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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/20141. CALL TO ORDER CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 17, 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, and Paul Scanlan. Members Absent: David Schindler and Brian Wasserman. Staff Present: City Attorney Sharon Hills, Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist, City Planner Tom Lovelace, 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 - 5 - Nays - 0. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 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 Scanlan, approving the minutes of the meeting of September 3, 2014. Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0. 4. CONSENT ITEMS -NONE-- 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS --NONE-- 6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS A. Embry Place Subdivision — Consideration of 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 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 17, 2014 Page 2 of 6 PETITIONER: Arcon Land IV, LLC and Fischer Sand and Aggregate Co. 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 preliminary plat, utility, grading, landscaping and staging plans and traffic projections. Embry Path would be required to be extended to County Road 42 with the construction of Phase 3 of the proposed development. Lots having direct access off Embry Path, a collector street should have driveway turnarounds installed. 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. 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 would be located. A landscape plan shall be submitted that identifies the species type and location of plantings on lots located directly adjacent to the Pilot Knob Road and the cemetery. 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. Scott Johnson, Arcon Land Development, provided additional information. Discussion followed. MOTION: Commissioner Diekmann moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan, recommending approval of the rezoning of Outlot C, CORTLAND THIRD ADDITION from "M6-C" (Medium Density Residential /6-12 units per acre to "PD" (Planned Development). Ayes - 5 - Nays — MOTION: Commissioner Diekmann moved, seconded by Commissioner Burke, recommending approval to have the City Council direct staff to prepare planned development ordinance that includes permitted, conditional, and accessory uses; and area requirements and special performance standards consistent with the proposed development plans, including but not limited to the following: • Establishing buffer area requirements for lots located directly adjacent CSAH 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and the Lebanon Cemetery. • A landscape plan shall be prepared that provides screening from CSAH 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and the Lebanon Cemetery. Ayes 5 - Nays — 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 17, 2014 Page 3 of 6 MOTION: Commissioner Diekmann moved, seconded by Commissioner Alwin, recommending approval of the EMBRY PLACE preliminary plat, subject to the following: • The plat shall be configured to have 86 residential lots and zero (0) outlots. • Dedication of the necessary street right-of-way to serve the plat as indicated on the submitted plans, dated July 24, 2014. • Dedication of a ten foot (10') wide drainage and utility easement along the entire perimeter of lots within the plat wherever abutting public road right-of-ways. • Dedication of a five foot (5') wide drainage and utility easement along all common of lines. • Dedication of a 15-foot drainage and utility easement along the south side of Lot 47, Block 1 over the westerly 40 feet. • Installation of a five-foot (5') wide concrete sidewalk both sides of all public streets. • Lots having direct access off Embry Path, a collector street have internal driveway turnarounds installed, in accordance with the plan dated September 12, 2014. • Park dedication shall be satisfied by a cash-in-lieu of land contribution. • The installation of municipal sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer and street improvements as necessary to serve the plat, shall be designed and constructed in accordance with adopted City standards. All costs associated with the design and installation of these improvements shall be fully assessed against the affected property. • The extension of Embry Path north from Lot 5, Block 1 to CS 42 shall occur at the time of development of the third stage, as indicated on preliminary staging plan dated July 18, 2014. • The Pilot Knob Road/152nd Street West intersection shall be reconstructed as a right iniright out and southbound left turn only intersection. All costs associated with the intersection reconstruction shall be the responsibility of the developer. • A drainage and utility easement shall be dedicated with the first phase over and across the storm sewer line that will be installed along the rear lot lines of Lots 2- 30, Block 1. The easement shall be sufficient in size to allow for the installation and maintenance of the storm water utility line. • Revisions shall he made to the grading and utility plans to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. • Driveway widths within the right-of-way of all lots abutting Emory Avenue shall be a maximum width of 14 feet. • The reconstruction of Pilot Knob Road and 152nd Street W. intersection is to happen at the time of development of the 2nd Phase. Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0. B. Cobblestone Lake North Shore — Consideration of 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 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 17, 2014 Page 4 of 6 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. City Planner Tom Lovelace stated the applicant is requesting 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. He reviewed the utility and landscape plans and the front elevation of the four design plans. 