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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL PACKET 03202012CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY MARCH 20, 2012 JOINT COUNCIL / COMMISSION MEETING 5:30P.M. REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER. II. ROLL CALL. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA. V. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 2012 VI. COMMUNICATION WITH CITY COUNCIL. VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. NONE IX. CONCEPT REVIEWS. IX.1. 2708 Murray Avenue NE — Lot Coverage Variance; Non - Conforming Lot X. OTHER BUSINESS. XI. REPORTS FROM STAFF. XII. COMMUNITY FORUM. Individuals may address the planning Commission about any item not includedon the regular agenda. Speakers are requested to come to the podium, sign their name and address on the form at the podium, state their name and address for the Clerk's record, and limit their remarks to five minutes. The Planning Commission may refer the matter to staff for a future report or direct the matter to be scheduled on an upcoming agenda. XIII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. XIV. ADJOURNMENT. F: \Planning \PC Agendas \2012 \03202012 pc agenda.doc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 2012 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER. Chair Heinis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL. Commissioners Present: Chairperson Heinis; Commissioners Chaput, Cincoski, Crone, Jensen, Niccum, and Poucher. Absent: None. Also Present: Assistant City Manager Kim Moore - Sykes. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Chair Heinis invited the Commission and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA. Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes stated that The LaSalle Group will not be present for their Concept Review. Commissioner Jensen requested this item remain on the agenda for discussion. Motion by Commissioner Jensen, second by Commissioner Chaput, to approve the Planning Commission Meeting agenda of February 21, 2012. Motion carried unanimously. V. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES. The following corrections were requested to the January 17, 2012, Meeting Minutes: Page 3, line 11: sentence should read "asked about the roof peak height being 14 feet. Mr. Moffat stated that the roof could be revised if the City." Page 3, line 30: sentence should read "element of renting canoes without a structure close to the lake. A similar request for a shed from a ". Motion by Commissioner Niccum, second by Commissioner Cincoski, to approve the Planning Commission meeting minutes of January 17, 2012 as revised. VI. COMMUNICATION WITH CITY COUNCIL. Motion carried unanimously. Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 21, 2012 Page 2 None. VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 5 None. 6 7 VIII. CONCEPT REVIEWS. 8 9 VIII.1 GREENHOUSE — BIODIVERSITY INCUBATOR COMPANY —VARIANCE TO 10 SETBACK 11 12 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes indicated that Staff met with Tom LaSalle, LaSalle Group, 13 who is representing a bio -tech research incubator company. The company is small but growing 14 and as such is interested in purchasing the property at 2845 Anthony Lane S. They are looking 15 for a larger property, which can be renovated into a plant research laboratory. As a part of the 16 building, they also want to build greenhouses to supply the plants that are needed for ongoing 17 research projects. Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes reviewed §152.141 Permitted Uses, (E) 18 allows laboratories for research and testing. Mr. LaSalle reported during a meeting with staff the 19 plan for the greenhouses puts them on the south side of the property but because that side is 20 adjacent to the street, the required side yard setback is 40 feet. Staff advised that a variance to 21 the 40 -foot set back would be needed before the construction of the greenhouses could begin. 22 23 Commissioner Jensen requested the applicant provide a site plan. He would like to know more 24 about the balance of space planning. He also would like to know about pending. Assistant City 25 Manager Moore -Sykes stated when she spoke with Mr. LaSalle she had reminded him of the 26 concept review and he did not respond until he sent an email stating he would not be available to 27 attend tonight's Planning Commission Meeting. Commissioner Jensen questioned parking and 28 stated he would like to have a more complete summary. 29 30 Commissioner Cincoski questioned if the greenhouse could be moved to the other side of the 31 building and Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes stated Mr. LaSalle stated the plan is the best 32 location for greenhouses. 33 34 Commissioner Jensen questioned the operation in the greenhouse. It was indicated that 35 additional information will be obtained from the applicant by Staff. 