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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-02-92 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APRIL 2,1992 The meeting was called to order by Chair Steigerwalt at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers Roll call of members was taken. Present: Whitehouse, O'Donnell, Holberg, Steigerwalt, Whittingham, Smith, Miller. Also present was Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Jim Walston, Assistant City Attorney; Daryl Morey, Assistant Community and Economic Development Director; Jeff Oliver, Assistant Engineer; Mira Holliday, Recording Secretary. The minutes of the March 19,1992 Planning Commission meeting were approved as written. The public hearing to consider the application of David Truehart for the preliminary and final plat of seven single family residential lots to be known as Truehart Addition, and a ten foot side yard building setback .variance for those lots abutting Orchard Lake on land located adjacent to Judicial Road and north of 170th Street on the west side of Orchard Lake was continued from the March 19th Planning Commission meeting. • Daryl Morey stated that this issue had been tabled from the March 19th Planning Commission meeting so that staff could take a closer look at the side yard building setback issue for the lots located along Orchard Lake. Mr. Morey stated that after reviewing the matter, staff feels that there is justification for the ten foot side yard building setbacks for the south line of Lot 1, Block 1, both sides of Lots 2 through 4, Block 1, and the north side of Lot 5, Block 1(the Truehart residence) due to the fact that these are currently lots of record subject to a ten foot side yard setback and due to the constrained building pads that would be created if the 20 foot side yard. setback was required. The Commission discussed the need for the variance and possible alternatives. Mr. O'Donnell stated he sees no hardship in this case and feels a precedent could be set. Jim Walston explained that the re-platting of this property is to unify the lots' legal descriptions. He stated that the variance would be merely a "technical variance", as this is a re-plat of the property. Whitehouse. stated. he is uncomfortable with the situation in that grading was done before the platting process and no tree preservation plan was prepared. 92.35 Motion was made by Holberg, seconded by Smith to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. r' PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 2,1992 Page 2 92.36 Motion was made by Holberg, seconded b~ Miller to recommend approval of the application of David Truehart for the preliminary and final plat of seven single family residential lots to be known as Truehart Addition, .and a ten foot side yard building setback variance for those lots abutting Orchard Lake as outlined in the planning report dated March 27,1992 on land located adjacentao Judicial Road and north of 170th Street on the west side of Orchard Lake. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Whitehouse, Holberg, Steigerwalt, Smith, Miller. Abstain: Whittingham. Nay: O'Donnell. The reason for O'Donnell's nay was he felt there was no hardship warranted in granting a variance. The public hearing to consider the application of Good Value Homes, Inc. for the vacation of a portion of a public street, bike ppath, drainage and utility easement an land located on the west side of Highview Avenue at 172nd Street was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Daryl Morey reviewed the proposed street vacation along with the final plat • of Homestead Creek East, outlining the planning report of March 27,1992. He reviewed the following: - Background - Consistency with the approved preliminary plat - Lots and blocks - 172nd Street easement vacation - Grading, drainage and erosion control Assistant Engineer's report dated March 9,1992 - DCSWCD report dated March 9,1992 - Environmental Affairs Committee recommendation - Park and trail dedication - MUSA Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the final plat of Homestead Creek East and the vacation of a portion of 172nd Street subject to 14 stipulations listed in he .planning report. John Peterson of Good Value Homes and Derrick Passe, engineer for the project, were present to answer questions. The Commission held a discussion which included: - Concerns raised by a letter from Mr. Ed Bugaj, a neighboring property owner Possible drainage problems } • PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 2,1992 Page 3 - Driveway access for Lot S, Block 3 Possibility of hammerhead driveway for Lots 1-S, Block 3 - Elevation of Lot S, Block 3 and Lot 16, Block 2 - Trail along Highview Avenue and north of Block 3 Jim Walston recommended that stipulation number 12 of the planning :report be amended as follows: The vacation of 172nd Street between Hollyhock Avenue and Highview Avenue shall be conditional upon the filing of the Homestead Creek East plat and upon completion of improvements of Hollyhock Avenue and Homestead Trail sufficient for motor vehicle travel; and the dedication of a 1S foot wide trailway easement between Hollyhock Avenue and Highview Avenue along the rear lot lines of Lots 1 through S be conditional upon recordation and construction of the new trail easement. 92.37 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Smith to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. • 92.38 Motion was made by Whitehouse, seconded by Whittingham to recommend approval of the application of Gaod Value Homes, Inc, for the vacation of a portion of a public street, bike path, drainage and utility easement on land located on the west side of Hig~view Avenue at 172nd Street subject to the planning report of March 27,1992 as amended by the Assistant City Attorney. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 92.39 Motion was made by Holberg, seconded by O'Donnell to recommend approval of the final plat of Homestead Creek East subject to the planning report of March 27,1992, the eng~nBering report of March 9,1992, and the DCSWCD report of March 9,1992. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application of David Oster for a conditional use permit to allow-the: construction of a detached accessory building in excess of 1,100 square feet in size in an R-2, Single Family Residential District on land located at 7820 200th Street West was continued from the March 19th Planning Commission meeting. Daryl Morey reviewed information submitted by Glenn Nord, attorney for David Oster which had been requested by City staff on the proposed CUP application. He stated that staff had reviewed the information and recommends approval of the CUP subject to the planning report of December 24,1991 prepared by NAC and the March 27,1992 memo by Michael Sobota. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 2s 1992 Page 4 Glenn Nord stated that Mr. Oster is in agreement will all stipulations outlined by staff. He further stated that Mr. Oster will be storuig his professional lawn mowing equipment at a location in Farmington. He went on to discuss the landscaping and color of the building. He stated that Mr. -Oster preferred a gray color rather than the bone white. The Planning Commission held a discussion which included: Distance to the nearest residence - Elevation of the location of the building - Future use of the buildin if the property is sold - Color (all in favor of gray - Screening (trees) 92.40 Motion was made by O'Donnell, seconded by Smith to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 92.41 Motion was made by Whittingham, seconded by Whitehouse to recommend approval of the application of David Oster for a conditional use permit to • allow the construction of a detached accessory building in excess of 1,100 square feet in size in an R-2 Single Family Residential District on land located at 7820 200th Street West subject to the planning report of December 24,1991, the memorandum by Michael Sobota dated March 27,1992, and the findings of fact. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Whitehouse updated the Commission on the progress of the Strategic Growth Management Task Force. The agenda for the Apri116,1992 meeting was discussed. Chair Stegerwalt adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted: a ira Holliday, ording Secr ry Chris Steigerwa t, Cha'