Planning Commission Resolution 662-01

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. . . MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 662-01 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF M INNESOT A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN INCREASED BUILDING HEIGHT FOR A PROPOSED OFFICE BUILDING AT 7664 GREENFIELD A VENUE; PLANNING CASE NO. DEOO-002. WHEREAS, the subject property is zoned B-3, Highway Business, is designated as a "Neighborhood Commercial" use on the Comprehensive Plan and is legally described as follows: /'ot 30. Block 3. Greenjield Plat 2. Sll~jectto Road Hasement Ramsey County, State (~fMinnesota WHEREAS, on February 26,2001, the City Council approved Resolution 5527, a resolution approving a development review to construct a 2,006 square-foot office building at 7664 Greenfield Avenue, as requested by the applicant, Tony Mezzenga; and, WHEREAS, on March 12,2001, the City Council adopted Resolution 5536 which amended Resolution 5527 with regard only to the fencing and screening requirements; and, WHEREAS, the plans submitted to the Mounds View Building Official for permit review were deemed to be inconsistent with the State Accessibility Code; and, WHEREAS, in response to the inconsistency with the State Accessibility Code, the applicant has requested that the approved site plan be amended to allow for a two story building rather than the originally-proposed one-and-a-half split-entry building; and, WHEREAS, all other requirements, conditions and stipulations addressed in Resolutions 5527 and 5536 shall remain in force. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends approval of the request to amend the approved plans to allow for a two story building rather than the originally-proposed one-and-a-half story, split-entry building, subject to the following conditions: 1. No windows shall be permitted on the upper story of the building's south elevation_ 2, No bay, projected or articulated windows shall be allowed on the upper story of the east elevation; the windows shall be recessed to whatever extent possible to minimize the peripheral sightlines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission directs Staff to forward this Resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes.