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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-07-08 CITY OF LAKEVILLE Planning Commission Meeting Minutes AvcusT 7, 2008 The August 7, 2008 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Drotning in the -City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Flag pledge and roll call of members: Present: Chair Drotning Commissioner Grenz Commissioner Lillehei Commissioner Joe Blee Ex-officio Bussler Absent: Vice Chair Davis Secretary Pattee Commissioner Glad Commissioner Manikowski Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner Zach Johnson, Development/ Design Engineer Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The July 17, 2008 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. ITEM 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mr. Morey indicated that the August 6, 2008 Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting was cancelled due to Assistant City Engineer Jay Rubash's funeral. The Heritage Commons 4~ Addition preliminary and final plat was one of their agenda items and because this plat did not have a park dedication requirement, staff contacted all committee .members and requested an a-mail response to the proposed recommendation. All committee members responded u1 an affirmative manner and supported the Heritage Commons 4~ Addition preliminary and final plat. Mr. Morey stated that this item will be rescheduled to the next regularly scheduled Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee meeting for an official vote. Mr. Morey stated that Commissioner Manikowski officially resigned from the Planning Commission, effective immediately. Mr. Morey took a moment to remember Assistant City Engineer Jay Rubash who died in a motorcycle accident on August 1, 2008. Planning Commission Meeting August 7, 2008 Page 2 ITEM 5. HERITAGE COMMONS, LLC AND GREEN PLANET, LLC Chair Drotning opened the public hearing to consider the application of Heritage Commons, LLC and Green Planet, LLC for the following, located south of Heritage Drive and east of Dodd Boulevard (C.R. 9): A. Preliminary and final plat of one commercial Iot and one outlot to be known as Heritage Commons 4~ Addition; B. Development and final stage planned unit development (PUD); C. Conditional use permit to allow a commercial car wash facility. The Recording Secretary attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with State Statutes and City Code. Richard Jackson, owner of Green Planet, LLC presented an overview of his request. Associate. Planner Frank Dempsey presented the August 1, 2008 planning report. Mr. Dempsey stated that staff recommends approval of the Heritage Commons 4~ Addition preliminary and final plat and the conditional use permit for a commercial car wash, subject to the 10 stipulations listed in the August 1, 2008 planning report. Chair Drotning opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. 08.75 Motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing at 6:17 p.m. Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Chair Drotning asked for comments from the Planning Commission. Discussion points were: • How the wash water is going to be handled and how much water will be used per vehicle. Approximately 40% of the fresh water used will be re- used. There will be approximately 54 gallons of fresh water used per vehicle as compared to 100 gallons in a typical car wash. • Flow of traffic through the site. There will be one-way traffic through the. site with available stacking for eight vehicles. Clarify the stipulation concerning "Employee and Service Entrance Only" signage and move the proposed location of the "Do Not Enter" sign to the. south. • What type of detail work will be done on vehicles. There will be the option of express detailing daily and scheduled appointments .during the slower days for more extensive detailing. • Hours of operation. Planning Commission Meeting August 7, 2008 Page 3 • Off-site parking. Add a stipulation that parking may only occur in designated spaces on-site unless a erQSS-parking agreement is reached with an adjacent property owner. • Noise and methods for noise mitigation. They will utilize a speed door at the car wash exit, an electric conveyor belt rather than hydraulics, and sound deadening wall panels in an effort to reduce noise. Vacuum noise will be contained within the detail building. Break at 7:10 Reconvened at 7:15 • .Pump trucks for service of the wash filters and removal of filter waste. The trucks will come every 6-8 months and arrive during non-hours of operation. • Add a stipulation that snow not be stored in designated parking spaces, drive areas, or in the rain garden. • Add a stipulation that car wash service activities not take place outdoors. 08.76 Motion .was made and seconded to recommend to City Council approval of the Heritage Commons 4~ Addition preliminary and final plat of one commercial lot, development and final stage planned unit development, and conditional use permit to allow a commercial car wash, located south of Heritage Drive and east of Dodd Boulevard (C.R. 9), based upon the Findings of Fact dated August 7, 2008 and subject to the following stipulations, as amended: 1. The site shall be developed according to the preliminary and final plat and conditional use permit development plans approved by the City Council. 2. A speed door. shall be installed at the car wash exit that allows the car wash to close immediately after the car wash .and dry is completed and .the car exits the building. Sound deadening panels shall be installed inside the car wash to further reduce noise emanating from the car wash building. 3. The building exterior shall be constructed of integral colored masonry or artificial masonry material and shall not be painted. 4. A minimum six vehicle stacking spaces shall be available at all times for the car wash. 5. The westerly access at Heritage Drive shall be signed to read "Employee and Service Entrance Only." The site plan shall be revised to move the "One Way/Do Not Enter" sign to the curb island adjacent to the northeast corner of the building. 6. The two proposed 1.5 inch caliper birch trees must be a minimum of 2.5 inches caliper whether bare root or ball and burlap. This reference on the landscape plan must be amended prior to City Council consideration. Planning Commission Meeting August 7, 2008 Page 4 7. Landscaping shall be maintained and free of dead .materials. Any dead landscape material shall be replaced in compliance with the approved landscape plan and Zoning Ordinance requirements. 8. The free-standing monument sign must be relocated outside of the rain garden/infiltration basin and shall meet all setback requirements. A sign permit is required prior to the installation of any signage. Any future temporary signage or promotional signage shall comply with Zoning Ordinance requirements. 9. The developer shall provide a public trailway easement over the proposed future sidewalk adjacent to Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9). 10. The developer shall provide a public. drainage and utility easement over the public utilities in Outlot A, Heritage Commons 4~ Addition prior to City Council consideration of the preliminary and final plat and conditional use permit. 11. Parking shall occur only within designated spaces on site unless an off-site parking agreement is reached with adjoining property owners and in .compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements. 12. Snow storage shall not occupy designated parking and drive areas or the rain garden. If necessary, the snow shall be trucked off site. 13. All car wash and detail. services shall occur within the building. Ayes: Lillehei, Drotning, Grenz, Blee. Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Penny Brevig, e ording Secreta 8/21/08 ATTEST:.- arl Drotning, Chair 08/21 08