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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/13/1988 P&Z Minutes• • PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 Chairman Dave Cody called to order the regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday July 13, 1988. Board members present: Chairman Cody, Nelson, Crohn, Prokop and Joyer. Also present were City Planner -- John Miller, City Engineer - Ron Stahlberg, Council Member - Andy Neal and Secretary - Connie Husby. Members Absent: Irwin and Averbeck CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES: Nelson noted that on page 3 on the editorial changes it was a bit confusing and the minutes should be corrected to say that the Editorial changes supported the facts of the motion. Prokop moved to accept the minutes as corrected and Nelson seconded the motion and the motion was carried unanimously. OPEN MIKE: No persons scheduled CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICIAL MAP FOR PARTS OF SECTION 31 OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES: The very southwest corner of Lino Lakes presents some special planning problems. Just west of this land in Circle Pines is the Indian Hills residential development. This high value residential project is using the last vacant land suitable for development in that city. South of section 31 in Shoreview is other high value residential development. While there is still some land available in Shoreview, it is at a premium, most of that city is already developed. Several parcels in Section 31 are currently for sale and one parcel has moved to the "concept plan" stage of subdivision. It's apparent that future development proposals will be brought before the Planning and Zoning Board from this area. Land in adjacent cities is being used up and this is the next logical place for development. In Section 31 there are about 110 separate parcels of land. All but a handful of these could possibly be resubdivided sometime in the future. Some land has already been platted in large lots while other parcels have been transferred by metes and bounds descriptions. PAGE 1 • • • PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 Section 31 is also noteworthy in that it has only limited street and road development and limited water and sanitary sewer accessibility. The public utilities currently in place along Ash Street or County Road J are not Lino Lakes utilities but Shoreview's i.e. some city residents pay utilities to the City of Shoreview not the City of Lino Lakes. The Lino Lakes utility plans call for the extention of sanitary sewer and water into Section 31 properties from the north. All of the land is in the MUSA boundary. While there are some poperty owners who currently want to sell or develop their land there are others who are not interested and who wish to continue living on their larger parcels. This presents special problems for the City of Lino Lakes and for its planning process. One person from the audience spoke out on this issue. Gene Lundquist - Gene stated he's in favor of the idea of a OFFICIAL CITY MAP. Averbeck joined the meeting at 7:10 p.m. MOTION: Prokop moved to recommend to the City Council an Official City Map be developed for those parcels of section 31 where further urban development is planned based upon the presentation by the City Planner, John Miller, and upon his letter of July 6th. The City Engineer is to prepare a revised map for City Council consideration. Averbeck seconded the motion. The City Engineer is to prepare a revised map for City Council consideration. This was incorporated in the motion. The motion carried unanimously. WOODRIDGE ESTATES - CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW (SECTION 31): Rick Carlson represented Carlson Dropps and Associates. Carlson, Dropps and Associates has a purchase agreement for 19.8 acres of land located in Section 31 of the city. The applicant wishes to subdivide the land to permit the construction of single - family dwellings. A concept plan has been submitted to Lino Lakes for Planning and Zoning review. The plan shows 49 lots on the property. PAGE 2 • • PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 MOTION: Averbeck moved to approve to City Council the concept plan review for Woodridge Estates (Section 31) contingent upon the official city map being approved, along with the road changes and correction of lot sizes. Crohn seconded the motion. After further discussion it was noted this was a concept plan only and will not go to City Council. The Planning and Zoning Board will wait for Carlson's Preliminary Plat. RECOMMENDATION FROM LINO LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. Several members of the Economic Development Committee were present. The purpose of the Economic Development Committee is to advise the council members and the other city boards what actions were necessary to build a commercial and industrial base in the city. The EDC members have studied Lino Lakes commercial and industrial land needs and are recommending increasing the size of areas zoned for these uses. They also recommended the city should rezone the land now to avoid future conflict with adjacent residential land uses. After the land is rezoned, the City should work with owners in preparing devlopment plans for each area. The City Planner and City Engineer presented maps with the EDC recommendations. There was considerable discussion. MOTION: Based on the recommendations from the Economic Development Committee Prokop moved to recommend to the City Council rezoning certain property that is attatched to the application. Property involved would include the area outlined in brown (on map) adjacent to 35E and County Road 14 would be rezoned for general business