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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 03/10/1997 AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION ionday, March 10, 1997 7:00 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Kenneth E. Clinton, Randy Foote, Bill Habicht, Ismail Ismail, Katherine Kardell,Douglas Sandstad,Mary Jane Wissner STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Jessica Lind STAFF MEMBERS: Michael Franzen, City Planner Scott A.Kipp, Senior Planner I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE--ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA III. MINUTES IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PRESERVE VILLAGE CENTER RENOVATION 1997 by Jerry's Enterprises,Inc. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 9.46 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review on 9.46 acres,Zoning District Amendment within the C-COM Zoning District on 9.46 acres, and Site Plan Review on 9.46 acres. Location: Anderson Lakes Parkway and C.S.A.H. 18. B. UNITED HEALTHCARE by United Healthcare. Request for Comprehensive Guide Plan Change from Industrial to Office on 10.4 acres,Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 17.4 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review on 10.4 acres,Rezoning from Industrial to Office on 10.4 acres, Site Plan Review on 10.4 acres. Location: Southeast corner of Prairie Center Drive and Technology Drive. C. EXTENDED STAY AMERICA by Extended Stay America. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 18 acres,Planned Unit Development District Review on 3.63 acres, Rezoning from Rural to Commercial Regional Service on 3.63 acres, Site Plan Review on 3.63 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 3.63 acres into one lot. Location: Valley View Road West of Market Place Drive. D. REVIEW OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN AMENDMENT V. PUBLIC MEETING VI. MEMBERS' REPORTS VII. CONTINUING BUSINESS VH1. NEW BUSINESS OX. PLANNERS' REPORTS X. ADJOURNMENT APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY,MARCH 10, 1997 7:00 P.M. CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road COMMISSION MEMBERS: Kenneth E. Clinton, Randy Foote, Bill Habicht, Ismail Ismail, Katherine Kardell, Douglas Sandstad,Mary Jane Wissner STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Jessica Lind STAFF LIAISON: Scott Kipp, Senior Planner; Donald Uram, Assistant Finance Director; Elinda Bahley, Recording Secretary MEMBERS ABSENT: Randy Foote, Bill Habicht I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-ROLL CALL 40 Chair Clinton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Sandstad moved, seconded by Kardell, to approve the Agenda as published. Motion carried 5-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Kardell moved, seconded by Ismail, to approve the Minutes of the February 24, 1997 Eden Prairie Planning Commission meeting as published. Motion carried 5-0. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PRESERVE VILLAGE CENTER RENOVATION 1997 by Robert N. Shaddock. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 9.46 acres,Planned Unit Development District Review on 9.46 acres,Zoning District Amendment within the C-COM Zoning District on 9.46 acres, and Site Plan Review on 9.46 acres. Location: Anderson Lakes Parkway and C.S.A.H. 18. Eden Prairie Planning Commission March 10, 1997 Darcy Winter,representing Preserve Village Center,commented they are proposing a "facelift" to the shopping center. It was built in 1980 and is in very bad need of renovation. Jerry's New Market is the buyer and developer of the center which provides produce,fresh meat and a full line of services. She reviewed the site plan including the frontage road changes. The building will stay exactly the same from the footprint standpoint. The intersection on Highway 169 and Anderson Lakes Parkway was dropped about 20 feet as part of the highway construction project. She reviewed the plan to regrade the parking lot to help gain some visibility from the lowered intersection. The developer is willing to pay for all costs relating to lowering the frontage road and the parking lot. She explained the storm sewer changes as a result of the changes of the frontage road. Kipp reviewed the Staff Report. He noted the amount of parking required is six parking spaces per 1,000 square feet. They are providing 443 spaces with room for 24 spaces, if needed, to meet City Code. The project requires a building setback waiver for the northeast comer of the building from 35 to 30 feet. The waiver is due to road reconstruction. The project also requires a parking setback waiver from 17.5 feet to 0 feet along the north side of the building. On the north side of the building landscaping has been provided to screen the parking. The City and County have reviewed the road changes proposed by the developer and are comfortable with the plan. The developer has agreed to pay for the road changes and staff will be incorporating that into the developer's agreement. Staff recommended approval. Kardell was concerned about the timing for the realignment of Anderson Lakes Parkway. Winter replied they talked with the County and MnDOT. They want to do it while they're completing the frontage road. She estimated that the timeline is between now and May 15. Kardell asked for clarification on the changes in the sign plan. Kipp explained tenant wall signs are permitted on the exterior of the building. A 1991 variance allowed interior tenants to have exterior signs. The approved plan was 14,2'x 12' signs, with 14"letters. The new sign plan has 19 signs, 2'x 10',with 12" letters. Two of these signs are permitted exterior signs for new tenants on the north side of the building. Two other signs are new interior tenants. The 17 signs occupy the same area as the approved plan. The new sign plan is the same size as the 1991 approval and the signs are part of an architecturally defined sign band. Wissner asked if there will be some control that the signage be of the same caliber. Winter replied yes,it will be in the tenant's lease,not only size but color also. They want it to look like a sign band. 2 • Eden Prairie Planning Commission March 10, 1997 The public hearing was opened. Royal Prevost, 9662 Clark Circle, requested that the developer's 25 foot high lit pylons in the parking lot not project light over the wall on the south