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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/1991PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES CITY OF APPLE VALLEY SEPTEMBER 18, 1991 1. CALL TO ORDER The September 18, 1991, meeting of the Apple Valley Planning Commission was called to order at 7:39 p.m. by Chairperson Alan Felkner. Members Present: Karen Edgeton, Alan Felkner, Marcia Gowling, and Eugene Kitzman. Members Absent: Jeannine Churchill, Joe Nordlund, and James Norris. Staff Present: Scott Hickok, Rick Kelley, and Meg McMonigal. Others Present: Steve Hansen (ISD #196) 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA The agenda was approved with the Commission agreeing to delay the continued hearing for the Comprehensive Plan Transportation Chapter and the discussion of the Zoning /Comprehensive Plan consistency issues until Meg McMonigal arrived from class. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1991 MOTION A motion was made by Member Cowling, seconded by member Kitzman, to approve the minutes of September 4, 1991. There was some discussion regarding item number 6 on page 2; it was determine that "He" should be changed to "Mr. Hickok ". The motion to approve the minutes as so amended carried, with one abstention (Member Edgeton). 4. CONSENT AGENDA (One motion sends items needing no discussion on to the City Council with the staff recommendations.) None. 5. PUBLIC HEARING A. Comprehensive Plan - Revised Transportation Chapter (Meg McMonigal) Delayed 6. LAND USE ACTION ITEMS A. Westview Elementary School Parking Lot Revisions LOCATION: 225 Gardenview Drive LOCATION: Independent School District #196 (PC91- 048 -B) STAFF REPORT: By Rick Kelley, dated September 4, 1991 Planning Commission Minutes September 18, 1991 Page 2 Mr. Kelley reviewed the staff report of September 18, 1991, describing the proposed parking lot revisions. A drop -off lane for parents driving their children to and from school would be constructed on the north side of the school. This area currently contains a service drive and loading area; the driveway would be widened, parking stalls added, and a cul -de -sac turnaround with a landscaped center island constructed. Schoolchildren would enter through an existing door to a multi - purpose room, which would act as a staging area before and after school hours. A concrete sidewalk would be installed from this door all the way to the sidewalk along Gardenview Drive. Steve Hansen, from Independent School District No. 196, was present to answer questions. He indicated that they also intend to relocate an existing tree by the driveway to the cul -de -sac island. Mr. Kelley asked about the trash dumpsters located by the loading area. Mr. Hansen indicted that they would be happy to erect a screening wall around them. MOTION: A motion to recommend approval of the authorization for the parking lot /drop -off lane was made by Member Gowling, seconded by Member Edgeton. The motion carried 4 -0. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Zoning /Comprehensive Plan Consistency Cases Delayed B. Survey and Analysis Chapter Revisions Mr. Kelley stated that after last meeting's discussion, a public hearing would be scheduled for this fall. He asked if there were any other thoughts concerning some of staff's conclusions regarding future trends which might warrant further evaluation prior to the hearing. A brief discussion ensued. It was the consensus of the Commissioners that no modifications were necessary prior to the hearing. Associate Planner McMonigal arrived. 5. PUBLIC HEARING A. Comprehensive Plan - Revised Transportation Chapter (Meg McMonigal) The public hearing was continued as Ms. McMonigal reviewed a table illustrating average daily traffic (ADT) for the major roads in the City. The table included numbers and projections from the Metropolitan Council and Dakota County, with some large discrepancies between them. A column will be added showing the ADT capacity of each road. A general discussion ensued concerning the validity of the projections from the different agencies. It was noted that the Metropolitan Council is concerned with the regional highway system, not local roads. There was a discussion concerning ramp metering for the regional freeways. Chair Felkner closed the public hearing. No action was taken. Ms. McMonigal will make final revisions to the plan and present a recommendation at a subsequent meeting. Planning Commission Minutes September 18, 1991 Page 3 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Zoning /Comprehensive Plan Consistency Cases Ms. McMonigal briefly explained the process the City has been going through to resolve differences between zoning designations and Comprehensive Plan designations for undeveloped property. She listed some of the remaining properties to be dealt with and suggested that all the properties along the new C.R. #38 corridor be handled as a group in a similar fashion as the Cedar Avenue corridor study. It was the consensus of the Commissioners that this was a good approach. Staff will begin compiling the information on the different properties and come back with a timetable and suggested methodology. C. City and County Service Consolidation Update Mr. Hickok made a presentation concerning a task force made up of representatives from several cities and Dakota County which has been looking at several areas where joint efforts may result in reducing the cost of services through economies of scale, or provide new services at a low cost. These areas include surface water quality, subsurface (aquifer) water quality and extraction, commercial /industrial recycling, health and sanitation, and housing maintenance. He elaborated on a current program carried out in West St. Paul with the Dakota County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for a rental housing license and inspection program. This particular program provides for licensing of rental residential properties and establishes a minimum standard to which the properties must be maintained. The program is mostly self - policing by the landlords, with HRA inspection done only on a complaint basis as requested by a tenant. This program could serve as a model for a county -wide rental licensing and inspection program. A general discussion ensued concerning such a rental housing program. Concern was expressed concerning intrusion upon individual property rights and questions were raised about whether there was currently a rental housing maintenance problem which warranted local government involvement. Mr. Hickok indicated that at a future meeting, Dennis Miranowski (Apple Valley Building Official) would be present to explain about a typical housing unit's life expectancy and required maintenance. MOTION: A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m. by Member Gowling, seconded by member Edgeton. The motion carried 4 -0.