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City of Lake Elmo
Phone: 651-777-5510
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3800 Laverne Avenue North / Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
The Lake Elmo Planning Commission will meet MONDAY, September 10, 2001 at 6:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 3800 Laverne Avenue North, lake Elmo, Minnesota.
1. Agenda
2. Minutes — August 27, 2001
3. PUBLIC HEARING:
4. Site & Building Plan Review:
5. Site & Building Plan Review:
AGENDA
Variances
Joseph Keisling
9359 Jane Road North
Carriage Station Professional Park
Lot 4
Eagle Point Office Center I
(Lot I, Block Eagle Point Business Park,
Second Addition)
BREAK
CONVENE AS OLD VILLAGE SPECIAL PROJECT PLANNING COMMISSION
6. INTERVIEWS WITH CONSULTANTS:
Lake Elmo Zoning Code
7. Other
8. Adjourn
7:00 Northwest Associated Consultants
8:00 Resource Strategies
9:00 TKDA
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DRAFT
City of Lake Elmo
Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 10, 2001
Chairman Armstrong called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall,
3800 Laverne Avenue North, Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Also present: Commissioners Berg, Deziel,
Herber, Mandel, Ptacek, Sessing, Taylor, Williams, and Bucheck. Absent: Commissioners Brass,
Helwig, Sedro, John, Herried, and Frost.
1. Agenda
M/S/P Berg/Mandel - to accept the agenda, as presented.
(Motion Passed 5-0). (Armstrong, Berg, Deziel, Mandel, Taylor).
2. Minutes
M/S/P Armstrong/Deziel - to approve the Minutes from the August 27, 2001 meeting, as
amended.
(Motion Passed 2-0-3). Abstain: Berg, Mandel, Taylor.
3. PUBLIC HEARING: Variances
Joe Kiesling
9359 Jane Road N.
Planner Dillerud explained that the applicant's are, for a second time, requesting variances to
construct an addition to their home and to construct and additional deck connecting existing decks
along the waterside of their home. He further noted all of the proposed construction is within the
100-foot setback to Lake Jane. He said no new documentation had been submitted by the
applicant's support of their new application. He said any additional staff analysis or discussion
relating to this issue remains essentially as found in the May 10, 2001 staff report. Planner Dillerud
said he provided the Commission with resolutions approving and denying the variances.
Chairman Armstrong opened the comment portion of the Public Hearing at 6:14 p.m., and noted
that the Public Hearing was called for 7:00 p.m. and made the following motion:
M/S/P Armstrong/Deziel - to table the Kiesling Public Hearing to after 7:00 p.m.
(Motion Passed 8-0).
4. Site and Building Plan Review: Carriage Station Professional Park - Lot 4
Marquess Development
Highway 5 and 55d' Street
Planner Dillerud stated that the City Council approved a Planned Unit Development Plan
Amendment and overall Site Plan for 4 office buildings on Lot 15, Block 1 of Carriage Station in
June of 2001. He said that while the June site plan approval included the site
layout/landscape/exterior lighting of the entire site, architectural elevations for only one of the four
proposed structures had been submitted and approved at that time, therefore the plan before the
Commissioners was for Lot 4 of the site. He presented illustration boards which depicted the
exterior surface and roof materials, the exterior light fixtures -which he mentioned did not meet the
lighting standards, and the general site plan.
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John Arkell
Marquess Development
Mr. Arkell reviewed the site plan, adding nothing to what was presented by Planner Dillerud, but
offered answers to questions the Commissioners might have.
Chairman Armstrong said the proposed plan seemed to be in compliance with the standards for
Limited Business, and that the exterior surfacing was equivalent to the previously approved
structure.
M/S/P Armstrong/Berg - to recommend approval of the Section 520 Site Plan for Lot 4,
Block 1 Carriage Station Professional Park subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with all applicable conditions of City Council Resolution
#2000-40, approving the Planned Unit Development Plan and Master
Site Plan for Carriage Station Professional Park.
2. Deletion of the proposed "Craftsman Outdoor Lanterns" with exterior
lighting fixtures in compliance with Section 1350 of the City Code.
(Motion Passed 8-0).
Commissioner Deziel asked if "equivalent" [exterior surfacing] material was only for certain areas of
the City.
5. Site and Building Plan Review: Eagle Point Office Center I
Lot 1, Block 2 Eagle Point Business Park
Second Addition
Planner Dillerud explained that the use and performance standards applicable to the site were
established by the Eagle Point Business Park Planned Unit Development Plan approved by the City
Council in 1999. He said the 3.5-acre site was approved in Preliminary Plat form in September of
2001, and the Final Plat creating the site, and the Eagle Point Boulevard street right-of-way would
be considered by the City Council at its September 11, 2001 workshop/meeting. He said the
applicant proposes to construct a 32,263 square foot professional office building on the site that
complies with the PUD Plan. He recommended a reduction in the number of parking spaces, an
increase in the number of parking islands, and compliance with the exterior lighting standards.
George Burkards
United Properties
Steve Doughty
Pope Associates
Mr. Doughty stated the parking spaces at the south entrance to the site had been reduced from 136
vehicles to 132; the landscape plan is consistent with the approved Planned Unit Development Plan
standards; EFIS, which is a stucco -like surface that will match the brick surfacing is proposed to
provide additional color and definition to the exterior walls.
Mr. Burkards said he fek the varied percentage of exterior surface materials is a good idea; regarding
the parking spaces -the plan meets or exceeds the minimum requirements.
Commissioner Berg said, although the EFIS might be more attractive, he would take the "purist"
approach to the exterior surface and recommend glass, brick, and stone [per Code].
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M/S/P Sessing/Herber -to recommend approval of the Site Plan/Final Planned Unit
Development for Lot 1, Block 2 Eagle Point Business Park 2"d Addition, subject to the
following conditions:
1. Reduction of the off-street parking constructed to not more than 132
spaces required by Code and the PUD Plan. Elimination of excess
parking spaces shall be concentrated in areas adjacent to the site
entrance to overcome potential conflicts with traffic flow onto the site
from Eagle Point Boulevard.
2. Increase in the number and/or area of parking landscape islands to
comply with Code standards, based on the actual parking count that
results.
3. Compliance with Section 1350 standards regarding exterior lighting.
4. Approval and recording of the Final Plat of Eagle Point Business Park
2"d Addition.
5. Compliance with the recommendations of the City Engineer.
(Motion Passed 7-1). Opposed: Berg
3. PUBLIC HEARING: Variances
Joe Kiesling
9359 Jane Road
M/S/P Armstrong/Berg - to take the Kiesling Variance issue off the table.
(Motion Passed 8-0).
Planner Dillerud re -introduced the variance request.
Chairman Armstrong invited comments from the public at 7:05 p.m.
Mr. Kiesling said he would be building nothing closer to the lake than already exists; he is not doing
anything differently than what many of his neighbors did; and, he will compromise the submitted
plan. He explained that back in the 1970's, impervious surface coverage was not an issue, and Lake
Jane's shoreline was lower.
Commissioner Berg stated that the two regulating agencies set their own rules -some identical, some
different- and some confusion may have resulted.
Mr. Kiesling said the Department of Natural Resources had control over the water in the 1950's,
and he did not plan to build anything closer to the water than what is already there. He said again,
he would compromise on the scale of the deck. He stated all he wanted was to walk out the kitchen
onto the deck and enjoy the view of the lake, and that the original structure had a deck off the
kitchen.
Joe Hatmnerly
Resident
Mr. Hammerly expmssed his support for the Kiesling variances by saying that he had foamed the process sincethis
spring He said Mr. Kiesling eeas not changing the footprint of the primary stun rre; this case has become entangled
and is not fairas a neighturandfellawresidemt of Lake Elmo. He said serzral neighbors on the other side of the lake
had completed extensive remodeling
Chairman Armstrong closed the comment portion of the Public Hearing at 7:25 p.m.
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Commissioner Taylor asked Mr. Kiesling if he had signed an earlier agreement.
Mr. Kiesling said he was aware of an agreement, but he never signed it, stating "a person cannot sign
away future rights". He mentioned that he had installed plantings, trees and shrubs along a property
line, and in the 1970's the Tri-Lakes Association started to pump water into Lake Jane.
Commissioner Mandel referred to the September 10, 2001 letter from Molly Shodeen (DNR).
Planner Dillerud suggested the Commissioners might want to postpone this issue to the September
24, 2001 meeting, allowing Mr. Kiesling a chance to provide a visual interpretation of his
"compromise" to the Commissioners.
Chairman Armstrong said whichever decision the Planning Commission made; this would probably
go to the City Council level for a decision.
Commissioner Deziel said he felt Mr. Kiesling had been treated unfairly, due to a mistake made by
the Commission, and that Mr. Kiesling had lost an entire building season already. He suggested the
Commission "couldn't fix it tonight"
Planner Dillerud said the City Council had the findings of fact when they addressed the original
appeal.
Mr. Kiesling said applying for another set of variances was quicker than taking this issue to court.
M/S/P Deziel/Mandel — to table the Kiesling Variances to the September 24, 2001 Planning
Commission meeting.
(Motion Passed 4-3-1). Opposed: Taylor, Berg, and Armstrong. Abstain: Ptacek.
BREAK
Convene with Old Village Special Projects Planning Commission
As indicated, the Planning Commission was prepared to interview representatives from three (3)
consulting firms regarding the Zoning Code Development segment of the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) procedure distribution.
Each firm representative(s) presented a review of its proposals then fielded questions from the
Planner and ten attending Planning Commissioners.
The order for presentations was as follows:
Representing:
7:30 p.m.
Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
Stephen W. Grittman
Robert Kirmis
8:15 p.m. Resource Strategies Corporation
Ann Perry
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9:00 p.m. TKDA
Dick Thompson
Dick Nowlin
The Commissioners took a "show of hands" vote resulting in the following informal
recommendation;
Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. 7
Resource Strategies Corporation 2
TKDA 0
Abstain 1
Chairman Armstrong adjourned the mcetingat 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Cynthia Young -Planning Secretary
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