HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-080 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2001/08/20RESOLUTION NO. 01-080
Amends and Restates Resolutions 96-89, 96-158, 97-3, 97-39, 98-23, 00-037, 00-133
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 00-133 APPROVED ON
NOVEMBER 6, 2000 APPROVING A FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
UNDER SECTION 14:6-7 OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING
TO ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED' C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT,
LOCATED AT 5600, 5640, 5680, 5700, 5800 and 5900 CEDAR LAKE ROAD; AND
1620, 1650, 1690 AND 1700 PARK PLACE BOULEVARD; AND
5601, 5699 AND 5799 WEST 16TH STREET AND1625 ZARTHAN AVENUE
(TOTAL SITE FORMERLY KNOWN AS 1625 ZARTHAN AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park City Zoning Ordinance permits shopping centers in
excess of 200,000 square feet by Planned Unit Development (PUD) under certain conditions in
the C-2 Commercial Zoning Distnct, and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 96-38 approving the Preliminary
PUD on March 18, 1996, and
WHEREAS, the City staff were informed on Apnl 12, 1996 that certain environmental
remediation would be necessary and such remediation would affect the timing process of
demolition of the existing building and resulted in the need to amend the conditions of
preliminary approval, and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 96-71 rescinding Resolution No.
96-38 and approving the Preliminary PUD subject to certain revised conditions on May 6, 1996,
and
WHEREAS, a complete application for a Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) was
received on Apnl 26, 1996, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Final PUD application at the
meeting of May 1, 1996, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Final PUD subject
to 17 conditions of approval on a 3-1 vote with three members present voting in the affirmative
and one member voting against, and
WHEREAS, the City Council received an overview from City staff and the City Attorney
of the necessary agreements related to the PUD at its May 13, 1996 Study Session, and
WHEREAS, the applicant and current and prospective property owners have entered into
a development agreement, supplemental development agreements, sidewalk easements
agreement, reciprocal easement and operation agreement, and a reversion agreement, which
agieement nullifies and voids without any further action required on the part of the City Council
the preliminary and final approval if certain conditions are not met, and
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WHEREAS, on March 3, 1997 Franchise Associates, Inc. (current owner of 1690 Park
Place Boulevard) and Ryan Construction Company of Minnesota, Inc. as developer and with the
consent of Honeywell, Inc. (fee owner of 1625 Zarthan Avenue) submitted an application for a
minor amendment to the approved Final PUD to allow the use of neon on the building at 1690
Park Place Boulevard and to revise the Landscape Plan for 1625 Zarthan Avenue and 5600, 5640
and 5680 Cedar Lake Road, and
WHEREAS, certain amendments to the approved Final PUD have been approved by the
City Council on 10/22/96 (Res. 96-158) and 1/6/97 (Res 97-3), and 3/17/97 (Res 97-39), and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 1997 Office Max (current owner of 5600 Cedar Lake
Road) and Ryan Construction Company of Minnesota, Inc. as developer and with the consent of
Honeywell, Inc. (fee owner of 1625 Zarthan Avenue) submitted an application for a minor
amendment to the approved Final PUD to allow the placement of a new 12.8 s f. flat wall
identification sign on the east face of the building at 5600 Cedar Lake Road.
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2000 CostCo Wholesale and Ryan Companies US, Inc as
developer with the consent of Honeywell, Inc. submitted an application for a major amendment
to the approved Final PUD to allow the construction of a 139,444 square foot wholesale, retail
and tire service facility at 5801 West 16th Street.
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2000 CostCo Wholesale and Ryan Companies US, Inc. as
developer with the consent of Honeywell, inc. submitted a minor amendment to the approved
Final PUD to allow changes to the traffic improvements at 16th Street and the main access into
the site
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 01-133 on November 6, 2000
approving a minor amendment to the approved Final PUD to allow changes to the traffic
improvements at 16`h Street and the main access into the site, and
WHEREAS, on Apnl 16, 2001, Costco Whole filed an application seeking a major
amendment to the approved Planned Unit Development for Park Place Plaza to construct a
fueling facility on Lot 9, and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2001, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, received
testimony from the public, reviewed the application, and on a vote of 4-0 moved that the
Planning Commission deny the proposed major amendment to the PUD, and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2001, the City Council considered the request for a major
amendment, and on a vote of 7-0 moved to continue to the request
Park:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of St. Louis
A. Recitals
The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein and made part of this resolution.
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B. Findings
1. Ryan Construction Company of Minnesota, Inc., as developer with the consent of the
property owner Honeywell, Inc., has made application to the City Council for approval of a Final
Planned Unit Development ("Final PUD") within the C-2 General Commercial Zoning District
under Section 14.6-7 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance for property formerly known as 1625
Zarthan Avenue for the legal description as follows, to -wit.
Lots 1-9 and Outlots A, B and C; Block 1, Park Place Plaza (Torrens)
2 The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning
Commission (Case No. 95 -51 -PUD) and the effect of the proposed Final PUD and amendments
thereto 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, the effect
of the use on the Comprehensive Plan, with specific consideration given to the Plan By
Neighborhood Section of the Comprehensive Plan, and compliance with the provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance.
3. The City Council has determined that approval of a Final PUD and the proposed amendments
thereto will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community nor with
certain contemplated traffic improvements will it cause serious traffic congestion nor hazards,
nor will it seriously depreciate surrounding property values. The Council has also determined
that the proposed Final PUD and amendments thereto is in harmony with the general provisions,
purpose and intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance and its Comprehensive Plan and that the
requested modifications comply with the requirements of Section 14:6-7.2(E)
4. The contents of Planning Case File 95 -51 -PUD are hereby entered into and made part of the
public hearing record and the record of decision for this case.
C. Conditions and Approval
A Final PUD at the location descnbed in paragraph 1 of the above findings is approved based on
the recitals and the findings set forth above, the Approved Final Plans, and subject to the
following conditions.
1 Issuance of demolition and erosion control permits shall be subject to the following
conditions as required in the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) Resolution
and subsequently modified on March 18, 1996 and May 6, 1996 as follows:
a Demolition, hauling and construction activities shall be limited to the hours
between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9.00 a.m and 4:00 p.m. on
weekends and holidays.
b. Trucks and construction equipment shall be prohibited from using Zarthan
Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and 16th Street and shall enter and exit the site
frorn 16th Street and Park Place Boulevard only.
c. During demolition of the existing building, the western wall of the building shall
be left intact as a sound barrier for as long as practicable.
d. Use of explosives shall be prohibited
e. All demolition and construction equipment shall utilize state of the art muffler
systems.
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f. On-site crushing and recycling operations shall be located as far from existing
residential land uses as practicable.
2. Approval of the Preliminary and Final Planned Unit Development and Plat shall be
subject to the following conditions as required in the EAW Resolution and subsequently
modified on March 18, 1996 and by this resolution as follows:
a Installation of all roadway improvements associated with anticipated traffic from
the proposed use and dedication of public right-of-way to accommodate public
infrastructure
b. Adjustments to existing traffic lights, street lights and other utilities.
c. Installation of sidewalks along the length of Cedar Lake Road, Park Place
Boulevard, 16th Street, and Zarthan Avenue adjacent to the project and
connecting to public plaza areas within the site
d. Dedication of drainage and utility easements to a depth of 10 feet back from
planned nght-of-way and execution of a sidewalks easement agreement. Such
sidewalk easements shall extend 1 foot beyond required perimeter sidewalks
e. Installation of on-site directional signs to I-394 and Highway 100 to prevent
unnecessary traffic in residential neighborhoods.
f. Delivery and garbage service trucks shall be prohibited from using Zarthan
Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and 16th Street and shall be limited to
servicing the uses between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays
and 9:00 a m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Unoccupied delivery
and garbage trucks shall be prohibited from idling on site during nighttime hours
as defined by Section 11-507(3)(a)
g. Overnight parking of vehicles, semi -trailers, refrigeration units and the like shall
be prohibited unless parked wholly within any of the enclosed loading dock bays.
h Openings of rooftop fans and air circulation equipment shall be required to face
away from residential neighborhoods and all exhaust openings except bathroom
fans shall be prohibited on exterior walls facing residential neighborhoods. In the
event bathroom fan exhausts exceed the maximum nighttime allowable noise
limits, operation of these fans shall be terminated until compliance with the City
of St Louis Park Noise Ordinance is achieved.
1 Compliance with ordinance provisions relating to extenor lighting and prevention
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of unnecessary nighttime site lighting.
Compliance with all applicable City ordinance provisions shall be required unless
modifications are specifically authorized by this Final Planned Unit
Development approval or by more stringent requirements of the development
agreement or supplemental development agreements.
3. The following modifications to ordinance requirements are authorized as part of this
Final PUD approval:
a. Bufferyards are not required between drive through facilities and adjacent
properties that are part of the Final PUD.
b The temporary hoop structures associated with Home Depot's "Garden Center"
outdoor sales area are not required to be architecturally integrated with the
principal budding (utilize same building materials) provided masonry walls
sun-ounding the outdoor sales area are provided as shown on the Approved Final
Plans.
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c. A Bufferyard "D" may be substituted for the required Bufferyard "F" between the
• truck circulation and loading areas for the Retail/Service/Restaurant building on
Lot 5 and Park Place Boulevard.
d. Buildings are not required to utilize at least 60% brick or other natural stone on
each building face but are approved with percentages of brick and other materials
as shown on the Approved Final Plans.
e Buildings on Lots 2 and 3 may have more than 5% bright, pure accent colors on
each facade and are approved with the percentages of accent colors shown on
colored elevations "stamped" as received by the City on March 15, 1996 and on
April 19, 1996 (Exhibits B2 and B3 of the Approved Final Plans).
f. The area of all wall signs may exceed 7% of the building wall area but may not
exceed the wall sign area shown on the Approved Final Plans Exhibit A7 of the
Approved Final Plans shall be revised to reduce cumulative wall signage by at
least 37 square feet in accordance with the Preliminary PUD approval.
g. Individual wall signs may exceed 150 square feet but may not exceed the
individual wall sign areas shown on the Approved Final Plans.
h Two free standing "off -premise signs", advertising uses on properties within the
PUD only, are allowed as shown on the Approved Final Plans. Such signs are
denoted on the Approved Final Plans as "Center Pylon Signs" and also as
"Monument Signs". Such signs may also be referenced as "Project Identification
Signs" or "Tenant Identification Signs".
1. The maximum size of the "Center Pylon Sign" faces may exceed 300 square feet
and may be 320 square feet each as shown on the Approved Final Plans.
III .J. The maximum total sign area of the "Center Pylon Signs" may exceed 400 square
feet and may be 1,280 square feet as shown on the Approved Final Plans.
k One Monument Sign measuring no more than 4 feet 4 inches in height and 16
feet in width and identifying only the name of the Shopping Center may be placed
in Outlot A as shown on the Approved Final Plans Such sign shall include
seating on one side, shall be faced primarily with brick, and shall not be counted
toward the total approved sign areas
1. Extenor lighting spillover may exceed 1.0 footcandle at property lines that abut
other properties within the Final PUD but may not exceed ordinance restrictions
at property lines that abut properties that are not within the PUD.
m The Bufferyard "D"s separating the in -vehicle sales and service uses (dnve-
throughs) on Lots 4,5,6,7 and 8 of the Plat from 16th Street and Park Place
Boulevard are not
required to include a minimum of 95 plant units per 100 linear feet and may
include a total of 225 fewer plant units than required as shown on the Approved
Final Plans
n. Certain canopy trees may be installed at sizes less than 2-1/2" caliper as shown
on the Approved Final Plans and such trees shall be given full plant unit credits.
o Certain evergreen trees may be installed at sizes less than 6 feet (height) as shown
on the Approved Final Plans and such trees shall be given full plant unit credits.
4 The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with the Approved Final
Plans, which are incorporated herein as Exhibits P1, P2, Si, S2, Cl, C2, C3. L1, L2, L3,
• L4, L5, Al, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7 as revised by condition 3f of this resolution, A8,
A9, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 ("Park Place Piaza" Monument Sign Detail), BI, B2 and B3,
and the following conditions.
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a. MPCA approval of the remediation plan relating to environmental contamination
on the site and conformance with the conditions of the approved remediation plan.
b Final PUD approval is contingent upon the developer and current/prospective
property owners, including Home Depot, signing the required agreements and
conforming with all provisions of the executed special assessment agreements for
construction of required off-site improvements, executed development agreement
and executed supplemental development agreements that cover all on-site
improvements within the PUD in accordance with Section 14:6-7.5(F), executed
sidewalk easements agreement, executed reciprocal easements and operation
agreement, and the executed reversion agreement. Wherever there is a conflict
between the requirements of any of said documents, City Code, and/or this
resolution, the more stringent requirements shall apply.
c. The type and colors of all extenor building matenals (including building facades,
canopies, screen walls, fences, trash enclosures, and permanent extenor signage)
throughout the Final PUD must match those adopted as part of the Approved
Final Plans, and no extenor building matenals other than doors may be surface
painted (this requirement does not prohibit the use of standing seam metal with a
baked enamel finish, as approved). Said doors shall be painted to match the
approved bnck or rock face block color. All extenor building matenals must be
maintained in an aesthetic manner as determined in the sole discretion of the City.
d. Wherever brick is denoted on the Approved Final Plans, a full 4" thick face bnck
must be applied in a masonry technique except that an alternative bnck
application, face bnck cast in structural panels, is specifically approved for the
Home Depot building on Lot 2. The alternative bnck application for Lot 2 must
match the color, texture and visual aesthetics of the bnck used throughout the
remainder of the PUD.
e Permanent extenor signage is limited to that shown on the Approved Final Plans.
Additional window signage, temporary banners and the like are restncted in
accordance with the terms of the "Maintenance and Operational Restnctions"
Exhibit of the development agreement and supplemental development
agreements
f. All light poles must be included within curbed areas.
g. All rooftop equipment must be screened from ground level view using parapet
walls and all rooftop equipment must be painted to match the color of the rooftop
to ensure that it is minimally visible from nearby office towers.
h. Pnor to issuance of any building permits, the developer must reimburse the City
for all costs incurred by the City in connection with processing the applicant's
PUD, and preparation and implementation of the development agreements and
associated agreements.
i In lieu of meeting certain bufferyard requirements as waived in Paragraph 31
above, the developer shall donate 225 plant units to the City in the form of twenty
2-1/2" canopy trees by June 1, 1997 for use on nearby lands to provide screening
of the project.
j. The subsequent phase of the PUD is approved in concept only as including
110,000 square feet of gross retail building area, 495 parking spaces and 55 proof
of parking spaces on Lot 1. The details of the subsequent phase shall be reviewed
as a minor amendment to the approved Final PUD, unless additional off-site
impacts or modifications to Code or PUD requirements are anticipated, in which
case, the details of the subsequent phase shall be reviewed as a major amendment
In either case, the City Council reserves the right to hold a public heanng
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regarding the subsequent phase. The subsequent phase shall require amendment
to the development agreement and/or supplemental development agreement for
Lot 1
k No administrative subdivision of any property within the PUD shall be granted
due to the interrelatedness of the PUD, plat, and Approved Final Plans.
1. The developer and/or property owner shall dedicate, at no expense to the City,
any right-of-way which may be necessary and required in the future to facilitate
improvements at the intersection of 16th Street and Zarthan Avenue and/or to
provide access from Cedar LakeRoad into the PUD. Developer and/or property
owner shall be responsible for the costs associated with these potential future
improvements based upon the benefit to the project and/or the demands the
project has placed on the roadway system Any such improvements would
require a major amendment to the Approved Final Plans for the PUD
m The developer and/or owner shall obtain all necessary permits to complete any
further required environmental remediation of the site and undertake said
remediation pursuant to local, state and federal regulations, as applicable.
n. The developer shall receive all other necessary permits and approvals from the
City including, but not limited to sanitary sewer, water tapping permit, demolition
permit, building permits, and erosion control permit.
o. The developer shall obtain approval by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
as well as any other approvals required by state and federal agencies, including
the required Indirect Source Permit, and the developer shall comply with all
conditions of said approvals and permits.
p. The Final Plat shall be submitted to the County for recording pnor to initiating
any site work relating to construction of the PUD project; evidence of filing of
the final plat or other assurances pertaining to required easements shall be
presented to the City pnor to issuance of any permits other than demolition and
associated temporary noise permits
q The Preliminary and Final Plat are inherent components of the Preliminary and
Final PUD approvals and are subject to the conditions of Preliminary and Final
PUD approval and the Approved Final Plans. Access to the platted properties
shall be limited to the means provided in the Approved Final Plans.
r. No certificate of occupancy for any building in the PUD shall be issued until all
the circulation dnves and internal sidewalks throughout the PUD and all the
improvements, other than landscaping and wear coat of asphalt, for that building's
lot, have been installed and accepted by the City. All landscaping on the lot shall
be completed within one (1) year frorn the date the certificate of occupany is
issued
s The general public shall have the right to utilize the internal sidewalks for
pedestnan access, including walking bicycles, through the PUD property and for
access to the outdoor seating plaza, which shall remain available to the general
public in perpetuity for passive recreational use that is not disruptive to the
operation of the shopping centei. No provision of the reciprocal easement and
operations agreement shall be interpreted as ovemding this requirement.
t. The Approved Final Plan Exhibits may be revised to include a 4,450 square feet
Arby's restaurant on Lot 4 in accordance with the plans reviewed by the Planning
Commission on May 1, 1996, and further revised as follows: to clanfy building
matenals, to ensure that building matenals match matenals used throughout the
remainder of the development; and to reduce the width of the metal door on the
rear elevation to a maximum of 8 feet.
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u The obligations and conditions herein imposed on the developer by this Final PUD
shall also apply to any property owner, successor or assign.
v The City may enforce any provision of this resolution in the same manner as
provided for a violation of the City's Zoning Ordinance and/or as provided in the
development agreement or supplemental development agreements.
5. The Final PUD shall be amended on October 22, 1996 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following condition:
a The height of the future Retail 1 tenant space at 5680 Cedar Lake Road may be
reduced from 30'8" to not less than 20'0".
6. The Final PUD shall be amended on January 6, 1997 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following condition:
a. The rear door configuration in the tenant space on the south end of the 1650 Park
Place Boulevard building (Bruegger's Bagels) is revised in accordance with
Exhibit A5.1 - Exterior Elevations dated 12-23-96
7 The Final PUD shall be amended on March 17, 1997 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following conditions
a. The building at 1690 Park Place Boulevard (Arby's) may utilize neon lighting in
accordance with Exhibits A4.1, A4.2 and A4.3, Arby's Exterior Elevations
provided said exhibit and assent form are signed by Franchise Associates, Inc.
b. The Landscape Plan may be revised in accordance with Exhibit L.1, Landscape
Plan revised 2/28/97 and stamped received 3/3/97 provided the following
conditions are met.
i) a revised Grading Plan that accurately reflects the proposed retention of
existing berms shall be submitted and approved by the City Engineer and
Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall ensure that the plan
meets requirements relating to minimum berm heights adjacent to truck
circulation areas.
n) Prior to implementing the changes, Ryan Construction Company, Inc. and
the current fee owner of 1625 Zarthan Avenue must sign the Assent form
and revised exhibits.
8. The Final PUD shall be amended on January 5, 1998 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following conditions:
a. An Office -Max sign may be installed on the east facade of the building located at
5600 Cedar Lake Road (Office -Max) in the location shown on the Exhibit A3 1
Elevation.
b Pnor to issuance of a sign permit, Ryan Construction Company, Inc. and Office
Max must sign the Assent Form and revised exhibit.
