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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/2005CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 20, 2005 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, Jeannine Churchill, Thomas Helgeson, David Schindler, Tim Burke, and Tom Melander Members Absent: Jim Hadley Staff Present: Community Development Director Rick Kelley, City Planner Tom Lovelace, City Attorney Mike Dougherty, Associate City Planner Margaret Dykes, and Assistant City Engineer Colin Manson 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Edgeton asked if there were any changes to the Agenda. City Planner Tom Lovelace stated that Agenda Item 4.A., Cobblestone Lake South Shore Model Home Permits, has been amended. The recommended action should read as follows: Approval of one model home permit to allow for construction of a single family dwelling on Lot 3, Block 12, subject to the following conditions: • Construction shall be in conformance with City Council approved Resolution No. 2005-116. • Paved roads that will provide motor vehicle access to the model home building shall be constructed prior to building permit issuance. • Fire hydrants shall be installed and located within 150 feet of the model home building prior to building permit issuance. • All applicable City ordinances and building codes shall be adhered to. Chair Edgeton called for approval of the Agenda as amended. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Churchill, to approve the Agenda as amended. The motion carved 6-0. 3. APPROVAL GF?vHN"JTES GF JUNE 13, 20""v3 Chair Edgeton asked if there were any changes to the minutes. There being none, she called for its approval. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Churchill, to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2005, meeting. The motion carried 5-0, with Commissioner Melander abstaining. 4. CONSENT ITEMS A. Cobblestone Lake South Shore Model Home Permits -Consideration of 3 Model Home Permits MOTION: Commissioner Melander moved, seconded by Churchill, to approve the consent agenda as amended. The motion carried 6-0. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS A. Barton Building -Site P1anBuilding Permit Authorization to Allow for Construction of a 16,000 sq. ft. Office/Warehouse Building on a 2.1 Acre Lot Associate City Planner Margaret Dykes presented the request from JAM Business Properties for site plan building permit authorization for an approximately 16,000 sq. ft. "L" shaped office/warehouse building on an existing 2.1 acre lot. Dykes reported the building, parking areas, and driveways all meet required setbacks. The building is proposed to be 26 feet tall. The building will be constructed so that a second floor could be added in the future to accommodate those tenants who may need extra space. Elevations show the building will be constructed of brick veneer, and rockface and smoothface concrete block. Windows are located on all sides of the building, which breaks up the wall massing. It appears the materials comply with the zoning code. Dyke stated that access to the site is from 148' Street West. A permanent easement exists which restricts access onto Johnny Cake Ridge Road. There aze two driveways that access the site. Both driveways meet setback and width requirements. The plan does not indicate where building mechanicals will be placed. Dykes stated that any exterior mechanicals, including rooftop mechanicals, must be screened from view with a pazapet, a fence or vegetation that provides a permanent opaque screen. A ponding area is shown on the southeast end of the property. The site must infiltrate the f'SSt ~ 1nCh of a raLTlfall event in th~S pondn?g ?Tea. The (,'ity'g Nab~ral Resources Coordinator has reviewed the landscape reviewed the landscape plan and has issues with the variety of species on the site. Dykes stated that the plan should be revised to reflect the comments listed in the Natural Resources Coordinator's memo. An accessory storage building is shown on the plan. The building is a permitted accessory use in this zoning district. While the applicant has not submitted these materials, the City code does require that the accessory storage building be constructed of the same or similar materials as the primary structure. Dykes reported the applicant. is showing 56 parking spaces on the site. Forty spaces are for occupants of the building and 16 spaces for outdoor storage. The parking meets the proposed uses on the plan. However, if there is any reconfiguration of the building, parking requirements will need to be reviewed by the City to ensure there is adequate parking on the site. If adequate parking cannot be obtained, any future possible modifications. will not be allowed. Dykes stated the applicant will be requesting a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor storage of commercial vehicles. A public hearing will be held for this item at the August 3, 2005, Planning Commission meeting. MOTION: Commissioner Churchill moved, seconded by Burke, to recommend approval for site plan building permit authorization for an approximately 16,000 sq. ft. building to be used for general office and warehouse uses as shown on the plans dated June 29, 2005, subject to conformance with all applicable City coded and standards, and the following conditions: • No grading shall commence until the applicant has obtained a Natural Resources Management Permit. • There shall be no outdoor storage of vehicles unless a Conditional Use Permit for such storage is approved by the City. • Submission of a nursery bid list that confirms the landscape materials meet or exceed 1% percent of the value of the construction of the building based on Means and Construction Data. • The landscape plan shall be revised to address the issues listed in the Natural Resources Coordinator's memo dated July 11, 2005. • All rooftop and/or exterior mechanicals shall be adequately screened to comply with City code. • All accessory buildings shall be composed of the same or similar building materials as the primary structure. • The submitted utility plan shall be revised to eliminate any utility connections crossing adjacent properties. The motion carried 6-0. B. Landmark Corner -Site Plan Authorization for the Harmony Commons Triangle, Consisting of Two Mixed-Use (Residential and Retail) Buildings and a Hotel on a 2.5 Acre Site Associate City Planner Margaret Dykes presented the request from Harmony Triangle, LLC, asubsidiary ofPedersen-Wensmann, LLC, for site plan authorization for the Landmark Corner development which contains three mixed use buildings. This is a review of revised plans. The Planning Commission previously recommended approval of the proposed development at its February 16, 2005, meeting. The City Council approved the site plan on Mazch 10, 2005, but has not yet approved the building permit authorization because detailed information regarding the placement of footings was not available. The applicant again is only requesting approval of the site plan at this time. The building permit request will come later. Dykes reported the site is located southwest of the intersection of 153rd Street W. and Galaxie Avenue and is part of the Central Village area. The site plan shows three buildings on the subject 2.5 acre site. The Landmark Tower, located on the corner of 153rd Street W. and Founders Lane, is three stories, and has approximately 30,100 gross sq. ft. of retail and commercial uses on the first floor and 24 condominium units on the second and third floor. This is a revision from the approved plan, which showed 22 condominiums. The applicant has also changed the configuration of the condominiums and added more two-bedroom condos and reduced the number ofone-bedroom condos. The Concourse Building, located on the corner of Founders Lane and Galaxie Avenue, is a three-story building and has approximately 26,000 gross sq. ft. of retail and commercial uses on the first floor. There are also 22 condominium units on the second and third floors. Dykes stated that the applicant has changed the configuration of the condominiums and added more two-bedroom condos and reduced the number ofone-bedroom condominiums. The Grandstay Hotel is now afour-story, 77-unit resident suite hotel located on the corner of Galaxie and 153rd Street. The applicant has revised the plans and added 11,857 net square feet of retail space on the first floor and added a fourkh floor. Dykes reported that an internal drive that connects to both 153rd Street W. and Founders Way provides access to the surface parking lot and an underground parking lot. The development is required to have 366 parking spaces depending on the final uses in the commercial portion development. The proposed plan indicates 368 parking spaces. There will also be on-street parking spaces that will be available for use. The revised plan site plan indicates there will be loading zones on the surface parking lot. There is one area adjacent to the Landmark Building where parking in 6 pazking spaces will be prohibited from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. An additional parking azea adjacent to the Concourse Building will be striped and signed as a loading zone. The revised landscape and site plans show three pedestrian gathering azeas and 3 bicycle racks spread throughout the site. Dykes reported the City Engineer has reviewed the grading plan and utility plans and has no major outstanding concerns. The Planning Commission had no issues or concerns with the revised plans. The consensus of the Commission was that the changes were great and actually add to the plan. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Melander, to recommend approval of site plan authorization for the Landmark Center development with an underground garage, and three mixed use buildings, as shown on the plans received in City offices on July 6, 2005, in conformance with all applicable City codes and standards, and subject to the following conditions: • No building permit shall be issued until the final plat for the proposed Harmony Commons 2"a Addition is filed with Dakota. County, and all the conditions of the required executed Development Agreement have been met by the applicant, including the execution of an amended Planned Development Agreement. • Cross-access and cross-parking and joint-ownership agreements for the parking lot located on Lot 1, Block 1, and the underground garage shall be executed and recorded with the final plat. The subject agreements shall be submitted to the City for verification prior to release of any building permits. Such agreements shall not be amended or terminated without prior written approval by the City. • There shall be a minimum of 67 surface parking spaces and 301 garage parking spaces. A minimum of 129 garage spaces must be open to public, and a1167 surface parking spaces must remain open to the public. • In the Landmark Tower, there shall be no more than 30,100 gross sq. ft. of retail uses on the first floor, and no more than 46 condominium units on the second and third floors. There shall be no more than 20 two-bedroom units and no unit may have more than two bedrooms. No retail uses are allowed above the first floor. • In the Concourse Building, there shall be no more than 26,000 gross sq. ft. of retail uses on the first floor, and no more than 46 condominium units on the second and third floors. There shall be no more than 20 two-bedroom units and no unit may have more than two bedrooms. No retail uses are allowed above the first floor. • In the Grandstay Hotel, there shall be not more than 77 hotel rooms and not more than 11,857 net sq. ft. of retail space on the first floor. No retail uses are allowed above the first floor • Submission of a nursery bid list that confirms the landscape materials, irrigation system, decorative paving, and other common area amenities meet or exceed 2% % of the value of the construction of the building based on Means Construction Data. An irrigation plan shall be part of this submission. • The landscape plan shall be modified to address the concerns of the Natural Resources Coordinator, specifically replacing Hackberry trees planted in the boulevard areas with Honeylocusts. • The landscaping plan of the traffic island in the 153`a Street~Founders Lane split shall be subject to review and approval by City staff. • Garbage pick-up shall be done between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. • All delivery trucks shall be parked in loading zones as designated by City staff. • A master sign plan shall be submitted for review and approval by City staff. • A master lighting distribution plan shall be submitted for review and approval by City staff. • An emergency vehicle access plan shall be submitted for review and approval by City staff. 7. OTHER BUSINESS None. 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Schindler, to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m.