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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-2011PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting June 1, 2011 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. June 1, 2011. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Cramblit, Meehlhause, Miller, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Rundle and Smith. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 VR2011-001. Variance for Reduced Driveway Setbacks 2 VR2011-002. Variance for Reduced Driveway Setbacks 3 VR2011-003. Variance for Reduced Driveway Setbacks 3 VR2011-004. Variance for Reduced Driveway Setbacks 4 VR2011-005. Variance for Reduced Driveway Setbacks 4 PA2011-001. PUD Amendment to Allow Recreational Uses in the Mounds View Business Park South 5 3. Approval of Minutes March 16, 2011. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve the Minutes of the March 16, 2011 regular Planning Commission meetings as slightly amended. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. 5. Planning Cases June 1, 2011 Page 2 A. Consideration of Variance Requests to allow for one -foot driveway setbacks at 5330 and 5332 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case VR2011-001 Planning Associate Heller explained the applicant, property owner, Michael Kinyon, is requesting variances to permit the new driveways at five of his side-by-side duplexes to have one or three foot setbacks from the north and south property lines. Mr. Kinyon will be adding attached garages to the rest of his duplexes, one on each end of the building, along with new driveways to replace the existing gravel. The lots are all 100 feet wide so only a single car garage will fit, but the owner would like to make the driveways wide enough for two cars to park next to each other. Most of the tenants have more than one vehicle, and with the current narrow driveways, they either park or drive off the driveway, or they have to move cars around when someone is leaving. Since there is no overnight parking on the streets in Mounds View, all vehicles must be in the driveways. Associate Heller stated the east side of Raymond Avenue has 14 side-by-side duplexes on identical 100 foot wide lots which causes issues when owners want to add additional space or more than a one car wide driveway to these properties. The applicant, Mr. Kinyon, owns ten of the duplexes on Raymond Avenue and received variances for reduced driveway setbacks in 1995 and 2008 when he added garages to his other duplexes on the block. Another duplex owner on this block received a reduced setback variance in order to add living space closer than 10 feet to the property line. Due to the lots being rather narrow for side-by-side style duplexes, the applicant is requesting to place the driveways one foot or three feet from the property lines. City Code requires that all driveways be at least five feet from the property line without a variance. The request is being made in conjunction with the street improvement project. This would assure that the proper sized aprons are installed to align with each new driveway. Associate Heller indicated the City was responsible for reviewing the practical difficulty of each request. Staff notified all surrounding properties of the variance request and no input was received. Chair Stevenson expressed concern about the protection of the lift station. He questioned if the lot located at 5374 had enough space for a driveway given its close proximity to the lift station in front of the house. Associate Heller stated this address would have the narrowest driveway and would run within two feet of the lift station. She noted that a guardrail surrounds two sides of the equipment and would offer protection, but that she would ask the Public Works staff if they felt something additional needed to be installed. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting June 1, 2011 Page 3 Commissioner Schiltgen questioned if there had been any concerns with the lift station in the past. Associate Heller noted she would speak with public works regarding this concern but stated she was not aware of any issues, and the lift station has been there for many years. She noted a bollard could be placed between the new driveway and the building. Commissioner Schiltgen asked if the building schedule was known for the future garages. Bob Yentsch, property manager for Kinyon Properties, stated this was uncertain but that they did hope to start one of the garages this summer. Commissioner Schiltgen inquired how long the applicant had to complete the garages before the variance expired. Associate Heller stated the City Code states that if the work that the variance was granted for is not completed within one year, the approval becomes void. She indicated that the applicant can apply for an extension before the variance expires. She stated that in this case, the City is willing to work with Mr. Kinyon because of the unique circumstances with Raymond Avenue being reconstructed and the changes being done to ten of his curb cuts. The extension request would come before the Planning Commission for approval. She noted if the variance were to expire, the applicant could simply reapply. She stated that she had spoken to the applicant who said that he may install the driveways before the garages are built. Commissioner Miller requested a minor language change on each resolution. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Miller. To approve Resolution 938-11, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a one -foot Driveway Setbacks at 5330 and 5332 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case No. VR2011-001. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. B. Consideration of Variance Requests to allow for one foot driveway setbacks at 5338 and 5340 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case VR2011-002 Associate Heller provided information on this request in Item 5A. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting June 1, 2011 Page 4 MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Miller. To approve Resolution 939-11, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance for one -foot Driveway Setbacks at 5338 and 5340 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case No. VR2011-002. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. C. Consideration of Variance Requests to allow for one foot driveway setbacks at 5344 and 5346 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case VR2011-003 Associate Heller provided information on this request in Item A. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Meehlhause/Commissioner Miller. To approve Resolution 940-11, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a one -foot Driveway Setbacks at 5344 and 5346 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case No. VR2011-003. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. D. Consideration of Variance Requests to allow for one and three foot driveway setbacks at 5372 and 5374 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case VR2011-004 Associate Heller provided information on this request in Item A. Commissioner Schiltgen requested again that staff speak with public works regarding the lift station. Associate Heller stated she would speak with public works and report back to the Commission if there were any concerns. She noted that conditions could be added to the driveway approval if necessary. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve Resolution 941-11, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a three foot Driveway Setback at 5372 Raymond Avenue and a one -foot Driveway Setback at 5374 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case No. VR2011-004. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting June 1, 2011 Page 5 E. Consideration of Variance Requests to allow for three foot driveway setbacks 5380-5382 Raymond Avenue; Planning Cases VR2011-005 Associate Heller provided information on this request in Item A. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Stevenson/Commissioner Meehlhause. To approve Resolution 942-11, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a three-foot Driveway Setback at 5380 and 5382 Raymond Avenue; Planning Case No. VR2011-005. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. F. PA2011-001 Consideration of an Amendment to the Mounds View Business Park South Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Allow Indoor Recreational Uses; Planning Case PA2011-001 Planning Associate Heller indicated Scott Nagel, representing "Zero Gravity Trampoline Park," has applied for an amendment to the Mounds View Business Park South Planned Unit Development (PUD). This 17 -acre PUD, located on the southeast corner of County Road 10 and Wooddale Drive, has three large buildings with a total of 270,000 square feet of space. The south business park was developed for manufacturing, assembly, warehouse storage and office uses. Mr. Nagel is requesting an amendment to the PUD so that he can open a trampoline park business in one of the buildings. The amendment would broaden the scope to allow for indoor recreational uses within the South Business Park PUD. Virtual golf simulators and gymnastics are other similar recreational type businesses often found in industrial parks because of the large spaces and high ceilings found in these buildings. Associate Heller reviewed the alignment of this use with the Comprehensive Plan. City Staff was in favor with the amendment and felt the proposed use coincided with Mounds View's Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Miller expressed concern about potential injuries with a trampoline park. Associate Heller stated this was an existing concept and the applicant would have proper management onsite along with insurance. Chair Stevenson questioned why the applicant was choosing the middle of a building and not an end space. Scott Nagel, the applicant, explained Bays 1-3 had potential tenants at this time and the leasing company offered Bays 4-7 to him. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting Chair Stevenson asked how noise issues would be addressed. June 1, 2011 Page 6 Mr. Nagel stated there would be an interior fire wall on each side of the space, and did not foresee this being an issue. He explained that other trampoline parks operated well without any noise concerns. Commissioner Miller inquired if medical personnel would be on site during all hours of operation. Mr. Nagel indicated there would be 12-15 staff members on site during business hours. The site would be well monitored by staff. Commissioner Schiltgen questioned if the proposed business would be similar to the trampoline facility in Plymouth, Minnesota. Mr. Nagel stated it would be very similar. The site would also have a padded jumping pit and two dodge ball courts. He explained that there were only 20 facilities of this kind in the country and it is a growing business. Commissioner Meehlhause felt this would be a great use for the space. Chair Stevenson asked the timeline for the project. Mr. Nagel estimated the site could be built out and ready for use by Fall of 2011. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Meehlhause/Commissioner Cramblit. To approve Resolution 943-11, a Resolution Recommending Approval of an Amendment to the Mounds View Business Park South Planned Unit Development to Allow Indoor Recreational Uses; Planning Case No. PA2011-001. Ayes — 5 6. Other Planning Activity None. Nays — 0 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. June 15, 2011 B. July 6, 2011 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting June 1, 2011 Page 7 There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.