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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.07.25 PC MinutesMINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 25, 2001 Call to Order Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Kleissler, Malaski, McRoberts, Peltier, Rooney, Rosenquist, Schumann ALSO PRESENT: John Rask, Community Development Director Dennis Rosemark, Rosmark Consulting Michele Lindau, Planning Commission Secretary Minutes for June 27, 2001 Rooney made motion, Malaski seconded, to approve the minutes for June 27, 2001 as amended. Ayes: Kleissler, Malaski, McRoberts, Rooney, Rosenquist, Schumann Abstain: Peltier Motion carried. Beaver Ponds 6th Addition Preliminary Plat The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of Oakwood Land Development for approval of the preliminary plat for Beaver Ponds 6th Addition consisting of six single family lots located west of Ferrara Avenue in the Beaver Ponds development. The proposed plat would replace a portion of the preliminary plat for Beaver Ponds 4th Addition, which included 10 twinhome lots for the site. Staff found that the proposed replat would not significantly change any of the approved infrastructure improvements under construction on the site. Planning Commission considered a letter from Morris Jesperson, 651 LaBore Road, Little Canada, MN, requesting the Planning Commission consider extending the water and sewer lines to the southwest corner of 125th Street and TH61, providing utilities to his property on TH61 and 125`h Street. The Community Development Director stated that water was stubbed to the west but sewer would only serve a small portion of the Jesperson property due to the change in elevation. The sewer flow was scheduled to connect from the south to serve most of the Jesperson property. Schumann opened the public hearing. Berry Odean, 5391 128th Street North, asked why the change to single family units from the twinhomes that were originally approved for Beaver Bonds 4th Addition. John Peterson, President of Oakwood Land Development, replied that the twinhomes were approved some time ago for the relatively flat parcel, and they had since found that walkout single family homes on these types on Planning Commission Meeting July 25, 2001- page 2 flat parcels were more desirous. Peterson felt the City would approve in the reduction in the density from 10 to i units. There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. The Commission agreed it was consistent with the land use plan for the area and approved of the decrease in density. Schumann made motion, Rosenquist seconded, to recommend approval of the preliminary plat to be known as Beaver Ponds 6`h Addition for 6 single-family units with the two conditions as stated in the draft resolution. All Ayes. Motion carried. Amendment to MUSA — Leroux Property The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of Pratt -Oakwood, LLC and Contractor Property Developers for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to include approximately 120 acres within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The property is located south of 165`h Street and west of Highway 61, and is approximately 120 acres. John Peterson and Len Pratt, members of the development team, were present to answer questions. The applicant had submitted a sketch plan with the application, which provided a development concept for the 120 -acre parcel as well as a concept for 268 additional acres that adjoin the subject property. Of the additional 268 acres included in the sketch plan, the applicant controls/owns approximately 80 acres and the remaining property (188 acres) is owned by Trail Head Development. The applicant and Trail Head Development are working together to master plan the total 388 acres. The sketch plan submitted by the applicant also proposed to establish an area for a future school and community park to meet the needs of both the City and the White Bear Lake School District. While the sketch plan showed the proposed school and park sites within the current MUSA, the applicant would like the opportunity to master plan a much larger area in order to make it financially feasible to incorporate the school and park/playfields in the development concept. The subject property is also located within the Everton Avenue Land Use Study Area, which provided new information regarding future development in this area of the City. The City's 1996 Comprehensive Plan did not include a detailed land use plan for this area, nor did the sewer, water, parks, storm water or transportation elements of the plan adequately address future needs for this area of the City. The Everton Avenue Plan, which was developed with a considerable amount of public input, provided a much greater level of detail with regard to future development in this area of the City. The Everton Avenue plan also eliminated the future extension of municipal services to 178 acres, of which approximately 100 acres are located in the current 2020 MUSA. As such, there is less land in the 2020 MUSA than what was initially proposed in the 1996 Comprehensive Plan. Because the request was for a MUSA expansion and not a plat review, the Community Development Director asked the Commission to focus its comments on the appropriateness of adding the subject property to the MUSA, and not Planning Commission Meeting July 25, 2001- page 3 etailed aspects of the sketch plan, which was only provided as a tool to present a comprehensive look at the entire rea. Schumann opened the public hearing. Jim Peterson, Trailhead Development, said he had been involved in the Everton Avenue planning process and was aware of what the residents felt was important. Peterson said that to extend the MUSA would allow them to work with other developers to address what the Everton Avenue neighborhood group felt was important, and it would give them the ability to make the needed investment to proceed with the plan. There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. Malaski had concerns about the increased transportation in the area and acknowledged she would have an opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary plat. Malaski also approved of the school concept. Rosenquist was in favor of the MUSA adjustment saying he felt it fit into the Everton Avenue plan and a larger project area would be better to work with to prevent piece meal development in the area. Peltier stated that the property would be subject to the current moratorium. Kleissler commended the developers for actively participating in the Everton Avenue study, and felt the development in the area would have a lot of visual impact. Kleissler noted that the transportation and park plan would need to be tied together. McRoberts discussed the need for green areas and corridors in the developments and looked forward to reviewing the preliminary plat and discussing it at that time. Rooney said he viewed the present MUSA as a reasonable line in the sand where the sewer should stop, and that he felt the residents on 165th Street liked their current lifestyle; expanding the MUSA would interfere with that. He also stated he had limited confidence in the development ordinances of the City and he had heard nothing that makes it in the City's best interest to expand the MUSA. Schumann said he felt the City had gone through the process and identified these areas as needing services and that having a larger area to work with would make it easier to deal with traffic and infrastructure issues. Malaski made motion, Schumann seconded, to recommend a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to include the approximately 120 acres located south of 165th Street and west of Highway 61, within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). Ayes: Malaski, McRoberts, Peltier, Rosenquist, Schumann Nay: Kleissler, Rooney Motion carried. Rooney said he felt the actions of the City are showing greater sensitivity to the needs of the developers as )pposed to the residents. Planning Commission Meeting July 25, 2001- page 4 Revisions to Zoning Ordinance Dennis Rosemark, Rosemark Consulting, continued the discussion with the Planning Commission on revisions to the zoning ordinance. Specifically discussed were the sections of the ordinance pertaining to kennels, changes to the urban reserve purpose statement and name of the district, and side yard setbacks in the Rural Residential district. Staff agreed to make the changes to the ordinance and provide a revised copy to the Planning Commission. Meeting Times The Planning Commission discussed the foreseen need to meet more than once a month and the desire to schedule an adjourn time to prevent meetings running late into the evenings. Malaski made a motion to meet the I" and 3`d Wednesday each month but withdrew the motion when some members said they would be unable to attend because they had previous engagements. The Commission discussed the possibility of meeting the 2nd and 4`h Wednesday of the month and the Community Development Director said he would discuss with the Parks Commission the possibility of changing their meeting day, which is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, allowing Kleissler, the Planning Commission representative on the Parks Commission, to attend the meetings. Adiournment Rooney made motion, Rosenquist seconded, to adjourn at 9:32 p.m. All ayes. Motion carried. Michele Lindau, Secretary Planning Commission