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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-15-04 ..CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes JANUARY 15, 2004 The January 15, 2004 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Stolte in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Flag pledge and roll`call of members: .Present: Reuvers, Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, ex-officio Arvidson. Absent: None Staff .Present: Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Leif Hanson, Zoning Enforcement Officer; Jay Rubash, Assistant. City Engineer; Daniel Licht, NAC Planning Consultant; Andrea Poehler, Assistant. City Attorney; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The December 18, 2004 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. ITEM 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Planning Director, Daryl Morey introduced and welcomed the Planning Commission's new Ex-officio member, Sergeant john Arvidson. Mr. Morey indicated the following items were distributed to the Planning Commission members and staff before tonight's meeting: 1. Memo from Community & Economic Development Director David ..Olson requesting the Planning Commission to direct City staff to set a public hearing for rezoning property at the Airlake Airport. If will be discussed under New Business at tonight's Planning Commission meeting. 2. Copy of a press release naming Lakeville one of the "Best Managed Small Cities in America." Video to be seen at tonight's Planning Commission meeting. City Administrator Robert Erickson informed the Planning Commission of the selectionprocess and of Lakeville being chosen as one of the "Best Managed Small Cities in America" by Pat Summerall Productions, and introduced the video that will be aired on CNN's Headline News on January 29, 2004. Planning Commission Meeting .January 15, 2004 Page 2 • -The two-minute video was aired. Chair Stolte and Commissioner Drotning complimented Lakeville citizens, the City Council, and City staff, for their. contributions to the City and in` making Lakeville a great place to live. ITEM 5. ELECTION OF 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICERS 04.01 Motion by Swecker, Second by Pattee to nominate Commissioner Stolte to the office of Chair for the year 2004, to nominate Commissioner Drotning fo the office of Vice Chair for the year 2004, and to nominate Commissioner Detjen to the office of Secretary for the year 2004. 04.02 Motion by Reuvers, Second by Swecker to close nominations and elect officers as nominated. Roll call vote was taken on the motions. Ayes: Reuvers, Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning Nays: 0 ITEM 6. KATHLEEN NAVARRE Chair Stolte opened the public hearing to consider the application of Kathleen Navarre for a Special Home Occupation Permit to allow the operation of a massage therapy business in asingle-family residence, located at 20865 Holiday Avenue. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with state statutes and City Code. Kathleen Navarre was in attendance at tonight's meeting to answer any questions that the Planning Commission. or public may have. Ms. Navarre presented an overview of her request. Zoning Enforcement Office Leif Hanson presented the planning report. Mr. Hanson stated that Kathleen Navarre. has submitted a special home occupation permit application for the purpose of operating a massage therapy business out of her single-family home, located at 20865 Holiday Avenue. Mr. Hanson stated that the work area, which includes a massage table and room partitions, would be conducted in a room located on the main level of the home. Mr. Hanson indicated that Ms. Navarre will be the sole proprietor and. the only person. employed in the massage therapy business. The proposed hours of operation will be Tuesday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Mr. Hanson stated that. Ms. Navarre proposes to serve .only one client at any one time. Planning Commission Meeting January 15, 2004 Page 3 Mr. Hanson indicated that service will be by appointment only, one customer. will be served at a time, and customers will not be allowed to park on the street. He .stated that the site plan indicates that there is adequate space for off-street customer parking on the existing driveway. Mr. Hanson stated that Ms. Navarre's .home occupation permit application indicated that she was planning to install a sign advertising her massage therapy business outside on her property. Recently, she contacted staff and informed them that she is not planning to install any interior or exterior signs on her property. 1VIr. Hanson indicated that City staff received a phone call from a resident that lives across the street from Ms. Navarre who supported Ms. Navarre's proposed home business. Mr. Hanson stated that Ms. Navarre is licensed and is currently employed as a massage therapist at a business located in Lakeville. Because she will be discontinuing her employment at her current business and work exclusively from her home, Ms. Navarre's 2004 license will be applied for at her home address, which she will need to renew before she begins operating her massage therapy home business. Mr. Hanson stated that. the Zoning Ordinance requires that the home occupation be reviewed after one year, at which time the applicant may apply for an extension of .the special home occupation permit for up to three years. Mr. Hanson stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the Special Home Occupation