HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 100-15• 100-15 F5
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Holy Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church ("Applicant") applied for a Type
III, Phase II Incentive Development Preliminary Plan (#R2014-025CUP) to permit the
construction of an addition to the existing Greek Orthodox Church comprised of a classroom
and fellowship hall, including demolition of a building and establishment of a new parking area.
The proposal includes variances to structure and parking setbacks, parking standards,
landscaping provision, bufferyard standards, lighting standards, requirements relating to
multiple buildings on a lot, and potential increase of nonconformities. The property is located
on the west side of Seventh Avenue N.W., and along the north side of West Center Street; and,
WHEREAS, the legal description for the property affected by the application is as follows:
That part of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 12, Wm. McCullough's Addition to
Rochester, according to the recorded plat on file and of record in Olmsted
County, Minnesota described as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of said Block 12, Wm. McCullough's
Addition to Rochester, said point also being the northeast corner of Lot 7 in said
Wm. McCullough's Addition to Rochester; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes
39 seconds West, an assumed bearing along the east line of said Block 12, a
distance of 157.19 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described;
thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 258.00 feet
to the west line of the East 258.00 feet of said Lots 8, 9, and 10 of Block 12;
thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 39 seconds East, along said west line of
the East 258.00 feet of Lots 8, 9, and 10, a distance of 91.05 feet to the north
line of Lot 8; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds West, along said
north line of Lot 8, a distance of 34.00 feet to the west line of the East 292.00
feet of said Lots 8, 9, and 10; thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes 39 seconds
West along said west line of the East 292.00 feet of Lots 8, 9, and 10, a distance
of 48.00 feet to the south line of the North 48 feet of said Lot 8; thence North 89
degrees 57 minutes 53 seconds West along said south line of the North 48 feet
of said Lot 8, a distance of 48.60 feet to the west line of said Block 12; thence
South 00 degrees 42 minutes 30 seconds East, a distance of 149.36 feet to the
south line of said Block 12, thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 45 seconds
East, along said south line a distance of 338.60 to the southeast corner of said
Block 12; thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 39 seconds East, along the east
• line of said Block 12 a distance of 106.88 feet to the point of beginning.
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The East 50 feet of Outlot 9, Cummings Addition to Rochester, Olmsted County,
Minnesota, lying southerly of the Northerly 102 feet thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the project is being proposed through the Incentive Development Conditional
Use Permit process because the development seeks to amend a previously -approved Incentive
Development project (#R2003-044CUP); and,
WHEREAS, R.C.O. §62.630 sets forth the criteria for incentive developments; and,
WHEREAS, based upon section 62.630, the Planning Department Staff recommended
the following findings of fact as to the Incentive Development application:
Preliminary Development Plan Criteria:
A. Suitability of the Area: The proposed site is suitable as the location for
an Incentive Development. The proposed use is compatible with the
existing land uses in the area, and the use of the property has been in
existence for many years. The proposed renovations to the church
campus will not only enhance the church property but also the
• surrounding neighborhood. The natural characteristics of the existing site
are suited to the proposed project. The site is suitable as the location for
an Incentive Development. The proposed accessory uses are compatible
with the existing land uses in the area.
B. Site Design Criteria:
(1) Capacity of Public Facilities: Utilities exist adjacent to this project.
Some utilities will need to be modified (i.e. water and electric) to
accommodate this development. The applicant will need to
coordinate these modifications or improvements with the
appropriate agencies.
(2) Geologic Hazards: Not applicable.
(3) Natural Features: Not applicable.
(4) Traffic Generation Impact: The proposed development adds
parking to the site that received a variance in 2003 that allowed for
16 parking spaces. The provision of 20 parking stalls improves and
enhances the permitted parking provision on the site. Traffic to the
site is typically generated on Sundays, which is characteristically ,a
• day which comprises a reduction in street traffic. The property
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• owner has shared parking agreements in place with nearby
properties to facilitate off street parking for larger, less frequent
events.
(5) Height Impacts: The existing church, constructed in 2004, has
a height of approximately 54 feet. This height allowance was
obtained through a variance. The proposed additions relating to
this application will have roof heights of 19 feet above grade on the
west and 27 feet above grade on the east.
(6) Setbacks: The zoning of the site currently requires a setback
from all lot lines of 30 feet for Area Accessory Developments. A
variance from this provision within the Ordinance was obtained in
2003 to allow for the construction of the new church. The proposed
additions to the church will require a similar variance to align with
the existing conditions on the site.
(7) Internal Site Design: An additional access will need to be
approved by City of Rochester Public Works for access to the new
parking lot from West Center Street. The new parking area will
improve traffic safety and traffic circulation within the site. The
existing drop-off area will be retained and modified to allow
• construction of the west addition. A pedestrian path will be
provided from 7th Ave NW to the east of the site to enhance
pedestrian access and connectivity to and through the site. A
pedestrian path will also be constructed from the new parking lot in
the western portion of the site to the new building addition on the
west end of the church and to the church itself. Landscaping will
be installed throughout the site and along the site perimeters.
