HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-110 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1995/09/05RESOLUTION NO. 95-110
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-126 ADOPTED ON
SEPTEMBER 12, 1994 AND APPROVING A MINOR AMENDMENT TO A
CONTINUED SPECIAL USE PERMIT UNDER SECTION 14:8-6.4(D) OF
THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING TO
ALLOW MODIFICATIONS TO THE PARKING LOT AT 8900 HIGHWAY 7,
8906-50 HIGHWAY 7, AND 8800 HIGHWAY 7
FINDINGS
WHEREAS, Gator Knollwood Partners, LTD., Dayton Hudson Corporation, and
DEJA Properties (Target Stores/Dayton Hudson Corp.) have made application to the City
Council for an amendment to a continued special use permit under Section 14:8-6.4(D) of
the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code to allow modifications to the parking lot at 8900 Highway
7, 8906-50 Highway 7 and 8800 Highway 7 within a C-2 Zoning District having the following
legal description:
Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Target Second Addition, and Lot 4, Block 1, Target First
Addition (Torrens)
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the information related to Planning
Case No. 95 -40 -CUP and the effect of the proposed modifications to the parking lot 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 conditional use permit was issued regarding the subject property
pursuant to Resolution No. 94-126 of the St. Louis Park City Council dated September 12,
1994 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 conditional use permit; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this resolution to continue and restate the conditions
of the permit granted by Resolution No. 94-126 to add the amendments now required, and to
consolidate all conditions applicable to the subject property in this resolution;
WHEREAS, the contents of Planning Case File 95 -40 -CUP 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. 94-126 filed as
Document No. 2557477 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this resolution which continues
and amends a conditional use permit to the subject property for the purposes of permitting
modifications to the parking lot within the C-2 Zoning District at the location described
above based on the following conditions:
L. That the site be developed. used and maintained ;n accordance with Exhibit A - General
Plan; Exhibit 8 - Proposed Drainage Plan (as modified by the Planning Department
on November 2. 1971; and Exhibit C - Final Plan Target First addition. except as
laid exhibits may be hereinafter modified by the following conditions or conditions
under the plat of Target First Addition (Exhibits are on file ,n the City Development
office at the City of St. Louis Park.)
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2. All new electric. gas. water, sarutar, sewer. telephone, and utilities shall be olac
underground.
:t. The 44 -Coot wide private road from Target Road to West 315th Street shall have a
poured -in-place concrete curb at least 6 inches high and said road and curb shall be
constructed at standards acceptable to the City Engineer. Said road shall be kept
clean_ and Gree -from potholes. and_ maintained thereafter_
4. Street trees shall be planted abutting the private road at a spacing of one tree for
every 50 feet as shown ore Extdbit A. -as modified_
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5_ Additional landscaping in the parking lot and along the pedestrian way shall be
provided as shown on Exhibit A, as modifed_ The private road front West. 26th Street
to Target Road shall have decorative on -street lighting to provide LS foot candles
at the street level, or equal. to- or greater than the level or lighting in the parking lots
if said lighting- exceeds I:5 foot candles_
6. A pedestrian walk shall be -provided along the west side of Lot 4 from the proposed
bus plaza to West 36th Street..
7. The pedestrian network shall be improved with landscaping as shown on Exhibit A.
as modified.
8. Signs shall be limited to nameplate signs, symbols, logos and architectural features
that identify a particular service or goods provided on the site. All signs shall meet
the following conditions:
a.. No. advertising or business signs shall be located within 25 feet of the private roal
b. Billboards are hereby prohibited.
c All new signs are to be integrated with the building unless a need for a free-
standing sign is documented in which case there shall be no more than one free-
standing sign which does not exceed 80 square feet in area and 25 feet in height
per lot. -
d. Business signs not attached to the buildings shall be architecturally treated and
coordinated with the principal building by use of compatible materials and design_
e. Lighting for signs shall be interior or indirect so that light rays are not directly
visible beyond the lot lines.
9. All new buildings and remodeling of either existing or new buildings shall be compatible
and complimentary to the highest standard of building located between West 36thStreet,
Aquila Avenue, the Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way and Highway T. Elements
of compatibility include but are not limited to: Building form and mass, exterior
materials and their appearance and durability, landscaping, exterior lighting, and site
'development.
I0. Development on vacant lots requires a special permit and the filing of an application
under provisions provided in the Ordinance. All such proposals must be compatible
with the overall plan.
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LL All of the Improvements shall be :n accordance with the following schedule:
a_ The private road including the curbing, surfacing, landscaping. and tree planting
adjacent thereto shall be completed by July 1. 1971.
