HomeMy WebLinkAbout6981 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1983/10/15RESOLUTION NO. 6081
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 6569 ADOPTED JUNE 2, 1980
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 5873 ADOPTED OCTOBER 17, 1977, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 5815 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 6, 1977, GRANTING PERMIT
UNDER SECTION 14-195(3) AND SECTION 14-123.10 OF THE ORDINANCE
CODE TO PERMIT A RESIDENTIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS TO ON -GRADE PARKING LOTS AND ADDITIONS
TO METHODIST HOSPITAL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE R-4, MULTIPLE
FAMILY DISTRICT, AND F-2, FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT, AT 6500 EXCELSIOR
BOULEVARD
BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St. Louis Park:
Findings
1. Methodist Hospital has made application to the City Council for
amendment to an existing special permit under Section 14-195(3) and Sec-
tion 14-123.10 of the ordinance code for the purpose of permitting the
continuation of a residential and institutional development unit, providing
for modifications to at -grade parking lot, and expanding Methodist Hospital
for property located in the R-4, Multiple Family District, and F-2, Flood-
plain District, at 6500 Excelsior Boulevard for the legal description as
follows, to -wit:
That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 20, Township 117,, Range 21, described as follows:
Coinnenciny at the Southeast corner of said NE 1/4 of NE 1/4;
thence north to a point 90 ft. south of the south line of
Calhoun Street; thence west parallel with the south line
of Calhoun Street and the same extended, to a point 111 ft.
west of the east line of Section 20, the actual point of
beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing
west on said parallel line to the west line of Mound Street
extended thence north along said line and the west line of
Mound Street 202.5 ft., thence west parallel with the exten-
sion of the south line of Calhoun St. 644.9 feet to the south-
easterly line of right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and
St. Paul Railway Co.: thence southwesterly along said right
of way line to the west line of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of
said section; thence south to the Southwest corner of the NE
1/4 of the NE 1/4; thence east along the south line of said
NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of said section to the point of intersection
with a line running parallel with the east line of said sec-
tion from the actual point of beginning; thence North along
said parallel line to the actual point of beginning. Also the
Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 and that part of the North 1/2
of the Southeast 1/4 which lies north of the center line of
Excelsior Boulevard, excepting therefrom that part which lies
east of a line described as follows:
Commencing at a point on the east line of said section 90 feet
south of the south line of Calhoun Street; thence west parallel
with the South line of Calhoun Street and the same extended to
a point 111 ft. west of the east line of said section, the actual
point of begirnning of the line to be described; thence South
parallel with the east line of Section 20 to the center line
of Excelsior Boulevard and except that part lying South and
West of the Minnehaha Creek Channel.
2. The City Council has considered the action of the City Planning
Commission (Case No. 77 -58 -SP) as reported in its minutes of September 28,
1977, and has considered the effect of the proposed continuation of the
residential and institutional development unit and the proposed modifications
and additions to the at -grade parking lot and additions to Methodist Hospital
as Lhey relate to the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants Df the
surrounding lands, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, the effect
on valves of properties in the surrounding areas, compliance with the intent
of the Zoning Ordinance, and the effect of the use on the Comprehensive Plan.
3. The City Council has determined that the proposed amendment to the
existing special permit to permit modifications and additions to the at -
grade parking lot and the expansion of Methodist Ilospital will notAie
detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community, nor
will it cause serious traffic congestion or hazard, nor will it seriously
depreciate surrounding property values, and the proposed continuation of
the residential and institutional development and modifications to the
existing at -grade parking lots and additions thereto and additions to the
hospital are in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning
Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan, when developed in accordance' with the
conditions listed below. 1t
Conclusion
The special permit to amend existing special permit to provide for' continu-
ation of the residential and institutional development unit, additions to
Methodist Hospital, modifications and additions to existing at -grade parking
lots, as described above at the location described, is granted based on the
findinys set forth above and subject to the following conditions:.
1. The site be developed and maintained in accordance with the
Memorandum of Understanding dated June 3, 1970, and labeled
Exhibit D, except as modified by Agreement between Methodist
Hospital and the City of St. Louis Park and labeled Exhibit F.
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2. Exhibit E. Methodist Hospital Master Plan (Overall Plan) except
as modified Lo provide proper intersections with Hospital drive-
ways and IX(clsior Boulevard and Louisiana Avenue shall be
designated as the overall site plan as required by Condition
No. 2 of the Memorandum of Understanding.
3. The area within the Minnehaha Creek Flood Plain shown on
Exhibit E, as field stone be deleted and such area is to be
left in natural vegetation.
4. The till material deposited north of the proposed road to
Louisiana Avenue shall be used for the access road or removed
to provide for use of said land for flood plain, and a culvert
shall be placed under the access road between the proposed
parking area and that area designated as nursery, and said
road shall be completed within 6 months after the date of
completion of Louisiana Avenue between Oxford Avenue and
Excelsior Boulevard.
5. There shall he no filling, excavating or construction in the
R-1 area, the Flood Plain, except for the construction of the
access road as described above, unless a special permit under
Section 6:056.1 is approved.
