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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/2025 P & Z Minutes CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES DATE: April 9, 2025 TIME STARTED: 6:30 P.M. TIME ENDED: 10:26 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT:Isaac Wipperfurth, Nathan Vojtech,Michael Root, Suzy Guthmueller, Perry Laden, Patrick Kohler MEMBERS ABSENT: Neil Evenson STAFF PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Katie Larsen, Diane Hankee Marissa Ertel 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Root called the Lino Lakes Planning & Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on April 9, 2025. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Root declared public comment open at 6:35 p.m. Scott Featherstone, 631 Andall Street, came to speak with the Board regarding the street connection to Natures Refuge North from Andall Street. He has previously spoken about environmental concerns and suggested alternative connections for emergency services only. Scott Erickson, 695 Andall Street, spoke with the Board regarding similar concerns regarding Natures Refuge North. Mr. Erickson has concerns regarding the number of developments and how quickly developments are being built. Mr. Erickson also spoke about concerns with construction times. John Crickmer, 583 Andall Street, moved to area for rural zone and open spaces. Concerns about adding of roads and the changes to zoning. Mr. Crickmer was curious about safety studies done regarding traffic and blind curves in area. Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 2025 Page 2 Bernie Bogenreif,455 Andall Street, had general concerns regarding City Council and having more regard for potential future taxpayers versus the existing residents. Mr. Crickmer had safety concerns regarding the traffic and was unsure of what the need for the access road is. Mr. Bogenreif believes there should just be emergency vehicle access if the road needs to be constructed. Dane Olson, 630 Andall Street, had concerns about headlights coming into homes with the creation of a new road. Mr. Olson also had concerns about the blind corners on the road and increased traffic in the area. Lori Anderson, 551 Andall Street, had concerns about pedestrian safety. Many residents use these roads as walking trails. When the road connection was planned it was originally supposed to be for low density housing. Ms. Anderson would like to know what studies have been done regarding pedestrians, knowing there was a study conducted for vehicles. Mr. Vojtech moved to close public comment. Motion seconded by Mr. Kohler. Public comment was closed at 6:50 p.m. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Vojtech moved to approve the February 12, 2025 and March 12, 2025 meeting minutes. Motion seconded by Mr. Wipperfurth. Motion carried 6 – 0. 6.ACTION ITEMS A.Public Hearing: NaturesRefuge North Rezoning and PUD Preliminary Plan/Preliminary Plat Eric Zweber with WSBpresented the staff report. In July 2024, the applicant submitted a revised concept plan application reduced the number of lots by 16 (converting them all to 60-foot-wide villa lots), increase the buffer to Arena Acres by at least 110 feet, reduced the proposed tree removal, and reduced Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 2025 Page 3 the net density by 0.38 units per acre. The concept plan was reviewed by the City’s Advisory Boards and City Council. The applicant has now submitted a PUD Preliminary Plan (PPP), Preliminary Plat and Rezoning to PUD based on public, staff, Board and Council comments for additional review and comment. Mr. Vojtech hadquestions about how many of the houses would be in the H.O.A. Mr. Zweber stated all homes would be a part of the H.O.A. Mr. Vojtech also had questions regarding future developments to the North. Mr. Root had questions about garage size and whether buyers would be able to increase the size. Mr. Zweber stated the applicant has been in talks regarding this. Mr. Root also had questions about the cul-de-sacs and access to hydrants for public safety. Mr. Zweber stated that public safety would be installing more hydrants regardless of cul-de- sac length. Mr. Root would like the Board to voice concerns regarding the flexibility in the PUD. Mr. Kohler had concerns about limiting the size of the garage and staying with the minimum so as not to cause further issues. Mr. Vojtech agreed that the garage standards are in a place for a reason. Mr. Laden was less concerned about the square footage of the garage but keeping up the standards. Ms. Guthmueller has concerns about the size of the road width. Ms. Hankee explained how the right-of-way width is calculated. Mr. Kohler had concerns regarding the water access in the area. Mr. Grochala explained that the City has calculated using conservative numbers to make sure that even if the City were down a well, there would still be access to water. Mr. Root agrees that the standard of garages should be kept in place. Mr. Root would like to know the justification for reducing the garage size. Emily Becker, M/I Homes, was present to answer questions. Ms. Becker would like to state that they are open to different street connections regarding Andall Street. Ms. Becker stated they are open to meeting the garage requirements. Ms. Becker also stated that since the development would be under an H.O.A.the garages would most likely not hold snow blowers or lawn mowers, and the garages would utilize storage overhead. Ms. Becker stated they would be utilizing water reuse to save water in the development. Mr. Root wanted clarification about the garage sizes. Ms. Becker stated that the garage plans will need to change to meet City standards. Ms. Larsen clarified that this has been done previously with the Watermark development. Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 2025 Page 4 Mr. Root opened the public hearing at 7:57p.m. Carol Featherstone, 631 Andall Street, wasopposed to the road connection to the new development. Ms. Featherstone would prefer a walking path to be constructed and believes safety of the residentsis not a priority. Shelly Donahue, 8204 Woodduck Trail, spoke about the safety of the roads in the area. Ms. Donahue would befine if the road was constructed and used for public safetyonly. Ms. Donahue does not feel the need to be connected to a new neighborhood. Kerry Bogenreif, 455 Andall Street, would implore the Board to go walk through the neighborhood and see the number of people who walk in the neighborhood. Ms. Bogenreif wasalso concerned about the loss of trees. Eric Maxwell, 431 Andall Street, had concerns about the older roads in the area. Construction traffic and the future homes in the development will create further issues for the roads. Mr. Maxwell was also concernedabout sewer and water coming in. Lou Jungbauer, 679 Andall Street, is concerned about taking down the trees and the light pollution brought in by the new development. Mr. Jungbauer was concerned about the safety in the neighborhood and concerns for the school in the area. Mr. Jungbauer would like to know who does the traffic studies and who can be questioned regarding these studies. Jason Donahue, 8204 Woodduck Trail, would like a better understanding of who wants the road access to Andall Street. Mr. Donahue believes those who want the road connection do not understand the area and was curious to know who is paying for the new road construction. Mr. Donahue also had concerns about the size of the lots in this new development. Ms. Guthmueller moved to close the public hearing. Motion seconded by Mr. Vojtech. The public hearing was closed at 8:15 p.m. Mr. Root addressed the street connection concerns. Ms. Hankee provided answers to where the requirement for a road came from. Eric Seiberlich, WSB, was in attendance to address concerns regarding the road connection with Andall Street. Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 2025 Page 5 Mr. Root asked about alternatives to building a road and who would be paying for the road. Ms. Hankee explained that the public safety department had concerns about using a walking path as opposed to a full access road. Mr. Grochala stated the developer would be paying for the road connection. Mr. Vojtech believes it should just be an emergency access road. Mr. Wipperfurth is in favor of the road connection. Mr. Laden also is in favor of the road connection. Ms. Guthmueller believes there needs to be further discussion regarding road access but understands that public safety believes the road is necessary. Mr. Root reiterated that the concerns of the residents are taken into consideration, that Public Safety recommends the road be constructed to provide better access to both neighborhoods and would be a good connection between both neighborhoods. Mr. Laden moved to approve the preliminary platsubject to the conditions listed in the staff report and maintaining City garage standards and a 24 foot road connection with Andall for emergency access only. Motion seconded by Mr. Vojtech. Motion carried 5-1. B. Public Hearing: WilkinsonWaters Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and PUD Preliminary Plan Ms. Larsen presented the staff report. The applicant, Wilkinson Waters LLC, is proposing a master planned development located onNorth Oaks Company Inc. property south of County Road J/Ash Street/CSAH 32, west of Centerville Road/CSAH 21 and north of Wilkinson Lake Boulevard. The development contains 4 parcels totaling approximately 76 gross acres and consists of mix of 340-unit residential housing types and commercial development. The proposed development is called Wilkinson Waters. Mr. Wipperfurth had questions about when the trail will be built in this development. Ms. Larsen stated that they would like to see that during phase one or phase two. Mr. Wipperfurth wanted to know how many garages entrances would be available to the apartment complex residents. Ms. Larsen stated there would be two garage entrances per building. Mr. Kohler wanted to know if the height for the senior center was always four stories. Ms. Larsen stated it was always four stories. Mr. Laden had concerns about the height of the senior center. Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 2025 Page 6 Ms. Guthmueller would like a better understanding of what a gateway is. Ms. Larsen explained that this would be a major roadway that enters the city. This area would be considered a signature gateway. Mr. Root had questions regarding setbacks in the parking lot, and the potential of moving it closer to the building. Mr. Root also had concerns about whether Public Safety could handle a fire on a four-story building. Mark Houge, North Oaks, was available for questions. Mr. Wipperfurth had questions regarding expanding the park. Mr. Houge stated they are working to preserve the wetlands and would like to expand the park at the start of construction. Mr. Wipperfurth is concerned that there will be light pollution regarding the ramp to the apartment complex underground parking. Mr. Root opened the public hearing at 10:01 p.m. Al Sagdalen, 1601 Ash Street, had concerns about the land being raised. Mr. Sagdalen also had concerns about the traffic increase to the area. Noelle Roden, 1603 Ash Street, had concerns about how close the apartment complex will be to her property. Ms. Roden finds the removal of trees is concerning. Ms. Roden is also curious about the access to the park, parking for park, and access to bathrooms for the park. Ms. Roden had concerns about the width of the trail regarding Ash Street. Mr. Wipperfurth moved to close the public hearing. Motion seconded by Mr. Kohler. The public hearing was closed at 10:05 p.m. Mr. Root would like to know what side of the street the trail is being proposed on. Mr. Root would like to address the building size and how close they are to the existing neighborhood. Mr. Root would also like to address that diversity is important and that access to studio apartments would allow for opportunities. Mr. Wipperfurth does not agree with the new plan and believes there are still changes to be made. Mr. Kohler moved to approve the comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning and PUD preliminary plan subject to conditions listed in the staff report and further research into headlights regarding the parking garage. Motion seconded by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 4-2. C. Public Hearing: Rehbein Black Dirt Interim Use Permit Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 2025 Page 7 Ms. Hankeepresented the staff report. The black dirt stockpileis located on 21st Avenue South (PID #24-31-22-24-0002, #24- 31-22-24-0008, and #24-31-22-24-0009). The material from the stockpile is available for public and local business use during the summer months from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The enclosed CUP and Site, Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan details the conditions of the current site approvals. The City hasn’t had issue with the current operations. There are no proposed changes with issuing of the IUP. Mr. Laden had questions about whether there had been issues in the past. Ms. Hankee stated there have been no complaints. Matt Rehbein, Rehbein’s Black Dirt, was present for questions. Mr. Root opened the public hearing at 10:22 p.m. No public comments were made. Mr. Laden moved to close the public hearing. Motion seconded by Mr. Vojtech. The public hearing was closed at 10:22 p.m. Mr. Wipperfurth moved to approve the interim use permit subject to conditions listed in the staff report. Motion seconded by Ms. Guthmueller. Motion carried 6-0. D. Java Lino Lakes Final Plat Ms. Larsen presented the staff report. The applicant, Java Companies, LLC., submitted a land use application for final plat for Java Lino Lakes. The plat is for three (3) commercial lots near Lake Drive, Marketplace th Drive, and 77 Street. The preliminary plat was previously called Lino Retail 2.0 but the final plat has been changed to Java Lino Lakes. On November 12, 2024, the City Council passed Resolution No. 24-142 approving the preliminary plat for what was then called Lino Retail 2.0. The final plat is now called Java Lino Lakes. The Council staff report and resolution detail the project’s consistency with the City’sComprehensive Plan and compliance with the City Code for zoning and subdivisionrequirements. Planning & Zoning Board April 9, 2025 Page 8 Mr. Kohler moved to approve the final plat subject to conditions listed in the staff report. Motion seconded by Mr. Wipperfurth. Motion carried 6-0. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ProjectUpdates Mr. Grochala provided project updates. Mr.Wipperfurthmoved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Ms. Guthmueller. Meeting adjourned at 10:26 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marissa Ertel – Community Development Administrative Assistant