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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 26, 2004 Ce-\)'\_~_L-b CL--Q./ C I T Y o F ili~'ì 11- d. '3 -0 ~~ NDOVE C~) PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING - OCTOBER 26, 2004 The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Daninger on October 26, 2004, 7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present: Chairperson Daninger, Commissioners Tim Kirchoff, Tony Gamache, Rex Greenwald, Dean Vatne, Jonathan Jasper and Michael Casey. Commissioners absent: There were none. Also present: City Planner, Courtney Bednarz City Engineer, Dave Berkowitz Associate Planner, Andy Cross 0 Planning Intern, Chris V rchota Others APPRO V AL OF MINUTES. October 12, 2004 Chairperson Daninger noted there was slight duplication on pages two and three which should be deleted. -- Motion by Gamache, seconded by Casey, to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-present, O-absent vote. PUBLIC HEARING: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (04-03) TO UPDATE THE SEWER STAGING PLAN. Mr. Bednarz explained the City has completed a sewer study and determined how the existing sewer trunk system will provide sewer service to remaining undeveloped areas within the Municipal Urban Service Area (MUSA). ,~-) Mr. Bednarz discussed the staff report with the Commission. - Regular Andover Planni~¡and Zoning Commission Meeting 0 Minutes - October 26, 2004 Page 2 ~,J Commissioner Jasper asked for clarity on the legality of this change. Mr. Bednarz stated most of the properties within the MUSA that have not been developed yet are zoned Rural Residential so to bring urban development, there would be a rezoning to an Urban Residential District and depending on what type of development, maybe a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to possibly medium or high density so there would be Planning Commission and City Council review of the proposals outside of this amendment. This Comprehensive Plan Amendment is a general guide indicating where sewer trunks are, what properties are adjacent and could be developed in the near future and generally tries to stage growth to try to achieve and efficient pattern of growth and prevent leapfrogging. Commissioner Jasper stated if they approved a change from a later staging to an earlier staging it would not necessarily mean someone is now entitled to hook up to the sewer, they would still have to have their plan approved. Mr. Bednarz stated this was correct. Chairperson Daninger stated if someone is not a part of the general plan, does that mean in two years when they come and request to be part of it, then they could re-Iook at it and include them in it. Mr. Bednarz stated this was correct. Properties owners have a right to petition for an amendment to the plan. Commissioner Jasper stated the purpose of doing this at this time is to allow people to /'. plan for the future. Mr. Bednarz stated the document is a general guide that indicates ~) where the sewer trunks are and tries to stage growth efficiently. Motion by Gamache, seconded by Kirchoff, to open the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Ms. Laurie Kames stated she was representing the Kelner Family at 15540 Prairie Road, and the Finis Family at 849 I 54th and they already petitioned to be in the staging plan and they are interested in developing. Mr. Tony Schippers, 891 I 54th Lane, stated he also petitioned to go in the staging plan but the current proposal only has half of his property in and he would urge the City to include all of his property because either way he will be at the end of the pipe line. Mr. Bednarz explained where Mr. Schippers property was on a map. Mr. Schippers wondered how properties were picked to be included in this. Mr. Bednarz explained how the study was done and why only half of his property was included in the plan. He stated they are looking a little bit beyond the City wide staging plan on how this area will develop and how a second access can be provided. Mr. Schippers stated his other concern with his property being split into two staging plans /- ) was he was afraid he might never be able to develop the front property. "'-, Regular Andover PlanninQnd Zoning Commission Meeting 0 Minutes - October 26, 2004 ('ì Page 3 "-_J Commissioner Gamache wondered how a property could be split into two pieces. Mr. Bednarz explained how sewer could be brought to the property from two different sewer trunks. Ms. Betty Wahlstrom, 1260 Crosstown Boulevard, and Diane Danhill, 1220 Crosstown Boulevard stated they understood the sewer will be going in and they felt it would be to the best interest of the City and County if they run the sewer through their property because it would be less cost and they are already working with developers so it would be an asset to them also. They also