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Home My WebLink About06-06-91 CITY OF LAI~EVILLE PLANNINCp COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES JUNE 6, 1991 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, Steigerwalt, Whittingham, Smith, Miller. Absent: Holberg. Also present was Robert Erickson, City Administrator; Roder, Knutson, City Attorney; Daryl. Morey, Assistant Community and Econonuc Development Director; Jeff Oliver, Assistant Engineer; Mira. Holliday, Recording Secretary. The minutes of the May 16, 1991 Planning Commission meeting were approved as written. The public hearing to consider the application of Independent School Distnct 194 for a minor comprehensive plan amendment to include property. in the Year 2000 Urban Service Area as rt relates to public school facilities and buildings on land located on the west side of Dodd Boulevard, south of 192nd Street was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. • Daryl Morey stated that the minor comprehensive plan amendment to bring the high school site into the 2000 MUSA was mistakenly not included with the ppublic hearing for the preliminary plat and conditional use permits. He further stated that approval of the amendment is necessary to allow the installation of sanitary sewer service to the new high school to occur. 91.52 Motion was made by Whittingham, seconded by Miller to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken. on the motion.. Ayes: Unanimous. 91.53 Motion was made by Whittingham, .seconded by Smith to recommend approval of the application of Independent School District 194 for a minor comprehensive plan amendment to include property in the Year 2000 Urban Service Area as it relates to public school facilities and buildings on land located on the west side of Dodd Boulevard, south of 192nd Street. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes:. Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application of Kurt and Kenneth Larson for the preliminary and final plat and planned unit development of four townhouse lots to be known as Larson's Townhome Addition and for a rezoning from R-2, Single Family Residential District, to R-5, Single and Two Family, Medium Density Residential District, on land located on the south side of 208th Street, east of Holiday Avenue was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. 7 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES JUNE 6,1991 Page 2 Daryl Morey presented a review of the planning report dated May 29, 1991. He discussed the. following: Background - Preliminary and final plat - Lots and blocks - Streets - Easements - Grading, drainage, erosion control and utilities - Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District recommendation - Environmental Affairs Committee recommendation - Park land dedication - MUSA - Parking Landscaping - Street vacation - Rezoning - Planned unit development Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the Larson's Townhome Addition preliminary and final plat, the vacation of a portion of East Avenue, the rezoning from R-2 to R-5 of the to-be-vacated East Avenue and • the planed unit development subject to six stipulations. Recommendation number two was amended to read May 31, 1991 instead of May 29, 1991. Mr. Ken Larson was present to answer questions of the Commission and public. The following residents expressed their concerns over the proposed townhomes: George Beaumaster, Paul Beaumaster, Linda Becker, Vidas Voss, John Marek. Their concerns included: - Potential for increased traffic through the neighborhood - Townhomes not compatible with single family neighborhood - Lot size too small for proposed number of townhomes - Potential for a decrease in surrounding. property values - Process for rezoning R-5 area to R-2 - Possibility of townhomes becoming rental units - Ownership of property after street vacation - Sanitary sewer service Robert Erickson explained that it appears the property had been rezoned six or seven years ago. He stated that staff could investigate the history of the property further and provide a more detailed historical prospective on the rezoning to R-S. Mr. Erickson further stated that the developer will pay the entire cost of the sanitary sewer service. • PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES JUNE 6, 1991 Page 3 Mr. Larson described the floor plan of the townhomes and stated they are being designed for retired persons. He also stated that the units will be .owner occupied and that he has no intention of renting. the units. The Commission held a discussion which included: - Request for building elevation and landscaping plans - .Requirements for outdoor. storage, accessory buildings, etc. for R-5 District - Lot width for Lots 2 and 3 - Traffic and safety issues - Square footage of lots - Possibility of formation of an association for maintenance - Drainage - Exterior building types - Concern over community opposition It was the general feeling of the Commission that a neighborhood meeting should beheld with Mr. Larson and possibly staff and that a landscaping and building elevation plan be prepared for review at the next Commission meeting. 91.54 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whitehouse to continue the ublic hearing to the June 20, 1991 meeting. p Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the .application of Jeff Belzer for a planned unit development-conditional use pernut amendment related to a car dealership business expansion on land located in the southewest corner of T.H. 50 and Cedar Avenue was opened. The Cittyy Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Daryl Morey presented a review of the proposed amendment,. outlining the planning report of May 30, 1991. He discussed the background of the .planned umt development-conditional use permit for Jeff Belzer to allow the expansion of his existing Chevrolet dealership and establishment of a new dealership at T.H. 50 and Cedar Avenue. He stated that the applicant has proposed some minor .modifications to the origginal site plan approved by the City Council last year. He discussed the modifications and stated that staff recommends approval of the amendment. subject to the stipulation listed in the May 30, 1991 report. Mr. Dave Phillips, representing Jeff Belzer stated an internal addition is being constructed for storage to get rid of the trailers now being ~ ed for storage on the site. • PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES JUNE 6, 1991 Page 4 The Commission held a discussion which included: - Accesses to T.H. 50 - Future pavement of grass/mud area - Timeframe for removal of land/sea containers - "Future Auto Dealership" shown on site plan 91.55 Motion was made by Whitehouse, seconded by O'Donnell to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 91.56 Motion was made by Whitehouse, seconded by Whittingham to recommend approval of the application of Jeff Belzer for a planned unit development-conditional use permit amendment related to a car dealership business expansion on land located in the southwest corner of T.H. 50 and Cedar Avenue subject to the planning report of May 30, 1991 with amendments to the stipulations as follows: 1. Removal from the property of land/sea containers and semi-trailers used for storage at the time of Certificate of Occupancy. • 2. The May 30, 1991 site plan be revised to eliminate the 'T'uture Auto Dealership" shown in dashed lines. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.. Under unfinished business, Robert Erickson updated the Commission on the ' proposed high school tune line. 91.57 Motion was made by O'Donnell, seconded by Whitehouse to adjourn the meeting. Time: 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Mira Holliday, R cording Sec tart' Attest: Chris Steigerwalt, Cha