(8) Screening and Buffering: New plantings will be located to
the west and north, along the shared lot line with the neighbors to
the north and northwest in order to comply with alternative
bufferyard "g" standards per the requirements of the City of
Rochester Zoning Ordinance. There is an existing 6-foot high
wood fence along the property boundary north of the new church,
which will be removed and replaced with a retaining wall in order to
provide for a pedestrian path in this location. In addition to the
required bufferyard plantings, landscaping will also be provided
throughout the property.
(9) Ordinance Requirements: The existing use of the property is a
nonconforming use because it does not meet some of the current
zoning standards for Area Accessory Development in the R-4
zoning district. The applicant has requested variances to the
0 standards of the zoning regulations which cannot be met.
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• (10) Non -Vehicular and Alternate Modes of Travel: The existing
pedestrian access to the site will continue to function as it does
currently, with an accessible entry plaza connecting to the public
walkway. Pedestrian access will be enhanced from the east and
west ends of the property in order to allow for connectivity
throughout the site from the new parking lot and 7th Ave NW.
(11) Properties located in planning area for which a detailed Master
Plan has been adopted by the Council. The area is not included
in a planning area for which a detailed master plan has been
adopted. However, the Kutzky Park Neighborhood and 'The
Kutzky Park Vision Plan' are addressed in the adopted Rochester
Land Use Plan. It is considered that this development complies
with the provisions which pertain to Kutzky Park neighborhood
within the Land Use Plan. Specifically, the proposal maintains
existing unique character of the neighborhood through addressing
urban -design principles that maximize the walkable, mixed -use
character traits already established in Kutzky Park. The reduction
of parking in this project allows for ample landscaping of the site
which will enhance and maintain neighborhood amenity and
character; and,
• WHEREAS, the Planning Department Staff recommended the following conditions of
approval if the Incentive Development application were approved:
1. The Final Development Plan application shall include:
A. Revised Building Elevations that identify dimensions, building
materials, colors and type of glass;
B. A Sign Plan, if signs will be proposed; to aid in traffic circulation
throughout the site;
C. Revised Building Elevations and Site Plans that identify location
and design of trash enclosure, unless a trash area is to be located
inside the building;
D. Revised Site and Landscaping Plans which show compliance with
the alternative bufferyard "g" requirements along the west and
northern boundaries of the west parking lot; and
E. Revised Site Plan that shows provision for bicycle racks.
2. Grading and drainage plan approval is required for this application.
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• 3. The condition of existing pedestrian facilities, curb & gutter will be
reviewed by Public Works staff and any needed panel repair and or
replacement work shall be completed concurrent with development.
4. Construction/reconstruction of any public infrastructure (excluding
sidewalk) associated with this development will require approval of a City -
owner Contract.
5. This additional development may be subject to a Plant Investment Fee
(PIF) for any incremental difference between the existing and proposed
water meter for the domestic service. Any applicable PIF will be calculated
and collected through the Building Permit review and approval process.
6. An adequate water supply shall be provided for fire protection including
hydrants properly located and installed in accordance with the
specifications of the Water Division. Hydrants shall be in place prior to
commencing building construction.
7. Boulevard trees are required for the development at the rate of 1 tree per
35 feet of frontage on West Center Street and 7th Ave NW. A boulevard
tree planting plan shall be approved by the City Forester prior to planting.
8. The property shall be re -platted into one lot through the platting process.
• 9. The developer shall submit to the Rochester -Olmsted Planning Department
the minutes from the neighborhood meeting held on February 5, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public
hearing on this Incentive Development Preliminary Plan, reviewed the application according to
the requirements of section 62.630, adopted the Planning Department's recommended findings
of fact, and recommended approval of the application subject to the Planning Department's
recommended nine conditions of approval; and,
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2015, the Common Council held a public hearing on the
Incentive Development Preliminary Plan (#R2014-025CUP) and the Design Modification
(#R2014-007), and gave all interested persons the opportunity to make presentations and give
testimony concerning the application; and,
WHEREAS, at the March 2"d public hearing, the Applicant's representative agreed with all
of the Planning Commission's recommended conditions of approval; and,
WHEREAS, based upon a substantial amount of all of the evidence and testimony
submitted during the March 2"d public hearing, the Council accepts the Planning and Zoning
Commission's recommended findings of fact and conditions of approval, and adopts them as its
own.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Skochester that it adopt the Planning and Zoning Commission's findings of fact, and that the
Incentive Development Preliminary Plan (#R2014-025CUP) requested by Holy Anargyroi Greek
Orthodox Church is granted subject to the above nine conditions of approval as recommended
by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS 2nd DAY OF MARCH , 2015.
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PRESIDENT7 SAID COMMON COUNCIL
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CITY CLERK
• APPROVED THIS 3rd DAY OF MARCH , 2015.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
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