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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES
June 6, 2019
Chair Kaluza called the work session to order at 6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Chair Pat Kaluza, Karl Drotning, Jason Kelvie, Brooks Lillehei,
Jason Swenson, and Jeff Witte
Members Absent: Scott Einck, Jenna Majorowicz, and Ex-Officio Mike Lamm
Staff Present: Planning Director Daryl Morey, Associate Planner Kris Jenson, and
Daniel Licht, TPC
2019 Zoning Ordinance Update, Part 1 Discussion
Mr. Licht outlined the topics for discussion with the 2019 Zoning Ordinance Update,
Phase 1 as described in detail in the May 29, 2019 TPC memorandum. Planning
Commission comments:
The Planning Commission supports the use of “maintenance free” simulated
wood products for commercial and residential exterior finish materials. If the
wood products are not maintenance free, then they should be allowed via the
existing CUP process with a stipulation requiring regular maintenance.
The Planning Commission strongly supports the continued requirement of a
storm shelter for slab on grade single family and townhome dwellings. They also
support increasing options for where and how an internal safe room could be
provided. A question arose about requiring apartment projects to provide
signage for the storm shelter location within the building (i.e. underground
parking garage).
The Planning Commission supports amending the Zoning Ordinance to establish
parking requirements specific to large scale retail uses and to discourage the
construction of parking that exceeds requirements to provide opportunity for fully
developed commercial areas.
The Planning Commission expressed some reluctance toward eliminating the
parking requirement downtown because of the public perception of a parking
shortage. The Planning Commission suggested installing identification signage
at public parking lots to better communicate availability. Staff will examine the
supply and demand downtown prior to bringing this item back to the Planning
Commission for further discussion.
Regarding the request by All Saints Church to allow dynamic display signs for
churches, the Planning Commission supports an allowance for institutional uses
within residential districts subject to a minimum lot size requirement and location
of the sign abutting a collector or arterial street to minimize impacts on adjacent
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residential properties. They requested direction from the City Council before they
make a recommendation on this item. Staff will compile a list of the existing
churches and other institutional uses in the City to include the zoning, lot size
and street classification for each.
The Planning Commission recommended that both motor fuel facilities and
commercial car washes be removed as allowed uses within the C-CBD District
because they are not in keeping with the desired character of downtown
Lakeville.
The work session adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Daryl Morey, Planning Director