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Home My WebLink About11-06-08 CITY OF LAKEVII.LE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes NOVEMBER 6, 2008 The November- 6, 2008 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Drotning in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Flag pledge and roll call of members: Present: Chair Drotning Vice Chair Davis Secretary Pattee Commissioner Lillehei Commissioner Glad Ex-officio Bussler Absent: Commissioner Grenz Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director Allyn Kuennen, Associate Planner Zach Johnson, Assistant City. Engineer Daniel Licht, Northwest Associated Consultants Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The October 16,..2008 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. The October 16, 2008 Planning Commission work session notes were approved as presented. ITEM 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Morey indicated that the following items were distributed to the Planning Commission at tonight's meeting: L Copy of the Recreation Vehicle Access Easement Agreement that is being proposed to be vacated with Agenda Item 5. 2. Copy of a letter from All Parks Alliance for Change (APAC) regarding Agenda Item 7. Mr. Morey stated that there will be a brief work session in the Marion Conference. Room immediately following tonight's meeting regarding the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Planned Unit Development (PUD). Planning Commission Meeting November 6, 2008 Page 2 ITEM 5. CITY OF LAKEVILLE Chair Drotning opened .the public hearing to consider the request of the City of Lakeville for the vacation of a permanent easement for recreation vehicle access purposes, located at 8333 - 210 Street. The Recording Secretary attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and :City Code. Planning Director Daryl Morey presented. the October 29, 2008 planning report. He stated that the property owner has requested the easement be vacated as it is no longer needed given that the City's RV waste dump site has been moved to the Water Treatment Facility. Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the easement vacation, as presented in the October 29, 2008 planning report. Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 08.97 Motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing at 6:05 p.m. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Chair Drotning asked for comments from the Planning Commission. .Chair Drotning indicated that this was a fairly routine item. There were no comments from the Planning Commissioners. 08.98 Motion was made and seconded to recommend to City Council approval of the recreation vehicle access easement vacation, located at 8333 - 210 Street, as presented. Ayes: Glad, Lillehei, Drotning, Pattee, Davis. Nays: 0 ITEM 6. CITY OF LAKEVILLE Chair Drotning opened the public hearing to consider the following amendments to the Lakeville City Code: A. Title 10, the Subdivision Ordinance, Chapter 4 (Design Standards), and B. Title 11, the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 6 (General. Performance Standards) and Chapter .101 (FP, Floodplain Overlay District). The Recording Secretary .attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Planning Commission Meeting November 6, 2008 Page 3 Assistant City Engineer. Zach Johnson presented the October 29, 2008 staff report. He stated that State Statute requires local government units (LGUs) to adopt official controls to bring local water management -into conformance with the watershed plan in order to retain its permitting authority. Mr. Johnson stated that staff recommends approval of the amendments as presented in the October 29, 2008 staff report. Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 08.99 Motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing at 6:11 p.m. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Chair Drotning asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Discussion points were: • Definition of water courses as it pertains to this ordinance amendment. Mr. Johnson stated that it is defined by the Vermillion River Watershed Stream Classifications and Buffer Standards .Map adopted by the VRWJPO on October 26, 2006. • Page 14 of the amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance should be amended to reference the October 26, 2006 map date. 08.100 Motion was made and seconded to recommend to City Council .approval of the following amendments to the Lakeville City Code, as presented: A. Title 10, the Subdivision Ordinance, .Chapter 4 (Design Standards), and B. Title 11, the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 6 (General Performance Standards) and Chapter 101 (FP, Floodplain Overlay District), as amended. Ayes: Lillehei, Drotning, Pattee, Davis, Glad. Nays:. 0 ITEM 7. CITY OF LAKEVILLE Chair Drotning opened the public hearing to consider the City of Lakeville 2008 Comprehensive Plan. The Recording Secretary .attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Associate Planner Allyn Kuennen presented an introduction of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan and explained the process to date since work commenced in January, 2007. P1~rtg Commission Meeting November 6, 2008 Page 4 Dan Licht from Northwest Associated Consultants presented the October 31, 2008 planning report. He gave a PowerPoint presentation which included the purpose of the 2008 Comprehensive :Plan and indicated that the Planning Commission and City Council have made community participation and input a significant priority in the preparation of the 2008 Lakeville Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Licht stated that staff recommends approval of the City of Lakeville 2008 Comprehensive Plan, as presented. Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. Garry Krebs, 18885 Knollwood Circle • Wanted to know why the west bay of Lake Marion is proposed to be reclassified from a Recreational Development Lake to a .Natural Environment Lake. He does .not think that .the west bay of Lake Marion meets the criteria for a Natural Environment Lake and he feels the `DNR is pressuring the City into reclassifying the west bay of Lake Marion. Jann DeGrammont, 16345 Jamison Path and a spokeperson for MICAH • Reiterated the comments made in MICAH's letter to Mr. Morey, dated October 27, 2008, which was included in the planning packet for tonight's meeting, regarding how Lakeville needs to continue to encourage low cost housing. and workforce housing. Robert Erickson, 18224 Justice Way • Mr. Erickson was a volunteer on behalf of a large institutional landowner who appreciates the public process that is involved with the Comprehensive Plan. • Responded to Ms. DeGrammont's and MICAH's comments regarding low income housing by identifying projects where Lakeville has been a leader in partnering on affordable (work force) housing projects. Richard Carron, 17555 Kodiak Avenue • Commented on the past River City Asphalt mining activities in the City, which provided considerable savings on City improvement projects. He indicated that the River City Asphalt gravel mine is located near I-35 and 205 Street u1 the 2015 MLJSA, but will be ready for development in 2010. Planning Commission Meeting November 6, 2008 Page 5 The Planning Commission agreed that the public hearing .will stay open through the Planning Commission discussion. Break at 7.00 Reconvened at 7:12 The Planning Commission and staff responded to the public comments. Discussion points were: • Clarified what qualifies as a Natural Environment Lake. • Explanation of -the process of how the City decided to reclassify the west bay of Lake Marion from a Recreational Development Lake to a Natural Environment Lake. Break at 7:57 Reconvened at 8:10 • Recommended modifying the pertinent sections of the 2008 Comprehensive Land Use Plan to state that the reclassification of the west bay of Lake Marion to a Natural Environment Lake will be "considered" with the Zoning .Ordinance Update. • Discussion regarding where and how much land is designated for medium or high density land uses on the 2030 Land Use Plan. • Recommended toning down the language on Page 92 of the Comprehensive Plan where it states, "However, the loss of Local Government Aid and cuts to MVHC funds. hinder the City's affordable housing efforts." • Discussed why. the majority of the River City Asphalt mining area is in the 2015 MUSA. 08.101 Motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing at 8:45 p.m. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Chair Drotning and the Planning Commissioners thanked staff for all their .hard work on the 2008 Comprehensive Plan and being so open and assessable to the public. There was a discussion of the next step in the process for approving the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Morey indicated that the 2008 Comprehensive Plan will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council by mid-December and work on updating the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map will start in January, 2009. Planning Commission Meefing November 6, 2008 Page 6 08.102 Motion was made and seconded to recommend to City Council approval of the City of Lakeville 2008 Comprehensive Plan, as amended. Ayes: Pattee, Davis, Glad, Lillehei, Drotning. Nays: 0 There-being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. The Planning Commission proceeded immediately into a work session. Respectfully submitted, . -..r'_~ Penny Bre g, Recording Secret y 12/ 04/ 08 ATTEST: Karl Drotning, Chair 12/ 04/ 0