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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-04-01 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes JANUARY 4, 2001 The January 4, 2001 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Drotning in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Roll call of members was taken: Present: Michaud, Bellows, Kot, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Ex-Officio Commission Member Puncochar. Absent: None ,Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Assistant Community Development Director;. Ron Mullenbach, Associate Planner; Tim Hanson, Assistant City Engineer; Andrea McDowell Poehler, Assistant City Attorney; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. The December 7, 2000 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. ITEM 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Assistant Community Development Director Daryl Morey indicated that the minutes of the January 2, 2001 Environmental Affairs Committee (EAC) meeting and the January 3, 2001-Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting had been distributed to the Commission outlining their .discussions and recommendations on the Kenwood Crossing applications. Also distributed to the Commission was an .exterior .elevation drawing of the Kenwood Crossing Apartments and a letter from the school district related to the Kenwood Crossing project. ITEM 5. OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS New Planning Commission members Thomas Michaud, Dale Detjen, and Alternate, Gerald Grenz took the Oath of Office, given by Assistant City Attorney Andrea McDowell Poehler. ITEM 6: INTRODUCTION OF NEW PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS Mr. Morey introduced the new Planning Commission members along with Officer Jim Puncochar, the new Ex-officio member from the Police Department. ITEM 7. ELECTION OF 2001 PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICERS 01.01 Motion by Wulff, Second by Comer to nominate Karl Drotning as Planning Commission Chair. Plaiuiing Commission Meeting January 4, 2001 Page 2 01.02 Motion by Bellows,. Second by Kot to nominate Wendy Wulff as Planning Commission Vice-Chair. 01.03 Motion by Wulff, Second by Comer to nominate Sharon Kot as Planning Commission Secretary. 01.04 Motion by Wulff, Second by Detjen to cast a unanimous ballot for the Planning Commission Officers. Roll call vote was called on the motion. Ayes: Michaud, Bellows, Kot, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff. Nays: 0 ITEM. S. CONSENT AGENDA 01.05 MoTioN by Kot, Second by Bellows to recommend to City Council approval of the January 4, 2001 Planning Commission Consent Agenda as follows: 8a. Approve the application of Mary Pancirov for athree-year extension of a Special Home Occupation to allow the continued operation of a massage therapy business from her home residence located at 16775 .Joplin Way, legally described as Lot 23, Block 4, Rolling Oaks South Plat Two, Dakota County, Minnesota. 8b. Approve the application of Jean Meyer for athree-year extension of a Special Home Occupation to allow the .continued operation of a massage therapy business from her home residence located at 16737 Innsbrook Drive, legally described as Lot 10, Block 4, Crystal Lake Golf. Estates, Dakota County, Minnesota. 8c. Approve the application of Jean Knox for athree-year extension of a Special. Home Occupation to allow the continued operation of a massage therapy business from her home residence located at 8491 -172nd Street West, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Woodbury -First Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota. 8d. Approve the application of Laura Ubl for athree-year extension of a Special Home Occupation to allow the continued operation of a massage therapy business from her home residence located at 17810 Iten Court, legally described as Lot 14, Block 1, Dakota Heights Fourth Addition, Dakota County, Minnesota. Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2001 Page 3 Ayes: Bellows, Kot, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Michaud. Nays: 0 Item 9. Public Hearing: Foray Real Estate Development, LLC Chair Drotning opened the public hearing for consideration of the application of Foray Real Estate Development and Fortune Realty for the preliminary and final plat of one. (1) lot and two (2) outlots to be known as Kenwood Crossing; and consideration of the application for Conditional Use Permits to allow: 1. More than one (1) principal residential building on one (1) lot of record. 2. Accessory building height in excess of the 15 feet required in the RH-1, Multiple Family Residential District. 3. Principal building height in excess of three stories in the RH-1, Multiple Family Residential District. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been mailed and published in accordance with state statutes. Debbie Brodsho of Brodsho Consulting, Ron Wald of Foray Real Estate Development, Mark Finnemann of Finn Daniels Architecture, David Putnam, Manager for Midwest Land Surveyors & Civil Engineers, Inc., and John Stainbrook, Realtor for Gonyea Land Company were in attendance to represent Kenwood Crossing. . Ms. Brodsho presented the applications for a preliminary and final plat and CUP for Kenwood Crossing. She explained that Kenwood Crossing is a luxury apartment complex that will be compatible with the adjacent rental townhomes and commercial businesses. 