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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 22, 2015C I T Y O F MOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda September 22, 2015 Andover City Hall Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Public Hearing: Rezoning From R -1, Single Family Rural to R -4, Single Family Urban - Catcher's Creek 2nd Addition —14315 Prairie Road and 14367 Prairie Road — Mark Smith 3. Public Hearg Continued: Consider the Preliminary Plat of Catcher's Creek 2n Addi in tion —14315 Prairie Road, 14367 Prairie Road, and Outlots A, B, and C, Catcher's Creek — Mark Smith • 4. Other Business 5. Adjournment 11 MINNE "0.1 TI$ Wit, A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING —SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 The Regular Bi- Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Daninger on September 22, 2015, 7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present: Commissioners Lynae Gudmundson, Bert Koehler IV, Kyle Nemeth, Commissioner Peterson and Jeff Sims. Commissioners absent: Commissioner Timothy Cleven. Also present: Community Development Director Dave Carlberg City Planner Stephanie Hanson Others • PUBLIC HEARING: Rezoning From R -1, Single Family Rural to R4, Single Family Urban — Catcher's Creek 2nd Addition —14315 Prairie Road and 14367 Prairie Road — Mark Smith City Planner Hanson noted the purpose of this item is to hold a public hearing and take public comment on rezoning the subject property from R -1, Single Family Rural to R -4, Single Family Urban. City Planner Hanson reviewed the proposed rezoning with the Commission. Commissioner Sims asked for clarification on the definition for "times have changed ". Ms. Hanson indicated sewer and water is available to this property now and it is within the MUSA staging area so it can be developed into urban lots. Commissioner Sims asked if the lots to the north and south were rezoned when that area was developed. Ms. Hanson stated they were. Commissioner Sims asked if there was a reason why the lots were not included at that time. Ms. Hanson stated they were not part of a plat. Commissioner Koehler asked if Ms. Hanson stated the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Andover does have these as transitional property with the idea that these were going with a more urban lot style in the future. Ms. Hanson stated that was correct. • Commissioner Peterson asked if the lots to the north have already been rezoned to R4. Ms. Hanson stated they were. • Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — September 22, 2015 Page 2 Motion by Koehler, seconded by Nemeth, to open the public hearing at 7:06 p.m Motion carried on a 6 -ayes, 0 -nays, 0- present, 1- absent (Cleven) vote. No one wished to address the Commission. Motion by Koehler, seconded by Nemeth, to close the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Motion carried on a 6 -ayes, 0 -nays, 0- present, I- absent (Cleven) vote. Motion by Koehler, seconded by Peterson, to recommend to the City Council approval of the Ordinance, rezoning the property from R -1 to R -4 as written. Motion carried on a 6- ayes, 0 -nays, 0- present, I- absent (Cleven) vote. Ms. Hanson stated that this item would be before the Council at the October 6, 2015 City Council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider the Preliminary Plat of Catcher's Creek 2nd Addition — 14315 Prairie Road, 14367Prairie Road, and Oatlots A, Band C, Catcher's Creek — Mark Smith City Planner Hanson noted the purpose of this item is to hold a public hearing and take • input on a Preliminary Plat of Catcher's Creek 2 "d Addition. Ms. Hanson reviewed the proposed Preliminary Plat with the Commission. Commissioner Nemeth stated he was slightly confused and would like clarification on lot 15. Ms. Hanson stated the Commission would not need to do anything in changing that. She was just bringing forward that they were going to request a variance to only having a ninety -five foot buildable area but they are no longer going to do that. They are going to build it so it meets City Code. Ms. Hanson noted the developer will need to provide additional detailed grading plans for the Engineering Department and the Coon Creek Watershed District to review. Commissioner Nemeth asked if the trail easement is being proposed to be decreased from one hundred feet to eighty-five feet on this property will it also be reduced for the rest of the properties and if not then he could foresee some inconsistencies with having different easements. Ms. Hanson stated at this time they are proposing to decrease the trail easement only on lot 15. Staff had discussions with the Public Works Department about the possibility in the future that some of the trail easement would be vacated once the actual trail location is figured out and the trail is put in. What they have been doing in the past is taking the one hundred foot easement just to be consistent with the Coon Creek Watershed District's easement. • Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — September 22, 2015 Page 3 • Commissioner Peterson asked if there are any thoughts on trying to include the first east/west section of trail along Coon Creek as part of this approval