P&Z Resolution 2021-27 - Recommending the City Council Approve the Site Plan for 325 Blake Road Site A CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2021-27
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE SITE PLAN
FOR 325 BLAKE ROAD SITE A, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the applicant, Alatus, LLC on behalf of the property owner the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District (MCWD), initiated site plan review application for 325 Blake Road North Site A
within PID 19-117-21-14-0002, and
WHEREAS,this property is legally described as follows:
LOT 74 AND COM AT A PT IN THE E LINE OF MONK AVE DIST 14 48/100 FT S FROM ITS
INTERSEC WITH THE NWLY LINE OF LOT 97 TH N 14 48/100 FT TO SAID NWLY LINE
THEREOF TH NELY 845 FT ALONG SAID NWLY LINE TH S14 48/100 FT PAR WITH E LINE
OF MONK AVE TH SWLY 845 FT TO BEG EXROAD, AUDITOR'S SUBDIVISION NO. 239
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINN
WHEREAS, the applicant has also requested to subdivide the property legally described above
to facilitate development on Site A and that plat proposes to assign Site A to Lot 2, Block 2, Mile 14 on
Minnehaha Creek Addition; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That the above stated application was initiated by the applicant on October 22, 2021; and,
2. That the Hopkins Planning & Zoning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notice,
held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on November 23,
2021 and all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; and,
3. That written comments and analysis of City staff were considered; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommended approval of the above stated application based on the findings
outlined in the staff report dated November 23, 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning & Zoning Commission of the
City of Hopkins hereby recommends the City Council approve the site plan application for 325 Blake
Road North Site A, subject to the conditions listed below.
1. Approval of a negative declaration of need regarding an Environmental Impact Statement for
the 325 Blake Road development.
2. Approval of the associated rezoning application and execution of a Planned Unit
Development (PUD) Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
3. Conformance with all applicable standards of the Mixed Use district and approved planned
unit development agreement.
4. Approval of the associated preliminary and final plat applications for Mile 14 on Minnehaha
Creek Addition and conformance with all conditions of approval.
5. Revise the site plan application to include at least 5 proof of parking surface vehicle parking
stalls in the northwest corner of Site A.
6. Revise the site plan application to demonstrate Site A will provide the required number of
bicycle parking stalls. Short-term stalls shall be located near a pedestrian entrance.
7. Revise the north elevation plan to highlight the pedestrian entrance by extending the brick
material to the ground around the door and adding a canopy over the entrance.
8. Revise the west elevation plan to relocate the brick on the rear side of the building to the west
elevation along Blake Road North.
9. Revise the exterior materials table for the east elevation to remove the stone material that is
part of the retaining wall along the north/south pedestrian spine and not part of the building.
10. Submission and approval of a detailed landscape and streetscape plan prior to execution of
the planned unit development agreement.
11. Provision of a landscape security equal to 1.5 times the cost of all plantings and streetscape
improvements in a form acceptable to the City Attorney prior to issuance of a building
permit. The City shall hold this security until all streetscape improvements have been
installed and all plantings have survived at least one full growing season.
12. The applicant shall designate an on-site location for trash pickup. Trash pick-up shall not
occur within the public right-of-way.
13. Submission and approval of exterior lighting and photometric plans prior to issuance of a
building permit. These plans shall cover the entire site and demonstrate downward directed
light fixtures, poles no higher than twenty(20) feet and light levels equal to or less than 1.0
lumens at any non-residential property line or 0.5 lumens at any residential property line.
14. Conformance with all requirements of the City Engineer.
15. Approval of all necessary permits from the Building, Engineering and Fire Departments.
16. Approval of the development by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and conforms with
all related conditions.
17. Payment of all applicable development fees including, but not limited to SAC, park
dedication and City Attorney fees.
Adopted this 23rd day of November 2021.
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