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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-54 CUP Interlachen CCRESOLUTION NO. 202 I - 54 APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES AND ADD A NEW PARKING LOT AT THE INTERLACHEN COUNTRY CLUB AT 6200 INTERLACHEN BOULEVARD BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows: Section I. BACKGROUND. 1.01 Interlachen Country Club is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to expand the boundaries of the Country Club and add a new parking lot and expanded practice area off Waterman Avenue. There are two single-family homes, owned by the Country Club, that would continue as single-family homes that would serve as a buffer to the single-family homes to the west. Two single-family homes would be removed. 1.02 A gate would be constructed at the end of Waterman Avenue, just past the single-family homes owned by the Country Club. The gate would be closed for access to the Club from Waterman for the purpose of employees, members, guests, and delivery trucks to use the main entrance off Interlachen Boulevard. The Country Club would be constructing the new cul-de-sac and roadway improvements at their expense. 1.03 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. 1.04 The property is legally described as follows: See attached legal descriptions. 1.05 To accommodate the request, the following land use applications are requested: 1. A Conditional Use Permit. 1.06 On June 23, 2021 the Planning Commission made the following motions on the project, both of which failed to receive a majority approval: I. Motion to recommend denial to the City Council of the Conditional Use Permit based on the following findings: a) Does not meet the Conditional Use Permit based on the health, safety, and welfare. b) This project is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Goals to protect single family homes. c) The current Comprehensive Plan designation for the residential lots is Low Density Residential, which is not consistent with the rest of the golf course. Motion failed. Vote: 3 ayes, 3 nays CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street • Edina, Minnesota 55424 www.EdinaMN.gov • 952-927-8861 • Fax 952-826-0389 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-54 Page 2 2. Motion to recommend approval to the City Council of the Conditional Use Permit, subject the following findings and conditions included in the staff report. a) The proposed project meets all city code provisions and is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Golf courses are a permitted use within the R-1 Zoning District, uses accessory to a golf course, such as tennis courts, swimming pools, driving ranges, practice facilities and other related recreational uses are permitted. Parking areas are a conditionally permitted use within the R-1 District. R-1 is the zoning designation to accommodate the Comprehensive Plan designation of Low- Density Residential. b) The main golf course has public/semi-public land use designation, and the single- family lots have a low-density residential designation. No amendment is needed to the comprehensive plan as the overall uses are permitted in the R-1, Single-Dwelling Unit Zoning District. c) The proposal meets the conditional use permit criteria listed in Section 36-305 of the City Code. d) The proposed plans would reduce traffic on Waterman Avenue entering the Country Club. e) The Club would not have to rely on parking outside of the Country Club site for employees. Motion failed. Vote: 2 ayes, 4 nays. 1.07 On July 21, 2021, the City Council held a public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit. Section 2. FINDINGS 2.01 Approval is based on the following findings: The proposed project meets all city code provisions and is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Just like single-family homes, golf courses are a permitted use within the R-1 Zoning District. Uses accessory to a golf course, such as tennis courts, swimming pools, driving ranges, practice facilities and other related recreational uses are permitted. Parking lots and golf course club houses are a conditionally permitted use within the R-1 District. R-1 is the zoning designation to accommodate the Comprehensive Plan designation of Low- Density Residential. 2. The main golf course has public/semi-public land use designation, and the single-family lots have a low-density residential designation. No amendment is needed to the comprehensive plan as the overall uses are permitted and conditionally permitted in the R-1, Single-Dwelling Unit Zoning District. 3. As demonstrated on pages 2-4 of the Planning Commission staff report dated June 23, 2021, the proposal meets the conditional use permit criteria listed in Section 36-305 of the City Code. 4. The proposed plans would reduce traffic on Waterman Avenue entering the Country Club. 5. The Club would not have to rely on parking outside of the Country Club site for employees. RESOLUTION NO. 2021-54 Page 3 6. Parking lots are a conditionally permitted use for schools, churches and golf courses in the R- I, Single-Dwelling Unit District. The City of Edina has many schools, churches and golf courses with large parking lots in the R-1 District that are directly adjacent to single-family homes. 7. The proposed parking lot would be well screened from adjacent single-family homes. Section 3. APPROVAL NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina, approves the Conditional Use Permit for Interlachen Country Club to expand the boundary of the Country Club and construct a parking lot. 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: I. The Construction Plans must be consistent with the proposed Development Plans dated May 3, 2021. 2. The Final Landscape Plan must meet all minimum landscaping requirements per Chapter 36 of the Zoning Ordinance and be consistent with the Landscape Plan dated May 3, 2021. 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 at the time of any building permit. The property owner is responsible for replacing any required landscaping that dies after the project is built. 3. The Final Landscape Plan must be revised to include the following subject to review and approval of the city forester: a. The planting 2.5" caliper trees for the replacement trees; and the Taxus Cuspidata or upright yews planted along the west side of the parking lot for screening should be planted to be 6 feet tall instead of 4 feet tall. b. For the required deciduous and coniferous tree replacement, a minimum one-for-one tree replacement shall be required. The replacement deciduous trees must be at least 2.5" caliper with the potential to grow to a height of at least 20 feet and conifers planted at least 7 feet tall. c. Additional trees shall be added, subject to agreement between the city forester and Interlachen Country Club, for more screening of the parking lot from the residential homes to the northwest and west. 4. Lighting within the parking lot must be downward directed, and no light source, lamp or luminaire shall be directed beyond the boundaries of the lighted or illuminated premises. Final lighting plan must also meet the lighting requirements of Section 36-1260 of the City Code. RESOLUTION NO. 2021-54 Page 4 5. Compliance with all the conditions outlined in the city engineer's memo dated June 16, 2021. 6. The individual parking stalls on the perimeter of the parking lot must be constructed with pervious pavers. 7. Compliance with all the conditions outlined in the building official and fire marshal memo dated June 17, 2021. Knox Box access for the Fire Department and Police Department must be provided at all gates. 8. Compliance with all the conditions outlined in the city forester memo dated June 17, 2021. 9. Submit a copy of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District permit. The City may require revisions to the approved plans to meet the district's requirements. 10. The gate on Waterman Avenue must remain closed to general traffic. It may be opened for deliveries, large events, such as the Fourth of July, subject to input from the Fire Marshal and emergency service, emergency vehicles, and other instances when the main entry cannot be accessed, such as maintenance and paving the main entry drive. II. No deliveries shall occur on site before 6:00 am. , 2021. City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 2021-54 Page 5 Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, on August 4, 2021. ATTEST: Sharon Allison, City Clerk times B. ovland, 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 4, 2021, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of