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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 487-96 . . . MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 487-96 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF 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 northeasterly of the centerline of State Trunk Highway 10 of NE 1/4 of N1/4 (Subject to Roads and Highways) 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 Planning Commission 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 Lease Agreement with Paster Enterprises WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings that the criteria for approval in Section 1115.04. Subd. 2 has been met: a. Outdoor scrvicc, sales and cquipment rental conncctcd with thc principal use is limitcd to thirty percent (30%) ofthc gross floor arca ofthc principal usc. 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 1.6% in comparison to the building square footage on the site. This criteria is met. b. Outside sales arcas are fenccd or screened from view of neighboring rcsidential uses or an abutting residcntial district in compliance with subdivisions 1103.08(1) through (5) of this Title. . . . Planning Commission Rcsolution No. 487-96 Novcmbcr 20, 1996 Pagc 2 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 dirccted that thc light source shall not be visible from the public right of way or from neighboring rcsidences and shall be in compliancc with Section 1103.0 of this Title. The applicant is proposing string lighting using 100 watt light bulbs suspended 10 feet from the ground around the perimeter of the lot. This level oflighting is not expected to cause glare beyond the perimeter of the Mounds View Square Shopping Center site. d. Sales arca is grasscd or surfaccd to control dust. The applicant is proposing to use an existing parking lot which is surfaced with asphalt. This criteria is met. c. The provisions of subdivision 1125.01 (l)e of this Titlc arc considcrcd and satisfactorily mct. Adverse Effccts: Thc Planning and Zoning Commission shall considcr possible adverse effects of the proposed amendment or conditional use. Its judgment shall bc bascd upon (but not limitcd to) the following factors: (1) Relationship to Municipal Comprehensivc Plan. (2) Thc geographical area involvcd. (3) Whcthcr such use will tend to or actually dcpreciate the area in which it is proposed. (4) The character of the surrounding area. (5) Thc dcmonstrated nced for such usc. 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 itself is at least 450 feet from the nearest residential property. The short duration of the use will 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. . . Planning Commission Resolution 487-96 November 20, 1996 Page 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends that the Mounds View City Council 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. 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$I,OOO,OOO. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission directs Staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to the approval of the minutes. Adopted this 20th day of November, 1996. ~ ~t-~ Jerry Pe . rson, Chairperson ATTEST: JVYVVvL-iL t{~)f'-___ Pamela Sheldon, Community Development Director . (SEAL)