HomeMy Public PortalAbout2002-022 Resolution Granting CUP to QwestMember Carolyn Smith introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO.02-22
RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
TO QWEST
WHEREAS, Qwest (the "Applicant") is the owner of the property located at 3585 Pinto
Drive (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is zoned Urban Residential (UR) and is improved with a 1432 sq.
ft. building containing telephone switching equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has proposed constructing an addition of 1750 sq. ft. and
installing an exterior generator; and
WHEREAS, the existing building and proposed additions are conditional uses in the UR
zone and the application requires a conditional use permit; and
WHEREAS, the matter was considered and recommended for approval by the planning
commission at its meeting on April 9, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the matter was reviewed by the city council on April 16, 2002; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Applicant's proposed additions on the Property
will not impede the orderly development of adjacent properties for the purposes for which they are
zoned.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina,
Minnesota, that a conditional use permit be granted to the Applicant for construction of the
proposed additions, subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. The outside generator must be screened with a concrete wall or screen from the
existing building and on the west and south sides. The screen must be higher than
the generator and the exhaust;
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2. The Applicant must install the proper number and types of plants in the water
treatment area to the satisfaction of city staff;
3. The sound produced by the outside generator may not exceed 50 decibels when
measured at the lot line. The Applicant must submit to the city the results of a test of
the sound level conducted by a qualified technician;
4. The periodic testing of the generator may not occur except between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday;
5. All exterior lighting on the building and on the Property must be shoe box style
designed and installed so that all sides are enclosed except the bottom with the lens
recessed and the light source not visible from adjacent properties or rights -of -way.
Lighting on the Property may not exceed 0 foot candles measured at any property
line;
6. No outside storage shall be permitted on the Property;
7. If a floor drain is installed in the building, the Applicant must construct a curb on the
floor between the battery area and the floor drain;
8. The Applicant must convey to the city an easement for roadway purposes 33 feet in
width along Pinto Drive and drainage and utility easements 10 feet in width along
the north, south, west and newly defined east lot lines;
9. The Applicant must comply with all requirements outlined in the letter dated
February 18, 2002 from the city engineer to the zoning administrator; and
10. The Applicant must pay to the city an administrative fee in the amount necessary to
reimburse the city for the cost of reviewing this application.
Dated: May 7, 2002
ietlow, ayor
ATTEST:
Laura Sulander, Acting Clerk -Treasurer
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member James Lane
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Lane, Smith, Supel,
Workman, Zietlow
and the following voted against same: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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