HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 619-05 RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Think Federal Credit Union applied for an Arboretum Special District Project
Development Plan (Final Plan) #05-03 to permit the operation of a credit union branch office with
a drive through facility to be located on Lot 1, Block 1, Think Plaza along the east side of West
Circle Drive and north of Members Parkway N.W.; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed development is subject to the provisions of Ordinance #2247,
which establishes the Arboretum Special District and provides for procedures for approval of
projects within the Special District. In this instance, A Type III, Phase II review procedure is
necessary for both the project development plan phase and the final development plan phase
of the review. This requires public hearings at both the Planning Commission and the City
Council. According to the R.C.O. §60.327, this application will .need to be measured against
the criteria applicable for conditional use permits (Section 61.146) and also for a Restricted
Development Preliminary Plan (Section 62.708); and,
WHEREAS, with respect to R.C.O. §61.146 and assuming this application were
approved subject to conditions or modifications, the Planning Department staff suggests that
findings within this Section could not be made to support denial of this request; and,
WHEREAS, R.C.O. § 62.708 (Criteria for Type III Developments) provides the relevant
criteria for the review of this application; and,
• WHEREAS, the Planning Department applied the criteria found at Section 62.708 to this
application and prepared the following findings of fact:
2) Preliminary Development Plan Criteria:
a) Public Facility Design: The existing or future planned utilities in
the area appear adequate to serve the proposed development.
Sewer, water and electricity are directly available to this site. The
static water pressures within the area will range from the low to mid
60's PSI. The water system will need to be looped and public
easements will need to be dedicated per the requirements of RPU.
b) Geologic Hazards: There are no known geologic hazards
associated with the development of this site.
c) Access Effect: This development shall not adversely impact
adjacent residential properties. Nottingham Drive NW and
Members Parkway NW are major local streets that were designed
and planned to carry neighborhood trips from the Lincolnshire area
to the West Circle Drive corridor.
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Access to the site will be `from a private shared drive off of
• Members Parkway NW. Members Parkway NW has direct access
to West Circle Drive. Transportation plans call for the intersection
of West Circle Drive and Members Parkway to become a signalized
intersection, replacing the present 55th Street NW intersection by
moving it southerly to this location. The plan also calls for
Members Parkway continuing north, across Kings Run, into the
Northwest Plaza Shopping Center. The 2005-2010 Capital
Improvements Program identifies these improvements occurring in
2006. However the improvements have now been moved back a
coup.le of years, but likely to occur within the next 3 years.
d) Pedestrian Circulation: Pedestrian circulation appears adequate
within the site. There is a bituminous path adjacent to the site
along West Circle Drive.
e) Foundation and Site Plantings: A detailed landscaping plan has
been submitted and appears that the site will be consistent with the
landscaping character of the surrounding area.
f) Site Status: The owner will need to execute a separate City-
Owner contract prior to the construction of any public infrastructure
that was not included in the approved plans for the prior City-Owner
• contract for basic construction of Think Plaza.
g) Screening and Bufferyards: Adequate screening and
bufferyards design appear to be provided.
h) Final Building Design: The final building design is consistent
with the preliminary development plan relative to height impact,
setbacks and internal site design.
i) Internal Circulation Areas: The off-street parking and
loading areas and circulation aisles meet the ordinance
requirements.
j) Ordinance Requirements: The proposed development
includes adequate amounts of off-street parking and loading areas,
as well as vehicle stacking requirements for the drive-up lanes;
and,
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2005, the Rochester Planning and Zoning Commission held
a public hearing on this restricted development final plan, reviewed the application according to
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the requirements of Section 62.708, adopted the Planning Department's recommended findings
. of fact and recommended approval of the application subject to the following conditions:
1. Separate grading and drainage plan approval is required prior to any
construction on the site. Storm water management must be provided and
a storm water management fee will apply for all impervious surface areas
of this project that do not drain to an approved detention facility.
2. The applicant shall construct pedestrian facilities as required along the
frontages of the Property as specific in the Development Agreement.
3. The water system shall be looped and public easements dedicated per
the requirements of RPU.
4. A new City-Owner contract will be required prior to the construction of any
public infrastructure that was NOT included in the approved plans for the
prior City-Owner contract for.basic construction in Think Plaza.
WHEREAS, the Common Council held a public hearing on the restricted development
preliminary plan request on December 12, 2005, and permitted all interested persons to be
heard; and,
WHEREAS, based upon a preponderance and substantial weight of the evidence
•submitted at the December 12th public hearing, the Common Council determines that the
Applicant satisfied the criteria of Section 62.708 if the above four conditions were satisfied.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester that the Arboretum Special District Project Development Plan (Final Plan) #05-03
requested by Think Federal Credit Union is in all things approved subject to the above four
conditions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF /?5C�6&ti , 2005.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
ITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS DAY OF . 2005.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal.of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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