process. Ms. Hanson stated they have not had any discussion and did not believe it was part of the trail CIP. Mr. Carlberg stated he was not sure on the timing but it is a part of the regional trail system so it would have to be funded separately from development. Commissioner Koehler asked how wide the trail extension is that they were just discussing from Holly Street. Ms. Hanson stated it is a twenty -foot trail easement. Chairperson Daninger stated on the double frontage lots, it talks about the vegetation and benning and it is a requirement on a double frontage lot to do that vegetation. Ms. Hanson stated code requires to do some type of screening. Chairperson Daninger stated he wanted to make sure it is pointed out that fencing is usually constructed and the vegetation ends up on the outside of the fence and does not get watered, which is a concern. Motion by Nemeth, seconded by Koehler, to open the public hearing at 7:23 p.m. Motion carried on a 6 -ayes, 0 -nays, 0- present, 1- absent (Cleven) vote. Mr. Jerry Devote, 579 142"a Avenue, stated his concern was maintaining vegetation on both sides of the fences. He also asked where the trail will start and end. Ms. Hanson • stated it is her understanding that there is a trail easement on the south side of the creek. She stated the trail will eventually cut across the creek and hug along the north side of the creek. She showed on a map where the trail will be located at. Mr. Randy Hedlund, Landform Engineering, was at the meeting to answer questions Chairperson Daninger stated his concern was with screening and vegetation. He thought the developer could work with the City on some type of screening material that would not need constant watering. Mr. Hedlund stated what is proposed is that the screening is entirely in the backyard, ten to fifteen feet east of the property line on Prairie Road. He cannot speak for what the homeowner might do in the future but the developer is required to put that landscaping in when he develops the property. He did not know why anyone would want to put a fence in front of those trees, virtually in the middle of their backyard. In this situation it is not being proposed that the boulevard is being landscaped, it is just within the yard itself. Commissioner Gudmundson asked if the vegetation goes all the way to the boulevard so there is not any room to put a fence on the other side. Mr. Hedlund stated it is not right on the property line but there would be room to put a fence in. Motion by Koehler, seconded by Gudmundson, to close the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. Motion carried on a 6 -ayes, 0 -nays, 0- present, I- absent (Cleven) vote. • Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — September 22, 2015 Page 4 • Chairperson Daninger indicated they have received a supplement that has a revised resolution. Motion by Nemeth, seconded by Koehler, to recommend to the City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat of Catcher's Creek, 2"d Addition and include the supplemental resolution provided. Commissioner Gudmundson stated she did not have a problem with the variances or what they are going to do with the trail but she did not know why as a City they did not get a little stricter and require fencing back there because it is going to be the same problem that they deal with on every development and they have the ability to change it now. Commissioner Sims asked if there was a reason why the road has to go that far south because it seems to him that if the road is pulled back then they do not need any of the variances. Mr. Hedlund stated the cul -de -sac is already constructed. He did not know when they built Catcher's Creek if they had the 110 foot buildable depth requirement otherwise that probably would have been designed differently. Motion carried on a 5 -ayes, 1 -nays (Gudmundson), 0- present, 1- absent (Cleves) vote. Ms. Hanson stated that this item would be before the Council at the October 6, 2015 City Council meeting. OTHER BUSINESS. Community Development Director Carlberg updated the Planning Commission on related items. Commissioner Nemeth asked if there has been any movement on the property located at Crosstown and Bunker Lake Boulevard. Mr. Carlberg stated the sale of the old Stop and Shop property was approved by the FDA and a purchase agreement was executed for that parcel. Closing date is December 1, 2015 and what is being proposed is a 12,000 SF office building which will be a Class A office building. Commissioner Nemeth asked if there has been any development with the property at the southwest comer of Hanson and Bunker Lake Boulevard. Mr. Carlberg stated it is his understanding that the property is likely under a purchase agreement and have had some preliminary discussions on some site plans that they are looking at but at this point no formal application has been made. • Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — September 22, 2015 Page 5 u ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Nemeth, seconded by Sims, to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p.m. Motion carried on a 6 -ayes, 0 -nays, 0- present, 1- absent (Cleven) vote. Respectfully Submitted, Sue Osbeck, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. • •