Resolution No.

City of New Brighton

Resolution making Findings of Fact and recommendation of approval for LP 01-07, PUD 01-01, AND R 01-02 .

Whereas, an application for a Site Plan, a Planned Unit Development and a Rezoning has been made by Main Street Village LLC and the City of New Brighton; and

Whereas, the procedural history of the application for a nonconforming use permit is as follows:

1 .	An application for a Rezoning, Site Plan and PUD was filed with the City of New Brighton on June 1, 2001.

2 .	The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on June 19, 2001, and all persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard.

Whereas, the approval of R01-02 changes the zoning of the Main Street Village site to B-4, Downtown Business and shall be a flexible zone. To balance this flexibility the City hereby approves a General Development Plan. The General Development Plan shall include:

(1) Commercial uses as listed in Section 5-220.

(2) All residential uses.

(3) Light industrial uses that are determined by the City Council to be in scale with and that have physical appearance, character, and environmental effects similar to commercial uses permitted in the District. Such uses must be permitted uses in the I-1 Light Industrial District and may be permitted at the discretion of the City Council pursuant to and in accordance with Sections 8-700 through 8-720 of the Zoning Code.

(4) Uses listed in Section 5-240 shall be allowed within a B-4 Downtown Business District upon issuance of a special use permit.

(5) In addition, the City Council may attach conditions it deems necessary. For the Main Street Village area, the intent is to approve the Main Street Village Planned Unit Development (PUD) and site plan as the General Development Plan.

Now, therefore be it resolved, the Planning Commission makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to PUD 01-01.

1.	The subject site is zoned I-1, Light Industrial and I-2, Heavy Industrial, and B-2, Neighborhood Commercial.

2.	The entire development area is roughly 10 acres in size and the residential component is roughly 3 acres in size.

3.	The subject site is also identified as the Brighton Corporate Park III site, part of a large industrial park which the City began redeveloping in 1988.

4.	The proposed PUD and Rezoning are both consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan which states the subject site should be developed with limited industrial or neighborhood business uses.

6.	The building and site design for proposed LP 01-07, would be compatible with and compliment surrounding land uses.

Be it further resolved, the Planning Commission of the City of New Brighton recommends approval of LP 01-07, PUD 01-01, AND R 01-02, subject to the following conditions:

1 .	Allowance for flexibility in the perimeter setback requirement for PUD's, the building setbacks may be decreased and the parking setbacks decreased as shown on the site plan subject to the construction of the proposed parking and sidewalk configuration plans submitted June 1, 2001.

2 .	The sidewalk along Old Highway 8 is extended to the west to the railroad bridge and landscaping is placed along the parking areas to help define the space. This landscaping can be achieved by a short wall, fence, railing, or hedge.

3 .	The landscaping and streetscape plans shall be installed per the submitted plans dated June 1, 2001.

4 .	Trail connections to be made between the residential component and existing office uses to the south of the overall Main Street Village site, including the marking and signage of pedestrian walkways across the internal street and driveways.

5 .	Provision of a bond or letter of credit in the amount equal to 100% of the cost to install landscaping, curbing and paving to ensure that these items are installed per the approved plans.

6 .	Lighting in character with the pedestrian orientation design of Main Street Village shall be provided in the parking lots and must be installed so that no direct light is detectable from any lot line on the site.

7 .	Submittal of signage plan subject to review and approval of City Staff, to be consistent with the Comprehensive Sign Plan approved by the City Council for Main Street Village May 22, 2001.

8 .	Created shared parking agreements approved by the City providing for use of buildings C and H area parking lots by residents and visitors to the apartment building.

9 .	Approval of a permit from the Rice Creek Watershed District.

Adopted this 19th day of June, 2001.

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Larry Baker, Chair

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Patrick Boylan, Intermediate City Planner