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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-21-93 • CITY OF T.AKRVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1993 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, Whittingham, Smith, Whitehouse (arrived at7:OS}. Absent: Miller. Also present: Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Roger Knutson, City Attorney; Michael Sobota, Community and Economic Development Director; David Licht, NAC; Alan Brixius, NAC; Jeff Oliver, Assistant Engineer; Daryl Morey, City Planner; Mira Holliday, Recording Secretary. The minutes of the October 7,1993 Planning Commission meeting were approved as printed. ITEM 4 The public hearing to consider the application of Michael Horvath for a conditional use permit to allow the installation of an amateur radio antenna with a height in excess of 15 feet on a single family residential lot located at 16770 Hemlock Court was continued from the September 16, 1993 meeting. Mr. Sobota explained that a neighborhood meeting had been held on October 12, 1993 and was successful in terms of communicating the pertinent zoning .and technical information to the neighborhood as well as providing a forum for negotiating aesthetics and antenna placement. He further stated that Mr. Horvath had agreed to erect a temporary antenna at the proposed site via a portable tower, to a height of 50 feet. This would provide the .neighborhood and Planning Commissionmembers with an opportunity to see the antenna at the proposed location. Mr. Sobota stated the antenna will be up on Saturday, October 23, 1993. He encouraged the Commission to visit the site to view the temporary antenna. He further recommended tabling the public hearing until the November 4,1993 Planning Commission meeting. 93.156 Motion was made. by Steigerwalt, seconded by Smith to continue the public hearing until November 4, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM S The public hearing to consider the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to Section 36, B-2, Retail Business District, of the Lakeville Zoning Ordinance by adding motor fuel sales in conjunction with convenience grocery store operations as a conditional use was continued from the August 19, 1993 Planning Commission meeting. • David Licht briefly discussed the history of the proposed ordinance amendments, outlining the allowed uses within the B-2 Districts without review by the Planning Commission or Council • PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1993 PAGE 2 Alan Brixius reviewed the B-2 Zoning Study dated October 1993, preparedby Northwest Associated Consultants. His review included discussion of the following: - Comprehensive Plan -purpose and uses, lot area and setback standards - Site analysis of four of the nine review~:d areas located in the northern portion of the City where fuel sales would be permissible in the B-2 zone. - County Road 5 and County Road 46 - County Road 46 and Ipava Avenue - Ipava. Avenue and 175th Street - 160th Street and Cedar Avenue - Proposed ordinance changes The Commission held a discussion which included: - Changes in motor fuel marketing in past few years - Widening of County Raad 46 and new interchange - Corrections needed in draft ordinances (Sb, Sc, and Sg) • - Allowing fuel sales based an performance standards and conditions of individual sites Bruce Malkerson, attorney for Lance Johnson, owner of Site 3 (property located at Ipava Avenue and 175th Street), presented a letter dated October. 21, 1993 presented to the Planning Commission supporting the proposed ordinance amendment. Brenda Morrison of Ionia Path, Vice President of the Sanansha Townhome Association, stated her opposition to the ordinance amendment. She stated she would rather see the 175th Street and Ipava Avenue site zoned B-1. Mike Herbert of Ionia Path and also a member of the Sanansha Townhome Association expressed his opposition to the proposed amendment. Jeff Sunvold of 3dalia Path expressed his apposition to the proposed amendment. The Commission further discussed the following: - Hours of operations of fuel facilities - Change in wording regarding canopy setbacks - Litter control - Setbacks • PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1993 PAGE 3 93.157 Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Steigerwalt to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 93.158 Motion was made by Steigerwait, seconded Whittingham to recommend approval of the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to Section 3G, B-2, Retail Business .District, of the Lakeville Zoning Ordinance by adding motor fuel sales in conjunction with convenience grocery stare operations as a conditional use subject to the B-2 Zoning Study dated October 1993 with the amended ordinance dated October 6, 1993. Roll call was taken on the. motion. Ayes: Whitehouse, Luick, Steigerwalt, Holberg, Whittingham. Nay: Smith Smith stated the reason he voted nay was because he is not comfortable with .allowing fuel sales at all the sites. The Commission directed staff to publish a public hearing notice to amend the B-2 Zoning District setbacks as outlined in the B-2 Zoning Study. The Commission agreed that the B-2 ordinance amendment dated October 6, 1993 should not be sent to the Council