HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-10 PC Agenda PacketPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
City Council Chambers
6:00 p.m.
1. Call Meeting to Order:
2. Approval of Minutes:
A. September 13, 2010
3. Public Hearings:
A. Consider an amendment to Section 1102.1103(5) of the City Zoning Ordinance
related to restaurants and clubs and lodges with liquor in the "C-2" (General
Business District).
4. Old Business:
5. New Business:
6. Announcements and Correspondence:
7. Adjournment:
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Planning Gommission Meeting Minutes
September 13, 2010
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
Call to Order:
Commissioner Fleming called the September 13, 2010, Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:04
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The Minutes from the August 9, 2010, Planning Commission meeting were approved as presented.
3. Public Hearing:
A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1102.1103(5} OF THE
CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO RESTAURANTS AND CLUBS AND LODGES WITH LIQUOR
IN THE "C-2" (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT}.
p.m. Those present were Commissioners Billington, Howley, and Fleming, Community Development
Director Danette Parr, Assistant City Engineer Larry Poppler, Planner Jeff Matzke, and Development
Services Assistant Joe 5ortland. Commissioners Ringstad and Perez were absent.
2. A royal of Minutes:
r the entire Planning Commission be
Ordinance Amendment be pulled from
was properly published in the Prior Lake
feet from the C-2 General Business
ing meeting.
Billington moved to move
Howley
VOTE: Ayes by Billin
27, 2010.
would like to comment on the motion to move the ordinance
No
GTON AND SECONDED BY HOWLEY TO MOVE THE PUBLIC
NDMENT TO SECTION 1102.1103(5) OF THE CITYZONING
AND CLUBS AND LODGES WITH LIQUOR IN THE "C-2"
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27. 2010.
and Fleming. The motion carried.
B. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO THE HICKORY SHORES PUD AND
PRELIMINARY PLAT
Matzke and Poppler presented the request for an amendment to the Planned Unit Development and
Preliminary Plat for the Hickory Shores subdivision. The amendment to the Planned Unit Development
for 1St Addition would allow detached single family homes rather than attached townhomes. The
Preliminary Plat for the 2"d and 3rd Additions would increase the number of single family lots from the
previously approved 43 lots to 45 lots.
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Questions by the Commissioners:
Howley asked if any neighborhood parks are proposed.
Matzke answered that there is an existing park, Heritage Park, nearby and the future Golden Pond
Property would have a future park.
Howley asked if there should be two motions: one far the PUD Amendment and one for the Preliminary
Plat.
Matzke agreed that there should be two motions.
Poppler answered that inner-connectivity
Howley asked if the three lots on the south sid
utilities will not be constructed until the lots are
Poppler answered that the utilities will be
Howley asked if the city is burdening the property to tl
temporarily located with a temporary pond in Outlot A.
Poppler
be discus
boring lots was not taken into consideration.
will be served with utilities, or if
the three south lots are developed.
in regards to stormwater being
Golden Pond Property, stormwater ponds will
Howley commented that the wetland buffer should be in an easement, or buffers should be located in
Outlots, due to the city doing this for stormwater management. The city should consider using
conservation easements for stormwater management.
Billington asked if Matzke has met with the Heritage Landing Townhome residents regarding the
project.
Matzke answered that he has had a few telephone conversations with the residents of the Heritage
Landing Townhome Association. They were notified as part of the required public notice process which
notifies property owners within 500' of the development.
Billington asked about the tree buffer mentioned in the letter from Heritage Landing Townhome
Association.
Matzke said he did not speak with the author of the letter specifically regarding the tree buffer.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY BILLINGTON AND SECONDED BY HOWLEY TO OPEN THE PUBLIC
HEARING.
VOTE: Ayes by Billington, Howley and Fleming. The motion carried.
The Public Hearing began at 6:41 p.m.
Comments from the Public:
Kevin Clark, Vice President of K. Hovnanian Homes, 7615 Smetana Lane, Eden Prairie, spoke on
Due to conditions changing, and the new pipeline plan, changes were the plat.
behalf on K. Hovnanian Homes. Clark presented a short history on the K Hovnanian Homes company.
