Planning Commission - 03/28/2011 APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER
Council Chambers
8080 Mitchell Road
COMMISSION MEMBERS: John Kirk, Katie Lechelt, Jacob Lee, Jerry Pitzrick,
Kevin Schultz, Jon Stoltz, Travis Wuttke
STAFF MEMBERS: Stu Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources
Scott Kipp, Senior Planner
Regina Rojas, Planner II
Rod Rue, City Engineer
Julie Krull, Recording Secretary
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL
Chair Stoltz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Schultz, seconded by Lechelt, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0.
III. MINUTES
A. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MARCH 14, 2011
MOTION by Kirk, seconded by Schultz, to approve the minutes. Motion
carried 5-0. Lee and Stoltz abstained.
IV. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
V. PUBLIC MEETINGS
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. WEDDING DAY DIAMONDS by Tanek, Inc.
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 0.69 acres
• Planned Unit Development District Review on 0.69 acres
• Zoning District Amendment within the Commercial Regional Service
Zoning District on 0.69 acres
• Site Plan Review on 0.69 acres
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Nathanial Shea, 118 E. 26th Street, Minneapolis, of Tanek Architects,presented
the proposal. He stated they would like to expand the second floor. It would be
an addition to the existing building, using the same materials.
Stoltz asked Kipp to review the staff report. Kipp stated this is an addition of
approximately 3,200 square feet and conforms to City requirements. Staff
recommends approval.
Stoltz opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input.
Pitzrick asked Mr. Shea if there are handicapped limitations to the second floor.
Mr. Shea said the second floor is just for office use with no public or common
areas.
Wuttke asked how many other businesses on Crystal View Road have rain water
gardens. Kipp stated this facility will have one but he is unsure if other
businesses in the area, such as Walgreens, have one.
Wuttke commented to Rue, based on topography, slope and grading, it looks like
more than half of the water will not enter into the rain water garden and asked
what percentage of rainwater he thought would be going into the rain water
garden. Rue stated typically you cannot infiltrate the whole site, so in this case,
they have infiltrated a portion of the parking lot.
Lechelt asked if there are infiltration bases under the parking lot. Mr. Shea stated
they have not considered infiltration bases under the parking lot. Lechelt asked if
the first inch of water would go into the rainwater basin. Mr. Shea stated he could
not answer that question,because he was unsure.
MOTION by Schultz, seconded by Wuttke, to close the public hearing. Motion
carried 7-0.
MOTION by Schultz, seconded by Pitzrick, to recommend approval of the
Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 0.69 acres, Planned Unit
Development District Review on 0.69 acres, Zoning District Amendment within
the Commercial Regional Service Zoning District on 0.69 acres, and Site Plan
Review on 0.69 acres based on plans stamped dated March 4, 2011 and the staff
report dated March 25, 2011. Motion carried 7-0.
B. REDSTONE AMERICAN GRILL by Jim Sultany
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on 2.97 acres
• Planned Unit Development District Review on 2.97 acres
• Zoning District Amendment within the Commercial Regional Service
Zoning District on 2.97 acres
• Site Plan Review on 2.97 acres
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Michael Wilkus, of 11487 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, of Wilkus Architects,
presented the proposal. He stated they would like to add on an addition for a
banquet facility. They will be using the same materials as the existing building.
Stoltz asked Rojas to review the staff report. Rojas stated there are two waivers
being requested. The first one is an impervious surface waiver and the second
one is a shoreland setback waiver. Staff recommends approval.
Stoltz opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input.
Schultz asked Rojas if this addition alters parking. Rojas said five spaces will be
removed,but even with the removal, they still meet code.
Lechelt asked Mr. Wilkus what plans are in place to mitigate impervious surface.
Mr. Wilkus said the plan is to increase the pond that would handle the 300 square
feet. Lechelt asked if that would be the lake behind the building. Mr. Wilkus
stated it is not the lake but would be its own run-off pond.
Lechelt asked Mr. Wilkus if the client is concerned about taking away the five
stalls of parking. Mr. Wilkus said they are concerned and that is why they are
trying to minimize any more loss of parking and that is why they are increasing
the pond size.
Pitzrick asked Staff how they evaluated this site as Town Center. Rojas said the
property is in Sub Area 2 of the major center area and its uses shows restaurants
of this type. Rojas stated this is an appropriate use for the Town Center area.
Pitzrick said that is interesting because the way the guide plan currently reads, the
subdivisions have been taken out and should be mixed use with structured parking
and felt that should be ignored with the current project. Stoltz asked Pitzrick if he
was in favor of this project. Pitzrick commented that he is in favor of this current
project.
Lechelt asked if the City is still moving forward with the subsections in the guide
plan or has it been removed. Rojas said she cannot comment on that but would
have Mike Franzen get back to the Commission.
Stoltz asked if the parking spots being taken away were handicapped. Mr. Wilkus
said they were not handicapped spots.
Wuttke asked if the impervious surface waiver is of minimal concern for staff.
Rojas stated that was correct; it is of minimal concern.
MOTION by Kirk, seconded by Schultz, to close the public hearing. Motion
carried 7-0.
MOTION by Kirk, seconded by Pitzrick, to recommend approval of the Planned
Unit Development Concept Amendment on 2.97 acres, Planned Unit
Development District Review on 2.97 acres, Zoning District Amendment within
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the Commercial Regional Service Zoning District on 2.97 acres and Site Plan
Review of 2.97 acres based on plans stamped dated March 18, 2011 and the staff
report dated March 25, 2011. Motion carried 7-0.
VII. PLANNERS' REPORT
Rojas stated there are no projects scheduled for the April l 1th Planning Commission
meeting.
VIII. MEMBERS' REPORT
Schultz commented on April 6th or 7th there is going to be an update on the 494 corridor
at Best Buy Headquarters and asked if any other commission members are going to
attend. Lechelt stated she had thought about attending.
Stoltz asked Kipp if he could ask Mike Franzen to update the Commission on larger
projects that are in,but not scheduled.
IX. CONTINUING BUSINESS
X. NEW BUSINESS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Schultz, seconded by Lechelt, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried
7-0.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.