Planning Commission - 08/09/1999 APPROVED MINUTES
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY,AUGUST 9, 1999 7:00 P.M. CITY CENTER
Council Chambers
8080 Mitchell Road
COMMISSION MEMBERS: Beverly Alexander,Kenneth Clinton,Randy
Foote,Bill Habicht,Rebecca Lewis, and Doug
Sandstad
STAFF MEMBERS: Scott A.Kipp, Senior Planner,
Krista R.Flemming,Planner I,
Barbara Anderson, City Recorder
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL
Chair Foote called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Habicht was absent.
H. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Sandstad moved, seconded by Clinton,to approve the Agenda as published. Motion
carried 5-0.
M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Lewis moved, seconded by Alexander,to approve the Minutes of the July 26, 1999
Planning Commission Meeting as submitted. Motion carried 4-0-1. Sandstad abstained.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. LARIAT OFFICE BUILDING by Lariat Companies,Inc. Request for Zoning District
Amendment within the C-Reg-Ser Zoning District on 2.28 acres and Site Plan Review on
2.28 acres. Location: 8205 Commonwealth Drive.
Keith Nichols and Mike Shields of Walsh Bishop &Associates were present and stated
they were in agreement with the staff report and would be happy to answer any questions
the Commission might have.
Kipp stated staff recommended approval.
The Public Hearing was opened.
No one present wished to speak.
MOTION: Lewis moved, seconded by Sandstad to close the Public Hearing. Motion
carried 5-0.
MOTION: Lewis moved, seconded by Sandstad to recommend to the City Council
approval of the request by Lariat Companies,Inc. for Zoning District Amendment within
the C-Reg-Ser Zoning District on 2.28 acres and Site Plan Review on 2.28 acres based on
plans dated July 23, 1999, and subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated
August 6, 1999. Motion carried 5-0.
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B. PM LIPS&TEMRO INDUSTRIES,INC.by Swedenborg Shaw Construction,Inc.
Request for Zoning District Amendment within the I-2 Zoning District on 7.44 acres, Site
Plan Review on 7.44 acres and Preliminary Plat of 7.44 acres into 1 lot. Location: 9700
West 74ffi Street.
Vic Pearlbac,Architect of Record for the proponent,reviewed the proposal, and
requested the Planning Commission for approval. He discussed the replat and described
the site plan,including the existing and proposed expansion areas. He discussed the
drainage plan and the travel management plan proposed to alleviate traffic congestion.
He described the landscape plan.
Flemming reviewed the staff report and noted staff recommended approval of the project
subject to the stipulations listed in the staff report with the exception of revising the plan
to include an addition of 14 proof of parking spaces.
Sandstad asked about the number of employee shifts and Bill Rosen,President of Phillips
and Temro Industries explained they will have 165 employees in the Eden Prairie plant,
and expect to see a growth rate of approximately 65%. The proposed 210 parking spaces
on the site will be more than adequate to accommodate their employees. They will have
two shifts with the first beginning at 7:00 a.m. and the second ending at 5:00 p.m. with
each shift overlapping two hours.Flemming noted that the proponents were providing
270 spaces on the site which met the City Code requirements and staff felt the parking
provisions were more than adequate.
Foote noted the staff report requested the Proponent to work with the I-494 Task Force
and he inquired if they were willing to do that. Pearlbac responded they were willing to
do that.
The Public Hearing was opened.
No one present wished to speak.
MOTION: Clinton moved, seconded by Lewis,to close the Public Hearing. Motion
carried 5-0.
MOTION: Clinton moved,seconded by Lewis,to recommend to the City Council
approval of the request of Swedenborg Shaw Construction for a Zoning District
Amendment within the I-2 Zoning District on 7.44 acres, Site Plan Review on 7.44 acres
and Preliminary Plat of 7.44 acres into one lot,based on plans dated July 23, 1999,and
subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated August 6, 1999. Motion
carried 5-0.
V. PUBLIC MEETING
VI. MEMBERS' REPORTS
None.
VII. CONTINUING BUSINESS
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None.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
None.
IX. PLANNERS'REPORTS
Kipp noted there would be two items on the next agenda, one for General Growth Properties and
the Brown Addition,which was a single family subdivision located in the southwestern portion of
the City.
X. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Lewis moved, seconded by Clinton to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.