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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-05 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission .Meeting Minutes . MARCH 3, 2005 The March 3, 2005 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Drotning in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Flag pledge and roll call of members: Present: Pattee, Stolte, Drotning, Detjen, Grenz, Reuvers, Ex-officio Arvidson. Absent: Swecker. Staff Present: Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner; Allyn Kuennen, Associate Planner; Jay Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; Andrea Poehler, Assistant City Attorney; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The February 3, 2005 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. The February 3, 2005 Planning Commission work session notes were approved as .presented. ITEM 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Dempsey indicated the following items were distributed to the Planning Commission members and staff before tonight's meeting: 1. March 2, 2005 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting motions regarding the Chadwick Farm 2nd Addition final plat, Spyglass 3rd Addition final plat, Creekside Business Park final plat, and the 84 lumber First Addition preliminary and final plat. Mr. Dempsey indicated that regarding consent agenda item 5c, Creekside Business Park final plat, the park dedication fee in the planning report and the engineering report will be revised to read $3,200.00 per acre rather than $3,520.00 per acre, which is reflected in the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting motions. ITEM 5. CONSENT AGENDA 05.13 Motion by Detjen, Second by Pattee to recommend to City Council approval of the .March 3, 2005 Planning Commission Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approve the application of D. R. Horton for the final plat of 61 single- family lots to be known as Chadwick Farm 2nd Addition. Planning Commission Meeting March 3, 2005 Page 2 B. Approve the application of Laukka-Jarvis for the final plat of 56 single- family lots to be known as Spyglass 3rd Addition. C. Approve the application of APPRO Development for the final plat of 6 industrial lots to be known as Creekside Business Park. Ayes: Pattee, Stolte, Drotning, Detjen, Grenz Reuvers. Nays: 0 ITEM 6. H4 LUMBER COMPANY Vice Chair Drotning opened the public hearing to consider the request of 84 Lumber Company for a preliminary and final plat of one industrial lot to be known as 84 Lumber First Addition, located west of Grenada Avenue and north of 220 Street. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Rick Cotter, the engineer for 84 Lumber Company was in attendance at tonight's meeting to answer any questions that the Planning Commission or public. may have. Mr. Cotter presented an overview of the project and the company's history. This will be the first 84 Lumber Company warehouse/showroom in Minnesota. • Associate Planner Frank Dempsey presented the planning report. Mr. Dempsey stated that representatives of 84 Lumber Company have submitted plans and applications for a preliminary and final plat of one lot on one block to be known as 84 Lumber First Addition. He indicated that the developer proposes to construct a warehouse with office and showroom space, along with outside storage of construction materials. Mr. Dempsey stated that the preliminary and final plat is required to combine the two existing metes and bounds described parcels and to dedicate the Grenada Avenue right-of-way adjacent to the property. Mr. Dempsey stated that the lot exceeds the minimum iot area and minimum lot width requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. He indicated that the site plan complies with the lot size and building setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Dempsey :stated that the sole proposed. driveway location onto Grenada Avenue meets minimum access spacing guidelines. He indicated that 33 feet of the west half road right-of-way will be dedicated for Grenada Avenue with the 84 Lumber First Addition final plat. Mr. Dempsey stated that a rail spur will be constructed into the north side of the site. Planning Coirunission Meeting March 3, 2005 Page 3 i Mr. Dempsey stated that the proposed 84 Lumber Company building will be served with existing sanitary sewer and water utilities located adjacent to the property. He indicated that there are no wetlands or significant trees located within the 84 Lumber First Addition. Mr. Dempsey indicated that outside storage is permitted in the I-2, General Industrial District provided that. screening is installed adjacent to all public rights- of-way. He stated that the screening plan includes a 7-foot tall earth berm with a staggered row of 6-foot tall Black Hills Spruce adjacent to Grenada Avenue. Mr. Dempsey stated that deciduous trees are also proposed to be planted adjacent to the stormwater basins. Mr. Dempsey stated that the 84 Lumber site requires 53 parking spaces. A total of 54 parking spaces-are proposed. He indicated that each of the proposed parking spaces meets minimum width and length dimensions with minimum 24-foot wide drive aisles. Mr. Dempsey stated that a freestanding sign is not proposed. He indicated that wall signs are identified on the building elevation plans. Only one sign is • permitted because the site is not on a corner lot. Mr. Dempsey stated that the lighting plans must be amended prior to City Council consideration of the preliminary and final plat to show the required light shields, degree of tilt on the yard lights and the foot candle level at the property lines. Mr. Dempsey described the building exterior and building height. All buildings .meet the minimum 50% required masonry requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. He indicated a trash enclosure is being proposed for the 84 Lumber site. The trash enclosure: will be built of masonry to match the building exterior and it will be :gated. Mr. Dempsey stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the 84 Lumber First Addition preliminary and final plat, Planning Department staff recommends approval subject to the 11 stipulations listed in the February 25, 2005 planning report. Vice Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. Planning Commission Meeting March 3, 2005 Page 4 • 05.14 Motion by Pattee, Second by Reuvers to close the public hearing afi 6:10 p.m. Ayes: Stolte, Drotning, Detjen, Grenz, Reuvers, Pattee. Nays: 0 Commissioner Stolte thought that this was a very good site layout with substantial berming. He questioned whether the willow trees by the infiltration basin should be planted somewhere else on the property. Mr. Rubash stated that these trees are part of the South Creek Management Plan and are put there to promote infiltration. He indicated that the willow trees will provide an environmental function. Vice Chair Drotning explained the amount of effort that has been put forth to help protect the South Creek Trout Stream and complimented the developer on their efforts. Vice Chair Drotning stated that he is seeing a trend with more extensive landscaping in the Airlake Industrial Park and he indicated that additional deciduous trees at the rear of the property and near the railroad would be beneficial for screening the outdoor storage area and would not be a huge expense to the developer. The developer agreed. • Vice Chair Drotning wanted to inform the public that because the storage units cannot be occupied, they are not included in the parking count. He recommended that wording to this effect be included in the planning report. The following amendment was recommended to Stipulation 4: 4. Berming, seeding and landscaping shall be installed according to the approved landscape plan developed by Jacobson Engineers and Surveyors and approved by the City Council. Trees shall be installed on the north and west side of the_property consistent with the east and south side. A source of irrigation shall be provided on the plans. Automatic irrigation or a water spigot outside the building shall be ;provided. A security of $20,000.00 shall be submitted to guarantee installation of the approved landscaping. 05.15 Motion by Stolte, 'Second by Pattee to recommend to City Council approval of the preliminary and final plat of one industrial lotto be known as 84 Lumber First Addition, located west of Grenada Avenue and north of 220 Street, subject to the 11 stipulations listed in the February 25, 2005 planning report, as amended. Ayes: Drotning, Detjen, Grenz, Reuvers, Pattee, Stolte. :Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting March 3, 2005 Page 5 i There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Penny ig, Recordi g cretary ATTEST: ..Karl Drotning, Vice Chair •