36 37 VIII.2 3055 OLD HIGHWAY 8; CUP FOR ASSEMBLY, SCHOOL 38 39 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes indicated that Staff met with representatives from the Abu - 40 Huraira Islamic Center, who are proposing to purchase the Light Industrial property, St. Anthony 41 Business Center at 3055 Old Hwy 8, also known as the Medtronic building. They are planning 42 to submit a request for a Conditional Use Permit for assembly and for a school. The property 43 currently has a CUP for a daycare center. 44 45 Some considerations that Staff has responded to in response to this request: 46 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 21, 2012 Page 3 1 • In speaking with the City Attorney, he indicated that a CUP will have to be requested for 2 each additional permitted conditional use as listed in the Zoning Code for the Light 3 Industrial zoning district. 4 • Additionally, since schools are not a permitted conditional use for the L 1 zoning district, 5 the applicants will have to petition an amendment to the zoning code, subdivision 6 §152.142 PERMITTED CONDITIONAL USES, to include schools. 7 • A suggestion was made that the property could be re -zoned to an R -4 designation to 8 accommodate having a school on this site. The City Attorney reported that rezoning 9 would create several legal non - conforming uses because of the businesses that are 10 currently housed in the St. Anthony Business Center. The realtor for the applicant had 11 reported that there are currently several businesses currently operating in the building, 12 some of the leases going out to 2015. The City Attorney advised that re- zoning should 13 not be an option at this time. 14 • This property was also split into two (2) lots in 2009 to encourage redevelopment of the 15 site. Lot A, which is the north half of the property, which serves as the parking lot for the 16 building. Lot B includes the building and parking, sufficient to support the current 17 tenants. Abu - Huraira Islamic Center plans to purchase both lots, which will then provide 18 sufficient parking for their cultural, educational and religious activities. When asked, the 19 City Attorney indicated that there is no requirement for the proposed buyers to combine 20 the lots; they may do so whenever they feel it is appropriate. 21 • An important consideration for the City to weigh is if this property is granted a CUP for 22 assembly, their religious activities may have them petitioning Hennepin County for 23 property tax exclusion once their tenants have fulfilled the terms of their lease and have 24 moved out. This would be a consideration with any religious group that proposes to buy 25 any non -tax- exempt property in the City. 26 27 Mr. Michael Medina, Project Architect, stated they are requesting a CUP for this property. Mr. 28 Medina referred to a photograph and drawings of the property. Mr. Medina stated the building 29 would be ideal for the assembly. The sprinkler systems would be changed to meet their needs. 30 Mr. Medina provided a letter explaining their plans for the building. There would be minimal 31 requirements for remodeling. Mr. Medina stated the building was well- maintained and the 32 mechanical systems should be sufficient for the building. These systems may be upgraded in the 33 second phase. 34 35 Chair Heinis requested Mr. Medina explain the colored areas on the diagram. 36 37 Commissioner Cincoski asked how many tenants are directly upstairs. Mr. Medina stated there 38 is 50% occupancy. Mr. Medina reviewed the prayer hours. 39 40 Commissioner Niccum asked where the school would be located. Mr. Medina stated the school 41 would be ancillary to the center where classes would be taught. These classes would be held on 42 the first floor and be held during the prayer times. Religious studies would be taught on 43 weekends, possibly. 44 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 21, 2012 Page 4 1 Commissioner Jensen summarized the Lot 1 would become the mosque and he questioned if the 2 office area would become a Lot 2 in the future. If it were its own lot it would make the land use 3 question easier. 4 5 Mr. Ferdinan Peters, Real Estate Attorney, stated this is registered property with the county. 6 He stated the CUP is needed to allow for the assembly room. Commissioner Jensen asked if 7 there would be a desire not to divide. Mr. Peters stated they would keep the tenants they 8 currently have. 9 10 Commissioner Jensen asked if it would be on the tax rolls as an assembly use and only the 11 assembly area would be exempt from the tax rolls. Mr. Medina stated the Islamic Center would 12 be a small portion of the total square footage. 13 14 Commissioner Cincoski asked if there is a handicapped entry to the lower level. Mr. Medina 15 stated there is one but it is located at the far end of the building. 16 17 Chair Heinis asked how many members would there be and Mr. Medina stated approximately 18 200. 