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Planning Commission - 02/28/2000 APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MONDAY,FEBRUARY 28,2000 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER Council Chamber 8080 Mitchell Road COMMISSION MEMBERS: Kenneth Clinton, Marvin Cofer, Frantz Corneille, Randy Foote, Vicki Koenig, Rebecca Lewis and Ray Stoelting STAFF: Michael Franzen, City Planner Stu Fox, Manager of Parks &Natural Resources Alan Gray, City Engineer Donald Uram, Community Development/ Financial Services Director Deb Meuwissen, Recording Secretary I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL Chair Foote called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Lewis was not in attendance. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Koenig moved, seconded by Corneille, to approve the Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Foote requested the Minutes of the February 14, 2000 be corrected to add the following language to page 2, Public Hearing Item A, at the end of the sentence prior to the motion to close the public hearing: "He urged the Real Life Cooperative members to develop a plan for the second phase senior residential housing that would include parking beyond the number of spaces required by Code." MOTION: Clinton moved, seconded by Stoelting to approve the Minutes of the February 14, 2000 Community Planning Board, as amended. Motion carried 6-0. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. SOUTHWEST CHRISITAN HIGH SCHOOL by Southwest Christian High School. Request for Comprehensive Guide Plan Change from Church/Cemetery to Secondary School/Church on 11.62 acres, PUD Concept Review on 11.62 acres, PUD District Review with waivers on 11.62 acres, Zoning District Amendment within the Public District on 11.62 acres, and Site Plan Review on 11.62 acres. Location: 17850 Duck Lake Trail. Franzen indicated he had received a letter from the applicant requesting the public hearing be continued until the April 24, 2000 Community Planning Board meeting due to the fact other sites were being considered for the project. MOTION: Clinton moved, seconded by Corneille, to continue the public hearing until the April 24, 2000 Community Planning Board meeting. Motion carried 6-0. COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 28,2000 The audience was advised that new public hearing notices would be mailed out. B. TARGET EXPANSION by Dayton Hudson Corporation and General Growth Properties. Request for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 87.13 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 8.0 acres, Zoning District Amendment within the C- Reg-Ser Zoning District on 8.0 acres, Site Plan Review on 8.0 acres, and Preliminary Plat on 57 acres into 2 lots. Located Flying Cloud Drive at Eden Prairie Center. Bill Mosten, General Growth Properties, provided a brief overview of the Target expansion and its impact on the Eden Prairie Center. He also provided an update of the expansion of the Eden Prairie Center in general. Mosten indicated agreement with the Staff Report. Jim Tucker, Real Estate Manager, Dayton Corporation, indicated the Target store would be expanded to a Greatland store, which would include an expansion to the existing store of approximately 40,000 s.f. Foote asked how the proposed Greatland store compared to others in the area. Tucker indicated the store would be somewhat larger. Cofer asked if business would be interrupted during the expansion. Tucker responded there would be some interruptions. The project would take approximately one year to complete. Stoelting requested information on improvements for the parking lot. Tucker reviewed plans for the parking area and improved traffic flow. Foote asked if parking spaces would be added. Austin indicated the number of parking spaces would be approximately the same but the design of the parking lot would be more efficient. In response to a question by Stoelting regarding signage, David Pederson, Architect at Dayton Corporation, indicated signs would be erected on three sides of the building. Total signage would be approximately 900 s.f. Clinton asked representatives of General Growth for an update on the Eden Prairie Center renovations. Mosten indicated renovation was progressing but due to the weather, had been somewhat slow. Expectation that with warmer weather in the near future, renovations would progress more rapidly. He also provided a brief update on interior renovations. Leasing in the Center was going very well. Foote asked if tenants who had vacated the Center would be returning. Mosten indicated some tenants would be returning. Staff recommends approval based on page 4 of the Staff Report. MOTION: Clinton moved, seconded by Corneille, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 6- 0. MOTION: Clinton moved, seconded by Koenig, to recommend to the City Council approval of the request of Dayton Hudson Corporation and General Growth Properties, request for Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 87.13 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 8.0 acres, Zoning District Amendment within the C-Reg-Ser Zoning District on 8.0 acres, Site Plan Review on 8.0 acres, and Preliminary Plat on 57 acres into 2 lots, COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 28,2000 based on plans dated February 14, 2000, and subject to the recommendations of the Staff Report dated February 25, 2000. Motion carried 6-0. VI. PUBLIC MEETING VIL MEMBERS' REPORTS VIII. CONTINUING BUSINESS IX. NEW BUSINESS X. PLANNERS' REPORTS XI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Koenig moved, seconded by Corneille, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.