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RESOLUTION PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN. WHEREAS, an application has been made by RJRyan Construction Inc. on behalf of The 614 Company for consideration of a Site Plan in order to construct a 45,000 SF storage/warehouse addition, including remodeling of the existing facility and surface parking lot improvements at 1565 1st Avenue NW, known as the Mission Foods plant. WHEREAS,the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a Site Plan Review was received on February 26, 2009. 2. The Site Plan was deemed complete on March 11, 2009. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed the request on March 17, 2009. 4. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Site Plan application. WHEREAS,the Planning Commission makes the following Findings of Fact with respect to the Site Plan(LP2009-001): 1. The property currently contains a 109,350 SF building utilized for warehouse, manufacturing and office uses. 2. The property is zoned I-1, Light Industrial. 3. The property is guided in the Comprehensive Plan for Light Industrial 4. The existing property area is 8.1 acres. 5. The Planning Commission recommended approval for a Site Plan in accordance with Zoning Ordinance Section 8-010, and recommended approval subject to conditions. 6. The Planning Commission reviewed building setbacks, parking setbacks, required # of parking stalls, floor area ratios, building height, off-street loading/unloading requirements, performance standards, and landscaping and found the proposed expansion to fully comply with all requirements of Section 6-060 and Chapter 11 of the Zoning Code. 7. Additionally, the Planning Commission finds the performance standards required under Section 6-390 are met. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the above findings of fact the application for a Site Plan(LP2009-001) is hereby recommended to the City Council for approval, subject to the following six conditions: 1. The building owner enters into a Proof-of-Parking Agreement with the City and submits evidence of its filing with Ramsey County prior to issuance of a building permit. 2. All exterior lighting shall be directed downward, and installed so as to prevent direct light from being detectable at the lot line of the site on which the light source is located per Zoning Code Section 11-010 (6). 3. The three dock doors facing the right-of-way of Old Highway 8 are only allowed should the Planning Commission and City Council approve an amendment to Section 6-390 (11) prior to the applicant's submittal of a building permit. Should an amendment not be approved, the applicant shall reduce the number of dock doors in this location to one in order to comply with the existing language of Section 6-390 (11). I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Reports\2009\3-17-2009\LP2009-001(RJRyan for 614 Company)-RESOLUTION.doc 1