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Home My WebLink About11-18-93 s ® CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 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: Whitehouse, Luick, Steigerwalt, Holberg, Whittingham, Miller. Absent:. Smith. Also present: Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Jim Walston, Assistant .City Attorney; Michael Sobota, Community and Economic Development Director; Daryl Morey, City Planner; Mira Holliday, Recording Secretary. The minutes of the November 4,1993 Planning Commission meeting were approved-as written. ITEM 4 The public hearing to consider the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to the Lakeville Zoning Ordinance regarding building setback requirements in the B-2 Retail Business District was opened. The City Attorney attested that a111ega1 notices had been duly published and mailed. Daryl Morey reviewed the proposed amendment stating the amendment is a follow-up to the B-2 District Zoning Ordinance amendment to allow motor fuel sales in conjunction with a convenience store by conditional use permit, which was recommended for approval at the October 21, 1993 ..meeting. Whitehouse stated he would like to see a provision regarding litter control be implemented in all commercial zoning districts. Mr. Sobota stated that the issue of litter control would be handled during individual site reviews. Carol Kerl, .17541 Ionia Avenue, questioned if the proposed setbacks would apply only to current development or all future development. She stated that Ipava Avenue .may become four lanes in the future and the proposed setbacks might not be sufficient. Mr. Sobota explained that right-of-way issues are dealt with at the time of site development. Ms. Kerl stated that the Sanasha Knolls Association would like to go on record as being opposed to B-2 fuel sales at the corner of Ipava Avenue and 175th Street. 93.170 Motion was made by Steigerwalt, seconded by Whittingham to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. • PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1993 PAGE 2 93.171 Motion was made by Steigerwalt, seconded by Whittingham to recommend approval. of the application of the City of Lakeville far an amendment to the Lakeville Zoning Ordinance regarding building setback requirements in the B-2, Retail Business District as stated in the planning report dated.: November 10, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Mr. Erickson stated that the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment regarding B-2 fuel sales and the Zoning Ordinance amendment regarding building setback requirements in the B-2 Zoning District will be considered by the City Council at their January 3, 1994 meeting. ITEM 5 The public hearing to consider the application of the City of Lakeville for a minor. Comprehensive Plan amendment to bring the existing homestead portion of the Glen, Marg and Gaylen Olson property into the Year 2000 Urban Service Area on land located at 17600 Pilot Knob Road was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. • Daryl Morey reviewed the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment, outlining the engineering memo dated November 5,1993. He stated that staff has been working with Mr. Olson to obtain necessary easements to clean out the North Creek drainage channel, Improvement Project 92-13. Mr. Olson had indicated, City staff has confirmed, that the existing sewage system on the property is failing. Mr. Olson has agreed to execute a Waiver of Trespass to accommodate the North Creek drainage channel clean-out across his .property. In exchange the City staff would agree to process a Minor Comprehensive Plan Amendment and submit application to the MWCC for the house connection. Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends the minor Comprehensive Plan Amendment be processed for the existing homesite only, and nat the entire parcel of approximately ten acres. Mr. Gaylen Olson was present to answer questions of the staff and public. He discussed the location of the proposed sewer service line to the MWCC trunk intercepter Mr. Walston stated that the service line would be located where it would be least costly with approval from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Mr. Walston also indicated that Gaylen Olson is the sole owner of the property. The Commission held a discussion which included: - Future development of the entire parcel Amount of land allocated far farmstead (20,000 square feet). . PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1993 PAGE 3 93.172 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Luick to close the public hearing. ..Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 93.173 Motion was made by Steigerwalt, seconded by Whittingham to recommend approval of the application of the City of Lakeville for a minor. Comprehensive Plan amendment to bring the existing homestead portion. of the Glen, Marg and Gaylen Olson property into the Year 2000 Urban Service Area on land located at 17600 Pilot Knob Road subject to the engineering report dated November 5, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 6 The public hearing to consider the application of Anthony McDonald for a variance for the setback of an existing free standing sign from Kenwood Trail on land located at 20094 Kenwood Trail was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Michael Sobota reviewed the proposed variance, outlining the planning • report dated November 10, 1993. He stated that the acquisitionof right-of-way for the T.H. 50 improvement project has affected a number. of .sign locations for commercial properties on the north side of T.H. 50, west of Dodd Boulevard. The proposed sign setback variance is intended to help facilitate the T.H. 50 construction. Mr. Sobota stated that staff recommends approval of a 5.5 foot sign setback variance subject to one stipulation listed in the planning report. The Commission held a brief discussion. 93.174 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whittingham to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 93.175.. Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whitehouse to recommend approval of .the application of Anthony McDonald for a variance for the setback of an existing freestanding sign from Kenwood Trial on land located at 20094 Kenwood Trail subject to the planning report dated November 10,1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 7 The public hearing to consider the application of the lad Ron Corporation ...for the preliminary plat of 60 single family residential lots to be known as Cedar Highlands Fifth Addition and a minor Comprehensive Plan amendment to bring the property into the Year 2000 Urban Service Area on land located on the east side of Cedar Avenue at 170th Street was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been. duly published and mailed. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18,1993 PAGE 4 Mr. Sobota recommended that this agenda item be continued to the December 9,1993 Planning Commission meeting. He stated that the developer's engineer is in the process of revising the grading plan to address ground water issues. 93.176 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Steigerwalt to continue the public hearing to the January 6,1994 Planning Commission meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. ITEM 8 -UNFINISHED BUSINESS Under unfinished business, Whitehouse discussed above ground modular storage tanks. 93.177 Motion was made by Whitehouse, seconded by Steigerwalt to direct staff to prepare a matrix regarding current regulations on the use of aboveground modular storage tanks in commercial/industrial zones. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The Commission discussed the Schmitty and Sons Bus Garage conditional use permit which was continued at the September 16, 1993 Planning Commission meeting. 93.178 Motion was made by Whittingham, seconded by Miller to grant Schmitty and .Sons an extension until the January 6,1994 Planning Commission meeting, with revised plans submitted to staff by December 10, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectively submitted: r Mira Holliday," ecordi g Se tart' ~ . M ry L' 1 rg, hair