1998-03-11 PC Findings of Fact
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3-11-98
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
Planning Commission
Findings of Fact
& Recommendation
Applicant's Name: Bernard Marx. John Daniels. Jeff Kopp. and Jerry Scherber
Request: The applicants have submitted a concept plan for development on Marx land
immediately west of Lion's Park. The concept plan shows a sports bar of +/-22,500 square feet,
two softball/baseball fields, three volleyball courts, future playground and parking for 120
vehicles. In addition, the concept shows two acres of Marx land to be dedicated to the City as
park for additional parking and an outdoor hockey rink (to be moved from its current location in
Lion's Park). Shown on the Barthel property, the plan also proposes that the two acres of park
land would provide needed parking and outdoor ice rink usage adjacent to the ice arena property
thereby negating the need for future land purchase/expansion.
The concept would require amendment to the Comprehensive Plan from Park & Open Space to
Commercial and proposes rezoning of +/-10-11 acres to B-3, Highway Commercial. Although,
not included in the current rezoning proposal, Mr. Marx wishes to rezone the +/-4 acres shown
on the concept to be immediately south of the Barthel property and west of the southern most
proposed ballfield to a business designation as well.
Planning Commission Meeting Date: 10 March 1998
Findings of Fact: Based on review of the application and evidence received the Planning
Commission now makes the following findings of fact and recommendation:
1. The legal description of the subject property is as follows: (see attached)
2. The requirements of Section 300 (Rezoning) of the City Zoning Ordinance have been
considered.
3. The NAC memorandum dated 3 February 1998 is incorporated herein.
Recommendation: Based on the foregoing considerations and applicable ordinances, the
applicant's request for subdivision. two variances and site plan review has been denied based
on the most current plans and information received to date, for the following reasons:
1. The property is currently zoned P/I, Public/Institutional to be consistent with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Park and Trail Plan to accommodate needed Lion's
Park expansion.
2. The proposed rezoning and restaurantlbar would occupy area needed for park expansion
and does not conform with either the policies and provisions of the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan or Park and Trail Plan.
3. Development of commercial uses have been designated in other areas of the City, along
the periphery of residential neighborhoods which are still available for development.
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4. The addition of more commercial property would be in excess of what is needed city-wide
and B-3 zoning is not appropriate to the site location.
5. The proposed project would increase the density of development in this vicinity and would
increase traffic along the 57th Street residential collector.
6. The benefits of the side-by-side restaurant/bar and private athletic field development do
not outweigh the negative aspects such as predominance of adult games, limitation of
youth activities, availability of alcohol, site design/layout issues and vehicular
safety/accessibi I ity.
7. The project does not create a development pattern in harmony with the objectives of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Adopted by the Albertville Planning Commission this 10th day of March 1998.
City of Albertville
By: ~~~~
oward Larson, .chair
Attest:
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Linda Goeb, City Clerk
pc:
David Lund
Linda Goeb
Pete Carlson
Mike Couri
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