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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-04-85 Lakeville, Minnesota PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 4, 1985 7:00 p.m. Steve Sizer, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Lakeville City Council Chambers. Roll call of members- was taken. Present: Walters, Whittingham, Sizer, Langhorst, Cammack, MacGibbon. Absent: Miller Also present:. Tom Grundhoefer, City Attorney; David Licht, City Planner; Alan Brixius, City Planner; Pat McGarvey, City Adminis- trator; Duane Zaun, Mayor; Jim Robinette, Community Development Director; Shirley Sorensen, Recording Secretary. Chairman Sizer called on Mayor Zaun, .who explained that the City of Lakeville had been presented an award earlier this week for innovative and.. creative planning from the Minnesota Planning Association. Mayor Zaun thanked the planning commission for their outstanding efforts toward the. City of Lakeville's receiving this award. He said it would be displayed at City Hall. Chairman Sizer called for additions or corrections to the minutes of the March 21, 1985 planning commission. meeting. 85.46 Motion was made by Walters, seconded by Cammack, to approve the minutes of the March 21, 1985 planning commission meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes:_ Unanimous Chairman Sizer opened the public hearing to consider the application of Queen. Anne Mobile Home Park for rezoning to include all of the Queen Anne property within the Interstate Corridor District, also, a conditional use permit. under the ICD to allow for the expansion of the mobile home park, at Keokuk and 172nd Street West. Mr. Grundhoefer attested to the proper mailed and published notices having been given for this hearing. Mr. Licht went over the planner's report dated March 28, 1985 and stated that .staff approves the rezoning. Regarding the. conditional use permit, however, Mr. Licht explained what they considered an interim use, what is being planned for other areas in close .proximity to this mobile home park, the. economic benefits (specifically to the city), the fact that their concept plans have not addressed the layout of the existing Queen Anne park they have not gone into extensive evaluation of the site plans, .and the question here is the use .that is going on at that site, the fact .that we are developing good, large projects on the other side of the freeway,. in the ICD District. ` .i Planning Commission Minutes April 4, 1985 • Mr. Don Hess, Landplan, Inc., introduced Mr. Rich Peterson, Owner, and Mr. Lee Frankman, Attorney, for Queen Anne Mobile Home Park. Mr. Peterson stated that a use revision will be forthcoming, as the city has suggested, some time in the future, but the modular housing is a popular way of life today. He said that the Queen Anne residents are indicative of the average working class people and gave statistics substantiating that statement. He said they have spent thousands of dollars in planning already and now would be asking the city for what they might be prepared to do. Chairman Sizer asked why the applicant hadn't addressed the old park, since it had been mentioned in a report from. the planners ..dated August 14, 1984. Mr. Hess mentioned that some of the recreational vehicles had been removed from the park and they planned to convert the maintenance and storage building into a storm shelter to serve the residents. He also talked about the change in the street alignment and buffering, by a planned city park, between the park and residences. The developer claimed they had no prior notice o£ the need to correct the existing non-conforming .park prior to planner's March 28, 1985 report. It was subsequently pointed out that the Northwest report dated August 14, 1984, of which the applicant had received copies, stated the existing park is non-conforming and as such is an obstacle to pursuing new development without first correcting the substandard aspects of .the property.. Chairman Sizer mentioned that the last time this was before the planning commission he had made the motion for denial because of .the use of the land, not necessarily the site plan. Mr. Hess stated he hoped some of these ideas that have been put into the new site plans would make sense and some time in the future we would have the ability to build roads, put in utili- ties, and other items. He felt they could make a nice park. Mr. Frankman said he has read all the previous minutes and reports and doesn't know just what the commission wants. He asked what kind of use we want, if not as a mobile home park. Also, what is the reasonable probability in .terms of time. Mr. Mike Tzenis, 11285 172nd St., said he is an active member to stop this project and still feels as he did last year, with three additional items. He said Mr. Hess had told him that he (Mr Hess) would not want to live next to a mobile home park. A • year ago Mr. Hess said improvements would be made to the existing park, but Mr. Tzenis said to date nothing had been done. He also said that he talked to the lady who drives the 2 Planning Commission Minutes April 4,.1985 • school bus, saying that kids are often late and running thru the park, but can't see the bus. If there was a major emergency the bus driver cannot turn around, because of all the parked cars, therefore would have to back all the way out. Mr. Tzenis also mentioned the traffic on that driveway to 172nd St., that it is private property and the police can do nothing. He has had several problems with fast vehicles making. improper turns, throwing rocks up at him, tearing up his sod and dust created by them. He feels. we already have problems without adding to it by expanding the park. Mrs. Irene Schultz, 11195 172nd St., feels it is such a beauti- ful piece of property for freeway development that five years down the road it should be developed commercially. Mr. Bill Stone, 17552 Kodiak Court, feels this property should be developed commercially, that current traffic patterns are bad, particularly in emergency situations, there is no protec- tion during storms, no recreation facilities available at the .park, and that we should be more concerned with possibly expanding this type facility in to a different area. Mrs. Lois Einberger, 11171 173rd St., felt that to have an • interim use would not work because when people move in and have children, new schools would have to be built, then perhaps in five years taken out, having been built for nothing. Mr. Hess .stated that probably would not happen because typically mobile homes don't have many children. He feels that more children would be generated from commercial development in the area than from a mobile home park. Mr. Rich Peterson said the future would be governed by the wishes of the surrounding neighborhood and the marketplace, that. it would not be a strain on the community services. Also, he feels the traffic is not all from the mobile home park, but from Orchard Lake residents. Mr. Bob Peterson, 175th & Kodiak, pointed out that the zoning. is not there for a mobile home park in the first place. He said nothing has been done to upgrade the current park since he's been in the area and also that Mr. Rich Peterson should be there when the school bus picks up the kids on a Monday morning. He also talked about the area being mostly upper bracket, single family homes. Mr. Don Bergquist, 17141 Kirben Ave., asked why they aren't going for commercial development rather than this same thing . every year. 3 Planning Commission Minutes :April 4, 1985 Mrs. Pat LeCount, 17331 Kodiak Ave., has lived in this area since 1977 and has never seen a change in the park. Chairman Sizer stated he doesn't know if the commission has the obligation to tell them specifically what should go in this area. Intense development is upon us, this is the "Gateway to Lakeville", therefore, this property is right for development. Sizer also mentioned pursuing relocation costs, perhaps with tax increment financing, and the tax yield is something for us to look at, in the best interest of the city. Commission members commented on the following concerns: 1. Proper use of the land 2. Proper development requirements 3. Expansion not being appropriate for this area 4. Development to go with the B-4 zoning or P.U.D. 5. Accesses 6. Interim use (indefinite period) 7. Relocation to properly zoned area 8. Tax benefit to the city 9. Rezoning • 85..47 Motion was made by MacGibbon, seconded by Walters, to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous Mr. Licht explained that the planning commission doesn't have to find a use that could be used here, that the applicant has had the opportunity to discuss with staff what other uses there are, the. general criteria of whether this use is acceptable and why. 85.48 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Langhorst, to recommend to city council approval of the request from Queen Anne Mobile Home Park for rezoning to include all of the Queen Anne property within the Interstate Corridor`District, subject to the planner's report dated March 28, 1985. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous 85.49 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Cammack, to recommend to city council denial of the conditional use permit under the ICD to allow for the expansion of the mobile home park at Keokuk and 172nd Street West, based upon the four (4) recommendations in the planner's report dated March 28, 1985, and, in addition to the planner's report, the commission does not feel this is the highest and best use of the property. • Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: .Unanimous. 4 , Planning Commission Minutes April 4, 1985 Chairman Sizer opened the public hearing to consider the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to Planning District ~F'18 of the Lakeville Comprehensive Plan fox the Central Business District area, bounded approximately by 202nd Street to the north, 210th Street to the .south, Dodd Blvd.. to the west, and Hamburg Avenue to the east. Mr. Grundhoefer attested to the proper mailed and published notices having been.. given for this hearing. Mr. Brixius stated what we are trying to do downtown - utilize, revitalize, and remodel. He had a large colored map showing the:. different areas and land uses in the city. Also, he had gotten a call from Mr. Glenn Nord, Attorney, stating that he wished it be known to the commission that he is in favor of this concept plan that .has been presented tonight. Ms. Elizabeth Halbach, Chamber Director, stated that the Chamber and Board, also, are in favor of this concept plan. Mr. McGarvey pointed out three areas that should be changed, to reflect planning for new land uses that have come up during the plan update process since last fall. They include the land on the north side of 202nd Street, between Dodd Road and Holyoke Ave., for professional services/commercial; the conversion of the cement silos downtown into apartments; and the area on the south side of 210th Street near the Johnson Office building, to be multiple residential. 85.50 Motion was made by Cammack, seconded by Langhorst, to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous 85.51 Motion was made by Langhorst, seconded by Whittingham, to recommend to city council approval of the application by the City of Lakeville for an amendment to Planning District 418 of the .Lakeville Comprehensive Plan for the Central Business District area, bounded approximately by 202nd Street to the north, 210th Street to the south, Dodd Blvd. to the west, and Hamburg Avenue to the east, subject to the three (3) modifica- tions suggested by Mr. McGarvey. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous Under any other business Mr. Brixius explained that there were a few changes made regarding the garages on the Meadows North plat, which Mr. Jack Lankas wanted the commission members to be aware of before being finalized by the city council. Mr. Rick • Sathre, Architect for Mr. Lankas, explained that the access points will be reduced, therefore there would be more screening because. of accessing garages off the street. 5 Planning Commission Minutes April 4, 1985 • Commission members were shown drawings and felt the changes were good. 85.52 After reviewing. the revisions on Meadows North, motion was made by Cammack, seconded by Langhorst, to recommend to city council approval of these changes. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous Future agenda items were discussed, as well as upcoming city. projects. 85.53 Motion was made by Whittingham to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Chairman Sizer adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Diane MacGibbon, Vice Chairman ATTEST: Steven C. Sizer, Cha man 6