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Home My WebLink About01-25-96 CITY OF LAKEVII.LE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES • January 23, 1996 (rescheduled from January 18, 1996 due to weather) The meeting was called to order by Chair Luick at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Roll call of members was taken. Present: Miller, Luick, Cecchini, Amborn. Absent: Rieb. Also present: Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Michael Sobota, Community and Economic Development Director; Jim Walston, Assistant City Attorney; Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner; Tim Hanson, Assistant City Engineer; Donna `Quintus, Recording Secretary. The minutes of the January 4, 1996 Planning Commission meeting were approved as printed. ITEM 4 Chair Luick reconvened the public hearing continued from the January 4, 1996 Planning Commission Meeting for further consideration of the application of Progress Land Company for rezoning property from R-2, Single Family Residential District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District to allow the • construction of twin homes on sixteen (16) lots in the Golden Pond First Addition. Associate Planner Frank Dempsey advised that the Planning Commission had previously recommended continuation of this public hearing to allow the applicant time to respond to their request for additional information and clarification regarding the proposed rezoning of a portion of the Golden Pond First Addition. Planner Dempsey presented an overview of the planning report, dated 7anuary 10,1996 which included additional submitted information provided by the applicant including the following: • proposed grading for Golden Pond 2nd Addition (north and east of proposed twin homes); • revised floor plan which includes additional personal storage space with a provision for optional overhead garage storage; • landscape concept and sketch plan; • building elevations; • entrancemonument plan; and . revised covenants as recommended by the city attorney. Dempsey also reviewed a revised subdivision concept plan for the 16 existing single family lots. originally proposed to be subdivided into 32 twin home lots. The submitted concept conforms to current minimum R-41ot area requirements Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 25, 1996 Page 2 which results in a reduction of the southern tier twin home lots from 32 to 22. The developer has indicated that this concept was not economically feasible and would not pursue development of the twin homes under this layout design. Mr. Rick Wright, Progressive Land Company, introduced Tim Thone, Thone Builders, who has been selected by the developer as the sole builder for the proposed twin homes in the Golden Pond First Addition. Mr. Thone stated that he has been a builder in the City of Woodbury since 1982. In 1993 he began constructing townhouses and twin homes in response to evidence of a market demand for this type of housing. Mr. Thone stated that upon being approached by Progressive Land Company to build the twin homes for this development he spent considerable time studying the market conditions for the City of Lakeville .and gathering information and an understanding of the type of final product the city desired. He stated that the projects he has and is currently working on in the City of Woodbury have been very successful and he indicated his belief that this product would also be successful in the City of Lakeville. The Planning Commission asked several questions from staff, the developer, and .builder which included discussion of the following: • most efficient mechanism for establishment and maintenance of entrance monument; Sta„~`'responded that a private easement shall be placed on Lot 1, Block 7 with the homeowners' association responsible for maintenance of the sign. • concern for setting a precedent for allowing variance/flexibility to minimum R-4 District standards; Sta,~`'responded; • landscaping details; Staf,~'agreed with the Commission that the landscape plan submitted would be adequate; • groundwater issues .and water levels for each lot and the ability to implement a "buyer awareness" mechanism to alert future landowners of the high water table in this area; and • determination and identification of which future lots. will be developed "slab on grade" and which lots have opportunity for basements. Community and Economic Development Director Michael Sobota advised that the City has approved a reconfiguration of lots within subdivisions in the past using the PUD process (i.e., Viking Square Addition). In such cases justification for the modifications was achieved when developer presented evidence that the • original configuration and conditions of the subdivision layout no longer exhibited a marketable product. Also, a reconfiguration provided a enhanced product conducive to site conditions and was proven to be consistent with the comprehensive guide plan and the goals. Staff recommends that the proposal for Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 25, 1996: Page 3 • twin home development of the subject lots within Golden Fond First Addition meets those standards as well. There were no comments from the audience. 9b.07 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Amborn to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 96.08 Motion by Amborn, seconded by Luick to approve the Golden Pond Addition PUD rezoning application from Progress Land Company to rezone property in the Golden Pond First Addition from R-2 Single Family Residential District to PUD Planned Unit Development District subject to the nine conditions outlined in the January 10, 1996 Planning Report with a modification to condition No. 9 that the builder's original landscape plan be implemented and, further, with the added condition that any private easement be recorded for placement of and entrance monument on Lot 1, Block 7 with dedication of the monument and maintenance responsibilities turned over to the Homeowners' Association in the Association Agreement. • Roll Call .was taken on the motion: Ayes: Amborn, Cecchini, Luick. Nays: Miller. Motion Passes. Planning Commissioner Miller expressed his nay vote was because of his opposition to approving a rezoning for economic purposes and concern that this would be setting a precedent for future requests. 96.09 Motion was made by Amborn, seconded by Miller directing staff to place water table information in the City files for all lots in the Golden Pond First Addition as public record for future property owners. Roll Call. was taken on the motion: Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 5 City Administrator Robert Erickson informed the Planning Commission that Council will be appointing at least one new Planning Commissioner at their February S, 1996 meeting. Final screening of Commission applicants is • anticipated within the next few weeks and hopefully a decision on the second open Planning Commission seat will be made shortly thereafter. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 25,.:1995 Page 4 ITEM 6 Several projects aze going through the staff review process at this time. Staff anticipates complete submittals in the next month for Planning Commission review on proposals from Hosanna Lutheran Church, Farmington Elementary (170th & Pilot Knob}, Indian Hills Preliminary Plat, Sanitazy Sewer Comprehensive Guide Plan Update Amendment, and a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment regazding subdivision signage. ITEM 7 Community and Economic Development Director Sobota advised that the February 1, 1996 Regulaz Planning Commission Meeting has been cancelled due to lack of business items. However, Sobota noted that several items will be ready for presentation and review at the February 15th regulaz meeting with a full agenda anticipated. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. • Respectfully submitted, onna Quintus, Recor ng Secretary ATTEST: - David Luick, Chair