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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-2010PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting March 17, 2010 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. March 17, 2010. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Cramblit, Miller, Rundle, Schiltgen, Smith and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioner Meehlhause. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller and Community Development Director Roberts. Index to Minutes Page Concept Plan Review for Coventry Senior Living Development 2 2320-2340 Highway 10 and 5260 O'Connell Drive by Select Companies Review Planning Commission Bylaws 3 3. Approval of Minutes December 16, 2009 MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Rundle. To approve the minutes of the December 16, 2009 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. Ayes — 6 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 March 17, 2010 Page 2 A. Concept Plan Review for Coventry Senior Living development located at 2320-2340 Highway 10 and 5260 O'Connell Drive, by Select Companies Planning Associate Heller stated Select Companies represented by Greg Johnson, has submitted a concept site plan for Coventry Senior Living. This is a 95 unit senior housing development on three lots on the south side of County Highway 10, just south of County Road H2. The building is projected to have 19 independent living units, 45 assisted living units, 16 memory care units and 16 high acuity living units. If Select Companies were to move forward with an application for this site, there would be three planning actions: rezoning of three properties from B-3 and R- I to a PUD; a major subdivision to combine three lots into one parcel; and development review of the site plan and building design. Associate Heller stated in the Comprehensive Plan, this area is designated as Mixed -Use PUD. She indicated the Commission would not be taking any action on this item tonight but asks that the Commission review the site plan. Planning Associate Heller stated the proposed site exceeds the requirements for parking and setbacks. The building design is a three-story building with an underground garage. She indicated there is no wetland in this development area and the applicant would be subject to a park dedication fee based on the Ramsey County tax assessed value of the land, along with a Highway 10 Trail Fee. She added the developer is hosting a neighborhood meeting tomorrow night at 5:00 pm. Commission Cramblit asked about access from Highway 10. Planning Associate Heller stated as proposed, there would not be any access from Highway 10. She added that City Staff had suggested keeping one access from Highway 10, possibly for delivery trucks. Commissioner Miller asked about the 16 high -acuity living units, and what those were. Peter Jesh, One Companies, indicated the 16 high -acuity living units are for individuals that need 24 hour nursing care. He stated the decision to offer this type of unit has not been finalized yet. If they decide not to offer this type of housing, those 16 units would be additional assisted living units instead. He stated the company, Ebenezer, would be the management company for the facility. Ebenezer is part of Fairview Health Systems. Commissioner Cramblit asked Mr. Harstad if he owns all of the properties. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting March 17, 2010 Page 3 Glen Harstad, owner of the Carwash Company at 2340 Highway 10, indicated he only owns the car wash site. He stated that the new building would shield the neighborhood from Highway 10 and the noise. He added he is very proud to be part of this project. Planning Associate Heller stated the other two parcels are owned by a private person who intended to build an office building for his own company here. That never happened and the properties have been for sale for several years. Chair Stevenson questioned the City -owned corner lot and its salability if this housing development is located in the middle of the larger redevelopment area. Planning Associate Heller indicated the city's lot is a small odd shaped parcel that does not connect well to the senior living properties. Any development on the city's lot would make more sense if at least the adjacent Taiko Japanese Restaurant site was also included. This would create a larger and better shaped parcel to build on. The proposed senior housing development would probably not hurt future development on the city's lot. Chair Stevenson asked what will happen with the development site on Groveland. Planning Associate Heller stated the City Council recently re -approved the Groveland site again and Select Companies is still looking for financing. Select Companies has indicated that whichever of the sites can get financing is where they would build the project. City staff assumes that the purchase agreement between Select Companies and the two owners of the Groveland site has probably expired, and the lots remain for sale. Chair Stevenson stated this new site will look better with the new development. Commissioner Smith asked about landscaping on the proposed site. Planning Associate Heller stated there will be quite a bit of landscaping. Staff suggested reducing the parking lot drive aisle in order to have more open space between the parking lot and the street for landscaping. She added if any of the Commission wants to look at the Select Senior Living facility in Coon Rapids, it is off Highway 10 and Hanson, and then go south on Hanson about a half mile. This facility has a similar setting with the access through a neighborhood. Community Development Director Roberts asked the Planning Commission if there were any items they would want cleared up before the developer comes back. Chair Stevenson stated the access points into the site should be decided on. 6. Other Planning Activity Mounds View Planning Commission March 17, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 4 A. Review Bylaws Planning Associate Heller stated the Planning Commission Bylaws state that they should be reviewed on an annual basis at the fust regular meeting in February. Because the Commission has not met recently, this is the first chance to review them. She added that staff is not proposing any changes to the current bylaws. MOTION/SECOND: Chair Stevenson/Commissioner Cramblit. To approve the Planning Commission bylaws as presented. Ayes — 6 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Community Development Director Roberts explained the City of Mounds View Code of Conduct and Statement of Values and City Administrator's staff report that was included in the Planning Commission packets. The League of Minnesota Cities formed a committee to work on drafting a written policy for code of conduct and values for municipalities. The Mounds View City Council adopted these policies on March 8, 2010 for all public officials, commissions, committees and city staff. He stated most of these policies are common sense and already adhered to, but are now in writing and officially adopted for the City of Mounds View. 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: B. April 7, 2010 C. April 21, 2010 S. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully s 4KRoberts Community Development Director Transcribed by: Barbara Suciu TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.