and rural to light industrial. PSP district adjacent to the Lino Lakes Rehab. Center outlined in brown on the map should be rezoned from PSP to Light Industrial. PAGE 3 • • PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 Commercial Rezoning - The land adjacent to Rice Lake currently zoned R3 would be rezoned to General Business. The area adjacent to Marshan Lake off of Lake Drive should be rezoned from L1 to General Business. The area north of Marshan Lake which is currently zoned Light Industrial should be rezoned General Business and finally the area north of 35W which is currently zoned R1 should be rezoned to General Business. Averbeck seconded the motion. Editorial Change: Prokop said the land proposed to be rezoned to industrial in and around the interchange of Cty. 14 and I35E is an intermediate rezoning. The property owners, the City Planner, Economic Development Committee Council and all other City bodies should work together to develop the feasible plan for development of that property. The motion carried 5 to 1 with Nelson voting no. Nelson voted no because of the proximity of the school property on Elm Street to residential property. MOTION: Prokop recommended amending the Comprehensive Plan as it pertains to the Houle property outlined in brown (on map) in the northeast quadrant. That particular area would be designated as industrial rather than rural. Averbeck seconded the motion and the motion was carried. SITE PLAN REVIEW AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ORFEI CONTRACTING, INC. APPLICATIONS 88 -13, 88 -14. Orfei Contracting recently purchased approximately five acres of land from Paul Miller. Final action on approving the minor subdivision that is creating the parcel will be taken before the City Council on July 25. The major issue here is an easement for the extension of Phelps Road. Presently the applicant is asking site plan approval to construct a 32 X 40 foot office building and a 40 X 60 foot shop. The attached building elevations show that both structures will use architecturally improved concrete block for their exteriors. The plans show that the blocks will be left their natural color. There will be some outside storage of construction equipment in conjuncion with the development. There is presently outside storage on the site, the equipment being owned by Acton Construction. The site plan shows the addition of a berm four feet high with Scotch Pine and Black Hills Spruce. The plan shows two rows of the conifers twenty feet on PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 center providing one tree every ten feet. The office and the shop will also be screened with foundation plantings. Orfei's land is immediately east of Arnt Construction. That firm is also planning construction of a shop and that site plan should come before the board in August. In early discussions with the general contractor berming of the Arnt property and similar landscaping and construction were covered. It is believed Arnt will agree to remove its pole barn within the next five years. Rice Creek Watershed District approval has been obtained. MOTION: Nelson moved to recommend approval to the City Council of the site plan review as presented. Crohn seconded the motion and the motion carried. MOTION: Nelson moved to recommend approval to the City Council for the conditional use permit with the four conditions on John Miller's memo on Page 3. 1) Fire lanes shall be maintained so that all parts of the property are accessible to emergency vechicles. 2) No storage of any flammable toxic or hazardous material shall be permitted. 3) Storage shall be limited to equipment and material directly related to the principal use. 4) The conditional use permit shall be reviewed annually by the City Council. Averbeck seconded the motion and the motion was carried unanimously. MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR ARNOLD AND ANNA MAY THIES AND VARIANCE REQUEST FOR SUBSTANDARD LOT, APPLICATIONS 88 -23, 88 -24. The applicants own approximately 6 2/3 acres of land on 20th Avenue just southeast of Rehbeins Peltier View subdivision. There are two dwellings on the 440 X 660 foot parcel. Mr. & Mrs. Thies reside in one of the houses and until recently a relative of the applicants lived in the second dwelling. At this time the Mr. & Mrs. Thies wish to sell the second dwelling and a parcel of land measuring 150 X 440 feet. PAGE 5 • PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 The applicants have had a certificate of survey prepared showing the proposed lot split. Again, the smaller parcel measures 150 x 440 feet and covers an area of 1.51 acres. The second parcel with the Thies dwelling measures 440 X 510 feet and covers 5.15 acres. The certificate of survey also identifies two 60 foot easements that will be granted to the city for street and utility purposes. The attached sketch plan shows how the two parcels can be further subdivided when utilities become available. MOTION: Nelson moved to recommend to the City Council approval of a lot split for Arnold & Anna May Thies Application 88 -23 on condition they provide the easements as shown. Joyer seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously. MOTION: Nelson recommended approval to the City Council of their variance requests Application 88-24 stating that the six findings of fact can be made in this case. Prokop seconded the motion and the motion is carried unanimously. Prokop stated that on the certificate of survey for parcels A & B the location of the houses be incorporated for clarification. MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR WESLEY BEACH, APPLICATION 88 -22: Wesley Beach owns Lot 5 of Auditor's Subdivision Number 151. The land is located on the northwest shore of Rice Lake