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RESOLUTION No. 05-036 <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND SITE <br /> PLAN REVIEW. <br /> WHEREAS,an application has been made by Mr. Greg Chaffin,of T.J. Holdings,LLC. to be <br /> considered for a Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review SPOS-10 &LP05-06. <br /> WHEREAS,the procedural history of the application is as follows: <br /> 1. An application for a Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit was filed with the City <br /> of New Brighton on April 6,2005 <br /> 2. The Planning Commission considered the request and held a public hearing on April <br /> 19, 2005 and all present were given the opportunity to be heard. <br /> 3. The Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council for the site plan <br /> and special use permit. <br /> 4. The City Council considered the application on April 26, 2005. <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to SP05-10&LP05- <br /> 06: <br /> 1. The site is zoned MX,Mixed Use. <br /> 2. The Subject Site is 43,524 sq. ft. <br /> 3. Plans show a mixed-use building over 40 feet. <br /> 4. Buildings over 40 feet are required to obtain a special use permit. <br /> 5. The Planning Commission held a public hearing for a special use permit to <br /> consider the building height over 40 feet on April 19, 2005 and all persons were <br /> given the opportunity to be heard. <br /> 6. Buildings with proposed heights greater than 40 feet in the MX Zoning district <br /> are required to obtain a Special Use Permit and meet the standards found in <br /> Section 6-550: <br /> a. All buildings that are located on sites adjacent to Long Lake <br /> Regional Park shall take advantage of the views to Long Lake and <br /> shall provide site improvements that compliment the natural features <br /> of Long Lake Regional Park. <br /> b. All developments shall provide pedestrian linkages to Long Lake <br /> Regional Park and neighboring developments for residents, <br /> employees, and shoppers,and provide integrated parking and transit <br /> elements whenever practical. <br /> c. All uses shall be complementary or integrated and buildings shall be <br /> related or connected in accordance with the vision of the adopted <br /> Highway 8 Corridor Study. <br /> d. All buildings and building sites shall be designed to encourage social <br /> interchange and a sense of community,provide sufficient residential <br /> amenities, and mitigate any adverse impacts of business and <br /> industrial uses on residential uses. <br /> 3. The Planning Commission found that the standards in Section 6-550 were met <br /> and recommended approval to the City Council. <br /> 4. The City Council finds the standards in Section 6-550 are met. <br /> I:ICOUNCI L\RESOLUTI ONS\20051Com Dev\SP05-10_LP05-06.doc <br />