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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/2014 P&Z Minutes APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Chair Tralle called the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. on October 8, 2014. 2. APROVAL OF AGENDA The Agenda was approved as presented. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 10, 2014 Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to approve the September 10, 2014 Meeting Minutes. Motion was supported by Mr. Masonick. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Tralle abstained.) 4. OPEN MIKE Chair Tralle declared Open Mike at 6:32 p.m. There was no one present for Open Mike. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6:33 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5 - 0. 5. ACTION ITEMS DATE : October 8, 2014 TIME STARTED : 6:31 P.M. TIME ENDED : 9:01 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Neil Evenson, Michael Hyden (Vice Chair), Perry Laden, Lou Masonick, Michael Root, Paul Tralle (Chair) MEMBERS ABSENT : None STAFF PRESENT : Michael Grochala, Katie Larsen, Diane Hankee, Celeste McDermott, Kelsey Johnson (WSB) Planning & Zoning Board October 8, 2014 Page 2 DRAFT MINUTES A. PUBLIC HEARING to consider rezoning property from GB, General Business to R-4, High Density Residential, Preliminary Plat, Site Plan Review, and Conditional Use Permit to allow for a 39-unit assisted living facility proposed at the SE corner of Lake Drive and 77th St., PIN 08-31-22-43-0017 and 08-31-22- 43-0018. The facility is referred to as White Pine Senior Living. Katie Larsen, City Planner, presented the staff report. Board discussion included: - Staff should consider allowing for this type of use in additional commercial zones - Park dedication - Anticipated completion date is approximately eight months - Proposed trails along Lake Drive and 77th - Consider a turn lane on Lake Drive at 77th Street to increase safety - Lighting plans for the facility will be submitted - Consider signage for a “no turn on red” onto Lake Drive light at Marketplace Drive - Consider striping a crosswalk area. Developer, Jamey Bowe, River Valley Architects, 1403 122nd Street, Chippewa Falls, WI, stated that they are excited to be here in Lino Lakes. Their facility will encourage residents to get out in the community as much as possible when family members visit. Most residents will be memory care patients and will stay in the residence. Staff noted that existing trails are present to connect this site with neighboring business. Chair Traille opened the Public Hearing at 7:07 p.m. David Dahlgren, 12383 Pierce St, Blaine, stated that he owns the auto repair facility located across the street from the proposed project. He was concerned how residents would be affected from the noise, traffic, and parked vehicles at his facility. He asked if there would be any corrections to the existing drainage problems onto his property. Staff noted that the city did some work in the past to alleviate drainage issues, but pointed out that the site is lower than the street. Mr. Grochala stated that this could be a larger surface water management project issue. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 5-0. (Tralle abstained.) Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to recommend approval of the Rezone, Preliminary Plat, Site Plan Review and CUP for White Pine Senior Living based on the following conditions of approval, which includes the addition of condition 16.a.i. as suggested by the Board: 1. All comments from the City Engineer letter dated October 1, 2014 shall be addressed. Planning & Zoning Board October 8, 2014 Page 3 DRAFT MINUTES 2. All comments from the Environmental Coordinator dated September 29, 2014 shall be addressed. 3. All comments from the Anoka County Highway Department letter dated September 12, 2014 shall be addressed. 4. All comments highlight “red” on the Site Plan Worksheet shall be addressed. 5. A separate Sign Permit shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. 6. A Tree Preservation Plan sheet shall be submitted on a separate plan sheet in compliance with City ordinance. 7. Sheet A2: a. Elevations shall be to scale. b. Types of exterior materials shall be included on plan sheet. c. Percentage of exterior material per elevation shall be included on plan sheet. d. Height of building shall be provided. 8. Sheet A3: a. Maximum allowed height of accessory structure/trash enclosure is 12 feet. 9. Sheet A4: a. Northeast (back) elevation shall show proposed patio area and fencing. b. Material detail and height of patio fencing shall be provided on the plan sheet. 10. Sheet C0-Title Sheet: a. The City Engineer’s name shall be spelled correctly (Diane Hankee). 11. Sheet C1-Demolition Plan: a. Developer must verify the existence of well or record that it was abandoned and properly sealed. 12. Sheet C2-Site Plan: a. A photometric plan including proposed lighting and fixture details shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. b. Calculations for required number of parking stalls shall be included on plan sheet. Use calculations provided on Site Plan Review Worksheet. c. All outdoor or rooftop mechanical equipment (in addition to noted air conditioning units) shall be noted on the plan sheet. d. Driveways and aisles shall be 5 feet from property line. Aisle on south side is only 4 feet from property line. Plan shall be revised. 13. Sheet C3-Grading Plan: a. The impervious/pervious data under Stormwater Summary does not match the data noted in the Drainage Report. Please revise. b. The Normal Water Level and High Water Level of the stormwater pond shall be noted. 14. Sheet C5-Erosion Control Plan: a. The location of the silt fence shall be clearly marked on the plan sheet. 15. Sheet C6-Landscape Plan: a. Revisions as noted in the Site Plan Worksheet shall be made. b. Details of air conditioning units (height, width) shall be provided. c. Air conditioning unit shall be completely screened with landscaping. d. All other mechanical equipment (ground or roof mounted) shall be completely screened. Planning & Zoning Board October 8, 2014 Page 4 DRAFT MINUTES e. Symbols of Nine Bark and Korean Boxwood are too similar and cannot be differentiated. Symbols to be revised. 16. Preliminary Plat: a. Per Anoka County Highway Department comments, 5 more feet of right -of-way shall be dedicated along CSAH 23. i. Analyze the need for a right turn lane on Lake Drive northbound at 77th Street. b. All revised plan sheets shall reflect additional 5 feet. c. “Comprehensive Plan Land Use = Mixed Use” shall be added to plat. d. Building footprint shall be “flipped” to reflect proposed facility. e. Under Zoning, PUD shall be changed to R-4, High Density Residential District. f. Under Setbacks, include after Local Streets “(77th Street and Marketplace Drive)”. g. Under Setbacks, include after Collect or Arterial Street “(CSAH 23)”. h. Omit Rear Yard data. i. Under Side Yard, add a note that setbacks are required to be doubled per CUP. i. Principal building = 20 to 40 feet ii. Accessory building = 5 to 10 feet iii. Parking Lot = 5 to 10 feet j. Tree Inventory data shall be included on Tree Preservation Plan Motion was supported by Mr. Root. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Mr. Tralle abstained.) B. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Comprehensive Plan Amendments to Chapter 3: Land Use Plan and Chapter 7: Sanitary Sewer Plan of the City’s Comprehensive Plan related to the redistricting of sanitary sewer services and an amendment to the Future Land Use Map to guide PIN 26-31-22-31-0004, 26- 31-22-31-0003 and a portion of 26-31-22-33-0002 from Park/Open Space to Civic/Institutional land use. Kelsey Johnson, Municipal Planner from WSB & Associates, Inc., presented the staff report. Board discussion included: - This site is still being considered for development of a future recreation complex. The corner of this site is well-suited for the location of a fire station. The south 40 acres would still be available for park development. - The existing fire station on Lake Drive will remain to serve the northern part of the city. Chair Tralle opened the Public Hearing at 7:23 p.m. There was no one present to speak for the Public Hearing. Planning & Zoning Board October 8, 2014 Page 5 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 7:24 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 5-0. (Tralle abstained.) Mr. Laden made a MOTION to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendments as described in the staff report, based on the following conditions of approval: 1. The adoption of the amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan is subject to review and approval by the Metropolitan Council. Motion was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Mr. Tralle abstained.) C. Concept Plan Review for Watermark Development Katie Larsen, City Planner, presented the staff report. Staff explained that this is an opportunity for the board members to make comment on the concept plan prior to the developer’s submittal of an application for development. Board discussion included: - A mixed use area should include some commercial development. - Staff noted the abundance of commercial zoned land at the 35E/Main St. quadrant available for commercial/retail. - Consider turn lanes on 20th Avenue. Staff noted that a street light will also be considered. - Ensure adequate parking space for the public park. - A utility phasing plan will allow for development in other areas of the city. - City should get the best product for the city rather than the quickest development. - Consider allowing an outlot area to be used for future commercial development. Rick Packer, Developer, Mattamy Homes, 7201 Washington Ave S, Edina, was available to address the concerns and questions of city staff, council and boards. Mr. Packer provided some background information about Mattamy Homes, explaining that it is a privately held company with one owner and, although relatively new, (founded in 2007) is now the 4th largest builder in Minnesota. They expect the Watermark development to take 10 years to complete and in general they do not like to plan projects that will take longer. They prefer to develop large multi-use projects with a variety of lot sizes in order to appeal to a wider market to meet that 10 year limit. Consumer housing demand is currently focused on narrower and longer lots and Mattamy is marketing towards that with a maximum lot width of 75”. Mr. Packer encouraged the board to look at other Mattamy developments in Blaine, Minnetonka, and Maple Grove to see what the end result would look like and to view the lot sizes. Mr. Packer addressed the stormwater management challenges associated with this project and affirmed Mattamy’s commitment to work with the City and with Rice Creek Watershed District to meet all requirements. Planning & Zoning Board October 8, 2014 Page 6 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Packer commented on the potential for a commercial component within the development. Mattamy consulted several local realtors and was informed that this location would have poor commercial development potential in comparison to the other adjacent properties. Overall, commercial market analysis dictates that inclusion of a commercial component is not feasible. Their current plan includes townhomes in the area that had been designated commercial under the previous developer. Mattamy believes that townhomes will be a better fit for this community and that the demand for townhomes is high. The townhomes will be priced between $180,000-$240,000 and in the Blaine development Mattamy sells an average of 4 per month. Mr. Packer indicated that the phasing plan will start from the center of the development and work outwards, so if there was a commercial component it would be during a later phase of the development. Staff requested feedback from board on varying lot widths. The board did not have any objections to the lot sizes and approved of the variety. D. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Amending the City’s Zoning Ordinance by re- codifying consistent with the Lino Lakes City Code. No substantive changes to the ordinance will be made. Celeste McDermott, Community Development Intern, presented the staff report. Chair Tralle opened the Public Hearing at 8:55 p.m. There was no one present to speak for the Public Hearing. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close Public Hearing at 8:55 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Masonick made a MOTION to recommend approval of the Amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Motion was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 5 - 0. (Mr. Tralle abstained.) 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Project Updates Katie Larsen, City Planner, provided an update of current city projects. 7. ADJOURNMENT Planning & Zoning Board October 8, 2014 Page 7 DRAFT MINUTES Mr. Laden made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:01 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 5 - 0. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Bugge Community Development Assistant