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Home My WebLink About06-19-03 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes JUNE 19, 2003 The June 19, 2003 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 Puncochar. Absent: None. Staff Present:. Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Ron Mullenbach, Associate Planner; Jay Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; Andrea Poehler, Assistant City. Attorney; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The June 5, 2003 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: L Copy of the June 11, 2003 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting, minutes regarding the 2003 - 2007 CIP, Greenway 3rd Addition final plat, Spring Hill Third final plat, Lakeville Substation preliminary and final plat, and Cornerstone Lake 3rd and 4th Addition preliminary and final plat. 2. Copy of the June 18, 2003 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting motions regarding Fox Meadows 2nd Addition and Prairie Lake .2nd and 3rd Addition final plats. ITEM 5. CONSENT AGENDA 03.71 Motion by Drotning, Second by Detjen to recommend to City Council approvaLofthe June 19, 2003 Planning Commission Consent Agenda as follows: A. Application of Dean R. Johnson Construction, Inc. for. a final plat of 60 attached townhouse units to be known as Fox Meadows 2na Addition, located south of 185th Street (CSAH 60) and west of Kenwood Trail (CSAH50). B. Application of U.S. Homes Corporation for final plats. of 54 attached townhouse .units to be known as Prairie Lake 2nd Addition, and 12 single family lots to be known as Prairie Lake 3rd Addton,.located. north of 185th Street (CSAH 60) and west of Kenyon Avenue. • Ayes: Reuvers, Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning. Nays: 0 Planning Commission Meeting June 19, 2003 Page 2 • ITEM 6. GOODYEAR Chain Stolte opened the public hearing to consider the request of The Linn Companies for a Conditional Use Permit and Final Stage Planned. Unit Development to allow a minor automobile repair use in the Crossroads Planned Unit Development, located at the southeast quadrant of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9). Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with state statutes and City Code. Stephen Linn, President of The Linn Companies, was in attendance at tonight's meeting to answer any questions that the Planning Commission or public may have. He presented-an overview of the project. Associate Planner Ron Mullenbach presented the planning report. Mr. Mullenbach stated that Stephen Linn of The Linn Companies has submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit and Final Stage Planned Unit Development to allow a 6,450 square foot minor automobile repair use on Lot 3, Block 1, Crossroads 1St Addition, located at .17567 Cedar Avenue. He indicated that the subject property lies within the Planned Unit Development District with an underlying zoning of C-3, General Commercial District. • Mr. Mullenbach stated that the minor automobile repair use is allowed by conditional use permit. in the Crossroads Planned Unit Development. Mr. Mullenbach evaluated the general performance standards for this conditional use permit request, which is listed in more detail in the June 13, 2003 planning report. Mr. Mullenbach stated. that the use complies with all performance standards of the Crossroads planned unit development and all performance standards of minor automobile repair uses. Mr. Mullenbach stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the Goodyear Conditional Use Permit and Final Stage Planned Unit Development, Planning Department. staff recommends approval subject to the six stipulations listed in the June 13, 2003 planning report, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated June 19, 2003. Chair Stolte opened the hearing to the public for comments. -There were no comments from the audience. 03.72 ' Motion by Swecker, Second by Pattee to close. the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. Ayes: Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Reuvers. Nays: 0 Chair Stolte asked if the paving of the parking lot on .the adjacent lots would be completed at the same time as Goodyear's. Mr. Mullenbach indicated that OPUS Northwest LLC would build the entire private street and some. of the parking lots at one time. Mr. Linn added that his contract with OPUS states that all utilities, curbing, landscaping, and blacktop would be completed by .OPUS. Planning Commission Meeting June 19, 2003 Page 3 • Commissioner Grenz asked if the service bay would be sprinkled. Mr. Linn indicated that yes, the interior building, service bay and tire storage area would have a sprinkler. system, per the fire code. The commissioners asked that City staff review the differences between major and minor auto repair. Mr. Mullenbach indicated that the review criteria are very similar. The storage of flammable liquids, hours of operation, and ventilation are criteria that are reviewed for a major auto repair use. Commissioner Drotning asked City staff to review .the Sign Ordinance and. explain why Goodyear would be allowed two frontage signs. Mr. Mullenbach stated that in reviewing the Sign Ordinance, staff interpreted the internal loop.. as a private street, so a wall sign would be allowed on the side facing Cedar Avenue and also on the private street side. Landscaping was discussed and Mr. Mullenbach explained that the ornamental trees proposed along Cedar Avenue would still provide. screening, but allow the four pylon. signs, approved for the entire Crossroads PUD to be seen. Commissioner Swecker confirmed that there would be no self-service air on the outside of the building. • 03.73 Motion by Drotning, Second by Swecker to recommend to City Council approval of a Conditional. Use Permit and Final Stage Planned Unit Development to allow a minor automobile repair use in the Crossroads Planned Unit Development, located at the southeast quadrant of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and .Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9), subject to the. 6 stipulations listed in the June 13, 2003 planning report, and. approval of the Findings of Fact dated June 19, 2003. Ayes: Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Reuvers, Pattee. Nays: , 0 ITEM 7. NEW BUSINESS Chair Stolte asked- for an update on the Zoning Ordinance amendment concerning the Motor Fuel Facilities. Mr. Morey stated that at the June 16, 2003 City Council meeting, the Motor Fuel Facilities Zoning Ordinance amendment was .referred back to the Planning Commission for further consideration. Mr. Morey indicated that following the June 5, 2003 Planning Commission meeting, several motor fuel facility representatives contacted the Mayor requesting additional time to present a specific proposal regarding outdoor sales and display standards. The City Council agreed to the request and felt it would be appropriate for the representatives to present their specific proposal to the Planning. Commission for a recommendation to the City Council. Mr. Morey stated that the proposal would need to be received by City staff ten days prior to the July. 17, 2003 Planning Commission meeting to be included on .that agenda. Mr. Morey indicated that this would not be a Planning Commission Meeting June 19, 2003 Page 4 public hearing, but a regular agenda item. An industry representative would be in attendance at the. meeting to present the proposal and answer questions. ITEM 8. STAFF 1vOTICES Reminder to the Planning Commission that the July 3, 2003 Planning Commission meeting has been cancelled. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Penny Br ,Recording tart' .ATTEST: owe11 Miller Stolte, Chair