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b. Construction of a major pedestrian walk and landscaping adjacent thereto between
Target Road and Target_DepartmentStore and from the Target Department Store
.to. the north end of- the Target Department Stare parkins; lot shall be completed
by July 4.19T3_ • -
c_ Landscapuig and planing :rr the Target lot as shown on Exhibit A. as mad± ied,
shall be completed by July I. 1973-
d. Street lighting along the private road shall be completed by Seotember L. 1973.
The City shall be given an. easement over- the private road and to the- public parx
along the utility easement which parallels the- south line of Lot 4.
AIL access..t . public roads and to the lots as contained in the plat shall be as shown
on the general plan, unless modifications to the general plan are approved.
In compliance with provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance and the Commercial
Development Unit, the subdivider and applicant shall enter into a contract with the
City covering the necessary improvements as contained in the special permit and the
final plat_
15_ That Lot 4,. Target First Addition be develoed for a four-story' office bui1d;ng and
six -stall drive-in. bank facility with the following conditions:
a.. The site shall be developed,. used and• maintained in accordance with Exhibit D
- Site Plan: Exhibit E --Grading Plan; Exhibit F - Landscape Plan; and Exhibit
G - Elevation Plan: except as hereinafter modified by the following conditions:
b. The total chargeable floor area of the office building for parking shall not exceed
46,600 square feet.
c. The lot shall be graded so as to meet the grades of existing oarkr land with a
slope of no more than 2 to 1 or the transition between the surfaced area and
the park area shall be accomplished by a decorative terrace, with said pians
subject to approval of the City prior to construction.
d. Pedestrian walkway, street lighting, street trees and planting of -the parking
islands shall be accomplished as provided in the overall general plan and as shown
on Exhibit F, as modified bv the Planning Department on November 2. 1971.
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All Improvements as shown on the Exhibits D, E, F, and G, as modified including
surfacing, striping, tree planting, landscaoing, pedestrian walkway, lighting. plaza.
and the like shall be completed by July 1. 1973.
16. The site shall be modified, developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exh:bit
- Site and Parking Plan, dated August 9, 1975; Exhibit 1 - Landscaping Plan dated
August 9, L976; Exhibit J - Grading Plan dated August 9, 1976; Exhibit R - Utility
Plan dated August 9, 1975; Exhibit L - Elevation Plan dated August q, 1975: as
modified bv the Planning Department August 13. 1975.
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17. That new utility and pedestrian easements be provided as identified on Exhibit H,
and that the pedestrian way be constructed within 12 months after completion of the
installation of utilities in the -easement or within 12 months after notification by the
City that said utilities- will not be placed. and said construction of the pedestrian
way shall commence_
18_ Sigh area shall be constructed,.. designed and maintained in accordance with Exhibits
EL and. L_ provided the total sign area. of -Lots I.' Z; 2; and' "4 shall not exceed 2;55T
square feet,. the maximum allowed under the Zoning Ordinance_
L9_ That the garden store -attached to the south side of Target be unproved -by elimination
of the cyclone fencing and replaced with decorative treatment before July L,. 1977,
and said garden store shall not be used for warehousing nor shall it be used for
storage of goods not sold directly from the garden store.
20. That all building improvements and landscaping included on the plans be completed
by July 1, 1977, except as. otherwise noted above.
21. All fire hydrants on the site shall be in conformance with City standards or modified
to meet City standards_
22. A. siamese hydrant connectiont shall be installed on the east side of the proposed
grocery store for Fire Department access to the sprinkler system.
23.. There shall. be no. an -sale liquor or off -sale liquor uses or licenses allowed on the
premises or property. _ '
24. The site shall be modifed, developed,. used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit
NL - Site Plans dated December 8, -1976,. and Exhibit N - Elevation Plans, and Final
Plat of Target. Second Addition,. and modified as follows:
a.. Existing curbed island north of the Target Store loading area shall be retained..
b. The periphery of the site along parking areas, loading areas and driveways shall
be curbed..
c... Curbed and landscaped islands shall be provided at the ends of the parking bays
along the roadway located between the Applebaum (Rainbow) store, miscellaneous
shops and the parking Iot.
d. Signs shall be constructed, designed and maintained in accordance with Exhibits
11 and L, provided the total sign ara for Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall not exceed
2,557 square feet, the maximum allowed under the Zoning Ordinance, and there
shall not be more than one free-standing sign per lot, and said free-standing sign
shall not have more than 100 square feet of sign area per side.
25- The refuse compactors shall be painted to be compatible with the building, shall be
closed at all t:mes, and the area shall be maintained in a clean and orderly condition.
