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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-18-03 . CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes DECEMBER 18, 2003 The December 18, 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, Drotning. Absent: Grenz, Ex-officio Puncochar. Staff Present: Daryl .Morey, Planning Director; Allyn Kuennen, Associate Planner; Jaye Rubash, Assistant City .Engineer; Daniel Licht, Northwest Associated Consultants; Andrea Poehler, Assistant City Attorney; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: :The December 4, 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:. 1. A copy of the December 17, 2003 Parks, .Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting motion regarding the Chadwick Farm sketch plan. Mr. Morey introduced our new Associate Planner, Allyn Kuennen, to the Planning Commission. ITEM 5. CHADWICK FARMS Chair Stolte opened the discussion of the Chadwick Farm sketch plan review of 216 single-family lots, located between 210 Street and 215 Street (C. R. 70) and east of the. Lakeville High School #2 site. Mike Suel, Don Patton and Jerry Slobodnik from D. R. Horton and Bob Wiegert from Paramount Engineering and Design were in attendance at tonight's. meeting to answer any questions the Planning Commission or public may have. Planning Commission Meeting December 18, 2003 Page 2 Mr. Suel presented an overview of the Chadwick Farm sketch plan. He commented that. they appreciate the Planning Commission reviewing the sketch plan prior to submittal of the preliminary plat. Planning Consultant Dan Licht presented the planning report. Mr. Licht stated that D. R. Horton has submitted a sketch plan for development of 216 single- family lots located at the southeast quadrant of 210 Street and Jacquard Avenue. He indicated that this sketch plan is being: submitted prior to a preliminary plat application for review and comment by the Planning. Commission and City Council to provide the applicant direction as to the general acceptability of their project and to identify issues on a preliminary basis. Mr. Licht stated that the subject site is within MUSA Expansion Area "B", which is scheduled for potential sanitary sewer services beginning in 2010. He indicated that development of this site is being considered in advance of 2010 in conjunction with the need to extend trunk sanitary sewer and water services to the second Lakeville. High School site to the west of the subject property. Extension of trunk sanitary sewer and water utilities through the. subject property to the second high school site will allow gravity sanitary. sewer flow to the high school and eliminate the need for a lift station. Mr. Licht stated that the subject property would need to be brought into the current MUSA via a • Comprehensive Plan amendment similar to the adjacent second high school site, which was brought in earlier this year. Regarding zoning, Mr. Licht stated that the subject site includes areas zoned RS-3 District, RST-2 District and CC District.. The RS-3 District and RST-2 District allow for singe-family dwellings as a permitted use, subject to the same development standards. He indicated- that the portion of the property zoned RST-2 District is proposed to be rezoned. to RS-3 District in conjunction with the preliminary plat application so the zoning will be consistent throughout .the residential development. Mr. Licht stated that a Zoning Map amendment is also required with #his development in order to remove the RAO District designation. The portion of the property zoned CC District will be developed at a future date. Mr. Licht indicated that there are a number of existing uses and buildings on the subject property. There are three exception parcels zoned CC District located between Outlots D and F that include asingle-family home, a commercial trucking company, and a commercial auto sales lot. These uses are non- conforming in the CC District, and may continue in the same manner of .operation and size, but may not be expanded with the goal that the use and development of the exception properties be brought into conformance with the . Zoning Ordinance when the property redevelops at a future date. Planning Commission Meeting December 18, 2003 Page 3 • Mr. Licht explained the accesses to and from the subject property and future streets that are proposed to be included in this development, along with the proposed location of sidewalks and trails, which are listed in detail in the December 12, 2003 planning report. Mr. Licht stated that the lot area, lot width and setbacks all meet the minimum Zoning Ordinance requirements. Mr. Licht indicated that additional landscaping should be installed within the buffer yards along. Jacquard Avenue due to the location of off-street parking and outdoor stadium uses on the second high school site to the west. Mr. Licht indicated that