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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-94 ~ x CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 3, 1994 The meeting was called to order by Chair Holberg at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Roll call of members was taken. Present: Luick, Steigerwalt, Holberg, Smith, Miller. Absent: Whitehouse. Also present: Robert. Erickson, City Administrator; Michael Sobota, Community and Economic Development Director; Jim Walston, City Attorney; Jeff Oliver, Assistant Engineer; Daryl Morey, City Planner; Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner; Mira Holliday, Recording Secretary. The minutes of the February 17,1994 Planning Commission meeting were approved as printed. ITEM 4 -CONSENT AGENDA 94:27 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Smith to recommend approval of the final plat of Highview Heights 7th Addition. Roll-call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. • ITEM S Daryl Morey presented an overview of the final plat of Homestead Creek East 3rd Addition, outlining the planning report dated February 25,1994. His review included the following: - Background - History - Consistency with the approved preliminary plat. (one less lot) - Lots blocks - Outlot - Setbacks Streets - Grading, drainage and erosion control - Tree preservation - Wetlands - EAC recommendation - Park and Recreation Committee recommendation - Park and trail dedication - MUSA Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the Homestead Creek East 3rd Addition final plat subject to 12 stipulations listed in the planning report. John`Peterson was present and stated he is in agreement with staff. recommendations. t PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 3, 1994 PAGE 2 The Commission held a discussion which included the following: - Trees to be planted - Draintile - Decks required on Lots 1-4, 7-11,15-17 and 19 - Smaller Iot sizes (Block 1, Lots 7,8,9) 94.28 Motion was made by Steigerwalt, seconded by Luick to recommend approval of the final plat of Homestead Creek East 3rd Addition subject to the planning report dated February 25,1994, the engineering report dated February 25, 1994 and the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District report dated February 24,1994. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 6 Daryl Morey reviewed the final plat of Crystal Lake Golf Estates 5th Addition, outlining the planning report dated February 25,1994. His review included the following: - Background - History - Zoning and adjacent land uses - Consistency with the approved preliminary plat - Lots/blocks - Setbacks - NSP high voltage power line and easement Streets - Grading, drainage and erosion control - Tree preservation - Wetlands - Park and trail dedication - Environmental Affairs Committee recommendation - Park and Recreation Committee recommendation - MUSA Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the Crystal Lake Golf Estates 5th Addition final plat subject to 15 stipulations listed in the. planning report. Jeff Hultgren was present and stated he is in agreement with the stipulations. r • O ET MINUTES PLANNING C MMISSION ME ING MARCH 3, 1994 PAGE 3 The Commission held a discussion which included: - Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District report regarding additional trees to be saved - House pads for Lots 7-10, Block 3 - NSP easement Amendments to the planning report stipulations areas follows: 5. There shall be no structures allowed within the NSP private easement. 16. No attachments or structures including decks shall be constructed on the rear of houses on Lots 8, 9, and 10, Block 3. 94.29 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Smith to recommend approval of the final plat of Crystal Lake Golf Estates 5th Addition subject to the planning report dated February 25,1994 as amended, the engineering report dated February 25, 1994 and the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District report dated February 24,1994. • Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 7 The public hearing to consider the application of Ryt-Way Industries for a planned unit development conditional use permit to integrate two industrial buildings operated by Ryt-Way Industries on land located at 21855 Cedar Avenue and 21850 Grenada Avenue through the construction of two connecting building links was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Frank Dempsey presented an overview of the proposed planned unit development conditional use permit, outlining the planning report dated February 24, 1994. He stated that Ryt-Way is proposing the physical connection of two existing buildings on two separate parcels of record. The connection will allow for movement of personnel and materials between .the two buildings to operate as one manufacturing/warehousing unit while keeping the property lines intact for company organizational reasons. Mr. Dempsey's review included the following: - Zoning - Zoning Ordinance provisions - Comprehensive Plan - Property land area - Building area Site access Parking - Surrounding land uses - Sizeof at grade building links - Use of buildings - Existing 60 foot open yard area between buildings PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 3, 1994 PAGE 4 Mr. Dempsey stated that staff recommends approval of the planned unit development conditional use permit for Ryt-Way Industries subject to three stipulations listed in the planning report. Jack Matasosky, Appro Development, representing the applicant was present. He stated both building links will be 23 feet in width. The Commission held a discussion which included: - Removal of links when no longer needed or when property is sold - Parking - Deferred parking between buildings - Access to courtyard in case of fire An amendment to recommendation b) of the planning report was made as follows: b) If the properties remain separate parcels of record, the building links shall be removed when the building links are no longer needed for: (1) combined manufacturing or warehousing activities of Ryt-Way Industriesand its affiliates; or (2) any successor of Rty-Way Industries operating combined manufacturing or warehouse activities on the properties. There was no public comment. 94.30 Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Miller to close the public hearing. Roll call. was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 94.31 Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Steigerwalt to recommend approval of the application of Ryt-Way Industries for a planned unit development conditional use permit to integrate two industrial buildings operated by Ryt-Way Industries on land located at 21855 Cedar Avenue and 21850 Grenada Avenue through the construction of two connecting building links subject to the planning report of February 24, 1994 as amended and the findings of fact. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 8 The public hearing to consider the application of Holyoke Crossing Limited Liability Company for a) a conditional use permit to construct off-site parking facilities at 207th Street and Holt Avenue for the Lakeville Mall . and an existing office building; and b) a variance from Section 12.4.8e of the City Zoning Ordinance fora 29 foot setback for a curb cut from a street right of way at 207th Street and Holt Avenue was opened. The City .Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. .PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 3,1994 PAGE 5 Frank Dempsey reviewed the proposed conditional use permit and variance outlining the planning report of February 24,1994. He stated that Holyoke Crossing Limited Liability Company, owners of Lakeville Mall are requesting the City approve a redevelopment plan to create 23 off-site parking stalls for the mall and the KNS office building which houses the Nord and Macklin/ Kohlnhofer offices. He further stated that expansion of the Lakeville Post .Office within the mall has prompted the parking lot expansion project. Mr. Dempsey's review included the following: - Zoning - Property owners - Current use of redevelopment property - Minimum design requirements for off-street parking - Setbacks - Number of required stalls - .Number of existing stalls - Proposed number of new stalls - Surrounding land uses - Zoning Ordinance criteria - Variance • _ Landscape screening Future additional mail drop boxes (staff will contact Post Office) Mr. Dempsey stated that final design modifications to the parking lot reduced the variance necessary to a two foot variance by designing a one way egress. He further stated that staff recommends approval of the. conditional use permit and variance of two feet subject to three stipulations listed. in the planning report. Mark Hotzler and Robert Grootwassink were present and stated they are in agreement with the staff recommendations. The Commission held a discussion which included: - Postal employee parking - Handicapped parking spaces - Snow removal from sidewalks Commissioner Miller asked if the Post Office plans to begin using government postal vehicles, and if so, would they be stored on the new parking lot now under consideration for the conditional use permit and variance. Mr. Hotzler stated the Post Office has no plans to introduce government vehicles at this time. Michael Sobota stated that such vehicles would require outside storage which is not part of the conditional use permit application at this time. The use of the parking lot for outside storage of vehicles would require a separate conditional use permit application. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 3,1994 PAGE 6 93.32 ..Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Steigerwalt to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 93.33 Motion was. made bg Luick, seconded by Smith to recommend approval of the application of Holyoke Crossing Limited Liability Company for a} a conditional use permit to construct off-site parking facilities at 207th Street and Holt Avenue for the Lakeville Mall and an existing office building; and b} a two foot variance from Section 12.4.8e of the City Zoning Ordinance fora 38 foot setback for a curb cut from a street right-of--way at 207th Street and Holt Avenue subject to the planning report dated February 24,1994 and the findings of fact. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. There was no unfinished business. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. • Respectively submitted: Q a~ Mira Holliday, Rec rding Secreta ATTEST: i o r , C it