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AGENDA
Thursday, February 17, 1994
7:30 p.m.
7:35 p.m. 1.
8:15 p.m. 2.
9:30 p.m. 6.
Call meeting to order.
a) Review minutes of previous meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING to consider an amendment to Section 6.5
(Off Street Parking) of the Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance.
PUBLIC HEARING to consider an application by Louis Stassen
to amend the PUD of West Edge Estates First Addition.
ADJOURN
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.
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February 17, 1994
The February 17, 1994, Planning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairman Arnold
at 7:30 P.M. Those present were Commissioners Roseth, Arnold, Loftus, Vonhof, Assistant City
Planner Deb Garross, Associate Planner Gina Mitchell, and Secretary Rita Schewe.
REVIEW MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
MOTION BY ROSETH, SECOND BY VONHOF, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS
WRITTEN.
Vote taken signified ayes by Roseth, Vonhof, Loftus, and Arnold. MOTION CARRIED.
A recess was called at 7:32 P.M. until the next scheduled agenda item. The Meeting was
reconvened at 7:35 P.M.
1TEM I - PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.5 OF
THE PRIOR LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE
The Public Hearing was called to order at 7:35 P.M. The public was in attendance and a sign-up
sheet was circulated.
As the applicant, Tim O'Brien, 14375 Watersedge Trail NE, was not present, Staff presented the
City's portion of the public hearing.
Gina Mitchell, Associate Planner, presented the information as per planning report of February
17, 1994. The application was filed as a result of a complaint on a diesel engine starting up early
in the morning and the parking of a commercial vehicle in a residential district. The applicant
desires to park this type of vehicle on his property. The Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance is set up to
separate incompatible uses. Commercial development is specifically segregated from residential
areas in order to protect the integrity of each type of land use. Staff has conducted a survey of
other communities and Prior Lake is consistent with the regulations of these communities.
Recommendation from Staff is to deny the application.
Kenneth Lillyblad, 16287 Lakeside Avenue, opposed the proposed amendment. Mr. Lillyblad
gave as an example a resident at 16292 Lakeside Avenue doing a landscaping business and the
problems that are caused with parking, unloading, and creating traffic hazards.
Lorraine Lillyblad, 16287 Lakeside Avenue, also complained on the P & H Landscaping tracks
having caused three accidents and on the noise during late hours in the evening.
A letter from Hans P. Hermansen, 16316 Park Avenue SE, stating opposition to the amendment,
was read into the record.
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A recess was called at 7:50 P.M. to contact the applicant and verify if he had received the
notification of the meeting. A phone call was made and the applicant stated he had not received a
packet. The meeting was reconvened 7:55 P.M.
MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.5(E) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
TO MARCH 3, 1994, AT 8:00 P.M.
Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Roseth, Arnold, and Vonhof. MOTION CARRIED.
A recess was called at 7:55 P.M. until the next scheduled agenda item. The meeting was
reconvened at 8:15 P.M.
ITEM II - PUBLIC HEARING - PUD AMENDMENT OF WEST EDGE ESTATES FIRST
ADDITION
The Public Hearing was called to order at 8:15 P.M. The public was in attendance and a sign-up
sheet was circulated.
Bryce Hoemueller stated he is representing the applicant Stassen Construction, 16617 Creekside
Circle. The request is for an amendment to Item 11 of Resolution 93-85 allowing the applicant
to remove the easterly 415 foot section of sidewalk from West Edge Estates First Addition PUD.
The West Edge Estates Townhome Association residents do not want the sidewalk as they feel it
'would create unnecessary traffic into their neighborhood.
Deb Garross presented the information as per planning report of February 17, 1994. The City
Council approved the final plat of the First Addition to West Edge Estates contingent with the
items listed on Resolution 93-85 to be met and is part of the PUD. The purpose of the sidewalk is
to provide a pedestrian connection from the development to 170th Street and Willowood Street.
The goal of the City is to have hike/bike trails connecting all neighborhoods. A walkway system
is designed to move pedestrians safely within the City. The road in the development is a private
road and is only 24 feet wide in a multi-family district therefore a safety issue must be
considered. Recommendation from Staff is to recommend denial of the amendment to City
Council.
Bill Mangan, Director of Parks, stated that in a 1990 community-wide survey 73% of the number
responding was that safe trails were wanted in Prior Lake. The sidewalk in question would be
used primarily by the residents, their children, and grandchildren as an internal connection to the
City-wide trail sustem.
Margaret O'Keefe, 3798 - 170th Street, voiced her opposition to the sidewalk. She felt it was
mostly senior citizens living there and a sidewalk would have children coming through their
property.
Comments from the Commissioners were: discussion on private road width, sidewalk is an
amenity, should be conservative in redoing the PUD, present street access for West Edge Estates,
number of residents in development, easement, width of sidewalk, number of pedestrian
accidents, Simpkins Circle connection and safety issue is important. Commissioner Roseth
stated that since Simpkins Drive will connect to the existing road in the plat of West Edge Estates
in the near future, he would vote for denial of the application.
MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY VONHOF, RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL
DENY THE REQUEST TO AMEND THE PUD OF WEST EDGE ESTATES TO DELETE 415
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FEET OF SIDEWALK WITHIN THE PLAT OF FIRST ADDITION TO WEST EDGE
ESTATES. RATIONALE BEING; (1) SAFETY ISSUE - NEED TO SEPARATE PEDESTRIAN
TRAFFIC FROM VEHICLE TRAFFIC DUE TO THE NARROWER WIDTH OF THE
PRIVATE ROAD. (2). SIDEWALK DOES PROVIDE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE TRAIL
SYSTEM.
MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Roseth, Vonhof, and Arnold. MOTION CARRIED.
The Public Hearing was closed at 9:06 P.M.
A brief discussion followed on the Planning Commission retreat agenda.
MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Roseth, Vonhof, and Arnold. MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. A tape of the meeting is on file at City Hall.
Deb Garross Rita M. Schewe
Assistant City Planner Recording Secretary
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