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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/11/07 . . . Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting December 11,2007 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7 :00 p.m. Members Present: Oswald, Larson, Burke, Rotty, Barker Members Absent: None Also Present: Tony Wippler - Assistant City Planner, Lee Smick - City Planner Michael Bischel, Kimberly Sperling, Shannon Walsh 2. Approval of Minutes a) November 13,2007 MOTION by Larson, second by Burke to approve the November 13,2007 minutes. VOTED FOR: Oswald, Burke, Rotty, Larson ABSTAINED: Barker. MOTION CARRIED. 3. Continued Business - Public Hearings a) Bischel-Sperling Preliminary and Final Plat - Revised Applicant: Michael Bischel and Kimberly Sperling The applicant has requested in writing that the Commission reconsider a revised Preliminary and Final Plat. The Planning Commission recommended denial for the previously submitted Preliminary and Final Plat on November 13,2007. In order for this item to be heard, a member who voted in the affirmative for denial at the November 13th meeting would have to make a motion to reconsider the item. MOTION by Burke to reconsider the plat. There was no second. MOTION FAILED. Staff was directed to submit the previously submitted plat and the Findings of Fact to the City Council on December 17,2007 b) Fairhill Comprehensive Plan Amendment, PUD and Preliminary Plat. Applicant: Newland Communities The applicant has requested that this item be continued to the January 8, 2007 Planning Commission meeting so that they may address comments received from Parks and Recreation and Engineering and finalize their plans with the property owner. MOTION by Larson, second by Barker to continue this item to January 8th. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. c) Revise Section 11-4-2 (D) concerning the frontage oflots. Applicant: City of Farmington The City Attorney has proposed City Code changes to eliminate the vague language pertaining to city approved streets. The language would be revised to read city approved public street rather than city approved street. The changes proposed would limit private streets to use in Planned Unit Developments and they must comply with City Standard Planning Commission Minutes December 11, 2007 Page 2 . Detail Plates & Engineering Guidelines. A PUD currently must be at least 5 acres or more in size. Staff would like to get feedback from the Planning Commission regarding the use of this language in the R-l zone. Commissioner Burke asked why a PUD must be 5 acres and what the benefit is to have these streets allowed on a larger parcel versus a smaller one. Commissioner Barker stated that he is wondering if it is still applicable for a private street in the R-3 zone because some of the zoning districts should be allowed more flexibility. Staff stated that they would like the Commissioners to discuss the flexibility aspects of the proposed changes. Commissioner Larson stated that he is fine with the proposed changes but he would prefer to leave the R -1 zone out of it. Chair Rotty stated that he would support the changes and he would like to keep all of the zones in one ordinance if possible. He questioned ifPUD's are the only place that private roads will be allowed. Staff stated that that is correct. Chair Rotty stated that he would like more time to consider this item and to have staff provide some additional information. Dave Pritzlaff, 20255 Akin Road, stated that he would like to know if these changes are going to limit the ability of landowners along Akin Road to develop their properties. Chair Rotty stated that this is another item that needs to be discussed further. There is the potential that the private road in question would need to be upgraded for that type of development to take place. Staff will discuss the issues with the Engineering Department. MOTION by Burke, second by Oswald to continue this item to the January 2008 meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. Discussion a) Allina Medical Clinic - Sketch Plan The applicant has submitted a sketch plan for the property north of their current location. This would be a single story, approximately 10,000 square foot facility. Access would be off of 9th Street placed roughly 100 feet north of the intersection of 9th Street and 213th Street. The City Traffic Engineer would like to see the access moved further from the intersection. The parcel will be split so there is the potential to move the access to the other side of the building so that it may be a shared access if the other half of the parcel is developed in the future. Another option would be to change the angle of the access as it is located right now. There will be 83 parking stalls. The solid waste supervisor would like to see the trash receptacle moved slightly south to allow easier trash pick up. All setback requirements have been met. With regard to lot coverage, they are at 16.63% and have plans for a 5,000 square foot expansion in the future. The building would have a primarily brick and stucco exterior. There are utilities located near the site but no utility plan has been submitted at this time. There is no on site ponding on this plan. The pond located near the Glen View Townhomes was sized to handle the runoff for this property. There is an existing overhead power line that will need to be relocated or buried. . Mr. Patrick GiOJ"dana, the architect for the property stated that his biggest concern at this point is the access. There are several factors that determined the current placement. The flow of traffic on the site to allow for patient drop off is an important issue. The visibility from the intersection of TH 3 and CSAH 50 is another factor and the current exposure allows for the entry to face south and that is their preference. They will look at adjusting the access angle and determine if . . . . Planning Commission Minutes December 11, 2007 Page 3 that will work. He would prefer not to adjoin their parking lot with any located on the northern half of the parcel because it would increase traffic through the parking lot. He stated that with regard to trash pick up they will need to detern1ine if they are going to have City pick up or commercial pick up. Commissioner Larson stated that he doesn't see the need to require the parking lots be cOlmected. Commissioner Burke stated that he is not able to take part in any vote on this item because he is an Allina employee. Commissioner Oswald stated that he likes the plan that has been submitted. Commissioner Barker stated that he likes the plan as well and the access issues can be resolved. He stated that connecting the parking lots can be a good option for access. Chair Rotty stated that he thinks this is a very nice plan and the access options can be resolved and he would not be locked in on the issue of connecting the lots. b) 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Staff will be providing the draft Comprehensive Plan to the Commission Members and would like to schedule a special meeting on January 15, 2008 to discuss the plan. The Commissioners will let staff know if that date will work. 5. Adjourn MOTION by Oswald, second by Barker to adjourn. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Approved Lisa Dargis Administrative Assistant