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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-20-06 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes APRIL 20, 2006 The April 20, 2006 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Swecker in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Flag pledge and roll call of members: Present: Pattee, Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Blee, Ex-officio Gerl. Absent: Manikowski, Drotning. Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner; Allyn Kuennen, Associate Planner; Kristine Jenson, Associate Planner; Jay Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; Andrea Poehler, Assistant City Attorney; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The April 6, 2006 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. ITEM 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Morey indicated the following items were distributed to the Planning • Commission members and staff before tonight's meeting, 1. Apri119, 2006 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee .meeting motion regarding the Bellante Second Addition preliminary and final plat and the. Marsh View preliminary. plat. 2. E-mail from a member of Crossroads Church opposing the Cub Foods Garden Center. 3. Handout from the Government Training Center regarding a conference entitled Getting the Most Out of Your Comprehensive Plan. ITEM 5. CROSSROADS (CUB FOODS Chair Swecker opened the public hearing to consider the application of Supervalu, Inc. for an amendment to .the Crossroads Planned Unit Development to allow a garden center at Cub Foods, located north of 179 Street, east of Cedar. Avenue (C.R. 23), and south of Dodd Boulevard (C.R. 9). Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had. been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Bob Knudson from Supervalu, Inc. and Chad Evenson, Lakeville Cub Foods i Manager, were in attendance at tonight's meeting to answer any questions that the Planning Commission Meeting Apri120, 2006 Page 2 Planning Commission or public may have. Mr. Knudson and Mr. Evenson presented an overview of the request. Associate Planner Kristine Jenson presented the planning, report. Ms. Jenson stated that representatives of Supervalu, Inc. have submitted an application for a planned unit development amendment to allow the construction of a seasonal garden center adjacent to, and south of, Cub Foods. She indicated that the proposed garden center addition includes a 2,814 square foot cement slab surrounded by a wrought iron fence with block columns, a greenhouse and a point of sale structure. Ms. Jenson indicated that temporary, outdoor sales are an administrative permit within the C-3 District, which is the base zoning of the commercial portion of the Crossroads PUD; however, due to the garden center not being part of the approved PUD, this proposal requires a PUD amendment. Ms. Jenson reviewed the applicable criteria under the general performance standards included in Chapter 11-4-7 of the Zoning Ordinance, which are listed in detail in the Apri112, 2006 planning report. Ms. Jenson commented that she received one e-mail from a member of Crossroads Church opposed to the garden center. Ms. Jenson stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the amendment, Planning Department staff recommends approval subject to the 5 stipulations listed in the Apri112, 2006 planning report. Chair Swecker opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from. the audience. 06.31 Motion by Pattee, Second by Blee to close the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. Ayes: Pattee, Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Blee. Nays: 0 ..The Planning Commission discussed the Crossroads Church plant sale that was referred to in the e-mail from Crossroads .Church.. Mr. Morey indicated that the church did have. a .plant sale last. year, but failed to notify the City prior to commencing the sale. Mr. Morey stated that retail sales are not allowed with a residential use. He indicated that staff will research this issue further, given the PUD .zoning of the church property and respond to Crossroads Church • representatives. Planning Commission Meeting Apri120, 2006 Page 3 i Commissioner Blee confirmed that the fencing around the garden center would be permanent, but the greenhouse .was not permanent. Commissioner Blee commented on whether the Planning Commission should. stipulate how long the .greenhouse could stay up. Mr. Knudson and Mr. Evenson commented that they would like some flexibility with the length of time the. greenhouse is allowed because they will. likely sell pumpkins out of this structure. The Planning Commission agreed to the. following stipulation: 6. The greenhouse building will be allowed in the garden center between Apri11 and November 15. Commissioner Stolte asked why this request was not an Administrative Permit. Mr. Morey stated that because the outdoor garden center was not part of the approved Crossroads Planned Unit Development, the PUD must be amended to permit the use. He stated that if the site were zoned C-3, General Commercial District, this request could have been processed administratively. Paul Marzahn, the Pastor at Crossroads Church questioned the possible Christmas tree sales at Cub Foods. Chair Swecker asked if a loading area could be located in front of the garden center for people to load their plant, pumpkin or Christmas tree purchases without having to walk to the parking spaces west of the drive aisle in front of Cub Foods. Ex-officio Gerl commented on the location of the parking lot stop signs in front of .Cub Foods in relation to the proposed garden center. Mr. Morey indicated that. there could be a traffic conflict in this area given the existing stop signs and traffic circulation patterns. He stated that staff could work with the applicant to see if there is an opportunity for a loading area that does not interfere with the drive aisle and traffic circulation. 