HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 09/10/2018 AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, September 10, 2018 - 7:00 P.M.
PLANNING COMMISSION John Kirk, Charles Weber, Ann Higgins, Andrew Pieper, Ed
MEMBERS: Farr, Mark Freiberg, Michael DeSanctis, Christopher
Villarreal, Carole Mette
STAFF MEMBERS: Julie Klima, City Planner; Rod Rue, City Engineer;
Matt Bourne, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. MINUTES
A. Approval of the Minutes for the August 27, 2018 meeting
IV. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
V. PUBLIC MEETINGS
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. SMITH VILLAGE
Location: 16389 & 16397 Glory Lane
Request for:
• Guide Plan change from Industrial and Church/Cemetery to Medium High Density
Residential on 7.16 acres
• Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 7.16 acres
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 7.16 acres
• Zoning District Change from Pub and I-Gen to RM-2.5 on 7.16 acres
• Site Plan Review on 7.16 acres
• Preliminary Plat of two lots into five lots and one outlot on 7.16 acres
VII. PLANNERS' REPORT
VIII. MEMBERS' REPORTS
IX. CONTINUING BUSINESS
X. NEW BUSINESS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
ANNOTATED AGENDA
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Julie Klima, City Planner
RE: Planning Commission Meeting for Monday, September 10, 2018
MONDAY, September 10, 2018 7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Move to approve the agenda.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Planning Commission minutes dated August 27, 2018.
V. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
VI. PUBLIC MEETINGS
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. SMITH VILLAGE
Location: 16389 & 16397 Glory Lane
Request for:
• Guide Plan change from Industrial and Church/Cemetery to Medium High
Density Residential on 7.16 acres
• Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 7.16 acres
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 7.16 acres
• Zoning District Change from Pub and I-Gen to RM-2.5 on 7.16 acres
• Site Plan Review on 7.16 acres
• Preliminary Plat from two lots five lots and one outlot on 7.16 acres
The applicants are proposing to develop the 7.16-acre property into a multi-family residential
project that provides workforce housing, townhomes, and senior cooperative units.
Additional information is necessary in order for staff to complete its review and provide a
recommendation on the application. Staff recommends that the public hearing be continued to
October 8, 2018 to allow the applicant to revise the proposal.
MOTION 1: Move to recommend a continuance of the Smith Village project; based on
staff recommendations and information contained in the staff report, dated September 6,
2018 and plans stamp dated August 29, 2018 to the October 8 Planning Commission
meeting.
ANNOTATED AGENDA
September 10, 2018
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VIII. PLANNERS' REPORT
IX. MEMBERS' REPORT
X. CONTINUING BUSINESS
XI. NEW BUSINESS
XII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Move to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting.
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY,AUGUST 27, 2018 7:00 PM—CITY CENTER
Council Chambers
8080 Mitchell Road
COMMISSION MEMBERS: John Kirk, Charles Weber, Ann Higgins, Andrew
Pieper, Ed Farr, Mark Freiberg, Michael DeSanctis,
Christopher Villarreal, Carole Mette
CITY STAFF: Julie Klima, City Planner
Rod Rue, City Engineer
Dave Modrow, Water Resources Engineer
Rick Wahlen, Utility Operations Manager; Robert Ellis,
Public Works Director; Kristin Harley, Recording
Secretary
I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
Chair Pieper called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Farr to approve the agenda. MOTION CARRIED
8-0.
IV. MINUTES
MOTION: Villarreal moved, seconded by Kirk to approve the minutes of August 13,
2018 with the change of"number" to "letter" C on page three,paragraph three, in the
sentence. MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
V. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
VI. PUBLIC MEETINGS
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
VIII. PLANNERS' REPORT
A. ASPIRE 2040 UPDATE
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TRANSPORTATION
Rue presented a PowerPoint and summarized the Transportation chapter. The
chapter was broken down by roadway, transit, bicycling and walking aviation, and
freight systems, with a concluding planning chapter. The seven goals of this
chapter were: 1) provide and maintain a safe, convenient, effective, and efficient
multi-modal transportation system for the movement of people, goods and
services; 2)provide a safe and efficient roadway system that balances mobility,
access and the diverse needs of the transportation system users; 3)protect
investment in the transportation system through preservation, maintenance and
operations of system assets; 4)promote public transit that serves all residents and
provide special transit services for diverse populations; 5)provide and maintain
an interconnected system of pedestrian and bicycle facilities for safe
transportation and recreational opportunities; 6)provide a system that supports the
economic vitality of the City and region; 7) ensure the City's transportation
system is resilient, sustainable and able to evolve with technology advancements
and changes.
Freiberg asked if the plans for the future roadway capacity could alleviate the
2040 traffic levels shown in the anticipated average daily traffic (ADT) volumes.
Rue replied some of the capacities at the intersections could give a skewed
perception of volumes at the corridor. Also, MnDOT's goal over the past few
years was preservation and did not have the money to mitigate capacity projects.
However, some money recently came in for regional corridor work. All monies
came through the federal and state agencies.
Villarreal asked if the modeling and scenarios could incorporate electric and
autonomous vehicles, which could help alleviate this future capacity. Rue replied
the modeling used travel and behavior models to project trends, which would
include these vehicles. There could be behavior changes over the next decades.
Villarreal stated a behavior change goal was to decrease the use of single-
occupancy vehicles and asked how auto-driving cars contributed to this goal. He
emphasized assuming the future was a simple extension of the past could result in
a missed opportunity. Rue replied much of this was provided through the Met
Council's travel demand patterns and forecasts, which took these trends into
account. For example, number of delivery trucks today than in the past.
Farr asked what the process was to coordinate with other jurisdictions on funding
for streets and arteries. Rue replied Eden Prairie has always worked with the
county and state to communicate funding needs and ask for investment in
projects. Pieper asked if the Existing and Anticipated Roadway Capacity, which
showed the LRT station, included a roadway map without the LRT to show traffic
capacity if light rail was not built. Rue replied the model assumed what was
programmed, and since LRT was programmed it was included. DeSanctis
observed the majority of pedestrian accesses were parallel to major arterials and
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asked if bridging or tunneling was being explored to facilitate the movement of
pedestrians from one neighborhood to another. Rue replied there would
potentially be some, such as across Flying Cloud Drive from the Mall to the LRT
station,but most improvements were at grade. Higgins noted the aging population
could cause residents to move closer to major traffic areas and urged this be kept
in mind as intersections improvements are planned. DeSanctis expressed concern
the anticipated improvements came near cluster developments and asked how the
future projected development would accommodate the multi-family units and the
attendant lifestyle changes. Rue replied intersections provided safer pedestrian
crossings,but the possibility of decreasing pedestrian-traffic contact was also
being explored on a conceptual level.
Rue presented the aviation goals: 1)promote land use compatibility; 2) minimize
aircraft noise impacts upon noise-sensitive land uses; 3 and 4) support MAC
actions to protect land areas within State Safety Zones and protect intrusions into
airspace criteria; 5) establish and implement airport zoning district at Flying
Cloud Airport.
The Planning for the Future section listed system preservation, travel demand
management, complete street initiatives, and connected and autonomous vehicles.
Villarreal stated he expected to see a discussion around the "smart city" in this
chapter, since information can have a big influence on transportation, and asked
what Eden Prairie has planned for using this new technology to gather data. Rue
replied MnDOT has secured funding for a traffic planning system constructed in
2020 which would include Eden Prairie. It was over a million dollars of grant
money and legislative appropriation which involved signals, cameras, etc.,
implemented on the state roads. The county and the City were also a part of this.
WATER
Dave Modrow, Water Resources Engineer, presented a PowerPoint and
summarized the Water Resources chapter. The first main component of this
chapter dealt with surface water. He summarized the plan requirements and
timeline. Goals and policies were: 1) work to achieve water quality standards in
lakes, streams, and wetlands consistent with intended use and classification and
State of Minnesota water quality standards; 2) Protect downstream water
resources, reduce the potential for flooding, and minimize related public capital
and maintenance expenditure necessary to control volumes and rates of runoff and
to mitigate erosion; 3)protect and/or restore wetlands to improve or maintain their
functions and values in accordance with the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act
and City's Wetland Protection ordinance; 4) work to prevent contamination of the
aquifers, promote groundwater recharge and encourage water conservation
practices; 5) control or manage sediment discharge into surface water resources
and drainage ways; 6) support water recreation activities and fish and wildlife
habitat by implementation of programs to maintain or improve water quality; 7)
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increase public involvement and knowledge in management and protection of
water resources.
Pieper asked for the definition of"impaired waters" and if all bodies of water in
Eden Prairie were impaired. Modrow replied it was a standard by the MPCA
based on metrics such as water clarity and quality, chlorides, phosphorus or
nitrogen, turbidity (excess sediment), E coli (due to goose droppings and other
sources), etc. The MPCA put together a list of these impaired waters indicating
their total maximum daily load and required cities to limit themselves to this and
adopt improvement plans. These bodies of water could be delisted. Mitchell and
Red Rock were being delisted this year,but the creeks were being listed for
turbidity. The water bodies on the east side of Eden Prairie in the Nine Mile Creek
District were not impaired, but Staring and Riley were both impaired due to
nutrients.
Villarreal asked and received clarification of the approved average residential rate
changes shown by the dashed line in the Funding Considerations chart, based on
the storm water utility fee, which showed 15 percent over the next two years, 8
percent in 2021, and then would be flat at 3 percent after that. The intention was
to build up a capital reserve and operating expenses. Villarreal asked if this plan
estimated the impact of residential rain water collection (in rain barrels, etc.) on
residents' water utility bills, since that water would not flow through City
systems, and Modrow replied residents collecting rain water would not increase
their bills or decrease City revenues, since water bills were a standard residential
flat fee also based on acreage. Rain water collection and other unmetered water
did not save residents' money if they continued to purchase water for other uses
(drinking, etc.).
Farr asked if the objective was to have a consistent set of rules for the City and
the watersheds regarding construction in Eden Prairie. Modrow replied the City
has a municipal storm water permit with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
and the three watershed districts had their own independent permits with the
MPCA.
Rick Wahlen, Utility Operations Manager, presented a PowerPoint on the water
supply section (formerly the emergency supply plan) of the chapter and described
the City's policy on uncollected water bills. Villarreal urged having a more
accurate metering and billing system was a way to address uncollected revenue,
the cost of which was borne by other residents. Wahlen replied the City had a zero
percent inaccuracy meter rate. City staff was aware of the loss of revenue due to
the aging of older meters.
Wahlen explained the purpose of the water supply plan was to help local water
suppliers implement long-term sustainability and conservation measures, develop
critical emergency preparedness measures, and fulfill water supplier's statutory
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obligations. Auxiliary purposes of the plan were to help water suppliers prepare
for droughts and water emergencies; create eligibility for funding requests for
DWRF (Drinking Water Revolving loan Fund), allow suppliers to submit requests
for new or expanded wells, and enable the DNR (Department of Natural
Resources) analyze water usage. The Water Conservation Plan was a part of this
water supply plan. This included one of the most exhaustive education programs
in the area on conservation and leakage detection, which also addressed
Villarreal's concern about revenue loss.
Wahlen also presented a PowerPoint and described the Waste Water section of the
chapter. The purpose of the Wastewater Plan was to portray the condition of the
sanitary sewer under future flow (due to growth) conditions, anticipate future
changes, and allow for development of a sustainable capital improvement
program. The projections used for this section of the plan were the same used for
the rest of the Aspire 2040 Plan.
Villarreal asked if the City had reached out to Xcel or the Department of
Commerce to expand water efficiency appliance purchases rebates as with other
efficiency rebate programs. Wahlen replied he was interested to hear more about
this, as it seemed a good idea; the current programs focused only on the usage of
the water itself. The City has shown continual negative water use. However, a
rebate program for appliance purchases could be explored. Villarreal added the
sewer and water system followed "peaks" and asked if the rate structure being
tied to times of usage had been explored. Wahlen replied there was at present no
real-time metering system. However, if the water treatment plan could be pumped
only at night, that would cut costs,but the City did not have the storage capacity
to do that. Pieper asked for an example of a "superuser" of water. Wahlen replied
the chlorinated water trucks in Eden Prairie were 5,000 gallons; five of those
trucks in one day would be a large or"superuser." He offered to get back to the
commission with other examples. Industrial manufacturing plants which used
water for cooling would have that level of discharge.
Farr noted the GPDC (gallons per day per capita) seemed strictly a residential
metric, and asked why the Met Council used this when a commercial-industrial-
residential mix could offer different results. Wahlen replied the City did convert
the results to have a consistent metric, which reflected the nationwide
measurement. Farr noted the fact the numbers came down could be due in part to
Minnesota plumbing changes toward low-flow fixtures, especially in new
developments and growing communities. Wahlen agreed. Farr asked if Eden
Prairie would do any education around gray water separate piping systems.
Wahlen replied Eden Prairie would work with residents with the plumbing code if
approached; however, the potential for cross-contamination was not adequately
addressed by the plumbing code. The Department of Health and the DNR were
working with the Plumbing Board to arrive at an agreement. Farr asked if the
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MCES charge was only for the MCES interceptor system. Wahlen replied there
were other fees (SAC and WAC) that recovered costs from new development.
IX. MEMBERS' REPORTS
X. CONTINUING BUSINESS
XI. NEW BUSINESS
XII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Kirk to adjourn the Planning Commission
meeting. MOTION CARRIED 8-0. Chair Pieper adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Beth Novak-Krebs, Senior Planner
DATE: September 5, 2018
SUBJECT: Smith Village
LOCATION: 16389 and 16397 Glory Lane
APPPLICANTS: United Properties, Halley Land Corp., and Common Bond
OWNERS: United Properties Development, LLC and Resurrection Life Church
120 DAY REVIEW: December 11, 2018
REQUEST: 1. Guide Plan Change from Industrial and Church/Cemetery to Medium High
Density Residential on 7.16 acres
2. Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 7.16 acres
3. Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 7.16 acres
4. Zoning District Change from Pub and I-Gen to RM-2.5 on 7.16 acres
5. Site Plan Review on 7.16 acres
6. Preliminary Plat of two lots into 5 lots and 1 outlot on 7.16 acres
BACKGROUND
The applicants are proposing to develop the 7.16-acre property into a multi-family residential project
with 3 product types. The proposed uses include a senior cooperative, townhomes, and workforce
housing. The property is located at 16389 and 16397 Glory Lane,which is east of Eden Prairie Road
just north of Highway 212. The properties are bordered on the southeast by the Minnesota River
Bluffs LRT Regional Trail,on the west by Eden Prairie Road,a funeral home and the Smith Douglas
More House,on the north by residential and the northeast by industrial uses.The property consists of
two lots. A church is located on the property along Eden Prairie Road and the property behind it is
undeveloped.
Although the project includes three developers and three different product types,the applicants are
partnering to design the project so that it is one cohesive development known as Smith Village.
• Trail Pointe Ridge:CommonBond Communities is a nonprofit company providing affordable
housing. The product proposed includes workforce housing in a 4-story building with 58
units. Ninety percent of these homes will have rents attainable for middle income workers.
The building will include 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units. Both surface and
underground parking are being proposed for this building. The Trail Pointe Ridge product is
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dependent on receiving funding. CommonBond has applied for funds through grants and tax
credit programs. If CommonBond in unable to secure funding,the project will be developed
with only the Applewood Pointe and United Properties will not execute the option to
purchase the church property.
• Applewood Pointe: United Properties Development,LLC is proposing a 100-unit 3-,4-,and
5-story building. The building includes for-sale homes for active and independent seniors at
least 62 years of age. Each home will be sold as a membership share of stock into the
cooperative.Both underground and surface parking are being proposed.All of the homes are
two-bedrooms and most include a den and/or sunroom.This proposed building will include a
number of amenities for the residents such as a craft room, fitness center, great room, etc.
The proposal includes 10 affordable units at 80% of AMI.
• Smith Village Townhomes: Halley Land Corp.is proposing two,3-unit townhome buildings.
Each of the 6 for-sale townhomes will be custom homes that are approximately 3,500 square
feet with two- or three- car garages.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING
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proposed to have sidewalks and walking paths with a connection to the regional trail.This site is also
proposed to include a rain garden and a seating area with public art. This area is located along the
drive into the townhomes and Applewood Pointe.
The townhomes are proposed behind Trail Pointe Ridge and parallel the Minnesota River Bluffs
LRT Regional Trail. Access is proposed off of Glory Lane and through a shared the driveway with
Applewood Pointe. In addition to garage and driveway parking,the site includes 9 parallel parking
stalls for visitors.
Applewood Pointe is proposed in the northeast corner of the site. Due to the shape of the building,it
is adjacent to the Smith Douglas More House property,residential property,industrial property and
the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail. Access to the site comes from Glory Lane past
Trail Pointe Ridge and the townhomes. The proposed site includes an extensive sidewalk and tail
system that connects with the other residential products proposed and includes a connection to the
regional trial and to the Smith Douglas More House property.
TREE REPLACEMENT AND LANDSCAPE PLAN
The applicants have submitted a tree replacement and landscaping plan. It appears that the plan
meets the tree replacement requirements,but not the landscaping requirements.The landscaping plan
must show which specific trees are being used to meet the tree replacement requirement. The plan
includes trees, shrubs, and planting beds. The landscaping plan must be revised as detailed in the
staff recommendation.
SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS
The project includes an interconnected system of paths and sidewalks. There are connections to the
trail along the east side of Eden Prairie Road, the Smith Douglas More House property and the
Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail. This pedestrian system also provides access to Miller
Park on the west side of Eden Prairie Road.
WATER STORAGE TANK ACCESS
The City recently purchased property from MNDOT and is planning to construct a water storage tank
southeast of the project across the regional trail. Vehicular and utility access is needed to the
proposed storage facility. Staff has requested that construction and permanent access to be provided
through this development. The development team has not addressed this and proposes off-site access
though no formal proposal or agreement has been provided. Staff recommends that the plans be
revised to include access to the proposed storage site as outlined further in the staff recommendation.
LIGHTING
The proposed site lighting plan meets City requirements and will be confirmed at the time of
building permit issuance.
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SIGNS
Conceptual sign details have been submitted with the application. The signs appear to meet the
standards. All sign permits will require review and approval through the sign permit process.
AFFORDABILITY
Trail Pointe Ridge is a mixed income housing community, including 52 low-income housing tax
credit units affordable to the local workforce,and six units at market rate rents. Applewood Pointe is
proposing 10 affordable units at 80% AMI or less.
Both applicants are requesting an exemption for Cash Park Fees and City Water Access charges for
the affordable units.
ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
The applicants provided building elevations for Trail Pointe Ridge and Applewood Pointe. The
buildings includes a number of recesses and projections, color variations, roofline variation and
material changes.All of these additional architectural details add to the character,quality and appeal
of the buildings. The buildings are being designed to complement each other.
The townhomes will be custom homes. The applicant has provided examples of the design and
materials expected with the townhomes.
The proposed plan for Trail Pointe Ridge appears to meet the requirements per fagade for 75/25%
materials. Materials provided that are within the 75% required category include glass and stone. In
addition, the building includes cement fiber board panels and lap siding. Fiber cement siding is
considered a Class I material in the RM2.5 Zoning District.
Staff is recommending that additional information and/or revisions be made to the plans to confirm
compliance for Applewood Pointe to the building material standards.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
The applicant intends to maximize sustainable efficiency with the building's mechanical and
electrical systems and participate in rebate programs. The project will include the use of building
materials that contain recycled content for decking and site furniture.Bike racks are proposed for the
site. The project includes a raingarden with native plantings, an electric car charging station, and a
rainwater collection system for the community gardens.The Trail Pointe Ridge product will adhere
to the Minnesota Green community standards, incorporating green and sustainable building design
and components. The applicants are reviewing the feasibility of equipping the building with the
necessary equipment to convert to solar panels in the future for the Trail Pointe Ridge project.
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PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT WAIVERS
The purpose of a Planned Unit Development(PUD) as stated in the City Code is to provide for a
more creative and efficient approach to the use of land within the City; to allow variety in the
types of environment available to people and distribution of overall density of population and
intensity of land use where desirable and feasible; and provide for greater creativity and
flexibility in environmental design.
As a part of the PUD process,the applicant is seeking waivers to City Code requirements as outlined
below.
1. Density from 17.4 units per acre to 22.9 units per acre
The RM2.5 zoning district allows 17.4 dwelling units per acre. This project proposes a total of
164 units over on 7.16 acres for a total of 22.9 units per acre.
2. Gross Site Area from 2,500 square feet per unit to 1,902 square feet per unit
City Code requires the total area of the site to be 2,500 square feet per unit or 410,000. The
site is 7.16 acres or 312,000 square feet.
3. Building height from 45 feet to 74 feet 10 inches at its highest point for Applewood
Pointe and 54 feet for Trail Pointe Ridge.
The Applewood Point building ranges from 2 stories to 5 stories.The portion of the building
closest to the Smith Douglas More House property is proposed to be two and three stories to
reduce the visual impact and blend in with adjacent development. The 5 story or highest
portion of the building is proposed along the northeast,east and southeast side of the building
adjacent to the industrial use and the regional trail. Trail Pointe Ridge is a 4-story building.
4. Building Setback along Glory Lane from 25 feet to 17.6 feet for Trail Pointe Ridge.
Glory Lane is a private street. Therefore, the setback to the building is considered a side
setback,which is 25'. The requested waiver to 17.6 feet allows for the building to be located
closer to the street and allow for access to the underground parking on the south end of the
building.
5. Parking Setback along Eden Prairie Road from 35 feet to 20 feet for Trail Pointe Ridge.
Parking lots along a public street are required to meet the required front yard setback.
6. Parking Setback from 10 feet to 1 foot for the Townhomes.
The required parking setback for the parallel parking stalls for the townhomes is 10'. The
parking lot is nearly on the property line. The waiver allows visitor parking on the lot and
provides for maneuvering room into the garages of the townhomes.
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7. Lots Without Street Frontage
City Code requires lots to have frontage on a public street. The townhome lots and the
Applewood Pointe lot do not have frontage on a public street. Due to the location of the
existing lots and the fact that Glory Lane is a private street,the applicants cannot create lots
that all front on a public street.
8. Minimum Lots Depth from 100 feet to 86 feet for the townhomes
There are two lots on the plat for the townhome units. The depth is 86 feet versus 100 feet.
This dimension is enough to accommodate the units and the applicant intends to plat is as a
Common Interest Community plat in the future.
9. Group Usable Open Space from 600 square feet per unit to 390 square feet per unit
The proposed project includes indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for groups of people to
recreate and socialize. The indoor spaces include areas such as community rooms, fitness
center,library,great room,club room and lounge. The outdoor spaces include areas such as
ball court,playground, sidewalks and walking paths,community garden, sitting areas,plaza
area, and exercise areas. The project provides a variety of options for all of the residents.
10. Parking from 200 to 162 spaces for Applewood Pointe.
There are 113 underground parking spaces and 49 surface parking spaces. City Code
requires 2 parking spaces per unit. The proposal provides for 1.62 parking stalls per unit,
which is consistent with other similar senior facilities and multifamily projects. Senior
facilities of this nature do not utilize the number of parking stalls required in traditional
RM-2.5 district development. According to the applicant, Applewood Pointe, most of the
residents in their other projects only have one car. In addition, the applicant has provided
data regarding the parking ratios at other Applewood Pointe projects, which range
anywhere from 1.51 vehicles per unit and 1.67 vehicles per unit. There will be bicycle
parking on site for staff and visitors.
In response to concerns about overflow parking during special events in any of the
buildings, Smith Village has an agreement with Huber Funeral Home to use 45 parking
spaces with 10 days notice.
11. Covered Parking from 58 underground to 49 for Trail Pointe Ridge.
City Code requires 2 parking stalls per unit with at least one of the stalls being covered.
Trail Pointe Ridge requires 58 of the required parking stalls to be covered. The proposed
underground parking garage includes 49 parking stalls. The building footprint limited the
number of underground parking stalls, but the applicant expanded their surface parking so
they meet the code requirements for the total number of parking stalls on site.
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12. Landscaping
Each of the product types require landscaping for foundation plantings,parking lot screening,
and improving the overall environment on the site.It is likely that a waiver will be required.
The plan requires 973 caliper inches and the plan includes 253 caliper inches of trees.
Planting beds can count toward the caliper inch requirement; however, staff has requested
additional plantings along the back of Trail Pointe Ridge and information about plantings
beds. In order to determine the waiver requested, staff needs a revised plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends a continuance until the October 8,2018 Planning Commission meeting.There are
a number of outstanding issues and changes that need to be addresses before staff can provide a
complete recommendation. This will give the development team time to prepare revisions to the
plans.
Staff recommends the following issues and changes are addressed before coming back before the
Planning Commission.
General Comments
1. The plans must be revised such that both temporary construction access and long term
access to the future City owned groundwater reservoir be provided through Smith Village
in the location and alignment indicated on previously submitted plans. The alignment of
the access trail must accommodate turning movements for a vehicle 50' in length. The
access trail must be widened to 12' wide and be constructed with a heavy duty section
sufficient to support construction vehicles.
2. All plan sheets must indicate the 5' of right of way to be dedicated adjacent to Eden
Prairie Road as indicated on the preliminary plat.
3. If CommonBond does not secure funding and Applewood Pointe is the only product
being developed, all of the plans and the preliminary plan will have to be revised.
4. The applicants shall submit the plans to the Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority for
review of the trail connections.
Preliminary Plat
1. The preliminary plat must be revised regarding drainage and utility easements as follows:
a. The blanket drainage and utility easement over Lot 4, Block 1 should be removed.
The drainage and utility easements should include standard perimeter easements
and cover 10' either side of public sanitary sewer and water mains.
b. Drainage and utility easements should be removed from the bio-infiltration basins
as they will be privately owned and maintained.
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Staff Report—Smith Village
September 6, 2018
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Site Plan
1. Change reference to CUP to PUD
2. The dimension from the parking lot of Trail Pointe Ridge should be taken from the right-
of-way line after the dedication of 5' for Eden Prairie Road.
3. One of the decks along the southeast side of Applewood Pointe encroaches into the
drainage and utility easement. Even though the deck is proposed as a cantilever deck, it
cannot encroach into the easement. The deck should be redesigned to eliminate this
encroachment.
4. The bituminous connection to the regional trail that is between the townhomes and
Applewood Pointe is labeled as 8' on some of the plan sheets and 10' on other plan
sheets. All of the sheet should be consistent.
5. Details of a code compliant trash enclosure for Trail Point Ridge must be included on the
plans.
6. Images or details of what the retaining walls will look like must be included in the plans.
7. The plan must include the size of the islands and the percentage of the parking lot that
consists of islands.
8. If the project includes decorative pavers, the plan should include details of the pavers.
9. Sidewalks adjacent to parking stalls should be 7' wide to allow for overhang of cars while
maintaining 5' of unobstructed access.
10. The sign for the Townhomes must be moved onto the townhome property.
11. The transformer adjacent to the townhomes must be located a minimum of 10' from the
public sanitary sewer main.
Landscape Plan
1. The landscaping proposed for the project does not meet code requirements.
2. None of the parking lot islands for Trail Point Ridge include plantings. City Code
requires plantings in each island.
3. Trail Point Ridge should include foundation plantings on the back side of the building.
4. There are a number of trees throughout the project that are located in the drainage and
utility easements. These trees must be moved out of the easements.
5. The drainage and utility easements and the public and private utility lines (sewer, water,
stormsewer) must be shown on the landscape plan enlargements. This will help ensure
that plantings are not on top of utilities. The proposed landscaping for Applewood Pointe
shows shrubs on top of the screen porch and deck on the southeast side of the building.
Trees may not be planted within drainage and utility easements in which public utility
lines are located.
Building Elevations and Materials
1. The building material percentage calculations for Applewood Pointe must include the
percentage of glass.
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2. The building material percentage calculations for Applewood Pointe should include the
percentage of Class I material per fagade.
3. The building material symbols for Applewood Point should include the vertical siding
and it should be noted whether it is fiber cement board. The building material symbol for
the raised stucco textured panel should indicate what the panel is made of.
4. On the 4 story portions of Applewood Pointe, the first two stories should be more visually
distinct than the upper stories. This could be accomplished by moving the trim board
from above the first floor as shown to above the second floor or changing building
material.
5. The building elevations for Trail Point Ridge and Applewood Pointe should include a
graphic showing how the building height is determined based on the following:
i. Building height- the vertical distance from the grade plane to the highest
point of the coping of the highest flat roof or to the deck line of the highest
mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or
hipped roof.
ii. Grade Plane:A reference plane representing the average finished ground
level adjoining the building at the exterior walls. Where the finished
ground level slopes away from the exterior walls, the reference plane shall
be established by the lowest points within the area between the building
and the closest adjacent lot line or, where the closest adjacent lot line is
more than 6 feet from the building, between the building and a point 6 feet
from the building.
Group Usable Open Space
1. For the Trail Point Ridge component, the strip of land between the trail and the property
line should not be counted as Group Usable Open Space. The space is too narrow to
function as a place to socialize or recreate. In addition, the rain garden should not be
counted. Although, the space has a function,people cannot socialize or recreate in the
actual rain garden.
2. For the Applewood Pointe component, the second story open space above the lobby
should not be counted as Group Usable Open Space. The space functions as a place to
look down into the lobby. In addition, the two guest suites should not be counted. It is
more private space than public space.
Tree Preservation & Removal Plans
1. The total square footage for the townhomes should be approx. 4,200 square feet per unit.
This would be a total of 25,200 square feet overall, not 42,000 square feet.
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To: Eden Prairie Planning Commission
From: Donald F. Hanson, Ph.D.
RE: Smith Village
As a resident of the neighborhood, I would like to oppose the development of the Smith Village
Redevelopment project as it is planned. I have lived across the street from the proposed
development for almost 20 years in the Townhomes of North Bay. I drive by the site 5 or more
times daily. If the site is redeveloped into two four story buildings, I would see the buildings
from my window.
In addition to the Planning Commission, two other Eden Prairie City Commissions need to be
involved in this process: (1) Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission and (2)
Heritage Preservation Commission. The site is adjacent to Miller Park, the Nature Trail, and
Smith Douglas More House.
The applicant, United Properties, has not provided a rendering of the Trail Pointe Ridge portion
of the development. United Properties has also not provided a rendering of the "look" of the
building which includes the neighboring buildings, including the Smith Douglas More House
Heritage Site, and the adjacent funeral home. In addition, no rendering has been provided
showing the "look" of the 4 story Trail Pointe Ridge building showing Miller Park, the adjacent
Nature Trail, and adjacent condos on the other side of Eden Prairie Road. It is essential that
United Properties provide such renderings. In their current submission, they have left these
renderings out. It is very important for these renderings be submitted to show the "street" view
of the project.
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of Trail Pointe Ridge and Smith Village Townhomes are not provided.
I oppose the development as it is planned for three reasons. My objection is entirely about the
placement of a four-story (5-level) building on Eden Prairie Road. First, the four-story (5-level)
Trail Pointe Ridge building is planned to be adjacent to Eden Prairie Road and will dwarf three
existing treasures of Eden Prairie: Miller Park, the Nature Trail, and the Smith Douglas More
House. Second, there is no existing building of comparable height set directly on Eden Prairie
Road along its full 5.3-mile length. Finally, the Trail Pointe Ridge building would sit as an ugly
obstruction in a settled residential neighborhood adjacent to parks and trails.
First, the four-story (5-level) Trail Pointe Ridge Apartments is planned to be adjacent to Eden
Prairie Road and will dwarf three existing treasures of Eden Prairie: Miller Park, the Nature Trail,
and the Smith Douglas More House. See the Photo on page 1 of a similar United Properties
apartment building project.
Definition of aesthetics (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
1) Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art,
and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty;
2) a taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight.
The Trail Pointe Ridge building is planned to be adjacent to two beauties of nature, Miller Park
and the Nature Trail, and one treasure of heritage, the Smith Douglas More House. These
natural areas are used by hundreds of people each day. Nature is a place where one can
appreciate both visual and aural beauty. The people who visit these natural beauties will have
to go by Trail Pointe Ridge apartments all the time.
The existing Nature Trail is used for bicyclers and walkers and is just a few steps directly to the
south of Trail Pointe Ridge building (notice that"Trail' is in the name). A four-story building
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adjacent to protected natural areas does not fit in aesthetically with the area. See the United
Properties photo on Paae 1 of a similar apartment building they feature on their website.
The common entrance to Trail Pointe Ridge, Applewood Pointe and Smith Village Townhomes
is directly across the street from the entrance to Miller Park. Miller Park has playgrounds for
many sports. Many people each day, including many children, come to Miller Park to play and
enjoy nature. These people will all have to go by the Smith Village Redevelopment entrance,
including Trail Pointe Ridge, a potential four-story eyesore. This building is incompatible with
the innate aesthetics of nature. The common entrance is also between the Smith Douglas More
House, and the Nature Trail.
The common entrance to the four-story (5-level) complex, including the Trail Pointe Ridge
building, is between the Smith Douglas More House and the Nature Trail discussed in the last
paragraph. This complex is supposed to have a minimum of 166 residents and probably many
more. 166 or more people and a 4-story building (Trail Pointe Ridge) in this area adds
enormous visual and sound clutter. Therefore, the addition of a four-story building, such as the
Trail Pointe Ridge building, to the natural environment in the area lacks in both visual and aural
aesthetics.
The Smith Douglas More House is a property showcasing "a glimpse of the life and times of the
Eden Prairie, Minnesota families who lived here between 1877 and the 1990's.112 This is a
Heritage Preservation Commission site. The Eden Prairie Heritage Preservation Commission
"safeguards the heritage of the City by preserving sites and structures that reflect significant
elements of the City's cultural, social, economic, political, visual or architectural history.113 It has
been well-established that the Smith Douglas More House is such a site. It has been a popular
meeting place for many years. It is a low-key area and is aesthetically beautiful, showing the
type of building that was built there in 1877.
Second, there is no existing building of comparable height set directly on Eden Prairie Road
along its full 5.3-mile length from Pioneer Trail to Excelsior Blvd. I oppose placing a 4 story (5-
level including lower level), directly adjacent to Eden Prairie Road. If you drive along this full 5.3
mile length of Eden Prairie Road, there are only a few three story buildings and those are not
anywhere near Eden Prairie Road.
The only comparable building along the 5.3-mile length of Eden Prairie Road is Elim Shores.
This is a three-story nursing home at 7900 Timber Lake Drive. This is well off the road and is
behind bushes and trees. The trees and bushes hide the building and serve as a natural barrier
facing the street. Elim Shores is designed and painted in such a way that it fits in the
neighborhood. Elim Shores is brick and wood with a uniform beige color. The wood is painted
uniformly beige to fit in with nature and the natural setting. Elim Shores is not near the Nature
Trail, or Miller Park. Elim Shores does not use a tawdry color scheme with different color
squares and white window trim, which are aesthetical noise. Nature does not have squares.
Squares and rectangles (window trim painted white) are man-made. There are no straight lines
in nature. White is not a neutral color. Square and rectangular windows in the Elim Shores
nursing home are not highlighted with white paint as are the windows in the Trail Pointe Ridge,
Applewood Pointe and Smith Village Townhomes. This unnatural paint scheme will certainly
ruin the feeling of the neighborhood.
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and lawn. A four-story(5-level) apartment building close to the road will be hard to obscure from view.
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Elim Shores front view taken from Eden Prairie Road. The paint is a uniform brown color. This
camouflages the building to fit in with the natural colors and the trees in the neighborhood. The brick in
the complex is also a brown natural color. The windows are not trimmed in white paint to highlight the
unnatural rectangles and squares present. Instead, the windows are hardly noticeable.
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The proposed project's Trail Pointe Ridge building will dwarf any building on any other part of
Eden Prairie Road for the full 5.3 miles from Pioneer Trail to Excelsior Blvd. Such a 4-story (5-
level) building on will not fit in the existing neighborhood since it is huge, tall and lacks
camouflage.
Finally, the Trail Pointe Ridge building would sit as an albatross in a settled residential
neighborhood adjacent to parks and trails. The Trail Pointe Ridge portion is totally out of
proportion with the rest of the buildings sitting on the street anywhere else on Eden Prairie
Road. As things stand, the residential neighborhood within which this proposal is planned does
not appear to be open for further development for many, many years. Unless existing buildings
are torn down, this project would stand as an albatross in the neighborhood for many, many
years. There is no plan to tear down the nearby townhomes, including my own townhome.
I strongly oppose the proposed color scheme. The buildings are designed as a kludge of
squares and rectangles, and the rectangular window trim are painted white, thereby making
them stand out from nature, instead of fitting in. Such a tall building in a nature area should not
be painted to emphasize square shapes and colors. There is no such thing as a straight line or
a square in nature. Such a complex should certainly be painted in neutral nature-oriented
colors so that it blends in with the environment. It must be camouflaged. People don't want to
be distracted by square shapes, gawdy colors, and visual clutter when they go to the park, trail,
or farm area nearby.
As shown in the photo on page 1, similar United Properties projects appear"junky" and have
used tawdry color schemes. The photo on page 1 shows a kludge of mismatched parts thrown
together without much thought as to appearance, color schemes, and camouflage to match the
parks, trails and natural historical farm buildings adjacent to the Trail Pointe Ridge building.
"Camouflage" means the disguising of buildings by painting or covering them to make them
blend in with their natural surroundings. One would expect a project adjacent to a park, a trail,
and a farmhouse to be camouflaged to match the natural area where the project is proposed to
be placed. The elevation drawings they have submitted show a building that would be
inappropriate for the area around a century and a half old farmhouse. The farmhouse is a
neutral color and is surrounded by a large lawn and woods.
The Smith Village buildings are not camouflaged to fit in the neighborhood. They have little
visual and aural aesthetics. I believe the proposers are trying to jam through this project, so
they don't have to design it appropriately for the neighborhood. In addition, the buildings are
crammed into a small area with little or no green area and according to the plans, few trees or
bushes to fit in with park areas and to hide the unnaturally colored buildings with greenery and
neutral natural colors.
