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HomeMy WebLinkAbout042121 PC MINUTESCITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 21, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Burke at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Chair Tim Burke, Jodi Kurtz, David Schindler, Paul Scanlan, and Philip Mahowald. Member(s) Absent: Keith Deikmann City staff members attending: Community Develo pment Director Bruce Nordquist, City Planner Tom Lovelace, City Planner Alex Sharpe, City Attorney Sharon Hills, and Department Assistant Breanna Vincent. 2. A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Burke asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist advised there were two changes. The first is a change in the order of the agenda with the Election of Officers being moved to item 2. B. The second change is the addition of an email message received from a resident concerning Eagle Brook Church. MOTION: Commissioner Schindler moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan, approving the agenda. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5 – Nays - 0. B. NOMINATE AND APPROVE OFFICERS Commissioner Scanlan nominated Tim Burke for Chair. MOTION: Commissioner Schindler moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan, approving Tim Burke for Chair. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5 – Nays - 0. Commissioner Scanlan nominated himself for Vice-Chair. Commissioner Kurtz nominated herself for Vice-Chair. A ballot process was administered to the Commissioners by City Attorney Sharon Hills. Commissioner Kurtz was nominated as Vice-Chair by majority vote. Commissioner Scanlan nominated Commissioner Schindler for Secretary. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes April 21, 2021 Page 2 of 6 MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Chair Burke, approving David Schindler for Chair. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5 – Nays - 0. 3. CONSENT ITEMS MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Commissioner Kurtz, approving the minutes of the meeting of April 7, 2021. Roll call vote: Ayes – 5 – Nays – 0. 4. PUBLIC HEARING A. Eagle Brook Church Planner Tom Lovelace presented the staff report. Chair Burke asked if there was potential to change the entrance to the lot on Flagstaff Ave. Planner Lovelace responded that it becomes problematic because of the elevation and grades on Flagstaff. Once the traffic analysis is conducted, the option for other entrances could be explored. Commissioner Kurtz asked where the entrance would be and if they would be occupying the entire building. Planner Lovelace advised that they would be tearing down the existing entrance of the building. Eagle Brook would be occupying the building. They currently have temporary operations in Lakeville, which would not continue once the Menards site is completed. Commissioner Scanlan asked if the access points to the Sam’s Club area would be discontinued. Planner Lovelace advised that the Petitioner would be discussing with Sam’s Club in order to keep those access points. Commissioner Scanlan expressed concerns over the access point in front of the Sam’s Club walkway and the increase in traffic. Planner Lovelace advised that the traffic would be changing with going from a large retail space to a smaller church. There would be different peaks depending on when the church services occur. The traffic analysis will give more details. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes April 21, 2021 Page 3 of 6 Commissioner Kurtz asked whether a turn in lane could be added from Flagstaff. Planner Lovelace advised he would not be able to answer at this time and information from the traffic analysis would need to be gathered. Commissioner Mahowald spoke about complimentary traffic where business in the Planned Development could feed off of each other and whether the traffic study could extend to how the traffic flow would be an enhancement or a detriment for surrounding businesses. Have any other options been proposed to fill the space? Planner Lovelace advised that he could ask Menards for information on other prospects. The traffic study may show how the background traffic may be affected with the addition of a church to the area. Petitioner Stephanie Hauber provided a brief presentation on Eagle Brook Church and its other locations. Commissioner Schindler asked whether the Lakeville site would close. Petitioner Hauber advised that as permanent sites are opened, the mobile sites close. Commissioner Schindler asked how many attendees are currently at the Lakeville South site. Petitioner Hauber responded that there are 200-300 attendees including children. Commissioner Schindler asked whether there were any services or programs occurring during weekdays. Petitioner Hauber advised that there were very minimal programs during the week. There would likely be 10-15 staff members going in and out of the week. There is a youth program on Wednesday nights. Services are typically occurring on Saturdays and Sundays. Commissioner Kurtz asked why they would want to remove the front of the building and wouldn’t they want to keep that space for more square footage. Petitioner Hauber advised that they like the natural light and openness improves the aesthetic of the building, though it is not a requirement for them to remove the front of the building. Commissioner Kurtz mentioned the 11:00 am Sunday service may cause some concerns for traffic flow with Sam’s Club. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes April 21, 2021 Page 4 of 6 Community Development Director Nordquist asked whether there was any activity outdoors particularly on the north side of the building. Petitioner Hauber advised that they do not have any outdoor services. The back of the building will be soundproofed as well. Planner Lovelace read an email received from resident Anita Burke opposing Eagle Brook Church at the former Menards location. With no further comments, Chair Burke closed the public hearing. 5. LAND USE A. Orchard Path Phase Two Planner Tom Lovelace presented the staff report. Commissioner Scanlan asked how the flow of materials and parking for construction will be handled with the close proximity to the park. Planner Lovelace advised that he spoke with Parks and Recreation and storage of materials will not be allowed in the park parking lot. Community Development Director Nordquist advised that residents within 350’ were notified of the plan as well as various homeowner’s associations. Planner Lovelace noted that a resident on Eddington Way had reached out via email and wanted information on when construction would be starting. She also mentioned that there was a lot of dust with the construction of the initial building and wanted this to be handled with the new construction. Project Developer Pamela Belz showed a brief presentation. Commissioner Scanlan asked why the outdoor seating area is not going to be added in the courtyard of the new building. Project Developer Belz advised that the area is to be kept as green space for various activities for residents such as adding a putting green. Chair Burke asked if there were any further questions for the Petitioner. Virtual Attendee Debby Reisinger commented that there were only plans for adding two spaces for electric car charging and that she believes there should be more spaces. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes April 21, 2021 Page 5 of 6 Planner Lovelace advised that there was nothing in the code requiring a specific number of electric car charging stations. Project Developer Belz advised that in Phase 1, there are 132 parking spaces and that they could look into adding more electric car charging spaces there. MOTION: Chair Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Kurtz, approving the site plan/building permit authorization to allow construction of a 60-unit addition to Orchard Path Continuum-of-Care facility. Roll call vote: Ayes - 6 – Nays - 0. B. Consider Ordinance Amendments Related to Special Events, Temporary Signage, and Mobile Food Units Planner Alex Sharpe presented the staff report. Chair Burke asked whether a memo would need to be submitted if you had a group of 10 people going on a power ride through the city as he believes it is unlikely they would do so. City Attorney Hills interjected that it would be dependent on whether the bike ride was categorized as an “event” such as a rally as opposed to a weekly night ride with friends. MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Commissioner Schindler, approving the ordinance amendment related to special events, temporary signage, and mobile food units. Roll call vote: Ayes - 5 – Nays - 0. 6. OTHER BUSINESS A. Review of Upcoming Schedule and Other Updates The next Planning Commission meeting is Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 7:00 p.m. The next City Council meeting is Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7:00 p.m. 7. ADJOURNMENT Hearing no further comments from the Planning Staff or Planning Commission, Chair Burke asked for a motion to adjourn. MOTION: Commissioner Schindler moved, seconded by Commissioner Kurtz, to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Roll call vote: Ayes – 5 – Nays – 0.