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Planning Commission - 05/22/2017 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017 7:00 P.M., CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road COMMISSION MEMBERS: John Kirk, Travis Wuttke, Ann Higgins, Charles Weber, Andrew Pieper, Ed Farr, Mark Freiberg, Michael DeSanctis, Christopher Villareal 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 Vice Chair Farr called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL Kirk and Pieper were absent. IIII. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Weber moved, seconded by Higgins, to approve the agenda. Motion carried 7-0. IV. MINUTES A. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MAY 8, 2017 Farr had three grammatical errors on page 3, paragraph 6. In the first sentence he wanted right-away, changed to right-of-way. In the second sentence he would like it to read, "In the preliminary plat there are no connecting utilities to units one and two. In the seventh sentence he would like it to read, "Mr. Blake". Freiberg had a change on page 3, paragraph 7, first sentence. He would like the word"Committee" changed to "Commission". MOTION: Weber moved, seconded by Wuttke, to approve the amended Planning Commission minutes dated May 8, 2017. Motion carried 7-0. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 22, 2017 Page 2 V. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS VI. PUBLIC MEETINGS VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CODE AMENDMENT RELATED TO COMMUNITY CENTERS Request to: • Amend the City Code Chapter 11 relating to the community center definition and permitted uses. Klima stated this is a code amendment request to define community center and clarify the appropriate zoning district that community centers may be located in. Prior to 2011, the phrase "Public Facility and Services" was defined in the City Code as "Those facilities owned by any governmental unit and those services related to electric, gas, telephone, and cablevision utilities." In 2011, a code amendment eliminated the definition of"public facilities and services" as a permitted use in all zoning districts. The term public facilities was replaced with the term Public Infrastructure which has a much narrower definition and does not address such uses as schools or community centers. To rectify this situation, the City reviewed and approved a text amendment in 2016 to define schools and provide them as a permitted use in the Public zoning district. Similarly, this code amendment was proposed to address community centers. Staff proposes the following definition to be added to the City Code: "Community Center" —A place or establishment designed as a gathering place for people from the community and surrounding communities that offers, as its primary purpose, civic, social, cultural, educational, public health, and recreational activities provided however the principal use of which is not a private school, public school, place of worship or daycare as defined by City Code. Staff further proposes that Section 11.35 of the City Code be amended as follows: Subd. 1. Purposes. The purposes of the PUB — Public District are to provide a procedure for the orderly establishment of public facilities, expansion of their operation or change in the use of land owned by governmental agencies or entities that operate places of worship, cemeteries, private schools, and community centers as defined by City Code and for identification of drainage ways and flood plains. Staff also proposes that community centers be added as a permitted use in the Public Zoning District as operations identified in the proposed definition are consistent with the purposes and intent of the Public zoning district. DeSanctis asked if broadening of the definition would increase liability. Klima said it would not create additional liability. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 22, 2017 Page 3 Wuttke asked if referring to place of worship and schools in the definition, in the purposes section creates confusion. Klima said they are described elsewhere in the code so it would not create confusion. Vice Chair Farr asked if community facilities create a concern under the commercial district. Klima said it does not create a concern as these uses area specifically being defined and provided as permitted uses in the appropriate zoning districts. Vice Chair Farr opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input. Vice Chair Farr asked, in regards to types of facilities, libraries are missing so would they warrant separate use. Klima said libraries will be another use that could come forward before the Commission. MOTION: Weber moved, seconded by Wuttke, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 7-0. MOTION: Weber moved, seconded by Wuttke, to recommend approval to amend City Code Chapter 11 related to the community center definition and permitted uses based on the information included in the staff report dated May 19, 2017. Motion carried 7-0. VIII. PLANNERS' REPORT There was no Planners' Report. IX. MEMBERS' REPORT Wuttke congratulated the Planning Commission members for winning Jeopardy at the annual Commission Banquet. X. CONTINUING BUSINESS XI. NEW BUSINESS XII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Wuttke moved, seconded by Weber, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Vice Chair Farr adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.