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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-05 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes i AUGUST 4, 2005 The August 4, 2005 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Stolte in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Flag pledge and roll call of members: Present: Blee, Pattee, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz. Absent: Swecker, Drotning, Reuvers, Ex-officio Arvidson. Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; 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 July 21, 2005 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. The July 21, 2005 Planning Commission work .session notes 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. August 3, 2005 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting motions regarding the Creekside Village Second Addition preliminary and final plat. 2. 2 letters to the editor, one from City Administrator Steve Mielke and one from Rob Wachholz, Tradition Development, regarding the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm article, written by Bob Shaw, in the July 31, 2005 edition of the Pioneer Press. 3. A memo from Community & Economic Development Director David Olson regarding the Downtown Redevelopment Plan Task Force. Mr. Olson's memo is asking that the Planning Commission discuss the appointment of a representative to this Task Force tonight and be prepared to designate a representative at our August 18~ meeting. Mr. Morey indicated that he would like to discuss this further under New Business. Planning Coxrunission Meeting August 4, 2005 Page 2 • ITEM 5. CREEKSIDE VILLAGE SECOND ADDITION Acting Chair Stolte opened the public hearing to consider the application of MW Johnson Construction for the following actions, located north of Dodd Boulevard, (CSAH 9) and west of Galleon Circle: A. Rezoning property from RST-2, Single and Two-Family Residential District to RS-3, Single Family Residential District; and B. Preliminary and final plat of six single-family residential lots to be known as Creekside Village Second Addition. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Trent Johnson and Keith Burton from MW Johnson Construction and Rick Thompson from Bohlen Engineering were in attendance at tonight's meeting to answer any questions that the Planning Commission or public may have. Mr. Johnson presented an overview of the project. Associate Planner Allyn Kuennen presented the planning .report. Mr. Kuennen stated that the Creekside Village Second Addition development is proposed to have 6 single-family lots. Mr. Kuennen stated that with the preliminary and final plat the City is initializing the rezoning of the property from RST-2, Single and Two Family Residential District to RS-3, Single Family Residential District, which will provide the appropriate district designation for the proposed development and be consistent with the surrounding adjacent RS-3 zoning. Mr. Kuennen indicated that currently the parcel contains asingle-family home with a well, septic system, driveway and outbuildings that will be removed with the development of the property. Mr. Kuennen stated that a security must be submitted prior to the final plat being considered by the Planning Commission to insure the existing structures and driveways within the final plat boundary are demolished and/or removed from the property and all existing wells and septic systems properly abandoned. Mr. Kuennen identified planned and existing uses adjacent to the proposed development. He stated that the 6 lots meet the minimum lot area, lot .depth and lot width requirements. Mr. Kuennen stated that C~utlot B, Creekside Village is included in the proposed Second Addition plat and has been incorporated into Lot 6 of the preliminary and • final plat of Creekside Village Second. Planning Commission Meeting August 4, 2005 Page 3 Mr. Kuennen indicated that the proposed double frontage lots adjacent to Dodd Boulevard meet. the buffer yard and increased setback requirements as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Kuennen indicated that the overall height of the landscaping and screening is maintained at 12 feet, which is required by ordinance abutting aloes-density minor arterial. He stated that the buffer yards adjacent to Dodd Boulevard must be sodded to the edge of the south property line. Mr. Kuennen indicated that the tree preservation plan submitted with the preliminary and final plat identifies 224 significant trees on .the site. There are 87 significant trees that will be saved. He stated that the. existing trees along the south side of the site being saved will be used to meet the landscape buffer yard requirements adjacent to Dodd Boulevard as allowed by the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Kuennen stated that access for the development will be from the extension of Galleon Court within the first addition of Creekside Village. He indicated that a variance was granted with the first addition to allow Galleon Court to exceed the 600-foot cul-de-sac length anticipating the area to the south would be developed into single family lots in the