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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/21/1989PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES CITY OF APPLE VALLEY JUNE 21, 1989 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robert Erickson at 8:12 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City of Apple Valley City Hall. Members Present: Chairman Erickson, Members Felkner, Sterling, Gowling, Carlson and Kleckner. Members Absent: Weldon. Staff Present: Keith Gordon, Richard Kelley, Meg McMonigal, Lon Aune, Jim Plummer, John Matsiko, Kurt Chatfield, Dennis Miranowski, and Dennis Welsch. Others Present: See the sign -in sheet. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA The agenda was approved with Item 6D retitled "Site Plan Review and Building Permit Authorization for WIRSBO Company ". The agenda was approved as corrected. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 1989 The minutes were approved as written. Member Kleckner abstained. 4. CONSENT AGENDA (Items needing no discussion may be placed on this agenda by Commission members. One motion sends items on to the City Council with the staff recommendations.) A. Portable Classrooms. LOCATION: Westview and Diamond Path Elementary Schools. PETITIONER: School District #196 (PC89- 037 -B). MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Kleckner, to recommend approval of placement of portable classrooms at Westview and Diamond Path Elementary Schools as per the staff report. Tire motion carried unanimously. B. Valley Meadows Replat One. LOCATION: 14168, 14172, and 14176 Heywood Path. PETITIONER: Everett Wright (PC89- 039 -S). Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 2 MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Kleckner, to recommend approval of Valley Meadows Replat One as per the staff report. The motion carried unanimously. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. LAND USE /ACTION ITEMS A. Nordic Woods 12th - Rezoning and Preliminary Plat. LOCATION: Northeast Corner of Galaxie Avenue and Zoo Road. PETITIONER: M. W. Johnson Construction, Inc. (PC89- 038 -ZS). - TO BE TABLED- STAFF REPORT: June 21, 1989 by City Planning Intern Jim Plummer. City Planning Intern Jim Plummer provided a background report noting that the developer has changed portions of the preliminary plat to include only one single- family lot and expansion of the lot width for the "Freedom Homes" area. In addition, the developer and staff reported that there is a Department of Transportation access restriction along Foliage Avenue restricting driveway access from single- family lots onto portions of Foliage Avenue near a large oak knoll. Mr. Plummer recommended that the issue be tabled until July 5th so that the developer may prepare an alternate preliminary plat. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Sterling, to table the Nordic Woods 12th rezoning and preliminary plat action until July 5, 1989. The motion carried unanimously. B. Southport Centre - Rezoning, Preliminary Plat and EAW. LOCATION: Southeast Corner at Cedar Avenue and County Road #42. PETITIONER: Ryan Construction (PC89- 025 -ZSB). -PLAT AND REZONING TO BE TABLED AT REQUEST OF PETITIONER - STAFF REPORT: June 21, 1989 by Community Development Director Dennis Welsch. Community Devlopment Director Dennis Welsch noted that the public comment period was open until June 28th and therefore, the Planning Commission should withhold their recommendation until after the June 28th deadline. He recommended tabling action on this issue until the July 5th meeting. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Sterling to table action on the Ryan Southport Centre rezoning, pre- liminary plat and environmental assessment worksheet until July 5, 1989. Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 3 C. Southport Industrial Park - Rezoning LOCATION: East at Galaxie Avenue, along 153rd Street Alignment. PETITIONER: City of Apple Valley, Minnesota (PC89- 013 -Z). STAFF REPORT: June 21, 1989 by City Planner Richard Kelley. City Planner Richard Kelley presented background reports which described a request for rezoning of approximately 55 acres of property from agricultural zones to a combination of limited industrial, general business, general business restricted, limited business and institutional uses. The property is located east of future Galaxie Avenue, along the alignment of 153rd Street West. He noted that the rezoning project is consistent with the long -term plans of the City and recommended approval of the rezoning. He also noted that the applicant prefers a portion north of 153rd Street and east of Galaxie Avenue to be rezoned "GB ", general business, instead of limited general business. Scott Hillstrom, representing the Winkler Estate, stated he preferred the petition be approved as originally submitted with no limited general business zoning north of 153rd and east of Galaxie Avenue. He felt this would be a significant future impairment to the sale of the property. Bill Maurer of Probe Engineering, also representing the Winkler Estate, stated the estate preferred the "GB" zoning with some type of step down zoning to a limited general business zone south of 153rd. He noted that north of 153rd Street, the general business zone will not buffer or reduce impacts from any other zone. He asked the Commission to consider if they wanted outdoor display and retail space along the ring route and wasn't that the purpose of the ring route? A general discussion ensued regarding the control of outdoor storage and display. Scott Hillstrom stated he was opposed to the use of scenic easement options instead of a limited general business zone. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Sterling, seconded by Member Carlson, to recommend approval of the rezoning as recommended by City Planner Richard Kelley. In a discussion of the motion, the Commission agreed that the proposal, as submitted, was requested by the Planning Commission and therefore, the Planning Commission can make alterations to the original request. In a roll call vote, Members Carlson, Felkner, Sterling and Erickson voted in favor of the motion - Members Gowiing and Kleckner voted opposed. The motion carried 4 - 2. D. WIRSBO - Site Plan and Building Permit Authorization. LOCATION: Northeast Corner of Johnny Cake Ridge Road and 148th Street W. PETITIONER: WIRSBO Company (PC89- 032 -SB). STAFF REPORT: June 21, 1989 by Associate Planner Meg McMonigal and City Planning Intern John Matsiko. Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 4 Planning Intern John Matsiko presented a staff review and recommended approval of the site plan and building permit authorization request for the WIRSBO Company headquarters offices and first phase manufacturing facility. Representatives of WIRSBO Company, including Tim Keane, Ed Schultz, Rick Christenson, and Doug Jandrall, presented details on the buildings. Planning Commission asked for clarification regarding driveway entrances and adequate parking. City Planner Richard Kelley responded that the parking meets the requirements of the City code and the driveway accesses will be screened. A general discussion ensued regarding the materials on the building. Chairman Erickson complimented the WIRSBO consultants for an excellent presentation and good project. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Gowling, to recommend approval of the site plan and building permit authorization. The motion carried unanimously. E. Apple Valley Business Center - Sign Variance. LOCATION: 14750 Galaxie - 14790 Galaxie. PETITIONER: Jack Lawrance - Signcrafters (PC89- 031 -V). STAFF REPORT: June 7, 1989 by Associate Planner Scott Hickok. Associate Planner Scott Hickok presented a background illustrating the differences between the northern sign base and the southern sign base along the Linvill buildings B and C. He noted that the applicant had agreed to move the northern base into compliance with the sign code requirements of setting the sign back thirteen (13) feet. The southern sign requires a three (3) foot variance to be allowed to remain in its current location. Member Kleckner asked if the signs created a visual hazard. Scott Hickok responded that there is no immediate distraction from the street. Member Carlson stated that he agreed with moving the northern sign, but the southern sign is set behind a berm and there appears to be no problem. Member Carlson stated he had no problem with the issuance of a variance for the southern sign. Member Sterling stated entrance. It has a good boulevard and a berm on the case is moving the sign into moving vehicles in the pai evergreens planted along the that the southern sign will not be near an setback from Galaxie Avenue, including the private property line. The hardship in this the parking lot, creating a safety hazard for , king lot. Member Gowling stated that the berm will eventually screen out the sign. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Sterling, seconded by Member Carlson, to recommend approval of a variance for the southern sign standard to allow the sign to remain within ten (10) feet of the property line, thus, creating a three (3) foot variance. In a general discussion of the motion, the Planning Commission agreed with the applicant that the Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 5 northern sign will be brought into compliance by moving the sign to the thirteen (13) foot setback. The motion carried unanimously. F. Minnehaha Falls Garden Center Parking Variance. LOCATION: 14901 Cedar Avenue. PETITIONER: Keith Hittner (PC89- 034 -Z). STAFF REPORT: June 7, 1989 by Associate Planner Scott Hickok. Associate Planner Scott Hickok presented a background report which illustrated a request for a two foot variance for parking setbacks from the east alignment of the Cedar Avenue right -of -way and a request for the use of non- standard curbs in the parking lot. A general discussion ensued regarding the need for curbs or concrete bumpers. City Engineer Keith Gordon stated that in any pre- existing parking lots, the use of a preformed curb may create more drainage problems than utilization of a non- standard curb or bumper for parking vehicles. Member Sterling asked if the barrier or the plantings in the berm would be a visual barrier to drivers and traffic along Cedar Avenue. The staff responded that there will be at least a twelve (12) foot boulevard beyond the property line to allow for a clear line of sight. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Kleckner, to recommend approval of a two (2) foot setback variance allowing the parking lot to be constructed to within eighteen (18) feet of the front property line. The motion carried unanimously. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson to recommend denial of the curb variance unless parking bumpers or other types of curbs are added to the site. There was no second to the motion. The motion died. NOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Gowling, to table the curb issue until the July 5th meeting when Mr. Hittner can explain the issue in more detail. The motion carried unanimously. G. Galles Sketch Plan. LOCATION: Cimarron Road. PETITIONER: Glen Galles (PC89- 036 -Z). STAFF REPORT: June 21, 1989 by Planning Intern Kurt Chatfield. Associate Planner Meg McMonigal presented an overview of the requested sketch plan review by Glen Galles for a six lot subdivision to be located off of Cimarron Road. A new cul -de -sac would be created. The zoning is currently "R1 -B ". The sketch plan contains lots which are too narrow and lot areas which are too small to meet the minimum requirements of the "R1 -B" zone. Mr. Galles stated that he would prefer a "R1 -C" rezoning on the site to allow for 11,000 square foot lots. Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 6 A general discussion ensued regarding the availability of sanitary sewer and water from Cimarron Road and storm sewer ponding east of the site in a pond already in existence, adjacent to the proposed apartment project on Pennock Avenue. Glen Galles presented a background and historical information on Palomino Hills 1st Addition. No action was taken by the Planning Commission. H. Academy Village Apartments. LOCATION: 141st Street and Garden View. PETITIONER: George C. Maurer Construction, Inc. (PC89- 035 -ZP). STAFF REPORT: June 21, 1989 by City Planner Richard Kelley. City Planner Richard Kelley presented a sketch plan review for proposed apartment building complex illustrating revisions to the performance standards listed in Planned Development #170. He noted that the performance standards for the apartment building, as approved in 1982, would require any balcony area to be glassed in and that no internal building axis have a length greater than 120 feet. The current proposal would delete the required glassed in balconies and increase the maximum axis length to 180 feet. Terry Maurer and Vern Swedberg, architect representing the developer, illustrated unit designs for the Planning Commission and discussed the project in general. No action was taken. A public hearing will be held in July. I. Minor Subdivisions - Amendments to Subdivision Regulations. Community Development Director Dennis Welsch provided background information on amendments to the subdivision code which would allow for recombinations, consolidations and boundary corrections of property to be dome without public hearings and with a stream lined platting process. A general discussion ensued regarding the merits of the proposal. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Sterling, to recommend approval subject to technical revisions of the code by the staff. The motion carried unanimously. DISCUSSION ITEMS - A. Zoning or Other Code Improvement Suggestions (Commission). B. Amendment of Sign Code. Regulation for Signs on Two Sides of a Building (Welsch /McMonigal). Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 7 Community Development Director Dennis Welsch provided background information regarding a proposed amendment to the sign code which would allow for more than one sign to be placed on a building identifying the business within the building. A general discussion ensued regarding the requirements for such signs. The staff will present a formal amendment to the Planning Commission at the July 5th meeting. No action was taken. 8. OTHER BUSINESS A. Resolutions of Appreciation - Interns Jim Plummer and John Matsiko. MOTION: A motion was made by Member Carlson, seconded by Member Gowling, to approve Resolutions 6/21/89a and 6/21/89b as described below. The motion carried unanimously. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6/21/89a A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO 1989 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING INTERN JAMES PLUMMER WHEREAS, the City of Apple Valley Planning Commission and Planning Staff have invited professional planning students to participate in the Apple Valley Planning Internship Program, and WHEREAS, Planning Intern JAMES PLUMMER has provided valuable planning contributions to the city planning program, including making formal project presentations to the city planning commission and has assisted in the establishment of the city recycling program, and WHEREAS, the planning internship program places a high priority on learning and experiencing all facets of life (and more likely, long hours of work) in the City of Apple Valley, and WHEREAS, Planning Intern JAMES PLUMMER has performed his tasks in the highest professional and ethical standards of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Apple Valley to express its appreciation for a job well done and to wish JAMES PLUMMER best wishes as a public planner, and further, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission and Staff of the City of Apple Valley to proclaim to all those interested, that JAMES PLUMMER, 1989 Apple Valley Planning Intern, is hereby graduated from the Apple Valley Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 8 Planning Internship and is proclaimed a member in good standing of the very select group, the Apple Valley Planning Intern Alumni Club, with all the rights and privileges accorded to that position. Adopted this,the 21st day of June, 1989. Robert Erickson, Chairman ATTEST: Dennis P. Welsch Community Development Director CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6/21/89b A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO 1989 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING INTERN JOHN MATSIKO WHEREAS, the City of Apple Valley Planning Commission and Planning Staff have invited professional planning students to participate in the Apple Valley Planning Internship Program, and WHEREAS, Planning Intern JOHN MATSIKO has provided valuable planning contributions to the city planning program, including assisting in the writing and publishing of "A Citizen's Guide to the Comprehensive Plan ", and has updated the park planning portion of the comprehensive plan, and WHEREAS, the planning internship program places a high priority on learning and experiencing all facets of life (and more likely, long hours of work) in the City of Apple Valley, and Planning Commission Minutes June 21, 1989 Page 9 WHEREAS, Planning Intern JOHN MATSIKO has performed his tasks in the highest professional and ethical standards of the City, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Apple Valley to express it appreciation for a job well done and to wish JOHN MATSIKO best wishes as a public planner, and further, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission and Staff of the City of Apple Valley to proclaim to all those interested, that JOHN MATSIKO, 1989 Apple Valley Planning Intern, is hereby graduated from the Apple Valley Planning Internship and is proclaimed a member in good standing of the very select group, the Apple Valley Planning Intern Alumni Club, with all the rights and privileges accorded to that position. Adopted this, the 21st day of June, 1989. Robert Erickson, Chairman ATTEST: Dennis P. Welsch Community Development Director Planning Commission members discussed the idea of holding a summer picnic or outdoor get -to- gether. There appeared to be consensus that a summer meeting will be held, perhaps in July or August. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.