HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100824 PCP WKS Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES
AUGUST 24, 2010
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CaII to Order:
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Work Session of the Planning Commission was held on
Tuesday, August 24, 2010. The meeting was called to order at 8:40p.m. with Commissioners Ege,
Irving, Demuth, Kolodziejski and Powell attending. Also in attendance were Senior Planner
Zweber, Planner Lindahl and Recording Secretary Hanson.
Discussion:
a. Downtown Zoning Districts. Senior Planner Zweber reviewed the staff report and stated the
biggest changes from the last meeting are in Section F Minimum Lot Requirements and outdoor
sales. The width, size, and setbacks standards were added to clarify that it is a zero setback district.
A lot coverage maximum was added at 90 which while it is large would require at least a
minimum area for landscaping or infiltration -type stormwater management. The maximum
building height was lowered from 75 feet to 45 feet which would allow for a four story residential
building or a three story commercial building.
Mr. Zweber further reviewed the draft ordinance stating outdoor sales are proposed to be limited to
an area equal to 40% of the principal structure. This standard would allow Ace Hardware to
continue outdoor sales as they normally occur but would not allow outdoor sales to the magnitude
of Fluegel's. As a reminder, Fluegel's is already a non conforming site. He stated that staff is also
considering a provision to allow a greater amount of outdoor sales for limited time periods (i.e. one
weekend month or special occasions such as Leprechaun Days or a Downtown -wide event).
On August 11, staff presented the draft Ordinance to the Downtown Business Council.
Commissioner Irving attended the meeting and gave the Commission a brief overview of how the
Ordinance was generally well received by the Business Council. Mr. Zweber stated that questions
from the Downtown Business Council related to drive thrus, outdoor sales, auto orientated sales,
and utilities.
Commissioner Powell and Ege both agreed to allow outdoor sales on a limited basis for special
occasions.
A discussion took place on how Fluegel's is a non conforming use and how they are different than
a business like Ace Hardware and what Fluegel's can actually do to their property being a non-
conforming use.
Mr. Zweber informed the Commission that the City will host an open house on September 14,
2010, inviting downtown businesses and owners of downtown property to review the draft
ordinance.
Tentative Ordinance Schedule
August 11: Meeting with the Downtown Business Council
September 14: Open House with Invitations Mailed to Downtown Businesses and Owners
Later: Public Hearing
Ultimately: CC Adoption
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b. Public and Institutional Districts. Planner Lindahl stated that the City's recently adopted 2030
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan reguided some parcels that are currently zoned P/I Public and
Institutional from that land use category to another land use designation based on, but not limited to,
ownership. Primarily the Plan reguided any property not owned by a civic, religious, or educational
organization into other land use categories. Most notably, all parks were designated POS
Parks/Open Space while the Rich Valley Golf Course was designated RC Regional Commercial, LI
Light Industrial and BP Business Park.
Mr. Lindahl went on to explain how ownership of land guided or zoned for some type of public
activity has been an issue in neighboring communities. While no similar cases are present in
Rosemount, Mr. Lindahl stated that staff believes it is prudent to review the P/I district to ensure it
meets both the goals of the comprehensive plan as well as limits the City's potential exposure to
litigation. Based on additional research, staff is now recommending to modify the P/I Public and
Institutional district to focus on major public institutional uses while reinforcing the current practice
of allowing other minor public institutional uses in residential districts. The amended P/I district
would specifically address larger uses with more intense activities such as Community Parks and large
education campuses. Other minor uses such as neighborhood parks, elementary or middle schools,
churches, fire stations and the like with periodic and overall less intensive activity would be allowed in
residential districts through detailed conditional use permit standards.
Mr. Lindahl requested comments and direction from the Commission and stated he will use the
feedback to produce a detailed zoning text amendment for further review by the Commission. The
Commission were all in favor of the current strategy for the Public and Institutional district and had
no additional comments.
Updates: Senior Planner Zweber stated that Planner Lindahl will be out of the office during the
months of September and October and therefore, the Public and Institutional item may not return
to the Commission until November. He further stated that staff is beginning conversations with
the University of Minnesota regarding an AUAR and comp plan maps developed by UMore that
the Planning Commission will need to address. Finally, Mr. Zweber stated that staff will be
working on a green tech ordinance addressing windmills, solar power, geothermal hearing and the
like which will come to the Commission for review.
Commissioner Powell asked when the Capital Improvement Plan will come before the Commission
and Mr. Zweber replied that will occur sometime towards the end of the year, after the preliminary
levy is set in September and before approval in December.
Adjournment: There being no further business to come before this Commission, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:16p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary