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• PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
October 17, 1996
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Rieb at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
Roll call of members was taken. Present: Bellows, Miller, Rieb, Cecchini, Wulff.
Absent: Kowalke, Luick, Amborn.
Also present: Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Michael Sobota, Community and
Economic Development Director; Daryl Morey, City Planner; Frank Dempsey, !
Associate Planner; Tim Hanson, Assistant City Engineer; Jim Walston, Assistant City
Attorney; and Donna Quintus, Recording Secretary.
The minutes of the October 3, 1996 Planning Commission meeting were approved as
prit~ed.
ITEM NO. S: CONSENT AGENDA:
96-107 MOTION by Cecchini, Second. by Wulff to recommend to City Council approval of the
consent agenda as follows:
• A. Golden Pond Third Addition Final Plat
Roll call was taken on the MOTION.. Ayes: Unanimous.
ITEM N0.6 PiTBUC HF.ARiNG; Schneiderman's Furniture: 17630 Juniper Path
Vice-Chair. Rieb opened the public hearing to consider a planned unit
development/conditional use permit (PUDCUP) amendment as requested by
Schneiderman's Furniture to allow an expansion for warehouse/storage space at their
facility located at 17630 Juniper Path in the Southfork Shopping Center. Assistant
City Attorney Jim Walston attested that the legal notice had been duly published and.
mailed as required by state statute.
City Planner Daryl Morey presented an overview of the application noting that the
proposed 27,490 square. foot warehouse expansion will be utilized for furniture
storage and distribution to other Twin Cities area Schneiderman's Furniture stores.
City Planner Morey stated that it is important to note that no additional retail space is
proposed with this expansion project. The proposed warehouse addition does,
however, require an amendment to the PUDCUP created and approved in 1989 when
the Southfork Center property was subdivided and a private easement agreement was
established. for shared driveway access at the rear of the two existing buildings.
• City Planner Morey briefly outlined the proposed Schneiderman's Furniture
PUDCUP Amendment as detailed in his planner's report dated October 11, 1996
which addresses the following:
1) current parking provisions and the need for a parking deferment;
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October 17, 1996
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• 2) striping of employee parking areas and designation of internal circulation patterns;
3) unauthorized on-site signage;
4) restoration of the deteriorating portions of the existing parking lot and driveway
azeas;
5) building code review and permit issuance; .and
6) restrictions to future retail uses of the Schneiderman's building.
Mr. Tom Osterberg, Benson-Orth Associates, Inc. and representative for the
applicant, answered questions from the Planning Commissioners regazding the
existing and proposed drainage patterns. Mr. Osterberg stated that Schneiderman's
Furniture has reviewed the PUDCUP Amendment stipulations and has agreed to all
the conditions, including a guazantee that future retail uses requiring parking in excess
of supply will not occur on this site.
Ex Officio Planning Commission Officer David Bellows questioned whether adequate
room is provided within the established shared driveway ingress/egress easement for
truck turning movements. Staff responded that. an additional stipulation may be
warranted requiring the applicant to address. this issue to ensure sufficient truck turning
radius azea is provided.
• There were no comments from the .audience.
96-108 MOTION by Miller, Second by Wulff to close the public hearing.
Roll call was taken on the MOTION. Ayes: Unanimous.
96-109 MOTION by Wulff, Second by Cecchini to recommend to City Council approval of
the Schneiderman's Furniture wazehouse expansion PUDCUP amendment subject to
the six stipulations as outlined in the Planning Report dated October 11, 1996 with a
modification to Stipulation No, 4 by replacing "....including the shared driveway
access between the two Southfork Center buildings, shall be strengthened and
resu aced " to ...including the shared driveway access between the two
Southfork Center buildings, shall be reclaimed and overlaid "and with the
addition of Stipulation No. 7: "The developer shall confirm that truck turning
movement and truck turning radius can be completely accommodated within the
shared ingress/egress easement. "
Roll. call was call. on the MOTION. Ayes: Unanimous.
ITEM No. 7: P TBL.I HF_.ARiN ; Gephart/Phllips Variance, Conditional Use Permit, &
Administrative Subdivision at 10322 199th. Street.
. Vice-Chair Rieb opened the public hearing to consider a variance, conditional use
permit, and administrative subdivision for the GephartlPhillips application.. Assistant
City Attorney Jim Walston attested that the legal notice had been duly published and
mailed as required by state statute.
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October 17, 1996
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Community and Economic Development Director Michael Sobota stated that staff has
identified a number of planning and engineering issues regazding the Gephart/Phillips
application for a variance, conditional use permit, and administrative subdivision. The
subject property comprises several complicated issues relating to the location of
existing utility services, property access to right-of--way, lot width, easements, and on-
and off-site drainage issues. Plans addressing these .issues were not submitted by the
Gephart/Phillip's surveyor.
Staff recommends tabling action on the Gephart/Phillips applications until additional
information is submitted by the applicant to allow for in-depth staff review of the
planning issues.
There was no public comment.
96-110 MOTION by Cecchini, Second by Miller to table action on the Gephart/Phillips
applications for a vaziance, conditional use permit, and administrative subdivision at
10322 199th Street until the developer provides additional information for staff review
and consideration.
Roll call was taken on the MOTION.. Ayes: Unanimous.
• ITEM N0.8: P31~Li~ :Harlan Miller 98DS Iteri court East• n
Co ditional Use
Permit (CUP)
Vice-Chair Rieb opened the public hearing to consider a conditional use permit
application for total accessory building .area. in excess of 1,100 square feet in area and
accessory building height in excess of 15 feet in the R-2, Single Family Residential
District. Assistant City Attorney Jim Walston attested that the legal notice had been
duly published and mailed as required by state statute.
Associate Planner Dempsey stated that Mr. Harlan Miller has submitted an application
for a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow the construction of an oversized detached
accessory building on .his unsewered 3.58-acre parcel located at 9805 iteri Court East.
The combination of the attached garage and proposed detached accessory structure
totals 3,220 square feet which exceeds the 1,100 square foot maximum allowed in the
R-2, Single Family Residential District without a CUP. In addition, the proposed
detached accessory building height is 23.5 feet which exceeds the 15-foot height
allowed in the R-2 District. without a conditional use permit.
Associate Planner Frank Dempsey reviewed the details of the request including the
following:
• ? building elevations;. (proposal includes wood
frame, masonry foundation,. vinyl
siding, and asphalt shingles to match existing house)
location on lot and setbacks; (located south of existing house to rear of lot and in
compliance with current ordinance setback requirements)
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October 17, 1996
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building details; (two-level 2, 240 square foot structure consisting of 1,120 square
feet per level; lower level graded out on west side of building with gradual sloping
along the southerly and northerly elevations and maintaining a single level
appearance at the easterly elevation of the accessory structure)
access; (natural green area is proposed with no plans for asphalt driveway
extension to the accessory structure)
landscaping: (Mr. Harlan Miller has already planted
five blue spruce between the
proposed building site and the easterly property line)
use: (cold storage of
property maintenance equipment and other personal
property with no intentions for a home occupation and no electricity sewer and
water provided to the accessory structure)
Planning Commissioner Dennis Miller questioned Mr. Harlan Miller why the entry on
the lower level of his accessory building has double doors rather than a garagedoor,
noting that a garage door would be more conducive in providing entry for the vintage
cars that Mr. Harlan Miller has indicated on his equipment storage plan. Mr. Harlan
Miller stated that his architect had suggested the two-door approach and he may want
to modify his plan to include a garage door rather than the two doors. Mr. Harlan
Miller further stated his acceptance of Community and Economic Development staff
conditions for approval noting that it had been a pleasurable experience working with
• City staff to come up with a design for his accessory structure. He stated the redesign
surpasses his original design proposal and is more acceptable to himself because it
represents an enhancement to his property as well as to his neighborhood.
There was no public comment.
96-111 MOTION by Miller, Second by Wulff to close the public hearing.
Roll call was taken. on the MOTION. Ayes: Unanimous.
Commissioner Dennis Miller and the Planning Commission concurred to direct that if
Mr. Harlan Miller chooses to modify his plans regarding the lower level entry doors
that he provide a final plan showing any modifications prior to formal action by the
City Council on this CUP request.
96-112 MOTION by Cecchini, Second by Miller to recommend to City Council approval. of
the Harlan Miller conditional use permit to allow an accessory building area in excess
of 1,100 square feet and a height in excess of 15 feet subject to the nine of the ten
stipulations as outlined in the Planner's Report dated October 9, 1996 removing
Stipulation No. Eight regarding planting of additional spruce trees due to the
applicant's compliance with this condition prior to formal action; and further
.recommendation for acceptance of the findings of fact as delineated in the Planner's
Report dated October 9, 1996.
Roll call was called on the MOTION. Ayes: Unanimous.
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. ITEM 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
At the Thursday, October 3, 1996 Planning Commission meeting, staff discussed
issues regazding the City of Lakeville's efforts in planning for high density and low
and moderate income residential development. Associate Planner Frank Dempsey
distributed copies of a compilation of housing unit and density statistics obtained from
the Dakota County Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the cities of Apple
Valley, Burnsville, and Eagan. This report was prepared by as a compilation of
information provided to compaze medium to high density and low to moderate income
housing developments with these other cities within Dakota County. Staff encouraged
the Planning Commission to review the findings of this study and prepaze for
discussion and provide comment at a future Planning Commission meeting.
Planning Commissioner Cecchini requested a City study of the City's azchitectural
criteria for new development as well as for the revitalization of the downtown area.
Staff responded that a special workshop session may be warranted to discuss whether
the City should mandate certain azchitectural standazds for commercial development
that would be complimentary to and compatible with the "vision" the. City is striving
for in the historic downtown azea as well as for the new Town Square. Staff suggested
that it may be appropriate to schedule. a joint session with the Economic Development
Commission and the Planning Commission to discuss the direction the City should
take in setting azchitectural standards. Topics could include looking at what other
cities have done in terms of azchitectural review versus azchitectural guidelines and in
terms of signage. Staffwill reseazch this further and provide formal notification to the
Planning Commission of a future scheduled special work session.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Quintus, Recor ing Secretary
ATTEST:
Laurie Rieb, Vice Chair