future. Mr. Kuennen stated that the City's Comprehensive Park Plan does not identify any parkland needs in the area of the subject site. Therefore, park dedication requirements are to be satisfied as a cash fee in lieu of land. Mr. Kuennen indicated that at their August 3, 2005 meeting. The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee .made a motion to include construction of an 8 foot wide bituminous trail from the new cul-de-sac to Dodd Boulevard and a 10 foot wide bituminous trail along the north side of Dodd Boulevard from the 8 foot trail connection east to Galleon Way. Due to the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting motion, he is recommending that Stipulation 3 in the July 28, 2005 .planning report be amended to read: 3. The preliminary and final plat must be revised to include a 20 foot wide outlot between Lots 3 and 4, Block 1. The developer must install an 8 foot wide bituminous trail from Galleon Circle to Dodd Boulevard within this outlot. The developer is responsible for the cost of constructing this trail segment. The developer must also install a 10 foot wide bituminous trail on the north side of Dodd Boulevard from the 8 foot trail connection east to Galleon Way. The developer is responsible for 5/8 of the cost of constructing this trail segment. Mr. Kuennen stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City • Council approval of the Creekside Village Second Addition rezoning and Planning Commission Meeting August 4, 2005 Page 4 • preliminary and final plat, Planning :Department staff recommends approval subject to the 8 stipulations listed in the July 28, 2005 planning report, as amended. Acting Chair Stolte opened the hearing to the public for comment. Larry Love, 17010 Gannon Way Mr. Love's concern was the line of large Silver Maple. trees that run between his west property line and the northeast property line of Creekside Village Second Addition, specifically trees number 2502 and 2505. He would like. to see these two trees saved if at all possible. 05.72 Motion by Detjen, Second by Pattee to close the public hearing at 6:09 p.m. Ayes: Blee, Pattee, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz. Nays: 0 Mr. Johnson responded to Mr. Love's concern. He indicated that these trees were along the property line within the preliminary and final plat boundaries. He stated that they would work with the City and try to save these trees. Mr. Rubash recommended that these two trees be labeled "custom save trees" meaning that the • City and developer would make a good faith effort to save them, but in order to maintain the proper drainage, they may have to be removed. Acting .Chair Stolte and Commission Grenz questioned who would be responsible for installing the trails mentioned in the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee motion. Mr. Kuennen stated that the developer will be responsible for the construction of the trails. The developer will be responsible for the proposed full cost of the 8 foot trail segment from the end of the cul-de-sac to Dodd Boulevard and the City. and developer will share the cost of the 10 foot trail along Dodd Boulevard. Commissioner Blee asked if the driveway for Lot 6 would meet the setback requirement from Dodd Boulevard. Mr. Morey indicated that the driveway location will meet the 50 foot setback requirement from the Dodd Boulevard right- of-way. 05.73 Motion by Detjen, Second by Pattee to recommend to City Council approval of the Creekside Village Second Addition rezoning of property from RST-2, Single and Two-Family Residential District to RS-3, Single Family Residential District, and the preliminary and final plat of six single-family residential lots, located north of • Planning Commission Meeting August 4, 2005 Page 5 • Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9) and west of Galleon Circle, subject to the 8 stipulations listed in the July 28, 2005 planning report, as amended. Ayes: Pattee, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Blee. Nays: 0 ITEM 6. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Morey presented a brief overview of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan and indicated that Community and Economic Development Director David Olson will be putting together a 7-9 person task force as part of the planning process. He indicated that Mr. Olson is asking the Planning Commission to designate a representative to the task force at the August 18, 2005 Planning Commission .meeting. Acting Chair Stolte discussed the general boundaries of the "Downtown Area." Mr. Morey indicated that Mr. Olson s memo was mailed to the Planning Commission members that were not in attendance at tonight's meeting. ITEM 7. STAFF NOTICES Acting Chair Stolte thanked Video Producer Chris Vogt who runs production .for Lakeville Government Channel 16 and has been responsible for airing the live broadcasts of the Planning Commission meetings, for his time and effort and wished him luck. Mr. Vogt is leaving the City of Lakeville to work for Minnetonka Community Television. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: ~~,c~~ S _ Penny B , Recording S ' tary Lowell Miller Stolte, Acting Chair •