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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-16 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES October 16, 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. Members Present: Chair Christine Zimmer, Vice Chair Scott Einck, Pat Kaluza, John Swaney, Jason Swenson, Amanda Tinsley, Alternate Dylan Duckworth, Ex-Officio Jeff Hansen Members Absent: Mark Traffas Staff Present : Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director; Heather Botten, Senior Planner; Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder. 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes The October 2, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. 4. Announcements Community Development Director Tina Goodroad stated there were no announcements. 5a. James Cecil Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of James Cecil for a conditional use permit to allow a detached accessory building with a gross accessory building area exceeding 1,500 square feet on a single-family lot in the RS-2, Single Family Residential District, located at 18275 Ixonia Avenue. James Cecil introduced the project, indicating that the purpose of the structure is to store personal items, with several of the items currently being stored outside. No sewer service is proposed nor shall be extended to the accessory building. The structure shall not be used for commercial or home occupation purposes. Ms. Botten presented the staff report. The applicant is proposing to add a 28 foot by 20 foot addition on the northeast side of the existing detached accessory structure. With the proposed addition, the accessory building would total approximately 2,006 square feet in area. The site also has a 120 square foot shed, for a total of 2,126 gross square feet of accessory structure space. City Code Section 11-18-9.D. allows additional accessory building square footage by conditional use permit. The subject property is a single-family lot that totals 1.75 acres in area. The existing house is 2,233 square feet in area and was constructed in 1968. The existing detached accessory building was constructed in two phases and located on the northwest corner of the property. The site is wooded Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, October 16, 2025 Page 2 with a pond encompassing the southeast portion of the property. Community Development Department staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit with the stipulations listed. 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 6:05 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioners Swenson and Einck expressed support for the project. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Swaney to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit to allow accessory structures greater than 1,500 gross square feet in the RS-2 District located at 18275 Ixonia Avenue and approval of the findings of fact dated October 16, 2025, subject to the following stipulations: 1. The accessory building shall be constructed in the location identified on the site plan approved with the conditional use permit, with the accessory building being no closer than 10 feet to the north property line. 2. Exterior building materials shall conform with the standards and criteria in section 11-17-9 of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. The detached accessory building shall be kept, used, and maintained in a manner that is compatible with the existing single-family home on the property and shall not present a hazard to public health, safety and general welfare. 4. Sanitary sewer service shall not be provided to the detached accessory building, and the detached accessory building shall not be used as a dwelling. 5. The detached accessory buildings shall not be used for any commercial use or home occupation. Commercial storage or storage for third parties is not permitted. 6. A building permit application shall be submitted to and approved by the Building Inspections Department prior to commencing construction. Ayes: Duckworth, Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley Nays: 0 5b. Mister Car Wash Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of Mister Car Wash for a conditional use permit for a commercial car wash in the M-2, Mixed Use Cedar Corridor District. Nick Johnson, Mister Car Wash, introduced the project. Mitchell Cookas, ISG, was also present. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, October 16, 2025 Page 3 Ms. Botten presented the staff report for a conditional use permit to allow a commercial car wash in the M-2, Mixed Use Cedar Corridor District. The car wash is proposed to be located on the future Lot 7, Block 1, Marketplace at Cedar, west of Glacier Way and south of 179th Street (CSAH 9). The City Council recently approved the Marketplace at Cedar final plat. The site development plans have been reviewed by the Community Development and Engineering Division staff. Given that there are no public street, stormwater, or utility improvements proposed to be done by the applicant, the Engineering Division has not prepared a staff memo for the proposed development. The stormwater improvements shown on the property are planned to be done by the developer of the plat as addressed in the Marketplace at Cedar development contract. Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Swaney to close the public hearing at 6:12 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Chair Zimmer asked about stacking. Ms. Botten noted there are six stacking spaces required, which the site exceeds, and in addition there is plenty of space along the south property line.  Commissioner Swenson asked about how many employees will be working at a time and where they will park. Mr. Johnson stated they typically have three to four employees working at a time, and there are four parking spaces for them in the vacuum stall area. Motion was made by Swaney, seconded by Tinsley to recommend to City Council approval of a conditional use permit for a commercial car wash in the M-2, Mixed Use Cedar Corridor District, and approval of the findings of fact dated October 16, 2025, subject to the following stipulations: 1. This CUP is contingent upon the recording of the Marketplace at Cedar final plat. 2. The site shall be developed in accordance with the plans approved by the City Council. 3. Trash and recycle bins shall be stored inside the trash enclosure constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the conditional use permit application and approved by the City Council. 4. Prior to consideration by the City Council, the landscape plan must be revised to show plantings on the west side of the stormwater basin and adjust the text on the plans as noted by the City Forester. A security for landscaping must be submitted with the building permit and an as-built plan of the landscaping submitted prior to inspection. 5. The water reclamation and discharge system must be reviewed and approved by the city engineer and building official prior to issuance of a building permit. 6. Signs shall comply with Zoning Ordinance requirements and receive sign permit approval prior to installation. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, October 16, 2025 Page 4 7. For drive-through car washes servicing multiple vehicles at once, the exterior vehicle doors shall remain closed except as a vehicle is preparing to or actively entering or exiting the wash tunnel. 8. Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. unless further limited ty the city council. Ayes: Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Duckworth Nays: 0 6a. Southwest Study Area AUAR by Artemis Development Company, LLC (Proposer) Ms. Goodroad presented an overview of the two proposed development scenarios required under the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process for evaluation. Scenario 1 reflects the existing land use guidance as adopted in the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Scenario 2 assumes full municipal service availability and proposes a mix of residential and commercial uses consistent with the recently approved Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Within Scenario 2, approximately 29.02 acres are identified for potential residential or school development and will be evaluated as Subareas 2a and 2b respectively. City staff is reviewing the scoping document prior to its anticipated publication on October 21, 2025 for the required 30-day public comment period. Staff is requesting Planning Commission review and support for the proposed development scenarios prior to publication. Comments from the Planning Commission:  Commissioner Kaluza expressed support for the transparency the city is providing. He also asked for the timeline for the AUAR process. Ms. Goodroad stated it is a three-step process including 1) scoping AUAR, 2) formally order the AUAR, and 3) thorough review of the draft AUAR document by staff and consultants. The total time is six to nine months and is sent to more than 20 public agencies for review.  Commissioner Einck asked for clarification about the school scenario. Ms. Goodroad stated that the United Christian Academy’s property (UCA) is being marketed and were the school to continue, it would exist within their remaining property to the south. A school will have different traffic volumes than residential, which is why it’s important to have a traffic analysis of both scenarios as part of the AUAR review.  Commissioner Swenson asked what the current zoning is of the school site that had a CUP that is now expired. Ms. Goodroad stated it is currently zoned RM-2, Medium Density Residential. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder