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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/2005 P&Z Minutes CITY OF L I NO LAKE S PLANNING & Z O NING BOARD MINUT E S DATE : February 9, 2005 TIME STARTED : 6:32 P.M. TIME ENDED : 8:35 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Hyden, Lade n (arrived at 6:54 p .m.), Pogalz, Rafferty, R oot (arrived at 6:42 p.m.), and Tralle. MEMBERS ABS E NT : None. STAFF PRESENT : Jeff S m yser; Mi chael Grochala; James Stud enski; and Paul Bengtson I. CAL L TO ORDE R AND ROL L CAL L Chair Rafferty called the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Boar d m eeting to order at 6:32 p.m ., February 9, 2005. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Rafferty noted Item nu m b er F had been withdrawn. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JANUARY 12, 2005 Mr. Tralle m a de a MOTION to approve th e January 12, 2005 Minutes and was supported by Mr. Pogalz. Motion carried 3-0. IV. OPEN MIKE Chair Rafferty declared Open Mike open at 6:34 p.m . There was no one present for Open Mike Mr. Hyden m a de a MOTION to close Open Mi ke at 6:35 p.m., and was supported by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 3-0. V. ACTION I TEMS A. Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for 2005 MOVED T O END OF AGENDA. APPR OVE D MINUTE S Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES B. PUBLIC HEARING for a Preliminary Plat , Angie’s Acres, Al Powers, 290 Elm Street Staff stated applicant had re quested approval of a single-fa mily residential development entitled Angie’s Acres. The s ubject property is located adjace nt to the southeast corner of Elm Street and Rice Lake Lane and is currently developed with one single-family dwelling. The applicant is proposing to di vide the 39,600 square foot lot into two buildable lots of 23, 346 squa re feet and 14,610 square feet ; and one 1,644 square foot outlot that will be combined with the prope rty owner to the south. The existing single- family dwelling will remain on the larger lot, and the smaller lot will be used for new construction. Staff reviewed their analysis and reco mmended approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Both lots shall connect to city sanitary sewer and water, assessments for both lots will be recorded with the final plat. 2. Issues discussed in the C ity Engineer review memo must be addressed to his satisfaction. 3. Park dedication shall be paid in accordance with city policies. 4. The outlot will be combined with the southern property at time of recordation. Chair Rafferty opened the pub lic hearing at 6:40 p.m. Chair Rafferty invited applicant to make comment. Chair Rafferty asked if there was an outlot to the south of the property. Al Powers, applicant, replied there was an outlot and it would be quit claimed to the adjoining property. He indicated he had spoken with those property owners and they were in agreement with this proposal. Mr. Root arrived at 6:42 p.m. Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or agains t this application to make comment. There were no comments made. Mr. Pogalz asked if Mr. Powers agreed to all of staff’s recommendations. Mr. Powers replied he was in agreement with them. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. and was seconded by Mr. Pogalz. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. Pogalz made a MOTION to recommend approval for a Pr eliminary Plat for Angie’s Acres, Al Powers, 290 Elm Street subject to the conditions as noted in staff’s February 9, 2005 report and was supported by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 4-0. Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES C. PUBLIC HEARING, for a Preliminary Plat, Marshan Lakeview, James Funkhouser, 595 Marshan Lane Chair Rafferty opened the pub lic hearing at 6:46 p.m. Staff stated applicant had re quested approval of a single-fa mily residential development entitled Marshan Lakeview. The subject propert y is made up of two lots located at the end of Marshan Lane and is currently deve loped with one single-family dwelling. The applicant is proposing to divide the 121,374 square foot lot in to four lots of 35,088 square feet, 11784 square feet, 15,419 square feet a nd approximately 42,000 square feet. The existing single-family dwelling will remain on the largest lot. Also depicted on the preliminary plat are a couple of outlots that were created as part of the Marshan Estates plat. These outlots will be co mbined with the adjacent properties as part of his proposed plat. Staff presented their analysis and noted sta ff had a discussion with the property owner this morning regarding the layout of the develo pment. He noted applicant was not sure of the layout and therefore, staff was reques ting the public hearing be opened, comments taken, and the public hearing be co ntinued to the March P&Z meeting. Mr. Laden arrived at 6:54 p.m. Mr. Hyden asked if the street would still go through. Mr. Bengston replied there was an emergency access easement, which wa s not an official road. Chair Rafferty invited applicant to make comment. Jim Funkhouser, 595 Marshan Lane, stated he wa s requesting a continua tion of the public hearing to address the layout of the development. He noted some large oak trees would be lost with the development as proposed. He indicated he would like time to look at other options in order to save more trees. He stated he wanted a development as sensitive as possible to the trees and the environment. Chair Rafferty asked how long has he lived in the City. Mr. Funkhouser replied he had lived in the City for 36 years. Mr. Funkhouser asked for a two month delay. Mr . Smyser replied the delay could be as long as he wanted, but staff needed the request in writing. Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or agains t this application to make comment. There were no comments made. Mr. Tralle made a MOTION to continue the public hear ing and was supported by Mr. Pogalz. Motion carried 5-0. Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 4 APPROVED MINUTES D. PUBLIC HEARING for Conditional Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review to allow for additions to exis ting building, Molin Concrete, 415 Lilac Street Chair Rafferty opened the pub lic hearing at 6:59 p.m. Staff stated applicant proposes two additions to the existing f acility at 415 Lilac Street. One is an outdoor storage bay with an overh ead crane, and the ot her is a 17,500 square foot addition to the precast fabrication area. Staff indicated applicant’s property is c overed by a conditional use permit for the concrete plant. The northern 20 acres is covered by an interim use permit for outdoor storage. This new application does not involve the storage area. The Conditional Use Permit covers the entire site. Building additi ons such as those proposed in the application require an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit. Staff noted under the new zoning ordinance, the site plan review is done administratively. However, a Conditional Use Permit amendment is necessary, and a site plan review is part of the CUP review. Staff stated because this application involve s the CUP amendment, it is appropriate to review the conditions placed on the site through the last CUP amendment in 2003. Staff presented their analysis and recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit Amendment and Site Plan Review subject to the following conditions: 1. Issues discussed in the C ity Engineer review memo must be addressed to his satisfaction. 2. Exterior lighting fixt ures shall be hooded and directed to reflect light away from neighboring residential propert ies and right of way. The fixtures must be a 90 degree cut off angle. 3. All conditions in Resoluti on 01-182 continue to apply. Mr. Hyden asked if a concern over the landscaping should arise, who would bring this concern forward. Mr. Bengston replied if th e P&Z felt it was necessary, there could be a condition added, or staff could look at this if there were any concerns brought forward. Mr. Hyden stated he understood it was difficult to get landscaping growing on the berm. He asked if that was no longer a concer n. Mr. Bengston replied he understood the landscaping was planted and th is was no longer a concern. Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or agains t this application to make comment. There were no comments made. Chair Rafferty invited applicant to make comment. Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 5 APPROVED MINUTES Randy Molin, Facilities Manager, stated with respect to landscaping when staff came out in 2003 they were doing some reconstructive planting. He noted they have had success with the plantings on the berm. He indicate d they had taken care of the trees on the lot line, but a number of them had died of natu ral causes. He stated the other trees were looking good and he believed they had done a good job of taking care of the landscaping. He noted the two trees on the berm were 6 f oot tall maple trees. He stated there were bushes on the berm also. Chair Rafferty stated he had the opportunity to have a tour of the Molin plant and was impressed with the facilities and appreciated the tour. Mr. Tralle asked if any of the noise levels would be going up. Mr. Molin replied the outdoor cranes have had favorable comments from the neighbors. He indicated the cranes were electric and very quiet. He stated the reason they were adding the third bay was because at busy times during the year th ey needed to store inventory for upcoming jobs, so they needed to have room for that material. He stated th ey were not increasing production. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close the pub lic hearing at 7:18 p.m. and was supported by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to recomme nd approval for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment, and Site Plan Review, to allo w for additions to ex isting building, Molin Concrete, 415 Lilac Street and was su pported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5-0. E. PUBLIC HEARING for Circle Pines Regi stered Land Survey for Lots 11 and 12, Block 8, and Lots 9-14, Block 10, Lexington Park Lakeview Chair Rafferty opened the pub lic hearing at 7:21 p.m. Staff stated the City of Circle Pines wished to acquire a small area of land on the south side of North Road. This area is covered by co unty road easement for Lake Drive. Over time, the easements in this area became co mplex. Circle Pines wants to clear up the easement definitions to facilitate their prope rty acquisition efforts. A registered land survey (RLS) is a common means of accomplishing this. The RLS is similar to a plat and must be processed like a plat. The entire ar ea proposed for the RLS is within Lino Lakes, so Lino Lakes must review it. Staff presented their analysis and indicated th ere were still outstanding issues that called for additional information. Staff recommended opening the public hearing, taking comments, and continuing the public hearing to the March 9 P&Z meeting. Mr. Hyden asked if they needed to find out w ho the owners are of the tracks. Mr. Smyser replied that was correct that needed to be clarified. Mr. Hyden asked if all of the owners had to be contacted to be ma de aware of what was going to take place. Mr. Smyser replied that was correct. Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 6 APPROVED MINUTES Mr. Hyden asked if all of this would be accomplished by the next meeting. Mr. Smyser replied that was the plan. Mr. Laden asked if Circle Pines was interest ed in acquiring the area north. Mr. Smyser replied they were not. Mr. Pogalz asked if the land would be purchas ed from Lino Lakes. Mr. Smyser replied tract C was private ownership and would need to be purchased. With respect to the property along Sunrise Drive, there was a que stion of ownership, which needed to be clarified. He stated any land owned by Lino La kes would need to be discussed as to how it would be purchased or traded. Mr. Hyden asked if Circle Pines purchased the property would the municipal boundaries change. Mr. Smyser replied one City could own property in anothe r City, but it did not mean the boundaries changed. Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or against this application to make comment. Jim Keinath, City Administrator Circle Pines, stated the City was in terested in acquiring a small area in Lino Lakes to build a police facility. He noted it was approximately 2 acres total. He stated th ere would be no change to the underlying property and they would meet with the owners to acquire those properties. Dan Lahlum, 6828 Sunrise Drive, asked how larg e of a parking lot we re they intending on putting in. Mr. Keinath replied he believed the total parking lot area was 28 spaces. Mr. Laden made a MOTION to recommend continuing the public hearing to the March 9 P&Z meeting and was supported by Mr . Pogalz. Motion carried 5-0. F. PUBLIC HEARING for a Rezone from Light Industrial to General Business and a Conditional Use Permit, 7309 Lake Drive, Bruce Hanson/Auto Brokers, Inc. WITHDRAWN G. Final Plat for Highland Meadows East 2 nd Addition Staff stated TSM Development had requested approval of a single-family residential development called Highland Meadows East 2 nd Addition. The subject property is currently Outlot A of Highland Meadows East. Th is plat will create a total of 19 lots. 18 residential lots, and 1 outlot. Staff indicated the final plat substantially conforms to the approved preliminary plat layout as approved by the City Council on July 26, 2004. Some minor adjustments to the width of the middle units have been done but the minimum setbacks discussed in the Preliminary Plat report are still being met. Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 7 APPROVED MINUTES Staff noted the title commitment, final plat, and association by-laws have been forwarded to the City Attorney for review, and are accep table. As required under the conditions of preliminary plat approval, the applicant has obtained a Rice Creek Watershed permit. All other conditions of approval will be met dur ing the building permit review process, or with the agreement between the applicant and the city. Staff recommended approval of the fina l plat for Highland Meadows East 2 nd Addition. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to recommend appr oval of final plat for Highland Meadows East 2 nd Addition and was supported by Mr . Pogalz. Motion carried 5-0. H. Final Plat for Oakwood View Staff stated the Rice Creek Evangelical Cove nant Church has requested approval of a single-family residential development calle d Oakwood View. The subject property is currently one lot with a house of worship constructed on the southern most portion near the Ash Street frontage. This plat will create a total of 12 lots. One for the existing house of worship, one large lo t for the future group residence duplex facility, and 10 single-family residential lots. Staff indicated the final plat conforms to the approved preliminary plat layout as approved by the City Council on May 24, 2004. The title commitment for the property and final plat have been forwarded to the C ity Attorney for review. As required under the conditions of preliminary plat approva l, the applicant has submitted a Rice Creek Watershed permit. Another condition of a pproval required that a shared driveway easement be provided from Ash Street to th e property intended for a future group residential duplex facility. The applicant is working on this easement and it will be required to be submitted for review by staff prior to the final plat being scheduled for the City Council. All other conditions of approva l will be met with building permit review of the subdivision. A development contract betw een the applicant and the city is being developed and will address many of the conditions of approval at that time. Staff recommended approval of th e final plat for Oakwood View. Mr. Tralle made a MOTION to recommend approval of the final plat for Oakwood View and was supported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5-0. I. Final Plat for Century Farm North 3 rd Addition Staff stated applicant had reque sted approval of a residentia l development called Century Farm North 3 rd Addition. The subject property consists of several outlots platted as part of Century Farm North and Century Farm North 2 nd Addition. This plat will create a total of 59 lots consisting of 18 single-family residential lots, 34 attached single-family residential lots, and 7 outlots. Staff indicted the final plat c onforms to the approved prelimin ary plat layout as approved by the City Council on April 28, 2003. The tit le commitment and by-laws have been forwarded to the City Attorney for review. Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 8 APPROVED MINUTES Staff noted the conditions of the preliminary plat have mostly been addressed through the platting process of the 1 st and 2 nd additions, and will be enforced in a similar fashion for this addition. Specifically, the townhouse elev ations will be held to the same standard development for the 2 nd addition, the height re strictions to protect air space for the air park are in place, and the trails for this portion of the development have already been platted by the 2 nd addition. Staff recommended approval of the fi nal plat for Century Farm North 3 rd Addition. Mr. Tralle asked if park dedication had b een resolved. Mr. Bengston replied park dedication had been resolved. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to recommend approval of the Final Plat for Century Farm North 3 rd Addition and was supported by Mr . Pogalz. Motion carried 5-0. Chair Rafferty recessed the meeting at 8:00 p.m . and reconvened the meeting at 8:05 p.m. J. Final Plat for Turnberry Crossing (formerly known as Marshan Townhomes 2 nd Addition) Staff stated Hokanson Developm ent has requested approval of a single-family residential development called Turnberry Crossing. The subject property consis ts of 4.05 acres and will be platted into 23 townhome units and one outlot. Staff indicated the final plat conforms to the approved preliminary plat layout as approved by the City Council on September 13, 2004. The title commitments, final plat, and association by-laws have been forwarded to the City Attorney for review, and are acceptable. Additional right-of-way for Lake Drive is being dedicated as required. The applicant has submitted the revised design to the Rice Creek Watershed District as required by condition number 10 of the Prelim inary Plat. The applicant is currently adding a right of access dedication to Anoka County as was required by the Preliminary Plat approval. This revision will be submitted for staff review prior to the items being scheduled for the City Council. All other conditions of approval will be met with building permit review of the subdivision. A development contract between the applicant and the city is being developed and will ad dress many of the conditions of approval at that time. Staff recommended approval of the final plat for Turnberry Crossing. Mr. Root asked if the landscapi ng issues had been resolved. Mr. Bengston replied all of those issued had been worked out. Mr. Tralle asked if the road to the north was owned half by applicant and half by the townhome association. Mr. Bengston replied the language was still being worked on and this would be done prior to the final plat being approved by City Council. Mr. Tralle asked who would be responsible for the maintenance of the street. Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 9 APPROVED MINUTES Jay Roos, Hokanson Development Company, stated there was an existing private driveway that was maintained by the existing development. He indicated it was the direction of the Council that the developer would provide an access easement dedicated to Marshan Association. He stated they would maintain fee ownership and would dedicate an easement to the Marshan Associ ation and the maintenance responsibilities would be Marshan Association. He stated the appropriate docume nts would be drafted by their attorney and would be approved by the City’s attorney. He acknowledged that Final Plat approval by the City Council would not occur unti l these documents had been reviewed and approved. Mr. Tralle asked how many color schemes were being proposed for this development. Mr. Roos replied they had not specified an exact color combination, but it would be a masonry siding with a second sidi ng option being shake siding. Mr. Tralle stated this had been discussed at the previous meeting, but he realized Mr. Roos was not in attendance at that meeting. Mr. Smyser stated the City Council had discussed this and had come to an agreement about this. Mr. Tralle asked if the park dedication issue had been resolved. Mr. Smyser replied the park dedication had been fully resolv ed and agreed to by the applicant. Mr. Laden asked how the color scheme was going to be resolved. Mr. Smyser replied he could not remember what the City Council’s decision was, but he did recall there was a discussion about colors by th e City Council and there was a resolution by the City Council and he would check to see what the c ondition was prior to final plat approval by the City Council. Mr. Pogalz made a MOTION to recommend approval of the Final Plat for Turnberry Crossing and was supported by Mr . Hyden. Motion carried 5-0. CONTINUATION OF ITEM A UNDER ACTION ITEMS: A. Elect Chair and Vice Chair for 2005 Staff noted it was necessary to elect a Chai r and Vice-Chair of th e Planning and Zoning Board for 2005. Mr. Tralle nominated Mr. Rafferty for 2005 Chair. Mr. Hyden nominated Mr. Tr alle for 2005 Vice-Chair. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to elect Mr. Ra fferty for 2005 Chair and Mr. Tralle for 2005 Vice-Chair and was supported by Mr. Pogalz. Motion carried 5-0. VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS Pl anni ng & Zo ni n g B o ar d Feb r ua ry 9 , 20 05 Page 10 APPROVED MINUTES A. AUAR Update Staff updated the Board on the AUAR process. VII. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Tralle made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m., and was supported by Mr. Laden. Motion carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Altman, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc .