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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 03A CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES September 21, 2017 Chair Swenson 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: Chair Jason Swenson, Vice Chair Pat Kaluza, Brooks Lillehei, Paul Reuvers, Scott Einck, Jason Kelvie, Ex-officio Member Mike Lamm Members Absent: Karl Drotning arrived at 6:08 p.m. Others Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner; Daniel Licht, The Planning Company; Alex Jordan, Senior Project Engineer; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes The August 17, 2017 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. 4. Announcements Mr. Morey stated that the following items were distributed at tonight’s meeting:  September 20, 2017 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources draft motion rd regarding the Avonlea 3 Addition preliminary plat  Suggested Stipulation 6 for Agenda Item 5, Michael Rongitsch CUP 5. Michael Rongitsch Chair Swenson opened the public hearing to consider the application of Michael Rongitsch for a conditional use permit to allow a shared driveway access to Judicial Road, located at 16009 Judicial Road. Michael Rongitsch presented a brief overview of his request. Associate Planner Frank Dempsey presented the planning report. Mr. Dempsey stated that the Planning Commission and City Council approved a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow a single family home to be constructed on the subject property that is not served with City sanitary sewer. Mr. Rongitsch is now requesting the construction of the home further to the rear of the property including a shared driveway with the property to the north. The existing driveway at 16003 Judicial Road has access onto Judicial Road and the owner has consented to allow the shared driveway arrangement. A shared access and driveway maintenance agreement shall be submitted to the City for review and shall be recorded on the property title of both affected properties. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2017 Page 2 Mr. Dempsey explained that the conditional use permit process requires identifying and eliminating any non-conformities on the properties. Mr. Dempsey stated that a private sanitary sewer system plan has been designed and submitted for a primary and secondary sewer system on the subject property, which is required to meet design and installation requirements per applicable codes and subject to City approval. Mr. Dempsey stated that he is recommending the following stipulation be added. He had mentioned the driveway encroachment in his report, but did not include it as a stipulation. 6. The driveway encroachment over the north property line of 16003 Judicial Road shall be removed to comply with the survey as shown on Exhibit E of the planning report dated September 14, 2017. Mr. Dempsey stated that staff recommends approval of the Michael Rongitsch conditional use permit, subject to the five stipulations listed in the September 14, 2017 planning report and with the addition of Stipulation 6. Chair Swenson opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. Motion was made by Kelvie, seconded by Einck to close the public hearing at 6:07 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Swenson asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Discussion points included:  Confirmed that the private shared driveway easement will need to be recorded prior to a building permit being issued.  Mr. Rongitsch returned to the podium and explained that the latest survey should have shown that there was no encroachment over the north property line at 16003 Judicial Road. Mr. Dempsey stated that Stipulation 6 should be included until he can verify that the driveway is non-encroaching. If that is the case, Stipulation 6 can be removed. Motion was made by Lillehei, seconded by Kelvie to recommend to City Council approval of the Michael Rongitsch conditional use permit to allow a shared driveway access to Judicial Road, located at 16009 Judicial Road, subject to the following stipulations: 1. The private sanitary sewer design and private well must comply with code requirements and is subject to approval by Building Inspections. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2017 Page 3 2. A building permit shall be required prior to commencing any construction on the property. 3. The single family dwelling shall be in compliance with all setback requirements of the RA District. 4. Dakota County Parcel number 22-13600-000-50 shall be combined with parcel number 22-13600-000-40 prior to issuance of a building permit for the house to be constructed at 16009 Judicial Road. 5. A perpetual shared access and driveway maintenance agreement shall be submitted to the City for review and shall be recorded to the property title of both affected properties at 16003 and 16009 Judicial Road prior to the issuance of a building permit for the house to be constructed at 16009 Judicial Road. 6. The driveway encroachment over the north property line of 16003 Judicial Road shall be removed to comply with the survey as shown on Exhibit E of the planning report dated September 14, 2017. Ayes: Kelvie, Einck, Lillehei, Swenson, Kaluza, Reuvers, Drotning Nays: 0 6. Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Club House Chair Swenson opened the public hearing to consider the application of SBF Development Corp. for PUD Development Stage plans for a community clubhouse in Spirit of Brandtjen Farm, located south of 162nd Street and east of Eagleview Drive. Jacob Fick from SBF Development, Inc. presented an overview of the request. He stated they are proposing to add a second clubhouse in the northeast portion of the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm (SBF) PUD. He indicated that it will look very similar to a granary building, trying to keep with the theme for the entire SBF PUD. The clubhouse will include a party room, a fitness center, bathrooms and locker rooms. The clubhouse will have restricted hours; the use of a key card for access to the building and the outdoor pool will be required. Mr. Fick indicated that they considering a location for an outdoor trash enclosure, if it cannot fit indoors. Planning Consultant Daniel Licht presented the planning report. Mr. Licht reviewed the performance standards of the Zoning Ordinance which clubhouse facilities in residential areas must follow, along with the building design, landscaping, lot requirements, pedestrian access, off-street parking, the need to include fencing around the sections of the pool that are not bounded by the clubhouse building, and exterior lighting, all of which are discussed in detail in the September 14, 2017 planning report. He indicated that if outdoor storage of trash containers is proposed, details for a structure to enclose the containers that complies with the Zoning Ordinance must be submitted and are subject to review and approval of City staff. Staff feels this will be a nice entrance to the SBF development from the north. The proposed landscaping is extensive; however, staff is recommending additional plantings along the south side of the lot as well as an internal trail connection to the sidewalk along Eagleview Drive in the southwest corner of the lot. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2017 Page 4 Mr. Licht stated that staff recommends approval of the PUD development stage plan for the SBF north clubhouse, subject to the eight stipulations listed in the September 14, 2017 planning report. Chair Swenson opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. Motion was made by Kelvie, seconded by Reuvers to close the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Swenson asked for comments from the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission agreed that the location of the clubhouse within the SBF PUD is appropriate. Motion was made by Drotning, seconded by Kelvie to recommend to City Council approval of the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm PUD development stage plans for a nd community clubhouse, located south of 162 Street and east of Eagleview Drive, subject to the following stipulations: 1. Siding material for the principal building shall be LP Smartside or fiber cement board products. 2. A detailed landscape plan based on the site plan and including a schedule regarding the type and size of plantings and planting details that complies with the requirements of Section 11-21-9.C of the Zoning Ordinance shall be submitted and is subject to review and approval of City staff. 3. The site plan shall be revised to provide a connection from the proposed interior trail to the southwest corner of the subject site to intersect the sidewalk on Eagleview Drive. 4. The site plan shall be revised to provide for a fence enclosing the pool area in compliance with Section 11-21-5.G of the zoning Ordinance, subject to review and approval of City staff. 5. The developer shall provide an exterior lighting plan indicating the location, type, and height of all exterior light fixtures and a photometric plan illustrating the intensity of the proposed exterior lighting in compliance with Section 11-16-17 of the Zoning Ordinance. 6. Any outdoor storage of trash containers shall comply with the requirements of Section 11-18-11 of the Zoning Ordinance, subject to review and approval of City staff. 7. All grading, drainage and erosion control issues are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 8. All utility issues are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. Ayes: Einck, Lillehei, Swenson, Kaluza, Reuvers, Drotning, Kelvie Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2017 Page 5 rd 7. Avonlea 3 Addition Chair Swenson opened the public hearing to consider the application of Mattamy rd Homes for the following, located west of Cedar Avenue (C.R. 23) and south of 183 Street: A. Amendment to the Avonlea Planned Unit Development District to revise the Avonlea PUD Master Plan; B. Preliminary plat and PUD Development Stage Plan rd of 6 single family lots and 44 attached townhome lots to be known as Avonlea 3 Addition. David Von Ruden, Land Project Coordinator for Mattamy Homes presented an overview of their request. Mr. Von Ruden explained that Cal Atlantic will be building the proposed townhomes. Mattamy Homes will continue to buildout the property that they still own in the Avonlea plat. Mattamy Homes does not plan on purchasing the rest of Phase 3 or Phase 4. They are trying to get as much done on Phase 2 this fall as possible and work towards finishing all of Phase 2 next summer once entitlements are complete. Mr. Von Ruden reviewed the proposed land use changes compared