the Chadwick Farm sketch plan includes six outlots. Outlot A should be deeded to .one or both of the abutting exception .parcels fronting 210 Street. Outlots B, C and E are ponding areas, wetlands. or portions of Sauth Creek .and will be deeded to the City. Outlots D and F are future .development sites along CSAH 70 for office park or business .campus uses. consistent with the 2020 Land Use Plan and. CC District zoning designation. Mr. Licht reviewed the possible park dedication and the greenway corridor for this development, which is discussed in detail in the December 12, 2003 planning S report. Mr. Licht stated that a tree preservation plan has been included in the sketch plan. The plan shows 861 significant trees on the site. A total of 120 significant trees will remain on the site. He indicated that much of the tree removal. is due to required street connections. There are 658 evergreen trees on the site, same of which will be transplanted throughout the site once grading is complete. Mr. Licht stated that the developer hosted a neighborhood meeting on November 18, .2003 to present their project to surrounding .residents. He indicated that most of the discussion focused on the timing for planned improvements to 210 Street, rather than project related issues. Mr. Licht. concluded by stating. that this development is generally consistent with the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance. He indicated that there are 11 issues that will need to be addressed by the developer in advance of a preliminary plat application, which. are listed in the December 12,.2003 planning report. Chair Stolte opened discussion to the Planning Commission. .Planning Commission Meeting December 18, 2003 Page 4 • Chair Stolte asked about the timing of the Chadwick Farm plat and the upgrade of 210 Street. Mr. Morey indicated that the .City's engineering consultant is .preparing plans for the extension of the trunk sanitary sewer line. He stated that construction of Jacquard Avenue would be completed in 2005, prior to the opening. of the second. high school. Mr. Morey stated that the upgrade of 210th Street to an urban section is not included in the 2003-2007 Capital Improvement Plan. He indicated, however, that the upgrade of 210th Street between -Dodd Boulevard and Kensington Boulevard prior to the opening of the second high school is being studied by City staff and the engineering consultant, as requested: by the City Council. He stated that the public hearing for the Chadwick Farm preliminary plat would likely be held in February or March, 2004. Mr. Suel added.. that Chadwick Farm would be completed in three or four phases. Mr. Morey .confirmed that he has had preliminary discussions with the Metropolitan Council regarding a Comprehensive Plan amendment to bring the Chadwick :Farm property into the current MUSA. „The Planning, Commission discussed the proposed street connections to the Wild Meadow Villas development. . Commissioner Drotning explained why he felt that it was very important to construct the Road I to the. plat boundary and clearly identify. it for 'future extension when the adjacent property to the east develops. He also confirmed where the future trails would be located. Mr. Rubash stated that the preliminary plans for Jacquard Avenue identify trails on both sides. Commissioner Swecker asked how" many different house styles homeowners would have. to choose from in this .development. Mr. Suel indicated that there would be approximately 30 different house styles to choose from, mainly 2-story buildings. The Planning Commission concurred that this was awell-designed single-family development. Commissioner Drotning felt that after the Zoning. Ordinance review process is complete, the Planning. Commission should review the MUSA Expansion Areas and the. timing and density of future growth. Mr. Morey indicated that. the City Council has directed engineering staff to review the availability of sanitary sewer service in MUSA Expansion Area A in 2005. Mr. Morey indicated that he would inform the Planning Commission of the results of this study. • Planning Commission Meeting December 18, 2003 Page 5 •=03.123 Motion by Swecker, Second by Pattee to recommend to City Council approval of the Chadwick Farm sketch plan of 216 single family lots, located between 210 Street and 215 Street (C. R. 70) and east of the Lakeville High School #2 site, subjecf to the 11 issues listed in the December 12, 2003 planning report. Ayes: Reuvers, Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Drotning. Nays; 0 ITEM 8. STAFF NOTICES 1Vlr. Morey stated that January 15, 2004 would be the next Planning Commission meeting, .which will include a work session regarding the townhouse performance standards. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50'p.m. Respectfully submitted, r Penny revi ,Recording Secre ry ATTEST:. Lowell Miller Stolte, Chair