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Planning Commission - 02/25/1991 AGENDA • EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, February 25, 1991 7:30 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairperson Christine Dodge, Tim Bauer, Julianne Bye, Robert Hallett, . Karen Norman, Charles Ruebling, Doug Sandstad. STAFF MEMBERS: Chris Enger, Director of Planning; Michael Franzen, Senior Planner; Don Uram, Planner; Deb Edlund, Recording Secretary. Pledge of Allegiance -- Roll Call I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA H. MEMBERS REPORTS III. MINUTES IV. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. TIMBER LAKE DRIVE TOWNHOMES"by The Pemtom Company. • Request for Zoning District Amendment within the' RM-2.5 Zoning District on 2.11 acres with variances to be reviewed by the Board of Appeals; Site Plan Review on 2.11 acres for construction of 16 townhouse units in 4 buildings to be known as Timber Lake Drive Townhomes. Location: Northeast corner of Timber Lake Drive and Island Road. B. FAIRVIEW MEDICAL HEALTH CLINIC OF EDEN PRAIRIE by Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Services. Request for Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment from Industrial to Office on 7.3 Acres; Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 17.4 acres; Zoning District Change from Rural and I-2 to Office on 2.9 acres; Site Plan Review on 2.9 acres for construction of a 15,200 square foot medical health care clinic to be known as Fairview Medical Health Clinic of Eden Prairie. Location: East of Prairie Center Drive and south of Technology Drive. V. OLD BUSINESS VI. PLANNER'S REPORT VII. ADJOURNMENT EDEN PRA—TRH PLANNING COADMSION APPROVED MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1991 7:30 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7600 Executive Drive COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chairperson Christine Dodge, Tim Bauer, Julianne Bye, Robert Hallett, Karen Norman, Charles Ruebling, Doug Sandstad. STAFF MEMBERS: Michael Franzen, Senior Planner; Don Uram, Planner; Deb Edlund, Recording Secretary. ROLL CALL: Tim Bauer Absent. I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Sandstad moved, seconded by Norman to approve the Agenda as published. Motion carried 5-0- 0. H. MEMBERS REPORTS On. MINUTES MOTION• Hallett moved, seconded by Bye to approve the Minutes of the February 11, 1991 Planning Commission meeting as published. Motion carried 5-0-0. IV. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS A. TIMBER LAKE DRIVE TOWNHOMES by The Pemtom Company. Request for Zoning District Amendment within the RM-2.5 Zoning District on 2.11 acres with variances to be reviewed by the Board of Appeals; Site Plan Review on 2.11 acres for construction of 16 townhouse units in 4 buildings to be known as Timber Lake Drive Townhomes. Location: Northeast corner of Timber Lake Drive and Island Road. Tom McCarthy, representing the proponent presented plans for the sixteen units to be developed on the four remaining lots. Extra parking spaces would be provided for guest parking and a fire hydrant would be added. The landscaping plan would be revised to provide additional screening. The price range for the homes would be between $80,000 and $90,000 with an average of 1730 square feet of floor space. Planning Commission February 25, 1991 Page Two Uram reported that this was an infill project. Staff had tried to make the proposed units as consistent as possible with the existing units. Variances would be necessary for side yard setbacks throughout the project and a front yard setback on Parcel C. Uram stated that residents had pointed out an existing erosion problem on the outlot which would need to be addressed. Hennepin County had requested and additional four feet of right-of-way for County Road 4. Uram noted that there was still a question as to whether the colors and architecture would fit in with the existing neighborhood. McCarthy stated that the architectural design was as close to the existing homes as possible. The siding would be a maintenance free siding. Hallett asked'when County Road 4 would be upgraded. Uram replied possibly in 1994 or 1995. Geri Olsen, 7964 Timber Lake Drive, stated that she lived in one of the existing upper units. She added that she would have six windows facing the proposed development. Olsen stated that when she purchased her unit she had paid an extra $4,000 for the view of the lake and was concerned with the proposal because if developed as planned she would only be able to see approximately ten feet of the lake. Olsen was concerned about the height of the new buildings in relation to the existing units. Uram replied that the* units would be at the same height. Olsen asked if the building could be brought back further from the lake and turned. McCarthy believed that moving the building back would create driveway problems. Uram replied that the building could be moved toward the property line approximately five feet and the building could be tilted to a minor degree. Uram recommended approval of the project with the understanding that these items be addressed by the proponent. Hallett asked if the proponent would be open to these recommendations. Norman asked if the additional parking spaces could be moved. Uram replied that Staff had recommended the extra parking spaces and noted that moving them would be difficult due to the location of the property line. Olsen stated that she would like to see the additional parking spaces removed from the plan entirely. She believed it would ruin the landscaping. Uram stated that the parking spaces were recommended for convenience based on observations in other similar facilities. Olsen asked if the sidings would be compatible. McCarthy replied that the siding proposed was vertical, while the existing homes were horizontal. Olsen stated that she would like to see uniformity as much as possible. Planning Commission February 25, 1991 Page Two Ruebling asked if it would be possible to move the building to the west. Uram replied yes. Ruebling then asked if the sidings would be compatible. Uram replied that samples were required prior to City Council review. Mark Weber, 7966 