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Home My WebLink About12-19-02 work session Meetin Notes 9 Planning Commission Work Session Thursday, December 19, 2002 Marion Conference Room The Planning Commission work session commenced at 6:00 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room. Commissioners Present: Wendy :Wulff, .Dale Detjen, Karl Drotning, Gerry Grenz, Paul Reuvers, Lowell Miller Stolte, ex-officio Jim Puncochar. Staff Present: Planning Director Daryl Morey, Associate Planners Frank Dempsey, Ron Mullenbach and Janice Waataja, Assistant City .Engineer Jay Rubash, Interim Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Lafferty, Assistant City Attorney Andrea Poehler, and planning consultant Dan Licht of NAC. Interim Environmental Resources Coordinator Mac Lafferty briefly described the Wetland Management Plan, .prepared by WSB & Associates in conjunction with • Engineering Department staff.. Mr. Lafferty indicated that review of the Wetland Management Plan by the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee was tabled at their December 18, 2002 meeting. The Planning Commission made the following comments related to the Wetland Management Plan as presented: Does the Wetland Management Plan offer any incentives to developers fore preserving wetlands? • Does the Wetland Management Plan propose to increase building setbacks from wetlands? • Can the required buffer be included in the lot area requirements? • How would the proposed changes affect approved developments like Prairie Lake .and Timbercrest? • Will the proposed changes apply to existing lots/homes? Staff responded. NAC will review the impacts of the changes to the Zoning Ordinance .proposed by the Wetland Management Plan. Continued discussion of the Wetland Management Plan will take place at the January 9, 2003 Planning Commission meeting following recommendation by the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee at their January 8, 2003 meeting. • . .Planning Commission Work Session December 19, 2002 The December 13, 2002 memorandum prepared by NAC outlining proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance was reviewed and discussed. The Planning Commission made the following comments related to the proposed amendments as presented.: ZONING ORDINANCE Section 11-2-3 {Definitions) NAC will further review the definition of Corner Lot for accuracy. The proposed definition of Outdoor Storage will be amended to read, "...not including required off-street parking and loading.." Agreed that dog grooming should be included'as a Service Business (On-Site) under the definition of Commercial Use. Section 11-17-9A.3.b Recommended that the proposed elimination of integral colored split face (rock • face} concrete block as a permitted primary exterior building facade material in residential districts be reviewed further with the future review of the RM-1 District performance standards. The Planning Commission expressed an interest in allowing this exterior material far apartment buildings. Section 11-17-11A.2 Agreed with the three foot deck height limit for the side and rear yard setback exception. Recommended that decks constructed prior to the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance .amendment be exempted from the new standard. Section 11-17-25 Agreed that storm protection should be required for any slab-on-.grade residential building, not just townhouses. Also agreed that a separate storm shelter building should not be allowed as an option because of potential difficulties accessing the structure. Section 11-18-9D.1 The wording of the first paragraph will be amended to read "...or as expressly .:permitted by conditional use permit 2 Planning Commission Work Session December 19, 2002 • Section 11-19-71.12 The proposed wording for subsection b(3) will be modified to also allow a hard surface exception for detached accessory buildings that are intended to store seasonal motor vehicles (i.e. collector cars, RVs, etc.). Agreed to modify the wording for subsection d to read "Legal, non-conforming driveways and parking area surfaces existing upon the effective date. of this Chapter shall be-brought into compliance with this Section at the time of any improvement to the property requiring a g-peace conditional use permit, interim use permit, administrative permit, or variance." Section 11-19-116 The. proposed wording will be amended to read "Except for single family, and two family, . dwellings, Section 11-19-13 Agreed to change the parking requirement for automobile. repair uses to "one space per 200 square feet of floor area".provided a parking deferment would be allowed.:.. Section 11-21-5F Agreed that proposed wording for new subsection 5 will apply to all fences, not just privacy fences, and that ali fences should also be set back 10 feet from the front property line (outside the front yard drainage and utility easement). Section 11-21-9C.6 Agreed. to a .minimum. visual screening height of 10 feet for major collector streets and 12 feet for both low and high density minor arterial streets. Agreed to a .minimum berm height of 4 feet for major .collector streets and 6 feet for both low and high- density minor arterial streets. The wording of subsection b(1) will be amended to read "Plant material centers shall not be located closer than ##ree-fi3 five feet (5') from the fence or property line, Agreed to eliminate the wording proposed .under subsection c(1) requiring buffer ..yard fences installed after subdivision approval to be at least 75% open. In addition, recommended adding wording requiring regular maintenance of buffer • yard #ences. 3 Planning Commission Work Session December 19, 2002 • Planning Department staff will seek input. from a residential developer/s regarding the proposed buffer yard screening requirements. Section 11-30-15A Agreed not to change the requirements that currently exist for satellite dishes in residential districts. i Section 11-57-15B (RST-2 .District) Agreed to discuss the proposed changes in conjunction with the future discussion of the RM-1 District performance standards. Section 11-70-3 {O-R District) Agreedthatinstructionalclasses.such:as danceatudios,-music chools, and martial arts centers should be allowed as a permitted use in the O-R District. Also agreed that dog training should be considered an instructional class. Section 11-72-7C.9 (C-2 District) Agreed not to change the requirements hatcurrently.existfor outside storage. in • conjunction with a major automobile repair use. Section 1 i-73-7A.1 (C-3 District) Agreed not to allow automobile dealerships in the C-3 District for compatible land use, not tax base, reasons. Chapters 86 and 87 (I Districts) Agreed not to amend the district standards to allow motor fuel facilities in`the Industrial Districts. The Planning Commission agreed to await the outcome of Dakota County's East-West Corridor Study to determine if C.R. 70 will be designated as a principal arterial. street. If so, this issue will be re-visited at that. time. SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: Section 10-2-3 The reference to Minnesota .State Statute requirements must be changed to • 462.358 Subd. 3b. 4 Planning Commission Work Session December 19, 2002 Section 10-4-2J Agreed to eliminate the existing wording related to turnaround access for residential lots fronting on a major collector or arterial street because driveway access onto these streets. is not permitted. Section 10-4-8K Will review proposed changes, if any, to the park dedication requirement only as recommended by the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee. SIGN ORDINANCE: Section 9-3-7C. D, E, F and G ' Agreed to amend the wording proposed under subsection 1.a(1A) to read as follows: "Commercial area identification signs shall be located on outlots of sufficient size and area to accommodate said sign and related structure's landscaping and to meet setback requirements." • Section 9-3-8C Agreed that there should be no limit on the number of tenants listed on multiple occupancy commercial or industrial business signs, nor should a rninimum size for each tenant listing be established. Unless otherwise noted, all other proposed wording amendments were acceptable as .presented in the December 13, 2002 NAC memorandum. The Planning Commission agreed to hold a work session on January 9, 2003 for the purpose of obtaining feedback from motor fuel facility owners and operators related to the existing outdoor sales and storage requirements. The work session was .adjourned at 9:45 p.m. spectfully submitted, Daryl M rey, Plan g Director 5