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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 06/12/2000 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MONDAY,JUNE 12, 2000 7:00 p.m., CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road BOARD MEMBERS: Ken Brooks, Kenneth E. Clinton, Frantz Corneille, Randy Foote, Vicki Koenig, Kathy Nelson, Susan Stock, Ray Stoelting STAFF MEMBERS: Krista Flemming, Planner I Stu Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources Mike Franzen, City Planner Alan Gray, City Engineer Scott Kipp, Senior Planner Leslie Stovring, Environmental Coordinator Donald Uram, Community Development/Financial Services Director I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL Chair Corneille called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners Brooks, Clinton, Corneille, Koenig, Stock, and Stoelting; Staff Fox, Franzen, Gray, Uram. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: by Clinton, second by Stoelting to approve the agenda. Motion carried 6-0. III. MINUTES MOTION: by Koenig, second by Stock to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0-1, abstention Stoelting. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. SUMMERHILL SENIOR COOPERATIVE by Realife, Inc. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 3.09 acres of the Liberty Place PUD, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 3.09 acres, Zoning District Change from Rural to RM-2.5 on 3.09 acres, and Site Plan Review on 3.09 acres. Location: Valley View Road and Smetana Lane. COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES Page 2 June 12, 2000 Franzen stated that the Community Planning Board approved a guide plan change and the PUD at an earlier meeting and that the detailed plans are consistent with the approved concept plan. Jeff Blackwell, Westwood Engineering, showed the proposed road plan out for 48 units. Franzen said staff recommendation was for approval, noting the three waivers were for lot size, building height and impervious surface. The trade-off for the city was 2.5 acres dedicated as part of the plat and creating additional senior housing. Koenig asked about the wetland fill related to the treatment pond. Stu Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources,replied that it was mitigated on site and did not change from the original Liberty PUD. Stoelting asked whether there would be sufficient parking. Franzen stated the 96 parking spaces provided met the code. Corneille asked whether there were any comments from the public. There were none. MOTION by Koenig, second by Stoelting to close the public hearing. Motion carried 6-0. MOTION by Stoelting, second by Koenig to approve the staff recommendation to approve the PUD Concept amendment on 3.09 acres of the Liberty Place PUD with waivers on 3.09 acres, Zoning District Change from Rural to RM-2.5 on 3.09 acres, and Site Plan Review on 3.09 acres. Motion carried 6-0. B. U.S. WEST ADDITION by U.S. West. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 1.09 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers in the I-2 Zoning District on 1.09 acres, and Sit Plan Review on 1.09 acres. Location: 7825 Fuller Road. Franzen explained the project and the setback waiver from 50 to 21 feet on the south frontage road and a waiver for parking. The addition is to provide space for equipment. Stoelting asked about the fire protection system issue mentioned in the packet. Franzen replied that a resolution will be required for a building permit. Stoelting asked about the cash in lieu of pond. City Engineer Al Gray said there was a formula for cost in terms of construction and real estate. Stoelting asked about the necessity for expansion. Bronski, a U.S. West representative, said the expansion is for new equipment to meet customer needs. COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES Page 3 June 12, 2000 MOTION by Clinton, second by Stoelting to close the public hearing. Motion carried 6-0. MOTION by Clinton, second by Stoelting to approve staff recommendation for PUD Concept review on 1.09 acres, PUD District Review with waivers in the I-2 Zoning district on 1.09 acres, and Site Plan Review on 1.09 acres. Motion carried 6-0. C. HEARTLAND ADDITION by Christopher and Kelly Kaeding, and Dariusz and Zofia Padniewski. Request for Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-13.5 on 1.88 acres. Location: 13801 St. Andrew Drive. Franzen described the project and said the project meets all city requirements, the square footage was consistent, and the board could forgo presentation. The property owners and builders were present for comment. Staff recommends approval. Koenig asked why there were no cash park fees and whether there would be a noticeable loss of tree mass. Franzen replied that since there is no subdivision of land the City cannot require the cash park fee. Stu Fox stated that there would be no change in the number of significant trees MOTION by Stoelting, second by Koenig to close the public hearing. Motion carried 6-0. MOTION by Stoelting, second by Koenig to approve the Heartland Addition Zoning District Change from rural to R1-13.5 on 1.88 acres. Motion carried 6-0. D. WALGREENS/BANK PROJECT by Scraper Development, LTD. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 3.36 acres to the overall Gonyea PUD, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers within the Community Commercial Zoning District on 3.36 acres, Site Plan Review on 3.36 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 3.36 acres into 2 lots. Location: NE corner of Co Rd 4 and Hwy 5. Franzen said the zoning status was community commercial. The council approved the two part building plan in 1986. There is a 25,000 square foot building that could be built and would have filled all of the wetland on the site. This approval was prior to the 1990 state law requiring mitigation. The proposal is to remove the existing building,relocate U.S. Bank to a smaller building east on the property, construct Walgreens on the site. John Koehler of Scraper development presented the site plan. They are proposing splitting the property, include 13 parking spaces on the bank side required for the site. The lot size split results in 1.69 acres for Walgreens and 1.51 acres for the Bank COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES Page 4 June 12, 2000 site. The lot is under the five acre minimum approved in 1986. They request a setback waiver of 10 feet for the bank. There would be a waiver between the building and property line. The developer bought property zoned for office building in the southeast corner of the PUD for wetland mitigation. This will provide an excess of 13,000 square feet of wetland. Corneille asked about the implications for the mortgage. Koehler said part of Walgreens and U.S. Bank's requirements are owning their own buildings. The lot must be legally split. Clinton asked about the existing buildings and sequence of construction and what would happen with the old site. Koehler said the existing bank will be housed in the Walgreens building until the new site is complete. He said that he wasn't sure whether the existing Walgreens would be removed, leased or sold. Brooks asked about traffic impact. Koehler said the existing location did not generate a lot of traffic and that traffic predictions were based on ITE standards, square footage for retail. Stoelting asked about sidewalks, tree loss, traffic flow and safety issues. Koehler said the existing bike path would stay; the traffic would flow around a bypass lane or go through the drive through. As a result, there is not a traffic safety concern. Gray stated within this type of development traffic can be mitigated with signs and safety mirrors. Franzen said tree mitigation is addressed in the landscape section. The plan retains 11 of 22 larger trees on the property. Stock asked whether the lot size waiver presented some future concerns. Franzen said the lot size waiver is an issue as long as there is a recorded document for shared parking. Stoelting said he was still uncomfortable with traffic between Walgreens and the bank with the left hand turn. Gray said the City would not consider this on a public roadway. They would consider using a speed bump to mitigate concerns. Koenig asked about cash park fees. Franzen said they were paid initially when the property was developed in 1986. Jan and Bill Erickson, owners/operators of the music school in the upper level of U.S. Bank Building, addressed the board. Mr. Erickson said for 10 years they COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES Page 5 June 12, 2000 worked with Eden Prairie schools serving 1,000 students. He expressed concern that they were never given formal notice of the action by the developer as part of their lease. Stock asked whether the new bank would have room. Koehler said no. MOTION by Stoelting, second by Koenig to close the public hearing. Motion carried 6-0. MOTION by Stoelting, second by Koenig for approval of the Walgreens/Bank Project by Scraper Development, LTD,request for PUD Concept amendment on 3.36 acres to the overall Gonyea PUD, with waivers within the Community Commercial Zoning District on 3.36 acres, Site Plan Review on 3.36 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 3.36 acres into 2 lots. Location: NE Corner of C o. Rd. 4 and Hwy 5. Motion carried 6-0. V. PUBLIC MEETING VI. MEMBERS' REPORTS VII. CONTINUING BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. PLANNERS' REPORTS X. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Koenig, second by Clinton to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.