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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 EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 28, 2011 Page 2 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 EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 28, 2011 Page 3 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 EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 28, 2011 Page 4 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.