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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_89Mar6MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 6, 1989 • Vice-Chair Fine an called the meetin to or g g der at 1.~5 F.M. Finegan, Barry, Carroll, Boche, Grittner, Duncan, Nestingen and Daykin. Also present was Council Liaison Wallin. PRESENT Black ABSENT Boche moved, seconded by Daykin, approval of the February 6, 1989 2/6/89 Minutes as corrected. (Page 3, Paragraph 2, first sentence be reworded to read: Boche moved, seconded by Carroll, that corner lots'side MINUTES yard setbacks shall be at least 20 percent of the lot width." Also APPROVEI on Page 3, Paragraph 4, sentences reading as follows should be struck from ttie Minutes: Barry moved, seconded by Carroll, that a maximum percentage of 35 percent may be used for lot coverage of the rear 20 percent of the lot for accessory structures. Motion carried unanimously.) Motion carried unanimously. Pauline C. Kruger, Property Manager, Towle Real Estate, reviewed KRUGER her March 2, 1989 letter (copy of which is on file in the office of the Administrator) indicating that the use of the shopping center has changed and as a result a change is needed in the parking complement. Her letter is requesting a change from the present 5.5 parking spaces per 1000 square feet to 5 parking spaces per _1000 square feet of retail space. • Questions arose regarding how a parking plan could be developed for a change in tenant use, how the square footage of the shopping center is determined, exactly what the variance request is and hours of operation for use of allotted parking for tenant mix. Dave Koske, Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc., reviewed his parking KOSKE study, indicated when the study was taken, advised when peak occupancy occurs and informed that the study did not include evening hours. He then reviewed numbers that were taken before this meeting. Mr. Koske was of the opinion that the Bullseye Plaza Shopping Center has adequate parking for full retail occupancy. He recommended the adoption of the variance for 5 parking spaces per 1000 square feet of retail space. Daykin and Nestigen were of the opinion that in order for the study DAYKIN/ to better reflect the actual parking needs, more weekdays needed NESTINGE to be studied including a Saturday, which would then give a more thorough overview of the present parking situation. Planner Tim Malloy shared his concerns: (1) the drawing used to MALLOY determine parking spaces for the Bullseye Sport's Restaurant is not the same one he was provided, (2) parking budget has to work all year long--it cannot be based on certain month's needs, (3) questioned where certain parking spaces were located--are the spaces referred to by the Bullseye Shopping Center (33 spaces) a.ll located on the • shopping center property or are part of them located on Embers property, (4) parking count peaks are different for each month--some numbers MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 6, 1989 • PAGE 2 may need to be factored up--February was not a good month to be doing a parking survey, (5) parking allotment needs to be applied to the use in the basement, and (6) due to hours of operation of tenants, shared parking may not work. A short five minute recess was taken at 9:10 P.M. Henry Kristal, Embers Restaurant, advised that he cannot have the shopping center smother his business, the golf-o-mats are generating a large amount of parking traffic, a restaurant the size Mr. Hunt is proposing will not monetarily work in the square footage, the shared parking arrangement won't be continued if it i.n~ades on his business, and he is willing to work with the City and Mr. Hunt to make the shopping center a viable operation. Boche moved, seconded by Nestingen that the variance for parking be set at 5 parking spaces per 1000 square feet with the understanding that this approval does not apply in any way to the approval of a restaurant on the west .end of the shopping center. This would have to be addressed as a second issue. After a lengthy discussion on exactly what affect this motion would have on the shopping center, the motion was withdrawn. RECESS KRISTAL • Boche then moved, seconded by Barry, to lay the item over and call ITEM a special meeting (March 20, 1989 at 7:30 P.M.) if all information LAID has been provided including a recommendation from the City Administrator and a thoroughly defined variance request being presented. Motion OVER carried unanimously. Carroll moved, seconded by Daykin, scheduling a public hearing on April 3, 1989, at 7:35 P.M. for the following proposed amendments to the City Code: (a) Section 9-17.02 - relating to subdivision procedures, (2) Section 9-4.01, Subd. 4 - lot area, height, lot width, and yard requirements in residential districts, (3) Section 9-2.04, Subd. 1(c) - accessory buildings and structures. Motion carried unanimously. The City Parking Policy issue was deferred. Carroll moved, seconded by Nestingen, adjournment at 10:00 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Submitted by: Katherine J. Zimmerman Approved : G~~~,;Q .~ ~ ~p~q ~. • Edgar inegan, S retary PUBLIC HEARING ON CODE AMEND- MENTS SCHED. PARKING POLICY ADJOURN- MENT