HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-124 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1986/08/04REPLACEMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 86-124
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 7420 ADOPTED ON JULY
5, 1983, AND GRANTING SPECIAL (CONDITIONAL USE) PERMIT UNDER
SECTION 14-124 OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING
TO ZONING TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A CONDOMINIUM OFFICE
DEVELOPMENT AT 5801 - 5901 CEDAR LAKE ROAD
FINDINGS
WHEREAS, Darrel A. Farr Development Corporation has made application to the City
Council for a special permit under Section 14-124 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code
to allow the construction of a condominium office development at 5801 - 5901 Cedar
Lake Road within a DDD, Diversified Development District having the following legal
description:
All property in the plat of Sunset Ridge Business Park; and
The southerly 117 feet of Tract A, of the Registered Land Survey approved by
the City Council on July 21, 1986 by Resolution No. 86-112
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the
Planning Commission (Case No. 83 -41 -SP and 86 -44 -SP) and the effect of the proposed
condominium office development on the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants of
the surrounding lands, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, the effect on values of
properties in the surrounding area and the effect of the use on the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, a special permit was issued regarding the subject property pursuant to
Resolution No. 7420 of the St. Louis Park City Council dated July 5, 1983 which contained
conditions applicable to said property; and
WHEREAS, due to changed circumstances, amendments to those conditions are now
necessary, requiring the amendment of that special permit; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this resolution to continue and restate the conditions
of the permit granted by Resolution No. 7420 to add the amendments now required, and
to consolidate all conditions applicable to the subject property in this resolution;
CONCLUSION
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution No. 7420 (filed as Document No.
4815624) is hereby rescinded and replaced by this resolution which continues and amends
a special permit to the subject property for the purposes of permitting condominium office
development within the DDD, Diversified Development District at the location described
above based on the following conditions:
1. That the site be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit A - Site
Plan; Exhibit B - Landscape Plan; Exhibit C - Elevations, Building Type A; Exhibit
D - Elevations - Building, Type B; Exhibit E - Cross -Section; Exhibit F - Floor Plan,
Building Type A; General Information Only; Exhibit G - Floor Plan, Building type B,
General Information Only; Exhibit H - Basement Plan for Buildings with Lower Level;
and Exhibit I - Floor Plan for Joint Conference Room and Ancillary Facilities except
as modified by the following:
2. That the applicant dedicate a strip of land on the south side of Cedar Lake Road and
at the southeast corner of the site for roadway, pedc-statin, and park and upcu ,,pace
purposes with the dedication to occur prior to September 1, 1983, or prior to application
for a building permit for the third building, whichever occurs first.
3. That the agreement entered into between the applicant and the City allowing for
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the construction and maintenance of the ponding area on the public property to the
south, remains in force throughout the duration of this special permit.
4. That the developer and his successors and assigns understand that the City is not
obligated to maintain the open water area of the abutting slope adjacent to the
subject property and that proper covenants covering this condition and the previous
conditions be placed on the property in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
5. That the applicant dedicate proper easements for the looping of the utilities as shown
on the plan with such dedication to occur prior to application for a third building
permit. The plan should show one additional hydrant on the north end of the buildings
off from Cedar Lake Road.
6. That the southerly slope adjacent to the wetland area be seeded and/or sodded in a
manner acceptable to the City using the proper sod and seed to allow for maintenance
of the slope, filtering of run off and continued growth and easy maintenance of the
vegetative material.
7. That the floor plans identified as exhibits are intended to provide general information
with the developer and his successors and assigns having flexibility with respect to
placing partition walls, providing such placement is consistent with other codes and
ordinances of the City.
8. That a copy of the condominium association by-laws and related provisions be submitted
to the City for its review and approval prior to issuance of a third building permit or
on or before September 1, 1983, whichever occurs first. Said by-laws and regulations
must be found to provide for continued upkeep and maintenance of the development
and operations consistent with the conditions of the special permit provisions.
9. That all lighting be directed perpendicular to the ground in a manner so that no
direct rays penetrate beyond the property line.
10. That if there is outdoor storage of trash, it shall be in dumpsters or steel containers
which are in turn stored within an enclosed, permanent structure using exterior
materials and treatment matching the office buildings and said enclosures shall be
accessible only to a self-closing gate or door but no more than three such structures
are to be located on the site, none of which are to be located within 25 feet of any
lot line.
11. That the site be limited to office use.
12. That curbing on the site be concrete, poured -in-place measuring at least six inches
above the grade, except that if the City Engineer and the Project Engineer agree
that asphalt curbing is necessary because of soil conditions on the south portion of
the site, then asphalt curbing can be used at said locations. And no parking lot or
its curbing be located closer than 5 feet to the lot line along Cedar Lake Road, and
the City and the developer use their best efforts to obtain a landscape easement
measuring at least 10 feet wide from the County and the applicant agrees to landscape
and maintain said easement thereafter.
13. That the maximum gross floor area not exceed 58,350 square feet on the main level
counting all buildings, 21,320 square feet in the basement level allowing for four such
buildings to have basements, and a mezzanine or library space not measuring more
than 15 feet by 30 feet.
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14. That all buildings, landscaping, curbing, striping, walkways, and items as shown on
the exhibits as modified by completed by October 15, 1985.
15. That the realignment of Cedar Lake Road be approved prior to issuance of the
building permit.
16. That the exhibits referred to in Condition No. 1 are hereby amended to include Exhibit
A-1, Site Plan with two-story buildings; Exhibit D-1, Elevation of two story buildings;
Exhibit E-1, Section through two-story buildings; and Exhibit G-1, Floor Plan for two-
story buildings, which supersede the other exhibits with respect to the other three
buildings identified above and hereby permit and restrict the lower elevation to 5,315
square feet in Building No. 5891 and 3,915 square feet each in Building Nos. 5841
and 5851. These exhibits, as approved in 1985 under Case 85 -66 -SPA in accordance
with Section 14-124(2)(c), are hereby included as a part of this resolution but as
modified by the applicant's request of June 6, 1986 for an amendment under Section
14-124(2) permitting the following:
a. Extension of the parking area to the west is hereby approved subject to
construction in accordance with Exhibit J-1, Parking Grading and Sedimentation
Plan; and J-2, Parking Paving Plan. Said plan provides 58 new spaces, elimination
of 8 spaces in the existing lot to provide access with a net gain of 50 spaces,
thereby providing the entire business park with 312 spaces. Approval is further
subject to the applicant filing evidence that an easement granting the applicant
the right to construct and maintain drainage facilities as shown on the plan.
Said extension of parking, including pavement, striping and landscaping, shall be
completed by October 15, 1986.
b. Conversion of the lower levels of the following three buildings from storage to
office space as follows:
Lower Level % To Be Gain Net
Address Gross Sq. Ft. Converted Square Feet
5851 Cedar Lake Rd. 3915
5841 Cedar Lake Rd. 5315
5901 Cedar Lake Rd. 5315
50% 1958
100% 3915
50% 2658
c. The total gross floor area permitted for the entire subject business park is 93,800
square feet and the net floor area is 63,295 square feet.
Adopted by the City Council August 4, 1986
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Reviewed for administr tion:
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Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney