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,- ,) ~ , ~ .. J · r ~ I RESOLUTION NO 2233 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE VN-206 WHEREAS, An application for a variance entitled VN-206 has been made by the R.C.E. Corporation to permit an increased number of dwelling units under a Planned Residential Develop- ment for property located south of Mississippi Street, north of Rice Creek Road and west of Rice Creek Shopping Center. WHEREAS, The procedural history of the application is as follows: I, I. That an application for VN-206 was filed with the I' II City of New Brighton on June 13, 1979. ,1 2 . That such application was reviewed by the New II Brighton Planning Commission Board of Review on I I I June 19, 1979. , I 3. That the City Council, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on July 10, 1979, all person's present at the hearing were given I I an opportunity to be heard. I I 4. The written comments and analysis of the City staff II the Planning Commission minutes and recommendations ! were considered. I NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Brighton City II Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to VN-206. II II I. That the property is currently zoned mostly B-3, I II General Business. i 2 . That the property is surrounded by a mixture of II land uses which include single family homes to the r west, two-family homes to the north, a shopping I center and intense commercial area to the east I and a medium density rental apartment complex to j the south. 3. That the proposed Comprehensiv~ Plan indicates the property in question as a low density residential I area. Further, that a slightly higher density could be considered provided the development plan provides adequate amounts of private open-space and land for public park use. I 4. That the Comprehensive Plan states that development I of the subject property should be through the I Planned Residential Development (PRD) procedure and should include a variety of housing types. I' 5. That the Comprehensive Plan also indicates that the I northwest corner of the City is the only remaining I, neighborhood not served by a neighborhood park. 6 . That the Park Board has indicated a desire for a I park of up to 7 acres at the location in question. 7. That the applicant has applied for and the City Council has approved a preliminary PRD application that includes a variety of housing units and a 5 acre parcel I proposed to be dedicated for a public park. I II I J I it