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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26 CITY OF LAKEVILLE. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES June 26, 2025 Chair Zimmer 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. New Planning Commission members, Dylan Duckworth and Erin Duckworth, were sworn in by Community Development Recorder Dawn Erickson. Members Present: Chair Christine Zimmer, Vice Chair Scott Einck, Pat Kaluza, John Swaney, Jason Swenson, Amanda Tinsley, Mark Traffas Members Absent: Ex-Officio Jeff Hansen Staff Present : Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director; Kris Jenson, Planning Manager; Heather Botten, Senior Planner; Jon Nelson, Assistant City Engineer; Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder. 4. Approval of the Meeting Minutes The May 22, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. 5. Announcements Planning Manager Kris Jenson stated there is an additional Findings of Fact for Heritage Commons 10th Addition PUD Amendment; and if the agenda items are not tabled they will move forward to the July 7 City Council meeting. 6. Divine Encounter Church Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of Divine Encounter Church for a conditional use permit for a religious institution to be located at 17685 Juniper Path. Pastor Zipporah Bogonko introduced the project. Senior Planner Heather Botten presented the staff report. The subject property consists of a 36,623 square foot office building; the proposed church would utilize about 2,385 square feet of the building. The property is 3.19 acres in area and consists of a 154-space parking lot to accommodate the lease spaces in the building. The subject property is zoned C-3, General Commercial District. The Zoning Ordinance allows religious institutions by conditional use permit subject to certain criteria. The applicant submitted a narrative of the proposed church and its related activities. Staff has reviewed the narrative and has determined that the activities indicated are compatible with the proposed site. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 26, 2025 Page 2 The narrative indicates that the church anticipates approximately 50 attendees for weekly Sunday worship services. Other planned activities include weekly meetings as well as special services, workshops, and events help throughout the year. Existing parking on site is adequate to accommodate the church’s parking demand. Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Einck, seconded by Kaluza to close the public hearing at 6:07 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioner Traffas asked what the signage would look like. Ms. Botten stated that signage is not included with this request. Pastor Bogonko stated they will do whatever the owner of the building would like them to do. Motion was made by Einck, seconded by Tinsley to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit for a religious institution to be located at 17685 Juniper Path, subject to the following stipulations, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated June 26, 2025: 1. The floor plan shall be consistent with the plan and narrative described in the application and approved by the City Council to ensure compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements. 2. A building permit shall be issued prior to commencing interior alterations on the building interior that require a permit. 3. Signs shall require a sign permit and must meet Zoning Ordinance requirements. 4. Parking shall be restricted to the on-site parking lot and shall not occur on any public street. 5. Any cumulative increase of more than 20% in the lease space of 2,385 square feet requires an amendment to the conditional use permit. Ayes: Traffas, Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley Nays: 0 7. Laurent Deconinck/Pickle in the Middle Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of Laurent Deconinck/Pickle in the Middle for a conditional use permit for an indoor commercial recreation use in the OP District at 21300 Juniper Way. Laurent Deconinck introduced the project, stating they currently have locations in Brooklyn Park and Woodbury. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 26, 2025 Page 3 Ms. Botten presented the staff report. The applicant would like to use approximately 42,000 square feet of the new 190,000 square foot building as a pickleball facility. The multi-tenant building is located in the Lakeville 35 Logistics Center North Addition located at 21300 Juniper Way. Section 11-75-7.B allows commercial recreation facilities in the OP, Office-Park District subject to approval of a conditional use permit. The proposed commercial recreation facility will include 15 pickleball courts, storage lockers, lobby/check-in and a meeting room. The proposed use would be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Guests would be granted access with a unique 4-digit pin. The facility is monitored by security cameras and a facility manager who visits daily at varying times. No food or beverage is available on-site. The applicant has stated that peak hours are typically evenings and weekends. Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Einck, seconded by Swenson to close the public hearing at 6:13 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioner Swenson asked if anything is done to manage the acoustics inside. Mr. Deconinck stated they have not done anything for acoustics at the two existing locations.  Chair Zimmer asked if operating 24 hours/7 days a week has been a problem with crime. Mr. Deconinck stated the Brooklyn Park location has been operating for 2 ½ years, and Woodbury has been operating for 1 year. During this time the only issue is that sometimes people play 20-25 minutes longer.  Commissioner Swenson stated he appreciated where the facility is located in the building.  Commissioner Traffas asked about the party room on the plans and whether people can bring food and drink. Mr. Deconinck stated that is the intent of the party room, and they currently have food at the Brooklyn Park location. Motion was made by Swenson, seconded by Traffas to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit for an indoor commercial recreation use in the OP District at 21300 Juniper Way, subject to the following stipulations and approval of the Findings of Fact dated June 26, 2025: 1. No H (Hazardous) Occupancy tenants are allowed in the multiple tenant industrial building as long as the commercial recreation use is a tenant in the same building. 2. The current tenant and any future tenants of the building being jointly occupied by this commercial recreation use shall submit Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) to the City including any periodic updates as they might appear. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 26, 2025 Page 4 Ayes: Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas Nays: 0 8. Crossroads East Third Addition Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the applications of LFPC Properties LLC (Lakeville Family Pet Clinic) for a preliminary and final plat of one lot and one outlet to be known as Crossroads East Third Addition as well as a conditional use permit to allow a veterinary clinic. The property is located at the southwest corner of Glacier Way and 175 th Street. Brady Hickcox, architect with Terwisscha Construction and representing LFPC Properties LLC, introduced the project. Mr. Hickcox stated the new project is a new building with approximately 9,000 square feet of general practice veterinary care. Ms. Jenson presented the staff report. The proposed development is for a 9,000 square foot veterinary clinic and 48 parking spaces. The building includes a fenced relief area for animals being treated at the clinic and will not providing boarding for animals, other than for those receiving medical care. The Lakeville Family Pet Clinic is currently located just west of the proposed site in a multi-tenant and was granted a CUP in 2016. Because the CUP is tied to the property, a CUP must be granted for the new location. Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Swenson to close the public hearing at 6:24 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Chair Zimmer asked about the relief area. Mr. Hickcox stated there is a relief area in the front as well as a relief area in the back that will be surrounded by eight-foot-high opaque fences.  Commissioner Swenson stated that he’s happy to see the business expanding and thriving in Lakeville. Motion was made by Einck, seconded by Tinsley to recommend to City Council approval of the Crossroads East Third Addition preliminary and final plat and conditional use permit, subject to the following stipulations and approval of the Findings of Fact dated June 26, 2025: 1. Implementation of the recommendations listed in the June 11, 2025 engineering report. 2. The site shall be developed according to the site development plans approved by the City Council. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 26, 2025 Page 5 3. An agreement for shared driveway access and parking shall remain in full force and effect at all times between the lots in Crossroads East commercial development. 4. The fencing for the relief yard must be an opaque design and maintenance free material. 5. A sign permit is required prior to the installation of any signage. 6. Exterior lighting shall be down-cast only and shall not glare onto road right-of-way. 7. Snow storage shall not occur within required parking spaces. 8. Prior to City Council consideration, the landscape plan must be revised per the City Forester’s comments. The landscape plan shall be installed in accordance with the approved landscape plan. A $63,320 security shall be submitted to guarantee installation of the approved landscaping. Prior to a landscape inspection, an as-built landscape plan must be submitted to the city. Ayes: Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas, Kaluza Nays: 0 9. Heritage Commons 10 th Addition Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the applications of HVP V Epic Heritage, LLC and SMNPT 1, LLC for a preliminary plat of one lot and two outlot subdivision to be known as Heritage Commons 10th Addition; a conditional use permit for two convenience restaurants; a planned unit development amendment to add property to the Heritage Commons PUD; and the vacation of public drainage and utility easements. The property is located at the northeast corner of 202nd Street (CSAH 50) and Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9). Paul Tucci with 2C Development introduced the project and noted that Bruce Tschida, owner of Lakeville Collision, was also present. Mr. Tucci requested support for the slight reduction in the number of parking spaces required to be provided Ms. Botten presented the staff report. The proposed development includes two convenience restaurants on a single parcel and adds 0.14 acres of land from the Lake Marion Collision property into the Heritage Commons PUD. The perimeter drainage and utility easements on the parent parcel are proposed to be vacated and then dedicated on the new plat. The proposed convenience restaurants require 51 parking spaces combined and the site plan proposes 49 parking spaces. The applicant is requesting flexibility from the minimum parking requirements due to the shared parking lot design and the complimentary peak hours of each restaurant. Community Development staff support this request. Access to the site will be from Heritage Drive and direct access to the site from 202nd Street and/or Dodd Boulevard is not permitted. An agreement for shared access between the parcels in Heritage Commons 10th Addition and Heritage Commons 6th Addition (O’Reilly Auto) is required to be executed as part of the recording of the final plat. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 26, 2025 Page 6 Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Einck, seconded by Swaney to close the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Chair Zimmer asked about the drive-through and stacking space for each proposed user. Mr. Tucci stated that Chipotle’s drive-through is a pick-up lane. Customers are not able to place orders at the drive-through, instead they must order ahead and when they receive notice that their order is ready for pick up, then they may enter the drive-through. Starbucks is a regular drive-through lane. There will also be parking spots in front of each restaurant for mobile order pick-ups.  Commissioner Kaluza stated he is comfortable with the leniency on the parking spaces. He stated it looks like a well-designed location.  Commissioner Swenson asked why they chose the underground storage facility as they typically see a surface water/filtration feature. Mr. Tucci stated economics played a large part, as well as made it easier for Outlot A to be developed. Jon Nelson, Assistant City Engineer, stated from previous Heritage Commons Additions there are underground sourced facilities to the east of this property and the soils are conductive for infiltration in this area.  Commissioner Swenson stated he is comfortable with the parking situation. He stated he appreciates the different uses and timing effects to allow a smaller parking area to function and serve the needs of both.  Commissioner Traffas asked about access from this area to Idealic Avenue and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Mr. Tucci stated there is an easement on the O’Reilly Auto Parts lot and that driveway will be a continuation of that easement. He also stated they will work together to make sure it is a safe environment. Motion was made by Swenson, seconded by Kaluza to recommend to City Council approval of the Heritage Commons 10th Addition preliminary plat, PUD amendment, conditional use permit and easement vacation, subject to the following stipulations and approval of the Findings of Fact dated June 26, 2025: 1. Implementation of the recommendations listed in the June 16, 2025 engineering report. 2. The site shall be developed according to the plans approved by the City Council. 3. Execution of a Stormwater Maintenance Agreement shall be required between the Developer and the City of Lakeville for the maintenance of the stormwater system located on Lot 1, Block 1, Heritage Commons 10th Addition. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 26, 2025 Page 7 4. An agreement for shared driveway access shall be established between Lot 1, Block 1 and Outlot A, Heritage Commons 10th Addition and Lot 1, Block 1, Heritage Commons 6th Addition and Lake Marion Collision in conjunction with the recording of the final plat. 5. The hours of operation shall be limited to five o’clock (5:00) A.M. to eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. 6. Any rooftop and/or ground-mounted mechanical equipment must be screened per Zoning Ordinance requirements. 7. The City Forester has reviewed and approved the landscape plan dated May 28, 2025. Landscaping on site must be installed per the approved plan. Prior to a landscape inspection, an as-built landscape plan must be submitted to the city. 8. The Developer must provide a security with the final plat to guarantee installation of the landscaping. 9. Exterior lighting shall be down-cast only and shall not glare onto road right-of-way. 10. Snow storage shall not occur within required parking spaces. Ayes: Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas, Kaluza, Zimmer, Nays: 0 10. Staff Notices The next Planning Commission meeting will be on July 17. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder