Planning Commission - 04/27/2015 APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY,APRIL 27, 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: Julie Klima, City Planner
Stu Fox, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources
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. Kirk was absent.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION by Higgins, seconded by Pieper, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 6-0.
III. MINUTES
A. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON APRIL 13, 2015
MOTION by Pieper, seconded by Higgins, to approve the minutes. Motion
carried 4-0. Stoltz and Wuttke abstained.
IV. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
V. PUBLIC MEETINGS
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
EDEN PRAIRIE PLAZA (SALON CONCEPTS) by SCEPRE, LLC
Location: 8040 Glen Lane
Request for:
• Planned Unit Development District Review on 3.03 acres
• Zoning District Review on 3.03 acres
• Site Plan Review on 3.03 acres
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Brent Van Lieu, representing Salon Concepts, presented the proposal. He
stated they opened the business as a tenant a little over a year ago. The business
rents seats; they have 36 individual salon seats. Because of the high volume of
traffic there have been traffic problems. In December of 2014, Mr. Van Lieu
said they purchased the property and would now like to take the former outdoor
storage area and make it into a parking area. Mr. Van Lieu stated they plan to be
there a long time and would like to have more parking spaces.
Chair Stoltz asked Klima to review the staff report. Klima said Mr. Van Lieu is
requesting a PUD amendment to convert the area into parking. There would be
one way circulation into the new parking area and would contain 58 stalls.
There would be curbs and signs provided to communicate traffic flow. Mr. Van
Lieu is proposing to bring the property more in line with the Town Center
Design Guidelines. There are two PUD waivers and staff recommends approval
subject to conditions outlined in the report.
Chair Stoltz opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input.
Chair Stoltz asked if 58 stalls would be enough. Klima said she will have the
project proponent address the question stated the additional parking will
alleviate the problem. Mr. Van Lieu said their busy times are between loam
and 7 pm and feels this space with help with the parking situation.
Higgins asked the project proponent, as the light rail is coming through the area,
how would they adjust to that change. Mr. Van Lieu said they knew the light
rail would be coming through the area and they still wanted to put the salon in
its current location because they do not see any negatives with the light rail.
Pieper asked if this parking area would be only for Salon Concepts. Mr. Van
Lieu said the southern half would have signage to designate it to Salon Concepts
employees.
Wuttke asked if there were any issues the fire department had with this parking
area. Klima said the Inspections division has reviewed the application and
provided input.
Farr asked who would be permitted park in the area; would it be patrons or just
employees. Mr. Van Lieu said because the access is in the rear of the building,
it will be for the employees and the patrons will park in the front of the building.
There will be signage put up to designate the area as employee parking.
Weber said this appears to be a short term fix due to the LRT coming into the
area. He asked the project proponent if they are going to move or build
something else when the light rail comes into the area. Mr. Van Lieu said they
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do not plan on moving as they have already invested $800,000 into this
property.
MOTION by Pieper, seconded by Wuttke, to close the public hearing. Motion
carried 6-0.
MOTION by Pieper, seconded by Wuttke, to recommend approval of the
Planned Unit Development District Review on 3.03 acres; Zoning District
Amendment Review on 3.03 acres and Site Plan Review on 3.03 acres as
represented in the April 27, 2015 staff report and Plans Stamp Dated April 27,
2015. Motion carried 6-0.
VII. PLANNERS' REPORT
A. BOARDS & COMMISSION'S BANQUET
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 6:00 pm in the Garden Room at City Center
VIII. MEMBERS' REPORT
A. COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE—LIGHT RAIL
Pieper said there is a meeting tomorrow night, April 28h. He stated there is a
delay in the project from 2019 to 2020 because there was a 341 million dollar
increase in what was budgeted for the project due to poor land and soil
contamination. The meeting tomorrow night will likely discuss this issue.
IX. CONTINUING BUSINESS
No continuing business.
X. NEW BUSINESS
No new business.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Higgins, seconded by Wuttke, to adjourn the Planning Commission
meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.