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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/2022 P&Z MinutesAPPROVED MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Vice Chairman Root called the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. on September 14, 2022 and requested roll call. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Before approving the agenda, Vice Chairman Root announced the resignation of Paul Tralle as Chairman. Vice Chairman Root will assume the role of Chairman this evening. He went on to thank Paul Tralle for almost 20 years of service to the city on the Planning & Zoning Board. The agenda was approved as presented. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Evenson made a MOTION to approve the August 10, 2022 meeting minutes. Motion was supported by Isaac Wipperfurth. Motion carried 5 – 0. V. OPEN MIKE Vice Chairman Root declared open mike at 6:33 p.m. There was no one present for Open Mike. Mr. Vojtech made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6:33 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Wipperfurth. Motion carried 5 – 0. DATE: September 14, 2022 TIME STARTED: 6:31 P.M. TIME ENDED: 8:06 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Nathan Vojtech, Isaac Wipperfurth, Michael Root, Perry Laden, Neil Evenson STAFF PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Katie Larsen Planning & Zoning Board September 14, 2022 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES VI. ACTION ITEMS A. PUBLIC HEARING: 601 Apollo Drive Retail Text Amendment Ms. Larsen, City Planner, presented the staff report. The applicant, 601 Apollo Drive Retail Text Amendment ordinance # 03-05 is our Marketplace PDO design guidelines. It is proposed to change the lot use from a bank to a retail development for a proposed dental clinic and coffee shop. The site is 1.32 acres and has been graded and pad ready. The property is zoned GB with the PDO overlay. Ms. Larsen reviewed the 2005 PDO Site Plan stating the original plan was for a 4,500 square ft. bank. In order to now have a different product there we have to go through the formal process of amending the ordinance. The applicant has submitted a draft of a third amendment to the operation easement agreement. Board Comments Mr. Laden asked if we have what the exact Text Amendment change will be? Ms. Larsen stated she is proposing a text amendment to ordinance 03-05, the Marketplace PDO overlay design guidelines. Mr. Laden would like it to cover a broader description to circumvent going through this process each time. Mr. Laden did not want to be locked into a type of business that would be there. Mr. Laden also stated he did not think we needed to require the cornice on the building and Vice Chairman Root agreed. The board discussed the color of the proposed building and the direction it was facing. Vice Chairman Root asked about the color and the PDO guidelines. He did not think it fit in well. Ms. Larsen said this could be covered in the PDO amendment. Chairman Root declared the Public Hearing open at 6:52 p.m. There was no one present for the public hearing. Planning & Zoning Board September 14, 2022 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES Mr. Vojtech made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 6:53 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 5 – 0. The developer, Mark Krogh, JAVA Companies, St Paul Minnesota addressed the mini bank and the teller. He also discussed the color scheme. Mr. Laden stated that Apollo Drive & Lake Drive is a prominent corner and thought that it should be allowed GB rather than NB due to the type of business going in. Ms. Larsen said that could be done. Mr. Laden made a motion to include the recommendation to allow GB rather than NB. Mr. Vojtech asked if they need to make a motion on the cornice. Ms. Larsen stated the board could make it part of the motion to not require the cornice and she can remove the resolution before going to City Council. Mr. Laden made a MOTION to recommend approval of the Marketplace PDO Text Amendment subject to conditions listed in the staff report. Mr. Laden then made a MOTION to approve the Text Amendment change with the stipulation that GB, General Business is considered for the use. He would also like the cornice requirement removed. Motion was supported by Mr. Wipperfurth. Motion carried 5 – 0. B. PUBLIC HEARING: Amending City Code Chapter 1007: Zoning Code Ms. Kendra Lindahl from Landform presented the staff report. Board Comments Mr. Laden believes the garage size requirement could be out of proportion to the house and should be in sync with other building materials needed. He would like the Board to go with 520 square feet instead of 528 square feet due to the divisibility by 20 for the width and still meet that requirement without wasting material. Mr. Evenson stated he thought that the board had removed the requirement for restaurants and hotels on the Business Campus. Mr. Evenson stated a correction needed to be made to page 248. There is a typo that the land zone is NB and it should be GB. Mr. Evenson also suggested that if a gas station has a pump tv the volume emanating from that should be controlled. Planning & Zoning Board September 14, 2022 Page 4 APPROVED MINUTES Ms. Lindahl will adjust the language to cover the audio and video coming from the property. Mr. Wipperfurth said he thought there was a discussion about wine tasting rooms and he did not see it in the staff report. Vice Chairman Root affirmed that the Board discussed wine tasting rooms and it was not captured in the staff report. Ms. Lindahl questioned if micro distilleries, brew pubs and wine tasting rooms should be included in GB, LI and GI. Ms. Lindahl also confirmed including beverage production, malt liquor and distilled spirit production as permitted uses in LI and GI. Both were confirmed that it should be included. Mr. Wipperfurth stated that page 174, subpart (c)1 is missing the word, “lot”. Mr. Vojtech asked about the neighborhood meeting ordinance and the information gathered there. Ms. Lindahl stated under subpart (9)(c)5. a. of the plan submittal the developer is required to take minutes from the neighborhood meeting if the meeting was required by the City Council. Mr. Laden thought should be changed to summary. Vice Chairman Root wanted to follow the wind energy system due to how loud it can be and change the ordinance if the need arises. Vice Chairman Root then asked Ms. Lindahl to summarize the changes they talked about in the meeting:  Change minimum garage size from proposed 528 square feet to 520 square feet.  Change to allow restaurants to be optional to hotel in the Business Campus District instead of being required.  Add language to motor fuel stations limiting the noise levels for gas station pump screens and the public address systems to be consistent with the noise standards in Section 1007.043(10).  Add language in the GB, LI and GI to allow wineries and tasting rooms in the districts where breweries and distilleries are allowed.  Change “meeting minutes” to “meeting summary” for the neighborhood meeting requirement as part of a PUD. Planning & Zoning Board September 14, 2022 Page 5 APPROVED MINUTES  Add Section 1007.066 (Rural Cluster) reference to the exemption for lots under 10 acres in the General Parcel, Lot and Yard Provisions Section of the ordinance.  Fix two typos within the ordinance. Vice Chairman Root declared the Public Hearing open at 7:54 p.m. There was no one present for the public hearing. Mr. Laden made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 7:54 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Wipperfurth. Motion carried 5 – 0. Mr. Grochala said he would like to add fabric used for fence screening to only be allowed at public recreational facilities. Mr. Grochala in reference to the BC we currently can zone property as Industrial or BC and that he would like to add Commercial use. This should eliminate the need for a comprehensive plan amendment in some instances and would give the City the ultimate discretion to say yes or no. He mentioned if a property is guided Commercial someone could request a rezoning to Business. The board agreed with Mr. Grochala. Vice Chairman Root asked if the 9 line items should be combined and Mr. Laden agreed they should be and everyone agreed. Vice Chairman Root also asked that the vote include the 9 items discussed previously. Mr. Laden made a MOTION to recommend approve of the Zoning and Ordinance update with the additions made by the Planning and Zoning Board. Mr. Evenson supported the motion. Motion carried 5 – 0. VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Project Updates Staff provided verbal updates to the Board on current City projects. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Vojtech made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5 – 0. Planning & Zoning Board September 14, 2022 Page 6 APPROVED MINUTES Respectfully submitted, Julie Whitney, Community Development Administrative Assistant