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1983 04 27 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING APRIL 27, 1983 ~ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. with the following members present: Jim Thompson, Mike Thompson, Bill Ryan, and Susan Albee. Commissioners Conrad and Merz arrived later. Staff present: Bob Waibel, City Planner, Scott Martin, Community Development Director and vicki Churchill, Secretary. Public present: Mike Litticoat Julie Gay Charles Markert Greg Pepper sack Mark Belden Carver County Courthouse, Chaska. Carver County Herald, Chaska. 14324 Minnetonka Industrial Park. 940 Western Drive, Chanhassen. 16400 Seymour Drive, Minnetonka. Street Vacation Request for the Northerly 3900 + Feet of Ches Mar Drive. e Waibel explained that the request is to vacate the northerly 3900 + feet of Ches Mar Drive to reduce potential maintenance costs by replacing its park access function with a shorter access as shown on attachment #3. He mentioned that once the County has completed its acquisition of the Plehal-Crowley and Volk properties, the County will own all of the abutting property on the section proposed to be vacated with the exception of the southerly 500 + feet on the east side of Ches Mar Drive and that said street vacation will not eliminate access availability for any of the private residences abutting Ches Mar Drive. Waibel stated that the proposed vacation has the following positive aspects; 1. It removes the park access function from the portion of ChesMar Drive used for residential access. 2. The replacement access provides improved site distances to what exists on the ChesMar accesses. 3. It enables the County more flexibility to put the vacated portion of ChesMar Drive, and the lands under their ownership lying to the east of same, into park use and 4. It reduces future maintenance costs to the City and or County by removing its public transportation function. J. Thompson asked how much would be saved by this and the pur- pose. Also, his concern was the that the area would turn into a parking lot for boat trailers and the overload would end up ~ parking along the vacated ChesMar Drive. - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 27, 1983 PAGE 2 Waibel noted that the Conditional Use Permit granted by the City to the County limits the parking of boat trailers to the areas designated in the Park Master Plan which does not include Ches Mar Drive. Ryan felt that ChesMar Drive should not be vacated until there is another access available. Albee moved, seconded by Ryan, that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the vacation of ChesMar Drive as proposed in Planning Case 83-1 Street Vacation with the following conditions: 1. That the vacation as proposed not be officially recorded until such time as the Plehal-Crowley and Volk properties have been acquired by the County and access has been extended to Hwy. 41. e 2. That the public use of ChesMar Drive not be terminated until such time as proper access improvements are completed for the southern intersection of ChesMar Drive and Hwy. 41 and until such time as Carver County has completed construction of a turnaround at the northerly teminus of the unvacated portion of ChesMar Drive. 3. That the proposed vacation is additionally subject to the recommendations in the City Engineer's memorandum to the City planner dated April 8, 1983. 4. That the road be barricaded in a manner approved by the City Engineer. Vote in favor, J. Thompson, Merz, Albee, Conrad and Ryan, naye, M. Thompson, motion carries. M. Thompson stated that we should not be determining what the County does with the abandoned part of the road. Conditional Use Permit Request for the Establishment of an Auto Parts Machine Shop, 404 West 79th Street. Waibel summarized that this request was for the addition of an auto parts machine shop to the Chanhassen Auto Parts business. The floor space for which the machine shop is proposed to occupy is presently being used for storage. He also stated that most of the work would be brought in and delivered using the parts store truck thus minimizing any potential problems for parking, traffic, and/or outside storage. e Conrad asked Mr. Mark Belden, the applicant if he had any com- ments to add. Mr. Belden stated that he had no problems with the staff recommendations. e PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 27, 1983 PAGE 3 M. Thompson moved, seconded by J. Thompson, to close the public hearing. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Several of the Commissioners asked about pollution if any. Belden stated that the basic operation is reconditioning of engine parts, which they have only metal filings/shavings which are swept up. J. Thompson moved, seconded by Merz, that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve a conditional use permit for Chanhassen Auto Parts to establish an auto parts machine shop as presented in Planning Case 83-2 Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions: 1. That machine shop activity be confined to the area so designated on the schematic floor plan dated received Chanhassen Community Development Department, February 28, 1983. 2. That the machining services rendered not be intensified or enlarged beyond that which is able to be provided by the equipment shown in attachment 4 without first having obtained a conditional use permit amendment. e 3. That there be no outside storage on the premises of equipment or parts associated with machine shop activity. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Request for the Use of Accessory Structures for Home Occupations Waibel briefly stated that Mr. Markert was intending to purchase the property in hopes of establishing his art studio for hot air balloon art work at his prospective place of residence. Also, he stated that Mr. Markert's occupation is in accordance with the Home Occupation Requirements of zoning Ordinance 47 with the exception that the vertical and horizontal space requirements for his work requires the use of an accessory structure such as the existing barn on the property which he proposes to use. Albee moved, seconded by Ryan, to close the public hearing, vote unanimous, motion carried. J. Thompson moved, seconded by Albee, that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council the adoption of the following motion; e 1. The Planning Commission recommends approval of a Zoning Ordinance amendment concerning home occupations as follows: a) Amend the second to the last sentence of the Home e PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 27, 1983 P AG E 4 Occupation definition of Zoning Ordinance 47 to read as follows; "No accessory buildings, other than existing structures customarily related to agricultural uses, shall be used for such home occupations." b) Add to Section 6.02, R-1A District Permitted Use provisions, the following subsection 4, "Home Occupations conducted within a principal or accessory agricultural structure." c) Add to the Residential Permitted Use provisions of Ordinance 47; "Home Occupations." All voted unanimously in favor, and the motion carried. e Proposed Sign Ordinance Amendments (Ordinance No. 36-E) Martin summarized that on March 7, 1983, the City Council directed staff to prepare a proposed sign ordinance amendment which provides for the administrative issuance of sign (building) permits when all sign ordinance requiremens have been met, and which allows off-premise real estate signs under certain con- ditions. He stated that the City Council wants an "over the counter issuance" instead of the applicant going to the Planning Commission and then to the City Council. Ryan moved, seconded by Albee, to close the public hearing. All voted unanimously, motion carried. M. Thompson questioned number 6 of the ordinance. he would like to have a time limit on the removing He felt that the leasing of 80% would sometimes be to keep track of with business' moving in and out. He stated that of the sign. impossible Merz moved, seconded by Albee, that the Planning Commission reco- mend approval of Ordinance No. 36-E to the City Council with the exception that number 6 read as follows: 6) Such signs shall be removed within seven (7) days following the lease or sale of eighty percent (80%) of the building space which it is advertising, or within twelve (12) months from the date ~ permit is issued, Whichever comes fIrSt. ---- --- All voted unanimously, and the motion carried. e Approval of Minutes Albee moved, seconded by J. Thompson, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of March 9, 1983. Vote unanimous, motion carried. . - . PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 27, 1983 PAGE 5 Zoning and Subdivision Worksession Zack Johnson was present to meet with the Planning Commission for the zoning and Subdivision worksession. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.