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Home My WebLink About09/03/20141. CALL TO 0 ' ER CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Melander at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Tom Melander, Ken Alwin, Tim Burke, Keith Diekmann, Paul Scanlan and David Schindler Members Absent: Brian Wasserman. Staff Present: City Attorney Sharon Hills, Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist, City Planner Tom Lovelace, Planner Kathy Bodmer, Assistant City Engineer David Bennett and Department Assistant Joan Murphy. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Melander asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Hearing none he called for a motion. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan, approving the agenda. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AUGUST 6, 2014. Chair Melander asked if there were any changes to the minutes. Hearing none he called for a motion. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Diekmann, approving the minutes of the meeting of August 6, 2014. Ayes - 4 - Nays — 0. Abstained — 2 — Melander and Schindler. CONSENT ITEMS A. Stephens Front Yard Variance — Consideration of a seven-foot (7') front setback variance reducing the front setback from 30' to 23' to allow construction of a 7' x 14' covered front entry. (PC14-33-V) LOCATION: 13705 Georgia Drive PETITIONER: Clyde and Vicki Stephens MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan, recommending approval of a seven foot (7') variance reducing the front setback from 30 to 23' to allow construction of a 7' x 14' gabled roof structure (portico) over the front entryway at 13705 Georgia Drive. Ayes - 6 - Nays — 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 3, 2014 Page 2 of 5 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Embry Place Subdivision — Public hearing to consider the rezoning from "M6-C" (Multi- Family Residential/6- 12 units per acre) to "PD" (Planned Development) and subdivision of a 25-acre outlot (Outlot E, CORTLAND) into 86 single-family residential lots. (PC14-31-ZS) LOCATION: Southeast corner of CSAH 42 and Pilot Knob Road PETITIONER: Arcon Land IV, LLC and Fischer Sand and Aggregate Co. Chair Melander opened the public hearing at 7:01 p.m. City Planner Tom Lovelace stated the applicant is requesting a rezoning from "M-6C" to "PD" (Planned Development), which would allow them to subdivide the property for single-family residential uses, consistent with the proposed Comp Plan re-designation. A planned development ordinance would address such things as a minimum lot size and lot width of 65 feet as well as establishing the uses, area requirements, and performance standards for the planned development district, consistent with the proposed development. He reviewed the utility, grading, landscaping and staging plans. All lots directly abutting Pilot Knob Road and the Lebanon Cemetery shall be screened with combination of berms and landscaping. Conservation easements shall be created over and across the areas of the lot where the berms and landscaping will be located. Lots having direct access off Embry Path, a collector street, should have driveway turnarounds installed. Embry Avenue would be required to be extended to County Road 42 with the construction of Phase 3 of the proposed development. Driveway widths within the right-of-way of all lots abutting Emory Avenue should be reduced to 14 feet to allow for more on-street parking space. The Pilot Knob Road/152nd Street West intersection is currently a full intersection. This intersection would need to be modified to a right in/right out and left turn in intersection, commonly referred to a three-quarter intersection. All work to modify that intersection would be the responsibility of the developer. He reviewed any issues identified by staff Scott Johnson, President of Arcon Land, provided additional information. Chair Melander asked if there would be a non-redundancy clause written in when people are selecting their homes where it is not identical down the line. Mr. Johnson stated that has always been a business practice with Arcon Land to be sure they are not building like houses right next to each other and that there will be multiple builders for this development. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 3, 2014 Page 3 of 5 Commissioner Scanlan commented on the section that would have 14-foot wide driveways in the right-of-way and asked if parking would be only on one side. Mr. Lovelace answered yes. Commissioner Scanlan asked if parking would be on both sides of Embry Path and what the speed limit would be. Assistant Engineer Dave Bennett answered that parking would be on both sides and the speed limit would be 30 mph. Chair Melander closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. B. Cobblestone Lake North Shore — Public hearing to consider a Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map re-designation from "MD" (Medium Density Residential/6-12 units per acre) to "LD" (Low Density Residential/2-6 units per acre), rezoning from Planned Development No. 703/zone 8 to Planned Development no. 703/zone 2B, and the subdivision of 4.9 acres into 22 residential lots, two (2) common lots and one (1) outlot. (PC14-30-PZS) LOCATION: Southeast corner of Cobblestone Lake Parkway and Embry Path PETITIONER: South Shore Development, Inc. Chair Melander opened the public hearing at 7:27 p.m. City Planner Tom Lovelace reviewed the applicant's request for an amendment to the 2030 Land Use Map that would re-designate from "MD" (Medium Density Residential/6-12 units per acre) the outlot to "LD" (Low Density Residential/2-6 units per acre), with the proposed single-family development having an overall density of 4.5 units per acre. The proposed development would meet the minimum area requirements as well as the minimum building setbacks set forth in zone 2 of the planned development. No new subzone would need to be created. An access restriction easement should be established over the northern one-foot (1') of Lot 8, Block 1 and Lot 16, Block 2 that would restrict direct driveway access to Cobblestone Lake Parkway. A 28-foot wide private street that would be constructed within the 30-foot wide outlot would provide access from Cobblestone Lake Parkway to the lots within the development. The width of the street would allow for parking on one side of the street only. He stated the City Engineer has reviewed the grading and utility plans and his comments were included in the report and revisions should be made per the City Engineer's comments. Jacob Fick, South Shore Development, provided additional information. Commissioner Scanlan inquired what the price points would be. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 3, 2014 Page 4 of 5 Mr. Fick answered $350K to $425K depending on the options and whether on or off the lake. Chair Melander asked what the width of the driveways would be. Mr. Fick answered they would be the standard 14-foot driveway width. Todd Stutz, President of Robert Thomas Homes, described the house designs. Michelle Ryan, 15661 Eagle Stone Rd., inquired if there will be a financial relationship to how much those individuals would be contributing to the master association and would they be paying double since the zoning has changed on that area. She asked about the indentation to the land along the public walkways around the lake, and inquired if would that be leveled out. Mr. Fick reviewed the grading plan and said the indentations would remain because those are infiltration areas for water treatment and the lots would start beyond that point. Ms. Ryan had a concern for road usage with the development related to construction trucks and suggested having the trucks limited to which way they are going in and out to lessen the impaet on the current roadways. Mr. Lovelace stated the next step in the process would be the submittal to the Metropolitan Council for the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map re-designation for their approval. Chair Melander closed the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. 6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS --NONE-- 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. Update on Metropolitan Council Thrive 2040 Land Use Process. Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist stated the Metropolitan Council has embarked on the decennial planning process, entitled Thrive 1\4SP 2040. This work culminates with a new Comprehensive Plan for the City of Apple Valley by 2019 for the time period up to 2040. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan for Apple Valley is approaching its mid-term with guiding land use policies for development priorities and strategies already underway. He stated these policy plans would be further reviewed at the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for September 17. B. Review of upcoming schedule and other updates. Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist stated that the next Planning Commission meeting would take place Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 3, 2014 Page 5 of 5 8. ADJOURNMENT Hearing no further comments from the Planning Staff or Planning Commission, Chair Melander asked for a motion to adjourn. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Alwin to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Ayes - 6 - Nays - 0. Respectfully Submitted, Jo& Murphy, Planning D partm Assistant Approved by the Apple Valley Planning Commission on