9. The Final PUD shall be amended on April 3, 2000 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions, find no need for a new EAW, and add the following conditions:
a. The Costco site (Lots 1 and 8) shall be developed, used and maintained in
accordance with the official exhibits, which shall be amended to address the
following conditions
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i) The plans shall be amended as determined necessary by the Director of
Public Works to show dedication of right-of-way near 16th/Zarthan as
anticipated in the original development agreement sketch Landscape
plans shall be amended as necessary and approved by the Zoning
Administrator to accommodate future improvements to this intersection
while preserving existing berming/screening to the extent feasible.
ii) The plans shall be amended to include proof of parking in excess of
minimum requirements as approved by the Zoning Administrator. If
excess proof of parking is shown, details of the proposed curb cuts and
effects on existing landscaping shall be submitted and approved by the
Zoning Administrator.
iii) Elevation drawings shall be amended to show screen wall heights of 12
feet as measured from the main service dnve elevation unless evidence is
approved by the Zoning Administrator that the proposed heights will
adequately screen service vehicles.
iv) Elevation drawings and sign details shall be amended to comply with
ordinance requirements unless a variance for proposed signage has been
approved.
b. Pnor to beginning any site work, the following conditions shall be met:
i) a copy of the required Watershed Distnct permit shall be submitted to the
City
ii) an erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted and approved by
Public Works.
in) a letter from the MPCA shall confirm no need for a new ISP based upon
the final traffic study by SRF.
iv) The official exhibits and assent form shall be signed by the applicant,
owner, and City.
c Costco shall adhere to the restrictions on construction times and routes as
included in the final PUD approval for Park Place Plaza except that additional
restrictions may be imposed as necessary to prevent conflicts with customers
dunng peak restaurant times.
d. Costco shall adhere to restrictions on temporary signage as included in the Final
PUD approval for Park Place Plaza.
e. Prior to issuance of a building permit, which may impose additional restnctions,
the following conditions shall be met:
i) The development agreement shall be amended and executed and shall
address, at a minimum. land dedication, design, construction, financial
sureties for on- and off-site improvements, and maintenance.
u) A revised light distnbution plan, landscape irgation plan, and all building
material samples and colors shall be submitted and approved by the
Zoning Administrator.
f Prior to issuance of an Occupancy Permit, the following conditions shall be met:
i) the required traffic improvements at 16th Street and the main access dnve,
including installation of a traffic signal paid for by the applicant, shall be
complete and operational; the applicant shall also pay its share of a traffic
signal at 16th and Zarthan, which may be, installed at a later date.
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ii) the entire PUD site shall be found to be in compliance with the conditions
of final PUD approval, or a Letter of Credit shall be submitted in the
amount of 125% of the cost of any outstanding improvements, including
but not limited to completion of improvements near the intersection of
Park Place Boulevard and 16th Street, public transit improvements on 16`h
Street as approved by Metro Transit, and all conditions of the final PUD
resolution and executed development agreement.
g. Costco shall adhere to restrictions on delivery and garbage service hours and
routes as included in the final PUD approval for Park Place Plaza except that
additional restnctions on garbage service may be imposed on Costco as necessary
to prevent conflicts with customers during peak restaurant hours.
h. All sidewalks throughout the PUD site shall be maintained in a clear, walkable
condition at all times dunng which one or more buildings within the PUD are
open to the public.
10. The Final PUD shall be amended on November 6, 2000 to incorporate all of the
preceding conditions and add the following condition:
a. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued pnor to the signal at 16`h and
the main access drive being operational provided CostCo installs a stop sign at the
exit to 16th Street and employs off-duty police officers to direct traffic from the
date of opening until such time as the traffic signal is operational or the City
agrees it is no longer necessary.
11. The final PUD shall be amended on August 20, 2001 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following conditions:
a. The Costco fueling facility site (Lot 9) shall be developed, used and maintained in
accordance with the official exhibits which shall be amended to address condition
11 f iv Previously approved official exhibits for Lots 1, 2 and 8 shall be
amended to include traffic improvements noted in condition 11.g.
b Costco shall adhere to the Fire Department's requirements for the fueling facility
including
i) An employee must be available on-site while the fueling station is open.
ii) A key -actuated manual reset switch shall be installed inside the attendant
building.
iii) A fire department access key box shall be installed on the exterior of the
attendant building.
iv) Instructions shall be provided in English and Spanish.
v) Spill control equipment and supplies to contain and dispose of a 30 -gallon
(150% of customer limit) fuel spill. Include storm drain covers, absorbent
materials, containers and tools. Protective clothing and equipment to be
provided for trained attendants.
vi) Dispensing nozzles shall be UL 842 listed.
vii) One 40-B:C fire extinguisher shall be located outside the attendant
building with a cabinet tamper switch to automatically activate emergency
shut-off controls.
c. Pnor to beginning any site work, the following conditions shall be met:
i) A copy of the required Watershed District permit or letter from the
Watershed Distnct indicating no need for a permit shall be submitted to
the City.
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i1) An erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted and approved by
Public Works
iii) The MPCA shall confirm that an ISP amendment is not necessary.
d Costco shall adhere to the restrictions on construction times and routes as
included in the final PUD approval for Park Place Plaza except that additional
restnctions may be imposed as necessary to prevent conflicts with customers
during peak restaurant times.
e. Costco shall adhere to restrictions on temporary signage as included in the Final
PUD approval for Park Place Plaza.
f Prior to issuance of a building permit, which may impose additional restrictions,
the following conditions shall be met:
t) The development agreement shall be amended and executed and shall
address, at a minimum, design, construction, financial sureties for on-site
improvements, including a letter of credit for 125% of the required
internal traffic improvements, and maintenance.
ii) A dimensional signage plan, landscape imgatlon plan, and all building
material samples and colors shall be submitted and approved by the
Zoning Administrator
111) All lights shall be completely recessed in the canopy.
iv) Revised site and landscaping plans shall be submitted to and approved by
the Zoning Supervisor showing the curb locations around the gasoline
storage tanks and the reduced landscaping island
g. Pnor to issuance of a permanent Occupancy Permit for the Costco warehouse
facility or temporary Occupancy permit for the fueling facility, the entire PUD
site shall be found to be in compliance with the conditions of final PUD approval,
the applicant shall implement traffic improvements recommended by SRF for the
internal Costco warehouse intersection and eliminate three internal access points
to Home Depot as shown on TD & A Layout 3, and shall change the sign at the
16th Street customer entrance to direct service vehicles to the 16th Street service
drive.
h. Service trucks shall use the service entrance on 16th Street and shall be prohibited
from using Zarthan Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and 16th Street and shall be
limited to servicing the fueling facility between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10.00
p.m. on weekdays and 9.00 a.m and 10:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays and as
recommended by the traffic study.
1 Violation of any condition of PUD approval, including these amendments, shall
result in a fine of $750 per day.
