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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 August 1 2016 Meeting Minutes rough draft 1 PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Monday, August 1, 2016 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Fleming called the Monday, August 1, 2016 Prior Lake Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Those present were Commissioners Bryan Fleming, Wade Larson, Mark Petersen, William Kallberg and David Tieman. Also present were Director Dan Rogness and Service Assistant Sandra Woods. 2. Approval of Agenda: MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECONDED BY KALLBERG TO APPROVE THE MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016 PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. VOTE: Ayes by Fleming, Larson, Petersen, Kallberg and Tieman. The Motion carried. 3. Approval of Monday, July 18, 2016 Meeting Minutes: MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECONDED BY LARSON TO APPROVE THE MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016 PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. VOTE: Ayes by Fleming, Larson, Petersen, Kallberg and Tieman. The Motion carried. 4. Public Hearings: A. DEV16-001022 – Courtwood Village – Conditional Use Permit (To be Continued to August 15, 2016 Meeting) – Mesenbrink Construction is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow 54 multifamily housing units as Phase 2 at Courtwood Village in a High Density Residential Use District. The property is located along Adelmann Street in Prior Lake next to the existing 54- unit building in Phase 1. PID: 25-441-001-1. Fleming stated this agenda item has been formally noticed so the public hearing will be opened; however, 4A will be continued to the August 15, 2016 meeting. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECONDED BY TIEMAN TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 4A and 4B AT 6:03 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Fleming, Larson, Petersen, Kallberg and Tieman. The Motion carried. B. Consider Opting-Out of the Requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.3593 Regarding Temporary Family Health Care Dwellings Director Rogness introduced the consideration of whether to opt-out of recently passed legislation (Chapter 111, 2016 Minnesota Session Laws) requiring cities to permit temporary family health care dwelling units. He explained the history, current circumstances, issues, alternatives and recommended motion. He presented a Summary from the League of Minnesota Cities and an accessory apartment (R- 1, Permitted with Conditions) in the Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance. Commission Comments/Questions: Kallberg stated he thought this to go into effect on September 1, 2016. 2 Fleming said he was quite surprise at the state law has so much ambiguity in it. He stated he would like the records to show that he thinks it does give rise to the staff recommendation that our City Ordinance is robust enough that we would feel comfortable by passing or opting out. Larson asked if there is any discussion in the reasoning behind the less than three hundred square footages. Director Rogness replied he has not heard any discussion made regarding that issue; no. Larson asked what is the similar reasoning there might have been that they didn’t want to do a full structure rather than limiting it. Director Rogness replied his only guess or thought is, since they are limiting to one person, somebody may have figured out that three hundred square feet gets you a kitchenette and a bedroom or something like that; they wanted to pare it down to make people realize this isn’t an apartment for somebody or a small family it is strictly for one person. Larson asked if Director Rogness had heard discussions with any municipalities for the renewal period. Director Rogness said assuming you cannot change the bill, itself; the bill allows for six months with a six-month renewal and the way that it is presented from the League of Minnesota Cities, is that it would never last more than one year. Kallberg stated in regards to the question about the three hundred square feet; there for a sleeping place and a bathroom space and some kind of sitting space where you could watch tv and he said he can think of the cabin on a cruise ship, stating these are around two hundred and fifty square feet and that is not so bad for a week, but for a year; that could get a little worrisome. He stated his wife is in the healthcare field and has been for her entire career and said she was bothered by the question that only the impaired individual can live in this space. He said if this person is such impaired as to need twenty-four-hour care, how would they be able to have their caregiver close enough at hand to respond to any emergencies that might arise. He said the idea of two living requirements activity said it is like a cruise ship room and he said his wife is in a health care and only an impaired person live in this space and how would the caregiver be close enough at hand to care for this individual. He talked about arrangement for transportation and if they are or are not eligible. He stated he thinks we need to opt out; and see if our standing ordinances already states we are covered in this. Public Comment: No public present in chambers. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECONDED BY KALLBERG TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 4B AT 6:15 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Fleming, Larson, Petersen, Kallberg and Tieman. The Motion carried. Commission Comments/Questions: Petersen said based on staff’s recommendations, he recommended on the option to opting out. He stated it is rather vague and it appears to have potential for abuse. He stated according to Met Councils numbers for household; we will be having less people in homes, so he doesn’t see a burning need for this. He said if number of people per household were going up and there was a lack of room that would be one thing; however, he stated he doesn’t see a need for this and the fact that we cannot amend it or tweak it and make it customizable for our community is unacceptable. He is recommending to opt out. Larson said he agrees and is in favor or opting out of this agenda item. He commented on the accessory apartment would be in conflict if we already have something that will nullify; therefore, he stated he is in favor of Staff’s recommendation, as well as the Met Council recommendation to nullify this. Kallberg said he believes we should adopt an ordinance opting out of the requirements of Minnesota Statue Section 462.3593 as recommended by Staff. Tieman stated he thinks we should opt out of this agenda item; the State has a nice plans and who is trying to do the right thing here; as the State is trying to help out families in the need of assistance, but the execution was poor and this is our opportunity to fix it. Fleming echoes all of what the fellow Commissioners have said. 3 MOTION BY LARSON, SECONDED BY PETERSEN TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE TO OPT OUT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MINNESOTA STATUES 462.3593; REGARDING TEMPORARY FAMILY HEALTH CARE DWELLINGS AT 6:19 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Fleming, Larson, Petersen, Kallberg and Tieman. The Motion carried. 5. Old Business: A. Comprehensive Plan Discussion The Planning Commission convened in a workshop setting to discuss the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update. Director Rogness review some material that had been previously provided to the Commissioners, including the Met Council’s Local Planning Handbook outline, that plan’s Land Use section, and a MetroStats report from June 2016. Rogness then reviewed a draft Downtown Development Guide that was initiated by the EDA, which could become a part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The Commissioners recommended that the downtown boundaries extend further west along the south side of County Highway 21. Director Rogness distributed a handout that provided background information regarding household forecasts to 2040, vacant residential land to develop within the City and the Orderly Annexation Area, and housing land use types/densities. Prior Lake needs to plan for 5,500 new housing units between 2016 and 2040, or an average of 220 units per year over 25 years. He also reviewed the affordable housing need requirement from the Met Council for the plan that directs cities to guide sufficient land at a minimum density of 8 units per net acre. Prior Lake has an affordable housing need of 754 units between 2021 and 2030. 6. New Business: None. 7. Announcements / City Council Updates: None. 8. Adjournment: MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECONDED BY TIEMAN TO ADJORN THE MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AT 6:19 P.M. VOTE: Ayes by Fleming, Larson, Petersen, Kallberg and Tieman. The Motion carried. Sandra Woods, Development Services Assistant