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
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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.
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June 26, 2017
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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.