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Lakeville, Minnesota
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
July 3, 1986
7:00 p.m.
Chairman Dennis Miller called the planning commission meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. in the Airlake Council Chambers.
Roll call of members was taken. Present: Klamm, Langhorst, Miller, Sizer,
Walters, Whittingham. Absent: MacGibbon
Also present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney; David Licht, City Planner;
Shirley Sorensen, Recording Secretary.
Chairman Miller called for additions or corrections to the minutes of the
June 19, 1986 planning commission meeting.
8.6.85 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Walters, to approve the minutes of the
June 19, 1986 planning commission meeting.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Walters, Whittingham, Klamm,
Miller, Sizer. Abstain: Langhorst
Chairman Miller opened the public hearing to consider the application of
Airlake Industrial Park for a preliminary and final plat of one industrial
• lot south of County Road 70 between Highview and Hamburg Avenue in Airlake
Industrial Park. Mr. Knutson stated that the proper mailed and published
notices have been given for this hearing.
Mr. Licht went over the recommendations in the planner's report of June 11th,
the temporary access, future access from Heath Avenue (not Highview, as in
the report), drainage and utility easement increased to 20 feet, drainage,
grading and utility service to be approved by engineer, and development prior
to finalization of the plat.
Langhorst and most of the commission members felt there should have been
someone in attendance representing the developers.
86.86 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Langhorst, to close the public hearing.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
There was a short discussion on the future access road.
86.87 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Miller, to recommend to city council
approval of the application of Airlake Industrial Park for a preliminary and
final plat of one industrial lot south of County Road 70 between Highview and
Hamburg Avenue in Airlake Industrial Park, subject to planner's report dated
June 11th, with the one change in item ~~2 under recommendations from Highview
to Heath Avenue, engineer's report dated June 27th, and any additional
comments or recommendations from city staff.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
July 3, 1986
• Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Walters, Whittingham, Klamm,
Miller, Sizer. Nays: Langhorst
Langhorst's nay was because he felt the developer should be represented when
they have an application for passing on to the city council and available to
answer questions.
86.88 Chairman Miller opened the public hearing to consider the application of
Airlake Industrial Park for a preliminary and final plat of Cedar 70 Business
Park II and a planned unit development conditional use permit for three
buildings on the lot. located near the intersection of County Road 70 and
Cedar Avenue in Airlake Industrial Park. Mr. Knutson stated that the proper
mailed and published notices have been given for this hearing.
Mr. Licht went over the planner's report of June 26th and stated the planned
unit development conditional use permit is required because there are three
buildings to be constructed on one large lot. These are office/warehouse
type structures and all the setbacks have been met. Mr. Licht stated there
needs to be documentation in the development agreement for the completion and
payment of Grenada Avenue to the developer's north property line. The site's
south access drive has been aligned with the access drive of Cedar 70 I and
the truck traffic should be restricted to the west access drive, where they
can make a good turn. He said this is a f airly straightf orward plan.
Discussion followed on: Back-up lip, truck traff ic, access to County Road
. 70, building facing material and parking.
86.88 Motion was made by Walters, seconded by Whittingham, to close the public
hearing.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
86.89 Motion was made by Walters, seconded by Whittingham, to recommend to city
council approval of the preliminary and final plat of Cedar 70 Business Park
II and a planned unit development conditional use permit for three buildings
on the lot located near the intersection of County Road 70 and Cedar Avenue
in Airlake Industrial Park, subject to the planner's report of June 26th,
engineer's report of June 27th, and any other staff recommendations.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Walters, Whittingham, Klamm,
Miller, Sizer. Nays: Langhorst
Langhorst's nay was for the same reason as bef ore, he felt the developer
should be represented at this hearing.
Chairman Miller recommended that we continue discussion of North Creek II
final plan, as the developer was not present and there are still some things
not finished in Phase I.
Mr. Licht explained that he has met with Mr. Bill Block and the Lakeville
Building Official, Dave Krings, on site earlier this week regarding items to
be finished, prior to proceeding with Phase II. He said that until Phase I
is done the city council will not do anything regarding Phase II.
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
July 3, 1986
• North Creek developers will either have to buy the additional six feet that
is necessary to keep the 17 units on or pay to have them moved, which can't
be done until Phase II is approved.
Mr. Licht had asked that all the planning commission members visit the. site
prior to tonight's meeting, so they know exactly what is going on. Some of
the problems are as follows:
1. A lot of junk has been left on lots where trailers have been moved.
2. The whole park area is an eyesore.
3. The area along Pilot Knob Road is an eyesore.
4. There are old tires sitting in the lot the model home is on.
5. The community shelter looks like a depressed area. Residents could get
through (mud) to the shelter when the last siren went off, but there
was mud everywhere.
6. Even the homes that do have grass are poorly kept up.
7. They say seeding has been done but it just looks like weeds, there is
very little grass.
• 8. There seems to be a management problem.
At 7:45 p.m. Mr. Bill Block, North Creek MHP developer, arrived.
Mr. Block stated that the sod had been put in, the sidewalks are in, the
trees have been planted and the rest of the site has been seeded. The
sidewalk to the shelter has not been completed, but Mr. Block said that will
be done soon.
Commission members said they could see very little evidence of grass. Mr.
Block said Friedges Landscaping has been doing the work and did admit it
isn't coming very good. Mr. Block has contracted for blacktopping and
sidewalks to be done. He also said they have been mowing for two days and
have moved some of the junk items off the property.
Mr. Block stated that they have 30 more homes ready to be moved in to Phase
II, so he needs to get approval in order to proceed. He mentioned there are
some loose boards on the deck he was going to fix, some sanding to be done
and more landscaping to be done in two weeks.
Mr. Licht explained when this development came bef ore us prior to Phase I he
had expected a f first quality development, but so far that is not the case.
The maintenance is lousy and there are many parking violations.
Beth Hamilton, 17365 Euclid, is the park manager and was in attendance.
At this point Mr. Block made some nasty remarks about Mr. Licht.
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July 3, 1986
Sizer made the comment that Mr. Block sounded like a broken record, that he
had nothing new to add to what he had told us bef ore.
Chairman Miller stated hat when anything comes bef ore the planning commis-
sion he has certain criteria for what he wants to work by, live by, etc.
Mr. Knutson said that need to send Mr. Block a list of all the citations
or complaints that the ity has against this development. Mr. Block wants to
know exactly what he is up against.
86.90 Motion was made by Mill r, seconded by Sizer, to table further discussion of
North Creek Mobile Home Park, Phase II and send Mr. Block a letter regarding
each item to be complet d prior to action on Phase II.
Roll call. was taken on he motion. Ayes: Unanimous
Mr. Block showed pictur s of the two signs he has had made for the two
entrances to this proje t. The signs are larger than our ordinance allows
and he is allowed only ne. He will have to apply for variances.
Mr. Block would like fo our next meeting to be held on-site. We will check
into this.
86.91 Motion was made by Size , seconded by Klamm, to adjourn the meeting.
Voice vote was taken on the motion.
Chairman Miller adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Respectf ully submitted,'
l Steven C. Sizer, et ry
ATTEST:
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Dennis Miller, Chairman
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