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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030222 PC MINUTESCITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 2, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission Meeting was called to order by Secretary Schindler at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: David Schindler, Paul Scanlan, Paul Mahowald, Becky Sandahl Member(s) Absent: Jodi Kurtz, Keith Diekmann City staff members attending: Community Develo pment Director Bruce Nordquist, Planner Kathy Bodmer, Civil Engineer Jodie Scheidt, City Attorney Sharon Hills, and Department Assistant Breanna Vincent. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Secretary Schindler asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Community Development Director Nordquist said there was a larger supplemental printout of a map from the agenda packet distributed to each commissioner. MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Commissioner Sandahl, approving the agenda. Roll call vote: Ayes - 4 – Nays - 0. 3. CONSENT ITEMS MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Commissioner Sandahl, approving the minutes of the meeting of February 2, 2022. Roll call vote: Ayes – 4 – Nays – 0. 4. PUBLIC HEARING A. North Creek Greenway at Magellan Secretary Schindler opened the public hearing. Planner Bodmer presented the staff report. Dakota County Project Manager Joe Morneau provided a brief presentation. Secretary Schindler asked if the plan is to wait until the area south of County 42 is finalized before putting the system in. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes March 2, 2022 Page 2 of 3 Mr. Morneau stated that plans are up in the air in the case of Fisher Mining, and currentl y, but the County may consider doing the tunnel and this section of the Greenway and a shorter section of the trail south of 42 that might just connect to Flagstaff in the meantime. Secretary Schindler asked if there were any comments from the public both in-person or virtual – None. Secretary Schindler closed the public hearing. Although it is the policy of the Planning Commission not to act on an item the night of its public hearing, staff and Commissioners felt a recommendation could be made as there were no outstanding issues. MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Commissioner Mahowald, to recommend approval of the subdivision by preliminary plat of the North Creek Greenway at Magellan subject to the conditions stated in the staff report. Roll call vote: Ayes – 4 – Nays – 0. 5. LAND USE A. Lakeside of Diamond Path (Buller) Single Family Planner Bodmer presented the staff report. Commissioner Scanlan asked what the process will be if homeowners want to put in a dock. Planner Bodmer advised that everything land-ward of the Ordinary High Water Mark is City jurisdiction but everything lake-ward is DNR jurisdiction. An NRMP would be required for the City side but would also need to be coordinated with the DNR as well. Commissioner Scanlan asked if the original drive at the existing home would disappear. Planner Bodmer advised that it would disappear. Commissioner Sandahl asked if a variance request will be coming in the future since lots 5 and 6 are at their impervious surface limit. Planner Bodmer advised that due to the cul-de-sac, these lots are limited in impervious surface coverage. They will be notified ahead of time of this limit, though a variance could come in the future and staff would need to look at the practical difficulties of the request. It should be noted that the building pad shown represents 5,000 sq. ft., which is larger than a typical building footprint, perhaps reducing variance consideration.