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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-07-91 ~ CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING CQMMI$SION MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 7, 1991 .The meeting. was. called to order by Vice Chair Whitehouse. at 7:00 p.m. in .the City Ha]1 Council Chambers. Roll call of members was .taken. Present: Miller, Holberg, Whitehouse, Whittingham. Absent: Steigerwalt. .The minutes of the January 3, 1991 Planning Commission meeting were approved as written. The public hearing to consider the application of Ralph Trabant for the preliminary plat of 11 single family residential lots to be known as Trabant Addition and for a minor comprehensive plan amendment to bring the property into the Year 2000 Urban Service .Area on land located at 175th Street and Judicial Road was continued from the January 3,1991 meeting. .Daryl Morey presented an overview of the preliminary plat, stating the Commission had asked: 1) the applicant's engineer to investigate the impact of reconfiguring Lots 1 and 2 to front the .proposed cul-de-sac street instead of Judicial Road (to include a review of the number of trees to be removed given. the lot reconfiguration), and. 2) the City to review the value of Lots 7 and 8, Block 2 if Lot 9, Block 2 is eliminated. Mr. Morey stated that staff had met with `Mr. Tauer, the applicant's engineer,. to .discuss the lot reconfiguration and other issues related to the plat. Mr. Tauer had presented a sketch plan showing how Lots 1 and 2, Block 2 would lay out, given the reconfiguration. Mr. Tauer had indicated that the lot reconfiguration would result in the loss of 13 trees and that a pyramid shaped piece of high ground would be left when the two building pads are graded. Driveway access for Lot 2, Block 1 and Lots 2,' 8 .and 9, Block 2 and right-of-way for Judicial Road was also discussed, Mr. Morey also discussed the asking prices for Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 2. Mr. Morey recommended approval of the Trabant Addition preliminary plat subject to the recommendations listed in the planning report dated' February 1, 1991.. Miller questioned whether the recommendations listed in the December 28, 1991 Hennipen Parks letter were being considered by .the applicant. Wayne Tauer responded. Mr. Tauer also discussed recommendations five through ten of the February 1, 1991. planning :report..., The Commission also discussed the following: ~ M1 • PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES .FEBRUARY 7, 1991 Page 2 - Sideyard setbacks.. - Reconfiguration of Lot 9, Block 2. - Curve line in Judicial Road between Lots 8 and 9, Block 2 and Lots. 1 and 2, Block 1. Mr. Ace Raymond of Coldwell Banker distributed and reviewed a price comparison of lots in various subdivisions of Lakeville. 91.12 Motion was made by Mi]1er, seconded by Holberg to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 91.13 Motion. was made by ,Miller, seconded by Whittingham to recommend ,.approval of the application of Ralph Trabant for the preliminary plat of 11 single family .residential lots to be known as Trabant Addition and for a minor comprehensive plan amendment to include the property_in the Year 2000 Urban. Service Area subject to the ...planning reports of November 29 and December 27, 1990 and February 1, 1991. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes: Miller, Whittingham. Nays: Holberg, Whitehouse. The reason Holberg voted nay was she felt there are too many lots for .the topography of the area. The reason. Whitehouse voted nay was he felt the value of the property. is greater than what the developer believes and that the elimination of ..Lot 9, Block 2 would generate the same amount of revenue as it would if it remained.. The public hearing to consider the application of Independent School District 194. for a conditional use permit to .allow .the construction of an elementary school and a minor comprehensive plan amendment to bring. the property into the Year 2000 Urban .Service Area on land located on the west side of Highview Avenue north of Dodd Boulevard was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published .and mailed. David Licht presented a review of the application and planning reports of February. 1, and February 7, 1991. He stated the elementary school would be an approximately 74,500 square foot facility. He .went on to review the following: . , PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES .FEBRUARY 7, 1991 Page 3 - ..Land .use - Zweberproperty - Setbacks - Screening/landscaping - MUSA.boundary - Access - 'Parking requirements - Curbing - Fire lane design - Utilities - Trash - Lighting - `Signage - Loading - Parks - Subdivision Turnlanes - Building height Mr. Licht recommended approval of the conditional use permit subject to the the 18 conditions l:i.sted in the draft conditional use permit. form.. .Dan Mehleis of Independent School District 194 was present and stated the proposed Highview Elementary School-will. replicate the Lake Marion Elementary School except for the color. The Commission held a discussion which included: - Playground. area - Landscaping.. - On-site circulation - Turn .lanes on 175th Street - ..Parking - Landscaping - Screening - Signage - Trash enclosure 91.14 Motion was made by Whittingham, seconded by Holberg to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the .motion. Ayesr Unanimous. 