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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-30-96 • City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes Apri130, 1996 The meeting was called to order at 6:05 P.M. in the Administration Conference Room at City Hall. Roll call of members was taken. Present: Brantly, Detjen, Krecji, Matasosky, Pogatchnik, Tushie, Vogel. Absent: Emond, Erickson. Also present: Alan Brixius, NAC; Barry Warner, SRF; Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Michael Sobota, Community & Economic Development Director; Carol Hymel, Economic Development Specialist. Approval of March 26,1996 EDC Meeting Minutes. 96.06 Motion was made by Matasosky, seconded by Pogatchnik to approve the minutes of the March 26, 1996 EDC meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Review of United Properties & Itron Development Project. • Sobota reviewed the proposed building project with the Commission which includes constructing a 31,000-square-foot office, laboratory & warehouse facility on 5.56 acres at Fairfield Business Campus. An option to purchase additional land for future expansion is part of the proposed development project. The company will bring 47 jobs to Lakeville, including a number of professional engineers. Construction would be complete by fall, 1996. Matasosky commended staff for their flexibility in allowing the business to purchase additional land in phases. Tushie commented that the plan was perfect for the development site with future expansion. Otherwise, it would be a tough site to develop all at once. Pogatchnik inquired on how the City would maintain the optioned land until it was developed. The EDC suggested that farming the land until future expansion took place would keep the area green and clean. Sobota stated that he would look into having the land farmed until development took place. 96.07 Motion by Tushie, seconded by Detjen to recommend to the City Council approval of the United Properties & Itron, Inc. Development project. Ayes: Unanimous. Project Activity Update Hymel briefed the Comnussion about the installation of the monument signage at the Fairfield Business Campus. Plans include berming, landscaping and installing lighting at the monument. City Administrator Erickson updated the Commission on the Anheuser-Busch project. No decision has been reached by Anheuser-Busch. Other site locations, along with Lakeville, are being evaluated for construction of a distribution center. • Sobota stated that he had met with Metro East Development and a client who was seeking a site for a manufacturing facility. A tour of available buildings and sites in Airlake Industrial Park took place. Review of Draft Business Survey. Review of the draft business survey that Decision Resources, Ltd., will be conducting in May took place. City Administrator Erickson suggested several corrections/revisions to the survey. The EDC concurred with the suggested changes. Brandy asked how businesses reacted when staff contacted them about the upcoming survey. Hymel stated that response to participating in the survey was positive. Other Business. Referring to the memorandum regarding the installation of signs that would notify the public of impending development, (i.e., rezoning, platting, etc.,) at sites in Lakeville, Matasosky stated that he was aware of other communities that instituted a similar process and that results were sometimes negative or mixed. Sobota stated that the proposal to install signage at sites where development would take place would benefit residents in single-family neighborhoods. Town Square Development Project. • Barry Warner, SRF, Inc., started discussion of the Town Square project with an overview of the development, including the potential wide variety of uses, the location of the Dakota County Library ,location of City Hall and its future expansion, the construction of All Saints Church along Holyoke, the widening of the stream and development of ponds as amenities, and the future upgrade of C.R. 50 and Dodd Blvd., including lighting and pedestrian walkways. The focus of the discussion was to have a good understanding of the direction and what the EDC wants Town Square to be. Barry presented a proposed concept diagram of Town Square and discussed the framework of requirements that would be useful to the owners and developers. He stressed that the framework concept was not a be-all, end-all concept, but a concept to be evaluated. Barry referred to the draft concept plan and reviewed the planning and design objectives for Town Square. (Refer to the attached list.) Alan Brixius, NAC, presented to the EDC a draft architectural design standards that were amved at based upon existing zoning ordinance, mixed land uses, and discussions with Barry Warner and Gary Tushie, Economic Development Commission member. Alan reviewed the draft standards (attached.) Several revisions were requested by the EDC and staffthat will be incorporated into the next draft. It was agreed by all that a relationship between Il'istoric Downtown and Town Square be a part of the concept. Regarding the presentation by Warner and