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~. j f RESOLUTION NO i 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 procedure] history of the application`is as follows• 1. That an application for VN-206 was filed with the City of New Brighton on June 13, 1979. 2. That such application. was reviewed by the New Brighton Planning Commission Board of Review on' June 19, 1979. 3. That the City Council, pursuant'to published and I ~ mailed notices, held a public hearing on July 10, 19.79, all person's present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard. 4. The written comments and analysis of the City staff the Planning Commission minutes and recommendations were considered.: j ;. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Brighton Gity Counci-l makes the following Fndingsiof Fact in respect to VN-206. 1. That the property is currently coned mostly B-3, General Business. 2. That the property is surrounded by a. mixture of land uses which include single family homes. to the west; two-family homes to the north, a shopping center ,and intense .commercial area. to the east and a medium density,rental'apartment complex to the. 'south. 3. That the proposed Comprehensive Plan indicates the property in question as a-low density residential .area. Furt-her,.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. 4. That the Comprehensive Plan states that development of the subject- property should be through the Planned Residential Development (PRD) procedure and should include a variety of housing types. 5. That the Comprehensive Plan also indicates that the northwest corner of the City is the only remaining . neighborhood not served by a neighborhood park. 6. That the Park Board. has indicated a desire for a park of up: to 7 acres at the location in question. 7. That the applicant he's applied for anal the City Council has approved a preliminary PRD application that includes a variety of housing units and a 5 acre parcel proposed to be dedicated fora public park. a ~; ~,.