until the B-2 setback amendment as been acted on by the Planning Commission. ITEM 6 The public hearing to consider the application of Wren, Inc. for the vacation of 171st Street West located east of Kenwood Trail and west of Kenyon Avenue was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Michael Sobota stated the proposed vacation of 171st Street is being processed in conjunction with the development of the Cracker Barrel restaurant. He sated a traffic study prepared by SRF dated September 3, 1993 recommended a full intersection at 170th Street/Klamath Trail and C.R. 5 in order to provide proper spacing along C.R. 5. He stated 171st Street, which is not constructed, would not be a foil intersection at C.R. 5 and would not be signalized. As such, 171st Street is not needed and is not desired as a future access for commercial development in this area. The Commission held a brief discussion. There was no public comment. 93.159 Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Whittingham to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 93.160 Motion was .made by Whitehouse, seconded by Luick to recommend. approval of the application of Wren, Inc. for the vacation of 171st Street West located east of Kenwood Trail and west of Kenyon Avenue subJ'ect to the planning report dated October 15,1993 and the traffic study by SRF dated September 3,1993. . PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1993 PAGE 4 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 7 Daryl Morey reviewed the final plat of Kabot Cove, outlining the planning report dated October 14, 1993.. His review included the following: - Background - History - Zoning - Consistency with the approved preliminary plat - Lots blocks - Setbacks - Streets - Grading, drainage and erosion control - Tree preservation - Wetlands - Fark and trail dedication - MUSA Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the final plat of Kabot . Cove subject to seven stipulations listed in the planning report. Doug Firnstahl, developer, and Greg Brick of Probe Engineering were present and stated they were in agreement with staff recommendations. The Commission held a discussion which included: - Location of road in relation to basketball court - Elevation of road in relation to houses - Finished basement elevations in relation to gravity sewer and flood elevations - Trees to be removed - Amendment to Engineering report (page 4 -wording regarding percentage of trees) 93.161 Motion was made. by Whittingham, seconded by Smith to recommend approval of the final plat of Kabot Cove subject to the planning report dated October 14, 1993, the engineering report dated October 14, 1993 as amended and the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District report dated October 13, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 8 • The public hearing to consider the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to the Lakeville Zoning Ordinance concerning residential lot size and setback standards, flexibility provisions, storm water drainage, wetlands, forestation, slope protection, buffer yards, off-street parking requirements, future building expansions, and minimum dwelling unit size restrictions; and an amendment to the Lakeville Subdivision Ordinance ~ PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES .OCTOBER 21,1993 FACE 5 concerning platting procedures, premature subdivisions, subdivision design: irregular lots/yard encroachments, minimum lot area, major collector and arterial street buffers, cul-de-sacs, easements, protected areas, tree preservation, and storm water drainage was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published. David Licht reviewed the proposed ordinance changes, outlining draft ordinance amendments dated October 21, 1993. The Commission held a discussion which included the need for compact car parking spaces. Staff indicated that the location of any future compact car spaces would be scrutinized thoroughly as part of any site plan reviews. Mike Smith, property. owner, stated his opposition to the increased lot size requirement. He stated the cost will ultimately be passed along to the homeowner. Copies of the Strategic Growth Management Report and Fiscal Analysis-Study were provided to Mr. Smith. 93.163 Motion was made by Smith, seconded by Steigerwalt to recommend approval of the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to the Lakeville • Zoning Ordinance concerning residential lot size and setback standards, flexibility provisions, storm water drainage, wetlands, forestation, slope protection, buffer yards, off-street parking requirements, future building expansions, and minimum dwelling unit size restrictions; and an amendment to the Lakeville Subdivision Ordinance concerning platting procedures, premature subdivisions, subdivision design: irregular lots/yard encroachments, minimum lot area, major collector and arterial street buffers, cul-de-sacs, easements, protected areas, tree preservation, and storm water drainage according to the draft ordinance amendments dated October 21, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. There was no unfinished business. Chair Holberg adjourned the meeting.. at 9:15. p.m. Respectively submitted: ~ Mira Holliday, ecording , retary ATTEST: • i r , air