asked if the City could consider putting town homes on Crosstown as a buffer. Motion by Gamache, seconded by Casey, to close the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Commissioner Vatne asked what the capacity is estimated to be on the Crosstown section of the trunk. Mr. Berkowitz stated the key point is the Yellow Pine Lift Station. He stated what is recommended through the report is to utilize the Crosstown Trunk and then to maximize the lift station and design it so it handles all of the discharge from north of Crosstown including whatever would contribute to the Crosstown Trunk. He stated the governing would be the actual lift station. They can only design that to a certain size and C) they have looked at the maximum size and would run that at one hundred percent capacity. He stated they have to determine a line and draw the line so they do not run into future capacity issues. Commissioner Greenwald asked what the time frame is for the lift station to the east of I 54th Lane and how much would it cost. Mr. Berkowitz stated the lift station is considered a lateral lift station which will handle another section when developed and costs around $125,000. Commissioner Kirchoff asked if Mr. Schippers lot and the lot to the east help the development by providing access to the development. Mr. Berkowitz stated that was correct. He showed how the roadway will run through the development in the future. Chairperson Daninger recapped what was proposed for the staging plan. Commissioner Jasper asked if staff was in favor of the requests from residents to be moved up in the plan except for Mr. Schippers front portion of his lot. Mr. Bednarz stated they are not. There are properties that were moved back because they are being served by a different sewer trunk to allow capacity to be spread through out the City in a more efficient manor. Commissioner Vatne stated if they move forward with the Crosstown Trunk, there is 0 potential development going on, he could see them getting into a similar situation as what happened north of 161 st. He wondered if Mr. Bednarz envisioned that type of process. Mr. Bednarz stated that was a different situation because they already arrived at that Regular Andover Plannignd Zoning Commission Meeting 0 Minutes - October 26, 2004 í '1 Page 4 \,----" J number of connections and so the development proposals will be allocated a number as they have been as they come through. They will hopefully in the near future be at that point as development proposals come forward south of 161 st. He stated there is some flexibility there but essentially there is not a lot of excess capacity so they need to keep a running total as they go to make sure they are not placing the system over capacity. Commissioner Jasper stated they have a letter from Mr. Jerry Windschitl and he wondered where the property was located. Mr. Berkowitz showed on the map where the property was. Commissioner Gamache wondered if the property at 891 I54th would be able to split in half because of the minimum property allowed without City sewer and water. Mr. Bednarz stated there is a two and a half acre minimum for any property that does not have City sewer and water. If partial development was to be considered a variance would be necessary. Chairperson Daninger asked if the Resolution attached did not include half of the property at 891. Commissioner Jasper stated it did not include any of it. Motion by Jasper, seconded by Gamache, to recommend to the City Council approval of ,- Resolution No. _, approving the proposed staging plan update as indicated in the staff ( ) report including the entire property at 891 I 54th. '--- Commissioner Jasper stated the reason he is including that property in the motion is because it was indicated by the Engineering Department that the entire property could be serviced by this sewer trunk. Motion carried on a 6-ayes, I-nays (Daninger), O-absent vote. Mr. Bednarz stated that this item would be before the Council at the November 3, 2004 City Council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING: RESIDENTIAL SKETCH PLAN FOR PROPOSED RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 32, RANGE 24, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA. Mr. Bednarz explained the developer has requested that discussion be suspended on this item to allow additional time to address review comments from staff. Motion by Greenwald, seconded by Casey, to suspend discussion ofthis item to a future meeting. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. í-\ , ) '-------' Regular Andover PlanniÇ)and Zoning Commission Meeting Ü Minutes - October 26, 2004 Page 5 /- \ -j PUBLIC HEARING: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ANDOVER MARKETPLACE :zND ADDITION LOCATED AT 2218 BUNKER LAKE BOULEVARD NW. Mr. Vrchota explained the applicant is proposing to create one new lot for commercial development near the northeast comer of Andover Marketplace. Mr. Vrchota discussed the staff report with the Commission. Commissioner Greenwald stated he remembered discussing this particular lot when the fIrst part was developed and he thought staff did a good job. Motion by Greenwald, seconded by Gamache, to open the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. There was no public input. Motion by Greenwald, seconded by Kirchoff, to close the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Commissioner Jasper asked what was going to be developed. Mr. Vrchota stated they have not received anything specific on this. 0 Commissioner Kirchoff asked if there was enough parking for this lot. Mr. V rchota stated it will be with the shared parking. Commissioner Vatne asked if it was typical that they would be going this far into a preliminary plat without specifics on a tenant and more detail. Mr. Vrchota stated this would all be handled during the commercial site plan review process. Chairperson Daninger explained the process for commercial development. Motion by Greenwald, seconded by Gamache, to recommend to the City Council approval of Resolution No. _, approving the proposed plat subject to the conditions listed in the attached resolution and any additional items of concern. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Mr. Bednarz stated that this item would be before the Council at the November 3,2004 City Council meeting. ,,-, ~) . u ' --) l¡ Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - October 26, 2004 Page 6 , , " ~ PUBLIC HEARING: REZONING (04-10) TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM GENERAL BUSINESS (GB) TO MULTIPLE MEDIUM DENSITY (M-l) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 32, RANGE 24, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA. Mr. Cross explained the Planning Commission is asked to review this rezoning request to facilitate the residential component of the Andover Station North mixed-use development. Mr. Cross discussed the staff report with the Commission. Commissioner Jasper asked because the proposed resolution has a detailed legal description, what area on the location map is this location. Mr. Cross outlined the area to be multiple dwelling. Motion by Greenwald, seconded by Gamache, to open the public hearing at 7:51 p.m. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. There was no public input. ,r~~ Motion by Greenwald, seconded by Kirchoff, to close the public hearing at 7:51 p.m. \ . ¡ Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. ----/ Commissioner Vatne asked ifthis is a procedural next step item. Mr. Cross stated it was. Motion by Kirchoff, seconded by Gamache, to recommend to the City Council approval of Resolution No. _, approving the rezoning request based on the reason that times and conditions have changed. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Mr. Bednarz stated that this item would be before the Council at the Novembe~3, 2004 City Council meeting. OTHER BUSINESS. Mr. Bednarz updated the Planning Commission on related items. Mr. Bednarz updated the Commission on the progress with the City Center and he mentioned that Walgreen's and CVS have been issued certificates of occupancy and will be open very soon. Commissioner Greenwald thought the lighting at CVS was pretty bright and he wondered ,-, if they were in violation. Mr. Bednarz stated there are two security lights on the north \ ¡ side of the CVS building and will need to be shielded or directed downward. He stated '-J new business usually have a small list that will need to be fixed. () /' ') 1,,_/ Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - October 26, 2004 /' Page 7 ) Commissioner Greenwald wondered when the stores would be opened. Mr. Bednarz stated CVS will be opened this coming Sunday and he was not sure about when Walgreens would open. Commissioner Greenwald asked if they had any luck on the comer property at Andover Station South. Mr. Bednarz stated the property continues to be marketed by Ryan Companies and they have not seen an official submittal at this time. Chairperson Daninger stated he noticed some building going on at Clock Tower Commons. Mr. Bednarz stated the framed building is a Conoco and they are seeking offers for the remainder of that site but there is not anything under review. Commissioner Greenwald wondered what was going on with the bowling alley. It was indicated they had not heard anything. Chairperson Daninger stated there will be three seats available for the Planning and Zoning Commission this year if anyone is interested. ,- "- ADJOURNMENT. \ I '- ~. Motion by Kirchoff, seconded by Gamache, to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Respectfully Submitted, Sue Osbeck, Recording Secretary TimeSaver OffSžte Secretarial, Inc. , \ '-J ,