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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/1991 P&Z Minutes1 1 1 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 13, 1991 Chairperson Fred Chase called the regular meeting of the design review board to order at 7:03 p.m. at the Lino Lakes City Hall. Members present were: John Bergeson, Fred Chase and Robert King. Members absent were: Monika Slatten and Al Robinson. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Mr. King moved to recommend approval of the February DRB minutes. Bergeson seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Bergeson moved to recommend the minutes for the special meeting called to order on February 20, 1991. Mr. King seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF A MINOR SUBDIVISION AND VARIANCE FOR PREFERRED BUILDERS /JACK MENKVELD FOR THE CREATION OF TWO LOTS. APPLICATIONS #91 -03 AND #91 -04. Jack Menkveld approached the board. He stated that he wishes to subdivide a lot along 2nd Avenue. He wishes to create two single - family lots and plans on building homes on the sites. Several lot splits have been approved in this area. A variance is required for a 75 foot frontage instead of the required 80' frontage. MOTION: Robert King moved to recommend approval to the city council a minor subdivision as submitted by Preferred Builders and described in DRB Application #91 -03. Approval is contingent upon payment of an $800.00 park fee. MOTION: Robert King moved to recommend to the city council approval of a variance permitting the creation of two lots each having 75 feet of road frontage (A positive finding of fact was completed) as described in DRB Application #91 -05. REVIEW OF A SITE AND BUILDING PLAN FOR THE CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #12 FOR THE PROPOSED NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFF BIRCH STREET. APPLICATION #91 -04 AND VARIANCE FOR DRIVEWAY WIDTH, APPLICATION #91 -08. The Centennial School District has purchased land adjacent to Birch Street and West Shadow Lake Drive for the construction of an elementary school. The design review board in a previous action approved a minor subdivision to permit the school to assemble the 55 acre parcel. John McClellan, Superintendent of Schools approached the board. He DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 13, 1991 said that he has met with staff members of the City of Lino Lakes on several different occasions. He described the site plan to the board members. John Miller recommended in his memorandum the following items: 1. Detail of light standards should be provided and all outside lighting should be hooded to eliminate glare. 2. A tabulated schedule of landscaping material should be provided. 3. The loading dock on the east side of the school should be re- examined and a location on the north side of the building studied as an alternate. Mr. McClellan stated he has no problem with these requirements and a list of landscaping materials was handed out to the board members the day of the meeting. He stated that he is working with the parks department as to who will maintain trails throughout the area. An underpass is planned to travel under Birch Street allowing students to get to school without crossing a busy street. SEH has completed a cost study on the underpass. the entrance of the school will be one block up on West Shadow Lake Drive. Three tennis courts are being planned for the future. Mr. McClellan stated that this is something the parks department is really anxious for, but they would not be a high priority. Marty Asleson, Parks Superintendent, will layout the trails so as to not harm mature trees within the site. Bill Lawrence, Developer, described drainage at the facility. and described the school in depth. The facility exceeds all the requirements for the handicapped. Dan Boxrud addressed the board. He recommends that West Shadow Lake Drive be improved at least to the driveway of the elementary school. Dan Boxrud also discussed the underpass. He stated that the underpass would require extension of a walkway southerly through the Birchwood Acres development in a location where none was shown nor required of the developer. Mr. Boxrud will discuss this with the developer of Birchwood Acres to determine if an acceptable 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 13, 1991 route for a trail can be developed. If that is acceptable, pedestrian traffic from both Shenandoah Addition and Reshanau Lake Estates South Additions could all travel through Birchwood Acres and through the underpass to the school site. Mr. Boxrud also explained that the site plan indicates a walk would be constructed to Hokah Street by others. Nobody has committed to constructing the trail at this time. If this and other trails are not constructed by the time the school opens, 10 foot wide shoulders on Birch would have to be used. This is much better than the shoulder of West Shadow Lake Drive. A fence will be constructed to encourage the students to use the underpass and hinder students from randomly walking across Birch Street onto the school site. The school district also envisions closing certain gates on access points on the southern boundary of the site to prohibit unauthorized traffic (vandals, snowmobilers, four wheelers, etc.). This will, however, restrict random access to the ballfields for informal recreation. The operations of gate closings should be coordinated closely with the park board and city staff. Mr. Boxrud suggested that the proposed hard surface play area be striped for automobile parking when certain events draw large crowds. Mr. Boxrud stated the driveway width is proposed for 30 feet. City code allows a maximum of 26 feet for access drives. A variance should be granted as a 26 foot width in this case would be unsafe. Sanitary sewer is proposed to be extended from the south to the intersection of Birch Street and West Shadow Lake Drive. It is then proposed to be extended along the south border of the school district property to the west, eventually to the Shenandoah lift station at Birch Street and Totem Trail. MOTION: John Bergeson moved to recommend to the city council approval of a site and building plan for Independent School District #12 as outlined in DRB Application #91 -04 incorporating the following comments by the City Planner: 1. Detail of light standards should be provided and all outside lighting should be hooded to eliminate glare. 2. A tabulated schedule of landscaping material should be provided. 3. The loading dock on the east side of the school should be re- examined and a location on the north side of the 3 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 13, 1991 building studied as an alternate. And approval in contingent upon the applicant meeting the following city engineer comments: 1. Park Board Comments. 2. Anoka County Highway Department approval. 3. West Shadow Lake Drive should be reconstructed along the appropriate portion of the east boundary of the site while also providing sanitary sewer and watermain improvements. 4. An additional 7 feet of right -of -way needs to be dedicated along West Shadow Lake Drive. 5. an operation plan for both vehicles and pedestrian gates in the fencing system needs to be worked out with the city and the school district. 6. The loading dock should be moved to the east end of the north side of the school. 7. The gate at the south entrance drive should be moved to 100 feet north of the edge of the bituminous on Birch Street. 8. The hard surface play area should be striped for overflow automobile parking, at a later date if deemed necessary. 9. A variance should be granted for the 30 foot driveways. 10. Approval of the Rice Creek Watershed District, DNR, and Army Corps of Engineers is necessary. 11. Final construction plans need to meet city approval. 12. The appropriate sanitary sewer, watermain, drainage, and West Shadow Lake Drive assessments need to be calculated and documented in a development contract. Robert King seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. MOTION: Robert King moved to recommend to the city council approval of a variance as outlined in Application #90 -08 to permit a driveway width of 30 feet accessing West Shadow Lake Drive. John Bergeson seconded the motion and the motion was approved 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 13, 1991 unanimously. MINOR SUBDIVISION AND VARIANCE FOR DARRELL DAVIDSON, DRB APPLICATIONS #91 -06 AND #91 -07. This is a subdivision similar to Preferred Builder's earlier in the meeting. Once again, this is a subdivision of a one -acre lot for single- family residential development. Two lots would be created. A variance is required for the lot width. MOTION: Robert King moved to recommend to the city council a minor subdivision as submitted by Darrell Davidson, Application #91 -06. Approval is contingent upon payment of an $800.00 park fee. Bergeson seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. MOTION: John Bergeson moved to recommend to the city council approval of a variance permitting the creation of two lots each having 75 feet of road frontage (a positive finding of fact was completed) Application #91 -07. REVIEW OF CITY CODE CONDUCT (AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR). This item will be tabled. The City Attorney will review this item at the April meeting. MOTION: Mr. King moved to table this item until April. Bergeson seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. OLD BUSINESS UPDATE ON HENRY LASKA A CONTRACTOR'S STORAGE YARD LOCATED IN A S -R ZONE IN LINO LAKES. John Miller gave the board members a memorandum regarding this issue. John Miller was not present at the meeting and the board decided to discuss this next month when John was present. Robert King wanted to note his displeasure regarding holding the special meeting. Mr. Chase stated that he was out of town and he was upset at the fact that a special meeting was called and the information was not presented to the board members until the time of the meeting. The board members will discuss this with Mr. Miller. 5 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD March 13, 1991 Mr. Bergeson moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. King seconded. Meeting adjourned 7:52 p.m. 6 1 1 1