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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/20/2003CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MIlVi1TES AUGUST 20, 2003 1. CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission meeting was called to Order by Chair Karen Edgeton at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Karen Edgeton, Alan Duff, James Hadley, Tom Melander, Jeannine Churchill and David Schindler Members Absent: Tim Burke Staff Present: Community Development Director Rick Kelley, City Planner Tom Lovelace, City Attorney Sharon Hills, Assistant Planner Margaret Milton Dykes, and Assistant City Engineer Jacob Fick. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Edgeton asked if there were any changes to the Agenda. There being none, she called for its approval. MOTION: Commissioner Schindler moved, seconded by Churchill, to approve the Agenda. The motion carried 6-0. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 6, 2003 Edgeton asked if there were any changes to the minutes. There being none, she called for its approval. MOTION: Commissioner Duff moved, seconded by Churchill, to approve the minutes of August 6, 2003. The motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Schindler abstained. 4. CONSENT ITEMS None. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Legacy of Apple Valley 3`d Addition -Amendment to Planned Development Zoning Ordinance and Preliminary Plat for 5-Acre Subdivision Chair Edgeton opened the public hearing with the standard remarks. Assistant Planner Margaret Dykes presented the request from the Hartford Group for an amendment to "PD-716, subzone 3" (Planned Development) to allow for commercial uses, and preliminary plat to create three (3) lots and two (2) outlots from the existing Outlot A, The Legacy of Apple Valley. Dykes reported the applicant is requesting to amend to "PD-716, subzone 3" to include commercial uses within the subject subzone. The uses intended for this site includes an integrated mix ofmultiple-family residential, retail businesses, full-service restaurants (Class I or Class III only), limited business uses and institutional uses. The planned development ordinance must also include performance standards including setback, materials, signage, etc., for the proposed area. The preliminary plat shows the subdivision of Outlot A of The Legacy of Apple Valley into three (3) lots and two (2) outlots. Lot 1 will be used fora 288 space parking lot that will be shared by all future users of the plat. Lot 2 is proposed to bean 11,000 sq. ft. restaurant, and Lot 3 is proposed to be the site of a 14,000 sq. ft. office building. Dykes reported the applicant is not requesting site plan building permit authorizafion at this time. Dykes stated there are four buildings proposed for Outlot A and one building proposed for Outlot B. It is unclear whether these future buildings will be mulfi- story, multi-use buildings as shown in the Central Village. Dykes reported the City's Traffic Engineer, Glen Van Wormer, has reviewed the plans and has a number of outstanding issues related to parking. He stated the shared parking model provided by the applicant does not reflect the parking percentage previously recommended by him. Van Wormer determined the number of spaces needed by the future users would actually be approximately 375 parking spaces rather than the 308-314 spaces shown by the applicant. In addition, if future buildings are multi-story, as shown in the Central Village Plan, the parking demand will greatly increase, and there will be no ability to increase the number of parking spaces. Dykes reported the City has applied for a grant from the Metropolitan Council to construct a parking deck over half of the parking lot. The deck would provide approximately 140 parking spaces. If the deck were constructed, there would be approximately 425 parking spaces. The deck would help to alleviate some of the parking constraints, but parking conflicts would sfill occur ifthere isnot awell- controlled mix of retail and office uses. Chair Edgeton informed staff and the applicant that the Commission will review the proposal presented tonight but until the Small Area Plan Guidelines are completed, the Commission will take no official action. Edgeton stated that the guidelines need to be completed as soon as possible in order to have criteria for decision-making. She stated there are too many assumptions to approve a preliminary plat. Bill Griffith, representing the Hartford Group, stated that they would continue to work with staff and are committed to work within the small area framework even though guidelines have not yet been developed. Commissioner Churchill asked if there is some urgency for proceeding with this proposal. Griffith stated that the Water's Edge Restaurant would like to break ground before the year is over and Remax Real Estate would also like to begin development on Lot 3. Chair Edgeton informed Griffith that she is still concerned about writing criteria without the guidelines in place. Commissioner Churchill stated that she has issues with the concept as it relates to parking. She asked Griffith if there are any plans for any underground tenant pazking. Griffith stated that for economic reasons, underground parking is not an opfion. He stated that future. rental and senior housing could support underground parking. Commissioner Churchill stated that if the grant through the Metropolitan Council does not come through, adequate parking would not be available. Griffith responded that he would discuss with staff the possibilities related to parking if the grant is acquired or not acquired, along with the fiscal implications. Chair Edgeton commented that parking in the Central Village Area is unusual and that the model is based on the idea of having pazking structures. Dykes stated that she believes in the future parking could be economically supported as the plan proceeds. Chair Edgeton asked if anyone from the public would like to address the Commission. No comments were taken from the public. Chair Edgeton closed the hearing with the standard comments. 6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS A. Accessory Apartment Conditional Use Permit to Allow for an Accessory Apartment in a Single Family Home Assistant Planner Kathy Bodmer reported the petitioner is continuing to work on revising the layout of the Accessory Unit Dwelling and has requested their Conditional Use Permit be tabled until the Planning Commission's September 17, 2003, meeting. OTHER BUSINESS None. 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Churchill moved, seconded by Duff, to adjourn the meeting at 7:29 p.m. The motion passed with a 6-0 vote.