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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5047 . . . RESOLUTION NO. 5047 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR SALES OF CHRISTMAS TREES AT MOUNDS VIEW SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER, 2535 HIGHWAY 10; PLANNING CASE NO. 467-96. WHEREAS, Warren Schroer of Land Patterns Landscaping has applied for a conditional use permit to allow outdoor sale of Christmas trees from November 29 to December 25 in the parking lot for the Mounds View Shopping Center at 2535 Highway 10, which property is zoned B-4 and is described as follows: Part lying nortlleasterly of the centerline of State Trunk Highway If) of NE 1/4 of Nl/4 (.~u~;ect to Roatls anti Highway!!.) in Section, 7, Township 30, Range 23 WHEREAS, the Mounds View Zoning Code allows open and outdoor sales in the B-4 Regional Business Zoning District with the approval of a conditional use permit; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has reviewed the following documents regarding this proposal: a. Zoning Map b. Planning Application c. Diagram illustrating proposed layout d. Letter of Request e. Certificate of Insurance f Letter of Permission from Paster Enterprises WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council makes the following findings that the criteria for approval in Section 1115.04. Subd. 2 has been met: a. Outdoor service, sales and equipment rental connected with the principal use is limited to thirty percent (30%) of the gross noor area of the principal use. The shopping center contains 102,035 square feet of building area. The applicant proposes to occupy 1600 square feet in the parking lot, which is ] .6% in comparison to the building square footage on the site. This criteria is met. . . . City Council Resolution No. 5047 November 25,1996 Page 2 b. Outside sales areas are fenced or screened from view of neighboring residential uses or an abutting residential district in compliance with subdivisions 1103.08(1) through (5) of this Title. The parking lot by Bridgeman's Restaurant does not abut any residential properties, and is bordered on the east by Long Lake Road, south by Highway 10 and north and east by the remainder of the Mounds View Square Shopping Center. The property directly across Long Lake Road is zoned R-l but is part of the Sunrise Methodist Church property. The area closest to Bridgeman's is forested and contains a large wetland. The property to the south is zoned B-2 and R-4, and is developed as Silver View Plaza, a shopping center, and Wildwood Manor, an apartment building for senior citizens. Mounds View Shopping Center is screened from view from the apartments by a stand of trees between Wildwood Manor and Highway 10. The Bridgeman's site is approximately 450 feet from Wildwood Manor because of the intervening highway right-of-way. This criteria is met. c. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right of way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with Section 1103.0 of this Title. The applicant is proposing string lighting using 100 watt light bulbs suspended lO feet from the ground around the perimeter of the lot. This level ofIighting is not expected to cause glare beyond the perimeter of the Mounds View Square Shopping Center site. d. Sales area is grassed or surfaced to control dust. The applicant is proposing to use an existing parking lot which is surfaced with asphalt. This criteria is met. e. The provisions of subdivision l125.01(1)e ofthis Title are considered and satisfactorily met. Adverse Effects: The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider possible adverse effects of the proposed amendment or conditional use. Its judgment shall be based upon (but not limited to) the following factors: (1) Relationship to Municipal Comprehensive Plan. (2) The geographical area involved. (3) Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. (4) The character of the surrounding area. (5) The demonstrated need for such use. The proposal is for a temporary Christmas tree lot in the parking lot of an existing shopping center. The shopping center is surrounded by roadways, and the lot itselfis at least 450 feet from the nearest residential property. The short duration of the use will . . . Planning Commission Resolution 487-96 November 20, 1996 Page 3 result in it having little if any effect on the surrounding area. The sale of Christmas trees is a typical seasonal business in a community such as Mounds View, and serves a community need. This criteria is met. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that this conditional use permit for outdoor sale of Christmas trees at Mounds View Square Shopping Center be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View City Council does hereby approve the conditional use permit for Christmas tree sales at Mounds View Square Shopping Center with the following conditions: 1. The facility shall be allowed to operate from November 29, 1996 to December 25, 1996, with an allowance for site cleanup from December 25 to December 29. The applicant shall remove all evidence of the Christmas tree lot, and return the parking lot to its current condition, by December 29. 2. The hours of operation shall be 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. 3. The Christmas tree lot shall be located in the Bridgeman's Restaurant parking lot as shown on the diagram submitted with the application. 4. One 4 x 8 foot sign shall be allowed, to be placed as shown on the diagram submitted with the application. The sign may have ground-mounted, indirect lighting. The sign shall be made by a professional sign maker and be of commercial quality. 5. String lighting along the perimeter of the Christmas tree lot shall be permitted, as long as the supports are no taller than 10 feet, and the bulbs do not exceed 100 watts. 6. The applicant shall carry general liability insurance in an amount of$l,OOO,OOO. Adopted this 25th day of November, 1996. ATTEST: ~2~~ Je~, Mayor . / (SEAL)