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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-14CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES February 6, 2014 Chair Lillehei called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Members Present: Jason Swenson, Linda Maguire, Chair Brooks Lillehei, Joe Blee, Gerry Grenz, Karl Drotning Members Absent: Vice Chair Bob Boerschel, Paul Reuvers, Ex- officio Shawn Fitzhenry Others Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Mark Hansen, Assistant City Engineer; Daniel Licht, The Planning Company; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes The January 9, 2014 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. 4. Announcements Mr. Morey stated that the following was handed out at tonight's meeting: A. Draft minutes of the February 5, 2014 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources meeting regarding the Chokecherry Hill 2 nd Addition preliminary plat. B. Pages 13 and 14 of the draft Zoning Ordinance amendment that inadvertently did not get copied with the original planning report. Mr. Morey reminded the Planning Commission of the work session immediately following tonight's meeting. 5. Chokecherry Hill 2 nd Addition Chair Lillehei opened the public hearing to consider the application of Shamrock Development for the preliminary plat of 21 single family residential lots to be known as Chokecherry Hill 2 nd Addition, located east of Dodd Boulevard (Country Road 9) and north of 190 Street. Angie Zajac, Project Manager with Shamrock Development, introduced herself and stated that she would be available for questions after City staff presents the planning report. Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the planning report. Mr. Morey stated that the Chokecherry Hill preliminary and final plat was approved in 2013 and the site has been graded. The Chokecherry Hill 3 rd Addition preliminary plat has been Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, February 6, 2014 Page 2 submitted and will be scheduled for a public hearing at the next Planning Commission meeting. Chokecherry Hill 2 Addition consists of 21 single family lots and five outlots. He indicated that an overall site plan showing all three additions of the Chokecherry Hill development is included in the packet as Exhibit F. Mr. Morey stated that all 21 lots in the preliminary plat of Chokecherry Hill 2 Addition meet the lot area, lot width, and building setback requirements of the RST -2 District. Mr. Morey pointed out there are five outlots in this plat. He indicated that Outlot A will include the Greenway corridor and stormwater management basin and will be deeded to the City with the final plat. Outlot B is the area of Chokecherry Hill 3rd Addition and Outlots C, D, and E cover the additional 15 feet of right -of -way Dakota County needs for the future upgrade of Dodd Boulevard. These outlots will either be acquired by Dakota County or swapped with the developer for the excess portion of the adjacent exception parcel as part of the Dodd Boulevard improvement project. Mr. Morey explained that 90 feet of east half right -of -way is needed to achieve the required 150 feet of right -of -way for Dodd Boulevard. He indicated there is only 60 feet of west half right -of -way platted on the west side of Dodd Boulevard in the Century Ridge townhome development that was approved in 2001. Mr. Morey stated that 190 Street will be upgraded this year from a two -lane rural gravel roadway to an urban section from Dodd Boulevard to Holyoke Avenue in conjunction with the development of the Chokecherry Hill and Summerlyn subdivisions. Mr. Morey indicated that the park dedication for Chokecherry Hills 2 Addition will include a combination of land dedication for the greenway corridor trail within Outlot B and cash contribution at the time of final plat, and that the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee recommended approval of the Chokecherry Hill 2nd Addition preliminary plat at their February 5, 2014 meeting. Mr. Morey stated that Planning Department staff recommends approval of the Chokecherry Hill 2 Addition preliminary plat subject to the 6 stipulations listed in the January 30, 2014 planning report. Chair Lillehei opened the hearing to the public for comment. Mary Winum, 18888 Inlet Road Ms. Winum lives on the west side of Dodd Boulevard and her front door faces Dodd Boulevard. She asked if we knew how close the new roadway would come to her property. Linda Warburton, 191671nndale Ct. Ms. Warburton asked what the intention is for the intersection of 190 Street and Dodd Boulevard. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, February 6, 2014 Page 3 Motion was made by Blee, seconded by Maguire to close the public hearing at 6:15 p.m. Ayes: Swenson, Maguire, Lillehei, Blee, Grenz, Drotning Nays: 0 Mr. Morey addressed Ms. Winum's question regarding Dodd Boulevard. He indicated that Dodd Boulevard will be upgraded to a four lane divided roadway with trails on both sides. The improvement project is slated for construction in 2018 in both Dakota County's and Lakeville's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). He stated that there has been a lot of public comment about the timing of improvements to this section of Dodd Boulevard since the fatal accident that occurred in December. The CIP is updated every year by both the City and the County, so the timing of the improvements could be moved up. The roadway improvement design will be completed prior to the start of the project so City staff cannot comment about design specifics at this time. The trees that were installed adjacent to Dodd Boulevard with the Century Ridge townhouse development in 2001 should not be impacted because they are located outside the right -of -way, however, there may be a need for temporary grading easements to accommodate the widened roadway that may extend beyond the existing right -of -way and impact the existing trees. He stated that the County will hold informational meetings prior to road construction to share the roadway improvement design plans and to get feedback from area residents. Mr. Morey also addressed Ms. Warburton's question regarding the intersection of 190 Street and Dodd Boulevard. Mr. Morey stated that the County has indicated to Shamrock Development that they will be requiring northbound and southbound turn lanes on Dodd Boulevard at 190 Street. Chair Lillehei asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Discussion points included: • Commissioner Drotning confirmed that based on the access spacing guidelines, 190 Street will be a full access intersection. He also confirmed that the Century Ridge townhome setbacks will still be conforming following the Dodd Boulevard Improvement project. • Commissioner Grenz indicated that he did not see a right turn lane for Huxley Avenue on the plans. Mr. Hansen stated that Dakota County is also requiring turn lanes at Huxley Avenue. Motion was made by Drotning, seconded by Swenson to recommend to City Council approval of the Chokecherry Hill 2 nd Addition preliminary plat of 21 single family residential lots, located east of Dodd Boulevard (County Road 9) and north of 190 Street, subject to the following 6 stipulations: 1. The recommendations listed in the January 30, 2014 engineering report. 2. The recommendations of the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, February 6, 2014 Page 4 3. Outlot A shall be deeded to the City with the Chokecherry Hill 2 "d Addition final plat. 4. Five foot wide concrete sidewalks must be constructed by the developer on the south side of Huxley Avenue and on the west side of Iden Avenue. 5. The developer must rough grade for the future construction of a ten foot wide bituminous greenway corridor trail within Outlot A. The developer will be responsible for 5 /8ths of the greenway corridor trail construction costs. 6. A $1,000 cash escrow must be submitted with the building permit applications for Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 3 to guarantee installation of buffer side yard sod. This escrow will be in addition to the two trees /lot and front yard sod escrow required at the time of building permit. Ayes: Maguire, Lillehei, Blee, Grenz, Drotning, Swenson Nays: 0 6. City of Lakeville Chair Lillehei opened the public hearing to consider amendments to several chapters of Title 11 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Lakeville City Code concerning residential boarding, residential fences, senior housing, data centers, fitness centers, and the shoreland overlay district. Dan Licht from The Planning Company presented the planning report. Mr. Licht stated that the purpose of the amendments is to address issues related to allowance of residential boarders, clarification of regulations on residential fences, further codification of amendments related to senior housing, allowance of data center uses in various commercial and industrial districts, allowance of fitness centers and health clubs as a permitted use instead of a conditional use in the C -2 and C -3 districts, and clarification to certain Shoreland Overlay District regulations. Mr. Licht proceeded to summarize the proposed amendments, as described in detail in his January 14, 2014 planning memo. Regarding residential boarders, City staff proposes the following amendments: • Revise the definitions of boarding room and hotel to clarify the characteristics of each activity. • Change the allowance of boarding rooms within a single family dwelling from a permitted accessory use to an administrative permit to include performance standards that: • Limit occupancy to two persons as boarders. • Establish a minimum 30 day rental period and limit the number of rental agreements that can be entered into to one every 30 days. • Require provision of one off - street parking stall in addition to the two required for the single family dwelling. A revision to the regulations for fences is proposed to provide greater clarity as to the provisions applicable or not applicable to lots with required buffer yards that abut major collector or arterial streets. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, February 6, 2014 Page 5 A discrepancy and repetitive wording regarding senior housing was identified by Sterling Codifiers with a previous Zoning Ordinance amendment which will be corrected in the draft Zoning Ordinance amendment. Allow data centers within the C -2, C -3, O -P, 1 -1, and 1 -2 Districts as a permitted use. Make fitness centers and health clubs a permitted use within the C -2 and C -3 Districts. Staff recommends maintaining fitness centers and health clubs as a conditional use within the C -1 and C -CBD districts as they are typically located closer to residential neighborhoods. Two changes to provisions within the Shoreland Overlay District. The first change returns the minimum setback from public rights -of -way to the table listing setback requirements applicable within the Shoreland Overlay District. This is being done to make the setback requirements within the Shoreland Overlay District easier to follow for the general public reviewing the City Code from the City's website. The second change increases the fence height allowance from 42 to 48 inches consistent with a previous Zoning Ordinance amendment pertaining to fences in non - shoreland overlay district areas of the city. Mr. Licht stated that staff recommends approval of the draft amendment to the Zoning Ordinance as presented. Chair Lillehei opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. Motion was made by Maguire, seconded by Drotning to close the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. Ayes: Lillehei, Blee, Grenz, Drotning, Swenson, Maguire Nays: 0 Chair Lillehei asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Discussion points included: • Commissioner Swenson confirmed with City staff that the large heating /air conditioning units needed for data centers will be required to meet the screening requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion was made by Maguire, seconded by Blee to recommend to City Council approval of the Zoning Ordinance amendment as presented. Ayes: Blee, Grenz, Drotning, Swenson Maguire, Lillehei Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, February 6, 2014 7. New Business Page 6 Chair Lillehei commented that the City Council approved the Kyla Crossing preliminary plat at their January 21, 2014 meeting and a variance was no longer needed due to City staff's agreement with Dakota County regarding the utilization of a trail easement instead of right -of -way dedication. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m. The Planning Commissioners went immediately into a work session. Respectfully submitted, "' 0-- - Penny Bre ' , Recording Secretary ATTEST: Brooks Lillehei, Chair