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Home My WebLink About091100REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 Fire Station - City Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. Call Meeting to Order: Roll Call: Approval of Minutes: Public Hearings: Case File//00-062 St. Michael's Church is requesting a preliminary plat consisting of a total of 3.842 acres to be subdivided into 1 lot for future building addition for the property located at northwest quadrant of the intersection of Duluth Avenue and Pleasant Street. Case File #00-023 Consider an amendment to the text of the City of Prior Lake 2020 Comprehensive Plan relating to the location criteria for property to be designated as low to medium density residential. Co Case File//00-064 Consider an amendment to the City of Prior Lake Year 2020 Comprehensive Plan for the property located at 5680 and 5690 Credit River Road, the site of Prior Lake Baptist Church. Old Business: New Business: Announcements and Correspondence: Adjournment: L:\00F1LES\00PLCOMM~00PCAGEN~kG091100.DOC 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Pr. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 1. Call to Order: The September 11, 2000, Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Vonhof at 6:30 p.m. Those present were Commissioners Atwood, Criego, Stamson and Vonhof, Planning Director Don Rye, Planning Coordinator Jane Kansier and Recording Secretary Connie Carlson. 2. Roll Call: Vonhof Present Criego Present Atwood Present Stamson Absent 3. Approval of Minutes: The Minutes from the August 14, 2000, Planning Commission meeting were approved as presented. Commissioner Stamson arrived at 6:32 p.m. 4. Public Hearings: Commissioner Vonhofread the Public Hearing Statement and opened the first heating. A. Case File #00-062 St. Michael's Church is requesting a preliminary plat consisting of a total of 3.842 acres to be subdivided into 1 lot for future building addition for the property located at northwest quadrant of the intersection of Duluth Avenue and Pleasant Street. Planning Coordinator Jane Kansier presented the Planning Report dated September 11, 2000, on file in the office of the City Planning Department. The purpose of this public hearing is to consider an application for a preliminary plat for the 3.85 acres located on the west side of Duluth Avenue, south of Colorado Street and north of Pleasant Street. This property is the site of St. Michael's school. The proposed plat will combine all of the property owned by the school into a single lot to allow for a future building addition. A building permit cannot be issued over lot lines or on properties described as outlots. L:\00FILES\00PLCOMM\00PCMINXmn091100. DOC 1 Planning Commission Minutes September 11, 2000 The proposed preliminary plat meets the standards of the Subdivision Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance. If the preliminary plat is to proceed, it should be subject to the following condition: 1. The existing dwellings on the property must be removed prior to approval of a building permit for the school addition. The staff recommended approval of the preliminary plat as presented subject to the above listed condition. Criego questioned if the tree preservation ordinance applied to this application. Kansier responded it did not apply because it was a developed site and are adding to that. Comments from the Public: Attorney Joe Cade, representing St. Michael's Church, said he was present to answer any questions. Criego questioned if there were any plans to add trees to the area. Rolland Brouillard, the Church Administrator, said their intention was to replace as many trees as necessary as part of the building project. Brouillard explained they want to beautify the area. Cade said one of the existing homes on the property will be removed this fall and the others will be used by the Prior Lake Fire Department. Amy Lowry, 4374 Pleasant Street, asked what the plans were for a privacy barrier between the school and the homes. Kansier explained the City did not have a site plan in for the addition. The school addition does not require a public hearing. This project would be subject to the City's landscaping and screening requirements. Brouillard said the preliminary plan would have berming between the properties. Comments from the Commissioners: Criego: · Agreed with the overall plan. · The parish should be sensitive to the neighbors to make sure there is enough buffering with plantings to make it pleasant for both groups. Stamson: · Concurred with Criego, the landscaping on this project is very important. It should have additional screening. I :\00files\00plcomm\00pcmin\mn091100.doc 2 Planning Commission Minutes September 11, 2000 · Agreed with the plan. Atwood: · Agreed with Commissioners, sees no problem with the plat. Vonhof.' · Concurred with Criego. Make sure the landscaping requirements are complied with. MOTION BY CRIEGO, SECOND BY ATWOOD, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT TO ST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL AS OUTLINED IN THE REPORT WITH THE ADDITIONAL CONDITION THE EXISITNG BUILDINGS BE REMOVED. Vote taken indicated ayes by all. MOTION CARRIED. This matter will go to the City Council on October 2, 2000. B. Case File #00-023 Consider an amendment to the text of the City of Prior Lake 2020 Comprehensive Plan relating to the location criteria for property to be designated as low to medium density residential. Planning Coordinator Jane Kansier presented the Planning Report dated September 11, 2000, on file in the office of the City Planning Department. On March 6, 2000, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to consider the issue of the Low to Medium Density Residential land use classification in the Comprehensive Plan with the idea the City Council would have the sole authority to determine whether a project should be built at the lower R-1 density or the higher R-2 or R-3 density. The Commission considered this issue on June 12, 2000, and again on August 14, 2000. After considerable discussion, the Planning Commission concluded the text of the Comprehensive Plan should be amended to add language specifying the discretion of the City Council in these matters. The Planning Commission then initiated this amendment and directed staff to schedule a public hearing. During its discussions, the Planning Commissioners noted they were comfortable with the existing language. However, in order to make it clear how this language would be applied to any specific application, the Commission suggested the following sentence be added to the existing language: "The City Council has the ultimate authority in making the determination of how this criterion is applied in any given situation." Staff recommended approval of the proposed amendment. There were no comments from the public. l:\00files\00plcomm\00pcminXmn091100.doc 3 Planning Commission Minutes September 11, 2000 Comments from the Commissioners: Stamson: · This is exactly what was discussed at the last meeting. Atwood, Criego and Vonhof: · Agreed. MOTION BY STAMSON, SECOND BY ATWOOD, TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE AMENDMENT AS PROPOSED. Vote taken indicated ayes by all. MOTION CARRIED. C. Case File #00-064 Consider an amendment to the City of Prior Lake Year 2020 Comprehensive Plan for the property located at 5680 and 5690 Credit River Road, the site of Prior Lake Baptist Church. Planning Coordinator Jane Kansier presented the Planning Report dated September 11, 2000, on file in the office of the City Planning Department. On August 14, 2000, the Prior Lake Planning Commission considered an application for a Zone Change for the property located at 5680 and 5690 Credit River Road. The request was to rezone the property from the I-1 (General Industrial) District to the R-1 (Low Density Residential) District. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed rezoning. At the same time, the Commissioners initiated an amendment to the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan to designate this property for Low to Medium Density Residential uses. This property is designated for Planned Industrial uses on the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. The existing use is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use designation. There were no comments from the public. Comments from the Commissioners: Atwood: · No comment. Criego, Stamson and Vonhof: · Agreed with the recommended change. · It reflects what was discussed at the previous meeting. l:\00files\00plcomm\00pcmin\mn091100.doc 4 Planning Commission Minutes September 11, 2000 MOTION BY CRIEGO, SECOND BY STAMSON, TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL APROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAP FROM THE (PI) DESIGNATION TO THE (R-L/MD) DESIGNATION. Vote taken indicated ayes by all. MOTION CARRIED. 5. Old Business: Criego questioned discussions on the bluff ordinance. Kansier said staffmet with DNR Area Hydrologist Pat Lynch to discuss the original intention of the ordinance and how the City was applying it consistently with State Rules. The purpose of the ordinance is to preserve the structure of the existing bluff. It is also an aesthetic purpose, to preserve the existing bluff, topography and landscaping. It makes enforcement more difficult in Prior Lake because most of the lake is already developed. The DNR concluded staff enforced the ordinance as intended and recommended no changes. Criego questioned the grading process. Kansier and Rye explained the grading and DNR restrictions. Basically, the staff reviews grading permits on a case by case basis keeping in mind the intent of the bluff ordinance. In cases where the bluff has previously been disturbed, the staff is more likely to approve grading that is both a structural and aesthetic improvement. In case where the bluff has not previously be disturbed, very little grading will be allowed. The staff will work with the DNR on all questionable cases. The Commissioners briefly discussed the process. Stamson suggested having the DNR (Pat Lynch) review the Shoreline grading permits. Criego felt the State should not be involved any more than they are now. Rye commented on the process. 6. New Business: 7. Announcements and Correspondence: Rye pointed out there is 272 single family vacant lots and 291 townhome vacancies. Although single family construction is down this year, the City will set an all time housing record. Vonhof questioned the status of the downtown redevelopment project. Rye said the EDA is recommending a proposal to present to the City Council. City Council adopted the overlay ordinance for senior care facilities but in the process amended not to permit senior care in the C1, C2 and C4 Districts. Downtown is the only district they would allow it. l:\00files\00plcomm\00pcmin\mn091100.doc 5 Planning Commission Minutes September 11. 2000 8. Adjournment: The meeting was adjoumed at 7:13 p.m. Donald Rye Director of Planning Connie Carlson Recording Secretary 1 :\00ill es\00plcomm\00pcmin\mn091100.doc 6