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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-98 City of Lakeville PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES October 15, 1998 The October 15, 1998 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Rieb at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Roll call of members was taken: Present: Miller, Rieb, Drotning, Cecchini, Alternate Skipton, and Ex Officio David Bellows. Absent: Kot, Wanner, Wulff. Staff present: Michael Sobota, Community and Economic Development Director; Daryl Morey, City Planner; Tim Hanson, Assistant City Engineer; Joel Jamnik, Assistant City Attorney; and Donna Quintus, Recording Secretary. The October 1, 1998 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as submitted. ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARING: Heritage. Library Addition Preliminary/Final Plat Chair Rieb opened the public hearing for consideration of the application of the City of Lakeville for the preliminary and final plat of Heritage Library Addition. Assistant City Attorney Joel Jamnik attested that the legal notice had been duly mailed and published as required by state statute. City Planner Daryl Morey presented an overview of the City of Lakeville application for the preliminary and final plat of the Heritage Library Addition located on a 14.6-acre site north of 202"d Street (CSAH 50), south of Heritage Drive, and west of Holyoke Avenue. Proposed Lot 1, Block 1 (9.3 acres) will plat the existing City Hall site and proposed tot 2, Block 1 (5.3 acres} will plat the site of the proposed Dakota County Heritage Library. The property is currently zoned B-4, General Business District and. government buildings are a permitted use in the B-4 District. City Planner Morey indicated that the proposed two-lot, one block development is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan as well as the land uses identified in the Town Square concept land use plan. Planner Morey noted that Dakota County has scheduled an improvement project for the upgrade of CSAH 50 to a four-lane divided roadway between Holyoke Avenue and Dodd Boulevard in 1999. The Dakota County Plat Commission has reviewed the Heritage Library Addition preliminary and final plat and has recommended to the Dakota County Board a variance to allow the continued use of the existing. City Halt driveway access onto CSAH 50. Relocation of .this driveway to the required driveway spacing identified in the County's access guidelines would require filling of an existing wetland. This driveway is proposed to be restricted to a right-in, right-out access at the completion of improvements to CSAH 50. Planner Morey presented details of the site plan and. architectural design for the • proposed Dakota County library facitity. Site lighting, parking layout, waste and recycling receptacle enclosure, and ingress/egress to the site were discussed. Building setback, Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 15, 1998 Page 2 lot coverage, parking, and proposed landscaping meets Zoning Ordinance requirements. Two driveway accesses are proposed off of Heritage Drive and a connecting link to the City. Hall parking lot. The City will expand the City Hall parking lot to the north and an additional access to Heritage Drive across from Homefire Way will be provided to the City Hall parking lot . The westernmost access wilt serve the employee parking lot and waste and recycling receptacles, as well as the loading area. Planner Morey .presented details regarding proposed on-site vehicular movement to a proposed book drop-off drive aisle located at the front of the library building. City Planner Morey indicated that a freestanding sign and on-site directional signs are proposed. Community and Economic Development Department staff will review the freestanding sign, employee parking area sign(s) and the book drop-off entrance and exit signs at the time of sign permit application. The Environmental Affairs Committee reviewed proposed grading, drainage, utilities, wetlands, and tree preservation plans and recommended approval. The Parks and Recreation Committee has also recommended approval of the Heritage Library Addition preliminary and final plat. Community and Economic Development Department staff and Engineering Department staff recommend approval of the Heritage Library Addition preliminary and final plat. There were no comments from the public. 98.156 MonoN by Drotning, Second by Cecchini to close the public hearing at 6:25 p.m. Roll call vote was called on the motion. Ayes: Miller, Skipton, Rieb, Drotning, Cecchini. Nays: 0. The Commission discussed the traffic circulation on site. Commissioner Drotning noted the lack of a turnaround fior the westerly staff/delivery parking lot. The Commission requested staff to review the turnaround and recommend any changes needed prior to City Council. action. .The Commission discussed and agreed to an additional stipulation for approval of the Heritage Library Addition to read as follows: Stipulation No. 5, "Approval of an access variance for the existing City Hall access off 202" (CSAH 50) Street shall be approved by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. prior to recording of the plat." 98.157 MorioN by Miller, Second by Skipton to recommend to City Council approval of the Heritage. Library Addition preliminary and final plat subject to the four (4) stipulations as listed in the October 9, 1998 Planning Report with the addition of Stipulation. No. 5 regarding an access variance as listed above. Roll call vote was called on the motion. Ayes: Skipton, Rieb, Drotning, Cecchini, Miller. Nays: 0. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 15, 1998 Page 3 • ITEM 6A. Cooperative Power Association (CPA) Conditional Use Permit Community & Economic Development Director Michael Sobota indicated that at the September 17, 1998 Planning Commission .meeting the public hearing was closed for the Conditional Use Permit application of Cooperative Power Association (CPA). After extensive discussion, the Planning Commission directed the applicant provide additional information and address the issues raised by the public and the Planning Commission and action was tabled until the October 1, 1998 Planning Commission meeting. At the request of the applicant, the Planning Commission, at the October 1, 1998 meeting, again tabled action on the CPA proposal until this meeting. Sobota indicated that Cooperative Power Association has submitted a letter dated October 9, 1998 requesting that their application for a Conditional Use Permit be withdrawn until further notice. Mr. Kevin Maas, CPA Corporate Real Estate Advisor, indicated in his- letter that CPA will continue to work with Northern States Power (NSP) and Dakota County Highway officials toward addressing the issues raised at the September 17, 1998 public hearing. Mr. Maas noted that CPA will submit a new Conditional Use Permit application at a later date after they have had adequate time. to address the issues. 98.158 MOTION by Cecchini, Second by Drotning to acknowledge receipt of the October 9, 1.998 letter from Cooperative Power Association indicatingtheirnfficial withdrawal of heir application for a Conditional Use Permit for the installation of 115 Kv transmission lines from Dodd Park to Air Lake and Lake Marion to Air Lake. Roll calf vote was called on the motion. Ayes: Rieb, Drotning, Cecchini, Miller, Skipton. Nays: 0. The next Planning Commission Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 1998. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Resp ully submitte Donna Quintus, Recor ing Secretary ATTEST: Laurie ieb, Chair