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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-61 COUNTRYSIDE CUP RESOLUTION NO. 2022-61 APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOL AT 5701 BENTON AVENUE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: Section 1. BACKGROUND. 1.01 The Edina Public Schools are proposing to build classroom additions and expand their parking lot and reconfigure the bus pick-up and drop-off area at Countryside School located at 5701 Benton Avenue. The purpose of the request is to add nine teaching spaces, an additional multipurpose room and parking lot expansion to separate bus and student drop off traffic for improved on-site safety. 1.02 The building additions at Countryside include the addition of six (6) classrooms, two (2) kindergarten rooms, one (1) Special Services room, a reconstruction of the middle link/ramp to meet ADA requirements, and a multipurpose room; all of which will allow the building to house the new Spanish immersion program starting offsite in the fall of 2022 and moving to Countryside Elementary once construction is completed. The building expansions and reconfigured parking areas conform to the conditional use permit requirements within the R- 1 zoning district. 1.03 The number of parking spaces would increase from 94 parking stalls and 12 bus stalls, (106 stalls total), to 110 parking stalls and 16 bus stalls, (126 total), by expanding and restriping the lot on the east side of the building. The bus pick-up and drop-off area would be reconfigured on the east side of the building and a new access to the site would be added off Tracy Avenue. Buses would now enter and exit the site off Tracy Avenue rather than Benton Avenue. The parent drop off would now occur in the north parking lot. The new Tracy driveway would only be for buses and staff. 1.04 A Conditional Use Permit is required for the expanded parking area and boundaries of the Country Club. Golf Courses are a permitted use in the R-1, Single-Dwelling Unit District. 1.05 The property is legally described as follows: See attached legal descriptions. 1.06 To accommodate the request, the following land use applications are requested: 1. A Conditional Use Permit. 1.07 On June 29, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. Vote: 4 ayes, 1 nay. A condition was added that the School District consider adding EV charging stations that is reasonable for the site. 1.08 On July 19, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-61 Page 2 Section 2. FINDINGS 2.01 Approval is based on the following findings: 1. The proposal meets the Conditional Use Permit conditions per Chapter 36 Sec. 36-305 of the Edina Zoning Ordinance. 2. The proposal meets all applicable Zoning Ordinance requirements. 3. The proposed project meets all city code provisions and is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Public schools and associated parking lots are a conditionally permitted use within the R-1 Zoning District. Section 3. APPROVAL NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina, approves the Conditional Use Permit for Countryside School for Edina Public Schools. Approval is subject to the following conditions: 3.01 Subject to staff approval, the site must be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the following plans, unless modified by the conditions below: 1. The site must be developed and maintained in conformance with the following plans:  Site plan date stamped May 22, 2022.  Plan modifications dated May 27, 2022.  Lighting photometric May 22, 2022.  Grading and drainage plan date stamped May 22, 2022.  Landscaping plan date stamped May 22, 2022  Geometric plan date stamped May 22, 2022  Utility and erosion control plan date stamped May 22, 2022. 2. A building and grading permit is required for the improvements. 3. A lighting plan, landscape plan and grading plan must be submitted, and meet all minimum zoning ordinance requirements. 4. 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. 5. Additional evergreens along Benton and Tracy must be planted to fill in the gaps of existing and proposed landscaping to provide better screening of the parking lots for residents across the street from the school. Final Landscape Plan and additional screening is subject to review and approval of the city forester prior to issuance of a building permit. 6. The School District shall consider adding EV charging stations within the parking lot. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-61 Page 3 Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, on August 3, 2022. ATTEST: Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor 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 August 3, 2023, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ____ day of __________________, 2022. _________________________________ City Clerk