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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-88 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1988 The :meeting was called to order at..7:00 p.m. by Terry Langh~rst, acting Chairman in the Airlake Council Chambers. Roll call of .members was taken. Present: Whitehouse, Miller, Sizer, Langharst, Walters. Absent: MacGibbon Whittingham. Also present was Alan Brixius, City Planner, Elliott Knesch, City. Attorney, Curtis Gutoske, Consultant Planner with Northwest Associated Consultants and Daryl Morey, Assistant Community .Development .Director. Whitehouse had a correction to the minutes of the August 4, 198$. Planning Commission meeting. Page 4, Motion 88.164, last word on the second line should read applicant not application. 88.166 Motion was ..made by Whitehouse, seconded by Sizer to approve the minutes of the. August 4, 1988 Planning Commission meeting with the correction as stated. Roll call was taken on he motion. Aye:. Whitehouse,.Sizer, Langhorst, Walters. Abstain: Miller Alan Brixius reviewed the findings of Mike Mueller of the DNR` related to Kingsley Lake. John Batten, Dako a County Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict, discussed Mike Mueller's. depth study of Kingsley Lake.. The findings of the study reveal that Kingsley Lake. has an average depth. of six feet; and .through the waterski course, the depth. readings. range from fourfeet to eight feet.. The lake level was lower whensampled by the U.S.G. S. in 1976 than it is today. The lake. is normally lower than it is now and it is likely to return to that Gower level. There are floculant sediments on the lake bottom. The sediments are suscepitible to disruption by motor action. Turbidity from motor action would cause disruption of the organic material at the bottom ~f .the. lake.. There were a number of citizens present who expressed .concern about the effect motor boats. will have nn the loon, geese and duck population ~f the lake; the effect of oil and gas spillage from motor boats; the swimming platform; and the effect if more water skiers choose to use the lake. Bill Sowers,. Kingsley Lake property owner, stated that the waterski club was set up .primarily for insurance purposes. The lake will be used by 3 - 4 people, 4 - 6 hours per week,... approximately 5 months per...year. He stated the club located on Kingsley Lake because they were forced off..Orchard Lake by Steve Michaud, Lakeville Parks Director. He concluded that PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1988 sedimentation is not occurring in the lake and .that the vegetation is in place.. He pointed out the advantages of skiing on Kingsley. Lake versus Marion Lake. He claimed his rights are at stake on this issue. .88..167 :Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whitehouse, to close the public hearing to consider the application of the City of Lakeville for an ordinance amending Title 7, Chapter 2 of 'the Lakeville City Code concerning. water surface usage.. Roll-call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Miller questioned what the residents want on-the lake.... He felt Section 5 of the proposed ordinance amendment should be removed. Walters stated there was no evidence of damage to the lake. Whitehouse stated he would like Kingsley Lake to be like it was before. the waterskiing club arrived. He thought the club .should be located on Orchard Lake in a place other than the one they were asked to move from. Sizer stated that'Mr. Sower is not totally to blame for the disruption of the loons on the lake. He recommended the deletion of horsepower limits under Section 5 of the proposed ordinance amendment. Langhorst stated there are basically three options availables 1) Open Kingsley Lake to the public, 2) Leave 'Kingsley lake as it is, .and 3) Do not allow. any boats on Kingsley Lake. 88. 16$ Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whitehouse to recommend approval of the ordinance amending Title 7, Chapter 2 of the Lakeville City .Code: amending Section 5, Motors, to exclude the use of any boat motors on Lake Kingsley and Lee Lake. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes: Whitehouse, Sizer. Nays: Miller, Langhorst, Walters. Langhorst voted nay .because he..felt the ordinance does not satisfy all the landowners on the lake. Walters voted nay because he felt there was not a good alternative course for the water ski club to use within the City and did nat want to take away any existing property owners right to use a larger motor on the lake. Miller voted nay because he agreed with Walters. 88.169 Motion was made by Langhorst, seconded by Miller to recommend. approval of the ordinance amending Title 7, Chapter 2 of the Lakeville'City Code deleting Section 5. 2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1988 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Miller, Langhorst, Walters. Nays: Whitehouse, Sizer. Whitehouse voted nay because there are other public areas for this ype of use. Sizer voted nay because the use of the the lake in that fashion was not consistent with .the "Natural Environment Lake" classification. Curtis Gutoske reviewed the Orchard Lake Hills final plat recommending approval subject to recommendations made in the August 15, 1988 Planner's report. 88..170 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Walters to recommend approval of the. final plat of Orchard Lake Hills.. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Alan. Brixius reviewed the final plan of Marion Pines, recommending .approval subject to recommendations made in the August 11, 1988 Planner's report. 