Timber Lake Drive, stated that he was not opposed to development on these lots; however, believed that it was important for the units to be compatible with the existing neighborhood. Weber asked if the footprint would be larger than the existing units. Uram replied yes. Weber then recommended that the units be moved as far away from the existing units as possible. He added that it was important that the units fit in with the neighborhood regarding color, size, and architecture. Weber stated that he was also concerned with the impact on the view of the lake. Norman asked if the proposed units would be part of the homeowners association. McCarthy replied yes. Dennis Elliott, president of the homeowners association, stated that the association would like to see the building brought back as far as possible to the west. He added that the association and the developer had worked together to try to maintain the compatibility with the existing units. • Norman asked Elliott how the association viewed the additional parking spaces. Elliott stated that he believed the spaces to only be temporary. Elliott asked the price range of the units. McCarthy replied that the units would 'be priced between$80,000 and$90,000. He added that the developer would try to keep the pricing in this range for marketing purposes. Ruebling asked if the square footage of the proposed units would be larger than the existing units. Weber replied that the proposed square footage would be larger than his unit. MOTION 1: Hallett moved, seconded by Sandstad to close the public.hearing. Motion carried 5-0-1. Dodge abstained. MOTION 2: Hallett moved, seconded by Bye to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Pemtom Company for Zoning District Amendment within the RM-2.5 District • on 2.11 acres with variances to be reviewed by the Board of Appeals, for construction Planning Commission February 25, 1991 Page Four of 16 townhouse units, to be known as Timber Lake Drive Townhomes, based on plans dated February 8, 1991, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 22, 1991, with the additions of the following: The building on Parcel D be moved to the southwest and siding samples be submitted to the homeowners association and City Council. Motion carried 5-0-1. Dodge abstained. MOTION 3: Hallett moved, seconded by Bye to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Pemtom Company for Site Plan Review on 2.11 acres for construction of 16 townhouse units in four buildings, to be known as Timber Lake Drive Townhomes, based on plans dated February 8, 1991, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 22, 1991, with the additions of the following: The building on Parcel D be moved to the southwest and siding samples be submitted to the homeowners association and City Council. Motion carried 5-0-1. Dodge abstained. B. FAIRVIEW MEDICAL HEALTH CLINIC OF EDEN PRAIRIE by Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Services. Request for Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment from Industrial to Office on 7.3 Acres; Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment, on 17.4 acres; Zoning District Change from Rural and 1-2 to Office-on 2.9 acres; Site Plan Review on 2.9 acres for construction of a 15,200 square foot medical health care clinic to be known as Fairview Medical Health Clinic of Eden Prairie. Location: East of Prairie Center Drive and south of Technology Drive. Ray Piiramen, representing the proponent, stated that four other sites currently existed throughout the twin cities. He added that the proponent would like to begin to construction in April to be ready for operation in the fall. Franzen reported that Staff recommended approval of the project based on the recommendations outlined in the Staff Report dated February 22, 1991. Piiarainen asked Franzen to clarify the statement regarding expansion to the east and if expansion was limited to this direction. Franzen replied that expansion could go in any direction. Bernard Herman, representing the proponent, presented the plans for the project. He noted that the site was triangular and the building had been positioned such that expansion could be possible to the front or to either side. The building was designed so that in the future a second building could be constructed. The parking lot had been developed to provide the largest number of parking spaces located close to the building to allow for Planning Commission February 25, 1991 Page Five easy access to the facility. A vehicle drop off area was also provided at the entrance. The trash enclosure would be constructed of the same material as the exterior of the building. The driveway currently would be shared with Dataserv. In 1992-1993 the interchange was expected to change and the location of the driveway would be changed to access from Prairie Center Drive. Catch basins would be located at the north end of the lot and three in the parking lot area, Landscaping would be extensive. The existing trees would be left and addition trees of varying sizes and varieties would be added. Three double pole lights would be located along the driveway. The lighting would be downcast. The floor plan would allow all the tenant spaces to be expanded if needed. Dodge asked if the facility would be managed under one organization. Piiarainen replied that this would be a medical office building with individual tenants. Herman stated that the exterior brick would be the same as Dataserv. The exterior lighting and landscaping would also match that of Dataserv. A vaulted roof with a skylight would accent the entrance to the facility. Herman noted that smaller windows were required in a medical clinic to allow for privacy in the exam rooms. The exams rooms were located along the outer perimeter of the building. The window treatment needs to be special to reduce drafts and heat loss. Larger windows would be located in . the waiting rooms; however, these could not be exactly located at this time. Herman noted that reveals which helped to breakup the mass of the building. Jim Hawkins, 7289 Green Ridge Drive, stated that he was both a resident and an employee of Dataserv. Hawkins noted that he had not been given details of the plan until this