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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-01 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission- Meeting Minutes AucusT 16, 2001 The: August 16, 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: Grenz, Michaud, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Puncochar Absent: None Staff Present: Arlyn trussing, Director of Community and Economic Development; Daryl Morey, Assistant Community Development. Director; Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner; Ron Mullenbach, Associate Planner; Tim Hanson, Assistant City Engineer; Andrea Poehler, Assistant City Attorney; and. Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OR MEETING MINUTES: The August 2, 2001 Planning Commission meeting .minutes were approved as presented. ITEM 4: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Morey stated that the following items were distributed to the Planning Commission members and staff before tonight's meeting: 1. A list of .actions taken at the August 14, 2001 Environmental Affairs Committee meeting. 2. Building elevations for Celebration Church Mr. Morey indicated that there was no Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on August 15, 2001 due to the fact that they did not have a quorum. ITEM 5. CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Wulff asked that Item B. Cornerstone Lake Final Plat be taken off the Consent Agenda. 01.104 Motion by Grenz, Second by Michaud to recommend to City Council approval of the August 16, 2001 Planning Commission Consent Agenda items A. Mazen and Barbara Jodeh Special Home Occupation. Permit renewal, and C. Lake Place Final Plat, as presented. Planning Commission Meeting August 16, 2001 Page 2 Ayes:. Grenz, Michaud, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff Nays: 0 Commissioner Wulff indicated. she had questions on the screening proposed along Pilot Knob Road on the Cornerstone Lake final plat. Commissioner Wulff saidthe number of units .along Pilot Knob Road need more. solid. screening` because of anticipated noise .levels. She indicated utilizing a screening fence where there are gaps in the evergreen screening as an option. The Commissioners discussed Commissioner Wulff's concern with the current plan and whether a fence option or planting additional evergreen trees was preferred. Commissioners Michaud and Detjen would support the plan as it is now. Commissioners .Comer and Grenz and Chair Drotning agreed that they would like: to see more evergreen trees. Commissioner Wulff stated that she would- prefer to leave it up to the developer as to what works and what is the most cost effective. Mr. Morey indicated the portion of the development with the landscaping issue is a later phase of Cornerstone Lake and the final plat can reflect a .revision to .the landscaping as discussed by the Planning Commission. The :Developer indicated he understands the Planning Comrriissiori s concerns and will revise the landscape plan and submit it along with the final plat for the second phase. 01.105 Motion by .Michaud, Second by Detjen to approve the Cornerstone„Lake Final Plat as presented under the Consent Agenda. Ayes: Grenz, Michaud, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff Nays: 0 ITEM 6. TIMBERCREST AT LAKEVILLE Chair Drotning opened the public hearing for consideration of .the application of Avalon Real Estate Group for a vacation of Kenrick Avenue between 181St Street and 185th Street and vacation of Public Drainage and Utility Easements. Assistant. City .Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had .been duly published in accordance with state statutes and City Code. Mr. Morey stated that City Staff recommends the public hearing be continued for the easement vacation request to the August 23, 2001 Special Planning Commission Planning Commission Meeting August 16, 2001 Page 3 Meeting. Mr. Morey indicated that, at that time, the Planning Commission will be considering Avalon Real Estate Group's request for rezoning,. preliminary and final plat, along with the easementvacation. 01.106 Motion by Comer,. Second by Michaud to continue .the public hearing for the vacation of Kenrick Avenue between 181St Street and 185th Street and vacation of Public Drainage- and Utility Easements to the August 23, 2001 Special Planning Commission meeting.: Ayes: Michaud, Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Grenz Nays: 0 ITEM 7. CELEBRATION CHURCH Chair Drotning opened the public hearing for consideration of the application of Celebration Church for: A. The. vacation of a portion of an existing public roadway, trailway, drainage and utility. easement, located along a portion of the west side of Kenyon Avenue, north of 172nd Street and south of 162nd Street, which was continued from. the August 2, 2001 Planning Commission meting); B. Rezoning property from C-3, General Commercial District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District; C. For a preliminary and ..final plat to be known as Celebration Second Addition. D. For a conditional use permit to allow an impervious surface area. greater than 25 percent in the Shoreland Overlay District of Lee Lake. Assistant City Attorney Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with state statutes and City Code. Pastor Lowell Lundstrom, Jan: Gill of Dennis Batty Architects and Cal Hedlund of Hedlund Engineering were in attendance to answer any questions the Planning Commission or the public may have. Associate Planner Frank Dempsey presented the planning report. Mr. Dempsey gave a short history of the site and .the .golf dome building which Celebration Church now occupies. Mr. Dempsey stated that on December 1, 1997, the City Council approved the preliminary and final plat of Celebration Addition. The Planning Commission Meeting August 16, 2001 Page 4 approval at that time: was based on a three-phase plan that was to have concluded with the construction of a 63,000 square foot, 2,500 seat church with 630 off-street parking spaces. The City supported the redevelopment of the golf dome property for the church use given the. access to .adjacent and nearby collector and .arterial roadways. Mr. Dempsey indicated that Celebration Church did not proceed with plans for phases two :and three: Mr. Dempsey stated that the church has since purchased 5 acres to the south of the old golf. dome property. This was done in anticipation of a new church building being constructed on the 5 acre parcel. Since that time, Mr. Dempsey indicated that Celebration Church has decided to .proceed with ascaled-back construction of a new church .sanctuary addition to the existing building (old golf-dome). The existing plans include a 35,000 square foot church with a 1,086 seat sanctuary, classrooms and 498 parking spaces on 22.5 acres. Mr. Dempsey stated that the site plan and. building have been designed to accommodate a possible future addition to the proposed. building to accommodate up to 450 additional- sanctuary seats for a total of 1,536 seats. He indicated that there is adequate space on the property to accommodate the .450 future seats and the 150 additional. required parking spaces. Mr. Dempsey stated that if church attendance grows, Celebration Church, plans to construct anew church building on Outlot A which will have to be re-platted into lot and block configuration. Under that plan the proposed church building will be designated as a youth center. Mr. Dempsey indicated .that the .Celebration Second Addition preliminary and final plat plans. haves=~be€n distributed to the City Engineer and the Environmental Affairs Committee for their review .and comment. A copy has also been submitted to the Department of Natural Resources as the site lies within the Shoreland Overlay District of Lee Lake. The Parks and Recreation Committee did not have a quorum for their August 15, 2001 meeting. Their recommendation will be considered prior to City Council approval. Mr. Dempsey stated that to the North of the subject property is Jackson Landscape Property and Lee Lake. To the south is undeveloped property. To the east is Kenyon Avenue and Interstate 35, and to the west is Single Family Homes. Planning Commission Meeting August 16, 2001 Page 5 Mr. Dempsey stated that Celebration Church dedicated an easement to the City for public roadway, trailway, drainage and utility purposes along the west side of Kenyon Avenue as part of the Celebration Addition final plat approved in 1997. This easement will be vacated and rededicated as part of the. final plat of Celebration Second Addition. Mr. Dempsey stated that the three subject properties owned by Celebration Church are zoned C-3, General Commercial District. The rezoning from C-3 District to PUD, Planned Unit Development. is required to allow a church use on the property. The PUD will retain the underlying commercial zoning and land use rights allowed in .the C-3 District.. He indicated that the building and site are .being designed to allow a future commercial reuse of the property. Mr. Dempsey stated that the Celebration Second Addition preliminary and finale plat-abuts Kenyon Avenue. The City's 1999 Comprehensive Transportation Plan .classifies Kenyon Avenue as a major collector roadway. The. additional 10 feet of road right-of-way being dedicated for Kenyon Avenue on the final plat results in a road right-of-way width that complies with the Subdivision Ordinance requirements .for the major .collector roadway plus sidewalk on the west. side of .Kenyon Avenue. Mr. Dempsey indicated that Kenyon Avenue is currently being upgraded to an urban section design in conjunction with the HOM Furniture development. Celebration Church has signed an Assessment Agreement for the Kenyon Avenue improvements. Mr. Dempsey stated that an 8 foot wide sidewalk is being constructed with the improvements currently underway on Kenyon Avenue. The sidewalk will .run the entire length of the Celebration Church property. Mr. Dempsey indicated that a grading, drainage .and erosion control plan submitted with the preliminary .plat and final plat have been reviewed by the Engineering Department and recommend approval of the. preliminary and final plat subject to the recommendations outlined in their report.. Regarding tree preservation, Mr. Dempsey stated .that the plan shows. that 84 percent of the 146 significant trees will be saved. Planning Commission Meeting August 16, 2001 Page 6 Mr. Dempsey stated that approximately 13.7 acres of the Celebration Church property is located within the 1000 foot Shoreland Overlay District boundary of Lee Lake. The total proposed impervious surface area coverage within Lot 1, Block 1 is 36.4 percent.. Stormwater will be directed to a NURP basin in Outlot A that will act as a stormwater nutrient removal basin prior to draining into Lee Lake. Mr. Dempsey stated that the DNR has reviewed the developer's plans and based on the design, have no objections. Mr; Dempsey stated that the building addition will be two stories and will include 5 classrooms, restrooms and a .nursery as well as the new sanctuary. The building addition .will be .constructed of decorative integral colored block, face brick, artificial stucco (EIFS) with an aluminum and glass entryway. Mr. Dempsey stated that the .site plan does not identify any proposed outside. storage on the property. The church does have busses that are often parked outside in the front of the building. A .recommended stipulation of the conditional use .permit will be that all church busses and vehicles stored overnight on the property shall be parked in the rear parking lot behind the church building. Mr. Dempsey indicated that a trash enclosure is not identified on the site plan. If trash is planned to be stored outside, an enclosure constructed to match the building is required and must be identified on the site plan at the rear of the building. Mr. Dempsey .stated that parking lot lighting will consist- of 25 light poles each containing 400-watt metal halide light fixtures. The proposed pole height must not exceed 35 feet in height. He indicated that. the amount of light is within acceptable limits. Mr. Dempsey stated that should .the :Planning Commission recommend to City Council approval of the Celebration Second Addition preliminary and final plat, rezoning, conditional use permit, and easement vacations, .Community and Economic Development Department staff recommend approval subject to the 13 stipulations listed in the planning report and subject to approval of the Findings of ..Fact dated August 16, 2001. Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. Planning Commission Meeting August 16, 2001 Page 7 James Minor, 11145 Lower 167 Street stated that his major concern was the park -that is behind the church building and screening. 01.107 Motion by Michaud, Second by Comer to close the Public Hearing at 6:40 p.m. .Ayes: Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Grenz, Michaud, Drotning. Nays: 0 Mr. Hedlund showed the site plan and.. explained that the parking lot will be approximately 55 feet from the west lot line. He stated that they will be saving as many trees as possible. Commissioner Grenz asked what is the outlet for Lee Lake.. Assistant City Engineer Tim Hanson explained .that .with. this proposal stormwater will be directed to a NURP basin in Outlot A that will act as a stormwater nutrient removal basin .prior to draining into Lee Lake. Commissioner Wulff stated that there wasn't a list of trees being saved. The developer stated that .they have not designated. any of the trees as being taken out because they :provide a natural screening. .Commissioner Comer asked what would be parked in .the back of the building. Commissioner Wulff questioned why park the busses next to the homes rather than on the interstate. side. Mr. Hedlund indicated that the natural berm will screen the busses from the homes. Commissioner Grenz asked whether all of the homes to the west have a significant berm to screen them from the church property. Mr. Hedlund stated that all those homes have significant berm due to the existing .trees, brush and the elevation. difference, along with any new trees that will be planted. All of the Commissioners agreed that it is reasonable to put more screening in once the grading is completed. City Staff recommended the following wording to add as stipulation 14: Minimum six foot tall Black Hills spruce or Colorado Blue or Green spruce trees. shall be field located following the completion of grading to augment existing landscape screening between the church property and residential properties to the west. Plaruiing Commission Meeting. August 16, 2001 Page 8 01.108 Motion by Comer, Second by Detjen to recommend to City Council approval of the Celebration Second Addition preliminary and final plat,. rezoning, conditional use permit: and easement vacation, subject to the 13 stipulations listed... in the planning report, and subject to the one additional... stipulation as stated, and approval of the Findings of Fact dated August 16, 200 . Ayes: Drotning, Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Grenz, Michaud. Nays: 0. Break at 7:20 p.m. Reconvened at 7:25 p.m. ITEM 8: BRACKETT'S CROSSING COUNTRY CLUB PRO SHOP -Chair Drotning opened the public hearing to consider the application of Northern .Gopher Enterprises, Inc.. (d/b/a Brackett's Crossing Country Club) for a Conditional Use Permit for. the existing golf course and to allow the construction of _ a golf course pro shop at Brackett's Crossing Country. Club. in the RM-1, Medium Density Residential District, located at 17976 Judicial Road.. Assistant City Attorney Poehler, attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with state statutes and City Code. Mr. Tom Smith, President of Northern. Gopher Enterprises, Inc. was in attendance at tonight's meeting to answer any questions the Planning Commission or the public may have. Associate Planner Ron Mullenbach presented the planning report. He stated that representatives of Northern Gopher Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a Brackett's Crossing) have submitted an application for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 9,173 square foot golf pro shop/golf cart storage facility at their existing 18-hole golf course/clubhouse facility. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the subject property, which is located one-half mile north. of 185 Street (CSAH 60) on the east side of Judicial. Road is zoned RM-1, Medium Density Residential District and RS-1, Single Family Residential District and lies partly within the Shoreland Overlay District for a DNR protected unnamed lake in Credit River Township. . Mr. Mullenbach indicated that -golf courses and related facilities. are allowed by conditional use .permit in all residential .districts. He stated that a planned unit development/conditional use permit was processed for the Brackett's Townhomes, Planning Commission Meeting August 16, 2001 Page 9 but a conditional use permit was not previously considered for the golf course use as the golf course existed before the CUP requirement. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the maintenance facility is located on a separate. lot south of the Bracken's Townhomes. The proposed pro shop will include cart and club storage on the lower level and office and pro shop -space on the upper Level. The existing pro shop area in the clubhouse will be converted into additional locker. rooms and storage space. Mr. Mullenbach provided the. calculations for parking which will be required, the owner and City .staff .have identified a total of 224 existing parking spaces, in excess of the 179 required parking spaces.. Mr. Mullenbach stated that the proposed expansion will be constructed entirely. of 4 inch face brick and EIFS. 'The. colors will complement or match the existing club house. The club house lot is located withinthe Shoreland Overlay District, which allows a maximum of 25% impervious surface coverage. While the club house lot has impervious surface coverage of nearly 70%, the Minnesota DNR has. agreed to review. the site on an overall bases. The impervious: surface coverage. of all Bracken's Crossing property will be 21.77%. To ensure that the impervious surface coverage within the Shoreland`Overlay District remains below 25%, Community and Economic Development Department staff recommends that the. portions of Outlot E and Outlot I, Bracken's Townhomes lying within the Shoreland Overlay- District shall be maintained in perpetuity as a golf course, green space, or ©pen recreation space. Mr. Mullenbach stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to City Council approval of the Bracken's Crossing pro shop conditional use permit, Community and Economic Development Department staff recommend approval subject to stipulations a. through e. listed in the planning report and subject to approval of the Findings of Fact dated August 16, 2001. Mr: Mullenbach explained that stipulation f. is recommended to be .removed. Right-of-way for CSAH 60-will be more appropriately obtained with the U.S. Homes plat.. Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience.. Planning Corrunission Meeting August 16,.2001 Page 10 - 01.109 Motion by Michaud, Second by Comer to close the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. :Ayes: Comer, Detjen, Wulff, Grenz, Michaud, Drotning. Nays: 0 .The Commissioners agreed that Stipulation f., regarding Northern Gopher Enterprises, Inca providing 75 foot wide north half roadway, drainage and utility easement agreement for County Road 60 prior to City Council consideration of the conditional use permit request, should be deleted. Ol.llO Motion by Detjen, Second by Michaud to recommend to City Council approval of .the application of Northern Gopher Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a Brackett's Crossing Country Club) for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a golf course. pro shop at Brackett's Crossing Country Club, subject to the 5 stipulations that- remain listed in the planning report, and subject to the approval of the Findings of Fact dated August 16, .2001. Ayes: Detjen, Wulff, Grenz, Michaud, Drotning, Comer. Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, l Penny vig, Recordi S cretary ATTEST: Karl Drotning, Chair