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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-173 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1986/10/20i ' /Of g - RESOLUTION NO. 86-173 A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 86-63 ADOPTED ON MAY 19, 1986, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 7445 ADOPTED ON AUGUST 15, 1983, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 7254 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 4, 1982, AND GRANTING SPECIAL (CONDITIONAL USE) PERMIT UNDER SECTION 14-123.100(2) AND 14-141(3) OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION, TO AMEND THE SITE PLAN BY REMOVAL OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ADDITION AND TO PERMIT EXCAVATION AND PLACEMENT OF FILL IN THE FLOODPLAIN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE R-4, MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, AND F-2, FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT, AT 6500 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD FINDINGS WHEREAS, Methodist Hospital has made application to the City Council for a special permit under Sections 14-123.100(2) and 14-141(3) of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code to allow construction of an addition, to amend the site plan by removal of a previously approved addition and to permit excavation and placement of fill in the flood plain at 6500 Excelsior Boulevard within a R-4, Multiple Family Residence District, and F-2, Flood Plain District having the following legal description: That part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 117, Range 21, described as follows: Commencing 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 -1/4-0f 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, Section 20, Township 117, Range 21, 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 feet West of the East line of said section the actual point of beginning of the line to be described; thence South parallel with the East line of - Section 20 to the centerline of Excelsior Boulevard and except that part lying Southerly and Westerly of a line drawn from a point in the West line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter distant 425 feet South of the Northwest corner thereof to a point in the South line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter distant 480 feet West of the Southeast corner thereof; thence along said line projected Southeasterly to the intersection with a line drawn 411 feet West of, measured at a right angle to and parallel with the East line of the North 1/2 of the Southeast Quarter; thence South along last said parallel line to the center line of Excelsior Boulevard and there terminating. (Torrens) WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission (Case No. 77 -58 -SP, 82 -71 -SP, 83 -54 -SP, 86 -21 -SP, and 86 -78 -SP) and the effect of the proposed addition, excavation and placement of fill 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. 86-63 of the St. Louis Park City Council dated May 19, 1986 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. 86-63 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. 86-63 (filed as Document No. 1728801) is hereby rescinded and replaced by this resolution which continues and amends a special permit to the subject property for the purposes of permitting addition, excavation and placement of fill within the R-4, Multiple Family Residence District, and F- 2, Flood Plain District at the location described above based on 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. 2. Exhibit E - Methodist Hospital Master Plan (Overall Plan) except as modified to provide proper intersections with Hospital driveways and Excelsior 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 fill 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 be 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 E and the dormitory, hospital and parking lot shall be retained as required private usable open space. 7. The expansion of the hospital into the flood plain is not approved in concept, since use of the flood plain in this manner requires more detailed information and review, and it shall be understood that all changes or construction on the site that takes place after this date shall require an amendment to this special permit. 8. That the Meadowbrook Medical Office Building shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit G - Nursery School Floor Plan and Site Development Plan; Exhibit H - Fence and Sign Plan; Exhibit I - First Floor Plan; except as modified by the following conditions: a. A gate for pedestrians shall be placed in the fence adjacent to the southwest corner of the building. b. 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 Meadowbrook Medical Office Building shall be permitted to be occupied as follows:_ 1) 5,000 square feet of commercial and retail in conformance with Section 6:093.11. 2) 3,280 square feet of Nursery School not to exceed 65 persons occupancy at any one time. 3) Office 4) Community Health and hospital services. d. The parking lot immediately north of the Meadowbrok Medical Office Building consisting of 706 parking spaces ahll be developed in accordance with Exhibit E - Overall Plan including surfacing, curbing, walkways, lighting -and landscaping. e. The area marked play area on Exhibit G - Nursery School Floor Plan, and Site Development Plan, shall be 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 maintained in accordance with Exhibit H - Incinerator Location Plan; and Exhibit I - Incinerator Building Plan in accordance with the -following conditions: a. That necessary approvals be received from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. b. That all construction and improvements shall be completed by September 1, 1975. 10. That the sign be 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 be 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 overall aisle width of 58 feet and a curb length per stall of 10.5 feet. b. All construction, landscaping, lighting, paving, and parking lot striping shall be completed by July 1, 1977. 12. The parking lot south of Methodist Hospital and north of Meadowbrok 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 Louissianan 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 Meadwobrok 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 authoriation 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 Comprehensive Plan and the Minnehaha Creek Plan and Policy. 18. That all improvements, including buildings, 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 Westside Addition, until such time as the architect, the Department of Natural Resources, and the City has certified that the proposed addition will be floodproofed in accordance with the State Uniform Code requirement for f loodproof ing. 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. c. The addition shall be completed by May 15, 1983. 21. That an addition to house an incinerator and a three story addition of approximately 33,000 square feet for short stay surgery on the west side of the building be permitted subject to the following conditions: a. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit R - Proposed Grading Plan; Exhibit S - Ground Floor Plan; Exhibit T - First Floor Plan and Exhibit U - Second Floor Plan, including the alternate plan designated on Exhibits S, T, and U, and Exhibit V, Elevations. b. Materials used in the construction of the exterior portions of the two additions shall be brick, and such other materials as will - make the addition compatible with the existing building. c. Both additions shall be floodproofed at least to elevation 894.6 in a fashion which complies with the applicable portions of the State Building Code. d. The applicant has the option of proceeding with either plan for the surgery wing. e. That all excavated material shall be removed from the site. f. That adequate erosion control measures shall be employed on the area to be excavated for flood storage. The slopes shall be sodded within one week of the completion of grading. g. All improvements shall be completed by May 15, 1984, except that if the alternate plan for the surgery wing is pursued and the lower level is not enclosed, the completion date shall be May 15, 1986. 22. That the incinerator described in Condition 21 need not be constructed. 23. That an addition to house a portion of the radiation therapy unit be allowed not to exceed 2,800 square feet and subject to the following conditions: a. b. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit W - Modified Site Plan, and Exhibit X - Elevations -Radiation Therapy Facility. The addition shall be flood proofed at least to elevation 894.6 NGVD, in a fashion which complies with the applicable portions of the Building Code. c. All improvements shall be completed by May 15, 1984. 24. That a free-standing sign having an area of 60 square feet per side, measuring 3 feet by 20 feet and standing 2 feet, 8 inches high be permitted 25 feet from the property line on Louisiana Avenue as shown on Exhibit J - Sign Plan. 25. That the placement of fill, reconstruction of the parking lot, and provision of compensating storage shall be completed as shown on Exhibit Y - West Parking Lot Reconstruction by May 30, 1987. - ATTEST: Reviewed for administration: 'Clj‘I'.)-"ity Manager Adopted by the City Council October 20, 1986 , (f,) I L.P/ Mayor Approved as to form and legality: City ttorney