19 20 Commissioner Jensen stated the parking could be reviewed with possible cross - parking 21 agreement. Mr. Peters stated currently there are two owners. One owns the parking area. It is 22 viewed as one property but is actually two lots. 23 24 Commissioner Poucher asked if there was sufficient parking if the office building was fully 25 occupied and 200 members were attending prayers. Mr. Medina stated there are 371 total 26 parking spaces. Mr. Medina stated the office building parking may be needed at a different time 27 from the mosque. Commissioner Jensen referred to the space plan. 28 29 Mr. Ali Muxamedrashid stated the Muslim prayer is only on Friday. During Ramadan the most 30 activity is after sundown and there are some other special prayer times. He clarified there are 31 349 parking spots. Assistant City Manager Kim Moore -Sykes stated the number of parking 32 spots required is based on square footage and also the use. 33 34 Mr. Medina stated other cities allow for 15 people per square foot of occupancy area. 35 36 Commissioner Cincoski asked what the fixture plan was for the building. Mr. Ali 37 Muxamedrashid stated they would continue with the office building tenants. 38 39 IX. OTHER BUSINESS. 40 41 X.1 PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO §152.039 DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS 42 43 Assistant City Manager Kim Moore -Sykes reported staff is proposing text amendments to 44 § 152.039 DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS. Last summer, we had several requests for garage 45 setback permits. Staff, in explaining that a garage being sited in a front yard, back yard, and/or 46 side yard setback required a setback permit, staff would get questions about what constituted a Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes February 21, 2012 Page 5 1 yard and a setback. Despite receiving several explanations, the applicant often remained very 2 confused. In reviewing the ordinance language, Staff did find that the ordinance describing the 3 front, rear, and side yards was confusing and assumed that the difference between the yards and 4 respective setbacks was understood. Assistant City Manager Kim Moore -Sykes provided 5 proposed text amendment in an attempt to more clearly define each of the yards and the 6 corresponding setbacks. She provided suggested amendments to RI, R1A, R2, R3 and R4 7 dimensional regulations. 9 Commissioner Jensen questioned the front yard verbiage. He questioned the principal structure 10 and suggested adding the word `residential' between principal and structure. Commissioner 11 Jensen suggested there be more discussion on the front yard setback. He gave examples of 12 porches, concrete entrance ways for homes, and decks. 13 14 Commissioner Niccum suggested since the measuring is done from the primary structure to the 15 front yard setback. Commissioner Jensen suggested the wording be further clarified. 16 17 Commissioner Cincoski asked Commissioner Jensen if he was proposing new language. 18 Commissioner Jensen stated he could take some pictures and other examples. He suggested 19 there be a new number for the Front Yard Setback. 20 21 Chair Heinis asked if with setbacks if there some encroachment is allowed. Assistant City 22 Manager Kim Moore -Sykes stated there is some encroachment allowed. 23 24 Commissioner Jensen asked if there is an opportunity to look closer at the language. Assistant 25 City Manager Kim Moore -Sykes suggested this be discussed at a work session and then bring it 26 back for a public hearing. She noted all requests are reviewed according to the zoning code. 27 28 Commissioner Jensen requested front yard setbacks be further discussed and researched and to 29 also look at comer lots. 30 31 Assistant City Manager Kim Moore -Sykes will add this to the agenda of an upcoming work 32 session. 33 34 X. REPORTS FROM STAFF. 35 36 None 37 38 XI. COMMUNITY FORUM. 39 40 None. 41 42 XII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 43 44 XIL1 UPDATED PLANNING COMMISSIONER LIST 45 Planning Conunission Regular Meeting Minutes February 21, 2012 Page 6 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes indicated there is a list in the packet and asked for any further corrections. 4 XIII. ADJOURNMENT. 6 Motion by Commissioner Jensen second by Commissioner Niccum, to adjourn the meeting at 7 8:15 p.m. 8 g Motion carried unanimously. 