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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-03-11 work sessionMeeting Notes Planning Commission Work Session Thursday, February 3, 2011 Marion Conference Room The Planning Commission work session commenced at 7:30 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room at City Hall. Commissioners Present: Chair Bart Davis, Vice Chair Brooks Lillehei, Secretary Genevieve Adler, Karl Drotning, and Linda Maguire. Staff Present: Planning Director Daryl Morey, Community and Economic Development Director Dave Olson, and Associate Planners Frank Dempsey and Allyn Kuennen. Others Present: Jim Reitter, Tim McShane, and John Dietrich. Chair Davis opened the work session. Conservation Easements Associate Planner Allyn Kuennen presented his January 28, 2011 memorandum providing a history of the City of Lakeville's use of conservation easements. This information is being provided to the Planning Commission due to a pending conservation easement vacation application. The memorandum is intended to inform the Planning Commission of why, when and where conservation easements have been utilized in the city over the past 16 years. Jim Reitter, 20690 Jutland Place, referenced a handout provided by the City of Lakeville, information contained in the City of Lakeville Resident Guide, and Minnesota State Statute 84C, all of which use the terms "forever" or "permanent" in relation to conservation easements. At the request of Commissioner Drotning, Mr. Kuennen described the land features or purpose associated with existing conservation easements 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 25, 26, 27, 37, 39, and 47 as identified on the exhibit attached to Mr. Kuennen's January 28, 2011 memorandum. The Planning Commission suggested that staff work with the City Attorney's office to differentiate between conservation easements that can be modified and those that cannot. OP, Office Park District Uses Planning Director Daryl Morey presented his January 27, 2011 memorandum describing changes to the allowed uses in the OP, Office Park District that occurred with the 2010 Zoning Ordinance Update. He stated that manufacturing was removed as a conditional use in the OP District due to potential adverse impacts of certain manufacturing uses to nearby residential areas. He stated that the Economic Development Commission (EDC) reviewed and discussed the OP District uses at their January 25, 2011 meeting and recommended that a definition of Planning Commission Work Session February 3, 2011 manufacturing be added to the Zoning Ordinance and that light manufacturing uses be considered as a conditional use in the OP District. The Planning Commission recommended that staff work with the EDC on creating manufacturing definitions and standards that would allow less intense manufacturing uses by conditional use in the OP District. Raven Lake Third Addition Rezoning Associate Planner Frank Dempsey presented his January 28, 2011 memorandum providing the background of a request by developer Tim McShane for rezoning a portion of property located on the east side of Kenwood Trail (CSAH 50) at Jurel Way from office /residential transition to commercial to allow a proposed retail use. Mr. McShane and Mr. Dietrich provided additional background on their request. The Planning Commission unanimously supported re- guiding the northwest portion of the subject property for commercial use and rezoning the property to either C -1 or C -3 given the buffer that will be provided to the adjacent single family homes to the south and east by the existing wetland, trees, and topography and the proposed ponding and landscaping. Structured Parkina Stud Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the structured parking study prepared by planning consultant TPC dated January 12, 2011. The Zoning Ordinance parking requirements currently do not differentiate between surface and structured parking. The parking study recommends the creation of separate structured parking requirements for public park and ride facilities, multiple family apartments and /or senior housing based upon recommendations from the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the lower parking demand generated by these uses. He stated the study was prepared due to two proposed senior housing projects with underground parking that are requesting a parking stall depth less than currently required by the Zoning Ordinance. In addition, he stated that the Kenrick Avenue Park & Ride, which was constructed in public right -of -way and was therefore exempt from the City's parking requirements, included a parking stall depth of 18 feet (20 feet is required by ordinance) and a drive aisle width of 25 feet (24 feet is required by ordinance) citing those dimensions as industry standards for public transit parking ramps. The majority of Planning Commission members recommended no change to the current parking requirements. One Planning Commission member suggested that staff monitor this issue for possible re- evaluation at a future date. The Planning Commission reviewed the December 15, 2010 City Council work session minutes with respect to Agenda Item 2: Board and Commission appointment process. After reviewing and discussing the minutes it was agreed that Planning Commission Chair Bart Davis will send an email to the City Administrator requesting the opportunity for a joint work session with the City Council. 2 Planning Commission Work Session February 3, 2011 The work session was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. ully submitted, Daryl Moi*y, PlanniryE `pirector