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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-88 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 20, 1988 The meeting was called to order by Diane MacGibbon,-Chairperson at 7c10 p.m. in the Airlake Council"Chambers. Roll call of members was taken. Present: MacGbbon, Langhorst, Milder, Whittingham, Whitehouse. Absent: Sizer, Walters.. Also present was Alan Brixius, Consultant Planner, Daryl Morey,.. Assistant Community Development Director/City Planner, Elliot Knesch, City Attorney and John Hermon, Intern, Community .Development Department. 88.205 Motion was made by Langhorst, seconded by Whittingham to approve the minutes of the October 6, 1988 Planning Commission meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The .final plat ~f Lakeville Commercial was continued until later in the meeting: The public hearing o consider-the application of the City of Lakeville for a rezoning request and .preliminary plat. approval of Fairfield Business-Park was opened. The Gity Attorney attested that all legal novices hadbeen,.duly;publshed..and mailed. Alan Brixius, consultant planner with Northwest Associated Consultants,.. presented information regarding the Fairfield Business Park. Mr. Whitehouse felt the City should not be a developer with taxpayer's. money. He felt the'Ci y should sell the land to a private developer. - Mr. Miller was concerned with the orientation of the residential structures to the 66 foot wide collector street. He questioned whether R-5 was an appropriate zoning designation for-:that area.. Mr. Langhorst questioned the. relation of the Fairfield Business property. to Stewart`s property... Whittingham questioned whether a market study had been done by the City ;and questioned if 210th Street would be improved due to the .proposed project., MacGbbon felt that tax increment financing was a useful tool but. was .concerned that therewould'be `little interest in the site and the City would be stuck with an :improved parcel-with no buildings.. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 20, 1988 Charles and Ann McKnstri-Luepke of 1706.2 210th St. were present and stated that they own property across 210th Street from the proposed site. .They. were both concerned with the landscaping. that would he uCilized to buffer the business uses from the -surrounding residential uses. Miller questioned how a single family dwelling could be constructed when there is a 45 foot drop on Lot 12, Block 6. 88.206 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whittingham to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken. on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Whitehouse felt there should be a landscape buffer along the ,north property .line. Miller felt the City could not afford this project, even with tax increment. He was also concerned with the drainage. Whittingham was also concerned with the drainage and also with traffic on 210th Street. 88.207 Motion was made by Langhorst, seconded by Miller t~ recommend approval for rezoning Block 1,2,3,4,5, to BC, Lot 1,2,3, and 4 • of Blgck 6 and Lots 4,5,6, and-7 of Block 7 to R-5-and the - remainder of the lots to' R-2. :Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.208' Motion was made 'by Langhorst, seconded by.Whittngham to recommend approval of the Fairfield Business .Park preliminary plat subject to the Engineer`s report dated September 14, .1988 and'the Planner's-report dated September 6, 1988 and subject to -the comments of the Planning -Commission. R~11 call was taken on the motion. Ayes: MacGibbon, Langhorst, Whittingham. Nays: Miller, Whitehouse. The reason for Miller's and Whitehouse `s nays were they felt the City should not be in competition .with taxpayers' money on a ,speculativeproject. The concept plan for acommercial/residential development at Highway 50 and'Cedar'was presented by Mr. ban Parker and Mr.-Tom Louks. MacGibbon felt-the concept :plan was sensible and that the multi-family. dwellings would be good for that location. She also ..felt R-2 was inappropriate in that area. Whittingham. concurred with Macgibbon's comments.. and added that a sit-down family restaurant would be good at that_location. 2 ~ , PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 20, i988 Langhorst questioned the location of the daycare center. Miller like the entire concept of the development. Whitehouse requested greenspace for the apartment residents and that the day care be moved away from the intersection for .the health of the children. Planning Commission members felt that the retail uses would draw. their market primarily from commuter's on Cedar and Highway 50, the mobile home residents and citizens from Farmington and would not significantly draw customers from downtown Lakeville. Daryl Morey stated that the ordinance amending Section 37 of the Lakeville Zoning ordinance to allow governmental and public regulated utility buildings and structures as a conditional use in a B-3, Auto Oriented Business District was sent back to the Planning Commission by the City Council for further study. He presented a report dated October 3, 1988 which showed each zoning district in the Cityand whether or not government and .public regulated utility buildings and structures were allowed as a permitted or conditional use. A brief discussion was held among Commission members. 88.209 Motion was made b3~ Miller,°seconded by Langhorst to amend Section. 37 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow governmental and public regulated utility buildings and structures as a conditional. use in B-3, and CBD-I Zoning Districts. Roll call was taken nn the motion.. Ayes: Unanimous. Alan.Brixius reviewed the specifics of the R-6/R-7 Zoning .Study. The commissioners were presented a schedule for the upcoming public-hearings. A discussion was held .and Commisson members felt the schedule was adequate. Chairperson Macgbbon left the meeting at 9:40 p.m: 88.210 Motion was made. by Miller, .seconded by Whitehouse to table item number 4, .the consideration of. the final plat of Lakeville Commercial.-Center, pending further review.. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.211 `:Motion was :made 'by Miller, seconded by Whittingham to adjourn _the meeting. Voice vote was taken on the motion. 3 ss ~ PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 20, 1988 Time: 10;25 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Daryl D, Morey, Assist nt mmunity Devehpment Director ATTEST: 'ane MacGibb~n, Chairperson 4