Recommendations:
The Applewood Pointe and the Trail Pointe Ridge Buildings are both four-story (5-level)
buildings. In terms of visual appearance from the Road, it would be preferable to place these
four-story (5-level) buildings together in a row, off of Eden Prairie Road. There is no reason to
place 6 townhomes in the middle between two four-story (5-level) buildings. The diagram on
page 6 shows this scheme. All 4-story apartments are off the road in a row. Moving the 4-story
buildings into line removes the problem with poor aesthetics and a huge, tall building on Eden
Prairie Road. By moving the 6 townhomes to the street, the project keeps all the elements, but
the 4-story portions are moved together off Eden Prairie Road.
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Eden Prairie Road behind trees and bushes. It would be a good idea to camouflage the
townhomes using a neutral color like beige which would fit in with nature.
The Smith Village Complex must fit in the neighborhood, and be covered completely with trees
and high bushes, so that it will not be seen from the street. Elim Shores has done this (page 4)
and cannot be seen from Eden Prairie Road.
In conclusion, the four-story (5-level) Trail Pointe Ridge building will dwarf three existing
treasures of Eden Prairie: Miller Park, the Nature Trail, and the Smith Douglas More House.
There is no existing building of comparable height set directly on Eden Prairie Road along its full
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5.3-mile length. The Trail Pointe Ridge building would sit as an ugly obstruction in a settled
residential neighborhood adjacent to parks and trails.
Moving the Trail Pointe Ridge building off of Eden Prairie Road and into the center of the
complex is needed. If this is placed next to the other 4-story (5-level) building off Eden Prairie
Road, all the four-story elements of the Complex would be far off the road. The townhomes
portion could then be moved to Eden Prairie road behind bushes, trees, and fences. In addition,
all buildings should be camouflaged to fit in with nature around the park, nature trail, and farm
house.
In conclusion, the presence of a four-story (5-level) apartment building on Eden Prairie Road is
an eyesore. The proposed location of this building (Trail Pointe Ridge) is completely wrong. It
doesn't fit in with the nature of the neighborhood. It must be removed from the plan in the
present location and be moved elsewhere, possibly between the Applewood Pointe building and
the six townhomes, which would be moved to sit on Eden Prairie Road. All these buildings
need to be camouflaged to fit with the nature of park land, the nature trail, and the farm house.
PROJECT PROFILE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
1. SMITH VILLAGE (2018-12) by United Properties. (JULIEBETH)
Proposal for construction of 100 unit senior cooperative, 58 unit workforce apartment building and 6 custom
for-sale townhomes
Location: 16389 & 16397 Glory Lane
Contact: Mark Nelson, 952-820-8727
Request for:
• Guide Plan Change from Industrial and Church/Cemetery to Medium High Density
Residential on 7.16 acres
• Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 7.16 acres
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 7.16 acres
• Zoning District Change from Pub and I-Gen to RM-2.5 on 7.16 acres
• Site Plan Review on 7.16 acres
• Preliminary Plat of two lots into five lots and one outlot on 7.16 acres
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 06/08/18 Notice to Paper Date 08/23/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete 08/14/18 Resident Notice Date 08/24/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18
120 Day Deadline 12/11/18 Meeting Date 09/10/18 ls`Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review 06/14/18 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
CONSERVATION COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
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CITY COUNCIL CONSENT- SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
1. ABRA AUTO BODY (2018-10) by Oppidan Inc. (JULIE)
Proposal for construction of a new Abra Auto Body and Glass building.
Location: 13045, 13075 & 13105 Pioneer Trail.
Contact: Paul Tucci, 952-294-0353
Request for:
• Guide Plan Change from Community Commercial to Industrial on 2.98 acres
• Zoning District Change from C-COM to I-2 on 2.98 acres
• Site Plan Review on 2.98 acres
• Preliminary Plat of three lots into one lot on 2.98 acres
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 05/18/18 Notice to Paper Date 07/19/18 Notice to Paper Date 08/02/18
Date Complete 06/29/18 Resident Notice Date 07/13/18 Resident Notice Date 08/03/18
120 Day Deadline 10/28/18 Inform Meeting Date 07/23/18 ls`Meeting Date 08/21/18
Initial DRC review 05/24/18 Notice to Paper Date 07/26/18 2nd Meeting Date 09/18/18
Resident Notice Date 07/27/18
P.H. Meeting Date 08/13/18
2. LINCOLN PARC APARTMENTS/CASCADE AT TOWN CENTER(2018-08) by Magellan
Investment partners. LLC (JULIE)
Proposal for improvements and upgrades to Lincoln Parc Apartments and conversion of a portion of the
ground floor uses from retail/office to residential.
Location: 8090 Eden Road.
Contact: Mark Thieroff, 612-337-6102
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 4.83 acres
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 4.83 acres
• Zoning District Change from C-COM to TC-MU on 4.83 acres
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 05/11/18 Notice to Paper Date 06/07/18 Notice to Paper Date 06/27/18
Date Complete 06/01/18 Resident Notice Date 06/08/18 Resident Notice Date 06/29/18
120 Day Deadline 09/29/18 Meeting Date 06/25/18 1s`Meeting Date 07/17/18
Initial DRC review 05/17/18 2nd Meeting Date 09/18/18
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3. CODE AMENDMENT—CHAPTER 11 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)
/TOWN CENTER (TC) (2018-17)by City of Eden Prairie (ANGIE)
Request to amend City Code Chapter 11 to address the TOD and TC zoning district. Proposed amendments to
provide consistency between the districts where appropriate
Contact: Angie Perera, 952-949-8413
Request to:
• Amend City Code Chapter 11 to provide consistency between the TOD and TC zoning districts
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 07/26/18 Notice to Paper Date 08/16/18
Date Complete N/A Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date N/A
120 Day Deadline N/A Meeting Date 08/13/18 1s`Meeting Date 09/04/18
Initial DRC review 00/00/18 2nd Meeting Date 09/18/18
PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
1. ASPIRE EDEN PRAIRIE 2040 by City of Eden Prairie (JULIE)
Proposed updates for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted N/A Notice to Paper Date 09/06/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete N/A Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date N/A
120 Day Deadline N/A Meeting Date 09/24/18 1s`Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review N/A 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
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CITY COUNCIL CONSENT- OCTOBER 2, 2018
1. LION'S TAP SITE IMPROVEMENTS (2018-05)by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (BETH)
Proposal for site and building improvements on the property due to the realignment of Spring Road and
reconfiguration of the lots. The improvements include adding and reconfiguring parking, updating signage,
and adding a new vestibule onto the building
Location: 16180 Flying Cloud Dr.
