Planning Commission - 06/27/2005 APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY,JUNE 27, 2005 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER
Council Chambers
8080 Mitchell Road
BOARD MEMBERS: Larry Kacher, John Kirk, Vicki Koenig,
Kathy Nelson, Peter Rocheford, Fred Seymour,
Ray Stoelting, Jon Stoltz,William Sutherland
STAFF MEMBERS: Stu Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources
Al Gray, City Engineer
Mike Franzen, City Planner
Julie Krull, Recording Secretary
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL
Chair Stoelting called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Absent: Kacher and Rocheford.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Sutherland, seconded by Nelson, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0.
III. MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MAY 23, 2005
A quorum was not met to approve the minutes.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON JUNE 13, 2005
A quorum was not met to approve the minutes.
IV. PUBLIC MEETING
V. INFORMATIONAL MEETING
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. MAINTENANCE OUTDOOR STORAGE SITE by City of Eden Prairie.
Request is for a Site Plan Review on 17 acres.
Planning Commission Minutes
June 27, 2005
Page 2
Eugene Dietz, Director of Public Works, presented the proposal. Mr. Dietz
pointed out that the City purchased approximately 17 acres from BFI in January
of 2002. The location of this property is across from the airport on Hwy 212. Mr.
Dietz illustrated the proposal utilizing the overhead projector. He pointed out that
the 17 acres is somewhat misleading because the very north end is encumbered by
an easement to MAC and it is called an object free zone. He stated that this was
created long before the City purchased the parcel of land and it does also include
some of the highway right-of-way. He pointed out that the area that is in the
perimeter of the proposed burmed area would leave a net area of approximately
12 acres for the proposed facility. The proposed facility would be 90 feet wide by
130 feet long, which would be a little less than 12,000 sq. ft. He stated that they
are proposing to put a cover-all on this site. There were photographs included in
the Staff packet to illustrate the proposed facility. Mr. Dietz explained that the
cover-all would be a structural ribbed support that is situated on piers and would
be covered with a plastic PBC type of membrane that would keep the rain and
snow out of the sand and salt. He stated that the north end would be closed and
the south end would be open and the side view is what would be seen from Hwy
212. Mr. Dietz explained that they are in the process of constructing a ponding
area,but because of the proximity of the airport, there would be a few
implications involved. One of which would be that this would not be a wet basin,
that there would be an underground the system that would dry it up to keep
migratory birds from being in the vicinity of the airport. He stated that this work
would be done in stages and that what is presently on the contract would be the
site work and some storm sewer work. There will be no restroom facility on this
site. Because of the implication of the airport, landscaping in the area would be
very limited.
Franzen stated that this project conforms to the zoning and performance standards
for the I-General zoning district and the staff recommends approval.
Koenig asked Mr. Dietz how much land was in the no-fly zone by MAC. Mr.
Dietz stated that approximately 15 percent of the site is encumbered by that,
which would be approximately 2 1/2 to 3 acres. He also stated that half of the
right-of-way for Hwy 212 is within those 17 acres.
Nelson complimented the City on keeping the site lines for this project away from
the road and also stated that the City did a nice job on this project.
Stoelting opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input.
MOTION by Nelson, seconded by Koenig, to close the public hearing. Motion
carried 7-0.
MOTION by Nelson, seconded by Koenig, to approve the request for Site Plan
Review on 17 acres,based on plans stamped dated June 24, 2005, subject to the
Planning Commission Minutes
June 27, 2005
Page 3
recommendations of the staff report dated June 24, 2005, to the City Council.
Motion carried 7-0.
VII. MEMBERS' REPORTS
VIII. CONTINUING BUSINESS
IX. NEW BUSINESS
X. PLANNERS' REPORTS
Franzen stated that there will not be a meeting on July 11, 2005; that the next meeting
will be July 25, 2005. This meeting will include a variance request in a rural zoning
district.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Koenig, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.