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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 22, 20221685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda November 22, 2022 Andover City Hall Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of Minutes —October 11, 2022 Regular Meeting 4. Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit— Drive Thru Window —PIN 34-32-24-31-0154; 2184 Bunker Lake Blvd NW — Andover Station 2016, LLP (Applicant) fl5. Other Business 6. Adjournment C S u PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 2022 The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Karen Godfrey on November 22, 2022, 7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present: Mary VanderLaan, Nick Loehlein, Scott Hudson, Wes Volkenant, and Jonathan Shafto Commissioners absent: Bert Koehler IV Also present: City Planner Peter Hellegers Others PLEDGE OFALLEGL9NCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 11, 2022 Regular Meeting City Planner Hellegers announced two changes to the minutes: • Page 2, Line 10 —strike "and" and replace with "or" • Page 2, Lines 11 & 12: Delete "The amended code would allow for any type of roofing material as long as it looks like shingles or tiles." Motion: Chairperson Godfrey assumed a motion to approve the October 11, 2022 Regular Meeting minutes as amended. Motion carries by unanimous consent. Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes —November 22, 2022 Page 2 © PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — DRIVE THRU WINDOW — PIN 34-32-24-0I54; 2184 BUNKER LAKE BOULEVARD NW— ANDO PER STATION 20I6, LLP (APPLICANT) The Planning & Zoning Commission is requested to hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council on a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a drive thru window for a proposed fast -casual restaurant. City Planner Hellegers identified the location of the proposed restaurant. Mr. Hellegers stated the site plan is being reviewed by the Andover Review Committee (ARC). He presented the landscape plan and staff recommended additional screening to reduce headlight glare in the drive thru. Mr. Hellegers noted the City received two comments from the public. One was regarding headlight glare in the drive thru which staff has addressed. The other comment expressed concern about traffic safety in the area. Commissioner VanderLaan asked if the screening is inadequate in the drive thru, what can affected residents do and who is responsible for handling it. Mr. Hellegers stated staff will review the updated landscaping plan to ensure it adequately mitigates headlight glare. He explained there is a one-year requirement for landscaping and if the landscape screening is Qa condition of the Conditional Use Permit, then the property would need to maintain that screening for a longer period of time. Commissioner Volkenant asked where the access drive to the restaurant was. Mr. Hellegers stated the access is the same as Festival Foods. Commissioner Volkenant stated that intersection can get busy and asked if there would be any signage or traffic mitigation. Mr. Hellegers stated it wasn't a concern to City staff during the review process. Commissioner Volkenant stated the design could create a bottleneck at the Quinn Street entrance. Mr. Hellegers stated he will revisit the design with the Engineering Department. Motion: Chairperson Godfrey assumed a motion to open the Public Hearing at 7:20 p.m. The motion carried by unanimous consent. Don Jackson, 2182 137th Street, came forward and stated he lives directly across the street from the proposal. He appreciated the mitigation of headlights through landscaping. Mr. Jackson wanted to know how tall the trees would be, how well maintained will they be. He currently gets light coming in from Andover Station. He asked for data about how long people will be sitting in the drive thru waiting for their food. He is concerned about noise mitigation. He gets noise from Bunker Lake Road that interferes with his usage of the back © yard. Mr. Jackson is concerned about the traffic on Quinn and the entrance to Andover Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — November 22, 2022 Page 3 © Station. He asked if the City would install a four-way stop. Mr. Jackson asked why the City wouldn't consider a small business instead of a franchise. Chris Moe, on behalf of the property group, came forward and stated they have an investment in the community and purchased the land to control the use of it. Mr. Moe stated he had conversations with City staff and understands the community wanted more restaurants. Mr. Moe understands Mr. Jackson's concerns; however, it is a commercially zoned property. He explained the drive thru is a pickup window, not an ordering lane. Commissioner Shafto asked what people do when their order is not ready. Mr. Moe stated there are numbered stalls where people can park, and Chipotle staff will bring it out when it's ready. Commissioner VanderLaan asked for a map showing the houses on the north side of Bunker. Mr. Jackson stated his house is the house directly across from the drive thru. He can see into his dining room from the property. He asked them to consider not having a drive thru and using numbered spaces or in store pickup. © Commissioner Hudson asked if there was a possibility of flipping the building and having the cars approach the drive thru from the south. Mr. Moe stated they would need approval from Festival Foods. He indicated Festival did not want additional traffic going through their parking area. Mr. Hellegers read the comment received by email. Meredith Wiens, 1406 140a' Avenue NW, stated she has a traffic concern at Quinn and Andover Station. She asked for a four way stop to help make the intersection safer. Motion: Chairperson Godfrey assumed a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:34 p.m. The motion carried by unanimous consent. Commissioner Loehlein stated he can support the Conditional Use Permit. He recognized that there will be light shining on someone's home no matter which way the traffic goes. He encouraged the applicant to come up with an aggressive screening effort. Commissioner VanderLaan stated she has been impacted by a new development and headlights shining into her house. She understands Mr. Jackson's concerns and she has been working with the City and developer on a solution. Commissioner VanderLaan stated this will be creating an uncomfortable situation for those residents. She stated she will vote © against this use and feels the City needs to be more sensitive towards residents. u Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — November 22, 2022 Page 4 Chairperson Godfrey asked staff to explain the process of when the landscaping plan will be reviewed and approved by the City. Mr. Hellegers explained the site plan is the current plan. The ARC recommended additional screening on the north end of the drive thru. He stated the Commission could add a condition for additional screening and landscaping. Staff are comfortable with the language in the draft resolution. Mr. Hellegers recommended coniferous plantings at least 4 feet high to mitigate headlight glare. Commissioner Shafto stated he can support the CUP, but the head light glare needs to be taken seriously regardless of a drive thru and would like the entire north side to be landscaped. Chairperson Godfrey asked how the project impacts the trail. Mr. Hellegers stated the trail will be straightened out and keep a 10-foot separation between the trail and the curb. Chairperson Godfrey asked if it would diminish the usability of the trail. Mr. Hellegers stated there will be no negative effect on the trail. Chairperson Godfrey asked who pays for the trail adjustment. Mr. Hellegers explained it is the responsibility of the developer. © Chairperson Godfrey stated the CUP will run with the property and if Chipotle sold the building, it could go from a pickup window to a full -service drive thru. Mr. Hellegers confirmed she was correct. Chairperson Godfrey stated screening is important on the north end and the condition will remain with the property. Commissioner VanderLaan asked if the language should be changed to pickup window instead of drive thru window. Chairperson Godfrey stated the terminology in City Code refers to this usage as a drive thru window. Motion: by Loehlein, seconded by Hudson, to recommend approval of a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for a drive thru window located at PID#: 34-32-24-21-0154 - 2184 Bunker Lake Boulevard - Andover Station 2016, LLP. Motion carries 4 ayes, 2 nays (Shafto and VanderLaan), and 1 absent (Koehler). OTHER BUSINESS City Planner Hellegers updated the Commission on actions of the City Council. Commissioner Volkenant asked Mr. Hellegers about the additional resolution in the meeting packet. Mr. Hellegers stated the resolutions brought to the Commission are options © for the Commission to consider. He explained the packet included approval and denial Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes — November 22, 2022 Page 5 © resolutions as well as a resolution clearing the record from the previous CUP. Chairperson Godfrey stated the Commission recommends an action and the City Council would approve or deny the Resolution. ADJOURNMENT Motion: Chairperson Godfrey assumed a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous consent. Respectfully Submitted, Shari Kunza, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. H x