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RESOLUTION NO. 01-080
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Amends and Restates Resolutions 96-89, 96-158, 97-3, 97-39, 98-23, 00-037, 00-133
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 00-133 APPROVED ON
NOVEMBER 6, 2000 APPROVING A FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
UNDER SECTION 14:6-7 OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING
TO ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT,
LOCATED AT 5600, 5640, 5680, 5700, 5800 and 5900 CEDAR LAKE ROAD; AND
1620, 1650, 1690 AND 1700 PARK PLACE BOULEVARD; AND
5601, 5699 AND 5799 WEST 16TH STREET AND1625 ZARTHAN AVENUE
(TOTAL SITE FORMERLY KNOWN AS 1625 ZARTHAN AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park City Z
excess of 200,000 square feet by Planned Unit
the C-2 Commercial Zoning District, and
oning Ordinance permits shopping centers in
Development (PUD) under certain conditions in
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted
PUD on March 18, 1996, and
Resolution No. 96-38 approving the Preliminary
WHEREAS, the City staff were informed on April 12, 1996 that certain environmental
remediation would be necessary and such remediation would affect the timing process of
demolition of the existing building and resulted in -the need to amend the conditions of
preliminary, approval, and .
'" WHEREAS,- the City Council adopted -Resolution No..96-71• rescinding Resolution No.
96-38 and'approving the Preliminary PUD subject: to certain. revised• conditions'on May 6„ 1996,
and ss_a s: - .. _ .'
WHEREAS; a complete application for-aiFinal Planned Unit Development (PUD) was
received on April 26, 1996, and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Final PUD application at the
meeting of May 1, 1996, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Final PUD subject
to 17 conditions of approval on a 3-1 vote with three members present voting in the affirmative
and one member voting against, and
WHEREAS, the City Council received an overview from City staff and the City Attorney
of the necessary agreements related to the PUD at its May 13, 1996 Study Session, and
WHEREAS, the applicant and current and prospective property owners have entered into
a development agreement, supplemental development agreements, sidewalk easements
agreement, reciprocal easement and operation agreement, and a reversion agreement, which
agreement nullifies and voids without any further action required on the part of the City Council
the preliminary and final approval if certain conditions are not met, and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1997 Franchise Associates, Inc. (current owner of 1690 Park
Place Boulevard) and Ryan Construction Company of Minnesota, Inc. as developer and with the
consent of Honeywell, Inc. (fee owner of 1625 Zarthan Avenue) submitted an application for a
minor amendment to the approved Final PUD to allow the use of neon on the building at 1690
Park Place Boulevard and to revise the Landscape Plan for 1625 Zarthan Avenue and 5600, 5640
and 5680 Cedar Lake Road, and
WHEREAS, certain amendments to the approved Final PUD have been approved by the
City Council on 10/22/96 (Res. 96-158) and 1/6/97 (Res 97-3), and 3/17/97 (Res 97-39), and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 1997 Office Max (current owner of 5600 Cedar Lake
Road) and Ryan Construction Company of Minnesota, Inc. as developer and with the consent of
Honeywell, Inc. (fee owner of 1625 Zarthan Avenue) submitted an application for a minor
amendment to the approved Final PUD to allow the placement of a new 12.8 s.f. flat wall
identification sign on the east face of the building at 5600 Cedar Lake Road.
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2000 CostCo Wholesale and Ryan Companies US, Inc as
developer with the consent of Honeywell, Inc. submitted an application for a major amendment
to the approved Final PUD to allow the construction of a 139,444 square foot wholesale, retail
and tire service facility at 5801 West 16th Street.
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2000 CostCo Wholesale and Ryan Companies US, Inc. as
developer with the consent of Honeywell, inc. submitted a minor amendment to the approved
Final PUD to allow changes to the traffic improvements at 16th Street and the main access into
the site.
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 01-133 on November 6, 2000
approving a minor amendment to the approved Final PUD to allow changes to the traffic
improvements at 16th Street and the main access into the site, and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2001, Costco Whole filed an application seeking a major
amendment to the approved Planned Unit Development for Park Place Plaza to construct a
fueling facility on Lot 9, and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2001, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, received
testimony from the public, reviewed the application, and on a vote of 4-0 moved that the
Planning Conunission deny the proposed major amendment to the PUD, and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2001, the City Council considered the request for a major
amendment, and on a vote of 7-0 moved to continue to the request.
Park:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of St. Louis
A. Recitals
The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein and made part of this resolution.
B. Findings
1. Ryan Construction Company of Minnesota, Inc., as developer with the consent of the
property owner Honeywell, Inc., has made application to the City Council for approval of a Final
Planned Unit Development ("Final PUD") within the C-2 General Commercial Zoning District
under Section 14:6-7 of the St. Louis Park Ordinance for property formerly known as 1625
Zarthan Avenue for the legal description as follows, to -wit:
Lots 1-9 and Outlots A, B and C; Block 1, Park Place Plaza (Torrens)
2. The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning
Commission (Case No. 95 -51 -PUD) and the effect of the proposed Final PUD and amendments
thereto 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, the effect
of the use on the Comprehensive Plan, with specific consideration given to the Plan By
Neighborhood Section of the Comprehensive Plan, and compliance with the provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance.
3. The City Council has determined that approval of a Final PUD and the proposed amendments
thereto will not be detnmental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community nor with
certain contemplated traffic improvements will it cause serious traffic congestion nor hazards,
nor will it seriously depreciate surrounding property values. The Council has also determined
that the proposed Final PUD and amendments thereto is in harmony with the general provisions,
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purpose and intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance and its Comprehensive Plan and that the
requested modifications comply with the requirements of Section 14:6-7.2(E).
4. The contents of Planning Case File 95 -51 -PUD are hereby entered into and made part of the
public hearing record and the record of decision for this case.
C. Conditions and Approval
A Final PUD at the location described in paragraph 1 of the above findings is approved based on
the recitals and the findings set forth above, the Approved Final Plans, and subject to the
following conditions:
1. Issuance of demolition and erosion control permits shall be subject to the following
conditions as required in the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) Resolution
and subsequently modified on March 18, 1996 and May 6, 1996 as follows:
a. Demolition, hauling and construction activities shall be limited to the hours
between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on
weekends and holidays.
b. Trucks and construction equipment shall be prohibited from using Zarthan
Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and 16th Street and shall enter and exit the site
from 16th Street and Park Place Boulevard only.
c. Dunng demolition of the existing building, the western wall of the building shall
be left intact as a sound barrier for as long as practicable.
d. Use of explosives shall be prohibited.
e. All demolition and construction equipment shall utilize state of the art muffler
systems.
f. On-site crushing and recycling operations shall be located as far from existing
residential land uses as practicable.
