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PC SUM 2011 11 01CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY MINUTES NOVEMBER 1, 2011 Chairman Aller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrew Aller, Mark Undestad, Tom Doll, Kathleen Thomas, Kevin Ellsworth, Kim Tennyson and Lisa Hokkanen STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Paul Oehme, City Engineer /Public Works Director; Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer; Sharmeen Al -Jaff, Senior Planner; and Todd Gerhardt, City Manager PUBLIC PRESENT: Mark Giancola Mary Rubai Marjorie & Jesse Knight Steven L. Cohen & Allyson Segar -Cohen Gary Disch Dan Mertes Brad Karels Anne & Bill Fisher Dorothy Downing Linda Landsman Larry Pastorek Gary Theis Sarah Thomas Julia Seper Janice Schulter Candance G. Carlson Karen Walker Sandra Resnik Brenda Witzig Joyce Arlt Dan Mahady John Kunitz Joe & Desiree Nozling Jackie & Doug Jacobson Scott & Marcia Hippen Bob & Susan Seward Sheryl Mickelsen Adele Pint Chris Miller Kirsten McBeken Steve Taborek Mark Arrington Tonya Stier Kristi Strang Kurt Kuhlmann 8441 Rosewood Drive 7340 Frontier Trail 2014 Clover Court 7022 Sandy Hook Circle 8170 Marsh Drive 8671 Flamingo Drive 8105 Dakota Lane 1321 Lake Drive West 4225 7200 Juniper Avenue, Excelsior 7329 Frontier Trail 7071 Shawnee Lane 1696 Valley Ridge Trail North 2555 Longacres Drive 1081 Lake Lucy Road 8691 Chanhassen Hills Drive North 7720 Arboretum Village Circle 7591 Walnut Curve 7370 Kurvers Point 9520 Washington Boulevard 43 8434 Burlwood Drive 1020 Butte Court 6441 Bretton Way 8410 West Lake Drive 1121 Dove Court 7017 Cheyenne Trail 8031 Cheyenne Trail 981 Pontiac Lane 1641 Koehnen Circle 8401 West Lake Drive 1401 Field Creek Circle, Victoria 8022 Cheyenne Avenue 870 Lake Susan Hills Drive 9200 Ellendale Lane 1701 Valley Ridge Trail South 8445 Powers Place Planning Commission Summary — November 1, 2011 Alan & Barb Johnson John & Jennifer Bentz Kelly Woods Patrick Rutledge Shelley Kerber Chris Robinson David Enright Kurt Weimer Susan & Rian Nobel Irene Oberstar Rick Dorsey Ted Lamson Christine Meier Robby Virnig Margaret DiMarco John Prondzinski, Ridgeview Medical Center John & Karl Davis Barry McKinney Edwin Everett Tim Bloudek Pat & Tom Potter Lauren Kopp Emily Mattran Tim Polivany Wayne Skoblik Jean & Dale Rusch Rich Gavert Scott B. Haas Barry & Anita Steckling Paul & Darlene Ryan Lee Kaufman Linda Boerboom J. Wagle Bruce VonOrnum Kathi Cadmus Jane Gharbi Curt Kobilaresik Sue Bogan George Beinik Debra Pladsen Lana & Doug Haberman Dave Mayer Karen Zellner Christoph Leser Colleen Cannon Darlene Loving Ronald & Cynthia Tonn James Hastreiter Brian Bole Chris Johnson G. Dye 700 Lake Susan Hills Drive 9840 Deerbrook Drive 850 Lake Susan Hills Drive 7568 Walnut Curve 6025 Whitney Circle 7900 Market Boulevard 795 Ponderosa Drive 6211 Dogwood Avenue 7100 Tecumseh Lane 2170 Baneberry Way West 14215 Green View Court, Eden Prairie 680 Lake Susan Hills Drive 8437 Rosewood Drive 26380 Shorewood Oaks Drive, Shorewood 1131 Dove Court 500 So. Maple Street, Waconia 8200 West Lake Court 8046 Cheyenne Avenue 6301 Near Mountain Boulevard 1171 Homestead Lane 6531 Devonshire Drive 8020 Hidden Circle 8210 West Lake Court 181 Fox Hollow Drive 409 Del Rio Drive 2856 Century Trail 7701 Frontier Trail 7264 Pontiac Circle 8320 West Lake Court 8310 West Lake Court 300 Hidden Lane 8261 West Lake Court 8411 Egret Court 8150 Hidden Court 8426 Stone Creek Court 1401 Crest Drive 9149 Springfield Drive 7757 Buttercup Court 412 West 76 Street 1490 Heron Drive 520 Pleasant View Road 8726 Flamingo Drive 7616 Frontier Trail 8110 Marsh Drive 8110 Marsh Drive 7112 Pontiac Circle 8300 West Lake Court 6990 Tecumseh Lane 1577 Bluebill Trail Chanhassen 1331 Lake Drive West Planning Commission Summary — November 1, 2011 Ben Newton 1560 Lake Susan Hills Joseph O'Connor 811 Lake Susan Hills Drive Gloria J. Cox 6990 Shawnee Lane Tom Kraus 7744 Vasserman Trail Terry McGinley 920 Lake Susan Hills Drive Ellis Thomas 406 West 76 Street John & Stacey Boshacker 7428 Bent Bow Trail Scott Paulson 634 Summerfield Lane Mark Ploof 7040 Tecumseh Lane Debbie Lloyd 7302 Laredo Drive Kathleen Haas 7264 Pontiac Circle Jackie Ottoson 7080 Harrison Hill Terrace Lori Tollberg 6981 Pima Lane Tim Boyce 8941 Audubon Road Tana Erickson 8941 Audubon Road Bob Ayotte Chanhassen Michael & Virginia Bailey 7472 Saratoga Drive Charlie & Julie Littfin 7609 Laredo Drive Mark Flodoski 2204 Sommergate Katie Mahannah 92 Shasta Circle East Holly White 8657 Valley Ridge Court Irina Osadchuk 7301 Pontiac Circle Carmen Ried 8301 West Lake Court Ross Huseby 1431 Heron Drive Ana Moritz 860 Lake Susan Hills Drive Jane Revsbech 2155 Murray Hill Court Jack Krueger 7606 Kiowa Avenue Greg & Kelly Hastings 9217 Lake Riley Boulevard Jay Donohue 6561 Troendle Circle Larry White 8657 Valley Ridge Court Bill & Kelly Schulte 8420 West Lake Drive Stephanie Fisher 1451 Heron Drive David & Elizabeth Kressler 1750 Valley Ridge Trail North Christine Callahan 8595 Drake Court Katherine Peterson 7713 Vasserman Place Kent Ludford 8615 Valley View Court Mike Boyer 2370 Bridle Creek Circle David & Kristy Brackett 1320 Lake Susan Hills Drive PUBLIC HEARING: WALMART: REQUEST FOR CONCEPT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) APPROVAL FOR A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A 120.000 SOUARE FOOT WALMART STORE ON APPROXIMATELY 14.10 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 5 AND POWERS BOULEVARD (1000 PARK ROAD). APPLICANT: WALMART, C/O KIMLEY -HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. PLANNING CASE 2011 -11. Kate Aanenson presented the staff report and background information and Paul Oehme discussed traffic issues associated with the proposed plan. Chairman Aller asked for clarification on recommendations to change parking, access points, and turn lane improvements. Commissioner Ellsworth asked for clarification of the zoning and guiding for the property, criteria used in the staff's findings, who's going Planning Commission Summary — November 1, 2011 to pay for infrastructure improvements to the site, and water quality. Commissioner Doll asked about truck traffic through the parking lot. Commissioner Tennyson asked for clarification on the difference between regular commercial and community commercial zoning. Commissioner Hokkanen asked for clarification of the traffic study. Lisa B. Nelson provided background information on the Walmart corporation and the issues that will be addressed by members of the Walmart team. Chairman Aller asked Will Matzek, the engineer of record for the project, to focus his presentation on the findings in the report and the concerns of the planning staff. Mike Sims, the realtor working with the applicant, addressed the question of locating Walmart on this site. Jackie Cook -Haxby with SAIC addressed the architectural and sustainability issues associated with the building. Chairman Aller opened the public hearing. Scott Hippen, 7017 Cheyenne Trail explained why he is against Walmart moving into 1000 Park Road and asked the commission to make a recommendation that the City Council put a moratorium on big box store development until it can establish where to put that type of development. He expressed concerns with the traffic study and impact on the nearby soccer field. Sarah Thomas, 2555 Longacres Drive asked that the Planning Commission deny the request because it does not meet the guiding of the City's comprehensive plan for this area of downtown and that Walmart has not gone above and beyond the code before passing out and explaining a handout with tax information. Tim Bloudek, 1171 Homestead Lane stated he was against this rezoning and explained his belief that Walmart doesn't fit with his view of what the community needs or wants in a retail district. Ellis Thomas, 406 West 76 Street, who has lived in Chanhassen since 1967, gave an emotional plea to keep the community the way it is. Brad Karels, 8105 Dakota Lane addressed the issue of environmental impact to this site, specifically non point source water pollution and solid waste concerns. He asked that every aspect of the local ecosystem be considered and if environmental protection cannot be guaranteed, that this rezoning not be recommended to the City Council. Todd Neils, cited information from several studies about the assumed tax and economic impact big box stores such as Walmart have on a community. Annie Fisher, who currently resides at 1321 Lake Drive West, one block directly south of Park Road where this new Walmart is proposed to go, expressed concern with traffic, local business competition, heighten crime rate and property values. Bill Fisher, 1321 Lake Drive West, board member of the Powers Ridge