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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 January Planning Commission Agenda PacketsREGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Thursday, January 6, 1994 7:30 p.m. 7:35 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Call meeting to order. a) Review minutes of previous meeting. PUBLIC HEARING - The Wilds PUD Amendment PUBLIC HEARING - CONTINUED - Wensmann Comprehensive Plan/Rezoning Realty Other Business a) Work Plan for 1994 Planning Commission b) Planning Commission 1994 Retreat All times stated on the Planning Commission Agenda, with the exception of Public Hearings, are approximate and may start a few minutes earlier or later than the scheduled time. A10694 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 6, 1994 The January 6, 1994, Planning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairman Arnold at 7:30 P.M. Those present were Commissioners Roseth, Arnold, Vonhof, Director of Planning Horst Graser, Assistant City Planner Deb Garross, Associate Planner Gina Mitchell, and Secretary Rita Schewe. Commissioner Loftus arrived at 7:34 P.M. REVIEW MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING MOTION BY VONHOF, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. Vote taken signified ayes by Arnold, Roseth, and Vonhof. MOTION CARRIED. A recess was called at 7:32 p.m. and reconvened at 7:35 p.m., at which time the next agenda item was scheduled. ITEM I - PUBLIC HEARING - THE WILDS PUD AMENDMENT The Public hearing was called to order at 7:35 p.m. The public was in attendance and a sign-up sheet was circulated. Mike Morley, Project Manager for The Wilds Golf Club, 2500 Wilds Parkway, stated the mason for the request for an amendment to the PUD is that at the time of the application, the multi-family site plans were not in place. The contractor, who bought property, Nedegaard Construction, builds cluster homes of high market value and at the time of purchase did not know what style of home he would be constructing. The value of the home being constructed is $700,000.00 and with this type of investment the home is customized. A new master plan has been designed for the area and 15 units are planned instead of 16. With this redesign only a few setbacks will be affected. Only the lots on the golf course will be affected by the amendment. There would not be a safety hazard from the golf course due to bringing the homes closed to the fairway. Horst Graser, Director of Planning, presented the information as per planning report of January 6, 1994. The amendment proposes to change the rear yard setbacks for townhomes and single family on lots abutting the fairways. The amendment would change pages 41, 42, and 43, of the PUD text which outlines land use standards and would reduce the rear yard setback for 1/3 and 1/2 acre homesites from 25 feet feet to 15 feet and villas from 20 feet to 5 feet. The reasons given for the request is that the homes need to be larger than anticipated. The developer has testified that a strict 25 foot rear yard setback is not required to achieve proper use separation between the golf course and homes and there is still a safe condition. This development was integrated with the environment. The residential density of the PUD development of about 1.1 units per acre which is the lowest of any development in Prior Lake. The recommendation from Staff is to approve Resolution 94-01PC. PLANNING COMMISSION January 6. 1994 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 5531~e11714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER units per acre which is the lowest of any development in Prior Lake. The recommendation from (1-20-94) Staff is to approve Resolution 94-01PC. (Cha±rman Arnold noted a dupl±cat~.on of two sentences.) Comments from the Commissioners were: possibility coverage ration variances, clarification on lots affected, setbacks requested, amble open space, request will not interfere with golfing experience, and development is a PUD and changes can be made. MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY VONHOE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 94-01PC AS PRESENTED. Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Vonhof, Arnold, and Roseth. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY ROSETH, SECOND BY VONHOF, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Vote taken signified ayes by Roseth, Vonhof, Arnold, and Loftus. MOTION CARRIED. Public Hearing closed at 8:05 P.M. ITEM II - PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED - WENSMANN REALTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN/REZONING The Public Hearing was called to order at 8:06 P.M., the public was in attendance and a sign-up sheet was circulated. Tim Erkkila, Westwood Professional Services and Planning, Eden Prairie, represented the applicant Wensmann Realty, 3312-151st St. West, Rosemount, MN. Mr. Erkkila stated they concur with the Staff's facts and findings for the subject site. The rezoning requested allows single family or townhomes. The housing style has not been determined at this time and will be defined when the development plan is finalized. Horst Graser, Director of Planning, stated that the Commission had directed Staff to outline the land uses along County Road 42 and County Road 83 and related traffic concerns and data. The land uses in the 2010 Comprehensive Plan draft have not been approved. The concepts demonstrated have been incorporated into the 2010 comprehensive plan draft. The industrial study conducted in 1990 which was commissioned by the City Council, changed the industrial land use from the subject site to two other areas which were more conducive to industrial construction. The topography in the subject site consists of steep slope, wetlands, and is suited to residential rather than industrial. The surrounding area is residential and agricultural. Access onto County Road 42 will be an issue also. Knob Hill Development and Wensmann Realty have suggested they will construct Pike Lake Trial within their respective developments. Deb Garross, Assistant City Planner, reinforced Mr. Graser's presentation in regard to the natural features, and the pattern has been set as residential in the adjacent neighborhoods. Land uses are determined by the natural features on the site. Prior Lake does not have the type of land conducive to industry as the adjoining communities. James Boerhave, 14243 Mitoka Circle, President of the Maple Hill Homeowners Association, which is adjacent to the subject site and wanted the Commissioners to know they are in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Boerhave stated the subject site is not industrial material. Wayne Fleck, Gold Nugget Development, stated he is the developer of Knob Hill and also was in favor of the rezoning action. Comments from the Commissioners were: thanked the Staff for the presentation which clarified the situation, time to rezone to the proper land use, traffic buffering, transportation, topography, PLANNING COMMISSION January 6, 1994 Page 2 and land bank for industry. Commissioner Loftus stated he was not in favor of the ordinance as he felt the land should be kept zoned industrial and could not support the request. Commissioner Loftus felt the City should not be application driven and should not deplete the industrial site inventory. MOTION BY ROSETH, SECOND BY ARNOLD, TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE 94-03, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND FINDINGS PRESENTED ON DECEMBER 16, 1993, AND JANUARY 6, 1994. Upon discussion it was determined the motion should be in two parts. Thereby the parties that made and seconded the motion agreed to withdraw it at this time. MOTION BY ROSETH, AND SECOND BY ARNOLD, TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE BRANDT FARM, FROM INDUSTRIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND FINDINGS PRESENTED ON DECEMBER 16, 1993, AS FOLLOWS: IF APPROVED THE AMENDMENT WILL PRODUCE A MAXIMUM OF 140 HOUSING UNITS. SEWER IS OF CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE THE LAND USE CHANGE. WATER IS AVAILABLE TO THE SITE. 3. THE SITE IS NOT PART OF A REGIONAL PARK SYSTEM. o BASED ON PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION, THE PLAN AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER LAND USE CHANGES WHICH WERE FROM INDUSTRIAL TO RESIDENTIAL. THE CITY HAS IN PLACE NURP AND OTHER POLICY STANDARDS THAT WILL PROTECT WETLANDS AND NATURAL FEATURES. 6. THE SITE IS WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA. THE DRAFT TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATES PIKE LAKE TRAIL A MAJOR COLLECTOR AND A MINOR COLLECTOR CORRIDOR RUNNING PARALLEL DIRECTLY SOUTH TO COUNTY ROAD 42. ANY PLANNED ACTION OR DEVELOPMENT ON THE SITE, NOT ACCOUNTING FOR THESE TWO COLLECTORS, IS INCONSISTENT WITH PRIOR LAKE'S LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING EFFORT. AND THE FACTS AND FINDINGS OF JANUARY 6, 1994, MEMORANDUM AS FOLLOWS: IN 1990, THE COUNCIL ADOPTED AN INDUSTRIAL STUDY WHICH WAS TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE 2010 PLAN. THE SUBJECT SITE IS A COMPONENT OF THAT INDUSTRIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE. THE COUNCIL POLICY TOWARDS THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNATED LAND USE SOUTHEAST OF INTERSECTION 42 AND 21, WAS TO CHANGE IT TO RESIDENTIAL. IT HAS SO FAR BEEN IMPLEMENTED THROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION January 6, 1994 Page 3 THE REZONING OF CARRIAGE HILLS AND LEO VIERLING. THE SHORT AND LONG RANGE INDUSTRIAL STRATEGIES OF THE COUNCIL WERE POSITIONED ON THE 320 ACRE VIERLING SITE NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 42 AND ADJACENT TO COUNTY ROAD 21 IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE COMMUNITY. COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES NORTH OF THE LAKE HAVE NEVER BEEN FORMALLY DISCUSSED. ALTHOUGH THE CONCEPT OF NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNED COMMERCIAL IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE DRAFT 2010 PLAN. THE 40 ACRE SUBJECT SITE IS THE REMNANT PIECE OF INDUSTRIAl AFTER 200 ACRES HAVE BEEN REZONED TO AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL. THE SUBJECT SITE BASED ON THE PHYSIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS DONE BY THE APPLICANT IS CONSIDERABLE MORE CONCLUSIVE TO THE MORE SITE RESPONSIVE RESIDENTIAL USE. PIKE LAKE TRAIL HAS ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A MAJOR COLLECTOR IN THE DRAFT TRANSPORTATION PLAN. A MINOR COLLECTOR IS PROPOSED FOR THE ANTICIPATED LAND USES SOUTH AND WEST OF THE SUBJECT SITE. ALTHOUGH THE VIERLING 120 ACRES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE URBAN SERVICE AREA, IT IS PRUDENT TO LOOK AS POTENTIAL LAND USE RELATIONSHIP ISSUES. NOT ONE SINGLE RESIDENT OF PRIOR LAKE HAS OBJECTED TO THE APPLICATION. Commissioner Loftus again stated he would not be in support of the motion. Vonhof stated that a better use of the subject site has not been found. Commissioer Vote taken signified ayes by Roseth, Amold, and Vonhof. Nay by Loftus. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY ROSETH, SECOND BY VONHOF, TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE 94-03. Vote taken signified ayes by Roseth, Vonhof, and Arnold. Nay by Loftus. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY VONHOF, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Vonhof, Arnold, and Roseth. MOTION CARRIED. OTHER BUSINESS a) Work Plan for for 1994 Planning Commission, Horst Graser and Deb Garross, stated they wish to establish a work program for the upcoming year and asked the Commissioners for ideas, subjects, and direction, on what the Commissioners PLANNING COMMISSION January 6, 1994 Page 4 would like to accomplish. Ms. Garrross gave a summary of outstanding items that could possibly be incorporated in the 1994 time table and will bring back a work program in Febraury. b) Planning Commission 1994 Retreat Deb Garross suggested dates for the Planning Commission retreat. It was decided the Commissioners will check their calendars nd decide on the dates of February 5, 12, March 5, or 12. MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY ARNOLD, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Arnold, Vonhof, Roseth, and Greenfield. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Tapes of the meeting are on fide at City Hall. Horst W. Graser Director of Planning Rita M. Schewe Recording Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION January 6, 1994 Page 5