HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2012-161 Southdale Apartments - Conditional Use Permit, 10 Southdale Center t� .2
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-161
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
TO ALLOW A RESIENTIAL USE AT SOUTHDALE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 Stuart Development Company and Simon Properties are proposing to develop the southeast
corner of the Southdale site with a 232-unit luxury rental apartment and townhome
development.
The property is legally described as follows:
See attached Exhibit A
1.02 The applicant is proposing to develop the site with an upscale 10&6-story apartment
building;and a 3-4 story townhouse building. A 5.1 acre site would be created on the
Southdale site. Parking would be primarily provided underneath the apartments and within
two-stall attached garages for the townhomes.Visitor surface parking is provided north and
south of the buildings. Primary access would be off of 69th Street and from the Southdale
frontage road. Proposed density would be 45 units per acre.
1.03 To accommodate the above request, a Conditional Use Permit is required to allow the
residential use.
1.04 On September 12,2012 the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Conditional
Use Permit.Vote: 9 Ayes, 0 Nays.
Section 2. FINDINGS
Approval is subject to the following findings:
1. The proposal is consistent with the Edina Comprehensive Plan.
2. With the inclusion of additional pedestrian connections,the proposal meets the
Conditional Use Permit Criteria.
3. With the exception of the proposed variances, the proposal meets all minimum City Code
requirements.
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4. The Southdale site is under developed in terms of the allowed (FAR)floor area ratio
allowed on the site. The allowed FAR is 1.0. The existing and proposed uses only total .43.
5. The proposed buildings would fit the character of the area. The variety of height and
building sizes blend in well in the area.
6. The traffic study done by WSB and Associates concludes that subject to conditions,the
existing roadways and intersections would support the new development.
Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE,it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina,approves
the Conditional Use Permit.
Approval is subject to the following Conditions:
1. Subject to staff approval,the site must be developed and maintained in substantial
conformance with the following plans,unless modified by the conditions below:
. • Site plan date stamped August 17,2012.
• Grading plan date stamped August 17,2012.
• Utility plan date stamped August 17,2012.
• Landscaping plan date stamped August 17,2012.
• Building elevations date stamped August 17,2012 and November 27,2012
• Pedestrian connections plan date stamped August 24,2012 and November 29,2012.
(Option A for the transit center connection.)
• Building materials board as presented at the Planning Commission and City
Council meeting.
2. Prior the issuance of a building permit, a final landscape plan must be submitted,
subject to staff approval. Additionally, a performance bond,letter-of-credit,or cash
deposit must be submitted for one and one-half times the cost amount for completing
the required landscaping, screening, or erosion control measures.
3. Prior to issuance of a building permit, a final pedestrian connection plan must be
submitted to provide a direct pedestrian connection from the apartments to a main
Southdale entrance. The final connection plan shall be subject approval of city staff.
4. The property owner is responsible for replacing any required landscaping that dies.
5. Submit a copy of the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District permit. The City may require
• revisions to the approved plans to meet the district's requirements.
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6. Compliance with the conditions required by the city engineer in his memo dated
November 28,2012.
7. Compliance with the conditions required by the fire marshal in his memo dated
August 30,2012.
8. A direct pedestrian connection to Southdale Mall must be provided;and it is preferred
that no existing trees are eliminated to accommodate the new pedestrian connection.
9. The project must ensure that there is a public sidewalk to the new transit station.
Option A on the pedestrian plan shall be used.
10. The proposed landscape berms shall be no taller than 6 feet in height.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota n D cember 4,2012.
ATTEST: L" Oro 11'44� I a � -
Debra A. Mangen,Ci Cle ames B. Hovlan ayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that
the attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular
Meeting of December 4,2012, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of ,2012
City Clerk
w Exhibit A
That port of Tract G. Registered Land Survey No. 432. Hennepin County, Minnesota, lying Easterly of the following described line:
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Beginning at a point on the Easterly line of Tract C, Registered Land Survey No. 1641, Hennepin County, Minnesota, distant 281.80
feet North of the Southeast corner of said Tract; thence Southerly along said Easterly line and its Southerly extension a distance of
285.00 feet; thence Southerly to the Northeast comer of Tract 0, said Registered Land Survey No. 1641 and there terminating.
and
Tracts G & H, Registered Land Survey No. 629.
and
Tract B. Registered Land Survey No. 1641.
and
Tracts A & 8, Registered Land Survey No. 1642.
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