Loading...
1984 07 11 CHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 11, 1984 REGULAR MEETING e commissioners Present Jim Thompson, Tom Merz, Ladd Conrad, Bill Ryan and Howard Noziska. commissioners Absent Susan Albee and Mike Thompson. Staff Present Scott Martin, community Development Director and Vicki Churchill, Secretary. Chairman Conrad called the meeting to order at 7:43 p.m. Land Use Plan Amendment #84-1 and Conditional Use Permit #75-2: Proposed land use plan change from Parks/Open Space to Residential-Low Density for property located along the east side of Highway 41 and proposed revision to Lake Minnewashta Regional Park Conditional Use Permit to remove "Parcels C & D" from Park Plan. e Public Present Sam and Nancy Mancino Ray and Peggy Brenden Al Klingelhutz Jackie Mielke G. M. and Eileen Hock Mike Liddicoat 6620 Galpin Blvd. 6730 Galpin Blvd. 8601 Great Plains Blvd. 2830 Washta Bay Road 2950 Washta Bay Road Carver County Courthouse This item was tabled from the June 27, 1984 Planning Commission meeting in order for Carver County to have a representative present to answer some questions regarding the park capacities. Commissioners Merz, Conrad and J. Thompson felt that with a decrease of 52 acres in the size of Minnewashta Regional Park, the County should portionately decrease the park user capacity by reducing the number of parking spaces planned for the nature area. They felt that if the decrease or some type of control on the number of park users was not established, the resulting increase in park user density would destroy the "passive nature park" concept that alot of people put time and effort into planning. - Mike Liddicoat, Park Planner for Carver County, was present to respond to concerns about park use. He explained that the parking facilities planned in the main part of the park (west of Hwy. 41) were designed to serve only that portion of the park. He stated that Parcels C & D were included listed in the 1975 Master e Planning Commission Minutes July 11, 1984 P ag e 2 Plan at the request of the City of Chanhassen as a nature demonstration study area and active play area. He added that this area was anticipated to be used mostly by the Jr. High School, and that the County had planned on using the school's parking lot in return for their exclusive use. He felt that the Commission's request of decreasing the parking was unneccessary since the development of the park and parking facilities is being done in phases, and the County and Metro Council would be moni- toring facility needs as park use increases in the future. He stressed the fact that the Park will not be developed beyond the adopted capacity levels in the Master Plan. Liddicoat explained that the proposed reduction of the Park size would only increase user density within the nature demonstration and study area of the Regional Park from 3.1 to 3.9 persons per acre, and that the affect on park users would likely be insigni- ficant. He reminded the Commission that Metro Council has refused to fund acquisition and development of Parcels C and D until the Council is satisfied that the property will serve as a Regional Park facility. e T. Merz moved, seconded by B. Ryan, to recommend approval of Land Use Plan Amendment #84-1, which changes the land use designation of the Lake Minnewashta Regional Park area lying east of Highway 41 from "parks/Open Space" to IIResidential Low-Density", subject to the retention of a trailway along the southerly boundary of the property; and, also recommend approval of an amended Conditional Use Permit for Lake Minnewashta Regional Park which removes Parcels C & D and the adjoining 12 acres (all lying east of Highway 41) from the Regional Park Master Plan, providing that Park user capacities and planned parking facilities are por- tionately readjusted to reflect the decreased acreage of the Park. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Mike Liddicoat stated that the Park Commission would not be meeting until July 23, 1984 and that any modifications in the Park Master Plan would require both County and Metro Council approval. Approval of Minutes T. Merz moved, seconded by J. Thompson, to approve the June 27, 1984 Minutes noting that on page 1 paragraph 3 of the Randolph Herman item the word "of" be changed to "have". voting in favor were T. Merz, J. Thompson, and L. Conrad. B. Ryan and H. Noziska abstained. Motion carried. " Review of Preliminary Draft of Proposed Revised Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. The Commissioners discussed the preliminary draft of the proposed new Zoning and subdivision Ordinances. Conrad felt that the ~ e - Planning commission Minutes July 11, 1984 Page 3 organization and format of the ordinance was difficult to follow making it hard to find various provisions within the different sections. Ryan felt that improvement was needed in different sections and the language was unclear in several areas. Merz felt that it was very difficult for the commissioners to be able to review the full draft and identify problems since so much material is included in the draft. Following general discussion of the content of the proposed ordinances the commission decided to review a staff prepared outline on the major issues anticipated to surface during public review of the ordinances at their next meeting. Adjournment J. Thompson moved, seconded by H.Noziska, to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 p.m. All voted in favor and the motion carried.