06.32 Motion by Pattee, Second by Stolte to recommend to City Council approval of the amendment to the Crossroads Planned Unit Development to allow a garden center at Cub Foods, located north of 179 Street, east of Cedar Avenue (C.R. 23), and south of Dodd Boulevard (C.R. 9), subject to the 5 stipulations listed in the Apri112, 2006 planning report, along with the new Stipulation 6, as stated above. . Ayes: Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Blee, Pattee. Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting Apri120, 2006 Page 4 i ITEM 6. BELLANTE SECOND ADDITION (Continued from the April 6, 2006 Planning Commission meeting) Chair Swecker continued the public hearing to consider the application of William .Feldman for the preliminary and final plat of 53 townhome lots and four common area lots to be known as Bellante Second Addition, located north of 185 Street (CSAH 60) and .east of Judicial Road.. Assistant City Attorney Poehler .attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Ben Ford from Rehder & Associates. and developer .William Feldman were in attendance at tonight's meeting to .answer any questions that the Planning Commission or public may have.. Mr. Ford presented an overview of the project. Associate Planner .Frank. Dempsey presented the planning report.. Mr. Dempsey stated that representatives of Feldman Enterprises have submitted applications for the preliminary and final plat of Bellante Second Addition. He stated that the second phase includes a reduction in the number of townhouse units approved with the initial preliminary plat from 56 to 53. Bellante Second Addition will • consist of 38 twinhome units, 15 townhome units and four common area lots. Mr. Dempsey stated that the principal change between the Bellante preliminary plat and the Bellante. Second Addition preliminary plat is the change of six, 4 unit townhouse buildings to 2 and 3-unit buildings, Mr. Dempsey indicated that .the developer. will construct a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk .along one side of Justice Way and a 10-foot wide bituminous trail along the. east side of Judicial Road from 185 Street to the north end of the Bellante final .plat. He indicated that .park dedication will be paid in cash for the proposed 53 townhouse units of the. Bellante Second Addition final plat. Mr. Dempsey stated that the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee reviewed the plans at their April 19, 2006 meeting and their motion for approval was distributed to the Planning Commission at tonight's meeting. Mr. Dempsey reviewed the RM-1 District Standards with the Bellante Second Addition preliminary and final plat. He indicated that the proposed development exceeds Zoning Ordinance requirements. Mr. Dempsey stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council .approval of the Bellante: Second Addition preliminary and final plat, Planning Department staff recommends approval subject. to the 11 stipulations • listed in the Apri114, 2006 planning report. Planning Commission Meeting April 20, 2006 Page 5 • Chair Swecker opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 06.33 Motion by Pattee, Second by Stolte to close the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. Ayes: Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Blee, Pattee, Stolte. Nays: 0 Chair Swecker considered Bellante Second Addition to be very consistent with the design of the original preliminary plat. She commented that the guest parking meets Zoning Ordinance requirements but asked if guest parking spaces could be added to serve the four. unit townhouse building on Block 2. Mr. Dempsey indicated that staff looked at the parking for Block 2, which is constrained by the adjacent wetland and ponding areas. He stated that the driveway length for this four unit townhouse building is 44 feet which would allow a tandem parking arrangement. Commissioner Blee asked if the new buffer yard .requirements applied to this plat. Mr. Morey stated that because this is a re-plat (due to the reduction in the number of townhouse units) the new requirements would not apply, however, .the plat • would meet the new buffer yard requirements. Commissioner. Grenz asked how wide are the trails to be constructed along 185 Street? Mr. Rubash stated that they will be 10 foot wide trails and they will be completed with the County. Road 60 road project this year. Ex-officio Gerl asked how long Justice Way would be the detour while Judicial Road is being upgraded. Mr. Ford indicated that it would be approximately 2-3 weeks and that Justice Way would be completed prior to commencing work on the Judicial Road upgrade. 06.34 Motion by Detjen, Second by Blee to recommend to City Council approval of the Bellante Second Addition preliminary and final plat of 53 townhome lots and four common area lots, located north of 185 Street (CSAH 60) and east of Judicial Road, subject to the 11 stipulations listed in the Apri114, 2006 planning report. Ayes:. Detjen, Grenz, Blee, Pattee, Stolte, Swecker. Nays: 0 ITEM 7. MARSH VIEW • Chair Swecker opened the public hearing to consider the application of Manley Brothers Construction Inca. for the preliminary plat of 151ots o be known as Marsh Planning Commission Meeting April 20, 2006 Page 6 • View, located east of Ipava Avenue, north of 185 Street and south of 178 Street. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Troy Asleson from Manley Brothers. Construction Inc. was in attendance at tonight's meeting to answer any questions that the Planning Commission or public may have. Mr. Asleson presented an overview of the project. Associate Planner Allyn Kuennen presented the planning report. Mr. Kuennen stated that Manley Brothers Construction has submitted a preliminary plat application fora 15 single family lot development to be called Marsh View. He indicated that access to the development will be from the extension of 183rd Street from Ipava Avenue to the City owned property to the east. Mr. Kuennen stated that the property is currently zoned RS-2, Single Family Residential. Staff is recommending that the. parcel be rezoned to RS-3, Single Family Residential which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and which will allow the development of single family lots to accommodate the extension of 183rd Street through the plat as aminor collector with no driveway accesses off of • 183rd Street. Mr. Kuennen indicated that the rezoning of the property from RS-2 to RS-3 will be processed with the final plat application. Mr. Kuennen stated that all lots in the Marsh .View preliminary plat meet the minimum lot. area and lot width requirements of he Zoning. Ordinance for the RS-3 District. He also indicated that the developer is providing the required buffer yard setbacks and screening as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Kuennen described the proposed landscaping. and trees that are shown on the landscape plan. He indicated that the landscape plan meets the requirements of the new buffer yard standards. Mr. Kuennen described the new streets within the Marsh View development.. He also indicated that in order to meet the City's required access spacing along Ipava Avenue, with the construction of 183rd Street with the Marsh View and Quail Ridge developments, the existing southern driveway access along Ipava Avenue for Eastview Elementary School will be eliminated and relocated to 183rd Street within the Marsh View development.. Mr. Kuennen indicated the .City and Marsh View developer will share responsibility for constructing the new driveway sections and removal of the school's existing southerly driveway, with the City paying for the portion outside of the plat and the developer paying for the portion within the plat. • He stated that the developer must have the new driveway access constructed prior Planning Commission Meeting Apri120, 2006 Page 7 to the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year, and cannot start the. driveway relocation until after the 2005-2006 school year. Mr. Kuennen stated that 183rd Street will be extended to the east to connect to Dodd Boulevard in the near future. Mr. Kuennen described the locations of the sidewalks and trails to be constructed by the developer. He .indicated. that the sidewalk along the school driveway outside of the plat boundary .will be paid for by the City. The developer will construct a 10 foot wide bituminous off-street trail on the east side of Ipava Avenue between the Water Treatment Facility driveway and the Eastview Elementary School north driveway. The City will pay 100% of the cost of this trail located outside the plan boundaries. The City and developer will share. the cost of constructing the trail along Ipava Avenue and along 183rd Street within the plat boundaries. Mr. Kuennen stated that. the City will work with School District 194 officials regarding. the possible installation of a pedestrian crossing and signal at 183rd Street to provide a safe pedestrian crossing from the Quail Ridge development on the west side of .Ipava Avenue to Eastview Elementary School on the east side. Mr. Kuennen stated that park dedication requirements are to be satisfied as a cash fee in lieu of land. The -Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee's motion regarding the Marsh View preliminary plat was distributed to the Planning Commission at tonight's meeting. Mr. Kuennen stated that .the Marsh View preliminary plat includes two wetland areas located within Outlots A and B that will not be impacted and will be deeded to the City with the final plat. Mr. Kuennen stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the Marsh View preliminary plat, Planning Department staff recommends approval subject to the 22 stipulations listed in the April 13, 2006 planning report. Chair Swecker opened the hearing to the public. for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 06.35 Motion by Blee, Second by Pattee to close the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. Ayes: Grenz, Blee, Pattee, Stolte, Swecker, Detjen. Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting April 20, 2006 Page 8 Commissioner Stolte asked about the ultimate build-out of 183rd Street... Mr. Rubash stated that with anticipated traffic levels, it would likely function as a minor collector and with the next update of the Transportation Plan, 183rd Street will be classified consistent with its function. Commissioner Blee commented that the proposed. evergreen trees on the north side of Lot 3, Block 1 should be overstory trees to improve visibility at the 183rd Street/183rd Court intersection. Mr. Morey stated that: the landscape plan should be revised to reflect this recommendation prior to final plat submittal Chair Swecker asked about the sentence in the engineering report stating "Minor revisions to the driveway design are required prior to final plat submittal." Mr. Rubash stated that this statement was included in the engineering report because City staff is in the process of finalizing with ISD 194 the design of the new driveway access off 183rd Street into Eastview Elementary. 06.36 Motion by Stolte, Second by Pattee to recommend to City Council approval of the Marsh View preliminary plat of 15 lots, located east of Ipava Avenue, north of 185 Street, and south of 178d~ Street, subject to the 22.stipulations listed in the April 13, 2006 planning report. Ayes: Blee, Pattee, Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz. Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: s t Penny ev ,Recording Secre ary Kerrin Swecker, Chair