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. There is currently a raised center median in Cobblestone Lake Parkway that would restrict access to the site to a right in/right out turning movements only. The applicant has stated that they would be removing the median at the two intersections to allow for full movements at each location. Cobblestone Lake Parkway has recessed parking that would be impacted by the private street intersections. Curb modifications along the south side of Cobblestone Lake Parkway would need to be made at those locations. The City Engineer has reviewed the grading and utility plans and revisions should be made per the City Engineer's comments. Jacob Fick, Traditional Development, introduced himself and was available for any questions. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Diekmann, recommending approval of the amendment to the 2030 Land Use Map to re-designate Outlot C, COBBLESTONE LAKE COMMERCIAL 3RD ADDITION from "MD" (Medium Density Residential/6-12 units per acre) to "LD" (Low Density Residential/2-6 units per acre). Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Diekmann, recommending approval of the rezoning of Outlot C, COBBLESTONE LAKE COMMERCIAL 3RD ADDITION from Planned Development No. 703/zone 8 to Planned Development No. 703/zone 2. Ayes - 5 - Nays — 0. MOTION: Commissioner Burke moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan, recommending approval of the COBBLESTONE LAKE NORTH SHORE Preliminary plat, subject to the following conditions: • The plat shall be configured to have 22 residential lots, two common lots and one outlot. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 17, 2014 Page 5 of 6 • The dedication on the final plat of draining and utility easements within the plat sufficient to serve all units within the development, either as defined or blanket easements. • Installation of a five-foot (5') wide concrete sidewalk both sides of the private street contained within Outlot A. • The dedication of a one foot (1') wide easement that will restrict direct driveway access to Cobblestone Lake Parkway. • A private street, 28 feet wide shall be constructed within Outlot A • On-street parking along the private street shall be restricted to one side only. • The maximum width of a driveway at the street shall be 14 feet. • Sections of raised median in Cobblestone Lake Parkway, located adjacent to the private street intersections, shall be removed. • Curb modifications along the south side of Cobblestone Lake Parkway shall be made at the private street intersections. • Revisions shall be made to the grading and utility plans to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. • The three Crabapple species proposed on the landscape plan shall be replaced with a disease resistant species. • A final landscape plan and detailed landscape planting price list shall be submitted for verification of the City's 2 '/2 % landscaping requirement prior to issuance of the first building permit. Ayes - 5 - Nays — O. 7. OTHER BUSINESS A. Springs of Apple Valley Apartments — Sketch plan review of a proposed amendment to the 2030 Land Use Map from "C" (Commercial) to "HD" (High Density Residential/+12 units per acre), rezoning and zoning code amendments, and site plan/building permit authorization to allow for 14-building/280-unit apartment complex on 21 acres, located at the northwest corner of 147th Street West and Flagstaff Avenue, By Continental 313 Fund LLC. City Planner Tom Lovelace noted Outlot B, FISCHER MARKET PLACE is currently guided "C" (Commercial). The proposed development is not consistent with the current designation and a re- designation of the outlot to "HD" will be required. The two outlots are located in two planned development zoning districts. Outlot B, WENSMANN 13TH ADDITION is located in "PD -746 /zone P. This planned development zone allows for townhomes and condominiums as permitted uses at a maximum density of 16 units per acre. Apartments are not allowed. Outlot B, FISCHER MARKET PLACE is located in "PD- 646 /zone 3". This planned development zone allows for a variety of general business and some limited retail uses. Apartments are not allowed. Any approval of this project would require a rezoning of the properties. No preliminary plat has been submitted. The subject properties are currently platted as outlots. A replatting of the outlots into lot(s) would be necessary before any development could occur. The developer has not indicated how they are going to replat the property. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Planning Commission Minutes September 17, 2014 Page 6 of 6 He reviewed the plans for 168 detached and 112 attached garage spaces, and 284 surface parking spaces. Discussion followed. B. Review Thrive 2040 Transportation and Housing Policies. Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist stated the "Thrive 2040" is the decennial regional development guide being developed by the Metropolitan Council. On September 3, the Planning Commission was introduced to the Guide. On September 17, staff observation was shared of the draft Housing and Transportation policies distributed this summer. A public comment period for both policies is open during the month of September and the City Council will consider similar information on September 25. C. Review of upcoming schedule and other updates. Community Development Director Bruce Nordquist stated that the next Planning Commission meeting would take place Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. 8. ADJOU MENT 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 Diekmann to adjourn the meeting at 8:59 p.m. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. ectfully Submitted, n Murphy, Planning Depa ent Assistant Approved by the Apple Valley Planning commission nn /d1