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RESOLUTION No. 07-096 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEw BRIGHTON RrsOurnON MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING A SITE PLAN, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT. WHEREAS, an application has been made by Ryan Companies for consideration of a Site Plan, Planned Unit Development, and Preliminary and Final Plat in order to develop a 120,000 s.f. 2- story office building located within the Northwest Quadrant, east side of Old Highway 8 NW, currently addressed at 19 & 199 14th Street NW, including conceptual PUD approval of a second phase. WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. Applications for a Site Plan, Planned Unit Development, and Preliminary and Final Plat were submitted on August 2, 2007 2. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on August 21, 2007 and all present were given a chance to freely speak at the hearing. 3. The Planning Commission considered the requests and recommended that the City Council approve the proposal subject to conditions. 4. The City Council considered the proposal on September 11, 2007. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council make the following Findings of Fact with respect to the Site Plan (LP2007-009), Planned Unit Development (PU2007-007), Preliminary Plat (PL2007-004) and Final Plat (FP2007-004): 1. The property is located generally at 19 & 119 14th Street NW and is legally described on attached Exhibit A. 2. The property is zoned NWQ, Northwest Quadrant District. 3. The property is guided in the Comprehensive Plan for City Center. 4. The total property area is approximately 6.56 acres. 5. The Planning Commission and City Council approve the Site Plan application in accordance with Zoning Code Section 8-010, subject to conditions. 6. The Planning Commission and City Council considered the following factors with regard to the application for a Planned Unit Development: a. The consistency of the proposed development with the adopted or proposed comprehensive plan for the City. b. Th e extent to which the proposed development is designed to form a desirable and unified environment within its own boundaries in terms of relationship of structures, patterns of circulation, visual character, and sufficiency of drainage and utilities. c. The extent to which the proposed uses will be compatible with present and planned uses in the surrounding area. d. That the design of the development justifies any exceptions to the standard requirements of the Zoning Code, l:\(; OUNC:II. \REIIOIZ'I'S\2007\Connriunily Development\9-1 1-2007\I.,P2007-009, PU2007-007. 111.2007-004. F'112007-004 (Ryan Co.) - R SOI.IJTION.doo 1