2. Approval of the Preliminary and Final Planned Unit Development and Plat shall be
subject to the following conditions as required in the EAW Resolution and subsequently
modified on March 18, 1996 and by this resolution as follows:
a. Installation of all roadway improvements associated with anticipated traffic from
the proposed use and dedication of public right-of-way to accommodate public
infrastructure .
b. Adjustments to existing traffic lights, street lights and other utilities.
c. Installation of sidewalks along the length of Cedar Lake Road, Park Place
Boulevard, 16th Street, and Zarthan Avenue adjacent to the project and
connecting to public plaza areas within the site.
d. Dedication of drainage and utility easements to a depth of 10 feet back from
planned right-of-way and execution of a sidewalks easement agreement. Such
sidewalk easements shall extend 1 foot beyond required perimeter sidewalks.
e. Installation of on-site directional signs to I-394 and Highway 100 to prevent
unnecessary traffic in residential neighborhoods.
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• f. Delivery and garbage service trucks shall be prohibited from using Zarthan
Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and 16th Street and shall be limited to
servicing the uses between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays
and 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Unoccupied delivery
and garbage trucks shall be prohibited from idling on site during nighttime hours
as defined by Section 11-507(3)(a).
g. Overnight parking of vehicles, semi -trailers, refrigeration units and the like shall
be prohibited unless parked wholly within any of the enclosed loading dock bays.
h. Openings of rooftop fans and air circulation equipment shall be required to face
away from residential neighborhoods and all exhaust openings except bathroom
fans shall be prohibited on exterior walls facing residential neighborhoods. In the
event bathroom fan exhausts exceed the maximum nighttime allowable noise
limits, operation of these fans shall be terminated until compliance with the City
of St. Louis Park Noise Ordinance is achieved.
Compliance with ordinance provisions relating to exterior lighting and prevention
of unnecessary nighttime site lighting.
j. Compliance with all applicable City ordinance provisions shall be required unless
modifications are specifically authorized by this Final Planned Unit
Development approval or by more stringent requirements of the development
agreement or supplemental development agreements.
3. The following modifications to ordinance requirements are authonzed as part of this
• Final PUD approval:
a. Bufferyards are not required between drive through facilities and adjacent
properties that are part of the Final PUD.
b. The temporary hoop structures associated with Home Depot's "Garden Center"
outdoor sales area are not required to be architecturally integrated with the
principal building (utilize same building materials) provided masonry walls
surrounding the outdoor sales area are provided as shown on the Approved Final
Plans.
c. A Bufferyard "D" may be substituted for the required Bufferyard "F' between the
truck circulation and loading areas for the Retail/Service/Restaurant building on
Lot 5 and Park Place Boulevard.
d. Buildings are not required to utilize at least 60% bnck or other natural stone on
each building face but are approved with percentages of brick and other materials
as shown on the Approved Final Plans.
e. Buildings on Lots 2 and 3 may have more than 5% bright, pure accent colors on
each facade and are approved with the percentages of accent colors shown on
colored elevations "stamped" as received by the City on March 15, 1996 and on
Apnl 19, 1996 (Exhibits B2 and B3 of the Approved Final Plans).
f. The area of all wall signs may exceed 7% of the building wall area but may not
exceed the wall sign area shown on the Approved Final Plans. Exhibit A7 of the
Approved Final Plans shall be revised to reduce cumulative wall signage by at
least 37 square feet in accordance with the Preliminary PUD approval.
• g. Individual wall signs may exceed 150 square feet but may not exceed the
individual wall sign areas shown on the Approved Final Plans.
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• h. Two free standing "off -premise signs", advertising uses on properties within the
PUD only, are allowed as shown on the Approved Final Plans. Such signs are
denoted on the Approved Final Plans as "Center Pylon Signs" and also as
"Monument Signs". Such signs may also be referenced as "Project Identification
Signs" or "Tenant Identification Signs".
1. The maximum size of the "Center Pylon Sign" faces may exceed 300 square feet
and may be 320 square feet each as shown on the Approved Final Plans.
j. The maximum total sign area of the "Center Pylon Signs" may exceed 400 square
feet and may be 1,280 square feet as shown on the Approved Final Plans.
k. One Monument Sign measuring no more than 4 feet 4 inches in height and 16
feet in width and identifying only the name of the Shopping Center may be placed
in Outlot A as shown on the Approved Final Plans. Such sign shall include
seating on one side, shall be faced primarily with brick, and shall not be counted
toward the total approved sign areas.
1. Extenor lighting spillover may exceed 1.0 footcandle at property lines that abut
other properties within the Final PUD but may not exceed ordinance restrictions
at property lines that abut properties that are not within the PUD.
m. The Bufferyard "D"s separating the in -vehicle sales and service uses (drive-
throughs) on Lots 4,5,6,7 and 8 of the Plat from 16th Street and Park Place
Boulevard are not
required to include a minimum of 95 plant units per 100 linear feet and may
• include a total of 225 fewer plant units than required as shown on the Approved
Final Plans.
n. Certain canopy trees may be installed at sizes less than 2-1/2" caliper as shown
on the Approved Final Plans and such trees shall be given full plant unit credits.
o. Certain evergreen trees may be installed at sizes less than 6 feet (height) as shown
on the Approved Final Plans and such trees shall be given full plant unit credits.
4. The site shall be developed, used and maintained in accordance with the Approved Final
Plans, which are incorporated herein as Exhibits P1, P2, Si, S2, Cl, C2, C3, Ll, L2, L3,
L4, L5, Al, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7 as revised by condition 3f of this resolution, A8,
A9, Fi, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 ("Park Place Plaza" Monument Sign Detail), B1, B2 and B3,
and the following conditions:
a. MPCA approval of the remediation plan relating to environmental contamination
on the site and conformance with the conditions of the approved remediation plan.
b. Final PUD approval is contingent upon the developer and current/prospective
property owners, including Home Depot, signing the required agreements and
conforming with all provisions of the executed special assessment agreements for
construction of required off-site improvements, executed development agreement
and executed supplemental development agreements that cover all on-site
improvements within the PUD in accordance with Section 14:6-7.5(F), executed
sidewalk easements agreement, executed reciprocal easements and operation
agreement, and the executed reversion agreement. Wherever there is a conflict
between the requirements of any of said documents, City Code, and/or this
resolution, the more stringent requirements shall apply.
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• c. The type and colors of all exterior building materials (including building facades,
canopies, screen walls, fences, trash enclosures, and permanent exterior signage)
throughout the Final PUD must match those adopted as part of the Approved
Final Plans, and no exterior building materials other than doors may be surface
painted (this requirement does not prohibit the use of standing seam metal with a
baked enamel finish, as approved). Said doors shall be painted to match the
approved bnck or rock face block color. All exterior building materials must be
maintained in an aesthetic manner as determined in the sole discretion of the City.
d. Wherever brick is denoted on the Approved Final Plans, a full 4" thick face brick
must be applied in a masonry technique except that an alternative brick
application, face bnck cast in structural panels, is specifically approved for the
Home Depot building on Lot 2. The alternative brick application for Lot 2 must
match the color, texture and visual aesthetics of the brick used throughout the
remainder of the PUD.
e. Permanent exterior signage is limited to that shown on the Approved Final Plans.