meeting. Hawkins asked if a berm was planned. Herman replied that the property would be flatten, molded and shaped. Hawkins asked how the landscaping would be supported for preservation. Herman replied that possibly an irrigation system would be installed. Piiarainen replied that an irrigation system was not planned for at this time. Hawkins believed that there would be a disruption in the water flow pattern which should be addressed. Hawkins asked if the drainage field and tile would be adequate to handle the watershed. Franzen replied that three catch basins would be located on the property which would flow into two storm sewer lines adjacent to the site. Hawkins asked for more detail on the metal screening for the mechanic units. Herman replied that the mechanical units would be located directly behind the skylights. Hawkins stated that the Datasery building was a two-story facility and questioned what Datasery employees would see from the second story. Herman replied that the site lines had not been checked. Herman added that the building was at an 846 elevation and was approximately 8-to-9 feet above street level. Planning Commission February 25, 1991 Page Six Hawkins expressed concern about the compatibility of the building with existing facilities. He noted that the exterior of the building was said to reflect that of Dataserv, but would not match. Hawkins added that Datasery would like to have the opportunity to review the landscaping plan further. He strongly recommended that an irrigation system be installed to preserve the green space along Prairie Center Drive. Hallett believed that the point regarding irrigation was well taken. Hallett stated that berming without irrigation had caused difficulties in the past. Piirainen replied that an irrigation system was not planned at this time due to the uncertainty of what would actually happen regarding the upgrading of Prairie Center Drive and Technology Drive. Piirainen added that an irrigation system would be looked at within the first two years after development. Hallett stated that other facilities in Eden Prairie did look down on other buildings. Hallett noted that Rosemount Engineering looks down on Dataserv. Piirainen reemphasized that the mechanical units would be hidden behind the skylight. Herman added that the mechanical units would be less than four feet high and are consolidated in a small space. Dodge asked why a two-story building was not being planned for now if plans were• already in the making for expansion. Herman replied that economically it was better to construct a one-story building at this time. Dodge asked if there would be a charge for parking. Piirainen replied no. Dodge then asked if the City could prevent a charge for parking in the future. Hawkins stated that Datasery would be very concerned if there would be a charge for parking due to the cross easement with Dataserv. Sandstad noted that both property owners had to agree to cross easements. Dodge asked if a sample of the proposed brick color was available. Franzen replied that the brick color would be the same as Dataserv; however, the manufacturer might not be the same. MOTION 1. Bye moved, seconded by Sandstad to close the public hearing. Motion carried 6-0. Planning Commission •February 25, 1991 Page Seven MOTION 2: Bye moved, seconded by Sandstad to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Fairview Medical Hospital and Healthcare Services for a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment from Industrial to Office on 7.3 acres for construction of a medical clinic, based on plans dated February 19, 1991, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 22, 1991, with the addition that prior to City Council review samples of exterior building materials be submitted for approval. The Planning Commission also strongly recommended that an irrigation system be installed in the berm area. Motion carried 5-0-1. Norman abstained. MOTION 3: Bye moved, seconded by Sandstad to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Fairview Medical Hospital and Healthcare Services for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment to the overall DataSery Planned Unit Development Concept, on 17.4 acres for construction of a medical clinic, based on plans dated February 19, 1991, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 22, 1991, with the addition that prior to City Council review samples of exterior building • materials be submitted for approval. The Planning Commission also strongly recommended that an irrigation system be installed in the berm area. Motion carried 5-0- 1. Norman abstained. MOTION 4: Bye moved, seconded by Sandstad to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Fairview Medical Hospital and Healthcare Services for Zoning District Change from Rural and I-2 to Office on 2.9 acres for construction of a medical clinic, based on plans dated February 19, 1991, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 22 1991, with the addition that prior to City Council review samples of exterior building materials be submitted for approval. The Planning Commission also strongly recommended that an irrigation system be installed in the berm area. Motion carried 5-0- 1. Norman abstained. MOTION 5: Bye moved, seconded by Sandstad to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Fairview Medical Hospital and Healthcare Services for Site Plan Review on 2.9 acres for construction of a medical clinic, based on plans dated February 19, 1991, subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 22, 1991, with the addition that prior to City Council review samples of exterior building materials be Planning Commission February 25, 1991 Page Eight submitted for approval. The Planning Commission also strongly recommended that an irrigation system be installed in the berm area. Motion carried 5-0-1. Norman abstained. Hawkins complimented Staff on a thorough review. V. OLD BUSINESS Hallett thanked Julianne Bye and Christine Dodge for their six years of dedicated service. VI. PLANNER'S REPORT VH. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Bye moved, seconded by Hallett to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 PM. Motion carried 6-0-0.