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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/1991 P&Z MinutesDESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 Chairperson Fred Chase call the regular meeting of the design review board to order at 7:02 P.M., at the Lino Lakes City Hall. Mr. Robert King and Mr. John Bergeson answered roll call. Mr. Al Robinson and Mrs. Monica Slatten were absent. City Planner, John Miller; City Engineer, Dan Boxrud; and support staff, Joyce Lund were also present. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Robert King moved to approve the August 14, 1991 design review board minutes. John Bergeson seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. OPEN MIKE No one appeared under open mike. CONSIDERATION OF VARIANCE REQUEST FOR JOHN P. KENNY DRB APPLICATION #91 -29 Mr. John Kenny of 6299 Red Maple Lane, Lino Lakes addressed the board. Mr. Kenny has lived in the city for about a year and wishes to remove an existing detached garage and replace it with a larger accessory building. The existing garage is 20 x 22 feet and is poorly constructed. Mr. Kenny wishes to replace it with an accessory building measuring 30 x 40 feet, to be of custom design with Anderson windows, overhangs and siding to match the home. Mr. Kenny wishes to use this building to house his collection of antique fire engines, that he collects and restores as a hobby. Mr. King asked Mr. Kenny if he could satisfy the six findings of fact. Mr. Kenny said in regard to item #3, there was no hardship, but could not answer to the other findings. Mr. Chase stated that without meeting the six findings of fact the design review board and the city council could not grant a variance and the application needs to be denied. John Bergeson made the motion to table the request, until later during the meeting, for a variance for John Kenny to give the applicant time to explore other options, one of which was that the applicant try to acquire adjacent wetland from WCCO. Robert King seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 CONSIDERATION OF MINOR SUBDIVISION AND RELOCATED STRUCTURE FOR ALFRED AND MARGARET LUNDGREN DRB APPLICATION 91 -34 Margaret Lundgren of 6075 Holly Drive addressed the board. The Lundgrens are long time residents of Lino Lakes. They own a 40 acre parcel of land. They wish to subdivide ten acres from the larger parcel to save and relocate a home, which has an attached two car garage, that is now located in Shoreview. Robert King moved to recommend to the city council approval of a minor subdivision for Alfred and Margaret Lundgren, DRB Application #91 -34. John Bergeson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Robert King moved to recommend to the city council approval of a plan to relocate the structure for Alfred and Margaret Lundgren, from 160 Sherwood Avenue, in Shoreview, to a ten acre parcel, DRB Application #91 -34, and that the relocation meet with all city codes and ordinances. John Bergeson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR KEN GUNSALLUS AND JULIE HENNESSEY DRB APPLICATION 91 -35 Julie Hennessey of 625 Ash Street, representing Ken -dall Kennels addressed the board. Ms. Hennessey and Ken Gunsallus have purchased ten acres of land, which has two dwellings on the parcel with two accessory buildings. Ms. Hennessey and Mr. Gunsallus with to remodel one of the accessory buildings for use as a dog kennel. They have four adult dogs, which are their pets and they use them for show. They intend to keep these dogs as a hobby only, and not breeding. John Bergeson moved to recommend to the city council approval of a conditional use permit for Ken -dall Kennels, DRB Application #91 -35 with the following restrictions: 1) no more than four adult dogs, 2) with kennels to be operated as stated in the DRB Application #91 -35 and 3) any renovations be done in accord with city code. Robert King seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. 3 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 CONSIDERATION OF A MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR GARY UHDE DRB APPLICATION 91 -37 Gary Uhde addressed the board. Mr. Uhde owns a parcel of land that is 56 acres, of which Emtech, Inc. will purchase 2.56 acres. This land is part of tax increment finance district #1 -04, and is zoned "LI" light industrial. Mr. Marvin Peterson intends to relocated the company Emtech, Inc. from Burnsville. Robert King moved to recommend to the city council approval of a minor subdivision for Gary Uhde, DRB Application 91 -37. John Bergeson seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF A SITE AND BUILDING PLAN FOR MARVIN H. PETERSON dba EMTECH, INC. DRB APPLICATION 91 -36 Mr. Marvin Peterson addressed the board. Mr. Petersons' company, Emtech, Inc. is a manufacturer of precision machined products. The business wishes to locate on a 2.56 parcel of land, that is zoned "LI" light industrial, at the south end of Fourth Avenue and 74th Street which abuts I -35W. Mr. Peterson introduced his architect from the firm of Ekberg Associates Architects. The architect displayed a site plan for Emtech, Inc. He described the different portions of the building, landscaping, drainage, parking, driveways and signage. He described future expansion for both the building and parking. John Bergeson asked if this was on the paved portion of 74th Street, yes it is. Fred Chase raised an issue. That the drainage ditch lacks screening for the future development next door. The architect said Emtech decided to wait until grading from other developments is in and then they can add spruce trees. John Miller added that they neglected to look at the mechanical "stuff ", including heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The architect said that part is not final as yet, but would be screened. John Miller added that driveway on the east appears to be dangerous and may have to be moved. 