Res 2025-73 Approving a CUP for Metal Manufacturing at 1315 Mendota Heights RoadCITY OF MENJim TA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2025-73
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A METAL
MANUFACTURING USE AND ACCESSORY OUTDOOR STORAGE
AT 1315 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD
PLANNING CASE 2025-20
WHEREAS, Cobalt Business Center, LLC, (the "Applicant and Owner") made an
Application for a Conditional Use Permit for a metal manufacturing use and accessory outdoor
storage at 1315 Mendota Heights Road, and legally described in Exhibit A (the "Subject
Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is guided I -Industrial in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan,
and zoned I -Industrial; and
WHEREAS, Title 12-3B-1 of the City Code allows certain manufacturing and outdoor
storage uses by Conditional Use Permit in the Industrial District, and the proposed use is consistent
with the performance standards of the zoning district and City Code; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a
public hearing on this Conditional Use Permit request, whereby planning reports were presented
and received by the Commission, and comments from the applicant and public were allowed, and
whereupon closing the hearing, the Commission recommended unanimously (6-0 vote) to approve
the request from Cobalt Business Center for the Conditional Use Permit, which would allow the
proposed metal manufacturing and accessory outdoor storage uses, as proposed and presented
under Planning Case No. 2025-20, with certain conditions and findings -of -fact to support said
approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mendota Heights City Council that
the recommendation from the Planning Commission on Planning Case No. 2025-20 is hereby
affirmed, and may be approved based on the following findings -of -fact:
1. The proposed metal manufacturing and accessory outdoor storage use is compatible
with the approved building permit for a new industrial speculative office/warehouse
facility, and the proposed uses are listed Conditional Uses in the I -Industrial zoning
district.
2. The proposed metal manufacturing and accessory outdoor storage use will not be
detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community, nor will cause
serious traffic congestion nor hazards, nor depreciate surrounding property values.
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3. The proposed metal manufacturing and accessory outdoor storage use conforms to the
general purpose and intent of this code and comprehensive plan, including all
applicable performance standards, provided all conditions are met and upheld by the
property owner and applicant.
4. With the conditions included herein, the site will provide adequate parking for the
proposed use and existing building. All parking will be accommodated on -site and no
adverse impacts off -site are anticipated to traffic flow on the surrounding roadway
network.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mendota Heights City Council that the
Conditional Use Permit requested for the property located at 1315 Mendota Heights Road is hereby
approved, with the following conditions:
The Applicant/Developer must obtain a building permit for all new remodeling or
interior work (including building, electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling and other
related site work prior to any work associated with this land use approval commencing
on site.
2. A revised parking plan shall be submitted at the time of the tenant build -out permit to
confirm that parking demand is met.
3. All grading and construction activity must be in compliance with applicable federal,
state, and local regulations and codes, as well as in compliance with the City's Land
Disturbance Guidance Document.
4. Any expansion of the outdoor storage area or metal manufacturing use must be
reviewed and approved by City staff for local code and ordinance compliance, and may
require an Amendment to this Conditional Use Permit.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this Ss' day of November 2025.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OTA HjEIG�HTS
Rat V �C
Stephanie . Levine, Mayor
ATTEST:
V
4an4 Bauer, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Address: 1315 Mendota Heights Road
PI114:27-48300-01-061
Legal Description:
Real property in the County of Dakota, State of Minnesota, described as follows:
Lot 6, Block 1, MENDOTA HEIGHTS INDUSTRIAL PARK, Dakota County, Minnesota.
AND
That part of Lot 7, Block 1, MENDOTA HEIGHTS INDUSTRRAL PARK, lying South of the Easterly
extension of the South line of Lot 5, Block 1, MENDOTA HEIGHTS INDUSTRIAL PARK, through Lot 7 to
the East line of said Lot 7, Dakota County, Minnesota
Abstract
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