HomeMy WebLinkAbout#16 ISD 916 School Fina Plat and PUD Plans Res 2015-072 (2)CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2015-072
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT AND PRELIMINARY AND
FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE NORTHEAST METRO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
DISTRICT 916 SCHOOL FACILITY WITHIN THE EAGLE POINT BUSINESS PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916, 2540 County Road F
East, White Bear Lake, MN, (Applicant) has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo
(City) for a preliminary and final plat and preliminary and final PUD plans associated with a new
public school facility for special needs students to be located on a property which is legally
defined as: Outlot A, Eagle Point Business Park 7th Addition, according to the recorded plat
thereof, Washington County, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the current lot is proposed to be replatted as Lot 1, Block 1 of Eagle Point
Business PArk 8th Addition, a copy of which is on file in the City of Lake Elmo Planning and
Zoning Department; and
WHEREAS, the City has agreed to conduct a simultaneous review of the preliminary
and final plat and preliminary and final PUD plans for the Applicant’s school facility because the
site has previously been platted and improved as future buildable lot within the Eagle Point
Business Park and is appropriate because of the limited scale of the proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 24,
2015, to consider the preliminary and final plat for Eagle Point Business Park 8th Addition and
the preliminary and final PUD development plans for the school facility; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2015, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission adopted a
motion to recommend that the City Council approve the preliminary and final plat for Eagle
Point Business Park 8th Addition and the preliminary and final PUD plan for the school facility
with conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation concerning the Eagle Point Business Park 8th Addition preliminary and final
plat and the preliminary and final development plans as part of a memorandum to the City
Council from Community Development Director Kyle Klatt for the September 1, 2015 Council
Meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the Eagle Point Business Park 8th Addition
preliminary and final plat and the preliminary and final development plans for school facility at
its meeting held on August 18th, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the testimony elicited and information received, the
City Council makes the following:
FINDINGS
1) That the procedure for obtaining approval of said Final Plat is found in the Lake Elmo
City Code, Section 153.08.
2) That all the requirements of said City Code Section 153.07 related to the Final Plat have
been met by the Applicant.
3) That the procedure for obtaining approval of said Preliminary and Final PUD plans is
found in the Lake Elmo City Code, Section 154.800.
4) That all the requirements of said City Code Section 154.800 related to the Preliminary
and Final PUD pans have been met by the Applicant.
5) That the proposed Preliminary and Final PUD Plans for the Northeast Metro Intermediate
School District 916 consists of an approximate 75,000 square foot public school facility
for special needs students, and will provide 154 parking stalls in accordance with plans
and specifications submitted to the City, and will be located on property legal described
as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Eagle Point Business Park 8th Addition.
6) That the proposed PUD will allow a more flexible, creative, and efficient approach to the
use of the land.
7) That the proposed PUD is in conformance with the Comprehensive Guide Plan for the
City.
8) The application is conforming to the standards and requirements for a PUD within the
Eagle Point Business Park;
9) The building design largely employs guidance from the City’s design standards including
building placement, open space, landscaping, controlled parking lot lighting, high quality
exterior materials and a cohesive architectural style;
a. The applicant has agreed to improve the building design through the addition of
more parapet walls on all four sides of the building to bring the roofline into
compliance with required design standards;
b. The applicant has updated the lighting plan to eliminate the nonconforming
illumination at the northern entry point;
10) Engineering design standards are being met or can be met via conditions; and
11) Review of the plan did not identify any environmental issues that cannot be addressed
through the proposed design.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve the Eagle Point Business Park 8th Addition Preliminary and Final Plat and the
Preliminary and Final PUD Plans for the Northwest Metro Intermediate School District 916
public school facility subject to the following conditions:
1) The City Engineer shall approve all final easements prior to consideration of the
Preliminary & Final PUD Plan/Plat by Council.
2) All changes and modifications to the plans requested by the City Engineer in review
memo dated 8/20/15 shall be incorporated into these final plans before they are approved.
3) The City Engineer shall work with the applicant to finalize all stormwater management
plans to bring them into compliance with all applicable state and local regulations.
4) All necessary permits from other State, Regional, or local agencies shall be provided to
the City prior to issuance of a building permit.
5) Fire related conditions include:
a. FIRE HYDRANTS
i. Spacing – prior to filing of the final plat, the City Engineer must approve
proposed spacing of fire hydrants after confirming proposed placements
meet City requirements for commercial development.
ii. The hydrant on the East side of the property, currently identified as
“FUTURE ADDITION,” shall be installed at the same time as all other
fire hydrants.
b. The FDC (Fire Department Connection) location, Annunciator Panel location,
lock box location, and lock box type shall all be approved by the Fire Chief prior
to installation.
c. Fire lanes shall be identified with the Fire Chief, and all such lanes shall be
marked by painted curbing and signage when constructed.
6) Height of all lighting standards shall not exceed 30’.
7) Silt fencing and/or other erosion control BMPs as directed by the City Engineer shall be
shown at the construction limits with the future building permit application.
8) Telephone, electric, and/or gas service lines are to be placed underground in accordance
with the provisions of all applicable City ordinances.
9) Design of both monument signs shall be brought into compliance with City standards for
maximum sign size [thirty-two (32) square feet given the characteristics of the adjacent
roadway].
10) A park dedication payment in the amount of $50,938.86 shall be paid to the City prior to
the issuance of a building permit for the proposed school building.
11) Access charges for municipal services (as may be applicable) shall be paid prior to the
issuance of a building permit for the proposed school building.
12) The final landscape plan be reviewed and approved by the City’s consulting landscape
architect prior to a building permit being issued.
13) Building plans shall be updated to include additional parapet walls on all four sides of the
building to address an existing lack of roof articulation.
14) All exterior metal shall be painted or colored with earth tones which complement the
other proposed siding materials for the building.
Passed and duly adopted this 1st day of September, 2015, by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
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Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie Johnson, City Clerk