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13. Before issuance of the first building permit, the owners shall
submit and have approved the following:
(a) A complete grading plan and development plan for the 6. 7 acres
park, including landscaping, use, lighting and a pedestrian
circulation system. This plan is to be prepared in consultation
with the aid of City Personnel.
(b) A complete street landscaping plan including structures,
boulevard sodding, street furniture, bus stops, and street
lighting served by underground wiring.
(c) Parkway development and landscaping, and topographic mounds
adjacent to the Oak Knoll Subdivision.
(d) In addition to said plan approval as hereinbefore required as
to parkway development, landscaping, and topographical
mounds adjacent to Oak Knoll Subdivision, the construction
thereof shall be completed on or before May 31, 1970.
14. At least one bus stop area shall be provided, (provided the City
and Bus authorities (p.uthorize the stop) and maintained on the north
side of Highway #12 between Ford Road and Shelard Parkway until
such time as the service road system is removed.
15. All conveyance of any part or all of said lands shall by
covenant restrict the use of each lot to the use included on the
general site plan, Exhibit A, and shall designate the maximum
number of units permitted on each lot in conformance with the
Site Plan, Exhibit A, and the conditions of this Special Permit,
and amendments thereto, if any there be.
16. Lot 3, Block 7, Shelard Park shall be developed, used and
maintained in accordance with Exhibit G, Site Plan, Planting Plan;
Exhibit H, Rendering of the eight story office building; Exhibit I,
Elevation Plan -North and East; Exhibit J, Lower Level Parking
Plan; and Exhibit K, Drainage Plan except as hereinafter modified
and subject to the following conditions:
a. The office shall contain no more than 211, 000
square feet of gross floor area.
b. All parking spaces shall be delineated on the site.
c. The perimeter of all parking lots, driveways and
internal roads on the east side of the building shall
have a concrete, B-6, type, curbing, except as pedestrian
ways.
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d. The pedestrian ways within the parking areas as shown
on Exhibit G shall be physically and clearly delineated
through use of a surfacing material different than the
adjacent parking area, and by installing the curbing as
shown on the exhibit.
e. Driveway slopes at pedestrian ways shall not exceed a
grade of 3 per cent.
1. Additional landscaping shall be provided between the north
line af the surface parking lot, located to the north of the
office building, and the pedestrian way.
g. All improvements including' landscaping, striping, surfacing,
pedestrian ways, buildings, benches, sidewalks, etc. as
indicated on the plan, shall be completed by December 31,
1970, or 30 days after receiving an occupancy permit,
whichever occurs first.
17. That part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 5, Shelard Park, Hennepin
County, Minnesota, lying westerly of a line drawn from a point
on the northerly line af said Lot 1, distance 32. 5 feet easterly of
the most westerly corner thereof to a point on the southerly line
of said Lot 2, distant 32. 5 feet westerly of the most easterly corner
thereof shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with
Exhibit L, Plot Plan; Exhibit M, Landscape Plan; Exhibit N, Drainage
Plan; Exhibit 0, South and East Elevation; Exhibit P, Basement Plan and
Pool Building; except as hereinafter modified and subject to the following
conditions:
a. The maximum number of dwelling units shall be 92.
b. All parking spaces shall be delineated on the site by striping.
c. The perimeter of all parking lots, driveways and internal
roads shall have concrete curbing of the B-6 type, except at
pedestrian ways.
d. Driveway slopes at pedestrian ways shall not exceed 3 per cent.
e. All improvements including landscaping, striping, surfacing,
buildings, recreational facilities, and pedestrian ways as
indicated on the plan shall be completed by June 15, 1972.
f. No building permits for this site shall be issued unless the
contract for permanent storm sewer system is let, or
until an interim system, approved by the Director of
Protective Inspections and the City Engineer, is constructed.
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18. That part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 5, Shelard Park, Hennepin County,
Minnesota, lying Easterly of a line drawn from a point on the Northerly
line of said Lot 1, distant 32. 5 feet Easterly of the most Westerly corner
thereof to a point on the Southerly line of said Lot 2, distant 32. 5 feet
Westerly of the most Easterly corner thereof shall be developed, used,
and maintained for a full 3 story, 126 unit apartment building in accordance
with Exhibit S, Site Plan; Exhibit T, Landscape Plan; Exhibit U, West -North-
East Elevation; Wing A; Exhibit V, South -North-West Elevation; Wing B
and Exhibit W, Grading Plan; except as hereinafter modified and subject to
the following conditions:
a. All parking spaces shall be delineated on the site by striping.
b. Additional topographic mounds or other suitable treatment shall be
included in the side yard area adjacent,to Ford Road.
c. All improvements i cluding landscaping, striping, surfacing,
concrete curbs, buildings, on site recreational facilities and
all other items on the exhibits shall be completed by
November 30, 1971.
19. That Lot 1, Block 3, Shelard Park shall be developed, used arra
maintained for a 4 story, 186 unit apartment building in accordance
with Exhibit X, Site Plan; Exhibit Y, Drainage Plan; Exhibit Z,
Landscape Plan; Exhibit AA, View of Entry ; Exhibit BB, Elevation Plan;
and Exhibit CC, Typical Elevations, except as hereinafter modified and
subject to the following conditions:
a. All parking lots shall be paved and striped to delineate
all parking spaces. Except for driveway access points all
parking lots and interior drives shall have a concrete curb.
b. All improvements including landscaping, striping, surfacing,
curbs, buildings, improvements of open space and other items
on the exhibits shall be completed by December 10, 1971.
20. Because Lot 1, Block 3, exceeds the agreed upon units by two, Lot
1, Block 4, is hereby limited to 198 units instead of 200 units.
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21. That condition 5 requiring a complete detailed plan
for Block 8 is hereby deferred and that a gasoline
service station be a permitted use for Lot 3, Block 8,
before overall detailed plans for Block 8 are approved.
22. That condition 8 shall be waived for development on
Lot 3, Block 8 and that a curb cut be permitted
85 feet instead of 150 feet from the intersection
of Ford Road and Betty CYocker Drive.
23. That Lot 3, Block 8, Shelard Park shall be developed,
used, and maintained in accordance with Exhibit,"DD"
site plan; landscape plan, elevation plan; Exhibit "EE",
Sign Elevation; and Exhibit "FF", Lighting Elevation;
and subject to the following conditions:
a. That all improvements including landscaping,
paving, curbing, lighting, signing, retaining
walls, buildings and structures be completed by
September 1, 1972.
b. There shall be only one free standing sign not
exceeding 25 feet in height and 60 square feet
in area per face and which shall not bear any
other information or advertisements other than
the standard logo. The total sign area for the
parcel shall not exceed 250 square feet.
Adopted by the City Cou •il October 4, 1 71.
Reviewed _fir adm . ' ration:
City Manager
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Appo ed as to form and legality:
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