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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/10/2003 P&Z MinutesAPPROVED MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONI NG BOARD MINUTES I.CALL TO ORDE R AND ROLL CALL Chair Schaps called the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:37 p.m., September 10, 2003. II.APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 13, 2003; amended June 11, 2003 minutes Mr. Tralle made a MOTION approve the August 13, 2003 Minutes and was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. Corson made a MOTION to approve the amended June 11, 2003 Minutes and was supported by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 4-0. IV.OPEN MIKE Chair Schaps declared open mike open at 6:38 p.m. Barbara Bor, 7707 20 th Avenue North, HERON Group representative, expressed concern about a large church being planned on the prope rty next to hers. She asked for a copy of the plan, when available. She expressed c oncern about drainage. She encouraged the Commissioners to have the st aff meet with the HERON Group to discuss their concerns. She stated the HERON Group had met with sta ff to review the City zoning ordinances. She stated the Conditional Use Permit did not fit with the defined land purpose. She noted this was an ag riculturally zoned property. Sh e indicated this proposal was no different than an industrial building with 1000 employees. DATE: September 10, 2003 TIME STARTED: 6:37 P.M. TIME ENDED: 8:04 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Corson, Hyden, Schaps, and Tralle. MEMBERS ABSENT: Rafferty, Lane, Lyden. STAFF PRESENT: Jeff Smyser; Mary Alice Divine Planning & Zoning Board September 10, 2003 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES Mr. Tralle thanked Ms. Bor for coming. He as ked for a copy of all of the literature she had given to the other members because he was new on the Board. Mr. Smyser stated the City Council had decided an EAW was not necessary. He indicated staff was waiting for a new proposal from the church. He stated he believed the church was working on a drainage plan a nd storm water management plan with the Watershed District at this time. Mr. Corson made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6:47 p.m., and was supported by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 3-0. V.ACTION ITEMS A.PUBLIC HEARING, Zoning Ordinance Amendment, add Personal Services as permitted use in the GB District Chair Schaps opened the public hearing at 6:47 p.m. Staff stated the major revisions to the z oning ordinance included amending the uses allowed in each of the zoning districts. In the business districts, the uses now are more generalized than before. The previous lists were very specific, wh ich created a problem for uses that were not listed but common activiti es in commercial areas. An oversight has arisen. Personal services are listed in the NB and LB districts, but not the GB. He noted staff discussed this with City Council at a work session and as a stop gap measure, Council was comfortable considering personal services as comparab le to other service businesses. However, because it is a specifical ly listed use in other districts, it should be added to the GB district to remove ambigu ity. Council agreed that the ordinance should be amended. Mr. Corson asked if a service was not specifically listed, what happened. Mr. Smyser replied if something was comparable to a use already listed, it would probably be allowed. He noted in the past, if th e use was not listed, it was not permitted. Mr. Tralle asked if tattooing included pierci ng. Mr. Smyser replied that would probably be a comparable use. Mr. Tralle requested body pi ercing also be added. Chair Schaps invited the public to make comment. There were no public comments. Mr. Corson made a MOTION to recommend clos ing the Public Hearing at 6:52 p.m. and was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to recommend am ending the Zoning Ordinance to Include Personal Services as Permitted Uses in th e GB General Business Zoning District, and Planning & Zoning Board September 10, 2003 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES amend the definition to include body pierci ng, and was supported by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 4-0. VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Village Update Ms. Divine stated staff had been worki ng since early 2003 with the Hartford Group, a development firm based in Eden Prairie, on a proposal for completion of the “Village” project. She indicated the Village projec t is unlike conventional suburban commercial and residential development. She noted this project calls for a mixed-use development comprised of residential, commercial, recreati onal and civic use. She stated the Hartford housing concept plan includes 113 market rate for-sale townhomes; 74 rental townhomes; 91 workforce rental townhomes; 48 condominiums built over commercial; 124 senior apartment/condominiums built over commercial. The commercial component of the master plan included commercial/retail/office space in the range of 250,000-300,000 sq. ft. Mr. Corson asked if this development was a concern regarding the future 35W bridge reconstruction. Ms. Divine replied it was a concern and they would likely be doing some temporary improvements to Lake Drive. Sh e noted a traffic study was underway as part of the EAW, and SEH is working with Anoka County and MnDOT regarding the Lake Drive and 35W issues. Mr. Corson asked if there would