side to light the homes that are on Clark Circle. His concern was that the lights not be visible over the fences. He also requested a sidewalk be installed to the building from Anderson Lakes Parkway. Winter commented they are already showing this sidewalk connection in the plans, and that they use downcast lights and will make sure it's something tasteful. Wissner commented it's a wonderful design and is much better the second time around. Ismail said it was nicely done and a great improvement to what they have there now. He supported the project. Sandstad said he liked the redesign and supported the proposal. Kardell agreed the plan is better than the previous proposal that the Commission reviewed and supported it. Clinton supported the proposal also. MOTION 1: Kardell moved, seconded by Ismail, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 5-0. MOTION 2: Kardell moved, seconded by Ismail,to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Robert N. Shaddock for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 9.46 acres,Planned Unit Development District Review on 9.46 acres,Zoning District Amendment within the C-COM Zoning District on 9.46 acres, and Site Plan Review on 9.46 acres based on plans dated March 7, 1997 and subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated March 7, 1997. Motion carried 5-0. B. UNITED HEALTHCARE by United Healthcare. Request for Comprehensive Guide Plan Change from Industrial to Office on 10.4 acres, Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 17.4 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review on 10.4 acres,Rezoning from Industrial to Office on 10.4 acres, and Site Plan Review on 10.4 acres. Location: Southeast comer of Prairie Center Drive and Technology Drive. 3 • Eden Prairie Planning Commission March 10, 1997 Larry King,representing United Healthcare, explained the proposal to convert the building to a 100 percent office use and add a parking deck in the corner of the site. They have worked very closely with staff and have met all requirements. They are not asking for anything beyond what exists as part of the site and are working within the existing property lines and setbacks that exist on the site right now. Kardell asked how the timing of the realignment of Prairie Center Drive with the 212 construction impacts the timing of the construction of the parking ramp. King replied there is no impact to the construction of the parking deck. He noted the south side of the site where the new road will enter actually creates more favorable conditions in terms of the use of the site. If everything goes through, construction will move quite rapidly. He reviewed the plan and design of the parking deck. Kardell asked if the use of this facility is due to the expansion of United Healthcare. King explained United Healthcare is doing a lot of expansion to their facilities on a national basis and this is part of that expansion. Ismail asked if this facility will be used for clinical work. King said it's administrative work. Wissner said the parking ramp is approximately 30 feet tall and asked how tall the building itself is. King said it's 30 feet also. Kipp explained the site is currently zoned industrial and recently TCF was looking at purchasing the building. A developer's agreement was put together for TCF and City Council approved it for 90 percent office use through a waiver. TCF decided not to go through with the purchase and United Healthcare took over the developer's agreement. They are in the process now of requesting 100 percent office use. This is a rezoning request from industrial to office and the zoning is compatible with the adjacent uses and the adjoining streets have the capacity to support an office use. The building is 154,000 square feet. It was approved with 616 spaces and United Healthcare required 785 spaces which is the reason for the parking deck construction. The parking deck is 28 feet tall overall,with a very small portion up to 37.5 feet tall for the stairwell. The maximum height permitted for an accessory structure in the office District is 15 feet so it will require a waiver through the PUD. Mitigation for that waiver is that Prairie Center Drive and Technology Drive will be shifted so the setback from the roadway will be up to 105 feet upon completion of that roadway. 4 Eden Prairie Planning Commission March 10, 1997 The 1984 PUD for this site was for 206,000 square feet of office and manufacturing with up to 75 percent office use. At the time peak traffic generation for that approval was 308 trips. United Healthcare is 265 peak trips fitting within the previous approval. Staff recommended approval of the project. Clinton asked if staff recalled what percentage of the building was used for office when DataSery was there. Kipp said he believed they were close to 90%office use. The public hearing was opened. Wissner liked the plan and supported it. Kardell was comfortable with the rezoning request and the setback request. She welcomed United Healthcare to Eden Prairie and supported the project. Sandstad asked the developer to describe in more detail the masonry materials to be used. King said the structure is concrete with face brick sidewalls. The color of the brick is anticipated to be slightly darker than the color of the building itself. They are not looking to contrast it or to use a different type of color. They are looking in the same family of hue of masonry. Sandstad asked if the elevator would be largely glass. King said yes. Sandstad was glad to see the building occupied. He was comfortable with the parking ramps where they are necessary throughout the site and supported the project. Wissner asked where the signage on the building will be. King said they are anticipating signage in a couple of areas. The first would be at the entry points to the site using simple monument signs there. They also hope to add some signage to the building. It's very discreet but it's an opportunity to give some indication of the location as you drive by. Because of the ramping and the berms you can not always depict the building. Ismail said the plan looked good and supported the project. Clinton supported the project also. MOTION 1: Wissner moved, seconded by Kardell, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 5-0. 