HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-181 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1992/11/16RESOLUTION NO. 92-181
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 90-150 ADOPTED ON
OCTOBER 15, 1990, AND GRANTING SPECIAL (CONDITIONAL USE)
PERMIT UNDER SECTION 14-126(2) OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK
ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING TO ALLOW EXPANSION OF
THE CLUBHOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DRIVING RANGE
AT 2001 FLAG AVENUE
FINDINGS
WHEREAS, The Minneapolis Golf Club has made application to the City Council for
a special permit under Section 14-125(2) of the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code to allow
cosntruction of a driving range and expansion of the clubhouse at 2001 Flag Avenue within a
R-1, Single Family Residence District having the following legal description:
Lot 1, "Auditor's Subdivision Number 270, Hennepin County, Minnesota", and
Lot 11, "Auditor's Subdivision Number 285, Hennepin County, Minnesota",
Except that part of said Lot 1 lying within Block 2, Westwood Estates 2nd
Addition, and except that part of said Lots 1 and 11 described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 11; thence East along the
North line of said Lot 11 to a distance of 225 feet; thence South parallel with
the West lines of said Lots 11 and 1 a distance of 400 feet; thence West,
parallel with the North line of said Lot 11, a distance of 225 feet to the West
line of said Lot 1; thence North along the West lines of said Lots 1 and 11 to
the point of beginning, and except that part lying within the most Westerly 33
feet of said Lot 1. That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter, Section 7, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County, Minnesota,
described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of the Northeast
Quarter of said Section 7 distant 260 feet North from the Southwest corner of
said Northeast Quarter; thence East, parallel with the South line of said
Northeast Quarter, a distance of 30 feet; thence north, parallel with said West
line, 177.65 feet; thence East, parallel with said South line, 135 feet; thence
North, parallel with said West line, to the Southerly line of Lot 1, "Auditor's
Subdivision Number 270, Hennepin County, Minnesota"; thence Westerly
along the Southerly line of said Lot 1 to the West line of said Northeast
Quarter; thence South along said West line to the point of beginning.
Subject to an electric transmission line easement and other rights in
connection therewith, in favor of Northern States Power Company, as created
by agreement on file in Torrens Case No. 19393 over that part of the above
land described in Document No. 1949659; (Torrens Certificate No. 720529)
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the information related to Planning
Case Nos. 77 -83 -SP, 89 -85 -SP and 92 -57 -SP and the effect of the proposed construction of a
driving range and expansion of the clubhouse 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. 90-150 of the St. Louis Park City Council dated October 15, 1990 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. 90-150 to add the amendments now required, and to
consolidate all conditions applicable to the subject property m this resolution;
WHEREAS, the contents of Planning Case Files 77 -83 -SP, 89 -85 -SP and 92 -57 -SP
are hereby entered into and made part of the public hearing record and the record of
decision for this case.
CONCLUSION
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution No. 90-150 filed as
Document No. 2140215 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this resolution which continues
and amends a special permit to the subject property for the purposes of permitting
construction of a driving range and expansion of the clubhouse within the R-1, Single Family
Residence District at the location described above based on the following conditions:
1. Refuse storage shall be located within an enclosed structure.
2. All construction, modifications, and conditions of this permit shall be completed by
September 1, 1978.
3. Granting the permit will not limit the City's right to restrict on -street parking or to
other wise restrict traffic on Flag Avenue if warranted based on land use, safety
concerns, and/or congestion that might occur on Flag Avenue.
4. A parking lot shall be constructed by October 15, 1990 according to a plan agreed on
by the applicant and staff, generally designed in accordance with the site plan dated
August 28, 1989, and located east of the swimming pool and south of the north line of
the access road projected easterly, but modified as follows:
a. A five (5) foot high berm with appropriate shrubbery and six (6) blue spruce
planted on the north side shall be installed along the north side of the parking
lot between the northeast and northwest corners. A row of shrubs shall be
planted along the north side of the access road between the northwest corner
of the parking lot and a point twelve (12) feet east of the east line of the
property fronting on Flag Avenue immediately north of the access road.
b. The parking lot and access road shall be hard surfaced.
c. B-612 curb and gutter and curb stops shall be installed.
d. The access road to the parking lot shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width,
widened to the south and not raised in elevation.
e. The parking lot shall be sloped to drain in its entirety to a catch basin which
shall be installed in the extreme southeast corner of the parking lot.
f. An acceptable means of trapping pollutants and sediments from water
draining off of the parking lot shall be installed.
The parking lot shall be designed to accommodate the needs of the fire
department for a turnaround.
h. An entryway gate for the access road shall be installed at, but off of the right
of way at Flag Avenue, which shall be closed between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. between May 15, and October 1, and at all times between
October 1 and May 15.
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i. A gate no more than six feet in height shall be installed along the north side of
the access road between a point twelve (12) feet east of the east line of the
property fronting on Flag Avenue immediately north of the access road
located at the end of the row of shrubs referred to in condition 4h above, and
the east line of the property fronting on Flag Avenue immediately north of
the access road.
(Rescinded by Condition 7d)
5. This special permit shall take effect upon submission of a site plan as described above
that is agreed upon between the applicant and staff. (Rescinded by Condition 7d)
6. The completion date in Condition No. 4 shall be extended to May 30, 1991.
(Rescinded by Condition 7d)
7. The special permit shall be amended pursuant to Planning Case No. 92 -57 -SP to
permit construction of a driving range and expansion of the clubhouse subject to the
following conditions:
a. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit A
- Site Plan, except proposed parking lot expansion, and Exhibit B - First Floor
Plan; such documents incorporated by reference herein.
b. The driving range shall be developed at its proposed location with the
following conditions:
i. Golf balls utilized on the driving range shall be limited to Spaulding
limited flight range balls or their equivalent.
ii. The applicant shall construct a berm with a height not to exceed four
feet, a sand trap or a decorative fence with a height not to exceed four
feet around the perimeter of the driving range field to prevent balls
from rolling onto adjacent properties.
c. All improvements listed in Condition No. 7 shall be completed by March 31,
1994.
d. Conditions 4, 5 and 6 above are hereby rescinded.
Reviewed for administration:
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92-57-SP:RES6
Adopted by the City Council November 16, 1992
Approved as to form and execution:
City Atttorney