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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-20-06 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes • JULY 20, 2006 The July 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. Present: Pattee, Manikowski, Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Ex-officio. Gerl. Absent: None. Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Kris Jenson, Associate Planner; Leif Hanson, Planning Assistant; Jay Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; Andrea Poehler, Assistant City. Attorney; and Penny. Brevig, Recording Secretary. .ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINU'T'ES: The July 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. The July 19, 2006 Parks,. Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting motions for the Cross Landing preliminary plat. 2. Notes from the June 6, 2006 Cross Landing neighborhood meeting. ITEM 5. D. R. NORTON, INC. Chair Swecker opened the public hearing to consider the application of D. R. Horton, Inc. for the .vacation of a public drainage and utility easement on Lot 4, Block 2, Argonne Estates, located at 17248 Joy Court. Assistanf City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had. been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Ron Mullenbach from D. R. Horton, Inc. presented an overview of their request. Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the planning report. Mr. Morey stated that D. R. Horton, Inc. has submitted an application for the vacation of the westerly. 20 feet of a 40 foot oversized rear yard drainage and utility easement on Lot 4, Block 2, Argonne .Estates because a buyer for this. house wants to construct a • Planning Commission Meeting July 20, 2006 Page 2 • swimming pool, but it cannot be constructed without encroaching into the drainage and utility easement. Mr. Morey explained that the oversized easement was placed along the rear property boundary with the Argonne Estates final plat since the developer did not wish to construct a retaining wall with the initial plat development to accommodate drainage on this lot within a smaller easement. He indicated that the. proposed swimming pool. construction will require the construction of the retaining wall, thus allowing rear yard drainage to be accommodated within the smaller easement. Mr. Morey. recommended approval of the easement vacation subject to the one stipulation listed in the July 14, 2006 planning report. Chair Swecker opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 06.86 Motion was made and seconded to close the. public hearing at 6:06 p.m. Ayes:. 7 Nays: 0 • Motion passed. Commissioner Grenz asked if drainage volume could be handled within the smaller easement. Mr. Morey stated that the developer is re-grading the rear yard to re- establish the emergency overflow within the reduced easement. 06.87 Motion was made .and seconded to recommend to City Council approval. of the vacation of a public drainage and utility easement on Lot 4, Block 2, Argonne Estates, subject to the one stipulation listed in the July 14, 2006 planning report. Ayes: Pattee, Manikowski, Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning. Nays: 0 ITEM 6. MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY Chair Swecker opened the public hearing to consider the .application of Mane Lindo and Lara Kelley representing the .Minnesota School of Beauty for a Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow an expansion of the. Minnesota School of Beauty adult education facility, located at 20186 Heritage Drive. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. • Planning Commission Meeting July 20, 2006 Page 3 i Diane Lindo and Lara Kelley, representing the Minnesota School of Beauty presented an overview of their request. Planning Assistant Leif Hanson presented the July 12, 2006 planning report.. Mr. Hanson stated .that representatives of the Minnesota School of Beauty have submitted a conditional use permit amendment application to expand their facility into the adjacent tenant space. He indicated that the school is proposing to add up to two classrooms and 20 styling stations. The school's student base will increase from 65 students to a maximum of 85 students. Mr. Hanson reviewed the relevant performance standards and criteria of the Zoning Ordinance for this conditional use permit amendment request. Mr. Hanson stated that staff is requiring that a temporary. paved parking area, with a minimum of 20 striped parking spaces, be constructed on adjacent Outlot A of the Heritage Commons development to accommodate the increased .parking demand for this business expansion. Mr. Hanson stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the conditional use permit amendment, Planning Department staff recommends approval subject to the 9 stipulations listed in the July. 12, 2006 planning report, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated July 20, 2006. Chair Swecker opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 06.88 Motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion passed. Commissioner Grenz asked how wide the private street is and could on-street parking be allowed. Mr. Rubash indicated that the street is 36-40 feet wide. Mr. Morey stated that the. private street has been connected to a public street in the Donnelly Farm development and is functioning as a commercial street, which would not allow on-street parking. Chair Swecker stated that the Minnesota School of Beauty had previously installed additional chairs/stations without first obtaining approval of an amendment to their conditional use permit as stipulated with their .original Conditional Use . Permit. She stressed to the owners that they need to apply for a conditional use Planning Commission Meeting July 20, 2006 Page 4 • permit amendment .whenever they. make a significant change to their business, especially one that creates additional parking demand. The Planning Commission had a discussion regarding whether the temporary parking required by Stipulation number 2 of the July 12, 2006 planning report should be curbed. It was determined to amend Stipulation 2 to read as follows: 2. A 20 stall temporary paved parking area with perimeter bituminous curb or curb stops shall be constructed on Outlot A of the Heritage. Commons development adjacent to the existing curb cut on the west side of the private street prior to occupancy of the additional tenant space. 06.89 Motion was made and seconded to recommend to City Council approval of a Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow an expansion of the Minnesota School of Beauty adult education facility, located at 20188 Heritage Drive, subject to the 9 stipulations listed in the July 12, 2006 planning report, as amended, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated July 20, 2006. Ayes: Manikowski, Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Pattee. Nays: 0 ITEM 7. CROSS LANDING Chair Swecker opened the public hearing to consider the application of GM Land Company for the following, located north of Kenwood Trail (CSAH 50) and west of Ipava Avenue: A. Preliminary plat of 72 two-family lots to be known as Cross Landing. B. Zoning Map amendment to re-zone 1.4 acres of the 23.25 acre subject property from RST-2, Single and Two Family Residential District to RM-1, Medium Density. Residential District. C. Vacation of public right of way. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Pat Cropsey from GM Land Company presented an overview of their request. Associate Planner Kris Jenson presented the July 13, 2006 planning. report. Ms. Jenson stated that the applicant is proposing to rezone Lots 18-24, Block 3 from • RST-2, Single and Two-Family Residential District to RM-1, Medium Density Planning Commission Meeting July 20, 2006 Page 5 • Residential District. Ms. Jenson explained that there are currently. four single family homes at the northwest corner of Ipava Avenue and Kenwood Trail (CSAH 50) which have driveway access to .Kenwood Trail. Eventually, with the reconstruction of Kenwood Trail, the County may need to obtain these properties, which would make them available for redevelopment. Ms. Jenson indicated that the developer has created a ghost plat design that will allow future expansion to the area currently occupied by the single-family homes to include three additional twinhome buildings served by an extension of private driveways A and B. She stated that rezoning Lots 18-24, Block 3 to RM-1 will permit .the use of private drives to access these units. Ms. Jenson indicated that several streets and alleys were included with the original plat. The developer is requesting to vacate the remainder of Taft Avenue, 3rd Street and 4dt Street, and an alley that runs between 3rd and 4~ Street. She stated that these streets and alleys were never constructed, and are not needed for the proposed Cross Landing plat. Ms. Jenson displayed color renderings of the proposed buildings and indicated that the building plans must be revised to meet the garage width requirement of the Zoning Ordinance prior to City Council consideration of the preliminary plat. Ms. Jenson stated that the developer hosted a neighborhood .meeting on, June` 6, 2006. There were nine residents that attended the meeting. She indicated that the meeting notes were distributed to the Planning Commission at tonight's meeting. Ms. Jenson stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the preliminary plat, Zoning. Map amendment, and vacation, Planning Department staff recommends approval, subject to the 12 stipulations listed in the July 13, 2006 planning report, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated July 20, 2006. Chair Swecker opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 06.90 Motion was made and seconded to close the. public hearing at 6:40 p.m. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion passed. Planning Commission Meeting July 20, 2006 Page 6 Commissioner Drotning stated that the neighborhood meetings are an .important part of the process and was glad to see that the. neighbors attended and asked questions regarding the proposed development. Commissioner Detjen asked if there was a time table from the County on widening County Road 50. Mr. Morey stated that widening County Road 50 is not in the County's current CIP, so it would likely be at least five years before any upgrade of the roadway occurred. 06.91 Motion was made and seconded to recommend to City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat of 72 two-family lots to be known as Cross Landing, Zoning Map amendment to re-zone 1.4 acres of the 23.25 acre subject property from RST-2, Single and Two Family Residential District to RM-1, Medium .Density Residential District, .and vacation of public right-of-way, subject to the 12 stipulations listed in the July 13, 2006 planning report, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated July 20, 2006. Ayes: Stolte, Swecker, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Pattee, Manikowski. Nays: 0 There being no further business, themeeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 0 Penny ev' ,Recording Secret ry ATTEST: f Kernn Swecker,. Chair