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PC SUM 2003 09 16CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 Chairman Sacchet called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Uli Sacchet, Kurt Papke, Bethany Tjornhom, Rich Slagle and Bruce Feik MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Lillehaug and Craig Claybaugh STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Sharmeen A1-Jaff, Senior Planner; Bob Generous, Senior Planner; Matt Saam, Assistant City Engineer; Mak Sweidan, Engineer; and Justin Miller, Assistant to the City Manager PUBLIC PRESENT FOR ALL ITEMS: Janet & Jerry Paulsen Debbie Lloyd Melissa Gilman 7305 Laredo Drive 7302 Laredo Drive Chanhassen Villager PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM BG, BUSINESS GENERAL TO CBD, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; REPLAT OF LOTS; CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MORE THAN ONE BUILDING ON A LOT; SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH VARIANCES OF APPROXIMATELY 60,000 SO. FT. INCLUDING CINEMA EXPANSION, RETAIL AND OFFICES, AND VACATION OF DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS, MARKET STREET STATION, LLP. Public Present: Name Address John D. Rice Bob Worthington Dan Engelsma Clayton Johnson Milo Thompson Gary F. Milne Rojek Mike Korsh Adam Arvidson Glenn Baird John Uban 551 West 78th Street Southwest Metro Transit 4210 West Old Shakopee Road Bloomberg Companies, Inc. Bentz/Thompson/Rietow Bentz/Thompson/Rietow 4210 West Old Shakopee Road DSU, Inc. 510 Pauly Drive DSU, Inc. Kate Aanenson presented the staff report on this item. Commissioner Feik stated he had concerns with the bus turning radius in the parking lot and the current parking situation in front of the dance studio. Commissioner Tjornhom asked for clarification on the traffic study. Commissioner Slagle asked about the architectural transition from the cinema building to the adjoining addition. His biggest concern was the vehicle and pedestrian traffic patterns and if the applicant had explored the option of having the buses come through, pick up at the new shelter, Planning Commission Summary - September 16, 2003 and then just head along the road back to the south of the Dinner Theater. Chairman Sacchet asked for clarification on the site plan, parking requirements, the landscape islands, lighting requirements, signage, monument and pylon, and the gas easements. Commissioner Slagle asked if the hotel had made any comments regarding lights and noise from this project. John Uban, the consulting planner for the applicant, provided a handout addressing issues in the staff report, and addressed concerns brought up by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Slagle asked the applicant to explain the parking plan and the bank drive thru circulation. Commissioner Papke asked about the use of the turn around in the southwest corner. Commissioner Feik asked for clarification on the timeline of the temporary nature of the site. Chairman Sacchet asked the applicant to clarify the number of parking spaces, the timeline of installing new stadium seating in the cinema, the landscaping plan architectural detailing, the up lighting on the cinema, and approval of the bus circulation by Southwest Metro Transit. Chairman Sacchet opened the public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Tjornhom stated she was in favor of the project, and particularly liked the architecture and the monument and directional signage. Commissioner Feik was not comfortable with the up lighting or the bus circulation on the site. He suggested reducing the number of parking spots in exchange for a different bus circulation route. One monument sign for the bank portion is more than adequate. Commissioner Papke stated he was impressed with the cooperation between the cinema, Bloomberg Companies and Kraus-Anderson and the cohesiveness of this project but expressed concern with the traffic circulation proposal. Commissioner Slagle stated he could not support the proposal due to the traffic circulation, but liked all other aspects of the plan. Chairman Sacchet addressed the points the applicant brought up in his presentation and asked about the time line if this proposal is tabled. Justin Miller informed the Planning Commission of the EDA's time line for the purchase agreement. Clayton Johnson with Bloomberg Companies and Market Street Partners provided a history of the project and expressed his view on tabling the item. Commissioner Feik suggested an alternative to the bus circulation in the parking lot with a variance on the number of parking spots to be considered with tabling. Feik moved, Slagle seconded that the Planning Commission table the Market Street Station proposal. All voted in favor, except Tjornhom who abstained and the motion carried with a vote of 4 to 0 to 1. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT TO REPLAT 3.63 ACRES INTO 7 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS WITH VARIANCES, AND A WETLAND ALTERATION PERMIT, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST INTERSECTION OF LAKE LUCY ROAD AND POWERS BOULEVARD, BURLWOOD ADDITION, EPIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Public Present: Name Address Laurie &Jon Steckman David Smith Bob Martinka Mike Cuccia Kent Kelly Bob Christensen Larry & Kathy Kerber 1215 Lake Lucy Road 6645 Mulberry Circle East 6650 Powers Boulevard 6722 Powers Boulevard 6539 Gray Fox Curve 6648 Powers Boulevard 6420 Powers Boulevard Planning Commission Summary - September 16, 2003 Rich Rogatz Perry Ryan Kevin Grafft 3441 St. Paul Avenue, Minneapolis 430 Lafayette Avenue, Excelsior 6726 Powers Boulevard Sharmeen AI-Jaff presented the staff report on this item. Commissioners asked for clarification on the access, storm water, and tree requirement conditions. Rich Ragatz, 3441 St. Paul Avenue, Minneapolis was present to represent the applicants, Larry and Kathy Kerber. He provided some background information on why the parcel was being developed in two phases. There's two main things to address with this plat, the safety concerns and providing the ability for the two lots in the southern end of the development to further subdivide in the future. Chairman Sacchet asked for clarification on the tree canopy count. Commissioner Slagle asked for clarification on the driveway alignment and the Martinka property. Rich Ragatz suggested changes to conditions 13 and 31 of the preliminary plat. Chairman Sacchet opened the public hearing. Jon Steckman, 1215 Lake Lucy Road asked for clarification on the size and location of the proposed storm water pond. Debbie Lloyd, 7302 Laredo Drive asked for clarification of items in the staff report, i.e. road option E, the number of private streets, and the average lot size calculation. Kevin Grafft, 6726 Powers asked about closing off the drives to Lots 11, 12 and 13 and then made a comment about the developer and the Martinka's working together. There was discussion around whether or not this plat was already approved and a done deal by the City Council's action in 1995. Bob Martinka clarified his position on the easement and asked the Planning Commission to very thoughtfully read his memo, which is attached in the staff report. Larry Kerber got up to dispute the fact that Mr. Martinka did not know about the road plans when he purchased his property. Chairman Sacchet closed the public hearing. After commission discussion the following motion was made. Feik moved, Slagle seconded that the Planning Commission table the Preliminary Plat request for Burlwood Addition at Lake Lucy Road and Powers Boulevard. Ail voted in favor, except Papke who opposed, and the motion carried with a vote of 4 to 1. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A LAND USE AMENDMENT FROM RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY TO COMMERCIAL ON 8 ACRES AND CONCEPTUAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) REVIEW FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING A FAMILY ACTIVITY CENTER AND TOWNHOMES ON 14 ACRES ZONED AGRICULTURAL ESTATE DISTRICT (A2), LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TH 5 AND GALPIN BOULEVARD, JOHN PRYZMUS, SWINGS. Public Present: Name Address Marlene Bentz Lois Degler 7300 Galpin Boulevard 9111 Audubon Bob Generous presented the staff report on this item. Commissioners Feik and Slagle asked about the history of how this property became guided residential low density. Commissioner Papke asked about access to this site from the school. Chairman Sacchet asked for clarification on some points raised in the staff report regarding the use on this site. Tom Goodrum with Schoell and Madsen, 10580 Wayzata Boulevard, Minnetonka, Minnesota spoke on behalf of John Planning Commission Sum~nary - September 16, 2003 Pryzmus, the property owner. Commissioner Papke asked the applicant to explain the number and size of the uses within the activity center. Chairman Sacchet opened the public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed. After discussion the following motion was made. Feik moved, Papke seconded that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the Land Use Map Amendment from Residential-Low Density to Commercial on the portion of land south of West 78th Street because it is consistent with the uses along the West 78th Street corridor. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. Feik moved, Slagle seconded that the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Concept Planned Unit Development (PUD) review for a family activity center, subject to the following conditions: The development needs to comply with the design standards for commercial, industrial and office institutional developments. Additional detail needs to be provided to ascertain the quality of the proposed development. ° Planned Unit Developments require that development design standards be developed for the project. o The goals set forth in the Bluff Creek Watershed Resources Management Plan (BCWNRMP) for the Lowlands Region are to be incorporated in the further development of the plan. The Bluff Creek corridor primary and secondary zone boundaries will need to be determined and surveyed. The applicant shall arrange for the Bluff Creek Overlay district boundaries to be field verified by staff prior to the development of a more detailed plan for this site. In determining the boundaries, wetland adjacent to Bluff Creek have historically been included within the primary zone. Drainage and utility easements shall be provided over all existing wetlands, wetland mitigation areas, buffer areas used as PVC and storm water ponds. 6. A preliminary grading plan must be prepared. o The applicant must provide storm water calculations for any proposed subdivision. The development will need to provide storm water ponding on site for treatment prior to discharge into the wetlands or creek. The development must meet pre-development runoff rates for the 10 year and 100 year storm. On site storm water ponding must be sufficient to meet all city water quality and quantity standards. An erosion and sediment control plan shall be submitted. Type III silt fence shall be provided adjacent to all wetland fill areas, areas to be preserved as buffer or if no buffer is to be preserved, at the delineated wetland edge. o A minimum 20 foot wide public drainage and utility easement will be required on all public utilities outside of the public right-of-way. All buildings must be outside any existing or proposed easements. 4 Planning Commission Summary - September 16, 2003 10. Accept points to West 78th Street, a designated collector route, shall be limited to one access on both the north and south side of the street. The access location must be offset a minimum of 600 feet from Galpin Boulevard, and the north/south access shall be aligned in the same location. 11. A MnDot and Carver County permit will be required for access to the site. 12. The proposed access onto Galpin Boulevard will not be allowed in it's current location. The access will need to be offset a minimum of 300 feet from the intersection of West 78a~ Street. City approval of the access location will still be contingent upon MnDot and Carver County approval of the proposed access. 13. The applicant will need to submit a survey showing existing trees and woodlands along with canopy coverage calculations and proposed reforestation. 14. The applicant will be required to pay park donation fees pursuant to city ordinance. 15. The applicant will need to provide pedestrian connections from the site to adjacent trail and sidewalks. 16. A wetland buffer 0 to 20 feet in width (with a minimum average width of 10 feet) must be maintained around the wetland basin. Wetland buffer areas shall be preserved, surveyed and staked in accordance with the city's wetland ordinance. The applicant must install wetland buffer edge signs, under the direction of city staff, before construction begins and must pay the city $20 per sign. All structures shall maintain a 40 foot setback from the edge of the wetland buffer. The grading and erosion control plan shall show the actual wetland buffer widths proposed to meet the minimum average buffer width requirements as well as the 40 foot wetland buffer setback. 17. The creek and the required setback shall be indicated on the grading plan. 18. The development will require a landscaping plan. Staff recommends that significant landscape screening and berming be incorporated along Highway 5 as well as West 78th Street. 19. The developer will need to locate all significant trees on the site and provide a calculation of existing canopy coverage as well as proposed tree removal. 20. Development will require a conditional use permit for development within the Bluff Creek Overlay District. 21. The applicant shall incorporate stepped back roof lines as presented in the renderings. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. Chairman Sacchet summarized that the Planning Commission was in favor of family fun center proposed south of West 78th Street but would like see more diligence with the portion proposed as medium density to the north in terms of delineating the Bluff Creek to see what really fits. Planning Commission Summary - September 16, 2003 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Feik noted the Minutes of Commission meeting dated September 2, 2003 as presented. Chairman Sacchet adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 11:45 p.m. Submitted by Kate Aanenson Community Development Director Prepared by Nann Opheim the Planning