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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120911 PCM RM PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 PAGE 1 Call to Order: Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Chairperson Powell called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m. with Commissioners Husain, Miller, DiNella, Demuth and Weber present. Also in attendance were Senior Planner Zweber, Planner Lindahl, and Recording Secretary Hanson. The Pledge of Allegiance was read. Additions to Agenda:None. Audience Input: None. Consent Agenda: a. Approval of the August 28, 2012, Regular Meeting Minutes MOTION by DiNella to approve the Consent Agenda. Second by Weber. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Abstaining: 1: Commissioner Miller was not present at the August 28, 2012 meeting. Motion approved. Public Hearing : 5.a. Request by KJ Walk, Inc. for a Preliminary Plat, Master Development Plan Planned Unit Senior Planner Development with Rezoning and Final Plat (12-20-PP, 12-21-PUD, 12-22-FP). Zweber stated that the applicant, Warren Israelson of KJ Walk, Inc. has submitted an application for an eight lot commercial subdivision for a potential hotel. Since the submittal, the developer has discussed splitting the lot east of Business Parkway and constructing a SuperAmerica gas station on the southern of the two lots at the corner of County Road 42 and Biscayne Avenue. The plans and conditional use permit application for the gas station will be submitted on September 11. Due to the change in the application, Mr. Zweber stated that staff recommends withdrawing the current public hearing notice and post a new public hearing notice for September 25 including the conditional use permit and rezoning to C-3 for the gas station. Commissioner Miller asked if the applicant was present and they were not. Commissioner Miller then asked how many members in the audience were present for this item and about half of the audience raised their hands. Chairperson Powell asked Mr. Zweber if the public hearing could be opened to take public testimony and then close the public hearing. Mr. Zweber said there was no additional information to provide tonight but comments could be received. The public hearing was opened at 6:35pm. Patricia Dangor, 14896 Brenner Court, stated she was uncomfortable with how close the new development is to her neighborhood and the cul-de-sac on which she lives. She stated she does not want to look out her windows and see a gas station or a hotel and she is concerned about the increase in traffic. She requested the Commission take this situation very seriously and do a lot to mitigate the extra traffic with berms, landscaping, signal lights, etc. so safety is not compromised. th Melissa Kenninger, 2734 148 Street, stated she lives on the curved corner of the housing development and concerned with the additional traffic and speed around the curve. She requested to be involved with the applicant to design the landscaping and discuss how the hotel is positioned so people staying in the hotel cannot see in her backyard. She remembers when the developer PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 PAGE 2 planned on building townhomes on the property and the Mayor said the parcel is too close to the railroad tracks for a housing development but that a hotel will bring children also. There were no further public comments. MOTION by Miller to close the current public hearing. Second by DiNella. Ayes: 6. Nays: None. Motion approved. Planner 5.b. Request by Thomas and Beverly Logelin for a Lot Split and Combination (12-23-LC). Lindahl stated that the applicant, Thomas and Beverly Logelin, requests Lot Split and Combination approvals to acquire approximately 1,366 square feet of land from their northern neighbor. The purpose of this application is to allow the applicants to own all the property containing a retaining wall that currently spans both properties. Commissioner Weber asked if the Commission would be setting a precedent by approving this request. Mr. Lindahl stated that recommending this request for approval would be consistent with staff policy where the landowners are actually moving closer to lot size conformance by completing the transaction. He further stated that each request is viewed on a case-by-case basis and does not see it as precedent setting. Commissioner DiNella asked how much more land would need to be exchanged to bring the lots in complete conformance. Mr. Lindahl stated that with this transaction, the applicant is bringing their side yard setback from 9.5 feet to 19.5 feet but to bring it into complete compliance, they would need 30 feet. With the minimum lot size, Mr. Lindahl stated the largest lot is still less than the minimum lot size but that with this request, the lots are moving closer to compliance and more importantly, the overall density is not increasing. The public hearing was opened at 6:52pm. There were no public comments. MOTION by DiNella to close the public hearing. Second by Miller. Ayes: 6. Nays: None. Motion approved. Public hearing was closed at 6:52pm. Chairperson Powell stated he felt it was good planning on the part of the current landowners to address this issue before the property is sold to a new owner. MOTION by Powell to recommend that the City Council approves a Lot Split and Combination to allow the transfer of 1,366 square feet of land from the Jerin property (12795 Bengal Avenue) to the Logelin property (12845 Bengal Avenue), subject to the following conditions: 1.Recording of the proposed lot split and combination as shown on the approved survey with the Dakota County Property Records Department. Second by Demuth. Ayes: 6. Nays: None. Motion approved. PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 PAGE 3 Commissioner Miller thanked Mr. Lindahl for working with the property owners on this issue. Mr. Lindahl stated that this item will be going before the City Council at the meeting on September 18, 2012. Old Business None : New Business None. : Reports None. : Adjournment There being no further business to come before this Commission, the meeting was : unanimously adjourned at 6:54p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary