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Planning Commission Meeting
December 2, 1982
Patrick Harvey, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the
Lakeville City Council Chambers.
Roll call of members was taken. Present: Heald., D. Miller, Harvey, Johnson,
Grohoski. Absent: Geisness, Rice (Geisness came at 7:55 p.m.)
Also present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney; Sid Miller, Building Inspector;
Alan Brixius, City Planner; Jim Robinette,, Public Works Director; Betty Sindt,
Councilwoman; .Shirley Sorensen, Recording Secretary.
82.189 A~otion was made by Heald, seconded by D. Miller, to approve the November 18,
1982 planning commission meeting minutes.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Heald, ll. Miller., Grohoski
Abstains Harvey, Johnson
Chairman Harvey opened the public hearing on the applications of Cedar 70
Business Park for a preliminary plat and for a planned unit development con-
ditional use permit to build office warehouse buildings at the southwest corner
of 215th Street and Cedar Avenue. Mr. Roger Knutson attested to this being a
duly publicized hearing. Mr. Brian Wass and Mr. Gene Jacobson. answered ques-
tions for the developers, mainly regarding accesses. Grohoski suggested that.
we receive some documentation from the Williams Brothers Pipeline, giving de-
tailed information pertaining to their ppelines,(i.e. size, age, condition,
material,transport).before the .final plat stage.
82.190 Motion was made by D. Miller, seconded by Heald, to close the public hearing
on the Cedar 70 Business Park preliminary plat and planned unit development-
conditional use permit.
Roll .call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
Chairman Harvey asked. that the commission members be given two weeks to study
the information before the final plat comes before them for recommendation..
Discussion followed on some of the technical aspects of the project.
82.191 Motion was made by Grohoski, seconded by Geisness, to recommend to City Council
approval of the preliminary plat of Cedar 70 Business Park, subject to the rec-
ommendations of the City Planning and Engineering Consultants and with a stipu-
lation that the recommendation for approval be based on the re-location of the
accesses off of Cedar Avenue, as shown, relocation so that access is further
south and in alignment with the driveway areas located just south of butilding
B. (Coincides with. the lot line between Buildings.i and 2.)
Mr. Geisness seconded the motion, but felt it was. a bit ambiguous.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
2.192 Motion was made by Grohoski, seconded by Johnson, to recommend to the City
Council approval of the planned unit development conditional use permit for
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the purposes of placing two buildings on one lot for the Cedar 70 Business
Park, subject to the recommendations as previously stated in the recommenda-
tionapproving the preliminary plat.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
.Chairman Harvey opened the public hearing on the application of Joda, Inc. to
vacate the street right-of-way and .all utility easements in the Acorn Heights
Addition.. Mr. Knutson to this being a duly publicized hearing. Mr. Knutson
stated that this is a legal technicality that needs to be taken care of. Mr.
John Houston said it is to be called the Replat of Acorn Heights Addition.
82.193 Motion was made by Grohoski, seconded by Geisness, to .close the: public hearing..
Roll call was taken on .the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
82.194 Motion was. made by Grohoski, seconded by Heald, to recommend to City Council
approval of the request of Joda, Inc. to vacate the street right-of way and
all utility easements in Acorn Heights Addition (old Acorn Heights Addition
plat) ,
• Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
Chairman Harvey opened the continued public hearing on the application of
James Refrigeration/Pump & Meter Service for a conditional use permit to in-
stall an underground fuel storage facility at the strip shopping center near
the Tom Thumb'store at the northeast corner of 175th Street and Highway 50.
Mr. Dean Lewis of .Pump & Meter Service and Mr. Alan Frank met &'discussed
changing the location_of the gas pumps, which was done. Mr. Louis Helkenn,
17805 Junelle"Path, and Mr. Jerry Wicklund, 176th & Highway 50, both feel.
that it is just too busy a corner to beadding gas pumps, and too small &
.congested. Discussion followed on the parking problems, unloading of trucks,
and suggested that the planners need to review this in more detail. The site
plan and parking is one issue and the pumps are another. issue.