88..171 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whitehouse to recommend approval of the final plat of Marion Pines... .Roll .call was taken on the. motion. Ayes:. Unanimous. Curtis Gutoske reviewed the .final plat of Rolling Oaks 5th and bth Additions. he recommended.. approval subject to the recommendations made in the August 15, 1988 Planner's report. 88.172 Motion was made-by Walters, seconded by Szer, to recommend approval of the final plat: of Rolling Oaks 5th and 6th Additions. Roll call was taken on .the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application: of Gerald Bedeaux for a conditional use permit for a commercial planned unit development to include outdoor sales and storage withina B-4 zoning district was continued from. the last meeting. Alan Brixius outlined the concerns stated by Northwest Associated .Consultants in a letter sent. to Mr. Bedeaux dated August 11, 1988. Those concerns related to parking, landscaping and screening. He recommended approval subject to concerns. and recommendations outlined. in the August 11, 1988 Getter and the Planner's repgrt dated July 27, 1988. Mr Bedeaux. stated that his outside storage area was currently. screened by a 10 foot .high fence and that his dumpster was screened as well. 3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1988 Commission members asked questions related to parking, lighting, curbing, signage, loading/unloading, fuel storage, dumpster size, vehicle storage and outdoor parts storage. .88.173 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Walters, to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.174 Motion was made by Whitehouse, seconded by Sizer to recommend approval of the. application of Gerald Bedeaux for a commercial planned unit development to include outdoor sales and storage within a B-4 zoning district, subject to the recommendations in the. August 11, 1988 and July 27, 1988 Planner's reports; contingent upon the deferment of 14 parking stalls until such time as-demand exceeds supply the City may require the additional stalls be provided; and subject to any other recommendations by City staff. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Whitehouse, Sizer, Langhorst, Walters. Nay: Miller Miller stated the reason he voted nay was because he is concerned about the parking situation on the site. The public hearing to consider the. application of Wayne Brown and. Arnold Christensen for a conditional use permit to move a buildingwas opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Alan Brixius reviewed. the conditional use permit, recommending approval subject to the recommendations made in the August 8 and 18, 1988 Planner's reports. He also described existing conditions with regard to outside storage on the site. Wayne Brown, Brown and Chris, stated he would like an exception to the 24 foot driveway width. outlined in the Planner's report. He stated the existing 12 foot wide driveway is sufficient as there are only three or four office employees that would utilize the driveway. He also stated the office building being moved onto the site is .only temporary. Miller asked if there was an existing well and septic system on the site. Mr. Brown stated there is an existing well and septic system andthe City has a record of it. 88:175 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Miller, to 'close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 4 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1988 88.176 Motion was made by Walters, seconded by Sizer, to recommend. approval of an application by Wayne Brown and Arnold Christensen for a conditional use permit to move a building,. subject to recommendations listed in the Planner's reports of August 8 and 18, 1988 except to allow a 12 foot instead of a 24 foot wide driveway and any other recommendations of City. staff and the Building Department. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application of Chemcentral/Minnesota for a planned unit development conditional use permit was opened. The City Attorney attested that all. legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Alan Brixius reviewed the conditional use permit, recommending approval subject to the recommendations`made in the August 8, 1988 Planner's report. Dave Frede,.General Manager of Chemcentral/Minnesota reviewed the site .plan. He stated drainage. is toward the front of the lot along Hamburg. He also stated the Fire Department is requiring two driveways be provided even though. he would prefer only having to provide one. 88.177 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whitehouse, to close the public hearing. Roll ,call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Walters asked if one, larger driveway could be provided as opposed to two,_24 foot wide driveways. Alan Brixius responded yes, if .approved by the City Engineer. 88.178 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whitehouse, to recommend approval of an application by Chemcentral/Minnesota. for a planned unit development conditional use permit, subject to recommendations listed in the Planner's report of August 8, 198$ and any other staff recommendations especially from the City Engineer `and the Fire Department regarding the driveway curb. cut. Roll call was. taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.179 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Miller to adjourn the meeting. voice vote was taken on the motion. 5 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1988 Time: 10:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Daryl Morey, Assistant Community Development Director ATTEST: .Terrence Langhorst, Acting Chairman 6