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Home My WebLink AboutPZ MINUTES 05-23-2022 Lake Elmo Planning Commission Minutes: 5-23-2022 City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Draft Minutes of May 23, 2022 Commission Chair Risner called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Risner, Steil, Graen, Mueller Rehkamp, Vrieze COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Just Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 PM Approve Agenda: M/S/P: Graen / Vrieze made a motion to approve the agenda. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously. Approve Minutes: No minutes, as video playback not yet available. Public Hearings: a. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A POOL AND FITNESS CENTER - 11441 20th St. N (Royal Golf Club 1st Addition) H.C. Golf Land, LLC (Applicant) has applied for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for construction of a swimming pool and fitness center on the property located at 104441 20th Street N (PID#25.029.21.12.0002). The proposed 1,900 square foot fitness center and 25’ x 50’ swimming pool would be for the use of residents in the Royal Golf subdivision and would be managed by the homeowners’ association. The use is permitted by CUP in the zoning district. Director Just gave a presentation and answered questions. Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend approval of the CUP to allow a swimming pool and fitness center on the subject property with the listed conditions. Applicant Jim Felton with Royal Development. Mr. Felton gave a copy of email documents to Chair Risner and spoke regarding the maintenance of the lift station generator that failed. Mr. Felton answered questions asked by commissioners. Public hearing opened at 7:22 PM. Public hearing closed at 7:22 PM. M/S/P: Graen/Steil Move to recommend approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the construction of a swimming pool and fitness center with the listed conditions based on the findings listed in the staff report. Vote: 4-2 (Graen & Vrieze – Nay) Motion carried Lake Elmo Planning Commission Minutes: 5-23-2022 b. PRELIMINARY PLAT & PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 9450 Hudson Boulevard. Dominik Jenson, representing SRD2.0, LLC, is requesting approval of a zoning map amendment (re-zoning), preliminary planned unit development (PUD) and preliminary plat for the property located on the north side of Hudson Boulevard, west of Julia Avenue (9450 Hudson Boulevard). The plat depicts two lots and the proposed PUD depicts a 190-unit apartment building on the northern half of the property and a preschool/childcare center, known as Goddard School, on the southeast corner of the site. Brad Coats of the Goldridge Companies is requesting approval of a conditional use permit for a daycare center, known as Goddard School, on the rezoned property. Director Just gave a presentation and answered questions. Staff is asking the Planning Commission review the proposal, hold a public hearing, provide feedback and make a recommendation to the City Council on the above- mentioned requests. Staff requests that before making a recommendation to the City Council the Planning Commission table the item so that the applicant may revise the plat and PUD plans to address the Zoning Code, Subdivision Code, and engineering design standards that govern development of the property. The applicant understands this staff recommendation and is revising the plans based on the staff review. Director Just noted that staff opposes the developer charging for the underground parking if the underground parking is supposed to be an amenity for the residents that qualifies the applicant for bonus density. Applicant Dominik Jenson with Schafer Richardson Development, accompanied by Brad Schafer with Schafer Richardson Development, Bart Nelson with UrbanWorks Architecture LLC, Joe Bailey with Sambatek, and Brad Coats with Goldridge Companies. Jenson spoke regarding the development design and amenities and answered questions. Brad Coats with Goldridge Development spoke regarding the Goddard Daycare Group School. Public hearing opened at 7:53 PM. Public hearing closed at 7:53 PM. M/S/P: Steil/Vrieze Moved to table Planning Commission recommendation on the Preliminary Plat and PUD, Zoning Map Amendment and CUP application until the June 13th meeting so that the applicant may revise the plans to be consistent with City standards as listed in the staff report. Vote: motion carried unanimously c. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS – Addition to the MUSA and change in land use designation for Approximately 110 acres of City property at the northeast corner of 34th Street and Ideal Avenue. Director Just gave a presentation and answered questions. The subject property is a portion of the land the City received from 3M in 2019 as part of a legal settlement. Based on the location of the property and with prime access to the highway system the City Council wants to take advantage of the opportunity to develop the property to its potential and contribute positively to the tax base in Lake Elmo. Public hearing opened at 8:24 PM. Lake Elmo Planning Commission Minutes: 5-23-2022 Geraldine Breheim (8415 38th St N) stated that she would want the north side original land buffer lines and original trees to be kept. Adam Ghormley (8261 38th St N) stated the he would ask that the trees stay, and he offered to buy the 40’ beyond his property to be able to keep the buffer / trees. He also stated that a business park designation is a poorly chosen designation. Public hearing closed at 8:30 PM. M/S/P: Steil/Risner Moved to recommend adoption of a resolution approving the subject amendments to the Future Land Use Plan re-guiding approximately 110 acres of City-owned land located north of 34th Street and east of Ideal Avenue to the land use designations listed in the findings, based on the recommended findings and condition of approval. Vote: 2-4, Motion failed (Commissioner Graen, Mueller, Rehkamp, Vrieze – Nay) Commissioners noted that the amount of business park development proposed is too intense for this area, is not a benefit to the City, and that the Planning Commission previously endorsed development of parks on this property. M/S/P: Risner/Rehkamp moved to recommend adoption a resolution approving the necessary amendments to the 2040 Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan (including those to the Land Use Plan, MUSA boundaries and Wastewater Service Plan) to add the approximately 110 acres of City owned land located north of 34th Street and east of Ideal Avenue to the City’s sanitary sewer area and authorize City staff to submit the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments to the Metropolitan Council. Vote: 5-1 motion carries (Commissioner Graen – Nay) d. ZONING AMENDMENTS - Zoning Code, §400 Fencing Regulations. Building Regulations Code, §160 Swimming Pools. General Provisions, §040 Required Screening. Director Just gave a presentation and answered questions on the proposed zoning amendments. Public hearing opened at 9:25 PM. Public hearing closed at 9:25 PM. M/S/P: Mueller/Risner: Moved to recommend approval of the amendments to Zoning Code Section 400 Fencing Regulations as proposed by City staff. Vote: 0-6, motion failed unanimously Commissioners noted possible outcomes of the proposed fence setbacks and expressed concern over the impact of the setbacks on parcels with a small back yard. Director Just noted that while staff recognizes that the Planning Commission may make its own recommendation it is likely that staff will maintain the staff recommended setback. M/S/P: Graen/Vrieze: Moved to recommend approval of the amendments to Zoning Code Section 400 Fencing Regulations with modifications such that #1 says “no fences are permitted to run parallel to pipeline within 1 foot on either side”. Leaving #2 as is and #3 change the 10 foot set-back to 1 foot set-back. Vote: 0-6, motion carried unanimously M/S/P: Graen/Mueller: Moved to recommend approval of the amendments to Building Regulations Code Section 160 Swimming Pools Generally as proposed by City staff. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously Lake Elmo Planning Commission Minutes: 5-23-2022 M/S/P: Steil/Rehkamp: Moved to recommend approval of the amendments to Zoning Code Section 040 Required Screening as proposed by city staff. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously New/Unfinished Business: a. Recommend minimum requirement for mixed-use in MU-C and MU-BP Districts. Director Just gave a presentation and answered questions. At the direction of the City Council, Staff has drafted zoning text amendments to require a mix of uses in the MU-C and MU-BP Districts. Staff recommends a public hearing on a proposed amendment to require a minimum of two primary uses from two different land use categories in the Mixed Use-Commercial and Mixed Use- Business Park districts. To be considered a primary use, the use must occupy a minimum of 20 percent of the floor area within the development. b. Consideration of front setbacks in MDR and HDR Districts Director Just gave a presentation answered questions. At the direction of the City Council, Staff has drafted zoning text amendments to establish an increased setback for new development in the MDR and HDR districts. Staff recommends a public hearing to require a minimum setback of 40 feet for new development along 5th Street and the planned 5th Street in Lake Elmo. Commissioners suggested that the 40 foot setback apply along 5th Street, Inwood Avenue, Hudson Boulevard, Manning Avenue, Lake Elmo Avenue, and Keats Avenue and that the front of buildings be required to face these streets. Communications/Updates a. City Council Update 5-17 Driveway variance approved for 8930 Jane Road N. b. Staff Updates – N/A c. Upcoming Meetings: June 13 - o Zoning Text Amendment by Animal Inn to allow Commercial Kennel by CUP o Variance for Impervious Surface - 1567 Ivory Avenue o Zoning Text Amendment - Village Districts o Zoning Text Amendment - Setbacks in MDR and HDR o Zoning Text Amendment – Mixed Use Requirement in MU-C and MU-BP June 27 Meeting adjourned at 10:08 PM. Respectfully submitted, Diane Wendt Permit Technician