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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 - Meeting Minutes PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 1. Call to Order: Chairman Phelan called the September 3, 2013 Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Those present were Commissioners Jeff Phelan, Tom Roszak, Adam Blahnik and Perri Hite, Planner Jeff Matzke, Community & Economic Development Director Dan Rogness and Community Development Specialist Casey McCabe. 2. Approval of Agenda: MOTION BY HITE, SECONDED BY ROSZAK TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 MEETING AGENDA. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The Motion carried. 3. Consider Approval of August 5, 2013 Meeting Minutes: MOTION BY HITE, SECONDED BY BLAHNIK TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 5, 2013 MEETING MINUTES. VOTE: Ayes by Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. Abstaining, Phelan. The Motion carried. 4. Public Hearings: A. DEV-2013-1027 14453 Ridgemont Avenue Registered Land Survey. Larry Nickelson is proposing a Registered Land Survey which subdivides an existing single family lot zoned R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District into 3 single family residential lots. The property is located north of Hope Street, south of Condons Street. Planner Matzke provided an overview of the property location and the Registered Land Survey request. Mr. Matzke indicated the applicant currently lives in a single family residence on what is proposed to be Tract A and does not have plans to construct additional houses on Tract B or C in the immediate future. The proposed development of two additional single family residential units complies with the zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan and the proposed tracts meet city standards for lot width, area and depth. Staff recommended approval of the Registered Land Survey request as the proposed lots meet the approval. Commissioner Comments/Questions: Hite asked if Tract B would be required to have its driveway connect to Ridgemont Avenue and if Tract C would be required to have its driveway connect to Condons Street. Planner Matzke responded Tract B is a corner lot and they will have the option to connect to Ridgemont Avenue or Condons Street. Tract C would connect to Condons Street. 1 MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY BLAHNIK TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:14 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motioned carried. Public Comment: Scott Andrus, 15520 MitchellCircle SE is the owner of property directly east of Tract C. Mr. Andrus commented on an existing drainage issue and asked if there was a plan to address drainage to prevent water from draining onto his property. Mr. Andrus also stated that the Condon Street lake homes have limited driveway parking which results in many vehicles being parked on the street. Mr. Andrews asked the Planning Commission to consider the on-street parking demand created by additional driveways on Condons Street as they review future development plans along Condons Street. MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY ROSZAK TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:17 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motioned carried. Commissioner Comments/Questions: Blahnik will be supporting the subdivision indicating that at this time the applicant is only subdividing the property. Potential drainage and parking issues will be addressed if and when the applicant proposes to develop the property. Roszak will be supporting the request. The lots conform to the requirements for a residential city lot. Mr. Hite will be supporting the request subject to conditions stated by City staff regarding recordation at Scott County, the applicant paying the park dedication fee and the applicant placing elevations on the survey for future drainage considerations. Phelan will be supporting the request. The applicant will place elevations on the survey for future drainage consideration. At this point we are subdividing the property, when the City receives an application to build on this property the site drainage will be considered. The application is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and it current zoning ordinances. MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY HITE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REGISTERED LAND SURVEY REQUEST. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motion carried. B. DEV-2103-1026 14590 Oakland Beach Variance. David Pahl is requesting variances from the minimum front yard setback in the R-1 (Residential Zoning District) to construct a new single family home. The property is located on the east Shore of Lower Prior Lake, west of Glendale Avenue. Planner Matzke presented a property overview, proposed house design and detailed the variance request. Mr. Matzke informed the Commission that a home is proposed to be built at a 0 foot setback form the platted right of way; however, Oakland Beach Avenue is a private road and the roadway is not located within the platted right of way. The proposed house will be constructed at a 0 foot setback from the right of way and 30 feet from the actual roadway location. There are hardship characteristics on this property 2 due to the actual roadway not being located within the right of way. Mr. Matzke added that because there are existing homes located right along and within the platted right of way it is very unlikely the roadway would ever be moved closer to the lake. Based on these reasons, staff feels a variance is warranted. The applicant is meeting all other setback and lot area requirements. Commissioner Comments/Questions: None. MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY HITE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:25 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motioned carried. Public Comment: None. MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY HITE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:26 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motioned carried. Commissioner Comments/Questions: Phelan would like to see the plat updated. The proposed development meets the impervious surface requirements of the zoning ordinance and Mr. Phelan will support the requested variance. Roszak will support. Hite stated practical difficulties exist due to configuration of lot and its proximity to a private road. The applicant is proposing to construct a reasonably sized home on the lot and the proposed house is in character with the other homes in the neighborhood. Ms. Hite will support the requested variance. Blahnik will be supporting the request. Practical difficulties do exist and even though there will be a 0 foot setback the proposed house will remain approximately 40 feet from the existing road. MOTION BY BLAHNIK, SECONDED BY HITE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED 20 FOOT VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIRED MINIMUM 20 FOOT FRONT YARD SETBACK USING THE AVERAGE FRONT YARD SETBACKS OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motion carried. C. 2030 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Hwy. 42 Study Area). The City of Prior Lake is proposing to amend the land use designation of select properties along the County Highway 42 corridor along with this a Director Rogness stated this is a public hearing regarding a proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment and there are two requests for Planning Commission consideration. The first is to consider a recommendation approving the County Highway 42 Land Use and Transportation Plan and the second is to consider a recommendation of approval of the proposed 2030 Comprehensive Plan amendment. 3 Director Rogness provided an overview of CR42 Land Use and Transportation Plan study area and reviewed the current Comprehensive Land Use Plan land use designations. Mr. Rogness shared a Development Suitability Map and explained the suitability is based on the availability of public utilities, topography, water, and other natural features. Mr. Rogness reviewed existing land use data and proposed amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, explaining that a major component of the proposed amendments is to designate more mixed use designations as opposed to the rigid commercial and residential designated uses that are currently in place. Director Rogness reviewed the Metropolitan Council requirement of a net density of 3 residential units per acre and stated the proposed amendments would provide 2.96 residential units per acre; however, the requirement of 3 residential units per acre is a city-wide requirement, not specifically for the CR42 study area. Mr. Rogness then reviewed the existing transportation plan and the proposed transportation plan, highlighting future intersection locations. Commissioner Comments/Questions: Phelan stated there is a net loss of 203 business park acres. It appears the 368 acres of planned industrial was not impacted because the designated industrial property falls outside the study area. Mr. Phelan asked staff to confirm there is not a net loss of industrial land. Director Rogness replied that is correct. Phelan asked for additional information related to the proposed intersection closure on CR42 near the Summit Preserve property [Kensington Avenue]. Director Rogness stated Kensington Avenue serves residential subdivisions to the north and south. Scott County reviewed the plan and recommended a proposed future signalized intersection at Aspen Avenue instead of Kensington Avenue. Phelan asked if the intent of the mixed use designations is to provide more flexibility in planning rather than having the designations compartmentalized. Director Rogness stated staff expects the development of many of the large tracts of land will be proposed as Planned Unit Developments. The mixed use designations will allow more flexibility for future developments. Phelan stated the findings of the WSB study indicate a need for an additional 80-90 acres of new commercial property and asked if the proposed amendments are addressing the perceived demand for future commercial property. Director Rogness clarified the future commercial demand in the WSB report was city-wide. About 1/3 of the future commercial property demand is addressed in the study area. Hite asked what guide does the County, Metropolitan Council or City use when changing the land use designations and how was the future demand for medium density residential determined. Director Rogness responded there are large designated high density residential units in area of the study. The mixture of residential densities provides a balance in the high traveled corridors. 4 Hite asked, based on the proposed changes to densities, is there a parallel review of transportation needs. Director Rogness replied yes. The transportation plan should support high intensity uses. Blahnik commented on the substantial reduction in high density residential and asked if that was based on an anticipated lack of demand. Director Rogness stated staff and WSB felt it was legitimate to reduce the amount of high density by 25% in the study area. In order to achieve the Metropolitan Council requirement of 3 units per acre the proposed amendments also recommend some of the currently designated low density property be designated as medium density. Mr. Rogness added that within the medium density zoning category, small lot single family residential development is allowed. Blahnik commented on the potential need for transitional housing. MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY ROSZAK TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:03 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motioned carried. Public Comment: Lucy Shepard, 14500 Meadowlawn Trail NE complimented the City of Prior Lake for completing the study within a short timeline. Ms. Shepard commented on the loss of the low density residential land and asked if the current Land Use Plan meets the density requirement of 3 residential units per acre. Rogness stated that the existing comprehensive plan met the Metropolitan Council requirement and was slightly above 3 residential units per acre. MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY HITE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:07 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motioned carried. Commissioner Comments/Questions: Hite referenced previous training and review sessions with City and County staff regarding the proposed comprehensive plan changes, indicating there are no surprises presented during this meeting. Ms. Hite will recommend approval of the land use plan amendment. Roszak will recommend approval. Blahnik wants to ensure enough transitional housing is available for future generations and lower income residents. Mr. Blahnik will support the proposed amendments. Phelan clarified the proposed amendments only refer to the CR42 study area and there may be other areas available in the City for high density development. Mr. Phelan will support the proposed amendments. MOTION BY BLAHNIK, SECONDED BY PHELAN TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2013 COUNTY HIGHWAY 42 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND THE PROPOSED AMEMDMENTS TO THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motion carried. 5 5. Old Business: None. 6. New Business: A. DEV-2013-1023 Hickory Shores South Easement Vacation. D. R. Horton is requesting vacation of a drainage and utility easement across the proposed Hickory Shores South plat. The property is located south of Turner Drive and the Hickory Shores Development, east of reed way and the Maple Glen Development, and west of Rice Lake. Planner Matzke explained the requested drainage and utility easement vacation is received in connection with the Hickory Shores South plat that was reviewed by the Commission in August. Because the proposed street alignment within Hickory Shores South differs from the previous street alignment and dedicated drainage and utility easements proposed on a previous plat for this property, the vacation of the drainage and utility easement is required. Mr. Matzke indicated the final plat of Hickory Shores South will dedicate the necessary drainage and utility easements in the appropriate location. The Planning Commission must make judgment that the easement vacation is in congruence with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and there is no public need for the easement. Staff recommends approval of the requested vacation of the drainage and utility easement. Commissioner Comments/Questions: Phelan stated the requested vacation is in congruence with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Hite noted the Hickory Shores South plat will dedicate the necessary drainage and utility easements and the easements are no longer necessary. MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY HITE TO RECOMMEND THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROPOSED VACATION OF THE EASEMENT IN HICKORY SHORES SOUTH. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The motion carried. 7. Announcements and Correspondence: A. Recent City Council discussions/decisions. Director Rogness noted the City Council held a public hearing on the 2014 five year Capital Improvements Program, previously reviewed by the Commission; the City Council adopted findings of denial for the Copper Cove preliminary plat request, the Council tabled the request for preliminary plat approval for the development known as Bluffs of Shady Beach to gather more information on storm drainage; Hickory Shores South preliminary plat was approved; and the Council approved the Hafdal Two combined preliminary and final plat. 6 8. Adjournment: MOTION BY PHELAN, SECONDED BY HITE TO ADJORN THE MEETING. VOTE: Ayes by Phelan, Hite, Blahnik and Roszak. The Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m. Casey McCabe, Community Development Specialist 7