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.
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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.
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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.