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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 2.l:.11~
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR MINNESOTA MINI-STORAGE
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WHEREAS, Two S Properties, Inc. (the Applicant) has an interest in the real property
located at 19395 State Highway 7 and 5170 Vine Hill Road in the City of Shorewood, County of
Hennepin, State of Minnesota, legally described on Exhibit A, attached; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied for a conditional use permit, pursuant to Section
1201.20 Subd. 4.c. of the Shorewood City Code, to build a self-storage facility on the subject
property; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Planner, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in a memorandum to the Planning Commission and City
Council, dated 29 October 1997, which memorandum is on file at the Shorewood City Hall; and
WHEREAS, after required notice, a public hearing was held and the application was
reviewed by the Planning Commission at their regular meeting on 4 November 1997, the minutes
of which meeting are on file at City Hall, and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request for conditional use permit was considered by the
City Council at their regular meeting on 24 November 1997, at which time the Planner'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. That the Subject Property is located in a C-3, General Commercial zoning
district.
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2. That the Applicant's property consists of two parcels of land containing a total
area of 2.5 acres, and having frontage on Vine Hill Road and the service road of State Highway 7.
3. That the Applicant proposes to remove an existing nonconforming, single-family
residence and garage from the easterly parcel.
4. That the Applicant's property is characterized by a significant hill on the north half of the
site, which drops off approximately 32 feet in elevation to a small wetland in the southeast comer
of the property.
5. That the Applicant proposes to combine the two parcels of land, build one two-story
building in the center of the property, surrounded by five, smaller single-story buildings, all of
which will be accessed from a single driveway access on the west side of the property.
6. That the Applicant proposes to construct a storm water retention pond and a landscaped
berm in the southwest comer of the property.
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CONCLUSIONS
1. That the Applicant has satisfied the criteria for the grant of a conditional use permit under
Section 1201.04 and Section 1201.20 Subd. 4.c. of the Shorewood City Code.
2. That based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants the Applicant's request
for a conditional use permit subject to the following:
a. The Applicant must provide a detailed signage plan including all business signs to
be approved by the City Council.
b. The Applicant shall submit a revised landscape plan providing additional
landscaping south of the drainage pond and extending the existing MNDOT fence
along the top of the landscape berm, connecting it to the southwesterly building.
The plan must be prepared by a registered landscape architect and shall be subject to
review and approval by the Shorewood Planning Commission and City Council.
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c. The Applicant shall submit a security plan for the proposed facility, which plan
shall be subject to review and approval by the Shorewood Planning Commission
and City Council.
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Management and maintenance of the proposed facility shall be provided by the
resident caretaker for the property at 19545 State Highway 7. The Applicant shall
submit protective covenants, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney,
to ensure that the subject property remains in common ownership with the property
at 19545 State Highway 7. In the event the property is ever separated in ownership
from the property at 19545 State Highway 7, the owner of the subject property
shall construct a new resident caretaker facility on the subject property. The
Applicant shall submit an alternative site plan, showing where the resident caretaker
facility could be located on the site.
A lighting plan, and a grading, drainage and erosion control plan shall be subject to
review and approval by the City Engineer.
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Grading, drainage and erosion control shall be subject to the requirements of the
Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District.
The proposed drainage pond shall be maintained in perpetuity by the owner of the
subject property. The pond shall be subject to annual inspection by the Watershed
District.
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The Applicant shall revise plans for the proposed buildings so as to comply with the
15-foot building height requirement within 50 feet of any property line. The
proposed blue trim color shall be eliminated from the east and south sides of the
proposed buildings.
The Applicants must provide cost estimates for all required improvements,
including grading, paving, curbing, striping and landscaping. A letter of credit in
the amount of 1.5 times the cost estimates is required to guarantee that site
improvements will be completed.
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Hours of operation are limited as follows:
Sunday - Thursday: 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Friday - Saturday 7:00 AM to 12:00 Midnight
Prior to applying for a building permit the Applicant must provide evidence that the
two parcels have been legally combined.
The self-storage facility shall comply with the requirements of Section 1201.20
SubdA.c. of the Shorewood Zoning Code.
3 . 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.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 15th
day of December 1997.
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