Homeowners Association, and truck driver for Lakewinds stated his biggest concern was with access and truck traffic. David Kressler, 1750 Valley Ridge Trail North asked that the Planning Commission recommend against Walmart's proposed development in Chanhassen after discussing Walmart's slogan that Walmart Sells for Less Always and the effect that has on small local businesses. Elizabeth Kressler, 1750 Valley Ridge Trail North, representing the 1,030 people that signed a petition on www.change.org, referenced a study done by the University of Iowa on the effects of Walmart coming into a community. Christine Callahan, 8595 Drake Court addressed the Planning Commission's role in planning development of the city and asked the commission to draw their attention to the goals and policies in the comprehensive plan. Colleen Cannon, 8110 Marsh Drive discussed a study done by Kenneth Stone, Professor of Economics at Iowa State University entitled the Economic Impact of Walmart Supercenters on Existing Businesses in Mississippi. She informed the commission that she had brought an exchange student from China to the meeting to see the democratic process in action. Dave Enright, 795 Ponderosa Drive, in talking about the limited physical area of the site, asked where the snow removal would go. Scott Hadden, an optometrist who works at the Bloomington Walmart Vision Center, explained how he would be the lease holder at the Chanhassen store, discussed the type of people he sees as patients, and the positive economic impact the Bloomington Walmart has had on surrounding businesses. Bill Shubert asked about the number of full time employees, the percentage of charitable contribution compared to profit, and the need to find a location that is best for the community, not the best location for Walmart. Katherine Peterson, 7713 Vasserman Place explained the effect of Walmart locating in her hometown of Litchfield. Margaret DiMarco, 1131 Dove Court stated her concern with increased traffic on Powers Boulevard. Deb Lloyd, 7302 Laredo Drive explained the ownership of the surrounding businesses, the deficiencies in the PUD proposal, the fact that Walmart allows RV's to park in their parking lot overnight, and the amount of impervious surface. Kent Ludford, 8615 Valley View Planning Commission Summary — November 1, 2011 Court explained his commute from his home to his place business, the Ace Hardware store and his concern with the viability of the soccer field and traffic flow. Mike Boyer, 2370 Bridle Creek Circle discussed the economic study that was done in 2006 which concluded the need for about 110,000 additional square feet of retail around the center of town, but asked the commission to consider that consumer spending habits have changed since 2006. Robby Virnig, 26380 Shorewood Oaks Drive in Shorewood and an employee of Target, expressed concern over losing his job due to the loss of business with Walmart being open 24/7. Kristy Brackett, 1320 Lake Susan Hills Drive, which is 2 blocks from the proposed site, expressed concern with traffic, noise, school bus safety, and lighting. David Brackett, 1320 Lake Susan Hills Drive explained his belief that Walmart has been known as a predatory company. Chairman Aller closed the public hearing. After comments from commission members the following motion was made. Doll moved, Undestad seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends denial of the Concept Planned Unit Development based on the Findings of the Planned Unit Development as stated in the staff report for Planning Case 2011 -11. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0. The Planning Commission took a short recess at this point in the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Thomas noted the verbatim and summary minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated October 18, 2011 as presented. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS. None. CITY COUNCIL ACTION UPDATE. Kate Aanenson stated there were no planning items on the October 26 City Council meeting, and that the November 15 Planning Commission meeting was cancelled due to lack of items. Ellsworth moved, Doll seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 7 to 0. The Planning Commission meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Submitted by Kate Aanenson Community Development Director Prepared by Nann Opheim