HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 611-00
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 611-00
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND WETLAND BUFFER PERMIT REQUEST
FOR MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, LOCATED AT 2848 COUNTY ROAD 82;
PLANNING CASES CUOO-001, DEOO-OOl AND WBOO-OOl
WHEREAS, Messiah Lutheran Church has applied for a conditional use permit,
development review and wetland buffer permit to expand their Church facility located at 2848
County Road H2; and,
WHEREAS, the subject property is zoned R-l, Single Family Residential, is designated as
an institutional use on the Comprehensive Plan and is legally described as follows:
LOIS 4. 5. 6. 7, 8. /9. 20, 28 and 29
Kno/lwood Park.
County (~fRamsey
WHEREAS, according to Section 1006.06 of the Mounds View Municipal Code, any new
construction or expansion of existing facilities requires the approval of a development review; and,
WHEREAS, according to Section 1106.04 of the Mounds View Zoning Code, churches
and other institutional-type uses require a conditional use permit to operate within the R-I zoning
district; and,
WHEREAS, according to Section 10 I 0.08, any development occurring within 100 feet of
a wetland requires a wetland buffer permit; and,
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the following
documents regarding this proposal:
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Planning Application
Zoning Map
Location Map
Site Plans, date-stamped March 10, 2000
Grading and Drainage Plans, date-stamped March 10, :2.000
Landscape Plan, date-stamped April 5, 2000
Staff Report
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WHEREAS, the dimensional requirements associated with the proposed Messiah
Lutheran Church facility expansion are all met; and,
WHEREAS, the site plans date-stamped March 10, 2000 indicate that the first phase of
expansion will increase the area of the existing Church by approximately 5,220 square feet; and,
WH EREAS, there are 165 parking stalls presently available on the site; after the first
phase of constmction there will be 187 spaces available which will exceed the minimum number
of stalls required to be provided for 300 seats; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has reviewed the site, grading, utility and
drainage plans and finds them to be acceptable and consistent with City standards; and,
\VHEREAS, the City Forester has reviewed and approved the proposed Landscape Plans;
and,
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Fire Marshal has reviewed the site and utility plans and
finds them to be consistent with applicable tire codes and fire department standards; and,
WHEREAS, Rice Creek Watershed District is reviewing the proposed grading and
drainage plans and is expected to approve them pending payment of a cash surety and approval of
a NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Permit; and,
WHEREAS, The Mounds View City Council has considered the specific criteria for
Churches and other institutional use facilities as they appear in Section 1106.04, Subdivision 1
and finds that they are met; and,
WH EREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has considered the provisions from
Section 1125.0 I (l)e of the Zoning Code regarding possible adverse effects of the proposed use
and makes the following findings:
(1) Relationship to Jvfunicipal Comprehensive Plan.
(2) 711e geographical area involved.
(3) Whether such use l-rill tend to or aC11lally depreciate the area in which it is proposed.
(-I) 1'l1e character of the surrounding area.
(5) The demonstrated need/or such use.
The Comprehensive Plan designates this site as "Institutional", which is consistent with the R-l
zoning of this site. Messiah Lutheran Church, which has existed at this location for almost 60
years, provides a desired service to the residents of the City and neighboring communities. The
property is bordered by public streets on its north and west boundaries and bordered by low
density residential on its east and south sides. Other than extending the Church's presence one lot
to the east and to the south, the proposed expansion would be in keeping with the existing design
and architecture and would not detract from the character of the surrounding area.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission,
based upon the above-referenced findings, staff review, outside agency review and public
testimony, recommends approval of the (I) conditional use permit, (2) development review and
(3) wetland buffer permit for the operation and expansion of the Messiah Lutheran Church
located at 2848 County Road H2, with the following stipulations:
1. The design and character of the expanded areas shall match and/or complement the
existing architecture of the Church.
2. Specific allowance for a 400 square-foot accessory building as shown on the landscape
plan date stamped April 5, 2000 shall be granted in conjunction with this resolution of
approval.
3. The site plans to be reviewed by the City Council shall be revised to indicate shorter
parking lot light standards (25 feet or less) and bulbs with lesser intensity lumens.
4. The site plans to be reviewed by the City Council shall be revised to indicate those areas to
be used for snow storage.
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The applicant shall guarantee all landscape plantings to be living for a period of two years.
The applicant shall replace any plantings deemed dead or dying by the City Forester
within thirty days receipt of written notification.
6. Approval shall be subject to the applicant being granted a Rice Creek Watershed Permit.
No City permits will be issued without evidence of a Rice Creek Watershed Permit.
7. The applicant or its designee shall be responsible for obtaining City demolition or building
relocation permits for the homes located at 7225 Knollwood Drive and 2824 County Road
H2.
8. The wetland and the stormwater drainage pond shall be protected by a perpetual public
easement per Rice Creek Watershed District requirements.
9. The applicant shall make arrangements with Ramsey County to have Lots 4 and 19 of
Knollwood Park combined and joined with the Church property to make one lot for
purposes of zoning and building code compliance.
10. The applicant shall be responsible for recording the City Council resolution of approval
with Ramsey County within 60 days of final approval.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission directs staff
to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes.
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Adopted this 19th day of April, 2000.
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ATTEST:
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Rick Jopke, Community Development
Director
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