Contact: John Shardlow, 651-967-4560
Request for:
• Comprehensive Plan Amendment guiding to Rural and Neighborhood Commercial
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 2.2 acres
• Zoning District Change to Rural and Highway Commercial
• Site Plan Review on 2.2 acres
• Preliminary Plat reconfiguring two lots on 11.69 acres
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 04/02/18 Notice to Paper Date 07/26/18 Notice to Paper Date 08/16/18
Date Complete 07/05/18 Resident Notice Date 07/27/18 Resident Notice Date 08/17/18
120 Day Deadline 11/01/18 Meeting Date 08/13/18 ls`Meeting Date 09/04/18
Initial DRC review 01/25/18 2nd Meeting Date 10/02/18
PLANNING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 8, 2018
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT- OCTOBER 16, 2018
PLANNING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 22, 2018
1. NOTERMANN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (2018-15) by Stantec Consulting Services,
Inc. (BETH)
Proposal to change the guiding and zoning on the property described below
Location: Northwest quadrant of Flying Cloud Drive and Spring Road
Contact: John Shardlow, 651-967-4560
Request for:
• Guide Plan Change from Rural to Low Density Residential on 8.34 acres
• Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-13.5 on 9.54 acres
• MUSA Boundary extension
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
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Date Submitted 08/02/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete 08/23/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18
120 Day Deadline 12/21/18 Meeting Date 10/22/18 Is`Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review 08/09/18 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
2. STUDY RELATED TO ADULT USE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PAWN SHOPS (2018-04) by
City of Eden Prairie (PLANNING STAFF)
Review regulations relating to Adult Businesses and Pawn Shops
Contact: Julie Klima, 952-949-8489
Request:
• To review regulations relating to Adult Businesses and Pawn Shops
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 03/16/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date 00/00/18
120 Day Deadline N/A Meeting Date 00/00/18 1s`Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review 00/00/18 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
IN BUT NOT SCHEDULED
1. EDEN BLUFF 4TH ADDITION (2017-12)by Pope Architects. (ANGIE)
Proposal for a three phase improvement project: Phase I to construct surface parking of 170 stalls; Phase 2
includes the construction of a 2 story building plus the remaining parking; Phase 3 includes construction of a
2 story addition onto the building.
Location: Charlson Rd&Liatris Ln.
Contact: Paul Holmes —651-642-9200
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 11.67 acres
• Site Plan Review on 11.67 acres
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
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Date Submitted 06/26/17 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18
120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 Is'Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review 06/29/17 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
2. RESEARCH RELATED TO FIREARM SALES (2018-13) by City of Eden Prairie (PLANNING
STAFF)
Research regulations relating to Firearm Sales
Contact: Julie Klima, 952-949-8489
Request:
• To Research regulations relating to Firearm Sales
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 03/16/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date 00/00/18
120 Day Deadline N/A Meeting Date 00/00/18 15`Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review 00/00/18 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
3. SOUTHWEST STATION PUD AMENDMENT (2015-23) by SW Metro Transit Commission
(JULIE)
Proposal for additional parking structure at southwest station
Contact: Julie Klima, 952-949-8489
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 11.38 acres
• Zoning District Amendment within the Commercial Regional Service Zoning District on
11.38 acres
• Site Plan Review on 11.38 acres
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 00/00/15 Notice to Paper Date 11/19/15 Notice to Paper Date 12/17/15
Date Complete 00/00/15 Resident Notice Date 11/20/15 Resident Notice Date 12/18/15
120 Day Deadline 00/00/15 Meeting Date 12/07/15 ls`Meeting Date 01/05/16
Initial DRC review 00/00/15 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/17
4. VARIANCE#2018-02 by Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc. (ANGIE)
Location: 13400 Staring Lake
Contact: Jay Pomeroy, 763-544-7129
Request for:
• Variance from Shorelaud Code to allow impervious surface to exceed the City Code
requirement of 30%.
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Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 06/20/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date N/A
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A
120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 15`Meeting Date N/A
Initial DRC review 07/12/18 2nd Meeting Date N/A
5. PETERSON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (2018-16) by Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
(JULIE)
Proposal to change the guiding and zoning on the property described below
Location: Northeaset quadrant of Flying Cloud Drive and Spring Road
Contact: John Shardlow, 651-967-4560
Request for:
• Guide Plan Change from Rural to Low Density Residential on 12.3 acres
• Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-13.5 on 12.3 acres
• MUSA Boundary extension
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 08/02/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18
120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 15`Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review 08/09/18 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
6. GANDER OUTDOOR/CAMPING WORLD (2018-18) by Camping World Holdings, Inc.
(JULIE)
Proposal for permanent outdoor display and minor parking lot and landscape improvements
Location: 12160 Technology Dr.
Contact: Brett Moody, 6847-229-6457
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 4.69 acres
• Site Plan Review on 4.69 acres
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 08/27/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18
120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 15`Meeting Date 00/00/18
Initial DRC review 08/30/18 2nd Meeting Date 00/00/18
7. SOUTHWEST TRANSIT GARAGE (2018-19) by Len Simich. (BETH)
Location: 14405 W 62nd St
Contact: Len Simich, 952-814-5800
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 10.05 acres
• Site Plan Review on 10.05 acres
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Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 08/31/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date N/A
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A
120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 1s`Meeting Date N/A
Initial DRC review 09/06/18 2nd Meeting Date N/A
APPROVED VARIANCES
TELECOMMUNICATION
1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS#2018-07TM by SAC Wireless for AT&T (c/o—Ariel Stouder) (STEVE)
Request: To upgrade antenna on existing street light pole
Location: 9100 Riley Lake Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Contact: Ariel Stouder, 312-971-7588.
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
Date Submitted 05/29/18 Notice to Paper Date N/A otice to Paper Date N/A
Date Complete 05-29-18 Resident Notice Date N/A esident Notice Date N/A
90 Day Deadline 08/27/18 Meeting Date N.A 51 Meeting Date N/A
Initial DRC review 06/07/18 2nd Meeting Date N/A
2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS #2018-11TM by Buell Consulting, for Verizon Wireless c/o—Renee
Fontaine) (STEVE)
Request: To upgrade antenna on Water Tank
Location: 6341 Baker Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Contact: Renee Fontaine, 773-530-1708.
Application Info Planning Commission City Council
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Date Submitted 07/05/18 Notice to Paper Date N/A otice to Paper Date N/A
Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A esident Notice Date N/A
90 Day Deadline 10/03/18 Meeting Date N.AIs'Meeting Date N/A
Initial DRC review 07/12/18 2nd Meeting Date N/A
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