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:
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• 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.
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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.