to the approved Master Plan. He indicated that the phase 3 revisions were changed to meet the land use density requirements of the Avonlea EAW. Planning Consultant Daniel Licht presented the planning report. Mr. Licht stated that rd the proposed Avonlea 3 Addition development consists of 6 single family lots and 44 row townhomes to be subdivided from Outlot H, Avonlea. The 17 dwelling unit increase in this area resulting from substituting more townhouse units where single family lots were originally planned is generally acceptable. Mr. Licht explained why the Avonlea Master Plan is being amended, which is explained in detail in the September 15, 2017 planning report. Mr. Licht stated the developer has identified that the proposed revisions to the Avonlea PUD Master Plan do not change any of the land uses on the Darrow-Kohl’s property and is therefore recommending that Stipulation 1.A be removed. Mr. Licht reviewed the proposed single family lots along with the row townhouse units, including lot area, setbacks, exterior finish, garages, and guest parking. rd Mr. Licht discussed access to Avonlea 3 Addition. He stated the proposed alignment th of 185 Street (CSAH 60) west of Cedar Avenue will be discussed with Dakota County rd and the developer in conjunction with the preliminary plat of Outlot B, Avonlea 3 Addition. A landscape plan has been submitted by the developer. All proposed tree types, the proposed boulevard landscaping, buffer yard requirements, and townhome landscaping were included and are all in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance requirements. Mr. Licht stated that staff recommends approval of the amendment to the Avonlea PUD District to revise the Avonlea PUD Master Plan and the Avonlea preliminary plat and PUD Development stage plan, subject to the 11 stipulations listed in the September 15, 2017 planning report, as amended. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2017 Page 6 Chair Swenson opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. Motion was made by Drotning, seconded by Lillehei to close the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Swenson asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Discussion points included:  Planning Commissioners were glad to see more density along Cedar Avenue.  Commissioner Drotning requested that the Planning Commission get more schooling regarding the EAW and EIS process while the City is preparing the Comprehensive Plan update.  Mr. Morey clarified that the additional dwelling units proposed within the Avonlea PUD are subject to meeting sanitary sewer capacity constraints, which were described in the Planning and Engineering reports. The developer will have to prove that the City’s sanitary sewer system can handle the additional units. That is why the PUD amendment will only apply rd to Avonlea 3 Addition.  Confirmed that park designations on the approved Master Plan and the proposed revised Master Plan are intended to be the same. Motion was made by Lillehei, seconded by Reuvers to recommend to City Council approval of the Avonlea Planned Unit Development amendment to revise the Avonlea rd PUD Master Plan and the Avonlea 3 Addition preliminary plat and PUD Development stage plan of 6 single family lots and 44 attached townhome lots, subject to the following stipulations: 1. The revised Avonlea Master Plan must be further revised to shift the proposed rd park at the northwest corner of Glenbridge Avenue and 183 Street east of the four 65 foot wide lots shown on the revised Avonlea Master Plan. 2. The amendment to the Avonlea PUD is applicable only to the area of the Avonlea rd 3 Addition preliminary and final plat. 3. All right-of-way and street construction is subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 4. Trees planted within the public right-of-way require HOA maintenance with no liability to the City for damaged or destroyed trees. 5. Outlot A shall be deeded to the City. All grading, drainage, erosion control, and wetland issues are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 6. All utility plans are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 7. All drainage and utility easement are subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2017 Page 7 8. The site plan and street layout for future phases within Outlot B shall be subject to the Avonlea Master Plan, except as may be approved as an amendment to the Avonlea PUD and subject to meeting potential future sanitary sewer capacity constraints as determined by the City Engineer, and Section 10-4-3.S of the Subdivision Ordinance. 9. The preliminary and final plat is subject to review and approval of the Dakota County Plat Commission. 10. Documents establishing a homeowners association must be submitted to address ownership and maintenance of private open space, private drives, and boulevard trees, which are subject to review and approval of the City Attorney prior to release of the final plat mylars. 11. The applicant shall execute a development agreement with the City as drafted by City Attorney and subject to approval of the City Council. Ayes: Lillehei, Swenson, Kaluza, Reuvers, Drotning, Kelvie, Einck Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m and the Planning Commission immediately went into their work session. Respectfully submitted, Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary