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Home My WebLink About05-01-08 -CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MAY 1, 2008 The May 1, 2008 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Drotning in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Flag pledge and roll call of members: Present: Glad, Lillehei, Drotning, Pattee, Grenz, Davis, Ex-officio Bussler. Absent: Manikowski. Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Jay Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The April 17, 2008 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. ITEM 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Morey informed the audience that if anyone was here for Agenda Items 6 or 7, they will be tabled at tonight's meeting at the developers' request and will be re- scheduled for the May 22, 2008 Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Morey indicatedthat a couple typo's were noted in the Findings of Fact for the Lakeville North High School CUP amendment and that corrected copies have been distributed at tonight's meeting. ITEM 6. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 194 (Tabled at the April 17, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting) Chair Drotning continued consideration of the application of Independent School District 194 for a Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow the construction of an additional softball field at Lakeville North High School, located at 19600 Ipava Avenue. He asked Mr. Morey to review what has taken place up to this point. Mr. Morey indicated that school district representatives met with City staff earlier this week to review the comments raised at the April 17~ public hearing and to discuss possible plan revisions to address the concerns raised by the Planning Commission. Mark Klett, Business Manager for Lakeville Schools introduced the following people in attendance at tonight's meeting: Byron Olson, Activities Director for LNHS, Vaughn Dierks from Wold Architects, and Stan Fredrickson, Building and Grounds Coordinator for Lakeville schools. Mr. -Klett discussed the need for the Planning Conunission Meeting May 1, 2008 . Page 2 project. Byron Olson presented background information and indicated that there are not enough facilities currently for the number of kids that want to play softball. He commented on the rare occurrence of home runs for fast pitch girls softball games at Lakeville school district facilities. The questions raised by the Planning Commission at the April 17~ public hearing are as follows: 1. How high does the outfield fence need to be to prevent a high school softball player from hitting a ball over the fence? 2. What is the. typical distance of balls .hit to right field and the difference between fast and slow pitch softball? 3. Why are there no other alternative locations for this second practice field? Vaughn Dierks from Wold Architects addressed the three questions raised by the Planning Commission. Mr. Dierks explained why other alternative locations for the. softball field were not pursued. The school has submitted a revised plan for the additional softball field, which includes the following changes: ? Outfield fence location moved out to 185 Feet. ? Outfield fence along right field increased to a height of 12 feet. ? Four foot tall fence. behind the trail along Dodd Boulevard. Five foot tall fence between the softball field and the school parking lot. Commissioners Glad and Pattee did not have a problem with the intended use of the field, but were concerned with the unintended uses. Commissioner Lillehei asked the school. district what measures could be put in place to prevent unintended use of the field. Mr. Olson suggested that they could fully enclose the field with a fence and locked gate, but this would not prevent unintended users from climbing over the fence. He commented that over the years he has never had to remove unintended users from other fields. Mr. Fredrickson indicated that the. school district could install signs on the fences identifying the allowed use of the field. Commissioner Grenz commented that he received a phone call from a citizen asking about contracts .being signed for the softball field improvements. but he stressed that this is not a concern of the Planning Commission. Planning Corrunission Meeting May 1, 2008 Page 3 Commissioner Grenz felt that the visibility of the site does not encourage misuse of the field. Commissioner Davis appreciated the changes that were made to the plans. He commented that the softball field at Kenwood Trail Middle School that sits adjacent to County Road 50 (which is a much busier road than Dodd Boulevard) would be a much more likely place for kids to congregate and play a game of softball or baseball if they wanted to try to hit cars on a busy road today given the proximity of the field to County 50. He was not as concerned with the unintended use of this proposed new LNHS softball field. Chair Drotning and Mr. Morey stressed that Stipulation 3 will cover any future problems with balls being batted onto Dodd Boulevard from the new softball field. Commissioner Pattee asked Officer Bussler if the police can enforce a school district sign posted for that particular field. Officer Bussler stated that if a police officer were called to the site, they would likely advise the parties of the intended use of the field and ask them to find a more appropriate place to play. 08.44 Motion was made and seconded to recommend to City Council approval of the Lakeville North High School Conditional Use Permit amendment to allow the construction of an additional softball field at Lakeville North High School, located at 19600 Ipava Avenue, subject to the 3 stipulations listed in the April 11, 2008 planning report, .and approval of the Findings of Fact dated May 1, 2008. Ayes: Lillehei, Drotning, Grenz, Davis. -Nays: Glad, Pattee. Commissioners Glad and Pattee were both concerned about the unintended use and they felt that once the decision to approve the softball field is made, it cannot be undone. ITEM 6. SPIRIT OF BRANDTJEN FARM LAKEPOINTE 2ND ADDITION (Tabled at the January 17, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting) Chair Drotning asked for a motion to table this .agenda item, per the applicant's request, until the May 22, 2008 Planning Commission meeting. 08.45 Motion was made and seconded to table the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Lakepointe 2nd Addition public hearing to the May 22, 2008 Planning Commission meeting. Ayes: Lillehei, Drotning, Pattee, Grenz, Davis, Glad. Nays: 0 Planning Coxrunission Meeting May 1, 2008 Page 4 ITEM 7. FIRST PARK LAKEVILLE Chair Drotning. asked for a motion to table this agenda item, per the applicant's .:request, until the May 22, 2008 Planning Commission meeting. 08.46 Motion was made and seconded to table the First Park Lakeville public hearing to the May 22, 2008. Planning. Commission meeting. Ayes: Drotning, Pattee, Grenz, Davis, Glad, Lillehei. Nays: 0 ITEM 8. CITY OF LAKEVILLE Chair Drotning opened the public hearing to consider an ordinance amending Title 10 of the Lakeville City Code (the Subdivision Ordinance) concerning park dedication requirements for senior housing. The Recording Secretary attested that the legal notice had been duly published u1 accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Planning Director Daryl Morey stated that as part of the Highview Hills senior housing project proposed by Welsh Companies and Walker Elder Care Services, the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee, the Planning Commission, and the City Council agreed in principal with the recommendations for senior housing park dedication requirements contained u1 the NAC memo dated October 23, 2007. Mr. Morey stated that the Subdivision Ordinance does not currently address the different types of care in senior housing, such as independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities for park dedication requirements Mr. Morey indicated that a draft Ordinance .amending Title 10 (Subdivision Ordinance) of the Lakeville City Code incorporating the recommended park dedication requirements for senior housing projects has been prepared and distributed to the Planning Commission. Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the Subdivision Ordinance amendment as presented. Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. Planning Conunission Meeting May 1, 2008. Page 5 08.47 Motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing at 6:46 p.m. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Commissioner Grenz stated .his opposition to this Ordinance amendment. He feels that different classifications for park dedication are not warranted. Commissioner Grenz-asked what happens if there is a change in the type of care a particular unit is originally set up for. Mr. Morey. stated that the park dedication fee is collected with the final plat development contract and would not change after that. 08.48 Motion was made and seconded to recommend to City. Council approval of an amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance concerning park dedication requirements for senior housing developments, as presented. Ayes: Pattee, Davis, Glad, Lillehei, Drotning.. Nays: Grenz. Commissioner Grenz is opposed to establishing separate park dedication rates for senior housing projects. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ? ~J Penny B ig, Recording Se •etary ATTEST: r ~C,~ ~ Karl Drotning, Chair