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..! , " " I: ~: , RESOLUTION No. 05-036 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEw. WHEREAS, an application has been made by Mr. Greg Chaffin, ofT.J. Holdings, LLC. to be considered for a Special Use Pennit and Site Plan Review SP05-10 & LP05-06. WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit was filed with the City of New Brighton on April 6, 2005 2. The Planning Commission considered the request and held a public hearing on April 19,2005 and all present were given the opportunity to be heard. 3. The Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council for the site plan and special use permit. 4. The City Council considered the application on April 26, 2005. WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to SP05-10 & LP05- 06: 1. The site is zoned MX, Mixed Use. 2. The Subject Site is 43,524 sq. ft. 3. Plans show a mixed-use building over 40 feet. 4. Buildings over 40 feet are required to obtain a special USe permit. 5. The Planning Commission held a public hearing for a special use permit to consider the building height over 40 feet on April19, 2005 and all persons were given the opportunity to be heard. 6. Buildings with proposed heights greater than 40 feet in the MX Zoning district are required to obtain a Special Use Permit and meet the standards found in Section 6-550: a. All buildings that are located on sites adjacent to Long Lake Regional Park shall take advantage of the views to Long Lake and shall provide site improvements that compliment the nanrral features of Long Lake Regional Park. b. All developments shall provide pedestrian linkages to Long Lake Regional Park and neighboring developments for residents, employees, and shoppers, and provide integrated parking and transit elements whenever practical. c. All uses shall be complementary or integrated and buildings shall be related or connected in accordance with the vision of the adopted Highway 8 Corridor Study. d. All buildings and building sites shall be designed to encourage social interchange and a sense of community, provide sufficient residential amenities, and mitigate any adverse impacts of business and industrial uses on residential uses. 3. The Planning Commission found that the standards in Section 6-550 were met and recommended approval to the City Council. 4. The City Council finds the standards in Section 6-550 are met. I:' I :\COUNCIL \RESOLUTIONS\2005\Com Dev\SP05-1 0_ LP05-06,doc