and has frontage on T.H. 49. The property is approximately 200 feet wide and 750 feet deep accounting for about 3.4 acres. Beach has his dwelling on the south side of the lot. Presently he wishes to subdivide the lot selling the north 80 feet and keeping approximately 120 feet for himself. MOTION: Prokop moved that Application 88 -22 for Wesley Beach to split his lots be tabled until the City Staff and Beach can decide when sewer will be available. Nelson seconded the motion and the motion was carried unanimously. SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR VFW POST 6853 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT LILAC STREET AND LAKE DRIVE, APPLICATION 88 -18: The VFW owns 8.5 acres of land near the intersection of Lake Drive and Lilac Street. It proposes to construct a masonry building with an area of about 12,000 square feet. Parking • • PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 for 214 vehicles would be provided in two bituminous, curbed parking lots. The parking lots would be screened with two rows of conifers planted along Lilac Street. A preliminary review of the plan was completed by the Planning and Zoning Board at its June 8 meeting. The unapproved minutes of that meeting state: "The Planning and Zoning Board commented that the site plans were acceptable. They want additional screening at the sides of the property and in front of the parking lots." Bob Bauman the architect for the VFW, was present to discuss the VFW site plan. MOTION: Prokop moved the site plan approval for Lino Lakes VFW Post 6583 Application 88 -13 be recommended for approval to the City Council as presented with the following changes: Trees serving as screens on the west and east sides shall be planted with conifers 24 inches high. One row on each side. The trees screening the parking lot adjacent to Lilac Street shall be 24 inch Austrian Pines and in 2 rows planted as diagramed in the site plan. The two additional islands located as Planner mentioned be included. A Russian Olive shall be planted in each island. Any parking lot lights should be hooded to prevent glare onto adjacent property. The sidewalk and curb areas leading from the driveway to the parking area (the things that look like golf clubs) shall have a sign indicating "parking" or they should have some vegetation. (This is a traffic control device to keep people from driving over the curb.) Crohn seconded the motion and the motion was carried with Averbeck and Nelson voting no. These members felt the landscaping was inadequate. PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 MOTION: Prokop moved to rezone the west half of the VFW site from R1 to GB. Averbeck seconded the motion and the motion was carried unanimously. Conditional use permit to operate as a private club: MOTION: Averbeck moved to approve the conditional use application by VFW Post 6583 to operate a private club according to the City's Ordiances. Crohn seconded the motion and the motion was carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF REZONING OF LAND IN SECTION 29 AND 32 FROM R -1 TO R -1X: The City Planner presented a map showing an 80 acre parcel of land south of Birch Street and adjacent to South Reshanau Lake Estates. At present, Heritage Homes (Gardner Brothers), has a purchase agreement with Paul Montain to buy the land. The agreement to buy the property is contingent upon Heritage Homes getting subdivision approval. Ron Stahlberg, Pete Kluegel, Don Volk, Randy Schumacher, and John Miller have all visited with representatives of the buyer about the development of the Montain property. The staff people emphasized the need to build houses that: 1. Are compatible with the dwellings being sold in the adjacent South Reshanau Lake Estates 2. Make use of the amenities on the Montain property including mature trees and wetlands. 3. Provide the added tax base necessary to support city services and to improve the Centennial schools - an academic award winning school but in financial terms one of the poorest in the Metropolitan Area. 4. Provide a better housing mix for the city allowing it to meet Metropolitan Council goals for a diversity of housing opportunities. Representatives from Heritage Homes have appeared before both the Planning and Zoning Board and the Park Board with a "concept plan" for the Montain land. In neither case was the concept plan approved. The plan does show approximately the south half of the land being rezoned from the present R -1 to the R -1X district. PAGE 8 • • PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JULY 13, 1988 MOTION: Nelson moved to recommend to the City Council to approve requests to initiate rezoning of the land of Section 29 and Section 32 from R1 to R1X based on the four findings the City Planner listed on page 1 of the Planner's memorandum. Prokop seconded the motion. The motion carried 4 to 1. In addition the Planning and Zoning Board requested the City Staff look into the feasibility of further R1X zoning in the area. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE REVISION AMENDING ACCESSORY BUILDING SIZES: MOTION: Nelson moved to table this until the August meeting and Prokop seconded the motion and the motion was carried. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE REVISION AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING SETBACKS FROM UNDERGROUND PIPELINES: Chairman Cody directed the City Planner to look at what other cities do in their ordinances regarding this. OLD BUSINESS: NONE NEW BUSINESS: Prokop suggested a thank you note be written from the Planning and Zoning Board to the City Council regarding the adjustment in pay in the committee's salary. Prokop moved to adjourn at 9:45 p.m. Nelson seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.