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Home My WebLink About12-06-84 Lakeville, Minnesota • PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES December 6, 1984 7:00 p.m. Steve 8izer, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Zakeville_City Council Chambers. Roll call of members was taken. .Present: Cammack, Langhorst, MacGibbon, Miller, Sizer,_Walters. .Absent: None Also present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney; David Licht, City Planner; Jim Robinette, Community Development Director; Sid Miller, Building Inspector; Shirley Sorensen, Recording Secre- tary. Chairman Sizer called for additions or corrections to the minutes of the November 15, 1984 p. c. meeting. $4..183 Motion. was made by Miller, seconded. by Walters, to approve the minutes of the November 15th pc. meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes..: Walters, Miller, Sizer, MacGbbon,.:Cammack. Abstain: Langhorst Chairman_Sizer_called for I em 4t6 on our agenda first,.due to the number. of residents in .:attendance for .this hearing. The public hearing was opened to consider rezoning downtown Lake- ville property from R-2, Single Family_Residental District, to R-3, High Density Single Family Residential District.. Mr. .Knutson .stated that the proper .mailed and published notices have been given for this hearing. Dave Licht explained the history of the zoning on this property, the size of lots, date of rezoning,_uses>allowed in R-2 Dis- trict, classified non-conforming .lots., reason for this proposed rezoning, cost of having to get a. variance, etc He then went on to explain the zoning districts involved here. Mr. Wally Ahrens ,'8725 Upper 206th St., asked about the 30 foot setback and Mr. Licht said that. only. pertains to the principal building on the property. Mr. Ray Martinson, 20645 Hughes, asked to have the part about 70y explained. again._ Mr. Licht _s aid thatmost of these sub- standard lots are, buildable since they were platted before the effective date of the current Zoning Ordinance and therefore required to meet only_70% of the required area and width of the R-2 district. Recommendation is made to rezone the-substandard - R-2 lots to R-3 to reduce site nonconformities and to make site improvements in .this .area.. of the City easier. • Mr. Bruce Hermanson, 2Q620 Holyoke, also questioned that 70~ issue. Planning Commission Minutes December 6, 1984 • Mr. Glenn Nord, 20655 Holt, asked about. the undeveloped lots in this section, where they are located and. how many. Mrs. A11an Schauer ,...20680. Hughes,. asked. just what this zoning is for and Mr. Licht stated it .was to help them if they wanted to make some si a improvements. Mr. James Mayer, 8435 - 207th St, asked what percentage of lots in the Village fall below this requirement and wondered_if this wouldn''t encourage smaller. homes on smaller lots in the future. Mr. Licht explained once again what we are proposing to do, only to help homeowners, and it would not mean smaller homes. Mr. Bill Erickson, 8450 Upper 206th St., asked if this rezoning would mean a change in mortgage valuations of their property and was told by Mr. Knutson that, if anything, it would make .things better. Mr. Ahrens was told this rezoning does not allow for duplexes to be built. Commission members felt this was something that should have been • done a long time ago., that it willsave the homeowners alot of trouble and expense. $4.184 Motion was made by MacGibbon, seconded by Langhorst, to close .the public hearing. Roll .call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous 84.185. Motion was-made by Miller, seconded by Langhorst, to recommend to City Council approval of rezoning downtown Lakeville property. from R-2, Single Family Residential Di trict, to R-3, High Density Single Family Residential District, subject to the planner's report of November 29th and any other-staff recommen- dations. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous Chairman Sizer opened the public hearing to consider the application of Ruan Leasing Company for a conditional use permit for underground fuel storage and outside truck vehicle storage at a truck vehicle minor. maintenance facility at 8500 209th St W, Lots 5 thru l0, Sorensen lst Addition and vacated portion of 209th Street. Mr. Knutson stated that the proper mailed and published notices have been given for this hearing. Mr. Licht explained their report of November 28th and the conditions listed. They do feel :the present site would be cleaned up by this new operation.. 2 Planning Commission Minutes December 6, 1984 • Linda Wright, 8540 208th S s ated ther_back yard abuts this property and wanted to know about parking and the hours of ..operation. Charles Wright, 8540 208th St.,_explained what has happened in thin area in the past and he .feels-they just can't use 209th St. as an access at all for trucks, as it is a_residential area.. Mr. Wayne Roswick from Ruan Leasing Company explained-that the parking and warm-up of the tractors would .take place on the other side of the°property, and that-most of them would be going into the building shortly after arriving at the site. He also stated they planned.to access only on 210th Street. Mr. Wright also asked about the location of the fuel tank and Mr. Roswick told_him they would_be replacing the old .fuel tank with a new 10,000 gallon tank. Mr. Roswick also said they-would be cleaning up the site. Discussion followed on the present zoning of the property, surface of _parking lot, :hours of operation, use of building, .number of trucks parked. at ,a given time,: existing fuel-tanks, use of one :entrance on to 210th Street only, landscaping and • screening, noise, it is not an engine shop,-generation of more. jobs in our community., and intensification of use__of .property.. Mr. Wright asked that we go_and take a look at some of their other operations (shops) around,the Twin Cities area and see what a mess. most of them are. He feels this may start out in good faith.,. :but will not necessarily end up that way. Audrey Johnson, 9446 210th Street, asked to hear a little bit more about the fencing along 210th S reet,-not just 209th Street. Mr. Licht stated that anything adjacent to residential areas -must be screened or buffered, that a landscaping plan-would have to be submitted to the Gity. Mrs. Johnson is also concerned about the noise in this neighbor- hood and Mr. Licht s ated that noise :pollution controls would be enforced, as they have-been in the. .past, in Lakeville. Mr. Roswick-stated that they would no be doing heavy-duty type work, and would not be generating much noise... 84.186 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Cammack, to close the public hearing..... . Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes:. Unanimous 3 Planning Commission Minutes December 6, 1984 • Sizer feels that this is su h n in c a dustrial type_.business that it should be located in .the Airlake Industrial_Park and not in this residential area. Mr. Licht went over what. is allowed_ here today, and said there can be more con cols if we allow Ruan a C.U.P. 84.187 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Miller, to recommend to the City Council denial of the application of Ruan Leasing Company for a conditional use permit for underground fuel storage and outside truck vehicle storage at a_truck vehicle minor maintenance facility at 8500 209th St W, Lots 5 thru 10, Sorensen 1st Addition-and vacated portion. of 209th Street, because of the incompatibility of the proposed use in the surrounding_neghborhood area and i is too intense a use. for this location, in a residential area. Roll call was-taken on the: motion. Ayes: .Unanimous Chairman Sizer. opened the public hearing to consider the application.. of Scott N. :and Brenda.. K. Carroll..for a conditional use permitto move an_exisitng home on to their... property at 19091 Dodd Boulevard. Mr._Knutson stated that the proper mailed .and published notices have been given for this hearing.. Mr. Scott Carroll introduced Mr. Joe O'Shaughnessy to speak on his behalf. Mr. 4'Shaughnessy stated that last February he Carroll's home burned down, they had no insurance, the property has been deeded to them, and since then they have been exploring just what is the best way to: replace the house. The house they propose to move in has come from an exclusive area of Edina. Mr. Licht stated that the placement of the house conforms to setbacks and zoning requirements, but felt the applicant should sign an agreement that the: building would be brought up to code and post a $5000.00 bond. Mr. Sid Miller, Lakeville Building Inspector, stated that the house can be brought up to code. but didn't feel it would be economically feasible. Mr. Carroll is fully aware of Mr. Miller's feelings, and of the. .costs involved with this project. 84.188 Motion was made by Langhorst, seconded by Waiters, to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous 84.189 Motion was made_by Sizer, ;seconded by Langhors to recommend to city council approval of the application of Scott N. and Brenda K. Carroll for a conditional use permit to moee an existing. home on to their ,property at 1909.1. Dodd Boulevard., subject to the following. conditions: 4 , , Planning Commission Minutes December 6, 1984 1. A limit of one (1) year be laced on aheir p permit. to .have the work completed. 2. No Certificate of Occupancy. be issued until all work is completed and approved. 3. Complete plans must be furnished and approved by the inspectors, showing how this work will be accomplished, to bring the home up to code. These plans must be furnished before the home is moved into the City. 4. A $5,000.00 bond :or ..letter of credit must be furnished. 5. If the Carroll's don't comply with the terms of the permit within one (1)_pear the City is authorized to remove the home or bring it up to code. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayess Unanimous. Under other business Mr. Robinette briefed.. the .commission members on_what is_happening with the Star. Cities, Program, .saying .their 'final exam' is .coming on December list. We will .then know if we have at ained...Saar Ci y saatus, He also .briefed the commission on the new policy .for sidewalk .plowing. Discussion followed on that house that. was. moved in ;on 175th Street and Mr. Miller stated he is following up on it, that the .owner has been very sick. Mr. Langhorst briefed the commission on what has been happening with the Central Business District Planning Committee. .84.190 Motion was made by Langhorst, eeonded by MacGibbon, to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Chairman Sizer adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Denis Miller, Secretary ATTEST: Steven C. Sizes, C rman 5