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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-18 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES December 18, 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, Mark Traffas, Amanda Tinsley Members Absent: None Staff Present : Kris Jenson, Planning Manager; Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director (via Teams), Heather Botten, Senior Planner; Jon Nelson, Assistant City Engineer; Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes The December 4, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. 4. Announcements Planning Manager Kris Jenson stated there is an added stipulation to the recommendation for the Caliber Collision Conditional Use Permit, and a revised landscape plan for Veridian Credit Union. 5a. Putrah Shores Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of Tyler Putrah for a preliminary plat of one lot located on 199th Street along the shores of Lake Marion. Tyler Putrah, 21059 Itami Trail, introduced the project. Senior Planner Heather Botten presented the staff report. The plat consolidates two adjacent parcels, totaling 0.43 acres, into a single lot. Mr. Putrah intends to construct a new single-family home on the property, which is zoned RS-3, Single-Family Residential and located in the Shoreland Overlay District of Lake Marion. The two parcels are legal, non-conforming lots, both originally platted in 1909 as part of the Antlers Park plat. In 1941, the west parcel was replatted as part of the Lenihan’s Lots Antlers Park plat. Because the lots are part of two different plats, Dakota County requires the parcels be platted to be combined. 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 6:07 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 2 Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioner Kaluza expressed his support for the project. Motion was made by Swaney, seconded by Swenson to recommend to City Council approval of the Putrah Shores preliminary plat, subject to the following stipulations: 1. The final plat shall be in substantial conformance with the preliminary plans on file with the Community Development Department except as may be modified by the conditions herein. 2. Related fees for a one lot plat shall be required to be paid prior to the release of the final plat for recording. Ayes: Traffas, Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley Nays: 0 5b. SMNPT1, LLC Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of SMNPT1, LLC for a conditional use permit for a commercial building to be less than 2,000 square feet of floor area located in Heritage Commons. John Johannson with Transwestern introduced the project. Ms. Botten presented the staff report. Representatives of SMNPT 1, LLC submitted an application for a conditional use permit to allow a commercial building less than 2,000 square feet of floor area. The development is for property located north of 202nd Street (CSAH 50), south of Heritage Drive and east of Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9). Section 11-17-17 of city code states that principal buildings for commercial and industrial uses with less than 2,000 square feet of floor area may only be allowed upon approval of a conditional use permit. The conditional use permit request is to allow one building to be about 840 square feet in size for a stand-alone, double drive through coffee shop. The site received preliminary plat approval and a conditional use permit for two convenience restaurants with a drive through in July 2025. Final plat approval is required before construction of the buildings can take place. Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Swenson, seconded by Tinsley to close the public hearing at 6:14 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 3  Commissioner Traffas inquired if there has been any change of plans regarding Chipotle. Mr. Johannson stated that Chipotle is very committed.  Chair Zimmer expressed appreciation of exceeding the stacking requirements.  Chair Swenson asked about the process to ensure there’s no pollution with the stormwater infiltration system. Mr. Johannson stated that a phase two study which included boring and vapor tests was done and the results were acceptable and clean from the MPCA.  Commissioner Kaluza stated he appreciates the double drive thru lane which exceeds the stacking requirements. Motion was made by Swenson, seconded by Tinsley to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit for a commercial building to be less than 2,000 square feet of floor area and the findings of fact subject to the following stipulations: 1. Implementation of the recommendations listed in the December 8, 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 with the final plat between the Developer and the City of Lakeville for the maintenance of the stormwater system located on the property. 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 preliminary 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: Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas, Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 4 5c. City of Lakeville Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance provisions for outdoor storage related to major automobile repair uses in the I-1, Light Industrial District. Ms. Jenson presented the staff report. Staff has initiated an amendment to the provisions for outdoor storage related to major automobile repair uses in the I-1, Light Industrial District, which were approved by the City Council in January of this year. The proposed amendment is intended to clarify the setback and landscape requirements for the outdoor storage area. An application has been received from Caliber Collision for a conditional use permit for a major automotive repair use with outdoor storage in the I-1 District. Upon review of their proposed plans, two issues were raised in relation to the new ordinance language. The primary issue is the requirement that the outdoor storage area must meet the structure setbacks for the district, which could have an impact for businesses that want to locate the storage area behind the building, but don’t have room to do so because the building is at or close to the 30- foot rear setback line. Staff believe that the rear yard setback for the storage areas should be reduced to be 10 feet, which is consistent with the side yard setback. Reducing this setback requirement encourages the storage areas to be placed behind the building. The setback requirement would not be allowed to be reduced should the storage area be located in a yard that is adjacent to a residential zoned property; in that case the building setbacks will still apply. The other item is the requirement that the fenced storage area be landscaped with a greenbelt per Section 11-21-9 Required Screening and Landscaping. This section requires the greenbelt when commercial or industrial uses are adjacent to residential zoned property. Staff are not proposing to change that requirement, only to clarify within the I-1 language that the landscaping is required when adjacent to residential zoned property. 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 6:25 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  There were no comments. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Einck to recommend to City Council approval of the proposed ordinance amendments to Title 11 (Zoning) of the City Code for outdoor storage related to major automobile repair uses in the I-1, Light Industrial District. Ayes: Zimmer, Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas, Kaluza Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 5 5d. Caliber Collision Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of Caliber Collision for a conditional use permit to allow a major automobile repair use within an existing building in the I- 1, Light Industrial District, located at 9583 217th Street. Joan Firnhaber of Cushman & Wakefield introduced the project. Ms. Jenson presented the staff report. Caliber Collision is requesting a conditional use permit to allow major automobile repair in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The use is proposed to be located in the existing The Outdoor Greatroom Company building at 9583 217 th Street, which is at the southwest corner of 215th Street (CSAH 70) and Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9). Caliber collision would locate in the vacant tenant space at the west end of the building. The outdoor storage area is proposed to be located in a paved trailer parking area at the rear of the site. The fenced area is 9,975 square feet and will be surrounded by a six-foot-tall privacy fence. The area will be accessed on the north side, facing the building, with a manual sliding gate made of the same material as the fence. The enclosure will have 18 tandem spaces for a total of 36 parking spaces. The area will be used to secure vehicles that are awaiting repair or in process of repair as well as vehicle parts as needed. No other outdoor storage is permitted for the use. Ms. Jenson stated that the added stipulation addresses potential run-off of fluids leaking from damaged vehicles, given close proximity of the storage area to the adjacent stormwater pond. Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Swaney, seconded by Einck to close the public hearing at 6:31 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioner Traffas asked if the trailer parking spaces were extra and using them won’t bring it below the minimum number of parking spaces required by the overall building. Ms. Jenson stated that when looking at parking for industrial facilities, only parking for passenger vehicles is considered, there isn’t a minimum number of trailer spaces required.  Chair Zimmer asked if the applicant is in agreement with the addition of stipulation 9. Ms. Firnhaber stated as good stewards to the environment they want to keep the waters clean and they are in agreement. Motion was made by Swenson, seconded by Tinsley to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit to allow major automobile repair in the I-1, Light Industrial District subject to the following stipulations and the findings of fact. 1. The site shall be developed in accordance with the plans approved by the City Council. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 6 2. If an exterior trash enclosure is added to the site, the enclosure must comply with Section 11- 18-11 of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. All vehicle painting, emissions, and handling and disposing of flammable materials shall be conducted according to all federal, state, and local government requirements. 4. All flammable materials, including liquids and rags, shall conform with the applicable provisions of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code. 5. Caliber Collision is required to obtain any permits from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and any other permits/approvals as may be identified during the building permit review process. 6. The hours of operation shall be between seven o’clock (7:00) A.M. and eight o’clock (8:00) P.M. 7. Exterior storage is prohibited outside of the fenced storage area. 8. Individual vehicles may not be stored on site for longer than 30 days. 9. The developer shall maintain either a ‘No Exposure Certification’ or a valid Industrial Stormwater General Permit as issued by the MPCA. All outdoor storage must comply with the Best Management Practices (BMPs) outlined in MPCA guidance. Ayes: Einck, Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas, Kaluza, Zimmer Nays: 0 5e. CA Commercial Development – Conditional Use Permit Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of CA Commercial Development for a conditional use permit for a convenience restaurant with a drive-through located in the Heritage Commons. Mark Wilhoite introduced the project. Ms. Botten presented the staff report. Representatives of CA Commercial Development have submitted an application for a conditional use permit for a convenience restaurant with a drive- through located in the Heritage Commons PUD. The property is currently platted as Outlot A, Heritage Commons 9th Addition, located north of 202nd Street (CSAH 50), south of Heritage Drive, and east of Idealic Avenue. The project includes a 4,750 square foot building designed for two convenience restaurant tenants, one of which would have a drive though service window. The property is 1.29 acres in size and is currently an outlot. Final plat approval is required before construction of the building can take place. The subject property is zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development, with the underlying zoning of C- 3, General Commercial District. Section 11-66-7.E of the Zoning Ordinance allows convenience restaurants with a drive-through service window by conditional use permit. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 7 Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Traffas, seconded by Swaney to close the public hearing at 6:38 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioner Swenson expressed his appreciation for the angled parking spaces. Motion was made by Tinsley, seconded by Kaluza to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit for a convenience restaurant with a drive-through located in the Heritage Commons Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Findings of Fact, subject to the following stipulations: 1. Outlot A, Heritage Commons 9th Addition must be platted into a lot and block prior to development of the parcel. 2. Implementation of the recommendations listed in the December 4, 2025 engineering report. 3. The site shall be developed according to the plans approved by the City Council. 4. 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 the subject parcel. 5. An agreement for shared driveway access shall be established between Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Heritage Commons 9th Addition and Lot 1, Block 1, Heritage Commons 8th Addition (Tires Plus) prior to the release of the final plat. 6. The hours of operation shall be limited to five o’clock (5:00) A.M. to eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. 7. Any rooftop and/or ground-mounted mechanical equipment must be screened per Zoning Ordinance requirements. 8. The City Forester has reviewed and approved the landscape plan dated December 11, 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. 9. The Developer must provide a security with the final plat to guarantee installation of the landscaping. 10. Exterior lighting shall be down-cast only and shall not glare onto road right-of-way. 11. Snow storage shall not occur within required parking spaces. Ayes: Swaney, Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas, Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 8 5f. Veridian Credit Union Chair Zimmer opened the public hearing to consider the application of ISG on behalf of Veridian Credit Union for a conditional use permit for a drive-through service window accessory to an allowed use in the M-2, Mixed Use Cedar Corridor District, in Marketplace at Cedar. Jamie Foust with ISG introduced the project. Ms. Jenson presented the staff report. Veridian Credit Union has applied for a conditional use permit to allow a drive-through service window accessory to an allowed use (credit union) in the M-2, Mixed Use Cedar Corridor District. The credit union is proposed on Lot 1, Block 1, Marketplace At Cedar, which is east of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and south of 179 th Street (CSAH 9). The City Council recently approved the Marketplace at Cedar final plat. The onsite parking does not interfere with the traffic circulation patterns. The stacking areas to enter the drive-through windows are separated from the site circulation for vehicles that are entering or existing the site. The stacking lane is on the east side of the building and is separated from pedestrian access, parking, and green areas on the property are located on the north, west, and south side of the building. Access to this site is provided by a private drive, thus no part of a public street or boulevard will be used for the stacking of automobiles. Chair Zimmer opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Tinsley to close the public hearing at 6:44 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Chair Zimmer asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Chair Zimmer expressed appreciation for the hidden location for the trash enclosure.  Commissioner Swenson stated he appreciates the variety of ornamental grass.  Chair Zimmer asked the applicant to acknowledge that they’ve had a chance to review the additional requirement for the reforestation and tree overlay. Mr. Foust stated the changes were addressed and resubmitted.  Commissioner Traffas asked about Marketplace at Cedar and whether Glanshaw Avenue will bisect it and if it will have access to 179th Street or will it simply service the businesses at Marketplace at Cedar. Ms. Jenson stated Glanshaw Avenue is currently located south of 181 st Street, and a segment will continue north to a certain point where it takes a 90-degree turn to connect with Glacier Way. There will be two accesses aside from Glanshaw Avenue into the Marketplace At Cedar development. One access is a right in, right out from Cedar Avenue onto a private road that will provide access to the commercial area and Glanshaw Avenue. There will also be a right in, right out access on the north side from 179th Street that will come directly into the development. In 2027 there will be a traffic signal added to Glacier Way and 179 th Street to facilitate traffic moving in and out of that area. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, December 18, 2025 Page 9 Motion was made by Einck, seconded by Swaney to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit to allow a drive-through service window accessory to an allowed use in the M-2, Mixed Use Cedar Corridor District and the findings of fact, subject to the following stipulations: 1. The site shall be developed in accordance with the plans approved by the City Council. 2. The recording of the Marketplace at Cedar final plat. 3. Signs shall comply with Zoning Ordinance requirements and receive sign permit approval prior to installation. 4. A security for landscaping must be submitted with the building permit and an as-built plan of the landscaping submitted prior to inspection. Ayes: Swenson, Tinsley, Traffas, Kaluza, Zimmer, Einck, Swaney Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder