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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
December 16, 2021
Chair Witte 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 Jeff Witte, Vice Chair Jenna Majorowicz, Pat Kaluza, Jason Swenson,
Christine Zimmer, Karl Drotning, Brooks Lillehei
Members Absent: Ex-Officio Melissa Field
Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Kris Jenson, Associate Planner; Penny Brevig,
Recording Secretary
3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes
The December 2, 2021 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented.
4. Announcements
Planning Director Daryl Morey informed the public that Agenda Item 5, Lakeville Christian
Church Addition, was removed from the agenda to allow them to submit modified plans for
their project. This public hearing will now be scheduled for the January 6, 2022 Planning
Commission meeting.
Mr. Morey introduced Tina Morrow, the new Senior Administrative Assistant for the Planning
Department and Recording Secretary who will be replacing Penny Brevig at the end of January.
5. Lakeville Christian Church Addition
Lakeville Christian Church representatives requested that their application for a conditional
use permit be removed from the agenda to allow them to submit modified plans.
6. Ebenezer Estoria
Chair Witte opened the public hearing to consider the application of Ebenezer Estoria for the
following, located north of 165th Street and west of Ipava Avenue: A. Comprehensive Plan
amendment to re-guide property from Medium/High Density Residential to High Density
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Residential; and B. Zoning Map amendment to rezone property from RM-2, Medium Density
Residential District to RH-2, High Density Residential District.
Dan Elenbaas from Kimley-Horn presented a brief overview of their project. This
development is proposed to be a senior co-op with ownership, not rentals. It is proposed to be
a four-story building and have approximately 80 units, which requires a change in the zoning.
Mr. Elenbaas stated that a parking study was done and indicated that there will be underground
parking and surface parking.
Associate Planner Kris Jenson presented the planning report. Ms. Jenson stated that Ebenezer
has applied for a Comprehensive Plan amendment and Zoning Map amendment to change the
land use designation from Medium/High Density Residential to High Density Residential and
to rezone the property from RM-2, Medium Density Residential District to RH-2, High
Density Residential District.
Ms. Jenson showed the 80-unit senior co-op building concept plan in relation to the Fountains
of Hosanna building to the east the Crystal Park townhomes to the west. Access to the site will
be through the Hosanna site rather than from 165th Street.
Ms. Jenson explained that details of the site and building design will be reviewed at a later date
should the Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezoning be approved by the City Council
and Metropolitan Council.
Planning Department staff recommends approval of the Ebenezer Estoria Comprehensive Plan
amendment and Zoning Map amendment as presented, and approval of the Findings of Fact
dated December 16, 2021.
Chair Witte opened the hearing to the public for comment.
There were no comments from the audience.
Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Majorowicz to close the public hearing at 6:09 p.m.
Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous
Chair Witte asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Discussion points included:
• Confirmed that the zoning does not limit this property to senior housing. The new
zoning would permit the development of multi-family housing.
• Mr. Drotning commented that parking should not be an issue for this development
considering that Hosanna Church is overparked 99% of the time.
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• Mr. Drotning commented that he does not blame the developer for not bringing the
entire development forward at this time considering what has happened in the past
regarding other Comprehensive Plan amendments and rezonings recently.
• The Planning Commission agreed that they are taking a leap of faith recommending
approval for the Comprehensive Plan amendment and Zoning Map amendment
without seeing what this development will look like.
Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Lillehei to recommend to City Council approval
of the Ebenezer Estoria Comprehensive Plan amendment to re-guide property from
Medium/High Density Residential to High Density Residential and Zoning Map amendment
to rezone property from RM-2, Medium Density Residential District to RH-2, High Density
Residential District, located north of 165th Street and west of Ipava Avenue, as presented.
Ayes: Swenson, Kaluza, Lillehei, Witte, Majorowicz, Zimmer, Drotning
Nays: 0
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary