HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05b - Ritter Meadows Amenity BuildingCity of Lakeville
Community Development
Memorandum
To: Planning Commission
Kris Jenson, Planning Manager
September 22, 2025
Packet Material for the October 2, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting
Ritter Meadows amenity building conditional use permit
Twin Cities Land Development have submitted an application for a conditional use permit for
a private recreation building with a swimming pool at 20283 Keokuk Avenue, within the
Ritter Meadows development. The proposed site is located on Lot 28, Block 1, Ritter Meadows
Third Addition, at the northwest corner of Keokuk Avenue and 203rd Street.
A. Location Map
B. Zoning Map
C. Site Plan
D. Grading Plan
E. Landscape Plan
F. Architectural Site Plan
G. Lower Floor Plan
H. Main Floor Plan
I. Building Elevations
North – Future public park (RM-1)
West – Attached townhomes (RM-1)
South – 203rd Street and attached townhomes (RM-1)
East – Keokuk Avenue and undeveloped land (C-3 and RH-2)
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CONDITIONAL USE P ERMIT ANALYSIS
Twin Cities Land Development is the developer of the Ritter Meadows subdivision. Section
11-58-9.D allows private recreational buildings and neighborhood community centers subject
to approval of a conditional use permit. The project proposes a two-level, 3,800 square-foot
amenity building with a patio and outdoor pool.
The plans submitted for the amenity building include an overall site plan,
grading, drainage and utility plan, and landscaping plan. Given the limited scope of the
proposed construction, the Engineering Division will review the grading, drainage, and utility
plan at the time of building permit review.
The Zoning Ordinance requires that all private recreation buildings have a side yard
setback be double that required by the zoning district but not more than 30 feet. The
minimum setback between buildings within the RM-1 District is 14 feet. The proposed
building setbacks are 30 feet (east), 25 feet (south) 30 feet (west), and 30 feet (north).
The building has direct access to a five (5) foot wide concrete sidewalk
along 203rd Street and a 10-foot-wide bituminous path along Keokuk Avenue, which will
provide pedestrian access to the site. The townhomes that will use the amenity building are
along 203rd Street and Keystone Avenue, both of which have sidewalks along one side of the
street, and Keynote Loop, which is a private street. It does not have a sidewalk but is a
narrower width with no parking on either side of the street. The townhome unit furthest from
the amenity center is a quarter of a mile via sidewalks or streets.
The building has a footprint of about 1,900 square feet and is 19 feet tall at the peak.
The lower level includes a workout room, maintenance garage, and mechanical and pool
equipment rooms. The main level includes a club room, office space, and bath and shower
facilities for the outdoor pool. An elevator and stairs provide access to both levels. The
building will have a pale wheat stone wainscot, tan cobblestone board and batten Hardie
siding, espresso lap-style Hardie siding, windows, and weathered wood asphalt shingle roof
consistent with the residential buildings in the neighborhood. The exposed portion of the
lower level will be a poured concrete wall, but is below grade and opposite a retaining, which
minimizes its view from the adjacent townhome. The proposed materials meet Zoning
Ordinance requirements.
. Access to the building and pool area is via sidewalk that extends from the trail along
Keokuk Avenue. There is also a sidewalk from 203rd Street to the patio on the south side of the
building. Along the west side of the building, a narrow eight-foot-wide driveway drops down
to provide access to an overhead door of the lower-level maintenance garage. A retaining wall
is required along the west side of the driveway and will be 8 feet 6 inches at the bottom of the
driveway. A fence shall be placed on top of the retaining wall and engineered plans of the wall
will be required with the building permit as the wall exceeds four feet in height.
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The swimming pool will be surrounded on three sides by a concrete deck and enclosed by a
fence, which must meet the requirements for swimming pool protection within Section 11-21-
5.G of the Zoning Ordinance. The developer has indicated that they plan to use an aluminum
fence in a wrought iron style, though a privacy fence may by used along the west side of the
pool to provide additional screening and privacy to the adjacent townhome. The pool location
meets the 10-foot setback from the north property line.
Plantings are proposed along the front (east) elevation of the building and
arborvitae trees are proposed to be planted around the pool area and extending 30 feet of the
driveway access, which will provide screening of the site for the adjacent townhome building.
The site will be irrigated in compliance with Section 11-21-9.4.e of the Zoning Ordinance. A
security based on the materials and installation costs of the approved landscape plan shall be
submitted with the building permit. The City Forester reviewed and had no comments on the
landscape plan dated June 13, 2025. Plantings on the site must be installed per the plan and an
as-built landscape plan submitted prior to inspection of the landscaping on site.
The site plan does not indicate pole lighting on the property. Building mounted
lighting at several points around the building; no other lighting is shown on the site. All
lighting must be downcast and may not shine onto adjacent properties.
The attached townhomes in the Ritter Meadows development will be rental units,
so the private recreation building will be managed and maintained as part of the complex as a
whole.
Community Development Department staff recommends approval of the Ritter Meadows
private recreation building conditional use permit subject to the following stipulations:
1. In the case that the Ritter Meadows attached townhomes are offered for sale, a
homeowner’s association shall be established to maintain ownership and maintenance of
the Lot 28, Block 1, Ritter Meadows, including the amenities and improvements on the
property.
2. A security based on the materials and installation costs of the approved landscape plan
shall be submitted with the building permit. Plantings on the site must be installed per the
plan dated June 13, 2025 and an as-built landscape plan submitted prior to inspection of
the landscaping on site.
The findings of fact for the conditional use permit is attached to this report.
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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RITTER MEADOWS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT
FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION
On October 2, 2025 the Lakeville Planning Commission met at their regularly scheduled meeting
to consider the request of Twin Cities Land Development for a conditional use permit for a private
recreation building in the RM-1, Medium Density Residential District at 20283 Keokuk Avenue.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed conditional use permit
preceded by published and mailed notice. The applicant was present and the Planning
Commission heard testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak.
1. The property is located in Comprehensive Planning District No. 7, which guides the
property for Medium Density Residential use.
2. The property is zoned RM-1, Medium Density Residential District.
3. The legal description of the property is:
4. Section 11-4-3E of the City of Lakeville Zoning Ordinance provides that a conditional use
permit may not be issued unless certain criteria are satisfied. The criteria and our findings
regarding them are:
Finding: The proposed private recreation facility is consistent with the policies and
provisions of District 7 of the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The proposed
recreation facility will be complimentary to the Ritter Meadows townhome development
and recreational needs of its residents.
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Finding: The proposed private recreation facility is compatible with the approved land
uses in the area given compliance with the approved plans and stipulations of the
conditional use permit.
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Finding: The proposed private recreation facility conforms to the performance standards
set forth in the Zoning Ordinance given compliance with the stipulations of the
conditional use permit.
Finding: The proposed private recreation facility will not overburden the City’s sanitary
sewer and water systems and can be served with existing public services.
Finding: Traffic generation will not significantly increase due to the private recreation
facility. Traffic can be accommodated by the existing streets serving the development.
Public sidewalk improvements will be made to allow pedestrian access to the main
entrance of the private recreation building.
5. The planning report dated September 22, 2025 prepared by Kris Jenson, Planning
Manager, is incorporated herein.
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the conditional use permit
conditioned upon compliance with the planning report prepared by Planning Manager Kris Jenson
dated September 22, 2025.
Dated: October 2, 2025
LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
BY: ___________________________
Christine Zimmer, Chair
Dakota County, Maxar, Microsoft
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Ritter Meadows
Amenity Bldg CUP
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SHRUB PLANTING DETAIL
1 PERENNIAL PLANTINGS
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BASEMENT PLAN
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CONSTRUCTION
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Lower Floor Plan EXHIBIT G
Men
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EXHIBIT H
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Right Elevation Left Elevation
Rear Elevation
EXHIBIT I