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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 Quality Corporation on behalf of Hypro/Pentair Water for consideration of a Site Plan in order to construct a 73' x 43' canopy addition at the rear of the existing industrial building located at 375 5th Ave NW, and WHEREAS,the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a Site Plan was received on September 30, 2011. 2. The Site Plan application was deemed incomplete in a letter dated October 12, 2011. 3. On October 25, 2011 the applicant submitted the necessary materials in order to provide a complete application and a letter was sent on October 31, 2011 notifying the applicant the application's status is now considered complete. 4. The Planning Commission reviewed the request on November 15, 2011. 5. 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 (LP2011-006): 1. The property currently contains a 62,001 SF building utilized for warehouse, manufacturing and office uses. 2. The property is zoned I-2, Heavy Industrial. 3. The property is guided in the 2030 New Brighton Comprehensive Plan for BP, Business Park. 4. The existing property area is 10.25 acres. 5. The applicant is proposing to construct a 73' x 43' canopy addition at the rear of the building near the loading dock area. The sole purpose of the canopy is to protect recycling containers from snow/rain and does not constitute an expansion of the building's floor area or impact any parking stalls or maneuverability of the parking lot. 6. The Planning Commission reviewed building setbacks, floor area ratios, building height, parking, landscaping, and exterior building material requirements as outlined in the Planning Report & Exhibits dated 11/10/2011 and determined the proposed canopy addition met all requirements of Section 6-150 and Chapter 11 of the Zoning Code. 7. The Planning Commission recommended approval for a Site Plan in accordance with Zoning Ordinance Section 8-010, subject to conditions. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the above findings of fact the application for a Site Plan(LP2011-006) is hereby recommended to the City Council for approval, subject to the following conditions: 1. The 73' x 43' canopy shall be constructed in a manner consistent with the proposed plans. 2. The color of the canopy shall match the exterior color of the building if it is possible through the manufacturer. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Reports\2011\11-15-2011\LP2011-006(Hypro)-RESOLUTION.doc 1