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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/02/1999CFl'Y OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 2,1999 1. CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Edgeton at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Karen Edgeton, Frank Blundetto, Jim Hadley, John Bergman, Jeannine Churchill, Tim Burke, Tom Melander. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Assistant Planner Kathy Bodmer, Assistant Planner Tom Lovelace, Planning Intem Margaret Milton, Community Development Director Rick Kelley, Consulting Engineer Pat Wrase, City Attorney Sharon Hills, Community Development Secretary Nelda Werkmeister. Others Present: See sign-in sheet. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 7-tl. MOTION: Melander moved, seconded by Burke, to approve the agenda. The motion carried 3. APPROVAL OF MAY 19,1999 MINUTES MOTION: Burke moved, seconded by Bergman, to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried 6-0 (1 abstention-Melander). 4. CONSENT ITEMS -None - 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Cedar Highlands -Rezoning & Preliminary Plat to Consolidate 3 Existing Lots for 112 Rental Apartment Units in 8 Buildings Chair Edgeton opened the hearing with the standard remarks. Assistant Planner Tom Lovelace introduced the item. Edgeton asked about the no-build easement. Lovelace explained it was to provide adequate separation distance between the Glenwood Townhome project and new development. The townhomes were built to the property line. Wally Johnson, the petitioner, showed a color rendering of the "big house" look proposed: He added that the no-build easement is to accomplish a 30 ft. setback between buildings, and that bad soil conditions caused the HRA to place the buildings to the line. He went on to say the proposed project consists of a combination of apartment flats and townhomes, the smallest unit being 1026 s.f. Greenspace is calculated at 41 %. Burke asked about the guest pazking deficiency. Johnson stated they didn't realize the gazage spaces were already counted, so that's a challenge they have to work on. Melander queried about the construction material not meeting the 50% requirement. Johnson replied that the "7C" zoning district does not have that requirement. Planning Commission Minutes June 2,1999 Page 2 Bergman said the site is currently well buffered, and wondered how much of that will be removed. Johnson answered that the trees on the north and west will be retained for the most part. He added that there is a significant depression in the middle of the site. Johnson also noted there will be a 3-4 foot high berm along the comer of Germane Avenue. Frank Kleckner of 13872 Echo Park Court gave a history of the Hidden Ponds development and adjacent lots (south of the proposed project). He stated his concern is that the proposed project is being upzoned (M-6 to M-7) and that his property in Hidden Ponds is proposed to be downzoned. Lovelace concluded that a building setback variance would be needed to construct patios roughly 5 feet apart from each other at two of the middle buildings on the west. A detailed tree inventory will also be needed. Bergman asked if any sidewalk is planned along 127th? Lovelace said that was not currently being considered because it already exists on the south side of 127th. There being no further comments, Edgeton closed the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. B. Planned Development Zoning for Mixed Use Development of Barton Sand & Gravel Pit by Genstar & Seed Trust Chair Edgeton opened the hearing with the standard remazks. Assistant Planner Tom Lovelace introduced the item. Peter Gualtieri of GenStaz confirmed that Dakota County has determined that athree-way access for the project is appropriate along County Road 42. Kirsten Rojina with Sunde Engineering representing Fischer Sand & Gravel, stated their questions and concerns regazding grades and proposed road alignments. She asked that the public heazing remain open until these issues are addressed fully. Lovelace said staff shares the concerns of the Fischer representative. Elevations appeaz to be inconsistent with the end use grades considered. He went on to say another issue is that the overall residential density of approximately 15 units per acre (based on EQB guidelines) will likely trigger the need for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). He recommended the Planning Commission not act on any rezoning until the EAW process is complete. Gualtieri expressed disappointment that he was not aware of the potential EAW six months ago. MOTION: Blundetto moved, seconded by Melander, to hold open the public hearing. Motion carried 7-0. 6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS A. Phase II IIaight Apartments -Condifional Use Permit for Height and Site Plan/Building Permit Authorization fora 4-Story 175-Unit Apartment Building Assistant Planner Kathy Bodmer introduced the item. She displayed the results of a survey of apartments as to unit sizes, revealing there is one other complex in the city with a very limited number of "luxury" units (restricted to seniors). As for sanitary sewer concerns brought up at the public hearing, the City will speed up the timeline on the development of the extension to the east. Planning Commission Minutes June 2,1999 Page 3 Doug Dahms, representing the petitioner, said he had some concern about the sequence of the approval of the public improvement project for the extension of sanitary sewer, which is posed as a staff requirement prior to issuance of a building permit. Community Development Duector Rick Kelley stated the eastern extension of sanitary sewer is already underway, and that the City Council needs to direct installaflon of the improvement prior to the building permit being issued. MOTION: Burke moved, seconded by Bergman, to recommend approval of a Conditional Use Permit to construct afour-story apartment building on Lot 2, Pahl's Garden Lots, with the following conditions: (a) the petitioner shall agree to install a private stormwater lib station to collect and convey storm water from the underground garage entrance romps to the municipal system; (b) the City must approve the public improvement project for the extension of sanitary sewer to service the property prior to issuance of a building permit for Lot 2. Motion carried 7-0. MOTION: Burke moved, seconded by Bergman, to recommend approval of the site plan and building permit authorization fora 175-unit 4-story apartment building on Lot 2, Pahl's Garden Lots. Motion carved 7-0. 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. Tax Increment Financing Resolution for Northwest Air Federal Credit Union Project Kelley explained the need for the Planning Commission resolution. MOTION: Melander moved, seconded by Churchill, to approve the draft resolution fmding that the amendment to the "Master Development District" and "Master Development Program" for the Northwest Airlines Federal Credit Union "TIF Plan" is consistent with the Apple Valley Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried 7-0. B. Revised Language for Comprehensive Plan Update Kelley highlighted the proposed changes. MOTION: Burke moved, seconded by Hadley, to recommend approval of the presented changes to the Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried 7-0. 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Burke moved, seconded by Blundetto, to adjourn. Motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.