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July 28, 2022 PC Minutes <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Commissioner Petty asks about the purpose of subdividing the property into 4 lots compared to the 2 <br />proposed development phases. Juba responds that master planned sites will often have multiple lot <br />owners with cross-access and parking easements. Petty asks when in the process parking will be built <br />with each lot, and Juba replies that lots will be built in accordance with each phase . <br /> <br />Commissioner Arcand asks if parts of the boardwalk would be built with each phase, Juba says yes. <br />Arcand asks to clarify whether the dock will be built over the lake or up to the lake, Juba replies that <br />the boardwalk will be built up to the property line and not over the lake. <br /> <br />Commissioner Arcand says that public access to Egg Lake shouldn’t be considered a benefit of the PUD <br />flexibility, citing the private ownership of the shore line. <br /> <br />The applicant, Denny Trooien of White Bear Lake, MN approaches the Planning Commission. Trooien <br />expresses the excitement he and his team feel for having gotten to this stage, and introduces the <br />members of his development team in attendance. According to Trooien, the sketch plan ideas for the <br />project after several drives past the site plus a kayak excursion onto Egg Lake. Trooien says that parking <br />can come after the rest of the design process. Originally, the plan had 90,000 square feet of <br />commercial space, whittled down to the proposed 63,000 square feet. Trooien states that his <br />consultants have done an analysis of shared parking based on differing uses and that their study <br />concluded that 245 could work but his team agrees with staff that a building-by-building analysis is <br />best. Trooien is of the opinion that parking ordinance is too high, and offers to answer questions from <br />the Commissioners. <br /> <br />Commissioner Derr asks about building elevations, and whether the buildings will be noticeably <br />propped up above Highway 61 due to fill. Juba responds with the 35-foot maximum building height in <br />the C-1 zoning district, and that the tallest building in the project is proposed to rea ch 27 feet. Pete <br />Keely, architect with Collage Architects, answers the question about fill, stating that the buildings will <br />be placed upon piling rather than fill, and highlights that rooftop mechanical equipment will be <br />screened by the roofing itself. <br /> <br />Chair Kleissler asks about the response from the DNR and their feedback regarding setbacks from the <br />lake. The applicant responds highlighting several items. First the mitigating factors the team has built in <br />intended to ease issues with wetland delineation, including redacting the plans to use fill. They stated <br />that the decking would not go beyond the ordinary high-water mark, Trooien highlights that only the <br />dock has an extension into Egg Lake. Lastly, Trooien expresses his wish to be able to build a dock with a <br />more commercially-suitable size, and hopes to continue working with the DNR to find an agreement. <br /> <br />Chair Kleissler opened the Public Hearing at 7:50 PM <br /> <br />Ann Brosse, of 5965 138th Street North, speaks that she is concerned about the DNR’s response and <br />the overreaching shoreland development. She is concerned about the encroachment up to the <br />property line on Egg Lake and the need to preserve the shoreline. Brosse is also concerned that the city <br />was disregarding the recently adopted shoreland overlay district setback requirements. Brosse states <br />that she wishes to protect and conserve water and other natural resources as the city grows.