91.15 Motion was made by Whittingham, seconded by Miller to .recommend approval of the application of Independent .School District 194 . for a conditional use permit to allow the construction. of an elementary school and a minor comprehensive plan amendment to t PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 7, 1991 Page 4 bring the. property into the Year 2000 .Urban Service Area. on land .located on' the west side of Hi.ghview Avenue north of Dodd Boulevard subject the recommendations listed in the planning reports of February 1 and February 7, 1991, the amended conditional use permit, and the findings of fact. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application. of Independent School District 194 for a conditional use permit to allow a portable classroom expansion at McGuire Junior High School was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published. and mailed. Daryl. Morey presented an overview of his planning report dated February'1, 1991. He stated that Independent School District 194 feels the temporary classrooms are necessary to meet the interim needs of the expanding student. population. He reviewed the following: - Appearance, color and compatibility Length of use Location - Parking spaces - Sidewalk access Mr. Morey "recommended approval of the conditional use ..permit subject. to the recommendations listed in the planning. report of February 1, 1991 with the elimination of recommendation number five since the parking supply' exceeds ordinance requirements.. The Commission held a brief discussion.. There was no public comment. 91.16 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whitehouse to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. .Ayes: Unanimous. 91.17 Motion was made by Miller, seconded. by Whittingham to recommend approval of the application of Independent School District. 194 for a conditional use permit to allow a portable classroom expansion at `McGuire Junior High School subject to the amended recommendations i.n the planning report of February 1, 1991, the draft conditional use permit, and the findings of fact. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. • The public hearing o consider the application of International- Chemtex Corporation for an amendment to Conditional Use Permit #90-12 (construction of a loading berth located at the .side of a i' • PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 7, 1991: Page 5 building on a corner lot) to .allow modification of the .approved site plan on land located at 8287 - 214th Street West was ;opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Daryl Morey presented a review of '.the proposed amendment and planning report of February 4, 1991. He gave a brief review of ' the background of conditional use .permit #90-12, which allowed .International Chemtex to expand their existing business. Chemtex was also granted a variance from the parking lot setback requirement and a Zoning Ordinance amendment to allow a parking deferment. He went on to discuss the deviations to the site plan and staff's comments related thereto. Mr. Gary Glenna of International Chemtex .was present and gave an explanation of the deviations from the site plan. He stated he felt the deviations from the original plan are actually safer and more functional than the original, approved plans. The Commission discussed the following: Pallets stored on the site Dumpster stored outside the building - .Trailer stored on the site - Green space Bob Erickson, City Administrator, discussed one by one the deviations listed in the planning. report and Mr. Glenna responded to each.. Mr. Glenna agreed to recommendation number one; number two was unresolved; he agreed to recommendation number three; and he agreed to number four subject to the resolution of number two. Mr. Erickson recommended that staff work with the applicant on resolving the remaining issue and bring it back to the Planning Commission with a revised site plan at a future date.. 91.18 Motion was made by Whittngham, seconded by Miller to continue the public hearing to consider the .application of International Chemtex .Corporation for an amendment to Conditional Use Permit #90-12 (construction of a loading berth located at the. side of a building on a corner lot) to allow modification of the approved site plan on land located at .8287 - 214th Street West.' Roll call .was taken. on he motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public .hearing to consider the application of Dick and Ann Miller for. the vacation of an alley on land located between • Holyoke and Holt Avenues, and Upper.. 209th and 210th Streets was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. PLANNING COMMISSION. MINUTES FEBRUARY 7, 1991 Page 6 Daryl Morey reviewed .the proposed vacation, outlining the planning report of February 1, 1991. He recommended. approval. A brief discussion was held by the Commission. There was no public comment. 91.19 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Holberg to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 91.20 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Holberg to recommend approval of the. application of Dick and Ann Miller for the vacation of analley on land located between Holyoke .and Holt Avenues,..and Upper 209th and 210th .Streets subject to the planning .report of February 1, 1991. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Under unfinished business, Bob Erickson discussed the airport expansion. There was no new business. 91.21 Motion was .made by Holberg, seconded by Whittingham to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Time: 10:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted; D Mira Holliday, R ording Se tart' ATTEST:... uN W. L. Whitehouse, Acting Chair