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Planning Commission - 04/25/2016 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY,APRIL 25, 2016 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, Mark Freiberg, Tom Poul CITY STAFF: Julie Klima, City Planner Rod Rue, City Engineer Matt Bourne, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources Julie Krull, Recording Secretary I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL Vice Chair Pieper called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Poul and Stoltz were absent. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Wuttke moved, seconded by Higgins, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0. IV. MINUTES A. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON APRIL 11, 2016 MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Farr, to approve the Planning Commission Minutes. Motion carried 7-0. V. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS VI. PUBLIC MEETINGS VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CLIMATECH RENOVATION Location: 6950 Washington Ave S Request for: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 25, 2016 Page 2 • Site Plan Review on 6.98 acres Beverly Lexvold, Director of Operations with Climatech Renovation introduced herself. Peter Coyle, attorney representing Climatech Renovation, presented the proposal. He stated their plan would be to recast the existing building. Their business is currently located in Hopkins and they would like to relocate to Eden Prairie. He explained what the building would look like after the proposed improvements. They would like to update the building both in the interior and exterior. For the exterior portion, it would be re-skinned to give it a contemporary look. The original parking lot would be re-configured to accommodate the new loading dock doors. Climatech would need 189 parking stalls and the new plan includes 203 parking stalls, of which 17 would be in the proof of parking. There would be a new office and visitor parking entrance in the southeast portion of this site. There will also be a rain garden structure added for storm water and they will upgrade the landscaping. There will also be a silo structure added to this site and will have a screening wall around it. Vice Chair Pieper asked Klima to review the staff report. Klima said this is for a site plan approval with revisions including dock doors, landscaping, proof of parking and an exterior silo, which will be screened. Staff recommendation is for approval based on the staff report. Higgins asked in regards to the windows what the metal extension was. Mr. Coyle was unable to answer that question. Farr said it was most likely used for sun screening. Vice Chair Pieper opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input. Farr asked if there was going to be a re-plat. Klima said the property is not proposed to be platted. Farr commented he thought this was an excellent example of upgrading a building in the Golden Triangle Area. MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Higgins, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 7-0. MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Higgins, to recommend approval of the Site Plan Review on 6.98 acres based on plans stamp dated April 13, 2016 and the information included in the staff report dated April 19, 2016. Motion carried 6-0, Wuttke abstained. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 25, 2016 Page 3 VIII. PLANNERS' REPORT IX. MEMBERS' REPORT X. CONTINUING BUSINESS XI. NEW BUSINESS XII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Weber moved, seconded by Wuttke, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Chair Stoltz adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.