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Planning Commission Work Session
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Marion Conference Room
The Planning Commission work session commenced at 6:40 p.m. in the Marion Conference
Room at City Hall.
Commissioners Present: Chair Drotning, Blee, Glad, Grenz, Lillehei, and ex-officio Bussler.
Staff Present: Planning Director Daryl Morey, Associate Planner Allyn Kuennen, and Planning
Consultant Daniel Licht of NAC
Also Present: Jonathan Adam representing Lakeville Land, Ltd., Carolyn Miller and Jann
DeGrammont representing MICAH, and Ron Gerk.
2008 Comprehensive Plan Public Comments
Mr. Kuennen presented an overview of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update process to date.
• Jonathan Adam presented the Lakeville Land, Ltd. request stated in the October 15t" letter from
William Cooley that was handed out by Mr. Adam prior to the start of the work session. The
letter requests commercial land use designation for the entire portion of their property located
south and east of the future extension of 207t" Street as depicted on the I-35/C.R. 70
Interchange Improvement Plans.
Mr. Licht stated the factors staff considered regarding the proposed land use recommendation.
These include providing in-place market support for proposed commercial uses, maintaining the
residential character for 207t" Street extended west/south to 210t" Street, and increased
compatibility with existing residential uses north of future 207t" Street and future uses to the
west.
Planning Commission members supported a commercial land use designation vs. medium
density residential consistent with the commercial land use north of the wetland on the parcel
(owned by the Muller Family Theatre) to the east using 207t" Street as the separation between
the commercial and residential land uses. The Planning Commission noted that the concept
plan presented by the property owner would require C-3 District zoning, but they indicated that
the zoning district designation should be subject to further review. The Planning Commission
requested a recommendation from City staff on this issue for the next public hearing on the
2008 Comprehensive Plan and directed City staff to inform the adjacent property owners to the
west of the proposed change to commercial land use.
The MICAH representatives felt the staff response to their September 11, 2008 letter fell short of
their expectation of more proactive programs for affordable housing and reiterated their feeling
• that Lakeville is "far behind" in meeting the Metropolitan Council's affordable housing goals.
They feel that time is running out to incorporate stronger wording in the 2008 Comprehensive
Plan to reflect the recommendations contained in their letter. Staff indicated that the
requirements for the City of Lakeville under the Metropolitan Council's Regional Development
Framework for affordable housing are being met. The Planning Commission stated that
MICAH's requests for more direct City action with regards to development of affordable housing
go beyond the Planning Commission's responsibility and are a policy issue for the City Council
to decide.
Mr. Gerk, 10466 - 175th Street, requested that the adjacent single family zoned properties to the
west (Fowler, Bollinger, Helkenn) remain guided low density residential with the Fay and
Lundquist properties guided at the medium density residential proposed under the draft 2008
Comprehensive Plan; or, if the Fowler, Bollinger, and Helkenn properties continue to be guided
medium density residential under the draft 2008 Comprehensive Plan, then he would like his
properties (PID #22-00700-020-53, 22-00700-030-53, 22-00700-040-53) guided as medium
density residential. Mr. Gerk described his plans for a potential development of his property
with detached townhouse uses to preserve trees and protect wetlands. City staff said that such
a use would be allowed under aloes-to-medium density residential. designation and would
maintain the desired transition to the low density residential neighborhoods to the east. The
Planning Commission stated that if Mr. Gerk and the property owners to the north and east
agree, aloes/medium density residential land use for all of these properties could be considered.
The Planning Commission asked for clarification as to the effect of statements promising that
Lakeville will work with surrounding communities on issues such as water quality and floodplain
protection for Crystal Lake and Horseshoe Lake. Mr. Licht said that such statements in the
.Comprehensive Plan are to provide guidance and acknowledgement of common interests.
Regulations such as the Shoreland Overlay District or Floodplain Overlay District are what effect
City and private land owner actions.
In response to the comments from Dakota County, the Planning Commission recommended
that a description of the recent downtown development plan be added to the City's historic
preservation planning efforts section of the draft 2008 Comprehensive Plan.
The work session was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Daryl o ey, Plan in Director
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