be trails ac cessing this location. Ms. Divine replied they planned within the project to make it very pe destrian friendly. She noted as they redid Lake Drive, they would be looking at a safe, efficient, and effective way to get pedestrians across. She stated they were looking at ways to connect the schools to Lake Drive also, and the project will c onnect to Regional Park Trails. B.Concept Plan, ProTerra, NW corner of Apollo Drive and Lilac Street Mr. Smyser stated Equinox Development is interested in devel oping property on the northwest corner of the inters ection of Apollo Drive and L ilac Street. ProTerra Design had prepared a concept sketch for discus sion purposes. He briefly summarized the project for the Board. Mr. Hyden asked if there was a shared dr iveway. Mr. Smyser replied that this development did not share a driveway with the dentist office. Jeff McDonell, ProTerra Design Associates, stat ed they were going to try to increase the green space as much as possible. He noted they would like to leave a more open green area in front of the proposed restaurant. He asked how th e Board wanted to see this development. Chair Schaps asked what hotel or motel were they proposing. Mr. McDonell replied they were looking at a single-story hot el at this time, but they di d not have any particular hotel in mind. He noted this hotel would probably be around 30 rooms. Planning & Zoning Board September 10, 2003 Page 4 APPROVED MINUTES Chair Schaps asked what type of restaurants were they looking at. Mr. McDonell replied they did not have any particular restaurant in mind, but they were looking for some type of a unique restaurant for this area. Mr. Tralle encouraged a ni ce, sit-down restaurant. Chair Schaps noted he had to leave the meeting and Mr. Hyden would continue the meeting. Chair Schaps left the meeting at 7:32 p.m. Mr. Tralle noted a nice restaurant was needed in this area. Mr. Tralle inquired about the traffic flows. He noted with one entrance and exit, the traffic pattern and flow would need to be really efficient. Mr . McDonell replied they were limited on their access and they were aware of this difficulty. Mr. Tralle stated he liked the layout they we re proposing, but he wanted them to be aware of the traffic flow with this project. Mr. Corson stated he would like to see th e accesses connected. Mr. McDonell replied they could work on this. Mr. Phillip Carlson, applicant, stated th ey envisioned a destination, high standard, restaurant. He noted they envisioned some sort of a European, romantic type of setting for the retail area. He stated the hotel would have banquet facilities, a swimming pool, etc. He stated they were considering refurbishing the silo on the property. He asked the Board to take a look at this pr operty. He stated they wanted to preserve the oaks on the property, if possible. He stated they would address the traffic flow issue. He stated the pond would be a nice amenity if it could be wo rked out. He encouraged and welcomed any and all input. Mr. Corson stated it appeared they were on track with trying to preserve the trees. The Board encouraged a nice restaurant and hotel be developed on this site. C.Concept Plan, VFW Expansion, 7868 Lake Drive Mr. Smyser stated the Circle-Lex VFW Post 6583 is interested in constructing a new building. He indicated a concept sketch had been prepared, but nothing had been formally submitted for approval. He summarized the proposal for the Board. Mr. Corson inquired about water and sewer access. Mr. Smyser replied both were available through Lake Drive, but they were not connected to it. However, the new building would be connected and it would ha ve a fire suppression sprinkling system. Planning & Zoning Board September 10, 2003 Page 5 APPROVED MINUTES Mr. Tralle asked if there would be some sort of a fence separating th is property from the neighboring property. Mr. Dean Johnson, Commander VFW, replied the existing wood fence would need to be enhanced. Mr. Tralle inquired about the im pervious surface on the property. Mr. Mike Thomas, VFW architects, stated they were down to 65%, which was within the Ordinance. He noted they were worki ng with the County as to where the access connection would be located. He stated the building would be a la rge hall for 300 people, a bar area, and a kitchen area. He indicate d they were well above the minimum parking area and they wanted as much parking as possible. Vice Chair Hyden asked about putting a frontag e road in. Mr. Thomas replied they were open to the idea, but they had not s poken with the adjacent property owner. D. Temporary Signs/Banners Mr. Smyser stated many businesses use banners and other types of temporary signs and the City has seen an increase in these signs in Lino Lakes. He indicated the goal at this meeting is for the P&Z to recomm end some specific requirements. Mr. Corson noted if they went into this di scussion when they did not have a quorum, was this a good use of their time and would they n eed to do this all over again for other Board input. Mr. Tralle and Vice Chair Hyden agreed. The Board decided to move this item to the next month’s meeting. E.Fabric Accessory Structures This item was moved to next month’s m eeting due to lack of quorum on the Board. VII.ADJOURNMENT Mr. Corson made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 p.m., and was supported by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 3-0. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Altman, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc .