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Planning Commission - 05/11/2015 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road COMMISSION MEMBERS: Jon Stoltz, John Kirk, Travis Wuttke, Ann Higgins, Charles Weber, Andrew Pieper, Ed Farr STAFF MEMBERS: Regina Rojas, Senior Planner Stu Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources Rod Rue, City Engineer Julie Krull, Recording Secretary I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —ROLL CALL Vice Chair Kirk called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Stoltz and Weber were absent. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Higgins, seconded by Farr, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. III. MINUTES A. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON APRIL 27, 2015 MOTION by Farr, seconded by Pieper, to approve the minutes. Motion carried 4-0. Kirk abstained. IV. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS V. PUBLIC MEETINGS VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. VARIANCE #2015-02 by Lisanne Oster; J M& B A Kirtland Trustees Location: 9008 and 9010 Riley Lake Road Request to: • Permit a lot size of 1.26 acres. City Code requires a lot size of 10 acres in the Rural Zoning District Planning Commission Minutes May 11, 2015 Page 2 • Permit side yard setbacks less than 50 feet for one side and a combination of 150 feet for both side yards in the Rural Zoning District Lisanne Oster, owner of the property, presented the proposal. Ms. Oster said the family bought the property in1951. Since then, they have spent their summers in the cabin that is on the property. The cabin is not winterized and is in need of repairs as the structure is sinking. She said they would like to demolish the cabin and build a home. They tried to fit the home into the 9010 lot but it is too narrow, so they would like to join the lots together. Ms. Oster said they were initially told by the City they have two options; which were to re- plat and rezone or join the two properties together. A few months later they were given a third option; combine the two lots and keep it rural but request a variance, which is the option they are taking and the reason for being at the meeting tonight. Ms. Oster said they would like a continuance to get a variance from the lake, as they are 65 feet back from the lake and the City requires100 feet. Vice Chair Kirk asked Rojas to review the staff report. Rojas said prior to the meeting this evening, Ms. Oster asked, based on location of the house, if they could take more time to develop a new house plan that would preserve trees and preserve the slope. Rojas said the shoreland setback is 64 to 65 feet and that would require a variance. Recommendation is for the Commission to continue the meeting to the June 8, 2015 meeting to allow time for staff to work with the applicant to finalize the location of the house to fully evaluate the full request. Vice Chair Kirk asked if Ms. Oster was comfortable with coming back in June for the variance request. Ms. Oster said she is comfortable with coming back to the June 8th meeting and then they will do all three variance requests at the same time. Vice Chair Kirk opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input. Farr said he likes the idea of a new house plan for the property. One thing he did notice was the tree replacement trees were red oak and red maple that were being taken down and asked if Ms. Oster would replace them with like kind of trees. Wuttke stated the Natural Resource Guidelines state the setback from the lake is 75 feet and asked why the City is more restrictive. Rojas said the last shoreland ordinance was developed by the DNR and she will have to look into this more. She did state if there are properties on either side, then the setback would be 88 feet. Rojas said she will look to see if the DNR changed the ordinance. Farr asked Fox about the trees on the property and asked if there would be problems with new trees growing in the forest area. Fox said it is a difficult site Planning Commission Minutes May 11, 2015 Page 3 for trees, but the City and forester will work with the project proponent to pick the correct trees that will thrive in the area. Wuttke asked what the individual lot widths were. Ms. Oster said the widths are on the hand out and they are 84 feet and 109 feet. MOTION by Wuttke, seconded by Pieper, to recommend a continuance to the June 8, 2015 meeting. Vice Chair Kirk said there will be republishing because of the third variance request. Motion carried 5-0. VIL PLANNERS' REPORT A. BOARDS & COMMISSION'S BANQUET Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 6:00 pm in the Garden Room at City Center VIIL MEMBERS' REPORT A. COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE—LIGHT RAIL Pieper had nothing to report. IX. CONTINUING BUSINESS No continuing business. X. NEW BUSINESS No new business. XI. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Higgins, seconded by Pieper, to adj ourn the Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 5-0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.