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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 470-16 - ThinkBankMutual.ArboretumSpecialDistrict.AmendmentRESOLUTION WHEREAS, Think Mutual Bank applied for an amendment to the Arboretum Special District #R2016-005SD to permit the construction of 221,760 square feet of restaurant, retail, and office uses within the project development site on approximately 24.55 acres. The property is located along the east side of West Circle Drive and to the north and south 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 R.C.O. §60.327, this application will need to be measured against the criteria applicable for conditional use permits (section 61.146) and for restrictive development preliminary plan (section 62.708); and, WHEREAS, with respect to R.C.O. §61.146, the Planning Department staff suggests that findings within this Section could not be made to support denial of this request; and, WHEREAS, with respect to R.C.O. §62.708, the Planning Department staff prepared the following findings of fact: A. Capacity of Public Facilities: Existing public facilities are adequate to serve the proposed development. Additionally, public facilities shall be reviewed by referral agencies through the Final Site Plan phase. B. Geologic Hazards: There are no known geologic hazards on the property. C. Natural Features: The site is relatively flat, and the proposed development is outside of the 100 year flood plain. D. Residential Traffic Impact: Nottingham Drive connects the Lincolnshire residential neighborhood to the project development site. Public Works added a comment in the attached referral comments that "The need for traffic calming on Nottingham Drive NW is a concern and there would be a financial obligation applicable to this development. This issue can be resolved during subsequent review and development approval of individual lots. 1 Public Works has no other comments specific to the Special District." E. Traffic Generation Impact: A traffic waiver was obtained from Public Works. However, Public Works added a comment that "The need for traffic calming on Nottingham Dr NW is a concern and there would be a financial obligation applicable to this development. This issue can be resolved during subsequent review and development approval of individual lots. Public Works has no other comments specific to the Special District:" Depending upon the mix of uses proposed within for final site plans within this project development plan, additional traffic -related studies and improvements may be required. F. Height Impacts: Proposed buildings will not block sunlight or vistas. Proposed buildings next to the single-family residential development along Nottingham Drive NW are one story in height. The proposed new building along West Circle Drive could have height of up to 3 stories, but would not cast shadow on surrounding development. G. Setbacks: Proposed setbacks and height/bulk appear to be consistent with the requirements of the B-4 zoning district. Setbacks and bulk will be reviewed at the time of final site plan submittal. H. Internal Site Design: The project development plan for this area was last approved with a campus -style layout with buildings generally placed along West Circle Drive and associated parking lots placed within the lots to the east next to the existing residential development. This proposal will redistribute built form within the site. Development will be required to comply with street frontage and buffer requirements of the Zoning Ordinance at the time of final site plan review. Screening and Buffering: Individual site landscaping will need to be identified with the final plan for each site. J. Ordinance Requirements: Final plan submittals must include information related to ordinance requirements of landscaping and parking. 2 K. General Compatibility: The organization of the proposed amendment is consistent with the requirements in the Zoning Ordinance of commercial zoning districts. The proposed floor area ratio of this amendment is similar and slightly less than the approved project development plan from 2005. This proposal would place that floor area throughout the plan area in generally smaller buildings than the original approval, which placed the floor area in larger buildings along West Circle Drive. L. Non -Vehicular and Alternate Modes of Travel: Pedestrian access is required and shall be reviewed at the Final Plan stage; and, WHEREAS, on September 28, 2016, the Rochester Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on this special district final site plan amendment, reviewed the application according to the requirements of sections 61.146 and 62.708, and recommended approval of the application subject to the following conditions- 1. The Project Development Plan shall be revised and resubmitted to include corrected Floor Area Ratio calculations. 2. The Final Site Plan application shall include: A. Completed site capacity calculation for the property and data identifying the total site area, proposed Floor Area Ratio and Landscape Area for the project shall be noted on the site plan. B. Final building design, building elevations, materials and colors, individual site landscaping and sign detail; C. Boulevard trees, bufferyard, photometric, parking information and access design satisfying Ordinance regulations. 3. The applicant shall satisfy boulevard tree requirements per Park and Recreation Department comments and Zoning Ordinance regulations. 4. Public water system improvements are necessary for the further development shown in Lot 2, Block 2. 5. The previously planned water main loop through the Lot 2, Block 1 (connecting the 2 existing "dead ends") must be made when that area 3 develops. WHEREAS, the Common Council held a public hearing on the special district final site plan amendment on October 17, 2016, and permitted all interested persons to be heard; and, WHEREAS, based upon a preponderance and substantial weight of the evidence submitted at the October 17t" public hearing, the Common Council determines that the Applicant satisfied the criteria of Section 61.146 if the above five conditions were satisfied. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester that the Amendment to #R2016-005SD to the Arboretum Special District requested by Think Mutual Bank is in all things approved subject to the above five conditions. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS ATTEST: CITY CLERK DAY OF , 2016. PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL APPROVED THIS DAY OF (Seal of the City of Rochester, Minnesota) Zone 1SWrbSDAmd.03 21 MAYOR OF SAID CITY 2016.