#14 - Upper 33rd Conditional Use Permit

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7 permit, the CUP approval shall become void. The applicant may request City Council approval of a time extension to start or implement the conditional use permit. PUBLIC COMMENT: A public hearing notice was sent to surrounding property owners on November 16, 2022 and published in the Stillwater Gazette on November 18, 2022. Public Comment is as follows, staff received one comment in favor and five in opposition of the project. Below are the public comments and how they have been addressed: Urban Coffee – 349 Lake Elmo Ave N – emailed their full support of this CUP. Jill Martin – 11002 Upper 33rd St N – provided comment to staff in opposition of the CUP. JoAnne Lawen – 11051 34th St N – is in opposition of the CUP due to community design and the existing density of the community. The applicant has revised the plans to reduce building height and create comparable architecture to the surrounding area. Density meets requirement. Elizabeth Everson – 11075 34th St N – posed the question regarding why the garages were in the back and who was going to be managing the property, is there a maximum capacity per unit and would pets be allowed. Applicant revised plans to bring garages to the front. Stated property would be managed by a third party. Capacity and pets are not a part of the CUP review process. Ann Bucheck – 2301 Legion Ave N – is in opposition of the CUP due to this building not conforming to the Comprehensive Plan in many aspects. The proposal meets the 2040 Comprehensive Plan requirements. Susan Dunn – 11018 Upper 33rd St N – is in opposition of the CUP due to parking, safety, water, impervious surface area, snow removal, building size. The applicant has moved the garages to the front and added visitor parking on site. The impervious surface has been reduced with smaller driveways and snow removal would follow suit with surrounding properties. The building size is compliant for the district. PLANNING COMMISION RECCOMENDATION: The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the proposed project at the 11-28- 2022 meeting Vote: 4-0. OPTIONS: The City Council may: • Approve the requests. • Approve of the requests with conditions. • Deny the requests, citing findings of fact for denial. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve of the conditional use permit amendment to construct a four unit townhome building. “Motion to approve a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a four unit townhome building at the properties described as Lots 10 and 11, Block 2, Subdivision of Lake Elmo Park.”