Mr. Jim Robinette stated that the State is getting ready for 1984 construction
at this corner and anything we decide upon might have to be changed :anyway.
Commission members asked rir. Robinette to bring in the concept plan, check with
the State and see if our concept plan can be worked in and get a report to us
by the next meeting.
82.195 riotian was made by Geisness, seconded by Johnson, to continue this public hear-
ing until. the December 16th meeting.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
Chairman Harvey opened. the discussion on the application of Joda,
• Inc. for final glat of Acorn Heights Replat. It was stated that the final plat
meets all criteria for final recommendation.
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82.196 Motion was made by Grohoski, seconded by Geisness, to recommend to City
Council approval of the Acorn Heights Addition Replat, sub,~ect to the five
items as enumerated in Northwest Associated Consultants report dated 2 Dec..
1982.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous
Chairman Harvey called for th$ review of a proposed ordinance amending the
Lakeville zoning ordinance establishing dwelling unit restrictions for res-
idential housing, distinguishing types of housing, regulating its use, and
authorizing its location in various zones, and review of amendments suggested
for it by Councilmember Sindt. Discussion followed. Mr. Dale Friermuth,
172nd & Highview Avenue, stated he has a mobile home to put on a 2 1/2 acre
piece of land and feels it would be an improvement to the property. Mr.
.Knutson stated any relocated structure would have to have a conditional use
permit. Lorelie Hanson, 17110 Heywood Ct., wanted to know what happens
if they J.et in one mobile home in their development, how many more might be
coming in, devaluating the. value of their "stick" built homes. Geisness
.believes we have to be strict and set some rules and regulations. Grohoski
feels that the. new State law is vague and ambiguous.
2.197 Motion was made by Grohoski, seconded by D. Miller to table further consid-
eration of this proposed ordinance amending the Lakeville zoning ordinance
until the December 16, 1982 meeting, to allow Roger Knutson time to do some
study and draft an ordinance..
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes:: Unanimous
Mr. Knutson stated that he felt he had good-input tonight, some 'good ideas. for
putting something together. Mr. Jerry Wickland feels the City should provide
some spots for this type of housing and a lot of this problem would be elim-
inated.
.Chairman Harvey opened discussion on the Metro Council guidelines for land use
compatibility with aircraft noise. We acknowledge receipt of Northwest Assoc.
Consultants report dated. 29 November 1982'departmental correspondence from
Pat McGarvey dated 12 November 1982 with attachment from Charles Weaver, Chair-
man of.Metro Council,. dated 9 November 1982.
Commission members choose to take no action at this time.
It was .asked. if Mr. James Siegle has. been asked to refrain from doing business
over on Hamburg Avenue and Mr. Robinette stated that commission members would
be getting. information on this in the near future.
Chairman Harvey asked commission members what their feeling was regarding
changing the meeting start time to 7:00 p.m.
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.82.198 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Grohoski, that as of the first meeting
in January, 1983 the starting time for the planning commission meetings will
be 7:00 p.m, and that the normal adjournment time be 10:00 p.m., unless ex-
tended under the normal rules of the commission.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Harvey, Johnson, Grohoski, Geisness.
Nays: Heald, D. Miller..
3ohnson asked about the meeting that was supposed to be set up between the
planning commission members and the Park & Rec Committee.
Future agenda items:
1. Mobile home ordinance
2. Orchard Lake Estates Plat
3. Wind energy ordinance
4. Barrett Addition
S. James Refrig. - Tom Thumb conditional use permit
82.199 motion was made by Geisness to adjourn the meeting.
• Voice vote was taken on the motion.
Chairman Harvey adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
a in P. eisness, Secretary
ATTEST ;
Patrick G. Harvey, Chairman
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