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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES June 4, 2026 Vice Chair Einck 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: Vice Chair Scott Einck, Pat Kaluza, John Swaney, Mark Traffas, Ex-Officio Kelli Coughlin Members Absent: Chair Christine Zimmer, Jason Swenson, Amanda Tinsley Staff Present : Kris Jenson, Planning Manager; Heather Botten, Senior Planner; Jon Nelson, Assistant City Engineer; Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes The May 21, 2026 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. 4. Announcements Planning Manager Kris Jenson stated there were no announcements. 5a. Marketplace at Cedar Lot 3 Vice Chair Einck opened the public hearing to consider the application of ISG for a conditional use permit for a convenience restaurant with a drive-through service window in the M-2, Mixed Use Cedar Corridor District. Ryan Durand with Oppidan introduced the project. He stated this building will have a drive- through restaurant, a dental office, and one to three tenant spaces for uses yet to be determined. Senior Planner Heather Botten presented the staff report. The development is for a 1.45 acre parcel located south of 179th Street (CSAH 9) and east of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23), identified as Lot 3, Block 1, Marketplace at Cedar. The project includes an approximate 8,500 square foot building designed for multi-tenants, one of which would have a convenience restaurant with a drive- through service window. Section 11-66-7.E of the Zoning Ordinance allows convenience restaurants with a drive-through service window by conditional use permit. Community Development Department staff recommend approval of the conditional use permit. Vice Chair Einck opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Traffas to close the public hearing at 6:06 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2026 Page 2 Ayes – unanimous Vice Chair Einck asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioner Kaluza asked if there are tenants identified yet. Mr. Durand stated they have two tenants identified with signed leases and they are working to find tenants for the rest of the building.  Commissioner Traffas clarified that there are three remaining tenant spaces and asked if the drive-through for the convenience restaurant is the only business that can use the drive- through or if the drive-through could be modified to allow another business to use it. Mr. Durand stated the three spaces could be combined for one tenant or can accommodate three separate tenants. He also stated the drive-through is designed to accommodate other businesses but may require approval from city staff. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Swaney to recommend to City Council approval of the conditional use permit for a convenience restaurant with a drive-through service window in the M-2, Mixed Used Cedar Corridor District and the findings of fact, subject to the following stipulations: 1. The site shall be developed according to the plans approved by the City Council. 2. The hours of operation shall be limited to five o’clock (5:00) A.M. to eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. 3. Any rooftop and/or ground-mounted mechanical equipment must be screened per Zoning Ordinance requirements. 4. Plantings on the site must adhere to the landscape plan and an as-built planting plan provided prior to inspection of the installed landscaping. The Developer must provide a security with the building permit to guarantee installation of the landscaping. 5. Snow storage shall not occur within required parking spaces. 6. Prior to City Council consideration, the landscape plan must be updated to comply with the Foresters’ comments, including adding shrubs along the north property line and additional landscaping added around the parking lot. Ayes: Kaluza, Einck, Swaney, Traffas Nays: 0 5b. EB Lakeville Development LLC Vice Chair Einck opened the public hearing to consider the application of EB Lakeville Development LLC for an amendment to CUP 24-09 for the construction of more than one principal residential building on one lot of record and vacation of public right of way for 207 th Street. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2026 Page 3 Will O’Keefe with Bader Development introduced the project. He stated they are proposing a 142- unit apartment building and 24 townhomes. Ms. Jenson presented the staff report. The property is located north of 210 th Street (CSAH 70) and west of Keokuk Avenue, includes a single-family home, and is heavily wooded A preliminary plat and conditional use permits for the Crown Lakeville Apartments project was approved by the City Council on October 21, 2024. EB Lakeville Development has taken over the project and made some changes which require the amendment of the CUP approved for multiple principal buildings on one lot. The 207th Street right of way was previously under the jurisdiction of Dakota County, who conveyed the right of way to the city earlier this year, thus requiring it to be vacated. At the time of preliminary plat approval, conditional use permits were also approved for an exception to the exterior materials requirements and the building height. The apartment building proposed for the site meets the requirements approved with those conditional use permits and therefore those items are not addressed. Because the tree inventory was prepared with the preliminary plat and was approved by City Council at that time, the site is not subject to the current tree preservation requirements. Community Development Department staff recommend approval. Vice Chair Einck opened the hearing to the public for comment. Robert Powell, 11774 205th Street West, asked if the moratorium will affect this development this year, and stated that the previous developer was going to put fencing in and asked if this would still be the case. Motion was made by Kaluza, seconded by Traffas to close the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Ms. Jenson stated when the moratorium was approved by City Council it did exempt any residential projects that already had preliminary plat approval, which this project does, so it is allowed to continue forward to final plat. There was a fence that was approved along the north property line, so it would be expected that will still be required as it was part of the preliminary plat approval at that time. Vice Chair Einck asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  Commissioner Traffas asked for the reason they made the change from the one large apartment building to the apartment and townhomes. Mr. O’Keefe stated they saw an opportunity to provide a different type of housing that hadn’t been previously approved and felt it would be addition to the development as a whole and would be well received. Motion was made by Traffas, seconded by Kaluza to recommend to City Council approval of the amendment to conditional use permit #24-09 and the vacation of 207 th Street right of way and the findings of fact subject to the following stipulations: 1. Implementation of the recommendations listed in the May 28, 2026 engineering report. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2026 Page 4 2. The 207th Street right-of-way vacation must be recorded in conjunction with the EB First Addition Final plat. 3. Prior to City Council consideration of the CUP amendment, the apartment building plans must be revised such that the “Efficiency Alcove” units remove the bedroom walls so as to meet the definition of an efficient dwelling unit or to increase the size of those same units to be at least 700 square feet as is required for one-bedroom units. Ayes: Einck, Swaney, Traffas, Kaluza, Nays: 0 5c. Authentix Lakeville Second Addition Vice Chair Einck opened the public hearing to consider the application of EB Lakeville Development LLC for a preliminary plat of three outlots to be known at Authentix Lakeville Second Addition. Will O’Keefe with Bader Development introduced the project. Ms. Jenson presented the staff report. EB Lakeville Development LLC has submitted an application and plans for a preliminary and final plat to be known as Authentix Lakeville Second Addition. The plat consists of three outlots totaling 7.25 acres. The property is located north of 210th Street (CSAH 70) and west of Keokuk Avenue. One of the outlots is proposed to be used as a stormwater pond for the adjoining EB First Addition development. Community Development Department staff recommend approval of the preliminary plat. Vice Chair Einck opened the hearing to the public for comment. There was no public comment. Motion was made by Swaney, seconded by Kaluza to close the public hearing at 6:26 p.m. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes – unanimous Vice Chair Einck asked for comments from the Planning Commission.  There were no comments from the Planning Commission. Motion was made by Swaney, seconded by Kaluza to recommend to City Council approval of the preliminary plat to be known as Authentix Lakeville Second Addition, subject to the following stipulations: 1. Implementation of the recommendations listed in the engineering report dated May 28, 2026. 2. The wetland delineation must be completed and approved prior to City Council consideration of the final plat. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2026 Page 5 3. A stormwater maintenance agreement shall be approved by the City Council with the approval of the final plat. Ayes: Swaney, Traffas, Kaluza, Einck Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Erickson, Community Development Recorder