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RESOLUTION NO. 57-82
CITY OF' MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT FOR THE CONVERSION OF EDGEWOOD JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL TO A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER AND
VARIANCE FOR THE REDUCED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
WHEREAS, the Mounds View School District has decided to
close Edgewood Junior High School at the end of the 1981-1982
school year; and
WHEREAS, the School District intends to preserve the
building for future educational use; and
WHEREAS, a community resource center is in operation in the
City of New Brighton; and
WHEREAS, the School District wishes to maintain and expand
its present activities which now exist at the New Brighton faci.l_i t -.y,
{' although space is somewhat limited at this facility; and
WHEREAS, Edgewood Junior High School is an ideal location for
the activities proposed by the School District; and
WIiEREAS, a conditional use permit is required for a community
center in an R-1 residential district; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 40 of the Municipal Code identifies various
requirements for the conditional use permit, one of which is parking;
and
WIIEREA:I, the existing 161. parking spaces (following t:estr.iping)
do not conform to Chapter 40 requirements for community centers which
states that 843 spaces be provided; and
WHEREAS, a study has been conducted on the parking situation
at existing Edgewood Junior High School to deterriine existing and
future parking requirements; and
WHEREAS, the existing 140 spaces can be expanded to 161 by
restriping the present parking areas; and
WHEREAS, an additional 82 spaces can be provided on-site shoul.:l
future need arise; and
I'l WHEREAS, the School District has determined that the proposed
�_ use as
" a community center would allow future reconversion of the
building use to a school; and
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WHEREAS, given the uncertainty
the building, the additional proposed
necessary; and
of the ultimate space use of
82 parking spaces may not be
WHEREAS, the additional proposed spaces and its access will
adversely impact the recreational use of the property should the
spaces ultimately not be needed; and
WHEREAS, site topography and improvements restrict the construc-
tion of parking areas on a major portion of the site; and
WHEREAS, additional access drives and walkways to the proposed
parking area will add hard surface area to the site which would increase
storm water runoff;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning
Commission recommends approval of the conditional use permit request for
the conversion of Edgewood Junior High School to a community center, and
a variance for the reduced number of parking spaces. The variance shall
be from 843 spaces to 161 spaces based upon the following hardships:
1) This proposal is unique in that the school district has
not completed determination of the ultimate space use of
• the building, hence the additional parking spaces may not
be required with the ultimate uses.
2) Site topography and improvements will restrict additional
parking on a major portion of the site.
3) Additional access drives and walkways to the proposed
parkinq area will add hard surface area to the site which
would increase storm water runoff.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that after a one year period should it
be determined by the City that additional parking spaces are necessary,
82 spaces will be constructed on the existing hard surface area on the
east side of the building and access to this lot will be provided
conforming to drawings dated June 29, 1982. In addition, the conditional
use permit shall be reviewed by the City on an annual basis to determine
whether sufficient parking spaces exist for the continued use as a
community resource center.
Adopted this 4th day of August, 1982.
ATTEST:
Chairm n '
(SEAL)
Publ' Works/Com" nity Development
Dired/tor