Additional window signage, temporary banners and the like are restricted in
accordance with the terms of the "Maintenance and Operational Restrictions"
Exhibit of the development agreement and supplemental development
agreements.
f. All light poles must be included within curbed areas.
g. All rooftop equipment must be screened from ground level view using parapet
• walls and all rooftop equipment must be painted to match the color of the rooftop
to ensure that it is minimally visible from nearby office towers.
h. Prior to issuance of any building permits, the developer must reimburse the City
for all costs incurred by the City in connection with processing the applicant's
PUD, and preparation and implementation of the development agreements and
associated agreements.
In lieu of meeting certain bufferyard requirements as waived in Paragraph 31
above, the developer shall donate 225 plant units to the City in the form of twenty
2-1/2" canopy trees by June 1, 1997 for use on nearby lands to provide screening
of the project.
j. The subsequent phase of the PUD is approved in concept only as including
110,000 square feet of gross retail building area, 495 parking spaces and 55 proof
of parking spaces on Lot 1. The details of the subsequent phase shall be reviewed
as a minor amendment to the approved Final PUD, unless additional off-site
impacts or modifications to Code or PUD requirements are anticipated, in which
case, the details of the subsequent phase shall be reviewed as a major amendment.
In either case, the City Council reserves the right to hold a public hearing
regarding the subsequent phase. The subsequent phase shall require amendment
to the development agreement and/or supplemental development agreement for
Lot 1.
k. No administrative subdivision of any property within the PUD shall be granted
due to the interrelatedness of the PUD, plat, and Approved Final Plans.
• 1. The developer and/or property owner shall dedicate, at no expense to the City,
any nght-of-way which may be necessary and required in the future to facilitate
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improvements at the intersection of 16th Street and Zarthan Avenue and/or to
provide access from Cedar LakeRoad into the PUD. Developer and/or property
owner shall be responsible for the costs associated with these potential future
improvements based upon the benefit to the project and/or the demands the
project has placed on the roadway system. Any such improvements would
require a major amendment to the Approved Final Plans for the PUD
m. The developer and/or owner shall obtain all necessary permits to complete any
further required environmental remediation of the site and undertake said
remediation pursuant to local, state and federal regulations, as applicable.
n. The developer shall receive all other necessary permits and approvals from the
City including, but not limited to sanitary sewer, water tapping permit, demolition
permit, building permits, and erosion control permit.
o. The developer shall obtain approval by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
as well as any other approvals required by state and federal agencies, including
the required Indirect Source Permit, and the developer shall comply with all
conditions of said approvals and permits.
p. The Final Plat shall be submitted to the County for recording prior to initiating
any site work relating to construction of the PUD project; evidence of filing of
the final plat or other assurances pertaining to required easements shall be
presented to the City prior to issuance of any permits other than demolition and
associated temporary noise permits.
q. The Preliminary and Final Plat are inherent components of the Preliminary and
Final PUD approvals and are subject to the conditions of Preliminary and Final
PUD- approval and the Approved Final Plans. Access to the platted properties
shall be limited to the means provided in the Approved Final Plans.
r. No certificate of occupancy for any building in the PUD shall be issued until all
the circulation drives and internal sidewalks throughout the PUD and all the
improvements, other than landscaping and wear coat of asphalt, for that building's
lot, have been installed and accepted by the City. All landscaping on the lot shall
be completed within one (1) year from the date the certificate of occupany is
issued.
s. The general public shall have the right to utilize the internal sidewalks for
pedestrian access, including walking bicycles, through the PUD property and for
access to the outdoor seating plaza, which shall remain available to the general
public in perpetuity for passive recreational use that is not disruptive to the
operation of the shopping center. No provision of the reciprocal easement and
operations agreement shall be interpreted as overriding this requirement.
t. The Approved Final Plan Exhibits may be revised to include a 4,450 square feet
Arby's restaurant on Lot 4 in accordance with the plans reviewed by the Planning
Commission on May 1, 1996, and further revised as follows: to clarify building
materials; to ensure that building matenals match materials used throughout the
remainder of the development; and to reduce the width of the metal door on the
rear elevation to a maximum of 8 feet.
u. The obligations and conditions herein imposed on the developer by this Final PUD
shall also apply to any property owner, successor or assign.
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v. The City may enforce any provision of this resolution in the same manner as
provided for a violation of the City's Zoning Ordinance and/or as provided in the
development agreement or supplemental development agreements.
5. The Final PUD shall be amended on October 22, 1996 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following condition:
a. The height of the future Retail 1 tenant space at 5680 Cedar Lake Road may be
reduced from 30'8" to not less than 20'0".
6. The Final PUD shall be amended on January 6, 1997 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following condition:
a. The rear door configuration in the tenant space on the south end of the 1650 Park
Place Boulevard building (Bruegger's Bagels) is revised in accordance with
Exhibit A5.1 - Exterior Elevations dated 12-23-96
7. The Final PUD shall be amended on March 17, 1997 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following conditions:
a. The building at 1690 Park Place Boulevard (Arby's) may utilize neon lighting in
accordance with Exhibits A4.1, A4.2 and A4.3, Arby's Extenor Elevations
provided said exhibit and assent form are signed by Franchise Associates, Inc.
b. The Landscape Plan may be revised in accordance with Exhibit L.1, Landscape
Plan revised 2/28/97 and stamped received 3/3/97 provided the following
conditions are met.
i) a revised Grading Plan that accurately reflects the proposed retention of
existing berms shall be submitted and approved by the City Engineer and
Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall ensure that the plan
meets requirements relating to minimum berm heights adjacent to truck
circulation areas.
ii) Prior to implementing the changes, Ryan Construction Company, Inc. and
the current fee owner of 1625 Zarthan Avenue must sign the Assent form
and revised exhibits.
8. The Final PUD shall be amended on January 5, 1998 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following conditions:
a. An Office -Max sign may be installed on the east facade of the building located at
5600 Cedar Lake Road (Office -Max) in the location shown on the Exhibit A3.1
Elevation.
b. Prior to issuance of a sign permit, Ryan Construction Company, Inc. and Office
Max must sign the Assent Form and revised exhibit.
9. The Final PUD shall be amended on April 3, 2000 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions, find no need for a new EAW, and add the following conditions:
a. The Costco site (Lots 1 and 8) shall be developed, used and maintained in
accordance with the official exhibits, which shall be amended to address the
following conditions:
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i) The plans shall be amended as determined necessary by the Director of
Public Works to show dedication of nght-of-way near 16`h/Zarthan as
anticipated in the original development agreement sketch. Landscape
plans shall be amended as necessary and approved by the Zoning
Administrator to accommodate future improvements to this intersection
while preserving existing berming/screening to the extent feasible.
ii) The plans shall be amended to include proof of parking in excess of
minimum requirements as approved by the Zoning Administrator. If
excess proof of parking is shown, details of the proposed curb cuts and
effects on existing landscaping shall be submitted and approved by the
Zoning Administrator.
iii) Elevation drawings shall be amended to show screen wall heights of 12
feet as measured from the main service drive elevation unless evidence is
approved by the Zoning Administrator that the proposed heights will
adequately screen service vehicles.
iv) Elevation drawings and sign details shall be amended to comply with
ordinance requirements unless a vanance for proposed signage has been
approved. ,
b. Prior to beginning any site work, the following conditions shall be met:
i) a copy of the required Watershed Distnct permit shall be submitted to the
City.
n) an erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted and approved by
Public Works.
iii) a letter from the MPCA shall confirm no need for a new ISP based upon
the final traffic study by SRF.
iv) The official exhibits and assent form shall be signed by the applicant,
owner, and City.
c. Costco shall adhere to the restrictions on construction times and routes as
included in the final PUD approval for Park Place Plaza except that additional
restnctions may be imposed as necessary to prevent conflicts with customers
during peak restaurant times.
d. Costco shall adhere to restnctions on temporary signage as included in the Final
PUD approval for Park Place Plaza.
e. Prior to issuance of a building permit, which may impose additional restnctions,
the following conditions shall be met:
i) The development agreement shall be amended and executed and shall
address, at a minimum, land dedication, design, construction, financial
sureties for on- and off-site improvements, and maintenance.
ii) A revised light distribution plan, landscape irrigation plan, and all building
material samples and colors shall be submitted and approved by the
Zoning Administrator.
f. Pnor to issuance of an Occupancy Permit, the following conditions shall be met:
i) the required traffic improvements at 1e Street and the main access drive,
including installation of a traffic signal paid for by the applicant, shall be
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complete and operational; the applicant shall also pay its share of a traffic
signal at 16th and Zarthan, which may be installed at a later date.
ii) the entire PUD site shall be found to be in compliance with the conditions
of final PUD approval, or a Letter of Credit shall be submitted in the
amount of 125% of the cost of any outstanding improvements, including
but not limited to completion of improvements near the intersection of
Park Place Boulevard and 16th Street, public transit improvements on 16th
Street as approved by Metro Transit, and all conditions of the final PUD
resolution and executed development agreement.
g. Costco shall adhere to restrictions on delivery and garbage service hours and
routes as included in the final PUD approval for Park Place Plaza except that
additional restrictions on garbage service may be imposed on Costco as necessary
to prevent conflicts with customers during peak restaurant hours.
h. All sidewalks throughout the PUD site shall be maintained in a clear, walkable
condition at all times during which one or more buildings within the PUD are
open to the public.
10. The Final PUD shall be amended on November 6, 2000 to incorporate all of the
preceding conditions and add the following condition:
a. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued pnor to the signal at 16th and
the main access drive being operational provided CostCo installs a stop sign at the
exit to 16t Street and employs off-duty police officers to direct traffic from the
date of opening until such time as the traffic signal is operational or the City
agrees it is no longer necessary.
11. The final PUD shall be amended on August 20, 2001 to incorporate all of the preceding
conditions and add the following conditions:
a. The Costco fueling facility site (Lot 9) shall be developed, used and maintained in
accordance with the official exhibits which shall be amended to address condition
11.f.iv. Previously approved official exhibits for Lots 1, 2 and 8 shall be
amended to include traffic improvements noted in condition 11.g.
b. Costco shall adhere to the Fire Department's requirements for the fueling facility
including:
i) An employee must be available on-site while the fueling station is open.
ii) A key -actuated manual reset switch shall be installed inside the attendant
building.
iii) A fire department access key box shall be installed on the exterior of the
attendant building.
iv) Instructions shall be provided in English and Spanish.
v) Spill control equipment and supplies to contain and dispose of a 30 -gallon
(150% of customer limit) fuel spill. Include storm dram covers, absorbent
materials, containers and tools. Protective clothing and equipment to be
provided for trained attendants.
vi) Dispensing nozzles shall be UL 842 listed.
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vii) One 40-B:C fire extinguisher shall be located outside the attendant
building with a cabinet tamper switch to automatically activate emergency
shut-off controls.
c. Pnor to beginning any site work, the following conditions shall be met:
i) A copy of the required Watershed District permit or letter from the
Watershed District indicating no need for a permit shall be submitted to
the City.
ii) An erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted and approved by
Public Works.
iii) The MPCA shall confirm that an ISP amendment is not necessary.
d. Costco shall adhere to the restrictions on construction times and routes as
included in the final PUD approval for Park Place Plaza except that additional
restrictions may be imposed as necessary to prevent conflicts with customers
during peak restaurant times.
e. Costco shall adhere to restrictions on temporary signage as included in the Final
PUD approval for Park Place Plaza.
f. Prior to issuance of a building permit, which may impose additional restrictions,
the following conditions shall be met:
i) The development agreement shall be amended and executed and shall
address, at a minimum, design, construction, financial sureties for on-site
improvements, including a letter of credit for 125% of the required
internal traffic improvements, and maintenance.
ii) A dimensional signage plan, landscape irrigation plan, and all building
matenal samples and colors shall be submitted and approved by the
Zoning Administrator.
iii) All lights shall be completely recessed in the canopy.
iv) Revised site and landscaping plans shall be submitted to and approved by
the Zoning Supervisor showing the curb locations around the gasoline
storage tanks and the reduced landscaping island.
g. Prior to issuance of a permanent Occupancy Permit for the Costco warehouse
facility or temporary Occupancy permit for the fueling facility, the entire PUD
site shall be found to be in compliance with the conditions of final PUD approval,
the applicant shall implement traffic improvements recommended by SRF for the
internal Costco warehouse intersection and eliminate three internal access points
to Home Depot as shown on TD & A Layout 3, and shall change the sign at the
16th Street customer entrance to direct service vehicles to the 16th Street service
drive.
h. Service trucks shall use the service entrance on 16th Street and shall be prohibited
from using Zarthan Avenue between Cedar Lake Road and 16th Street and shall be
limited to servicing the fueling facility between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00
p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays and as
recommended by the traffic study.
Violation of any condition of PUD approval, including these amendments, shall
result in a fine of $750 per day.
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Resolution No. 01-080 -13-
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
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The undersigned, being the duly qualified Deputy City Clerk of the City of St. Louis Park,
Minnesota, certifies that the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the original
Resolution No. 01-080 adopted at the St. Louis Park City Council meeting held on August 20,
2001.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of St. Louis Park this 28th day of August, 2001.
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Nancy J. Strotth, Deputy City Clerk