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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 8, 2006 Maintenance Center 17073 Adelmann Street S.E. Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 8, 2006 Fire Station - City Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order: 2. Roll Call: 3. Approval of Minutes: 4. Consent Agenda: 5. Public Hearings: A. EP 06-106 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church is requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development Final Plan for the first phase of Shepherd's Path. B. EP 06-129 Michael J. Finley is requesting approval of a Combined Preliminary and Final Plat to be known as Finley's Lakeview Heights on the property located on at 4131 Eau Claire Trail NE. The request calls for the subdivision of the existing lot into three single-family residential lots. 6. Old Business: 7. New Business: A. EP 06-123 Michael J. Finley submitted a petition to vacate an existing drainage and utility easement dedicated on Outlot B and Lot 2, Block 3 of the plat of Grainwood Heights. New easements will be dedicated on the plat of Finley's Lakeview Heights. 8. Announcements and Correspondence: 9. Adjournment: Ll06 FILESI06 PLANNING COMMISSIONlAGENDAS\AG05080~. cityofpriorlake. com Phone 952.440.9675 / Fax 952.440.9678 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, MAY 8, 2006 1. Call to Order: Commissioner Lemke called the May 8, 2006, Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Those present were Commissioners Billington, Lemke, Perez and Ringstad, Planning Coordinator Danette Moore, Planner Jeff Matzke and Recording Secretary Connie Carlson. 2. Roll Call: Billington Lemke Perez Ringstad Stamson Present Present Present Present Absent 3. Approval of Minutes: The Minutes from the April 24, 2006, Planning Commission meeting were approved as presented. 4. Consent: None 5. Public Hearings: Commissioner Lemke read the Public Hearing Statement and opened the meeting. A. EP 06-106 Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church is requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development Final Plan for the first phase of Shepherd's Path. Planning Coordinator Danette Moore presented the Planning Report dated May 8, 2006, on file in the office of the City Planning Department. Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church has applied for approval of a development to be known as Shepherd's Path on the property located north ofCSAH 42, west of Pike Lake Trail, east ofCSAH 83, and in the vicinity of McKenna Road. Shepherd's Path is proposed to be an approximately 80 acre mixed use development. If approved, at completion the mixed use development will consist of 442 senior housing units, a YMCA facility, youth center, medical office/clinic, bank, park area, trails, and companion uses to the existing church (meeting areas, daycare, and retreat center). The first phase of the development includes senior housing ranging from independent living to assisted living, as well as a youth facility (Safe Haven), and a campus community center ("Town Center"). The first phase of the project will also include all L:\06 FILES\06 PLANNING COMMISSION\MINUTES\MN050806.doc 1 Planning Commission Meeting May 8, 2006 improvements and construction of the trail system and the main interior roadways (Shepherd's Path, McKenna Road, and North Berens Road). The remainder of the site is platted as outlots for future development. Future phases will be brought to the Planning Commission for review. The staff recommends approval of the Final PUD Plan, subject to the following conditions: 1. All engineering issues must be addressed prior to the Final PUD and Final Plat proceeding to the City Council. 2. The Final Plat and Development Contract must be approved by the City Council. Questions from Commissioners: Lemke questioned if the City Council's comments on the engineering issues were completed by the applicant. Moore responded some of the engineering issues are not totally complete. There were a number of revisions and won't be sent on to the City Council until they are complete. Moore did not see any problems. She also noted this is only for the PUD. Comments from the Public: Kermit Mahlum from Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church said he would be available for questions. There were no other issues. Danette Moore did another super job presenting the report. She answered all the questions. Ringstad questioned the time line for the projects. Mahlum responded phase one will start as soon as they are able. The excavating has already started on the new McKenna Road. They anticipate moving into the second phase of senior housing immediately following the first. Not certain for time based on licensing on the skilled nursing center. The State of Minnesota issues the licenses. Estimating a three to four year buildout. Billington asked for safety information on the site egress and ingress with County Road 42 and McKenna Road. Mahlum explained that process is in the makings with Scott County and the City. Mahlum gave a brief overview of the proposed intersections. Billington questioned the non-profit organization - Mahlum explained the nonprofit entities and partnerships. The Shepherd's Path Board of Directors will be the overseers of the campus and manage the common areas as well. Lemke questioned who the customers would be for the retail in the Town Center. Mahlum responded it would a sort of convenience store for the residents to buy daily necessities instead of going to a grocery store or maybe the people stopping in after church services. The public hearing was closed at 6:49 p.m. L:\06 FILES\06 PLANNING COMMISSION\MINUTES\MN050806.doc 2 Planning Commission Meeting May 8, 2006 Comments from the Commissioners: Ringstad: · Happy to see we're at this point. Looked at this for a long time. No surprises. It will be a tremendous addition to the community. . Support. Billington: . Impressed with the project from the onset. See nothing that would cause me from not supporting this. . The safety issue is big -moving a lot people in and out of there can be challenging. . Full support ofthe project. Perez: . This is similar to what we've seen in the past. Don't see any issues. . Approve. Lemke: . Agree with all the previous comments. Working on this for quite some time. The issues are resolved and can finally move forward. . Support. MOTION BY BILLINGTON, SECOND BY RINGSTAD, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PUD PLAN SUBJECT TO THE LISTED CONDITIONS. Vote taken indicated ayes by all. MOTION CARRIED. B. EP 06-129 Michael J. Finley is requesting approval of a Combined Preliminary and Final Plat to be known as Finley's Lakeview Heights on the property located on at 4131 Eau Claire Trail NE. The request calls for the subdivision of the existing lot into three single-family residential lots. Planner Jeff Matzke presented the Planning Report dated May 8, 2006, on file in the office of the City Planning Department. Note: 7 A - the vacation involved with this matter will be included with the presentation and Commissioner's comments. Michael Finley has applied for approval of a development to be known as Finley's Lakeview Heights on the property located on at 4131 Eau Claire Trail NE. The site is east of CSAH 21 between Eau Claire Trail and Calmut Avenue. The request calls for the subdivision of the existing lot into three single-family residential lots. L:\06 FILES\06 PLANNING COMMISSION\MINUTES\MN050806.doc 3 Planning Commission Meeting May 8, 2006 The proposed plat will require the vacation of the existing drainage and utility easement located along the south side of the existing Lot 2 Block 3 and Outlot B of the Grainwood Heights plat. All of the proposed lots conform to the R-l minimum requirements of86 feet in width, 12,000 square feet in area, and less than 3.6 units per acre in density. The overall layout ofthe plat appears appropriate given the constraints of the site's grades. The preliminary plat application will comply with relevant ordinance provisions and City standards, provided all the conditions of approval are met. The Planning staff recommended approval, subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall address all engineering comments as outlined in the memorandum from the Assistant City Engineer dated May 2, 2006. 2. The applicant shall enter into a development contract with the City. 3. The applicant shall obtain required permits from all applicable governmental agencies prior to final plat approval. 4. The final plat shall be recorded at Scott County within 90 days of approval by the City Council. Questions from Commissioners: Ringstad questioned the park dedication fee. Matzke responded the two new lots will have park dedication requirement. Comments from the Public: Deno Howard, representing the applicant, Mike Finley, thanked the Commissioners and Jeff Matzke for helping move the project through the system. Jeffwas very responsive and informative. The staff is lucky to have him. Howard understands all the required permits, fees and requirements to move forward. The public hearing closed at 7:01 p.m. Comments from the Commissioners on both 5B and 7 A: Perez: · Agreed with staff's recommendation. The requirements are met and they layout appears to be appropriate. Approve. Billington: . It is a fine project. Support. Ringstad: · Agree. All the lots meet the minimum size and standards. Support. L:\06 FILES\06 PLANNING COMMISSION\MINUTES\MN050806.doc 4 Planning Commission Meeting May 8, 2006 Lemke: . Thanked applicant for doing his homework and bringing forward something that met all the requirements instead of coming before us asking for variances and so forth. . Support. MOTION BY RINGSTAD, SECOND BY BILLINGTON, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A COMBINED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT TO SUBDIVIDE 1.22 ACRES INTO 3 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS, SUBJECT TO STAFF'S 4 CONDITIONS. Vote taken indicated ayes by all. MOTION CARRIED. This item will go before City Council on June 5, 2006. 6. Old Business: None 7. New Business: A. EP 06-123 Michael J. Finley submitted a petition to vacate an existing drainage and utility easement dedicated on Outlot B and Lot 2, Block 3 of the plat of Grainwood Heights. New easements will be dedicated on the plat of Finley's Lakeview Heights. Michael Finley is requesting the vacation of a drainage and utility easement which is 30 feet wide along the south portion of his property. The vacation of the easement is required for the subdivision of the existing property for two additional residential lots. New drainage and utility easements will be required as part of Finley's Lakeview Heights Final Plat. As part of the final plat of Finley's Lakeview Heights new drainage and utility easements will be dedicated. Upon the dedication of these easements there will no longer be a public need for the existing drainage and utility easement. Therefore, staff recommended approval of the request to vacate the existing easement subject to the approval of Finley's Lakeview Heights Final Plat. MOTION BY RINGSTAD, SECOND BY BILLINGTON, RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE VACATION AS REQUESTED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THE RESOLUTION NOT BE RECORDED UNTIL AFTER THE FINAL PLAT APPROV AL. Vote taken indicated ayes by all. MOTION APPROVED. This item will go before the City Council on Mayl5, 2006. 8. Announcements and Correspondence: L:\06 FILES\06 PLANNING COMMISSION\MINUTES\MN050806.doc 5 Planning Commission Meeting May 8, 2006 A. Consider change of meeting date. Planning Coordinator Danette Moore presented the staff report. The City Council is changing their regularly scheduled meeting on June 19,2006, to the following Monday, June 26t\ because some members of the Council are unable to attend the regular meeting. Since this is a regularly scheduled meeting for the Planning Commission, the Council is asking if the Planning Commission is willing to switch dates. There are no items presently scheduled for either meeting in June. If the Planning Commission is willing to change dates, the staff will make the necessary adjustments to the publishing schedules. Changing the meeting date will also mean the Planning Commission will have meetings two weeks in a row. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be on July 10, 2006. Commissioner Comments: MOTION BY BILLINGTON, SECOND BY RINGSTAD, TO CANCEL THE SECOND MEETING (26TH) IN JUNE. Vote taken indicated ayes by all. MOTION CARRIED. 9. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Connie Carlson Recording Secretary L:\06 FILES\06 PLANNING COMMISSION\MINUTES\MN050806.doc 6 PUBLIC HEARING Conducted by the Planning Commission . )~ru, 8") dfJDfo The Planning Commission welcomes your comments in this matter. In fairness to all who choose to speak, we ask that, after speaking once you allow everyone to speak before you address the Commission again and limit your comments to new information. Please be aware this is the principal opportunity to provide input on this matter. Once the public hearing is closed, further testimony or comment will not be possible except under rare occasions. The City Council will not hear additional testimony when it considers this matter. Thank you. ATTENDANCE - PLEASE PRINT L:\DEPTWORK\BLANKFRM\PHSIGNUP .doc