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BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO/LIQUOR STORE
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY; RIINNFSOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 9 3 - 1 02
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION
RE: REQUEST FOR ZONING DISTRICT ANV ENDMENT
WITHIN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT,
SITE PLAN REVIEW, AND PRELEVIINARY PLAT
INTO THREE (3) LOTS ON 10.8 ACRES
LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF
COUNTY ROAD 4 AND HIGHWAY 5
BACKGROUND
Northco Corporation has proposed a Zoning District Amendment in the Community
Commercial Zoning District, Site Plan Review, and Preliminary Plat into three lots on 10.8 acres
for the construction of a 10,700 square foot commercial building at the northwest corner of
Highway 5 and County Road 4.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on said request of Northco
Corporation on April 12, 1993, and recommended denial of the request. The City Council
conducted a public hearing on the request of Northco Corporation on May 4, 1993.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
A. The Site Plan, as proposed, does not meet City Code requirements and would
require variances as follows:
(Freestanding Liquor Store Site)
1. Minimum lot size from 217,800 sq. ft. to 4,200 sq. ft.
2. Minimum lot width requirement of 200 ft. to 65 ft.
3. Minimum lot depth from 200 ft. to 65 ft.
4. Minimum setbacks from 35 ft. for front yard, 20 ft. for side yards, and
10 ft. for rear yards to 0 ft. in each instance.
5. Requirement of six (6) parking stalls per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
to 3.2 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
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6. Maximum site coverage of buildingfrom 20% to 100%.
7. Requirement of parking on the lot to permit parking on adjacent land.
(Freestanding Video Store)
8. Minimum lot size from 217,800 sq. ft. lot size to 6,500 sq. ft.
9. Minimum lot width from 200 ft. to 104 ft.
10. Minimum lot depth from 200 ft. to 65 ft.
11. Minimum setbacks from 35 ft. for front yard, 20 feet for side yards, and
10 feet for rear yards to 0 feet in each instance.
12. Requirement of six (6) parking stalls per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
to 3.2 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.
13. Maximum site coverage of building from 20% to 100%.
14. Requirement of parking on the lot to permit parking on adjacent land.
(Prairie Village Mall Site)
15. Requirement of six (6) parking stalls per 12000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
to 3.2 parking stalls per 1,000 sq. ft.
16. Requirement of.20 floor and base area ratios for single story building to
.206 floor area ratio and base area ratio.
B. The Site Plan, as proposed, would create flooding problems in the parking lot
after heavy rains.
C. Traffic Impacts which would results from the proposed development would be
significant, resulting in congestion on County Road 4 and Highway 5, County
Road 4 intersection.
• DECISION
Based upon the foregoing Findings and Conclusions the request for zoning district
amendment within the Community Commercial Zoning District, Site Plan Review, and
Preliminary Plat into three (3) lots on 10.8 acres located in the northwest corner of the
intersection of County Road 4 and Highway 5 is denied.
ADOPTED by the City Council on May 18, 1993.
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Douglas B. TVnpas, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jo . Frane, City Clerk
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