6. The land between the 200 -foot recreation setback designated
as Exhibit L and the dormitory, hospital and parking lot shall
be retained as required private usable open space.
7. The expansion of the hospital into the floor) plain is not approved
in concept, since use of the flood plain in this planner requires more
detailed inf(rrmation and review, and IL shall be understood that all
changes or construction on the site that tales place after this date
shall require an amendment to this Special Permit.
8. That the f eadowbrook Medical Office Building shall be developed, used
and maintained lir accordance with Exhibit G, Nursery School Floor Plan
and Site Development Plan; Exhibit 11, Fence and Sign Plan; Exhibit I,
First Floor Plan; except as modified by the following Gond'tions:
a. A gate for pedestrians shall be placed in the fence adjacent
to the southwest corner of the building.
h. the proposed sign shall not be permitted as shown on
Exhibit H. A nameplate sign six feet square may be attached to
the fence.
c. The Meadowhrook Medical Office Building shall be permitted
to be occupied as follows:
(1) 5,000 5(Iliaie feet of coniinercia1 a11(1 retail in
conformance with Sect ion 6:093 1.1.
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(2) 1,180 square feet of Nursery Schnnl not to exceed
65 persons occupancy at any once time.
(3) Office
(4) Community health and hospital services.
d. The parking lot immediately north of the Meadowhrook Medical
Office Building consisting of 706 parking spaces shall be developed
in accordance with Exhibit E, Overall Plan including surfacing,
curbing, walkways, lighting and landscaping.
e. The area narked play area on Exhihit G, Nursery School Floor Plan,
and Site Development Plan, shall he developed with play equipment
and landscaped with ornamental trees and other landscaping in
accordance with Exhibit E, Overall Plan.
f. The fencing shown on Exhibit G, except as modified above and the
play equipment and landscaping described in paragraph e,. above
shall be completed by May 1, 1972.
9. That the incinerator building be located, constructed and nrdintained
in accordance with Exhibit H, Incinerator Location Plan; arid Exhibit I,
Incinerator Building Plan in accordance with the following conditions:
a. that necessary approvals be received from the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency.
h. That all construction and improvements shall he completed
by September 1, 1975.
10. That the siip he designed in accordance with Exhibit J, Sign Plan and
in accordance with the following conditions.
a. The sign shall be installed 25 feet from the property line
on Excelsior Boulevard.
b. The sign area shall not exceed 60 square feet per side.
11. A parking structure shall be permitted to he constructed in the north
parking lot including modifications to the existing parking lot and a
pedestrian skyway in accordance with the following conditions:
a. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance
with Exhibit K, Site Plan/Landscape Plan: and Exhibit L,' Elevation
Plan; except as modified by the following:
(1) The top floor of the parking structure and all 60°'
angle parking shall be designed in accordance with
the standard for 60° angle parking providing an over.11
aisle width of 58 feet and a curb length per stall of
10.5 feet.
h. All construction, landscaping, 1 ighi incl, paving, and parking
lot striping shall be completed by July 1, 1917.
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12. The parking lot south of Methodist Hospital and north of tleadow-
brook Office Building shall be developed in accordance with
Exhibit M, North Parking Lot Plan and Exhibit N. South Parking
Lot Plan; and a remote parking lot shall be developed at Louisiana
Avenue and Oxford Street consisting of approximately 300 parking
spaces.
13. The granting of this permit does not provide for the construction
or expansion of the hospital or Meadowbrook Office Building.
14. The improvements shown on Exhibits M and N shall be completed
by December 1, 1977.
15. Methodist Hospital and the northwest parking lot may be expanded,
developed, and maintained in accordance with Exhibit 0, Site
Development Plan, and Exhibit P, Sheets A8-1 to A8-5, Elevation
Plans, except as modified by CE -1, dated 5-23-80.
16. The approval of the proposed expansion for a four story addition
shall not be construed as authorization or commitment to allow
for a building more than four stories high at a future date.
17. Prior to issuance of a construction permit for the expansion, that -
a strip of land approximately 130 feet wide paralleling Minnehaha
Creek shall be dedicated to the City in accordance with the Compre-
hensive Plan and the Minnehaha Creek Plan and Policy.
18. That all improvements, including building, landscaping, and
parking, as shown on Exhibit 0 and P, shall be completed on
or before July 1, 1979, except the northwest parking lot, which
shall be completed on or before October 15, 1981.
19. That no building permit shall be granted for the structure
located in the F-2 district consisting of the proposed West-
side Addition, until such time as the architect, the Department
of Natural Resources, and the City has certified that the pro-
posed addition will be floodproofed in accordance with the
State Uniform Building Code requirement for floodproofing.
20. That an addition not to exceed 7,125 square feet be allowed on
the third floor in accordance with the following conditions:
a. That the addition be constructed in accordance with
Exhibit Q, Floor Plan, with respect to general layout only.
b. The exterior portions of the proposed addition shall be
constructed of brick and such other materials as will
make the addition compatible with the existing building.
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c. The addition shall be completed by May 15, 1983.
Adopted by the City Council October 5, 1981
Mayor
ATTEST:
Reviewed for administration: Approved as to form and legality:
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