HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 062-16 - Amendment.IncentiveDevelopR2015-004CUP(OliverApartments)RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2015, the City of Rochester Common Council adopted Resolution
#208-15 which approved Incentive Development #R2015-004CUP (The Oliver Apartments)
subject to 12 conditions of approval; and,
WHEREAS, condition of approval #11 found within Resolution #208-15 stated as follows:
11. The Council's actions in approving this development occur in response to the
applicant's or his/her representative's oral and written representations as to
the appearance of the building design, exterior fagade, and landscaping. As
such, the applicant must not deviate from the appearance of the building
design, exterior fagade and landscaping as originally presented to the
Council without the Council's prior approval; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to condition #11, the developer has requested Council approval of
the following changes to the development: A number of interior changes, modifying the number
of units from 15 to 12; from 12-one bedroom units and 3 studio units (15 total) to 9-two
bedroom units and 3-one bedroom with den units (12 total); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Department staff analyzed the requested changes as follows:
"This change reduces the overall density of the proposal from 54.23 units/acre
to 46.16 units/acre. The change increases the required parking from 15 spaces
to 17 spaces. The change also impacts the exterior elevations; the window
locations on the east and west elevations will be slightly adjusted to
accommodate the new unit layouts and new windows will be added on both the
west and east sides." and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Department recommended the following additional condition of
approval should the Council approve the requested changes to the development:
1. The applicant intends to use two parking spaces on the adjacent property,
729 1st St SW. A parking facility has not been established on this
property, and #R2015-036SDP is a site development plan (SDP) pending
review to establish this parking facility. This SDP shall be completed and
approved; and,
WHEREAS, the Council considered this request at its February 1, 2016, meeting and set
the matter on for a public hearing to occur on February 17, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the Council considered this request at a public hearing held during its
February 17, 2016, meeting and allowed interested persons to appear and testify on the request;
and,
WHEREAS, the testimony presented at the February 17th public hearing can be
summarized as follows:
A. The applicant's representative appeared and gave testimony in favor of the
request.
B. There was no opposition to the merits of the requested change.
C. The process to amend a condition of approval should be formalized by
appropriate changes to the zoning ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
that the City does hereby approve the above -described changes to the development known as
Incentive Development #R2015-004CUP (The Oliver Apartments) subject to the above condition
of approval #1 as stated above. Resolution #208-15 is hereby amended to include the changes
noted herein and the inclusion of the additional condition of approval.
The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to
implement this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF , 2016.
ATTEST:
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2016.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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