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CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
APRIL 4, 2001
1. CALL TO ORDER
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The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Kazen Edgeton at 7:00
p.m.
Members Present: Karen Edgeton, John Bergman, Jim Hadley, Jeannine Churchill
Members Absent: Tom Melander, Tun Burke
Staff Present: Consulting Engineer Keith Gordon, City Attorney Shazon Hills, Assistant Planner Mazgazet
Milton, City Planner Tom Lovelace, Community Development Director Rick Kelley
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Bergman asked that a 7B, Past Project Review, be added.
MOTION: Churchill moved, seconded by Hadley, to approve the agenda as amended. The
motion carried 4-0.
3. APPROVAL OF MARCH 21, 2001 MINUTES
MOTION: Churchill moved, seconded by Bergman, to approve the minutes as submitted. The
motion carried 4-0.
4. CONSENT ITEMS -None -
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None -
6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS
A. Set Public Hearing for ti'omprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Preliminary Plat for Habitat
for Humanity Site
Assistant Planner Mazgazet Mflton introduced the item, explaining that the City is making the
request on behalf of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
MOTION: Hadley moved, seconded by Bergman, to adopt the draft resolution setting a public
hearing for the Comprehensive Plan amendment for May 2, 2001, and direct staff to prepare a
formal background repork Motion carved 4-0.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Sketch Plan for Home Depot Complex on Southeast Corner of C_R. #d2 & Flagstaff Avenue
City Planner Tom Lovelace described the sketch plan proposal. He identified the following
issues: (1) rezoning and platting of property would be necessary; (2) dedication ofright-of--way
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for County Road #42; (3) slope and ground cover proposed for ponding azea; (4) screening of
loading and storage area; (5) orientation of loading azea drive; (6) building and landscape plans
must be sensitive to adjacent land uses -- Orchazd Pointe Townhomes and Vermillion River
Greenway; (~ number, location and design of Flagstaff Avenue driveway connections, (8)
design and function of east-west through drive; (9) sidewalk along east-west drive; (10) lumber
canopy exit; (11) internal pedestrian connections to public sidewalks. Lovelace noted the site
has. more parking spaces than are required.
Bergman asked about the bounce of the pond, given the amount of impervious surface.
Consul5ng Engineer Keith Gordon responded that it meets the 100-year bounce plus three extra
feet, which equates to a nine-inch storm.
Churchill asked if only this site would drain into the pond Gordon said it would also serve 15
acres to the west, as well as a portion of County Road #42.
Edgeton asked where the mixed use is. She said the site proposal just doesn't seem to flow from
residential to commercial. She requested any future review of this include information on the
surrounding land uses, both existing and proposed.
Churchill and Bergman concurred with Edgeton's concerns.
John Dietrich of RLK Kuusisto, representing the petitioner, described their attempts to
accoaunodate the Orchard Pointe townhome development to the south and some of the barriers
on the site.
Jim McPhale of Home Depot clarified that the garden center is an outdoor nursery that is
attached to the facility and entered from the store. He stated the detenfion pond has to be on the
south side because that is the lowest point.
Bergman asked if any outdoor storage of materials is proposed, to which McPhale replied no,
that all seasonal sales occur within the garden center.
Hadley asked if the middle access location on Flagstaff was set. Gordon answered that the
location shown is the only place that can provide access to the east because of the pipelines and
required distance from County Road #42.
Churchill said she was beginning to feel like the Planning Commission is being asked to
condone a plan for too much retail space on the site.
B. Past Project Review
Bergman suggested a look at past projects to reflect on whaC worked well, what could be done
better.
Edgeton suggested that a written update to reflect what the City Council approved would also
be helpful, noting if a project was approved according to. the Planning Commission
recommendations, or with what changes, when applicable. .
Community Development Director Rick Kelley said staff would work on a suitable format for
such a review. He also offered the idea of touring developments of interest outside of Apple
Valley.
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Hadley moved, seconded by Churchill, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting
was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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