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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-12-20 Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting May 12,2020 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rotty, Franceschelli, Lehto, Tesky, Windschitl Members Absent: None Also Present: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager; Lauren Siebenaler, Communications Specialist 2. Approval of Minutes Member Lehto asked that the March 10, 2020, minutes be revised to show she made the motion to nominate the chair and vice-chair and Tesky seconded the motion. The minutes have been revised. a. MOTON byWindschitl second by Tesky to approve the minutes of March 10, 2020, as revised. Voting for: Rotty, Lehto, Tesky, Windschitl. Abstain: Franceschelli. MOTION CARRIED. 3. Public Hearings—Chair Rotty opened the public hearings a. Preliminary and Final Plat, Conditional Use Permit and Variances from the Required Setbacks for the Construction of a Convenience Store with Gas in the B-1 Zoning District—Holiday Station This item was continued to a Special Planning Commission virtual meeting on May 26, 2020. b. Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezoning of the Christensen Property Located at 20861 Flagstaff Avenue Summergate Companies has applied for Comprehensive Plan amendments and rezoning of the property located at 20861 Flagstaff Avenue owned by Jay and Patricia Christensen. The Comprehensive Plan amendments are to change the 2040 Comprehensive Plan's MUSA and Development Staging plans for the 40 acres from 2040 to 2020,thereby placing it into MUSA immediately. The rezoning is to change the property from A-I (agriculture)to R-3 (medium density residential)planned unit development. The Farmington High School is to the north, agricultural lands to the west, single family development Regetta Fields to the south and several single family homes on larger lots to the east. The property will be platted for 113 single family lots. Commission members had various questions about the development. Building can start once the platting and subdivision process is complete along with other work and approvals are obtained. If possible,they could start this year. Any existing structures on the property will be demolished. Turn lanes will be determined when the layout is reviewed and could be similar to turn lanes for Regetta Fields. The density is similar to Regetta Fields with a little smaller lots. There will be parks in the southwest corner with stormwater sites. This ties into the Regetta Fields parks. The water levels in this area are high and dewatering will be done. This can affect the type of housing. The developer stated the goal is to build this year, but really late, or next spring. Homes will be slab on Planning Commission Meeting May 12,2020 Page 2 grade as the water is only 3 to 4 feet below the surface. Members felt this will be a great addition and supported moving it to City Council. A resident asked about a traffic light at Flagstaff Avenue and Highway 50. Staff explained a traffic light will come in conjunction with county guidelines. This development would not justify that improvement. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Tesky to close the public hearing. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to recommend approval and forward the recommendation to the City Council for the following: 1. Resolution amending the 2040 Comprehensive Plan changing the MUSA and Development Staging plans for the 40 acre parcel located at 20861 Flagstaff Avenue from 2040 to 2020. 2. Ordinance rezoning the 40 acre parcel located at 20861 Flagstaff Avenue from A-1 (agriculture)to R-3 (medium density residential)Planned Unit Development. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. c. Variance Request from the Required Front Yard Setback and Maximum Building Coverage Requirement of the I-1 (Industrial)Zoning District—Kemps,LLC Design Group Facility Solutions, Inc., on behalf of Kemps, LLC,has applied for variances from the required front yard setback and maximum building coverage requirement of the I-I(industrial)zone. The variances are to allow for the construction of a boiler room building addition at Kemps, 15 Fourth Street. The proposed building is 70 ft in length and 40 feet in width and will be located towards the northeast corner of the property in between the existing equipment storage building and a sulfuric storage shed. The building would have a setback of 10.58 feet from the property line adjacent to Fifth Street. The minimum required front yard setback in the I-1 zone is 30 feet. The applicant is requesting a variance of 19.42 feet. The existing building coverage for this site is 46.09%. The maximum building coverage allowed in the I-1 zone is 35%. A variance is being requested to increase the building coverage on this site to 48.41%. The variance request meets all nine criteria for a variance. Mr. David Seefeldt, Kemps, stated they have been in business since 1930 and this will allow for continued growth in their product lines. The size of the boilers will be the same as they currently have. A resident asked if the street will be moved closer to their house. Staff stated there is no roadwork being done. This building will be in between two existing buildings. Commission members asked various questions of Mr. Seefeldt with Kemps,and Mr. Rick Dewolfe of Design Group Facility Solutions, Inc. There will not be more noise from the boilers. The building will be constructed to account for that. There will be panels so you will not see the concrete block and this will mute the noise. There will be no additional fumes or exhaust. The movement of trucks will remain the same as it is now. There will be a 30-foot long covered walkway connected to the current building. Construction will start late July or early August and be completed in January. There will be no impact to the river. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Tesky to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to approve the variances to exceed the front yard setback and to exceed the maximum building Planning Commission Meeting May 12,2020 Page 3 coverage requirement in the I-1 zoning district subject to obtaining all necessary building permits. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 4. Discussion a. Fairhill Estate at North Creek 2nd Additional Final Plat M/I Homes is proposing to plat 35 single family lots within the Fairhill Estate at North Creek 2nd Addition. The 35 lots are located to the west of the previous 97 lots platted as part of the 1St Addition. There are 244 single family lots proposed with the preliminary plat for this project. The preliminary plat shows 38 lots in the 2nd Addition. The reduction of three lots allows for an increase in square footage of the remaining lots in the 2nd Addition. The preliminary plat was approved by the Planning Commission on April 9, 2019, and the City Council on April 15, 2019. The plat is 9.98 acres containing 35 single family lots and four outlots. Outlot A is a private park, Outlot B is a portion of a gas pipeline easement, Outlot C is a portion of a gas pipeline easement as well as additional property for draintile installation behind lots 1-5, Block 3, Outlot D is a private park/open space. There will be three road connections in to the 2nd Addition leading to 192nd Street W. Cottage Road and Crystal Terrace are extended into the 2nd Addition. Sidewalks will be installed on one side of each street with the exception of Crystal Terrace where no sidewalks will be installed. A bituminous trail will be installed through Outlots B and C from 192nd Street W north through the 2nd Addition and into and through several outlots that are adjacent to the north side of this plat. The trail then runs parallel to the right-of- way for 190th Street W and connects to the main entrance of the development. Boulevard trees will be provided in the 2nd Addition. The timing of construction depends on the dewatering. Contingencies include: 1. The satisfaction of all engineering comments related to the construction plans for grading and utilities. 2. A Development Contract between the applicant and the City of Farmington shall be executed and security fees and costs shall be paid. Submission of all other documents required under the Development Contract shall be required. MOTION by Windschitl, second by Tesky to recommend approval of the Fairhill Estate at North Creek 2nd Addition Final Plat to City Council with the above contingencies. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. 5. Adjourn Chair Rotty thanked staff for setting up their first virtual meeting. There will be a Special Planning Commission virtual meeting on May 26, 2020, at 7 p.m. MOTION by Franceschelli second by Tesky to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. APIF,MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, G&wthta Mu.Utr Cynthia Muller Administrative Assistant