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RESOLUTION No. 4 4 3 9
JANUARY 31, 1972
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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3088, PREVIOUSLY
AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3980 GRANTING PERMIT UNDER
SECTION 6:176.4 OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK ZONING ORDINANCE
FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT, 92 TOWNHOUSES,
SUNGATE COMPANY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that
Resolution No. 3088 granting permit under Section 6:176.4 of the St.
Louis Park Zoning Ordinance for Residential Development Unit, 92
Townhouses, Sungate Company, previously amended by Resolution No. 3980
be amended to read as follows:
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City Council by Sungate
Company for amendment to special permit under Section 6.176.4 of the
St. Louis Park Zoning Ordinance for the following purpose:
To use land in R-3 District for a Residential Development
Unit to erect 92 townhouses,
at the following location:
2500 and 2600 blocks of Alabama Avenue, to wit:
The south 180 feet of Lot 1, all of Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5,
Block 2 and all of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 1,
except the east 125 feet of Lots 3, 4 and 5 of Block 1.
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the advice and recommendation
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 Coun_il of the City of St. Louis Park that
it is hereby determined that:
1. maid lands are located, in an R-3, R-4, or R -B Use District.
2. Said lands will be better developed and more efficiently
utilized under a proper plan as provided in Section 6:176.4
of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The owners of said lands have submitted their applications for
a special permit under Section 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 6:176.4, Subd. 1 through 16 where applicable
further shows:
Subd. 1. The tract of land for which the project is
proposed and permit requested contains not less than 1.5
acres of land.
Subd. 2. The tract of land for which the project is
proposed and permit requested has two hundred (200) feet or
more of frontage on the public right-of-way.
Subd. 2. A preliminary plan for drainage and city water
and sewer systems to servi:e the entire site including the
proposed locations of ail are hydrants and manholes, designed,
signed, and stamped by a professional civil engineer, registered
in the State of Minnesota has been presented to the City Engineer,
prior to consideration of the special permit by the City Council,
and he has prepared a report for the City Council reviewing
adequacy and feasibility of such preliminary plans.
Subd. 4. The application for a special permit has been
filed in the Planning Department accompanied by a site plan,
elevations of the structures indicating 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 have been signed and stamped by the
registered professional person responsible for preparing
them.
Subd. 6. No building is 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 is 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 improved surface to twenty (20) feet or more in width
and shall be so designed c3 to permit the City fire trucks
to provide protection to cach building.
Subd. 9. No portion of the required twenty (20) foot
road system has been or shall be used in calculating required
off-street parking space.
Subd. 10. No building is 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. 12. Proper space for recreational purposes has
been provided, or is not required.
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Subd. 13. Town houses, as permitted in the R-3, R-4,
and R -B Districts under Section 6:176.4 does not exceed
the maximum of ten (10) dwellings to be physically tied
together and no building face is to be longer than one -
hundred twenty (120) feet. The minimum setback is not less
than 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 have not been
exceeded where applied.
Subd. 15. There shall be no vertical limitations on any
structure except as found in setback or density control provisions
in the district in which the land is located and in Section 6:176.4
of the Zoning Ordinance of St. Louis Park.
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 landscape 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 be hereby granted to the
application for the purpose above set forth, subject to the following
conditions:
1. A wood fence 6 feet high and not less than 60 per cent
closed shall be constructed and maintained along the
east property line of Lot 1, Block 1, from a point 30
feet south of the south linr of 252 Street to ` point
160 feet south thereof.
2. The south 180 feet of Lot 1, all of Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5,
Block 2 and all of Lots 3, 4 and 5 of Block 1, except the
east 125 feet thereof shall be developed, used and
maintained in accordance with Exhibit D, Site Plan;
Exhibit E, D'mension Plan; Exhibit F, Planting Plan;
Exhibit G, Drainage Plan; Exhibit I1, Elevation Plan
and Exhibit I, Rendering; except as modified by the
following:
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a. Open areas used to meet the requirements for usable
open space must be planted in a park -like atmosphere
and be furnished with picnic facilities or other equipment
or facilities to be used for active or passive recreation
as agreed upon by the applicant.
b. All parking areas and driveway shall be asphaltic concrete
or concrete and shall have curbing and shall be striped to
delineate each space.
3. All improvement shown on the exhibits, for all of Lots 3, 4 and 5,
Block 1, Parkaire Addition, except for the east 125 fat thereof;
including but not limited to the buildings, parking areas, usable
open space, and landscaping shall be completed by June 1, 1971.
No dwelling units on said lots shall be occupied before January 1,
1971; nor shall certificates of occupancy be issued before January 1,
1971.
4. All improvements shown on the exhibits for the south 180 feet of
Lot 1, all of Lots 2, 3, 4 and'5, Block 2, Parkaire Addition;
including but not limited to the buildings, parking areas, usable
open space, and landscaping shall be completed by October 1, 1972.
No dwelling units on said lots shall be occupied before April 15,
1972; nor shall a certificate of occupancy be issued before
April 15, 1972.
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Adopted by the City Council January 31, 1972.
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