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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 10/26/1998 APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1998 7:00 P.M. CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road COMMISSION MEMBERS: Beverly Alexander, Kenneth E. Clinton, Laurence Dorn,Jr.,Randy Foote,Bill Habicht,Rebecca Lewis,Douglas Sandstad STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Kyle Halvorson STAFF MEMBERS: Mike Franzen, City Planner, and Barbara Anderson, City Recorder I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -ROLL CALL Chair Foote called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Student representative Kyle Halvorson was absent. H. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Lewis moved, seconded by Alexander, to approve the Agenda as published. Motion carried 7-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Clinton moved, seconded by Habicht to approve the Minutes of the October 12, 1998 Planning Commission as submitted. Motion carried 5-0-2. Commissioners Sandstad and Lewis abstained. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. HILTON GARDEN INN by Dakota Hospitality Company. Request for Comprehensive guide Plan Change from Neighborhood Commercial to Regional Commercial on 4.83 acres,Rezoning from Rural and Neighborhood Commercial to Commercial Regional Service on 4.83 acres, Site Plan Review on 4.83 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 4.83 acres into one lot. Location: Shady Oak Road and Highway 62. Kelly Wold-Herzog,Dakota Hospitality Company, Fargo,ND,reviewed the changes made to the project that were requested by the Planning Commission at their last meeting. The building has been moved 17.5 feet to the east which will reduce the amount of tree loss and add more landscaping. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 26, 1998 Page 2 Franzen noted staff recommended approval subject to the stipulations listed in the October 23, 1998 Staff Report. The Public Hearing was re-opened. No one present wished to speak. Dorn asked about the height of the retaining wall and whether the proponents had considered putting a safety fence on the top to prevent children from falling off it while visiting the hotel. Herzog responded that the retaining wall would be about 15 feet high, and it was unlikely that children or anyone would venture up to the top of this retaining wall as there was no direct access to that area. Once the Loosen property was developed, the access to that development would be across the Pavelka property, and it would not access from Shady Oak Road. The road which is shown on the maps is a temporary access to the property for the benefit of the property owner. Franzen noted that if there were a sidewalk or public roadway on the top of the hill,the Building Code would require a safety fence to be installed. MOTION: Lewis moved, seconded by Clinton,to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried 7-0. MOTION: Lewis moved, seconded by Clinton,to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Dakota Hospitality Company for Guide Plan Change from Neighborhood Commercial to Regional Commercial, Zoning District Change from Neighborhood Commercial and Rural to Commercial Regional Service, site Plan Review, and Preliminary Plat, all on 4.83 acres based on plans dated October 22, 1998 and subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated October 23, 1998. Motion carried 7- 0. V. PUBLIC MEETING VI. MEMBERS' REPORTS Dorn commented he had been driving around looking at the various projects which had been approved by the Planning Commission since last April, and he wondered why the Wynstone project by Jasper Development was not moving forward. Clinton commented they had begun clearing the site this week. Franzen noted that it had taken longer than anticipated for the developer to obtain the signatures of the adjacent property owners. VII. CONTINUING BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. PLANNERS' REPORTS PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 26, 1998 Page 3 X. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Clinton moved, seconded by Habicht to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.