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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission - 01/14/2002 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MONDAY,JANUARY 14, 2002 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road BOARD MEMBERS: Ken Brooks, Frantz Corneille, Randy Foote, Vicki Koenig, Kathy Nelson, Fred Seymour, Paul Sodt, Susan Stock, Ray Stoelting STAFF MEMBERS: Mike Franzen, City Planner Stu Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources Alan Gray, City Engineer Scott Kipp, Senior Planner Kirsten Oden, Recording Secretary I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL Chair Corneille called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Chair Corneille, Commissioners Brooks, Foote, Koenig, Nelson, Seymour, Sodt, and Stock. Absent: Commissioner Stoelting. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Sodt, second by Brooks to approve the January 14, 2002 Community Planning Board Agenda. Motion carried, 7-0. III. MINUTES A. Minutes of the December 10, 2001 Community Planning Board Meeting Motion by Foote, second by Seymour to approve the minutes of the December 10, 2001 Community Planning Board Meeting. Motion carried, 5-0-2, abstentions Koenig and Brooks. IV. PUBLIC MEETINGS V. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PARKSIDE PLACE by William and Suzette Dupont. Request for a Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-22 on 1.3 acres and Preliminary Plat of 1.3 acres into 2 lots. Location: 18390 Dell Drive. Community Planning Board Minutes January 14, 2002 Page 2 Franzen said the subject property is Lot 1 and 2 of the Crestwood 89 Plat. The Comprehensive Guide Plan shows the property as low density residential for up to 2.5 units per acre. The property is currently zoned R1-22 and Rural. Surrounding land uses are low density residential and there is an existing home on proposed lot 1. Franzen added that the proposal is to replat two lots into three and rezone proposed lots 2 and 3 from Rural to R1-22. The density is consistent with surrounding areas. Seven significant trees are on the property; no tree loss is proposed. The neighborhood has petitioned for extension of sewer and water. A feasibility study is underway and the extension is anticipated as early as summer 2002. The existing well and septic system will need to be abandoned at that time. Staff recommends approval. The public hearing opened at 7:03 p.m. There was no public comment. Motion by Foote, second by Koenig to close the public hearing. Motion carried, 7-0. The public hearing closed at 7:04 p.m. Motion by Foote, second by Brooks to approve the request for Zoning Request for Zoning District Change from Rural to R1-22 on 1.3 acres and Preliminary Plat of 1.3 acres into 2 lots at 18390 Dell Drive based on plans dated November 21, 2001, staff report and conditions dated January 11, 2002. Motion carried, 7-0. B. BP AMOCO by BP Products North America, Inc. Request for Guide Plan Change from Neighborhood Commercial to Community Commercial on 1.4 acres, Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 2.45 acres, Planned Unit Development district Review with waivers on 2.45 acres, Zoning District Change from N-Com to C-Com on 1.4 acres, Zoning District Amendment with the C-Com District on 1.05 acres, Site Plan Review on 2.45 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 2.45 acres into two lots. Location: Southeast corner of Highway 212 and Anderson Lakes Parkway. The public hearing opened at 7:05 p.m. Jeff Wurst, Real Estate Manager with BP America, Inc. noted the merger between Amoco and BP Products occurred about 3.5 years ago. The new facility is an upscale design featuring a cafe similar to An Bon Pain. Internet access kiosks will be provided within the store. Gas pumps are touch screen activated and internet connected. The company name is officially BP; the fuel products remain Amoco. Solar power will be incorporated in the canopy. The front of the store is all glass. Community Planning Board Minutes January 14, 2002 Page 3 The sales area is at the back of the store. Shelving is low to allow for a clear view across the store. Vitas Maciukevicius, Zoning and Development Manager for BP stated the intent was to rebuild on the existing site. He showed photographs of the proposed new building. Staff suggested a design compatible with surrounding buildings. Screens on the pumps allow checking news and weather and ordering food within the store. John Kosmas, project architect, noted they had worked on the project for two years. He showed the material board featuring the brick structure; it is the same as the material on the nearby daycare center. The site plan was a challenge; the city wanted fifteen feet dedicated as right of way for Anderson Lakes Parkway. Putting the two sites together necessitated modification of the original plans. Some driveways were eliminated. Drainage was accomplished through development of rain gardens. The water goes into the filtration areas. Franzen stated staff recommends approval. He clarified a rain water garden is like a NURP pond without the standing water. It holds the water temporarily and filters it into the ground. Perennial plant material is established. According to the Watershed District they are better at taking out pollutants than storm water ponds. This is better for the wetland area downstream. Corneille asked about their function in the winter. Gray stated the snow melts in spring. These work in winter like ponds would. There is not a lot of moisture filtering through frozen ground. Corneille inquired how many BP facilities there were nationwide. Wurst stated worldwide there are over 300. Nationwide there are around 200, some are still under construction. Corneille asked how much solar power saved on energy usage. Wurst stated the solar power would produce 10-15% of a station's power requirement, or five to eight times the kilowatts of a residential household on a sunny day. Nelson inquired how long it would take to build. Kosmas stated approximately 90 days for construction. Nelson asked about the underground tanks and whether they would use what is there or put in new tanks. Community Planning Board Minutes January 14, 2002 Page 4 Kosmas noted the site had been tested for contaminants and is clean. The tanks will be new and meet current environmental requirements. Nelson asked whether these were credit card pumps so people wouldn't need to go into the store. Kosmas said yes. Brooks asked whether this would be a 24 hour operation. Kosmas said yes. Brooks asked whether the stations were corporate or independent. Kosmas stated they were corporate owned and operated. Foote inquired whether all Amoco sites were being converted. Kosmas said no, because not all Amoco sites were capable of being converted. Seymour inquired about proposed construction of adjacent buildings and how a shared entrance would be built if there were construction on the other site. Franzen said this should not present a problem. Kosmas noted they may have to have two entrances for six months. It would be set up so people can drive around the car wash. Foote asked if the car wash malfunctioned there would be an escape route. Kosmas stated yes. Corneille asked whether there was user acceptance of the advanced technology. Maciukevicius said people do use it. Nelson inquired whether the lighting would be brighter than currently. Kosmas said no. The foot-candles may increase but will create a different perception. It will not spread out onto the site. Motion by Stock, second by Seymour to close the public hearing. Motion carried, 7-0. The public hearing closed at 7:39 p.m. Community Planning Board Minutes January 14, 2002 Page 5 Motion by Stock, second by Brooks BP Amoco by BP Products North America, Inc. Request for Guide Plan Change from Neighborhood Commercial to Community Commercial on 1.4 acres, Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 2.45 acres, Planned Unit Development district Review with waivers on 2.45 acres, Zoning District Change from N-Com to C-Com on 1.4 acres, Zoning District Amendment with the C-Com District on 1.05 acres, Site Plan Review on 2.45 acres, and Preliminary Plat of 2.45 acres into two lots, located at the southeast corner of Highway 212 and Anderson Lakes Parkway based on plans dated January 9, 2002, and conditions listed in the staff report dated January 11, 2002. Motion carried, 7-0. VI. MEMBERS' REPORTS VII. CONTINUING BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. PLANNERS' REPORTS Franzen noted projects scheduled for the January 28th, 2002 meeting had been postponed. The board could hold its workshop on January 28th or before its February 1lth meeting. The board agreed to hold its workshop prior to the February 1 lth meeting. X. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the board adjourned at 7:45 p.m.