Clark acknowledged that because the subdivision was originally planned with the proposed Golden
Ponds subdivision to the south being constructed concurrently, there are still issues which need to be
solved, such as the final layout of the stormwater ponds. Adjustments were made to the lots of Hickory
Shores in an effort to accommodate the outlots.
The construction timeline anticipates completing units for
development of the second addition will be driven by the
to protect
required for
preview of 2011. The
developer ownership. The developer wants
be approved, prior to ownership of the land.
~I of their proposed requests before the City.
homeowners last week to discuss the current
per would require approval of the HOA to
ands the units, known as Lot 39. The
for the HOA. A general insurance policy
common interest.
would be two stories with two car garages known as the
.m 1,748- to 2,120. Base prices would be starting at
of $250,000. There are 144 variations being proposed
ding, brick, stone, and other accents. They would be
an association. The proposed homes would have
The proposed homes on the single family lots in the central and southern areas of the development
Clark explained that the reason for the lot adjustment was a result of the platting of the temporary pond.
Collaboration with the Golden Pond property owner may allow for a joint pond venture rather than the
would consist of the Lakeland Series of models. These models are two story homes with three-four car
garages Additional options would include choices for increased exterior and interior enhancements
such as additional brick and stone exteriors and landscape packages. These homes range from 2,290-
3,220 square feet. Base prices for the homes may range from $285,000 - $345,000 with an average
final price of $350,000.
Clark answered that the reason the PUD Amendment and Preliminary Plat are being requested
together is because the seller's agreement required K. Hovnanian to purchase all three of the phases,
hence the combination of the requests.
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designed temporary pond but the temporary pond provides a short term option to handle the storm
water. The three final "ghost lots" in the 3rd Addition on the south side of the subdivision will be
developed contingent on the economy and timing of lot sales.
Billington asked Clark what his opinion is regarding the neighboring properties.
Clark answered that this has been the number one question from the beginning because they are
proposing something different. It would be neutral, at worse, for new housing stock to be developed
next door to the existing homeowners. He feels that what is being propose d is appropriate and safe for
the marketplace. Building out the community, with housing stock that will a ppreciate, will be beneficial
for the community and existing homes. He acknowledged that the homes w ill be costing less than what
is for sale in the Heritage Landing subdivision, but that the square footage o f the attached Heritage
Landing townhomes is greater than K Hovnanian's proposed detached tow nhomes and therefore
comparable home values between the two types of units may not be appro priate.
Fleming asked Clark if he feels K. Hovnanian addressed
Clark clarified that he met with the homeowners of the
Landing, and he did not see the letter from Heritage La
to contact Heritage Landing. Clark explained that a Hui
the development and he feels that the existing buffer is
Fleming asked if Clark would be open to d
wi II
of the Heritage
townhomes, n
Horning, so he
trees were prE
nding owners
Landing.
;had time
between
levelaping and attempting to revitalize
:ape buffer is substantial. Scott requested
and Heritage Landing be provided. He also
Matzke answered that the
townhomes will not Chang
approved.
ned that tf-
tlly been a
Scott
Poppler
Scott explained that I
Hovnanian, but would
be improved.
r f low
the He
.a me. Because the property lines for the
getting closer than what was originally
significantly different. The location of a retaining wall
directed toward Heritage Landing.
direction will not be altered from what was originally approved.
in development and that he understands the predicament of K.
that the landscape buffer between Heritage Landing and Hickory Shores
Kate Leslie, 4045 Heritage Lane, said that she lives along the tree line. The tree cover that they
originally had previous to the development of Hickory Shares has been reduced, and it no longer is
appealing. She said that the proposed townhomes are taller than what they originally were expecting,
instead of the ramblers which were originally approved. She said the Heritage Landing home prices
have been affected by the downturn in the economy, but they would appreciate an improved landscape
buffer.
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Frank Fertal, 3911 O'Brien Court, stated that he welcomes the new building. He stated that when
they purchased their home, they were advertised as premier homes. He had concerns regarding the
homeowner's association, and he does not know what will happen in respect to the single family
homes. The original builder failed to maintain the original landscaping, and is wondering would will
happen to the common areas when K. Hovnanian takes over ownership. He understands that the
economy has suffered, but he is concerned about the architectural standards and the quality of the
proposed homes.
Heather Pilakowski, 3929 O'Brien Court, stated that she was frustr
with the proposed future developer. She has concerns regarding the
recognizes that they paid more for the existing homes than the home
for the original builder to install the amenities, and she hopes that the
into consideration.
Connie Roesler, 170x9 Kennett Curve, is one of the town
She met with Kevin Clark and K Hovnanian last week and
stated that they bought their townhome as a foreclosure prc
accordingly; however, they expected a townhouse commun
She believes that her townhome will look significantly differE
constructed, and is concerned that they will face difficulty in
townhome. She is also concerned about
Julian Davis, 4057 Heritage Lane, will be a futurE
additional building will occur as a result of the proK
changes being proposed will affect the price of sqr
development will maintain the road. Davis said the
asked if traffic control has been given consideratio
builder has the financial leverage to undertake the
developer hold a
A MOTION WAS MADE
HEARING.
VOTE: Ayes by
ng closed
Commiss
Howley asked if
Matzke answered that
driveways will be indet
.h the residents in the
p.m.
of the ho
r in Her
Invents.
He welcomes that
concerned that the
ge. He asked if the homeowners in the
~ BY HOWLEY TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC
fic flow into the area may be a concern. He
;viewing the requests. He asked if the
He said it may be beneficial for the
Landing development.
The motion carried.
designed to have shared driveways.
will all be front-loading garages, and that the majority of the
separate driveways.
Howley asked about the limited grading which will occur, and if any of the mature trees in that region
will be removed during grading.
Matzke answered that the mature trees will not be affected by the proposed grading. Replacement
trees, which are not mature, may be affected and removed during the grading, but will be replaced.
lack of communication
ral standards, and
i today. It took a while
the homes will be taken
rs in Hickory Shores 15t Addition.
their communication. She
eceived a discount on the price
re single family units are
when they attempt to sell the
association.
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Howley stated that the change in the development will not be any different, from a landscape buffer
aspect, than what was originally approved. He believes that the developer should be able to appease
the neighboring residents by planting several more trees.
Howley asked Kevin Clark if the smaller townhomes would be constructed in the large home areas.
Clark answered that they will only be building the small detached homes where attached townhomes
were approved. K. Hovnanian will be constructing the homes with the architectural designs presented
to the Planning Commission.
Howley asked if they have an attached townhome plan.
safeguards will protect the community. He
while the project may not raise the property
tax-base. He believes that the developer sl
Billington stated that he supports the amen
Fleming supports the pr~
meet with the neighbors.
the developer.
ndment. H
~qed the re
Fleming asked
any construction which occurs will be an asset, and
t will stabilize them and will be an asset to the city
open to discussing concerns with the neighbors.
I that he strongly encourages the developer to
of the community to communicate with staff and
he predicts the units to become sold and occupied.
Clark answered that they are projecting two townhomes and two single family homes per month, for the
first eighteen months, and then hopefully transitioning to three homes of each building product type per
month. However he added that the market would influence, positively or negatively, the actually
number of sold units.
Fleming stated that he does not expect the developer to build units they cannot afford in respect to
architectural features within the homes but he would like to see comparable architectural elements as in
the existing homes in the development.
Clark answered that there are no covenants specified for architectural elements by the original
developer, but rather representations of the architectural intentions.
Clark stated in answer to a previous question that K. Hovnanian Homes is financially stable and would
become the titled owner of the development upon purchasing the project.
Fleming stated that he encourages dialogue to occur between the developer and the neighbors.
Howley asked about the homeowners association within the southern single family homes.
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Clark answered that covenants regarding the existing single family units apply to general enforcement
standards, as well as maintenance to the common areas. Taking ownership of the existing units would
give the developer "declarent" control and they would be willing to meet with the existing homeowners
to work on any concerns regarding the covenants.
Howley asked staff regarding condition #4 in the planning report is redundant.
Matzke answered that Howley is correct in that the comment is also included within the listed staff
memorandums, but was placed as a separate condition for clarification. The original placement of
pipes is in some conservation areas and that the conservation of trees would be taken into account if
any unforeseen displacement of trees was proposed.
Howley stated that he supports the amendment and would like to add a condition of approval that the
driveways for the detached homes have a shared driveway instead of a separate driveway.
Clark answered that separated driveways enhance the detached units, which also results in less
impervious surface and an increase in grass. Clark believes that the streetscape will be more
appealing.
X:
Howley clarified that the idea was in regards to engineering.
Poppler acknowledged that the driveway
did not have any strong opinion on whethE
A MOTION WAS MADE
AMENDMENT.
VOTE: Ayes by
A MOTION WAS MADE
PRELIMINARY PLAT.
BY HOWLEY TO APPROVE THE PU D
The motion passed unanimously.
D SECONDED BY HOWLEY TO APPROVE THE
VOTE: Ayes by Fleming, Billington, Howley. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Old Business: None
5. New Business: None
6. Announcements and Correspondence:
Matzke noted that the proposal will be going before the City Council on September 20, 2010.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Joe Sortland, Development Services Assistant
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PLANNING REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 3A
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION 1102.1103(5) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
PREPARED BY: DANETTE M. PARR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES DIRECTOR
PUBLIC HEARING: X YES NO
DATE: SEPTEMBER 27.2010
INTRODUCTION:
In response to concerns related to economic development and the City having limited locations to accommodate
restaurants which may serve liquor, the City Council directed staff to review Section 1102.1103 of the City Code
and prepare amendments for consideration by the Planning Commission (June 7, 2010 City Council minutes
attached). The purpose of this agenda item is for the Planning Commission to hold the public hearing related to this
amendment and to make a recommendation to the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The G2 District is located in six areas throughout the City and collectively is approximately 149 acres (map
attached). Areas zoned C-2 include: Crossroads (Commerce ! TH 13), Boudins (Boudins Ave ! TH13), Gateway
(TH 13 ! CR 44! Franklin Trail), Wilds (CR 83 ! CR 42), Fountain Hills Business Park (Pike Lake Trail! CR 42),
South Lake Village area (Park Nicollet AveITH 13), and Deerfield (CR 21 !Revere Way).
Under current regulations, if a prospective restaurant, club, or lodge serves liquor and is located in the G2 District of the
City, the establishment must comply with the following:
1. Must meet all Zoning Code requirements, including the conditions detailed in Section 1102.1103(5) of the City
Code (detailed later as a part of this report}.
2. Must have a Conditional Use Permit granted for the use and be able to meet any additional conditions the
Planning Commission finds appropriate (and City Council in cases of appeals).
3. Must be located over 300 feet from a church or school (MN State Statute requirement that applies to
establishments that sell liquor in all Zoning Districts);
4. Must have a liquor license granted by the City Council (the Council may also place additional conditions as
part of granting the license).
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Section 1102.1100 of the Zoning Ordinance regulates C-2 land uses as permitted uses, uses permitted with
conditions, and uses permitted by a Conditional Use Permit. In the case of restaurants, clubs, and lodges with
liquor, they are permitted by a Conditional Use Permit and regulated with the following conditions:
Section 1102.1103(5) Restaurants and Clubs and Lodges with Liquor. Conditions:
a. Access shall be from a roadway identified in the Comprehensive Plan as a collector or
otherwise located so that access can be provided without generating significant traffic on local
residential streets.
b. The building housing the use shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any property
located in an "R"Use District.
c. Separate pedestrian ways shall be constructed to allow for the separation of pedestrian and
vehicular movements within the parking lot.
d. A bufferyard, as determined by subsection 1107 2003, shall be installed and maintained along
any abutting property in an "R"Use District.
The C-2 (General Business) Zoning District is the largest commercial district in Prior Lake. For that reason, when a
prospective business looks to locate in the City, the subject site commonly involves property in the C-2 District.
Approximately 97 of the total 149 acres of the C-2 District have parcels within 100 feet of residentially zoned
property, which can create challenges in relation to locating restaurants that may serve liquor.
ANALYSIS:
As a part of evaluating all aspects of the issue, Ciiy staff has sought to determine the rationale that was used to
establish setback/separation requirements for restaurants, clubs, and lodges serving liquor and those of residential
areas. After reviewing files, talking to staff involved in the Ordinance update at that time (1999) and talking with the
Planning Commission Chair from that time, the following reasons were noted:
A 100 foot setback from the establishment serving the alcohol and residential areas was chosen as a
reasonable separation distance to mitigate possible negative impacts (noise, etc).
At that time, many communities in the metropolitan area had similar setback requirements.
A recent review of Zoning Codes from various communities across the metro area revealed that while most
communities still specify setback/separation requirements from commercial outdoor patio areas to nearby residential
areas, many no longer specify a required setback from establishments that serve alcohol within a commercial building
(in a general business district, similar to the C-2 District in Prior Lake) and those of residential areas. However, two of
the communities that continue to contain setback/separation language in their Zoning Codes are Shakopee and
Savage, which state the following:
Shakopee (Section 1317): The CC (Community Commercial) Zoning District states: If serving liquor, shall not be
located on a lot or parcel of land adjacent to any low density residential R1A urban residential R1B or Old Shakopee
residential R1 C zones; if located within 100 feet of a residential use shall limit its hours of operation to between 5:00 am
and 10:10 pm.
Savage (Section 152.097): Bar, nightclub or similar liquorestablishment. Any use that generates more than 50% of its
revenues from the sale of alcohol shall require approval of a conditional use permit, pursuant to 152.031 when located
closer than 500 feet to any existing school, church, day care facility or residential use. The distance shall be measurec
from the nearest property line of the school, church, day care facility or residential area to the main entrance of the
liquor establishment. (It should be noted that Prior Lake has previously had conditions related to the percentage of
revenue from the sale of food versus liquor but found that there was noway to adequately track that indicator. Savage
has indicated that no establishments currently utilize this aspect since they are unable to accurately track that standard).
In recent years, the City has worked with potential restaurant owners who were interested in locating in various vacant
buildings in Prior Lake. However, in many of these cases, the setback distance requirements from the adjacent
residential areas kept the project from locating in the desired location. In some of these cases the restaurant ultimately
located in other communities. As the Planning Commission is aware, many of the commercial areas in Prior Lake are
smaller in area and "shoe-horned in" around residential areas. For that reason, in certain areas where commercial and
residential land uses are directly adjacent to one another the Ciiy Code needs to be sensitive to this fact. However, in
cases where a restaurant serves food as its primary purpose and liquor is only a secondary offering, circumstances
may exist that would allow for consideration. Some of the circumstances Ciiy staff has considered and will discuss with
the Planning Commission include the following:
Position of the building entrance in relation to the residential receiver (i.e.: the entrance facing the opposite
direction of where the residential district is located).
Noise generators (such as parking) being blocked by physical barriers such as the commercial building.
Changes in physical topography between the commercial and residential uses.
Access points located in such a way that they will not generate traffc in the adjacent residential
neighborhood at the least desirable times.
Limitations on hours for the sale of alcohol, meant to exclude bar/tavern uses in these areas.
Code language revising where the setback is measured from.
It should be noted that any changes to Section 1102.1103(5) of the Code would apply to all restaurants, clubs, and
lodges in the C-2 (General Business) Use District. For that reason, and the fact that each C-2 site is unique in respect
to layout and physical features, it's difficult to fnd conditions that would adequately mitigate impacts in every situation.
The required Conditional Use Permit will assist in providing conditions to mitigate site specifc impacts to each
residential area. However, in some situations, such as a restaurant with a bar component that remains open late at
night into the early morning hours, there may not be adequate conditions that could be applied to adequately mitigate
undesirable impacts. In these cases, limiting the hours for the sale of liquor may more adequately address these
concerns.
ISSUES:
As the City of Prior Lake has continued to grow, so have citizen's requests for the City to actively work to attract
local restaurants that community members can frequent. In order to facilitate this economic development, while
also protecting the integrity of adjacent residential areas, the City needs to assure that Zoning regulations are not
overly restrictive and thus putting the City at a competitive disadvantage to other communities. One possible way
staff recommends addressing this concern would be to amend Section 1102.1103(5) of the Code as follows:
Restaurants and Clubs and Lodges with Liquor. Conditions:
a. Access shall be from a roadway identified in the Comprehensive Plan as a collector or
otherwise located so that access can be provided without generating significant traffic on local
residential streets.
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1....~4...J rn ,,., ~~o~~ 11~,, nr~f,r,.f If the building housing the use is located within 100 feet of any
property located in an "R" Use District , liquor may only be served from the hours of 7 am to
10 pm on Sunday thru Thursday and from 7 am to 11 pm on Friday and Saturday.
c. Separate pedestrian ways shall be constructed to allow for the separation of pedestrian and
vehicular movements within the parking lot.
d. A bufferyard, as determined by subsection 1107 2003, shall be installed and maintained along
any abutting property in an "R"Use District.
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FINDINGS
Section 1108.600 of the Zoning Ordinance states that recommendations of the Planning Commission and final
determinations of the City Council shall be supported by findings addressing the relationship of the proposed
amendment to the following policies:
1. There is a public need for the amendment.
There is a public need for the amendment. The proposed amendment would create economic development
opportunities while also protecting adjacent residential areas.
2. The amendment will accomplish one or more of the purposes of this Ordinance, the Comprehensive
Plan, or other adopted plans or policies of the City.
Objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan include:
• Encourage a diversifed economic base and broad range of employment opportunities.
• Promote sound land use; and
• Enact and maintain policies and ordinances to ensure the public safety, health, and welfare.
Purposes of the Zoning Ordinance include:
Provide for compatibility of different land uses by segregating, controlling, and regulating unavoidable nuisance
producing uses.
Maintain a tax base necessary to promote the economic welfare of the Ciiy by insuring optimum values for
properly in the Ciiy.
The proposed amendment strives to accomplish these objectives and purposes by strengthening the existing
ordinance, and by providing incentives and alternative methods for development of establishment which serve
liquor.
3. The adoption of the amendment is consistent with State andlor Federal requirements.
This amendment is consistent with federal and state laws.
CONCLUSION
The proposed amendment is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning
Ordinance, the 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan and the enabling legislation set forth in Minnesota statutes. Based
upon the findings set forth in this report, staff recommends approval.
ALTERNATIVES:
Recommend the Council approve the amendment as proposed, or with changes specifed by the Planning
Commission.
2. Recommend the Council deny the proposed amendment.
3. Table or continue discussion of the item for specifc purpose.
TION:
The staff recommends Alternative #1.
ATTACHMENT:
City Council minutes -June 7, 2010
Zoning Map showing C-2 areas with 100 ft buffer
June 7, 2010 Council Minutes:
Consider Approval of a Report Recommending Amendment to Prior Lake City Code Section
1102.1103 Uses Permitted by Conditions Use (5) Restaurant, Clubs and Lodges with Liquor.
City Manager Boyles spoke of the provision in'the City Code regarding distance from any property in the
R use district. Gave examples of businesses iri commercial zones, such as restaurants, that would not be
allowed to apply for a liquor license due to confusion in administering the existing ordinance. Commented
that the ordinance does not necessarily address where noise could becoming from such as parking lots or
front doors; nor does it address where the receptors would be.
Comments:
Hedberg: Stated that the Planning Commission and staff should focus on protections that should be
achieved, get public input and provide clarity. Agreed that focus could be on where there are entrances to
buildings and parking lots are as that is where noise would emanate from. Would like to see businesses
find a way to develop in the community. Seeks less ambiguity and more consistency in the codes,
Mlllar: Commented that the City needs to be mindful of the type of businesses we want to attract,
especially in areas that are near to residential properties. Restaurants where food is the priority, rasher
than a bar, would be preferred.
Erickson: Added that a good example is the Cove.
Myser: Concurred with comments to have intent of the code clarified, as well as the opportunity to develop
more business in the City.
MOTION BY HEDBERG, SECONDED BY MILLAR TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AMENDMENTS TO
THE ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT A PUBLIC HEARING,
VOTE: Ayes by Myser, Erickson, Hedberg and Millar. The motion carried.
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R-1: Low Density Residential
R-2: Medium Density Residential
- R-3: High Density Residential
- C-2: General Business
PUD: Planned Unit Development
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