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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.01.02 RESO 2001-0002RESOLUTION 2001- 2 APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS FOR TEMPORARY CLASSROOM BUILDINGS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14895 FRANCESCA AVENUE NORTH WHEREAS, White Bear Lake Area Schools has requested approval of a conditional use permit for temporary classroom buildings on property legally described as follows: Insert Legal Description WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said conditional use permit at a duly called public hearing and recommends approval of the conditional use permit, and; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the conditional use permit for White Bear Lake Area Schools on property located at 14895 Francesca Avenue North. The conditional use permit shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. A conditional use permit is approved for six temporary classroom buildings and one temporary support building (restrooms, storage, etc.) as indicated on the application and site plan received by the City on December 13, 2000. 2. The temporary classroom buildings shall be removed from the property if the school is vacated or by July 1, 2005, unless an extension is granted by the City Council. Prior to the City Council considering an extension, the Planning Commission shall review the application and provide a recommendation to the City Council 3. The applicant shall provide emergency vehicle access to the temporary classroom buildings as required by the fire code and the City's Fire Chief. The access drive shall be 20 feet wide and have a 7 -ton design. 4. The applicant shall obtain all necessary state and local permits, and said permits are not abrogated by the issuance of the conditional use permit. 5. The conditional use permit is approved based on the finding that the temporary classroom buildings comply with the standards provided in Section 8.8 c. of the Resolution 2001-2 Page 2 Comprehensive Land Use regulations. More specifically, the City Council finds the following: a) The proposed use is permissible by law. Schools are allowed in residential zoning districts subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. b) The proposed use is keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. The proposed school use is consistent with the residential zoning of the property. c) The proposed use is compatible with the City's Comprehensive Plan, and the character of the surrounding area. The existing school and temporary classroom buildings are consistent with the Urban Development classification in the Comprehensive plan. Further, the temporary classroom buildings would be consistent with the surrounding area. (The applicant will present elevations or pictures of the proposed building at the public hearing.) d) The proposed use has adequate drainage, water supply, electrical, gas, and sewage treatment facilities. The school site has adequate utilities to serve the temporary classroom buildings. e) The proposed use has adequate road access. The subject property receives direct access from Francesca. The conditional use permit standards require school sites to have their principal entrance from a state highway, county highway, or collector road. While the site does not have direct access to a collector road or county highway, the site is within close proximity of Oneka Lake Boulevard (collector road) and Highway 61. Further, the site currently contains a school building, and the six temporary classroom buildings would not significantly increase traffic. If the school district wishes to add a permanent addition in the future, the City would need to examine potential traffic impacts associated with the expansion. f) Technical Evaluation of Floodplain. The school site is not located within a floodplain. g) The proposed use should not increase the potential for flood damage. The proposed use would not increase the potential for flood damage. h) The proposed use will not damage or reduce the benefits the public receives from public waters. The proposed temporary classroom buildings would not damage or reduce the benefits from any public waters. i) The use of watercraft on public waters. The proposed buildings would not involve the use of watercraft. Resolution 2001-2 Page 3 j) All structures shall be screened from view of public waters. The school buildings would not be visible from public waters. k) Wetland impacts. The proposed use would not impact any wetlands. 1) All state and local permits shall be acquired for the conditional use. The applicant will be responsible for obtaining all state and local permits. m) Adequate screening and buffering from non -compatible uses and public rights-of- way. School buildings are generally considered to be compatible with residential uses. In fact, most schools are located within residential areas, as opposed to commercial or industrial properties. ADOPTED by the City Council this 2nd day of January 2001. STATE OF MINNESOTA) COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) SS The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Hugo, Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the Hugo City Council on January 2, 2001, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof. y Clerk and the Corporate Seal of the City this 2001.