14-056CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 14 -056
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR XCEL ENERGY TO ADD TWO ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company, DBA Xcel Energy, (Applicant) is the
owner of real property located at 5505 County Road 19 in the City of Shorewood, County of
Hennepin, State of Minnesota, legally described on Exhibit A, attached; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant proposes to add two accessory structures within its existing
storage facility; and
WHEREAS, "governmental and public regulated utility buildings and structures" are
allowed by conditional use permit in the C -1, General Commercial zoning district and the
Applicant has applied for a conditional use permit to build the two buildings; and
WHEREAS, Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Planner, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in a memorandum to the Planning Commission dated 29
May 2014, which memorandum is on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Engineer, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in a memorandum to the City dated 29 May 2014, which
memorandum is on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, after required notice, a public hearing was held and the application was
reviewed by the Planning Commission at its regular meeting on 3 June 2014, the minutes of
which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, Applicant's request for a conditional use permit was considered by the City
Council at its regular meeting on 23 June 2014, at which time the Planner's memorandum, the
City Engineer's memorandum and the minutes of the Planning Commission were reviewed and
comments were heard by the Council from the City staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood as
follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Subject Property is located in a C -1, General Commercial zoning district.
2. The Subject property contains approximately 5.63 acres of land, 5.04 acres of
which are located in the City of Shorewood. The remaining acreage is located in Tonka Bay.
3. The Applicant's plans propose to add two new accessory storage buildings to the
north of the existing main building.
4. The northerly of the two structures will contain 4264 square feet of area and the
southerly of the two structures will contain 5184 square feet.
CONCLUSIONS
A. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants the Applicant's request
for a conditional use permit for the construction of two accessory storage buildings subject to the
following:
1. Site work shall comply with the recommendations of the City Engineer.
2. The Applicant shall landscape the street side of the facility in accordance with a
landscape plan reviewed and approved by the Planning Director.
B. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide a certified copy
of this Resolution for filing with the Hennepin County Recorder or Registrar of Titles.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 23rd day of
June 2014.
ATTEST:
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Exhibit A