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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 07-04PC CUP Doc. No. A 785943 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA Certified Fled and/or Recorded on 10-22-2007 at 02:20 Receipt:665907 Pat Boeckrnan, County Recorder 01 Fee: $ 46.00 STATE OF MINNESOTA) )ss. COUNTY OF SCOTT ) The undersigned, duly qualified and Planning Secretary for the City of Prior Lake,hereby certifies the attached hereto is the original true and correct copy of RESOLUTION 07-04PC A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A UTILITY SUBSTATION IN THE 1-1 ZONING DISTRICT Connie Carlson City of Prior Lake ,,t CJfir `k th Day of October, 2007 R (City Seal &VAR07-133 & 137 3 r . Please return document to: City of Prior Lake Attn: Connie Carlson 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, rvLN 55372 X XCt 1'wcPtwork%jw&m\huewpydoc 1 6� PR10 4646 Dakota Street S.E. ;� 7C Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION 07-04PC A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A UTILITY SUBSTATION IN THE 1-1 ZONING DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on September 24, 2007, to consider an application from Xcel Energy for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for the expansion of a utility substation in the 1-1 Zoning District and legally described as follows: The East 250 feet of the following described property: That part of the East 3/4 of the SE '/. of Section 1, Township 114, Range 22, Described as follows: Commencing at the SE corner of said section 1;thence on an assumed bearing of N 01°21'00"W along the line between the SE comer and the NE comer of said section 1, a distance of 1251.72 feet; thence at right angles S 88039' W, a distance of 1875,73 feet; thence S 86011'30" W, a distance of 84.66 feet to the east line of the west 30.0 feet of the East '/<of the SE '/.of said Section 1; thence N 86'11'30" E, a distance of 514.66 feet; thence bearing south a distance of 704.31 feet to the centerline of County State Aid Highway #12; thence S 63°37'56" E along the centerline of said Highway#12 a distance of 73.66 feet to the ACTUAL POINT OF BEGINNING of the property to be described; thence bearing North a distance of 412.0 feet, thence bearing East a distance of 944.0 ft; thence bearing South a distance of 870 ft, more or less, to the centerline of County State Aid Highway #12; thence NW'ly along the centerline of said Highway #12 a distance of 1053, more or less to the point of beginning. Subject to County State Aid Highway#12 over the SW'ly 33 feet thereof. Said East 250 shall be measured along the North line of the aforedescribed property. Except, the North 380 feet; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing on said CUP has been duly published in accordance with the applicable Prior Lake Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission proceeded to hear all persons interested in this issue and persons interested were afforded the opportunity to present their views and objections related to the proposed CUP;and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission find the CUP in harmony with both existing and proposed development in the area surrounding the project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission find the proposed CUP is compatible with the stated purposes and intent of the Zoning Ordinance as they relate to conditionally permitted uses, and further, that the proposed CUP meets the criteria for approval of CUP as contained in Section 1108 of the Zoning Ordinance NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA: 1. It hereby adopts the following findings: a) The use is consistent with and supportive of the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. A goal of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan is to develop infrastructure for the efficient provision of services. b) The use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community as a whole. IA07 files\07 cup's'\.excel-credit river substation'\.cup resolution.doc Page 1 u1knv.cityofpriorlake.corn Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 This proposal will benefit the health, safety and general welfare of the community and surrounding areas by assuring adequate energy in the future. c) The use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance and the Use District in which the Conditional Use is located. With the granting of the CUP,the use will be consistent with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. d) The use will not have undue adverse impacts on governmental facilities, services, or improvements which are either existing or proposed. The expanded use will not adversely affect the above mentioned services. e) The use will not have undue adverse impacts on the use and enjoyment of properties in close proximity to the conditional use. Provided all conditions of approval are adhered to, the use will not have an adverse impact on the nearby properties. f) The use is subject to the design and other requirements of site and landscape plans prepared by or under the direction of a professional landscape architect, or civil engineer registered in the State of Minnesota, approved by the City Council and incorporated as part of the conditions imposed on the use by the City Council. The design, materials, and landscaping will meet the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. g) The use is subject to drainage and utility plans prepared by a professional civil engineer registered in the State of Minnesota which illustrate locations of city water, city sewer, fire hydrants, manholes, power, telephone and cable lines, natural gas mains, and other service facilities. The plans shall be included as part of the conditions set forth in the CUP approved by the City Council. These plans have been prepared by a civil engineer. h) The use is subject to such other additional conditions which the City Council may find necessary to protect the general welfare, public safety and neighborhood character. Such additional conditions may be imposed in those situations where the other dimensional standards, performance standards, conditions or requirements in this Ordinance are insufficient to achieve the objectives contained in subsection 1108.202. In these circumstances, the City Council may impose restrictions and conditions on the CUP which are more stringent than those set forth in the Ordinance and which are consistent with the general conditions above. The additional conditions shall be set forth in the CUP approved by the City Council. The Planning Commission may add any conditions deemed appropriate. 2. The Conditional Use Permit is hereby approved subject to the following conditions: a. The applicant shall address all comments detailed in the September 17, 2007 Engineering Department memo prepared by Larry Poppler, Assistant City Engineer. b. A tree inventory shall be conducted on the property prior to any building permit issuance. c. A photometric plan shall be submitted prior to any building permit issuance. d. The applicant shall submit elevations detailing materials that meet or exceed the architectural requirements detailed in Section 1107,2200 of the Code prior to building permit issuance. e. The applicant shall receive a building permit prior to construction on the site. L\07 files\07 cup's'\excel-credit river substation\cup resolution.doc Page 2 CONCLUSION Based upon the Findings set forth above, the City Council hereby grants a Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of a utility substation in the 1-1 Zoning District. The contents of Planning Case File#07-133 is hereby entered into and made a part of the public record and the record of the decision for this case. Passed and adopted this 2411 day of September, 2007. G Vaughn Lemke, Commission Chair TEST: � • J e ansier, Planning Director L\07 files\07 cup's excel-credit river substation\cup resolution.doc Page 3