HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2007-072CITE' OF LADE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO 2007-072
A RESOLUTION DENTING A CONDITIONAL. USE PERMIT AMENDMENT
AND THREE VARIANCES TO ALLOW E &E PROPERTIES LLC TO EXPAND
THE EXISTING LAIDLAW BUS TRANSIT FACILITY ON PROPERTY AT
11530 HUDSON BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, Terry Emerson has requested a Conditional Use Permit amendment
and three variances at 11530 Hudson Boulevard North to allow the physical expansion of
the bus parking area and an additional parking location for employees to accommodate
additional buses in the HD -A -SRD zoning district.
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on
September 24, 2007, and reviewed and recommended denial of the Conditional Use
Permit amendment and three variances to allow the expansion of the existing Laidlaw bus
transit facility based on the following findings:
• The CUP amendment requests to increase the trips per acre from the site in excess
of the 6.0 trips per acre allowed by code.
• The CUP amendment would expand the overall site to well beyond the allowed
4% site area;
• The CUP amendment requests impervious surface coverage that is grossly
nonconforming to code requirements;
• The use approved in 2002 is already nonconforming to code requirements, and
any expansion would increase those nonconformities.
• Allowing the use to continue as approved in 2002 is a reasonable alternative
available to the applicant.
• There are no physical conditions of the land or buildings that ,justify variances to
allow the requested expansion.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lake Elmo City Council
hereby denies a Conditional Use Permit Amendment and three variances at 11530
Hudson Boulevard to expand the existing Laidlaw bus transit facility.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council 9q the 'nay , ober, 2007.
Dean A. Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Hoyt, City Administrator