'Ms. Brodsho indicated that they are proposing a total of 252 units within five buildings. Construction will start in the Spring of 2001 and the site will be graded in one phase. The buildings have been located to accommodate the new road, jurel Way, and eliminate any impact to existing wetlands. Ms. Brodsho also indicated that there will be underground parking. Mr. Finnemann showed the Planning Commission a computer image of the building looking out over the wetland area. Mr. Finnemann also presented a cross- section view which showed the. distance from C.R. 50 to the new buildings. Associate Planner Ron Mullenbach presented an overview of the Planning Report regarding Foray Real Estate Development, LLC applications for the preliminary and final plat of Kenwood Crossing, which consists of 252 apartment units on one lot and two outlots on 26.49 acres of land, and the request for three conditional use • permits to facilitate the design of the project. Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2001 Page 4 • Mr. Mullenbach stated that the subject property. consists of Outlot A and a portion of Outlot B, Lakeway Park East Campus and one metes and bounds parcel. Mr. Mullenbach indicated that a portion of the City-owned Outlot B, Lakeway Park East Campus will be administratively subdivided and platted as Jurel Way right-of-way. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the metes and bounds parcel, which was recently acquired by the. developer, has existing residential buildings that will be removed with this development. All septic systems and wells associated with the homestead have been properly removed/abandoned in compliance with State, County, and City requirements. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the subject property was zoned RH-1, Multiple Family Residential District and RM-1, Medium Density Residential District with the Zoning Map Update approved on July 17, 2000. Mr. Mullenbach indicated that the Kenwood Crossing preliminary and final plat plans have been forwarded to ISD 194 officials for comment and the Planning Commission received their comments in the letter which was distributed at tonight's meeting. ISD #194 has no opposition to the approval of the Kenwood Crossing preliminary and final plat. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the Kenwood Crossing apartments on Lot 1, Block 1 of the preliminary and final plat plans consists of 252 apartment units on 14.98 acres. This results in a gross density of 16.$2 units/acre. The average of one unit per 2,589 square feet is in compliance with the 1 unit per 2,500 square feet maximum development density of Section 11-61-13 of the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the Kenwood Crossing public improvements are proposed to be developed in one phase. Construction of the community building and apartment buildings Al and C is expected to occur in 2001, apartment buildings A2 and B in 2002, and apartment building D in 2003. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the Kenwood Crossing preliminary and final plat proposes two outlots. Outlot A includes the plat area bounded by Kenwood Trail and Jurel Way. Outlot A is zoned RH-1, Multiple Family Residential District and meets all lot requirements of the RH-1 District. Outlot B is zoned RM-1, Medium Density Residential District. Both outlots will be subject to preliminary and final plat requirements when they are developed. The developer will retain ownership of both Outlots A and B. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the developers will be constructing Jurel Way from its existing terminus in the Southfork Village 3rd Addition as a loop road back to Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2001 Page 5 Kenwood Trail,. intersecting at Jaguar Path. The Jurel .Way alignment is consistent with the City's Transportation Plan. Mr. Mullenbach stated that staff is recommending stipulation i. of his planning report be amended to require a $150,000 landscaping security to reflect the actual projected cost of landscaping proposed for this development. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the Kenwood Crossing preliminary and final plat plans have been reviewed by Engineering Department staff and they recommend approval subject to the stipulations contained in the December 29, 2000 engineering report. The plans were reviewed at the Environmental Affairs Committee meeting held on January 2, 2001. They recommended approval of the preliminary and final plat, grading, erosion control, and tree plans for Kenwood Crossing Addition, subject to the additional stipulation of adding fiber blanket to the slope on the east side of Jurel Way. Mr. Mullenbach stated there are existing private easements located within the • preliminary and final plat boundaries. A 75 foot wide overhead transmission line easement exists over Lot 1, Block 1. All buildings have been located outside the easement. A 65 foot wide underground gas pipeline easement exists over Outlot A and Outlot B. Neither of the two private easements will be affected by the plat. Mr. Mullenbach stated that several wetland areas exist within the plat area. A total of 3.37 acres of wetland in two separate areas lie within Lot 1, Block 1. Neither wetland. area will be impacted by the development of Lot 1, Block 1. The wetlands and a 17 foot vegetative buffer will be platted within drainage and utility easements on the final plat and a 33 foot building setback will be maintained by the developer. Mr. Mullenbach stated that wetlands existing on Outlot A and Outlot B of the final plat will not be impacted by the development. Future development proposals will be subject to zoning and subdivision ordinance requirements. related to wetlands. Mr. Mullenbach indicated that staff is recommending a cash contribution to .satisfy the park dedication requirements for Kenwood Crossing. The Parks and Recreation Committee made a recommendation for approval of Kenwood Crossing at .their January 3, 2001 meeting, subject to a cash contribution to satisfy the. park dedication requirement. The committee .recommended that an 8-foot wide bituminous trail be constructed between the proposed apartment complex driveways on the west side • of jurel Way. Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2001 Page 6 • Mr. Mullenbach indicated that a neighborhood meeting for the proposed development was hosted by the developer in the Water Treatment Facility on Tuesday, December 19~. Three residents were in attendance. The residents had general questions related to the expected renters and traffic levels on Kenwood Trail Conditional Use Permit Mr. Mullenbach stated that the developer originally proposed six 3-story apartment buildings in compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements. After discussions with staff, the developer is proposing five 4-story buildings in order to reduce the impact to the site's natural features. The proposed site plan includes no impact to existing wetlands and a tree preservation plan consistent with Engineering Department staff review and recommendation. Mr. Mullenbach stated that should the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Kenwood Crossing preliminary and final plat and conditional use permit, Community and Economic Development Department .staff recommends the 15 stipulations listed in the December 29, 2000 planning report. Chair Drotnin o e g p ned the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 01.06 MOTION by Wulff, Second by Comer to close the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. Ayes: Kot, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Michaud, Bellows. Nays: 0, Commissioner Kot asked where the apartment sign will be located. Mr. Mullenbach stated that it can be put either in front of the Community Building or the northerly driveway. Both of these locations meet setbacks, but only one freestanding sign is allowed. Commissioner Wulff wanted to know what the retaining wall material would be made of. Ms. Brodsho indicated that it had not been selected yet, but she showed two choices which were both acceptable to the Planning Commission. Commissioner Comer asked what type of underground parking security they would have. Ms. Brodsho stated they hadri t chosen a specific system yet, but both the underground parking and front entrance would have security systems. Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2001 Page 7 Commissioner De 'en h ffi tl asked Mr. Hanson about t e tra c that is expected to be generated by the Kenwood Crossing Addition. Mr. Hanson estimated 8-10 trips per unit or approximately 2000 trips, which will be easily accommodated on a minor collector street like Jurel Way. Chair Drotning commented that there are currently 782 apartment units in the City of Lakeville. He stated that there is a significant shortage of rental units. He stated that there will be no public subsidy for Kenwood Crossing. Ms. Brodsho indicated they didri t like the idea of running a sidewalk right in front of the buildings between the proposed driveway due to privacy concerns for the residents. She also felt that the trail segment recommended by the Parks and Recreation Committee wasri t needed because a trail will be constructed on the east side of Jurel Way. The Planning Commission discussed the -trail that is proposed to run .along the ponding area. The Planning .Commission. felt it .was. redundant to run a trail in front: of the apartment buildings on the west side of Jurel Way in addition to a trail next to the ponding area on the east side of Jurel Way. The Commission members agreed with the developers and felt there was no need to have. a pedestrian trail located next to the balconies of the residences. Mr. Morey indicated that ..the trails- are.. the responsibility,: of the ..City to construct and maintain. 01.07 MoTioly by Wulff, Second by Detjen to recommend to the City Council approval of the preliminary and final plat of one lot and two outlots to be known as Kenwood Crossing and Conditional Use Permits to allow: more than one principal residential building on one lot of record; accessory building height in excess. of the 15 feet required in the RH-1, Multiple Family Residential District; and principal building height in excess of three stories in the RH-1, Multiple Family Residential District, subject to the 15 stipulations listed in the December 29, 2000 Planning Report with the change in Stipulation i. to read $150,000 landscaping security rather than $50,000, and the Findings of Fact dated January 4, 2001. The Planning Commission further recommended that the trails and sidewalks be constructed as shown on the plans presented at tonight's meeting. Ayes: Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Michaud, Bellows, Kot Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting January 4, 2001 Page 8 i Respectfully submitted, Penny Br ecording Secre ry ATTEST: Karl Drotning, Chair