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REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Thursday, November 18, 1993
7:30 p.m. Call meeting to order.
a) Review minutes of previous meeting.
Other Business
a) Discusss hatdshiptvatiance application.
8:30 p.m. 1. Public Hearings - Amendment to Westbury Ponds Preliminary Plat
and Rezoning.
All times stated on the Planning Commission Agenda, with the exception of Public
Hearings, are approximate and may start a few minutes earlier or Isla than the xheduled
time.
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November 18,1493
The November 18, 1993, Planning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairman
Arnold at 7:30 P.M. Those present were Commissioners Roseth, Arnold, Greenfield, Loftus,
Vonhof, Director of Planning Horst Graser, Associate Planner Gina Mitchell, and Acting
Recording Secretary Phyllis Knudsen.
a) REVIIEW TTFC OF P RVIOUC MEETING
A correction on page three, paragraph twelve, line one, to correct the spelling on Vonhuf to
VONHOF.
MOTION BY LOFIUS, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS
AMENDED.
Vote taken signified ayes by Arnold, Rcseth, Loftus, and Vonhof. MOTION CARRIED.
Commissioner Greenfield abstained as he was not present at the previous meeting.
r1rEM I - HARDSERMARIAME APPLICAUQN
Planning Director Horst Graser gave a presentation on the criteria used for vatlatee applications.
A procedure that was used previously was outlined by Mr. Gtaset He also indicated that this did
not work very well as the applicants would no furnish the information that was requested. The
process in place now, is that the applicant meets with Staff and the procedure is explained and
they are advised if they meet the hardship criteria there is a good passibility the application will
be approved. Mr. Graser commended the Commissioners on being consistent in their rulings of
the applications and following punts that have been set
Staffs weekend review that consists of project updates, checklists, upcoming projects for the
Planning Commission, and in -house issues, was shown to the C ramissioers.
An estimate of 1994 building permits was distributed showing the estimated building for the City
of Prior Lake and the values that are anticipated Mt Glaser stated that at the rate of the present
development, Prior Lake could be fully developed in less than 25 years.
11rFM H - PUBLIC HFARiN MEND .NT TO WISTBUBY PONDS
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND REZONING
The Public Hearing was called to order at 8:35 P.M. by Chairman Arnold
Horst Graser, Director of Planning, presented the information as per memo of November 18,
1993. In April of 1993, an application was made by Westbury Ponds to approve a development
for 96 single family homes. During the development pre va is was determined that it would
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benefit all parties concerned if the School District, City of Prior Lake, and the applicant, develop
the area in such a way that the School District would have a future school site, the City would
acquire a park and the applicant would have the original 96 lots. This would be accomplished
with a land exchange. A Joint Powers Agreement was entered into of April 1, 1993, by the
three parties involved to keep this proposal on record. The site data for the existing and
proposed plats are identical, only the design, legal description, and park dedication have
changed. The current dedication is 2.7 acres of park versus 4.72 acres in the proposed plat. The
area and density remains the same.
Due to circ beyond the control of Staff, the plat documents were delivered to City Hall
late Monday afternoon. Therefore this short time period did not allow Staff adequate time to
review the documents. The Commission may want to consider continuing the hearings to a later
date.
Les Sonnabend, School Superintendent, Box 539, Prior Lake, stated the School District is in full
agreement with the proposal however, he wanted to make it clear that tb- District has not said
this would be the next site for a school to be built. The reason for the agreement is to ptoted the
area for a future school.
Comments from the Commissioners were, alternatives, depth of plans submitted, gain or law of
park land, maintaining of school/park site, trail system and sidewalk connections. buffering, and
the suggestion was made to continue tha public hearing.
MOTION BY LOFTMS, SECOND BY ROSETH, To CONTINUE THE WESTBURY PONDS
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL AND REZONING TO DECEMBER 16, 1993, AT 7:33
P.M.
Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Roseth, Greenfield Vonhof, and Arnold. MOTION
CARRIED.
MOTION BY VONHOF, SECOND BY GREENFIELD, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Amold, Vonhof, Roseth, and Greenfield. MOTION
CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. A tape of the meeting is on file at City Hall.
Horst W. Graser
Director of Planning
Phyllis xmtdsea
Acting Recording S«xemry
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