Brixius, members of the EDC had the following comments: • Brandy remarked that he liked the layout of the development but suggested that a theme be developed. He added that the unique theme become a part of the development, adjacent to the historic bridges and ponding areas. The development should try to attract specialty shops and that restaurants should be located closer to the ponding. He suggested that a "dream map" be • created of the types of specialty shops and restaurants that would showcase Town Square. Pogatchnik felt the concept as presented was great and that having the draft concept plan would help in avoiding the types of development that have occurred in neighboring communities. Tushie stated that the outlots suggested for restaurant development be combined for larger users who need more parking. He also suggested that tax increment financing would be useful in assisting with the public costs of development Matasosky and Krejci stated that the Town Square Concept was a useful schematic to use as a guide in attracting development. Krejci added that having entertainment for children and young adults would be great for the community. Detjen commented that having a plan in place that gave flexibility to types and locations of development was important and that the concept plan presented to the EDC would be beneficial to developers in marketing the site. Vogel stated that creating transportation corridors in the Town Square site would be beneficial and improve land and development values. Barry Warner told the EDC that their comments were appreciated and would be incorporated in the next draft concept plan. • Chairman Brantly thanked Barry and Alan for their presentations. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted: ar I Hymel, Recording Secretary ATTEST TO: 7 n Krejci, Sec tary TOWN SQUARE RETAIL AREA CONCEPT PLAN (DRAFT ) • PLANNING AND DESIGN OBJECTNES 1~. Reinforce drainage corridor as an amenity with retention basins and community bicycle/pedestrian trails. Q2. Site office/service business to view water feature and serve as transition to multifamily. Employ parkway-like street for internal circulation. Pursue shared parking between complementary uses. Orient building mass to provide street visibility and minimize neighborhood intrusion. bQ. Use freestanding buildings with water corridor orientation. Screen service areas with creative building placement, internal dockage or screening walls. • ~8. 5ite outlots to promote street frontage development while maintaining retail visibility. ~9. Control access points to minimize congestion and complement existing sheet system. 10. Reinforce Town Square architectural styles through material continuity. Break up facades to reduce building mass. 11. Landscape parking areas and edges to minimize visual impacts, 12. Break up parking Into moderate areas to maximize accessibility and minimize visual intrusion, 13. Maximize pedestrian and bicycle access and movement within the mixed use area. TOWNS A B D G NDARDS • DARDS INTRODUCTION In an interviewvhth the City Staff and Gary Tushie the following goals were established for the Town Square: 1. Diversity of Retail Options The Town Square is intended to contain a blend of activities of various sizes and intensity, including commercial office, retail and entertainment uses. Some of the possible development that might take place in the Town Square are, banks, offices, movie theaters, restaurants, etc. The proposed Public Library and the existing City Hall would be part of the Town Square. 2. Flexibility of Building Design Along with the diversity of land use options, the intent of these guidelines is to encourage a variety of building designs, however, the City wants to maintain continuity in terms of building materials and street streetscape. 3. Eden Prairie Ring Road The Eden Prairie Ring Road area was cited to us as a positive example of the kind of development that may be achieved at the Town Square. The similarity in building • materials, streetscape design, etc. resulted in the continuity and cohesiveness of this area. 4. Building Orientation Orientation of the proposed buildings v~ill be an integral component to the Town Square area design. Orientation should focus on major street intersections, open spaces, and view sheds offered in the Town Square area. 5. Design of Streets and Public Places The mixture of land uses and the design of new buildings in this area v~ill create a new "look" for the Lakeville Town Square area. The common elements of the area will include the streets, open spaces and plazas that connect the new privately owned buildings. These elements will lend identity, continuity and cohesiveness to the Town Square area CONCLUSION The above mentioned generalized goals guided the draft policy and design standards for the Town Square. The criteria listed in the following pages are not intended to restrict imagination, innovation, or variety, but rather to assist in focusing on design principles that can result in creative solutions. DRAFT 1 - 4/29196 ~ TOWN SQUARE DESIGN STANDARDS • ARCHrrECTURAL STANDARDS ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS BUILDING ORIENTATION Policy • Require that buildings be oriented to the street activity as well as the activity in the parking lot. • Grouping of building to help define usable outdoor space. • Taller buildings should be used in ways to provide emphasis at intersection, or to highlight a terminal view. • The orientation of buildings should take advantage of available view sheds of natural areas and water features in the Town Square area. BUILDING DESIGN BUILDING MASS • Policy • Varying scale of buildings should be encouraged. Varying roof line to create interest in design styles encouraged. Standards • Building coverage of not more than 40 percent may be accepted. • No building should have large areas of blank wall surface facing the street front. Continuous stretch of a single facade discouraged unless the block has a singular user. FACADE DESIGN Policy Monotony of design in single or multiple building projects shall be avoided. • Undulating facade shall be encouraged. Sfandards • Exterior facade treatment shall be interrupted at 20-24 feet with some kind of vertical element. DRAFT 1 - 4129/96 2 TOWN SQUARE DESIGN STANDARDS , • ARCHrrECTURAL STANDARDS BUILDING MATERIALS Policy • Materials shall be selected for suitability to the type of buildings and the design in which they are used. Building walls should be finished in aesthetically acceptable tones and colors, complement the tones and colors of neighboring buildings. • Materials shall be of durable quality. Standard w`nw'H"``~~? idin ke brick, stone, terra cotta shall be used. Other similar materials may be acceptable upon approval of the City. • All wood treatment shall be painted and weather proofed. • When materials on the lower level are different than on upper levels, integrate the upper and lower design with color and similar form(eawt,~ -ra+~ eo~ea-s~ • A minimum of 50 percent of the facade shall be treated with the finished masonry building material. • Color and materials compatible and complementary to adjacent buildings.(c.{-t~ N+~u-~ • • pECo~-w}-r~ur Qa.ac.Rx,-t~c zu.oc.K.. DOORS AND W/NDOWS Policy • All buildings should have a principal entry visible from the street and located at the front of the building. Visible entry from the street or a marked, paved or well lit pathway encouraged. • Canopies shall be encouraged at entry ways and shall meet city requirements for their projection. • Window frame, material and color to complement architectural style. • Window openings may be modulated to scale and proportion complementary to the architectural style. • Vertically proportioned windows should be encouraged. • Decorative lintels and opening heads encouraged. Standard • Open porches, covered walkways, and canopy projection shall meet all city standards. • Canopies and awnings shall be made of materials which meet the approval of • DRAFT 1 - 4/29/96 3 TOWN SQUARE DESIGN STANDARDS • ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS the city. • A minimum eight feet clear space shall be provided from sidewalk elevation to the lowest point of a canopy and/or suspended sign. • No building shall have large areas of blank wall surface facing the front street or parking lots. Percentage of glass shall be maximum of 50 percent at entry level. kcw~ T a- • Window frames shall be constructed of metal. • Window sill at base facade shall be a minimum of 1-112 feet above interior slab level. • Window and doors shall be glazed in clear glass with no more than 10 percent daylight reduction. SCREENING Standard • Loading areas, serviced doors, mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on ground, roof, or building shall be screened from public view with materials complimentary with the building, or they shall be so located as not to be visible from any public ways, or they shall be so located as not to be visible from any public way. • FRANCHISE DESIGN Policy • Franchise design shall utilize materials, scale and style of the architectural standard guidelines. • Create a homogenous sense of space even while each business could create its own special look with the parameters set by management and the areas design guidelines. DRAFT 1 - 4/29/96 4 TOWN SQUARE DESIGN STANDARDS • LANDSCAPE AND SrrE TREATMENT LANDSCAPE AND SITE TREATMENT PLANTING Policy • Plant material is to be utilized within the Town square area as an aid to provide continuity within the area and to provide a recognized definition of its boundaries. Standards • Parkway like street trees will be utilized along all external and internal roadways. • Unity of design shall be achieved by repetition of certain plant varieties and other streetscape materials and by correlation with adjacent development. • Entry points into the Town Square areas are to be significantly landscaped and are to be designed with a common theme. • A "Grand Boulevard" is to connect Town Square with the historic dovdntown, reinforcing their complimentary uses and providing a strong visual corridor. Policy • • Plant material is to be utilized as a screening element for parking and building utility areas. Standards • All parking lot areas along highway 50, Dodd Boulevard and Holyoke Ave. are to be screened with earth forms and plant materials. • Plant materials are to be utilized within parking lot island within the Town Square areas. Five percent of parking areas are to be devoted to island planting areas. Island planting areas are to be ~1ilZmum of 10 feet wide to promote proper plant growth. `~+4-~ ~ P~ tom. °F' sP ~ac.E • All loading service, utility and outao`o~torage areas shall be screened from all public roads and adjacent differing land uses. When natural materials are used as a screen, the screen shall achieve 75% opacity year round. Policy • Where natural areas or existing topographic patterns contribute to the unity of the Town Square area, they are to be preserved and developed. Standards • Modification of existing topographic conditions will be allowed only when it DRAFT 1 - 4/29/96 5 TOWN SpUARE DESIGN STANDARDS • LANDSCAPE AND SrrE TREATMENT contributes to the Town Square area. • Natural areas that are removed due to development are to be replaced in a manner that benefits the Town Square area. Policy • The landscape design of each development within the Town Square boundaries is to be reviewed by the city for how the landscape treatment helps to beauty and unify the area. Despite this approach, individual landscape designs that help enhance architectural features, promote individuality, provide shade, strengthen vistas and axis are to be encouraged. Standards • Plant material shall be selected in regard to its interesting structure, texture, color, seasonal interest and its ultimate growth characteristics. • Where building sites limit planting, the placement of plant materials in planters or within paved areas is encouraged. PARKING. • Policy • All developments should include a strong connection between the building and parking areas through unified construction of elements, pedestrian paths and entries. Standards • All parking areas are to be designed with a safe, convenient and comfortable pedestrian passageway through the parking areas. • Central pedestrian passage routes to be a minimum of 12 feet vide. • Pedestrian passageways are to be lit with pedestrian height lighting (12-20') and are to be lit to an average of one#oot candle. Policy • Commercial buildings and sites must accommodate pedestrian as well as auto traffic. Standards • All pedestrian crosswalks shall be clearly defined v~ith signage changes in pavement or painted walk areas. • When determined appropriate, commercial buildings are to accommodate bicycle DRAFT 1 - 4/29196 6 TOWN SgUARE DESIGN STANDARDS LANDSCAPE AND SITE TREATMENT parking areas and a bike rack design. Policy • Shared parking areas with varying peak demands should be utilized. Shared parking encourages users to move between destination points v?ithout getting into cars and encourages developers to seek uses that bring life to the development area throughout the day and evening. Shared parking will allow for greater intensity of development vvittrout the need for structure parking, will relieve the problem of poorly utilized parking areas and with less paving, will result in less runoff. Standard • Development within the Town Square area will be required to utilize shared parking when appropriate, and provide sufficient parking studies regarding the parking requirements for all proposed parking areas. WALKS AND TRAILS • Policy • Multi-use trails should connect public parks, open space and residential areas, reinforcing the bike and pedestrian network within Town Square. Town Squares' drainageway should serve as a spine for connective multi-use trails. Standards • Trails shall be separated from roadways, providing a secondary transportation network within the area. • Multi-use trails are to have clearly delineated crossing points at roadways with accessible curb cuts. • Multi-use trails shall be a minimum of ~6'feet in width. 8 LIGHTING Policy • Existing lighting of Town Square should provide continuity and consistency throughout the area. --,p~o,¢,v Uyh r~.~~ ,f sYD • ~oc.aR. DRAFT 1 - 4/29/96 7 TOWN SQUARE DESIGN STANDARDS LANDSCAPE AND SrrE TREATMENT Standards • Exterior lighting, when used, shall enhance the building design and the adjoining landscape. • Lighting standards and building fixtures shall be of a design and size compatible with the building and adjacent areas. • Lighting shall be restrained in design and excessive brightness avoided. STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS Policy • The intersection of Highway 50 and Holyoke Avenue should be reinforced through Urban Design Elements highlighting its community identity and reinforcing its community access. Standards • The city will determine specific design requirements and standards for streetlight (pedestrian and vehicular) type, bollards, tree grates, planters, information • kiosks, trash receptacles, and other streetscape elements to be utilized at the intersection of highway 50 and Holyoke Avenue. These elements will radiate from this area and visually define the Town Square. -(yC/1p~ ti10NUM~e.?T f ~Y~~tl S ~SN~~ /a pD ; Car.~/ae.y ea,~. ,oA-,~~s s ~a~.~.s, 2.6 - as ~o r~,ax. DRAFT 1 - 4/29/96 $