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 John Bergeson questioned if action is not taken now on screening in the drainage area, how do we regulate it later. John Miller stated that once an occupancy permit is issued it is difficult - it could be incorporated in TIF that if and when drainage is abandoned landscaping be done at that time. Fred Chase asked about the guaranteed time for storm drainage and road improvements. John Miller said no date had been set for the storm drainage, but the road improvements will be a 1992 project. John Bergeson moved to recommend to the city council approval of the site and building plan for Marvin H. Peterson dba Emtech, Inc. DRB Application 91 -36 with the following items: 1) location of the easterly driveway be reviewed with the city planner 2) TIF address the issue of drainage ditch screening. Robert King seconded the motion. Fred Chase added that the issue of drainage ditch screening be dealt with now instead of waiting for the issue to be caught. Mr. Chase recommended to amend to the motion that landscaping be done mid -1993 with a mixture of plantings to be approved by John Miller, City Planner. The amended motion carried unanimously. Mr. Peterson thanked the board for their consideration. RECONSIDERATION OF VARIANCE FOR JOHN P. KENNY DRB APPLICATION #91 -29 John Bergeson moved to again consider the variance for John Kenny, DRB Application 91 -29. Robert King seconded the motion. John Kenny requested that the board table the issue of a variance until the regular meeting of the design review board in October. John Bergeson moved to table the request for a variance for John P. Kenny, DRB Application 91 -29 until next month. Robert King seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL DRB APPLICATION 91 -38 Daniel M. Dege, of board. Fina Oil increase signage, dispensers - which Finn Daniels Broussard Architects, addressed the and Chemical wishes to add a diesel island, remove underground storage tanks, add new will separate diesel traffic from auto traffic, 5 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 add some landscaping, put in a concrete curb, do some repaving and general painting and face lifting at their service station located on Lake Drive and I -35W. In regard to most of these items there has been agreement with the applicant. The issue is the sign. The application states they wish to raise the pylon sign on the north side of the property from a height of 45 feet to 65 feet. John Bergeson asked if the applicant had explored the possibility of placing the sign on some other property - such as a highway sign, indicating there is fuel at this exit off the freeway. Mr. Dege said he had not. Mr. Dege expressed concern as to the time of year, Fina would like to have most items in place before severe weather sets in. John Bergeson asked John Miller to review the interchange study for that area. Mr. Miller stated that the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1990 concerning the land use in the area. In regard to signs - which need a conditional use permit, two applications were made and denied for billboards because they detracted from business use in the area. Fred Chase questioned the driveway width, they were scaled to about 30 feet. Robert King asked if the truck entry to the diesel pumps would be one way. It is not, and it was scaled to be about 25 feet from the back of the building to the edge of the pavement, but is considered enough room for trucks to go two ways. John Bergeson noticed that in the staff report John Miller recommended to table the conditional use permit request of Fina Oil and Chemical and asked Mr. Miller to expand on that recommendation. Mr. Miller said that historically when items are in general agreement between staff and the applicant he recommends approval. In this case staff and the applicant have been unable to come up with an agreement. He recommend to table the issue, and the applicant and staff must negotiate in good faith and in this regard issued must be resolved and then appear before the design review board in one month. Mr. Miller continued that staff had made every effort to cooperate with the applicant and had asked the city council to set a public hearing date of September 23, and has worked toward helping Fina find applicants for the restaurant portion of the building. However, they cannot agree on the signage issue, it is contrary to the interchange study and therefore should be tabled until an agreement is reached. 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 Mr. Dege stated that more negotiation between two people who disagree would help the issue and asked if there were not some way the matter could proceed. Fred Chase recommended to have a motion to move the issue along. John Bergeson made the motion to recommend to the city council the approval of a conditional use permit for Fina Oil and Chemical, DRB Application 91 -38 with the following conditions: 1) allow the driveways to remain at 30 feet, 2) the sign is to be no higher than 45 feet which is consistent with the building height and the height of the present sign, 3) the traffic pattern in the back of the building be reviewed when the conditional use permit is renewed next June. Robert King seconded the motion, and Fred Chase added that MNDOT may help with signage on the freeway or they might consider a sign on property closer to the freeway - to the west. John Bergeson added that concrete curbing be added to replace the bituminous curb between the driveways. Motion carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF CONCEPT PLAN FOR KEITH EIBENSTEINER FOR LAND PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS LAKES ADDITION NO. 7 Keith Eibensteiner, the developer addressed the board. Mr. Eibensteiner wishes to develop 9.8 acres of vacant land on the northwest corner of Birch Street and Black Duck Drive, to be known as Lakes Addition No. 7. Mr. Eibensteiner passed out concept plans No. 2, which reduced the number of double frontage lots and added another entrance onto the County Road and No. 3 which has one lot with double frontage, and one road. The board took a few minutes to look over the two plans. Dan Boxrud said the utilities corridors will connect the two cul- de -sacs, and the code alternatives are best on Concept plan No. 3. John Bergeson questioned the small amount of frontage on the cul- de -sac lot 18. Robert King made the motion to recommend to the city council the approval of concept plan No. 3 on Keith Eibensteiners land, to include the comments of the city engineer and city planner, that attention be paid to lot 18, and that lots 1 and 13 be adjusted to code width of 105 feet. John Bergeson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 7 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 CONSIDERATION OF PIPELINE SETBACK ORDINANCE Questions about a pipeline ordinance were presented by John Miller. When homes are constructed and pipelines are in the easements, who is responsible for containment. Who is responsible for pipeline placement within the easement, and who pays for everything? John Miller recommended that staff be directed to follow -up and draft issues and bring back the report to the board in October. OLD BUSINESS John Miller will visit with Randy Schumacher to see if the revised zoning ordinance can be presented at the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS There was none. ADJOURNMENT 8:57 P.M. 8 1 1