10 11 Respectfully submitted, 12 Debbie Wolfe 13 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 14 STAFF REPORT To: Chair and Planning Commission Members From: Kim Moore, Assistant City Manager Date: March 20, 2012 Subject: 2708 Murray Avenue NE Requested Action: Concept Review Date Application Received: N/A Property Address: 2708 Murray Avenue NE Zoning District: R -1 60 -Day Expires: N/A Waiver Letter Required: Yes Date Sent: No _ Future Action: Public Hearing with the Planning Commission Background: The property owner is interested in improving and remodeling his property at 2708 Murray Avenue NE and brought in a sketch to discuss with Staff to determine what his options are. Staff found that the lot is 60' wide and Hennepin County has its square footage at approximately 7,248. The side yards setbacks are each 5', with the total being 10 feet rather than the required 15 feet. The property owner is proposing to add a second floor to the exist structure; expand and attach the garage to the principal structure; add a front porch; and move and re -build the driveway. With just the existing structures and impervious surfaces, the current lot coverage is 42 %. Attachments: • Preliminary Schematic Drawing • 1954 Certificate of Survey • Current Hennepin County Property Information The applicant will bring additional plans and sketches for presentation at the meeting. r � \ It CD o¢ V c a m M1 �- h GJ O r f - - T{ o yy Sa I J, N - 3W - � � it �1 r V k� J 1 i s v 1 t CA o� C r � \ It CD o¢ V c a m M1 �- h GJ O r f - - T{ o yy Sa I J, N - 3W - � � it �1 r V k� � I �I W ei C 5 J 1 s v 1 t CA o� C � I �I W ei C 5 01 \0 !�i tV Rua", --910 ---- BLDG. —, PHONE: FILMORE 4629 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 15 -� -- -4L - 4�E 5 7RTIFICATE OF SURVEY ,70 Z7Z For A 60.0 pt� O-A fc� N '4 vv(0 S. AV N 1-4 ------- IL I N %I Property Information Search by Street Address Result page Hennepin County, Minnesota Home Property Information Search Result The Hennepin County Property Tax web database is updated daily (Monday - Friday) at approximately 9:15 p.m. (CST) Page 1 of 2 Search By., Parcel Data for Taxes Payable 2012 Click Here for the 2012 State Copy to be used when filing for the 2011 M - -IPR State Refund �J tc G✓Prin[ F== �J Property ID: 07- 029 -23 -21 -0047 Address: 2208 MURRAY AVE ` =J Municipality: ST. ANTHONY School Dist: 282 Construction Year: J Watershed: 6 Approx. Parcel Size: N 60X 128XSSX 125 N 60 Sewer Dist: HOUSE or BUILDING Owner Name: #: Taxpayer Name 2708 & Address: STREET NAME: (at least first 3 Sale Information characters) Sales prices are reported as listed on the Certificate of Real Estate Value and are not warranted to represent Murray Avenue NE arms - length transactions. UNIT # (if applicable) Sale Date: May, 2000 Sale Price: $148,500 Transaction Type: Warranty Deed Search Clear 20 records per page Tax Parcel Description The following is the County Auditor's description of this tax parcel. It may not be the legal description on the most recent conveyance document recording ownership. Please refer to the legal description of this property on the public record when preparing legal documents for recording Addition Name: MURRAY HEIGHTS ADDN TO MPLS Lot: 009 Block: 004 Metes & Bounds: Note: To read full tax parcel description, click here. Abstract or Torrens: ABSTRACT Value and Tax Summary for Taxes Payable 2012 Values Established by Assessor as of January 2, 2011 Estimated Market Value: $204,000 Taxable Market Value: $185,120 Total Improvement Amount: Total Net Tax: $3,534.38 Total Special Assessments: $360.92 Solid Waste Fee: Total Tax: $3,895.30 Property Information Detail for Taxes Payable 2012 Values Established by Assessor as of January 2, 2011 Values: Land Market $89,000 Building Market $115,000 Machinery Market Total Market: $204,000 Qualifying Improvements Veterans Exclusion Homestead Market Value Exclusion $18,880 Classifications: http: / /wwwl6.co.hennepin.mn.us /pins /addrresult.jsp 3/13/2012 Hennepin County Property Interactive Map Interact e Maps,%.: -- — / ' / Find a PID or an address on the rnap or Welcome Parcel Results -- __ _.- - -- -- - Parcel Area: A Links Abstract Tax Information I'Neighborhood View oblique imagery (Bing maps) AVE- Survey Documents Street l PID:0702923210047 009 2708 Murray Ave City St. Anthony, MN 55418 i- County Owner /Taxpayer - Owner: Taxpayer: Tax District School 282 Dist: Sewer Dist: Watershed 6 Dist: Page 1 of 1 INV O 0 30 60ft MURRAY AVE http: / /gis.co.hennepin.mn.us /property/ map /default.aspx ?pid = 0702923210047 3/13/2012 Parcel Parcel 0.17 acres Area: 7,248 sq ft Torrens /Abstract Abstract Murray Heights Addn Addition: To Mpls Lot: 009 Block: 004 Metes & Legend Measure Page 1 of 1 INV O 0 30 60ft MURRAY AVE http: / /gis.co.hennepin.mn.us /property/ map /default.aspx ?pid = 0702923210047 3/13/2012 PUBLIC HEARING AND /OR OPEN FORUM PLEASE SIGN BELOW IF YOU WI5H TO SPEAK AT A PUBLIC HEARING AND /OR OPEN FORUM ON Name Address 2 As 6?ia W , -112 � �1 �✓ Si ► I � T-A —av"—j rtAcdA J C,eA S !,f 4A Name Don Jensen 3004 Armour Terrace St. Anthony, MN 55418 (home) 612- 789 -0325 Paul Cincoski 3213 — 29th Avenue NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 612 - 207 -8360 Brian Heinis — Chair 3916 Shamrock Drive NE St. Anthony, MN 55421 (home) 612- 968 -3534 Erica Crone — Vice Chair 4033 Fordham Drive NE St. Anthony, MN 55421 (home) 612- 781 -2236 Craig Poucher 2914 Amour Terrace St. Anthony, MN 55418 651 -253 -3162 Peter Chaput 3537 Coolidge Street NE St. Anthony, MN 55418 (home) 612 - 788 -6506 Patrick Niccum 3323 Skycroft Drive St. Anthony, MN 55418 ST. 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