08-032CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION N0.08-032
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR THE EXPANSION OF MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHEREAS, the Minnetonka Public School District (Applicant) is the owner of real
property located at 26350 Smithtown Road in the City of Shorewood, County of Hennepin, State
of Minnesota, legally described on Exhibit A, attached; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant proposes to expand the existing school building in two
phases to accommodate population growth within the school district; and
WHEREAS, Phase I improvements include building new administrative offices on the
south side of the building, remodeling existing space to create two additional classrooms, and
adding two more classrooms to the southwest corner of the building; and
WHEREAS, Phase II improvements include additional classrooms and a new
gymnasium at the northwest corner of the building; and
WHEREAS, schools are allowed by conditional use permit in residential zoning districts
and the Applicant has applied for a conditional use permit to enlarge the school; and
WHEREAS, Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Planner, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in memoranda to the Planning Commission dated 27
March 2008, 11 Apri12008 and 23 Apri12008, which memoranda are 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 Planning Commission dated 26
March 2008, 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 1 Apri12008, 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 28 Apri12008, at which time the Planner's memoranda, 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
district.
The Subject Property is located in an R-lAsfngle-family residential zoning
2. The Subject property contains approximately 21.37 acres of land.
3. The Applicant's Phase I plans propose to add new administrative offices at the
front of the building, remodel existing offices into classroom space, and add two new classrooms
to the southwest corner of the building.
4. The Applicant's plans include a redesign and reconstruction of the parking lot,
located in front of the building, increasing parking from 26 spaces to 42, including the 11 spaces
that serve as a drop-off and pick-up area for parents who drive their children to school.
5. The Applicant has submitted a conceptual landscaping plan showing additional
trees to be planted along the easterly side of the new parking lot.
6. The Applicant proposes to use the existing bus loading area on the west side of
the building and the playground area on the north side of the building to accommodate overflow
parking for special events at the school.
7. The Applicant's plans include enlarging the stormwater pond in the northwest
corner of the site to accommodate the proposed addition and revised front parking lot.
CONCLUSIONS
A. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants the Applicant's request
for a conditional use permit for the Phase I improvements only, subject to the following:
Grading, drainage and erosion control shall comply with the recommendations of
the City Engineer and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
2. The Applicant must provide a detailed landscape plan for the easterly side of the
front parking lot, showing size, species and spacing of proposed landscape
materials. The landscape plan shall be subject to approval by the City Council.
3. Approval of Phase I improvements is contingent upon the Applicant submitting a
detailed, written parking management plan by 31 May 2008 for review and
approval by the City Council. If a detailed parking management plan is not submitted
by 31 May, 2008, a stop work order will be issued. The management plan shall
address the following:
a. Calendar of special events
b. Who and how many people will the plan require to supervise parking
c. Overflow/special event parking signage
d. Fire lane parking restrictions (per Fire Department recommendations)
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e. Drop-off/pick-up area parking restrictions
£ Plan for color-coded striping ofbus-loading area and playground overflow
area
g. Contact information for person or persons responsible for parking
management
4. A copy of the School's calendar of special events must be provided to the South
Lake Minnetonka Police Department, in addition to the City of Shorewood.
5. The parking management plan referenced in 3. above shall be incorporated into a
development contract between the School District and the City. Parking
management shall be monitored for one full year, after which the results of the
monitoring shall be used to evaluate any Phase II improvements.
B. Approval of Phase I improvements shall not be construed in any way as approval
of Phase II improvements, which shall be subject to a separate conditional use permit as
prescribed by the Shorewood Zoning Code.
C. 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 28th day of
Apri12008.
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Christine Lizee, Mayor
ATTEST:
wrence A. Brown, Acting Administrator/City Clerk
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(insert Legal Description -Exhibit A)
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