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Planning Commission - 06/26/2017 APPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY,JUNE 26, 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 Chair Pieper called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—ROLL CALL Kirk and Villarreal were absent. IIII. 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 MAY 22, 2017 Wuttke had a change on page 3,paragraph 1, and sentence 1. He would like it to read, "Wuttke asked if referring to place of worship and schools in the definition in the purposes section creates confusion." MOTION: Wuttke moved, seconded by Higgins, to approve the amended Planning Commission minutes dated May 22, 2017. Motion carried 7-0. V. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS VI. PUBLIC MEETINGS PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 26, 2017 Page 2 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CODE AMENDMENT RELATED TO DAY CARE FACILITIES Request to: • Amend the City Code Chapter 11 to address day care facilities. Klima stated the purpose of this code amendment is to define day care facility utilizing language that simulates the state code definition and to provide day care facility as a permitted use in zoning districts other than those permitted by State Statute. Staff recommends the following definition which mirrors the State definition of day care. "Day care facility" —Any facility,public or private, which for gain or otherwise regularly provides one or more persons with care, training, supervision,habilitation,rehabilitation, or development guidance on a regular basis, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, in a place other than the person's own home. Staff further proposes to amend City Code to provide day care facility as a permitted use in the Commercial, Office, TOD, and TC Districts and as a permitted accessory use in the Public district. Freiberg asked if there is a definition in stand alone day care facilities regarding size. Klima said the size is regulated by the State. Wuttke asked if employers can allow day care facilities on site. Klima said there would be an ability in the existing code language to have the facility on site and pointed out this proposed amendment does not impact existing code provisions. DeSanctis asked if this code could also be for adult day care facilities. Klima said it could because the proposed amenment does not specify age. Chair Pieper opened the meeting up for public input. There was no input. MOTION: Farr moved, seconded by Wuttke, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 7-0. MOTION: Farr moved, seconded by Wuttke, to recommend approval of the Code Amendment related to daycares based on the information included in the staff report dated June 22, 2017. Motion carried 7-0. VIII. PLANNERS' REPORT Klima reached out to the Commission stating the City is looking for nominees for the Sustainable Eden Prairie Award if anyone has someone they would like to nominate. She pointed out this can be completed on the City's website. Wuttke asked if this award was previously known as the Spirit of Eden Prairie Award. Klima concurred it was. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 26, 2017 Page 3 IX. MEMBERS' REPORT X. CONTINUING BUSINESS XI. NEW BUSINESS XII. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Weber moved, seconded by Higgins, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Chair Pieper adjourned the meeting at 7:09 p.m.