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PC Minutes 05-20-2014 CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 20, 2014 Chairman Aller called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrew Aller, Mark Undestad, Lisa Hokkanen, Maryam Yusuh, and Steve Weick MEMBERS ABSENT: Kim Tennyson STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; Sharmeen Al-Jaff, Senior Planner; and Alyson Fauske, Assistant City Engineer PUBLIC PRESENT: Dan Campion 340 Trappers Pass PUBLIC HEARING: NEXT STEPS LEARNING CENTER: REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH VARIANCES FOR A 3,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING EXPANSION ON PROPERTY ZONED INDUSTRIAL OFFICE PARK (IOP) AND LOCATED AT 1430 PARK COURT (LOT 1, BLOCK 2, ROME PARK). APPLICANT: JEREMY SPAUDE, PLANNING CASE 2014-15. Al-Jaff: Chairman Aller, members of the Planning Commission. Brief correction to the staff report. th Initially we said that this will appear before the City Council on May 20. We’re actually, I’m sorry th June. It was said that in the staff report that this would appear before the City Council on June 9. We’re th actually moving it to May 27 so just minor correction. Aller: Okay so for the record that will be May 27, 2014 and for those individuals at home or present that are watching this item, the reports are found on the Chanhassen website as well so please go ahead and take a look at those before the meetings. Al-Jaff: The site is located at 1430 Park Road. It is bordered by Highway 5 to the north and Park Court to the east. Riley Creek runs to the west of the subject site. The site is zoned Industrial Office Park. It is accessed off of Park Court and there is a daycare center on the site as well as a, a daycare on the site as well as a play area to the north of the daycare center. Just a brief background on this site. Back in October of 1988 the City Council approved a Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a daycare center. There was also a variance that was granted and the variance is for the parking lot. The parking area that is located immediately to the southeast corner, portion of the site. City code requires that it maintains a 10 foot setback and in this case it was at zero and it was to provide parking for the site that’s immediately to the west of the subject site. Or to the east, I’m sorry. The proposal before you today looks at adding a 3,000 square foot addition to the site. The addition will be located southwest of the existing building and the total area for both the addition as well as the existing building is going to be approximately 10,000 square feet. They, the building meets all ordinance requirements. Bluff Creek is located to the west of the subject site. City Code requires that it maintain, all structures maintain a minimum of 50 feet from the center line of the creek. In this case it exceeds 70 feet at the closest point. In addition to that there are trees throughout this area and they will remain undisturbed so all of these requirements are met. As far as parking goes, the city code requires 1 parking space per 6 children. They will have a capacity of 119 kids within this building. That translates to 20 parking spaces. They are providing 28 parking spaces. As far as the building itself and the architecture, this is the area that will be Chanhassen Planning Commission – May 20, 2014 added. This is what any individual that will be approaching the building, that would be the façade that they will see. They are introducing an entrance and it is pronounced. You will be able to see it and locate the entrance into the building. Fenestration as well as transparency meets ordinance requirements. Keep in mind that this is an existing building so we’re just trying to meet the exact same standards as the existing. Materials are shown, there we go. Okay, materials again they match the existing building. Face block as well as EFIS. And then the frames of the building will also, frames for the windows will also match the existing building. Staff is recommending approval of this site plan for the construction of 3,000 square feet of daycare expansion subject to conditions in the staff report and adoption of the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendation. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Aller: Any questions? Weick: Is there? Aller: Mr. Weick. Weick: Yeah. Is there, it looks like there was, is there water? Some kind of runoff or something added? Is that new? Or what is that feature I guess? The blue. Aller: Retention pond? Al-Jaff: Correct. It’s a retention pond and it’s a day. Go ahead Alyson. Fauske: I’d be happy to answer your question. The proposal before you and the area outlined in blue and shaded in blue is intended to be a dry pond and what a dry pond is, is it collects water after a rainfall event and slowly and eventually that, the entire amount of water that’s in that basin will dissipate and discharge down the slope so the intent is to try to mediate, mediate an erosion issue that exists on the site. Aller: And then to follow up with that, the addition of the 28 parking spots, is that going to be a problem with the erosion or runoff? Fauske: That was factored into the design so the applicant’s engineer worked with staff in order to accommodate the additional discharge rates and with the proposed pond in the existing in place system they meet the requirements. Aller: Great. Again any questions? Alright, thank you. If the applicant wishes to step forward and make a presentation they can do so. They don’t have to but if they’d like to that’s fine. Or just introduce yourself would be great. Jeremy Spaude: Sure, Jeremy Spaude, 1430 Park Court. I think Sharmeen covered it well. We’re just looking to add a gym and really make our entrance and our parking lot flow really well for what we have now. Aller: Welcome sir. And you’ve had a copy of the report and you’ve reviewed all the conditions. Jeremy Spaude: Correct. Aller: And you’re willing to do anything with the City or at least work with the City to make sure that the requirements are met. Jeremy Spaude: Correct. Yep, Sharmeen’s been a great partner. 2 Chanhassen Planning Commission – May 20, 2014 Aller: Wonderful. Any other questions or anything you’d like to say? Jeremy Spaude: Nope, I think we’re good. Aller: Perfect, thank you. At this point we’ll open the public hearing portion of this matter. Anyone wishing to speak either for or against the item can step forward at this time and do so. Seeing no one coming forward I’m going to close the public hearing portion and open it for discussion then if any. It’s an addition to an existing building. It meets the hard cover requirements and they’ve taken into account the impact in creating the dry pond so it looks pretty straight forward. Weick: There were only minor additions, yeah. Aller: Anyone wish to make a motion? Yusuf: I’ll make the motion. Aller: Okay. Yusuf: The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends that City Council approve a site plan for construction of a 3,000 square foot daycare expansion subject to the conditions of approval and adoption of the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendation. Aller: I have a motion. Do I have a second? Weick: Second. Aller: I have a motion by Commissioner Yusuf, seconded by Commissioner Weick. All those or any discussion? Further discussion. Yusuf moved, Weick seconded that the Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends that the for construction of a 3,000 square-foot daycare addition as City Council approve a Site Plan shown in plans dated received April 18, 2014, subject to the following conditions of approval; and adoption of the attached Findings of Fact and Recommendation: Environmental Resources Conditions 1.The applicant shall install a total of three trees around and/or within the parking lot. Engineering Conditions 1.The applicant and their engineer shall explore alternate EOF to reduce pooling depth and area. 2.A soils report indicating soil conditions, permeability and slope is required. 3.The scale on the grading plans must be corrected. 4.The existing and proposed elevations must be shown at the corners of the proposed structure. 3 Chanhassen Planning Commission – May 20, 2014 5.The plan shall be revised to show locations of proposed stockpile areas. 6.The proposed grades shall be no steeper than 3:1. 7.Staff recommends the use of minimum parking dimensions to reduce hard surface cover and aid in the stormwater management of the property per City Code §20-1118. 8.The erosion prevention and sediment control plan must be compliant with Chapter 19 of Chanhassen City Code. 9.The applicant must procure and comply with all required approvals from applicable jurisdictional agencies. 10.The rip rap slope must be shown on the plans and erosion prevention and sediment control practices shall be modified to accommodate this disturbance. Building Official Conditions 1.The building addition is required to have an automatic fire extinguishing system. 2.All plans must be prepared and signed by design professionals licensed in the State of Minnesota. 3.Detailed occupancy and building area-related code requirements cannot be reviewed until further information is provided. 4.The owner and/or their representative shall meet with the Inspections Division as soon as possible to discuss plan review and permit procedures. Planning Conditions 1.All rooftop and ground equipment must be screened from views. 2.Any new signs must comply with the sign ordinance requirements. 3.Light levels for site lighting shall be no more than one-half foot candle at the project perimeter property line. This does not apply to street lighting. Light fixtures shall be downcast and the light shall be cut off at a 90-degree angle as required by the city code. All fixtures shall be shielded. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. PUBLIC HEARING: 1601 & 1701 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE: REQUEST FOR AN “AFTER-THE-FACT” INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 18,050 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL THAT WAS PLACED ND ON LOT 7, BLOCK 1, THE HESSE FARM 2 ADDITION (1701 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE) BETWEEN MAY AND OCTOBER, 2013; AND A REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 6,990 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL ON LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 1, THE ND HESSE FARM 2 ADDITION (1601 & 1701 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE). THE PROPERTIES ARE 4