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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 4-13-21Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting April 13, 2021 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rotty, Franceschelli, Lehto, Tesky Members Absent: Windschitl Also Present: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager 2. Approval of Minutes a. MOTON by Tesky, second by Lehto to approve the minutes of March 9, 2021. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. Public Hearings – Chair Rotty opened the public hearings a. Urban Chicken Permit – Peter Janczewski (18984 Euclid Path) Peter and Pamela Janczewski, 18984 Euclid Path, have applied for an urban chicken permit to have three hen chickens. The coop would be 9.2 sf and 4 ft tall. The run would be 15.04 sf and just over 2 ft tall. The coop and the run meet the code requirements. They want to locate the coop in the northeast corner of the backyard. The backyard contains a 50 ft wide gas pipeline easement and they want to place the coop within this easement. To use this location, the owners need to show approval from the gas company. If the gas company does not approve the location, the coop will have to be located outside the easement. There are other locations on the property that would still meet the setback requirements. The gas company approval should be a condition of the permit approval. There should be a buffer around the coop and run with a minimum height of 4 ft. Additional screening is required on the south side along Englewood Way. The applicant needs to provide a landscape plan. Approval of the permit is subject to the following conditions: 1. A renewal permit shall be applied for and administratively approved every year after the Urban Chicken Permit has been approved that chickens are kept on the property. 2. Approval from Northern Natural Gas must be given for placement of the coop and run within their easement, and documentation of approval must be provided to the city. 3. Additional landscaping must be provided around the coop and run for screening. A landscape plan shall be submitted to and approved by city staff for this additional landscaping prior to placing the coop and run on the property. 4. All other requirements specified in Section 10-6-29 of the City Code shall be abided by. Mr. Janczewski is flexible with the placement of the coop. He will contact the gas company and keep in touch with staff. He accepts the conditions of approval. Commission members were pleased with the plan and the owners were reminded to be good to their neighbors. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Tesky to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to approve an Urban Chicken Permit at 18984 Euclid Path with the above conditions. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Planning Commission Minutes April 13, 2021 Page 2 b. Conditional Use Permit for an Impound Lot in the B-3 Zoning District Tyson’s Towing The applicant had requested approval for a conditional use permit to allow an impound lot within the B-3 zoning district. The subject property is 3360 220th Street W. The applicant has withdrawn his CUP application as the property is no longer available. MOTION by Tesky, second by Lehto to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Rotty, second by Tesky to accept withdrawal of the CUP application. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. c. Site Plan and Variance Request – ABW Holdings, LLC (HOBO) – 5140 211th Street W This property is located in the city’s industrial park. They are proposing to construct a 21,600 sf building located on the vacant parcel located at 5140 211th Street W. The applicant is also requesting a variance to exceed the maximum impervious surface coverage of 65% within the industrial park by about 4%. The engineering drawings have not been revised and resubmitted to the city for the site plan. Therefore, staff requested this public hearing be continued to the regular Planning Commission meeting on May 11, 2021. MOTION by Lehto, second by Tesky to continue the public hearing to May 11, 2021. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. d. Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit Request – Airlake Truck and Body – 22096 Canton Circle The owner is proposing to construct a 20,000 sf building on the vacant parcel at 22096 Canton Circle. The applicant is also requesting a conditional use permit to allow an auto repair, major use in the B-3 zoning district. Revised engineering drawings for the site plan were received this week. Therefore, staff requested to continue the public hearing to a Special Planning Commission meeting on April 20, 2021. MOTION by Tesky, second by Franceschelli to continue the public hearing to April 20, 2021. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. Discussion a. Dakota Meadows Schematic PUD Plan The property is located east of Denmark Avenue and south of St. Michael’s Church and Dakota Electric. The Planning Commission’s role is to review the Schematic Plan and make a recommendation to the City Council based on and including, but not limited to, the following: a) Compatibility with the stated purpose and intent of the planned unit development. b) Relationship of the proposed plan to the neighborhood in which it is proposed to be located, to the city’s land use plan and other provisions of the zoning title, and c) Internal organization and adequacy of various uses or densities; circulation and parking facilities; public facilities, recreation area and open space. The property consists of three separate parcels totaling 41 acres consisting of cultivated farmland with six acres of wetland on the south side of the property. The property is zoned R-3 and is guided for medium density residential and park/open space in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The schematic plan shows 107 single family lots. Applications have been received for rezoning to R-2 PUD and the Comprehensive Land Use Amendment would be changed to low medium density Planning Commission Minutes April 13, 2021 Page 3 residential. The comprehensive plan amendment has been submitted to the adjacent jurisdictions for the 60-day comment period. The minimum standard lot width in the R-2 zone is 60 ft. The Schematic Plan shows 46 lots would be 45 feet wide and 61 lots would be 55 feet wide. A PUD amendment is needed for the reduced lot widths. A two-acre park is located near the southeast corner of the development. The city’s comprehensive plan identifies a neighborhood park at this location. Trails will be located along the east side of Denmark Avenue and along the northern boundary of the development. There is one access from Denmark Avenue in and out of the development. There are two road stubs, one to the north to connect to property owned by the CDA and one to the south to connect to property owned by Bernard Murphy. Having one access for 107 lots is a staff concern. It is impossible to get a second access to Denmark Avenue because of the shape of the property. All roads within the development are public and subject to city road widths. Options for recommendation are: 1. Recommend approval of the Schematic PUD Plan subject to the developer providing a viable, constructed secondary access to the development. 2. Recommend denial of the Schematic PUD Plan due to access and circulation concerns. 3. Approve the Schematic PUD Plan as proposed. Member Franceschelli had some concerns. They are requesting a zoning change to R-2 when they could adjust the lot sizes. Staff noted they are requesting a zoning change to R-2 PUD. His other concern is the access. We can’t determine when other land will be available to provide another access. He would deny the plan because of the accesses. Member Tesky stated it is hard to support the layout with the current access, so she would not support it. Member Lehto also would not support the plan and asked if the wetlands would be preserved. Mr. Kurt Manley, developer, stated he is open to suggestions for the accesses, but the property is narrow along Denmark Avenue and it cannot meet county spacing guidelines. He stated the wetlands would not be disturbed and would be surrounded by a park and a buffer. Chair Rotty asked if there would be a buffer for the lots behind Dakota Electric’s storage lot. Mr. Manley stated there would be a burm and a privacy fence lined with landscaping. Chair Rotty asked if Mr. Manly has asked the CDA when they will develop their property. Mr. Manley spoke with the CDA, but it still doesn’t meet the county spacing guidelines. Member Franceschelli asked if Mr. Manley talked to Dakota Electric about a road on the far end of their property to connect to the cul-de-sac. Staff noted that is Dakota Electric’s storage yard and they would probably not be receptive to putting a road through there. Chair Rotty agreed with staff. The best option is to work with the CDA for access. The CDA might be able to convince the county. Mr. Manley stated maybe they would allow temporary access there. Staff stated they might allow restricted access for a right-in / right-out. Mr. Manley will work with the county for temporary access through the CDA property. Planning Commission Minutes April 13, 2021 Page 4 The Planning Commission could recommend approval to the City Council with the understanding the developer will work with the CDA for temporary access. Member Franceschelli stated we can continue this until May 11, 2021, to see what the developer can work out. Chair Rotty agreed with having this buttoned up before sending it to the City Council. Staff noted that would allow time for further discussion with the county. Members Tesky and Lehto agreed to continue this to the May 11 meeting. Mr. Manley would rather have a vote to deny the plan versus delaying it one month. They would not meet the timeline with the Met Council and would lose the project. He would rather have the commission deny the Schematic PUD Plan due to access and circulation concerns. Member Franceschelli stated he can’t support it and can’t send it to the City Council for approval based on something that may not happen. Members Tesky and Lehto stated they cannot approve this without a secondary access. Chair Rotty noted this is the first time the Planning Commission is seeing this plan, so we are not delaying the project. Staff noted it could be continued to the May 11 meeting. Mr. Manley stated he would like to work with the Planning Commission, but they have timelines to follow. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Tesky to continue this item to the May 11, 2021, Planning Commission meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b. River’s Edge Schematic PUD Plan The property is located west of Denmark Avenue, north of 220th Street W and south of Spruce Street. The Planning Commission’s role is to review the Schematic Plan and make a recommendation to the City Council based on and including, but not limited to, the following: a) Compatibility with the stated purpose and intent of the planned unit development. b) Relationship of the proposed plan to the neighborhood in which it is proposed to be located, to the city’s land use plan and other provisions of the zoning title, and c) Internal organization and adequacy of various uses or densities; circulation and parking facilities; public facilities, recreation area and open space. The property is 68 acres and is located at the northwest intersection of Denmark Avenue and 220th Street W. It consists of cultivated farmland along with floodplain / open space on the northern portion of the site. The site has four natural gas pipelines that travel north and south through the center of the property. The property has three zoning districts; R-3 on the west side consisting of 15 acres; R-5 on the east side consisting of 26 acres; and the remaining 27 acres is zoned Parks and Open Space. The 2040 Comprehensive Land Use guidance is consistent with these zoning designations. The proposed Schematic Plan shows 289 townhome units. The eastern portion zoned R-5 will have to be rezoned to R- 3 PUD and a comprehensive plan amendment would be needed to re-guide this portion to medium density residential as well as change the anticipated development staging in the comprehensive plan from post 2040 to 2020-2030. The developer has applied for rezoning and comprehensive plan amendment. A 1.6 acre park is located near the northwest corner of the development. Trails and sidewalks beyond what is shown on the Schematic Plan will be required within this development as well as along Denmark Avenue and 220th Street W. Planning Commission Minutes April 13, 2021 Page 5 The plan shows two accesses into the development. One off of Denmark Avenue towards the center of the development and one off 220th Street W at the south end which will be a right-in / right-out in the future when development occurs on the property to the west as this access does not meet the county spacing guidelines. Future access to the property to the west is provided with two public street stubs. Staff would like to see a road network change to a section of private street to public street and see this public road connect into Denmark Avenue across from an existing access to Boeckman Middle School. This would have to be a right-in / right-out access approved by the county. Private streets are only allowed in the R-2, R-T and R-D zoning as part of a PUD. Staff will be proposing to allow private streets in R-3 and R-5 districts only. Mr. Kurt Manley, developer, agreed with adding the additional access on Denmark Avenue. Member Tesky supported the plan. Member Franceschelli can live with some private roads and agreed with moving the second access to the north. He supported moving the plan forward. Member Lehto supported the plan. Chair Rotty asked if a code amendment can be retroactive. If some roads in an R-3 development are not built yet, can the developer come back and say they want private roads? Staff replied they could if it is an R-3 PUD. Private roads are platted as outlots and not deeded to the city. Chair Rotty liked the plan and it provides much needed housing. MOTION by Lehto, second by Franceschelli to recommend approval of the River’s Edge Schematic PUD Plan contingent upon revising the street network converting a section of private road to public road in accordance with Exhibit A and forward that recommendation to the City Council. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. Adjourn There will be a special Planning Commission meeting on April 20, 2021, at 5 p.m. via Zoom. The next regular meeting will be May 11, 2021, and will be in person. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Tesky to adjourn at 8:13 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Muller Cynthia Muller Administrative Assistant