Permit, Planning Department staff recommends approval subject to the 10 stipulations listed in the January 6, 2004 planning report, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated January 15, 2004. Chair Stolte opened the hearing to the public for comment.. .There were no comments from the audience. .04.03 Motionby Drotning, Second by Pattee to close the public hearing at b:20 p.m. Ayes: Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Reuvers. Nays: 0 04.04 ..Motion by Swecker, Second by Reuvers to recommend to City Council approval of the Kathleen Navarre Special Home Occupation Permit request to allow the operation of a massage therapy business in asingle-family residence, located at Planning Commission Meeting January 15, 2004 Page 4 20865 Holiday Avenue, subject to .the 10 .stipulations listed in the January 6, 2004 planning report, and. approval of the Findings of Fact dated January 15, 2004. Ayes: Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Reuvers, Pattee. Nays: 0 ITEM 7. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Morey explained that Eureka Township and the City of Lakeville recently approved the annexation of 2.37 acres of land located in Airlake Airport to the City of Lakeville. The annexed land is automatically designated. RA, Rural Agricultural Residential District until such time that a determination can be made as to the. proper district classification for the property and an amendment can be made to that effect. Mr. Morey requested that the Planning Commission make a recommendation to schedule a public hearing to rezone this property from RA, Rural Agricultural. Residential District to I-2, General Industrial District. Commissioner Drotning asked how the zoning change from RA to I-2 would affect building performance standards. Mr. Morey indicated that the architectural standards for the I-2 District are higher than they are for the RA District. Commissioner.Grenz asked about the shape of the land annexed. Mr. Morey indicated that a portion of Hamburg Avenue is included in the annexation and the orientation of the airport runway and hangers is angled. An addition to the existing FB0 building-will be constructed in the recently annexed area. 04.05 Motion by Drotning, Second by Swecker to direct staff to set a public hearing to rezone the annexed airport property from RA, Rural Agricultural Residential District to I-2, General Industrial District. Ayes: Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Reuvers. Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: Penny e g, Recording etary owell Miller Stolte, Chair • Meeting Notes Planning Commission Work Session Thursday,. January 15, 2004 .Marion Conference Room The Planning Commission work session commenced at 6:40 p.m. in the Marion ' Conference Room. Commissioners Present: Dale Detjen, Karl Drotning, Gerald Grenz, Steve Pattee, Paul Reuvers, Lowell Miller StoJte, Kerrin Swecker, and ex-officio ,John Arvidson. Staff Present: Planning Director Daryl Morey, Assistant City Engineer Jay Rubash, Assistant City Attorney Andrea Poehler, and planning consultant Daniel Licht of NAC. Others Present:. Todd Bornhauser, Lakeville Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Licht presented the January 8, 2004 planning report regarding .proposed revisions to the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission discussed the, following recommendations concerning the information presented in Mr. Licht's planning report: Section 11-2-3 Agreed that the proposed definition of Family, Functional does not address a group of college students or friends living together. Agreed that there should be a number limit for this group of people. Section 11-18-9.C.3 and E Agreed with the wording .proposed for accessory building height and materials for public and quasi-public uses. Section 11-18-9.D.1 Agreed to change the percentage of the minimum lot area that may be occupied by an accessory building for a single family use in the RA District from three percent (3%) to two percent (2%). Also agreed to eliminate the wording "but in no case shall exceed the size of the principal structure" from the Area .Limitation paragraph and agreed to include wording that will clarify the total floor area of the i principal building. Planning Commission Work Session January 15, 2004 • Section 11-19-7.D Agreed with the proposed wording changes related to the change of occupancy in a multiple tenant retail center. Section 11-58-17.6.4 Agreed that the .proposed 15 foot building setback to guest parking spaces should include any patio, porch or deck. In addition, wording should be added regarding screening of guest parking spaces from adjacent townhouse buildings. Agreed that wording be added requiring that.. guest parking areas be .equitably dispersed throughout the townhouse development. Section 11-58-21.1.1 Agreed that the .proposed length of through private drives should be reduced from a maximum of three buildings or 18 townhouse units .per side to a maximum of three buildings or 12 townhouse units per side. Section 11-59 and 11-62 Agreed to eliminate the RM-2 and RH-2 Zoning Districts. Section 11-96-3 Agreed with the .proposed wording regarding low density residential PUDs. Section 9-3-5.A.8 (Sign Ordinance) Agreed with the proposed changes to the Sign Ordinance concerning construction signs. Zoning Map Agreed to the proposed Zoning Map corrections as presented. The work session was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. esp tfully submitted, w Daryl grey, Pla ing Director 2