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Home My Public Portal About2023-65 Resolution Granting Cates Site Plan Review ApprovalResolution No. 2023-65 May 16, 2023 Member Cavanaugh introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF MEDINA RESOLUTION NO. 2023-65 RESOLUTION GRANTING SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR CATES INDUSTRIAL PARK WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the “City”) is a municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, Jeffrey S. Cates (the “Owner”) owns property located at 2575 Cates Ranch Drive, east of Willow Drive and north of Chippewa Road (the “Property”), which is legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2023, the City has granted preliminary plat approval to Oppidan Investment Company, Inc. (the “Applicant”) to subdivide the Property into two lots for industrial/warehouse development and an outlot to contain common improvements and space; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has also requested site plan review approval for an integrated development of two buildings totaling approximately 310,000 square feet of warehouse/office space on the Property; and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2023, the Planning Commission reviewed the information provided by the Applicant and City staff, heard testimony from interested parties, and recommended approval of the site plan review subject to a series of terms and conditions; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2023, the City Council reviewed the proposed site plan review, considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission and heard additional testimony; and WHEREAS, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions noted below, the City Council has determined that the proposed development is consistent with relevant City requirements. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Medina, Minnesota hereby grants site plan review approval, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1) The Site Plan Review shall be contingent upon final approval and recordation of the Cates Industrial Park plat. 2) The Site Plan Review shall be contingent upon approval and implementation of the Wetland Replacement Plan related to the proposed wetland impacts. 3) The Applicant shall install all improvements shown on the plans dated 5/5/2023 except as may be modified herein or by the resolutions related to review of the plat. The design of all improvements shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer prior to commencing construction. Resolution No. 2023-65 2 May 16, 2023 4) The Applicant shall abide by City’s wetland protection ordinance, including provision of minimum required upland buffers adjacent to wetlands on the site and vegetation establishment, and the Applicant shall execute and record a Wetland Buffer Easement Agreement in a form and of substance acceptable to the City Attorney. The Applicant shall submit documentation at the time of final plat application to confirm average buffer width requirements are met. The Applicant shall update buffer plans as necessary to meet relevant requirements. 5) The Applicant shall update grading and stormwater plans to show that construction of proof- of-parking areas can be accommodated. The Applicant shall enter into a proof-of-parking agreement in a form and of substance acceptable to the City Attorney which obligates the Applicant to construct parking if deemed necessary by the City. 6) It is acknowledged that proposed parking is intended to accommodate warehousing as the principal and predominant use. Other uses shall not exceed 15% of the square footage of the structures unless the Applicant has provided evidence satisfactory to City staff, that adequate parking exists for such other uses. 7) It is acknowledged that the amount of parking, anticipated site layout, and projected uses on the site result from direct action of the Applicant for the sake of any future variance request. 8) The Applicant shall update the landscaping plans to provide 0.5 opacity to the north of the structures, update the location of trees along the east of parking lot of Lot 2, Block 1 so that proof of parking would not impact, and provide required tree replacement. 9) The Applicant shall update lighting plans such that light trespass shall not exceed 0.0 FC at the northern and eastern property line or 0.6 FC at other property lines. All parking lot and landscape lighting shall be downcast and shielded. 10) Signage shall be subject to review and approval by City staff at the time of sign permit application to ensure compliance with the City sign ordinance. 11) The Applicant shall provide evidence that the access point in the Outlot north of the site can be constructed as shown and that public right-of-way can be provided for future roadways and not be encumbered. 12) The Applicant shall submit building material specification for all facades of the proposed structure and materials shall meet the minimum standards of the B district. 13) The Applicant shall provide information on transformer, meter, and HVAC equipment and provide screening measures for review and approval. Any rooftop equipment shall be screened with elements which are compatible with the architectural design of the building, to the satisfaction of City staff. 14) The Applicant shall address the comments of the Elm Creek Watershed District. 15) All Applicant shall address the comments from the City Engineer. 16) All trash and recycling shall be stored within the buildings. If storage is proposed outside the building, location and enclosure shall be submitted for review and approved by staff for consistency with relevant zoning standards prior to storing outside. 17) The Applicant shall update plans to identify bicycle storage areas. 18) The Applicant shall provide turn lane improvements for Willow Drive and Chippewa Road as described in the traffic analysis and shall provide for camera monitoring system as recommended by MnDOT. 19) The Applicant shall install signage and take other measures to encourage trucks and most vehicles to utilize the northern shared access. Resolution No. 2023-65 3 May 16, 2023 20) The site plan review approval shall be effective for two years to begin construction on one of the buildings or shall thereafter shall be considered null and void. If construction is commenced within two years for one of the buildings, site plan review approval for the other building shall be effective for four years from the date of this resolution. 21) The Applicant shall obtain necessary permits from the City, Hennepin County, Elm Creek Watershed, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Metropolitan Council, and any other relevant agency prior to commencing construction activity on the Property. 22) The Applicant shall pay to the City a fee in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the cost of reviewing the preliminary plat, site plan review, and related documents. Dated: May 16, 2023. ______________________________ Kathleen Martin, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member DesLauriers and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Cavanaugh, DesLauriers, Martin, Reid And the following voted against same: (Absent: Albers) None Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Resolution No. 2023-65 4 May 16, 2023 EXHIBIT A Legal Description of the Property Lot 1, Block 1, Cates Ranch Second Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Abstract Property) [To be platted as Lots 1 and 2, Block 1; and Outlot A, all in Cates Industrial Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota.]