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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/22/08 Special Meeting . . . Planning Commission Minutes Special Meeting April 22, 2008 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rotty, Bonar, Larson Members Absent: Barker, Stokes Also Present: Tony Wippler - Assistant City Planner, Lee Smick - City Planner 2. Public Hearings a) Conditional Use Permit for 22068 Canton Court - Impound Lot Applicant: Lorenz Towing 22068 Canton Court Farmington, MN 55024 This item was discussed at the April 8, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting. The screening on the lot on the east will take place when the vegetation is removed or if development occurs. There has been screening added to the fence on the north. The Farmington Polices Department has stated that they are satisfied with the security on site. The elevation of the cars on the lot is 900.79 feet and the adjacent property is slightly lower to the north and to the east. Staff is recommending approval of the conditional use permit with the following conditions: 1. The screening of the fence on the east side of the property must be added if development occurs or if the trees are removed. 2. There will be no storage of vehicles inside ofthe building because it is not sprinkled. MOTION by Larson, second by Bonar to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Bonar, second by Larson to approve the conditional use permit. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. Discussion a) Parking Lot Plan - 808 2nd Street The parking lot configuration for 808 2nd Street has been submitted. There will be parallel parking spaces at 22 feet in length rather than 20 foot that was previously submitted. There will be three parking spaces along the south side of the building. There will be two more spaces on the west side parallel to the building and two spaces perpendicular to the building. There will be landscaping added for screening in the front. This item is part of the variance that was approved on February 26,2008. There will not be any disruption to the drainage that currently exists on site. The applicant will need to submit a bond for the parking lot work. The surety will have to be submitted to cover any costs that the City of Farmington would incur if we were to have to complete the project. The $7,000 that has already been submitted would be Planning Commission Minutes April 22, 2007 Page 2 . included in the total amount of $21 ,000 which would need to be submitted by tomorrow or a stop work order would be issued by the Building Official. The parking areas will meet the requirement of maintaining a 5 foot setback from the property line. The driveway can be 30 feet in width and tie into the existing curb cut. Staff stated that the plan meets all of the City Codes. Commissioner Bonar asked if there would be any issues regarding emergency access to the site. Staff stated that the City Fire Marshal has approved the plan. Commissioner Larson stated that he is concerned with the curb cut but if the City Staff feels that it meets the requirements he feels that they have the fmal say in that. Commissioner Larson stated that he doesn't like the plan but it meets the requirements. Chair Rotty stated that it is up to staff to ensure that the code requirements are met. Ms. Shannon Walsh asked why there was no requirement for a 10 foot easement on the property. Staff stated this is a grandfathered lot and there is no easement requirement on the lot. Ms. Walsh stated that the driveway is too close to hers and this creates a safety issue. Chair Rotty stated that the Commission has no ability to require a 10 foot easement. . Councilmember David Pritzlaff stated that he would like staff to require that the full amount of the surety is submitted. He stated that the plan that has been submitted is not what was shown in February. He also stated that he feels that the parking lot should be on the back of the lot as was discussed previously. He said the screening that is being provided does not address all of the screening issues. The applicant stated that the 5 foot setback requirement was agreed to initially and now the plan has changed. He stated that the City Code is not being followed with regard to the 5 foot setback. Staff stated that the 5 foot setback was not a contingency ofthe variance approval. The applicant stated that he is not going to move the curb cut. The parking lot plan that was suggested previously was merely to indicate that the required amount of parking could be accommodated on the site. Councilmember Pritzlaff also stated that he thinks that parking next to the building is a potential safety issue. City Planner Smick stated that the applicant is required to stripe the parking spaces to indicate the parking areas. Mr. Mike Bischel stated that he understands the concerns but the home is much safer and looks much better than it did a year ago. He has been getting positive feedback from other neighbors. The exterior and the interior layout changes have brought the building up to the building code requirements. He also stated that there are driveways closer than 5 feet together in other areas of the city as well. . . . . Planning Commission Minutes April 22, 2007 Page 3 b) Planning Commission Workshop on April 22, 2008 Cancelled. The workshop to be held this evening is going to be cancelled. It will most likely be rescheduled to the latter half of May. 4. Adjourn MOTION by Larson, second by Bonar to adjourn. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. R..e s.p. ec.tfll~......:.........~.........s u b mi~tted. ' ~/ ",." ~-r ~ "/~/"""""C> .') ~4 ---......... Lisa Dar~is.....:>,.')C._ Administrative Assis~t / Approved