26. All building improvements and landscaping included on the plan shall be completed
by October 1. 1977.
27. A Class [I Restaurant shall be permitted :n accordance with Sect:on t4-tig(17) or
the St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, subject to the following- cond:t:on:
a. That the restaurant site shall be constructed and maintained :n accordance w:th
Exh:btt M - Restaurant Floor Plan. and Exh:b:t N - Knollwood Village Vaster
Rental PIart (Case -No_ 7.T -Z5 -SP)
28. Condit:on No- 24 shall be changed to read "there shall be no on -sale !tailor or off -
sale liquor except for on -sale wine allowed on the premises or property."
29. The Class -.II Restaurant permitted by Condition No. 28 shall be modified to a Class
I Restaurat and shall be limited to the sale and consumption of wine an the premises
in conjunction with the sale of food.
30. The north entrance to the Knoilwood Village Shopping Center is permitted to be
revised in accordance with Exhibit 0 - Parking Revision, dated Mav 5, I878.
31, Signs shall be permitted to be installed in accordance with Exhibit P - Director,
Signs, and Exhibit e - Tenant Identification Signs.
32. Four temporary outdoor sales may be permitted each calendar year, in which all
tenants of the shopping center may participate; and said sales shall be conducted with
a license- issued to the shopping center in accordance with Ordinance No. 1417 adopted
August T, 1978.
33. That a 400 square foot addition be allowed for retail use subject to the following
conditions:
a. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit R
- Rental Area Plan; Exhibit S - Floor Plan; and Exhibit T - Elevations
b. No further expansion of retail Floor area shall be permitted.
c_ All improvements shall be completed by May 30, 1984.
34. That a Class lw restaurant be permitted with a chargeable floor area for parkin¢
purposes not to exceed 1.450 square feet, subject to the following conditions:
a. All trash and garbage from the restaurants shall be stored in an indoor trash room.
b. All improvements shall be completed by Mav 30, 1988.
35. The special permit shall be amended pursuant to Planning Case No. 92 -51 -SP to
permit construction of a 700 square foot addition to the Rainbow Foods facility
subject to the following conditions:
a. The site shall be developed, used and mAinta;ned in accordance with Exhibit V
modified as follows. such documents incorporated by reference herein:
1. Deletion of galvanized metal panels as exterior materials.
2. Substitution of stucco an the north wall of the addition painted to
match the existing north wall of the Rainbow Food store and concrete
block on the west and south side of the addition painted to meet the
existing west wall of Rainbow Foods.
3. Deletion of the shed roof and substitution of a flat roof.
b. All improvements shall be completed by September 21. 1993.
36. The continued special permit shall be amended pursuant to Planning Case No. 94-41-
CUP to permit exterior modifications subject to the following conditions:
a Information necessary to determine compliance with the current zoning
ordinance be submitted prior to issuance of any building permit authorized by
this minor amendment to the continued special permit so that a
determination can be made that the site is being brought into greater or
complete compliance with the current zoning ordinance and with other
provisions of this ordinance, to the extent reasonable and possible.
b. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit
W - Project Elevation, Typical Bay Elevation and Typical Canopy Section; such
document incorporated by reference herein.
37. The conditional use permit shall be amended pursuant to Planning Case No. 95-40-
CUP to permit modifications to the parking lot subject to the following conditions:
a. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with Exhibit X
- Mill/Overlay Removals, Proposed Improvements, and Proposed Plantings as
modified to meet the following conditions of approval; such documents
incorporated by reference herein.
b. The total number of parking spaces provided for the shopping center shall not
be less than 1,054 except as approved by subsequent amendment to the
continued special permit.
c Curbed traffic islands shall be provided at the ends of all parking rows.
d A 3-cable guide rail is approved as an alternative to curbing at the southeast
periphery of the parking lot; a 6-inch poured-in-place concrete curb is
required in all other areas.
e. Landscaping shall comply with the approved 1976 Landscape Plan in areas
that are not being disturbed by the approved parking lot modifications
f. A revised landscape plan shall be submitted and approved by the Planning
Coordinator prior to commencement of work on the parking lot modifications;
a minimum of 1,350 plant units and an irrigation system, if determined
necessary by City Staff, shall be installed in the modified parking lot area by
October 31, 1996.
A Letter of Credit or other financial surety as approved by the City Attorney
shall be submitted prior to commencement of work on the parking lot
modifications in an amount equal to 1 1/2 times the value of the approved
landscaping requirements.
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Reviewed for administration:
95 -40 -CUP: RES8
95' -iia
Adopted by the City Council September 5, 1995
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Mayor
Approved as to form and execution:
City Attorney