5 . Eden Prairie Planning Commission March 10, 1997 MOTION 2: Wissner moved, seconded by Kardell, to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of United Healthcare for Comprehensive Plan Guide Plan Change from Industrial to Office on 10.4 acres, Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 17.4 acres,Planned Unit Development District Review on 10.4 acres, Rezoning from Industrial to Office on 10.4 acres, Site Plan Review on 10.4 acres based on plans dated February 27, 1997 and subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated March 7, 1997. Motion carried 5-0. C. EXTENDED STAY AMERICA by Extended Stay America. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 18 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review on 3.63 acres,Rezoning from Commercial Regional to Commercial Regional Service on 3.63 acres, Site Plan Review on 3.63 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 7 acres into one lot and two outlots. Location: Valley View Road West of Market Place Drive. Jennifer Poseman,representing Extended Stay America, commented they concurred with the staff recommendations. Kipp noted the 1981 PUD for this project showed office use. The Comprehensive Guide Plan is for regional commercial. A hotel is an appropriate use of this site. The property will be rezoned to C-Reg-Ser. The site plan depicts a three-story building totaling 104 units. The building coverage, setbacks, and parking, are for 112 stalls and all meet C-Reg-Ser District requirements. Two alternative grading plans have been proposed for the site. The desired plan requires some grading into MnDOT's right of way to the south. This will require approved from MnDOT, and will not be known for a few months. If approval does not occur,the alternate grading plan will be constructed which keeps all grading out of MuDOT property. Staff supported both plans. The building meets the 75 percent face brick and glass requirement. Lighting will be similar to Commercial District which is typically 25 to 30 foot down cast lighting. Staff recommended approval of the project. Kardell asked if there are other Extended Stay America hotels in the Twin.Cities. Eric Wright,Extended Stay America,replied they are under development of several sites in the Twin Cities. Sandstad was concerned that the setback in the C-Reg-Ser requires 35 feet and the setback along the freeway on the south side of the property is only 20 feet. Kipp said this building is being viewed with the front yard being off Ridge Circle. The rear yard 6 Eden Prairie Planning Commission . March 10, 1997 setback in the C-Reg-Seer is only 10 feet. Technically the freeway is also a front yard and will require a waiver. Staff supported this interpretation. Clinton asked who typically stays at this hotel. Wright replied it's typically for executives who travel or who relocate to the community. The public hearing was opened. Wissner asked if it's more likely that people are planning to stay at the hotel versus driving by and deciding to stay there. Wright said yes. Ismail was concerned about the screening of the air conditioners and mechanical equipment. Poseman said the building does have a pitched roof so there will be no mechanical equipment on top. Her understanding was there will be some mechanical equipment at the rear of the building that will be screened. She also showed the trash enclosures on the map and noted they are attempting to screen that as much as possible. Sandstad expressed concern about the signage and asked for a description of • Extended Stay America. Poseman said the plan is for a monument sign and a pylon sign and showed the locations on the map. They are 20 feet in height and meet the requirements of the City. There will also be a sign on the south elevation of the building. A review of the landscaping plan was given. Wright commented they provide a long term provider of hospitalities for the business executive that needs to be in town. The hotel is similar to what is known as the Residence Inn but are different in price. MOTION 1: Kardell moved, seconded by Wissner, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 5-0. MOTION 2: Kardell moved, seconded by Sandstad, to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Extended Stay America for PUD Concept Review on 18 acres,Planned Unit Development District Review on 3.63 acres,Rezoning from Commercial Regional to Commercial Regional Service on 3.63 acres, Site Plan Review on 3.63 acres and Preliminary Plat of 7 acres into one lot and two outlots based on plans dated March 7, 1997 and subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated March 7, 1997, that the staff recommendation include the fact it will require a waiver on the south setback. Motion carried 5-0. 7 Eden Prairie Planning Commission March 10, 1997 D. REVIEW OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN AMENDMENT Uram said he was representing the Eden Prairie Liquor operation to discuss technicalities about the Den Road Liquor Store and an amendment to the Tax Increment Development District. He explained the statute requires,in order for the City to lease additional space in a building,that an amendment to the Tax Increment Development District has to occur. The Planning Commission has to find, by resolution,that the proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Guide Plan. This is similar to what the City did with the Eden Prairie Shopping Center. The property is zoned and guided commercial and because of that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Guide Plan. Sandstad asked if there is a second tenant yet for the building. Uram explained they are currently negotiating with a video store. The public hearing was opened. MOTION: Sandstad moved, seconded by Wissner,that the Planning Commission agrees that the Program conforms to the general plan for the development of the City as a whole and under the general plan for the development of the City,the Districts are zoned so as to permit the uses proposed by the Program Amendment. Motion carried 5-0. V. PUBLIC MEETING None. VI. MEMBERS' REPORTS None. VII. CONTINUING BUSINESS Sandstad commented the first diversity session went well and there were a lot of new commissioners. The second session is scheduled for April 1. VIII. NEW BUSINESS None. 8 Eden Prairie Planning Commission March 10, 1997 IX. PLANNER'S REPORTS Kipp reviewed the agenda for March 24. X. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Kardell moved, seconded by Ismail, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. 9