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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 23, 1993 o () ~ 31ql~ 8 CJ\ CITY of ANDOVER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING - FEBRUARY 23, 1993 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and zoning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Bonnie Dehn on February 23, 1993, 7:30 p.m. at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Also present: Steve Jonak, Bev Jovanovich, Randy Peek Maynard Apel, Becky Pease, Marc McMullen City Planner, David Carlberg Others APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 9, 1993: Correct as written. MOTION by presented. vote. Peek, Seconded by Jovanovich, approval of the Minutes as Motion carried on a 4-Yes, 3-Absent (Apel, McMullen, Pease) ~J PUBLIC HEARING: SPECIAL USE PERMIT - REPAIR GARAGE IN AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, LINDQUIST REPAIR SERVICES, INC., 16191 ROUND LAKE BOULEVARD 7:34 p.m. Mr. Carlberg reviewed the Special Use Permit request of Lindquist Repair Services, Inc., to operate a repair garage at 16191 Round Lake Boulevard NW, Lot I, Block I, Westview Industrial Park. The repair shop has been in operation for a number of years; however, no permit was applied for. Staff feels all the criteria is met and recommended approval with the conditions that the Permit be subject to an annual review and that all City ordinances are met. No comments have been received from adjacent property owners. Commissioner Peek suggested the Building Official inspect the building for compliance with the building code. He also raised the issue of whether or not business hours should be stipulated in the Permit. The hearing was opened for public testimony. " "- \..J Rich Lindquist, 2305 Sunset Road, Bethel - stated he has been doing business for 6 1/2 years, and nothing has changed over that period of time. It was the same type of repair before he took over, so he assumed the permit had been given. The hours of operation have always stayed the same: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the winter; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the summer months; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays in the summer. He plans no change in those hours. Auto repair amounts to 15 percent of his business, and that percentage has stayed the same over the years. Most of his business is small engine repair and some welding. Mr. Carlberg stated the City has received no complaints about the business. \ U o Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - February 23, 1993 \ Page 2 , / (Public Hearing: Special Use Permit, Lindquist Repair Services, Cant) There being no further public testimonYr Chairperson Dehn asked for a motion to close the public hearing. MOTION by Jovanovich, Seconded by Janak, to so move. Motion carried on a 4-Yes, 3-Absent (Apel, McMullen, Pease) vote. , / MOTION by Peek, Seconded by Jovanovich, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of the Special Use Permit requested by Lindquist Repair Services, Inc., to operate a repair garage on the property located at 16191 Round Lake Boulevard NW, PIN 16-32-24-23-0018, legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, westview Industrial Park. The Planning Commission finds the request meets the criteria established in Ordinance No.8, Section 5.03, including the use will not be detrimental to the health and general welfare of the community; the use will not cause serious traffic congestion or hazards; the use will not depreciate surrounding property; and the use is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan. Attach the conditions: 1) The Special Use Permit will be subject to annual review and site inspection by City Staff; 2) The applicant shall comply with all City Ordinances including, but not limited to, Ordinance No.8, the Zoning Ordinance, Sections 8.07 and 8.08; 3) The hours of operation be restricted to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; closed on Sunday; and 4) That the City Building Official inspect the site to verify compliance with the Uniform Building Code. A public hearing was held and there was no comment. Motion carried on a 4-Yes, 3-Absent (Apel, McMullen, Pease) vote. The item will be on the March 16, 1993, City Council Agenda. 7:44 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 10, SECTION 9.06a(1) - WIDTH OF CORNER LOTS 7:44 p.m. Mr. Carlberg explained the proposed amendment will require corner lots to have a minimum width of 100 feet as measured at the building setback line. Back-to-back lots will still be required to have a 90-foot width as measured at the building setback line. The change will ensure that corner lots are wide enough to properly place structures on the lot while adhering to the setback requirements. Chairperson Dehn opened the public hearing. There was no testimony. She asked for a motion to close the hearing. '1 J MOTION by Jovanovich, Seconded by Jonak, to so move. Motion carried on a 4-Yes, 3-Absent (Apel, McMullen, Pease) vote. MOTION by Peek, Seconded by Jonak, that the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the amendment to Ordinance No. 10, the Subdividing and Planning Ordinance, Sections 9.06a(1), per the exhibit contained in our handout; namely, adjusting the width to 100 feet as measured at the building setback line for corner lots. A public hearing was held and there was no comment. Motion carried on a 4-Yes, 3-Absent (Apel, McMullen, Pease) vote. This will go to the City Council on March 16, 1993. 7:48 p.m. \ \.~ ,J Andover Planning and zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - February 23, 1993 Page 3 \ J DISCUSSION: VARIANCES - ROUND LAKE BOULEVARD Steve Kline, Anoka County Community Action Program, and Mike Kelly, Anoka County Highway Department, addressed the Commission regarding their recommendations on the various properties being affected by the reconstruction of Round Lake Boulevard south of Bunker Lake Boulevard NW. Mr. Carlberg explained the ordinance requires a 40-foot setback from major arterials for all yards. With the county acquiring additional right of way for Round Lake Boulevard, all of the properties south of 136th will be affected and will become nonconforming. The ACCAP is interested in purchasing some of these properties to be upgraded and sold; however, that cannot be done unless the City approves the variance requests for these properties. Mr. Kelly stated they are not asking the City for the variances at this point. The county is in the process of acquiring some properties and have completed negotiations with others. The question is what should be done with the remainder of the parcels, since the county only needs a strip across the front of most of them. Where the required easement will inflict sufficient damage to the house, the county will acquire the entire parcel. He would like to know what the City wants to do with the resulting parcels from a planning standpoint. Recognizing the remainder of the lots are smaller than normally required, does the City wish to grant variances or take it off the tax rolls and leave it as green space? The county will do whatever the City wants done. j Mr. Kline explained the ACCAP is a privater non-profit agency to provide affordable housing to low and moderate income people. They are interested in the lots in question and are asking if the City would be willing to grant the variances necessary. If so, they will invest in them, upgrade the properties and houses to a higher standard than what is normally in that neighborhood, and sell them. Upgrades can include new roofingr landscaping, siding, and inside renovation. They may have a designer or architect look at the site and tell them what can be accomplished for visual, safety, and noise factors. They want to make sure it is marketable property when they are done. Another option is to physically move the house to another building site and build a new house on the lot. If variances are granted, they would put fencing, planting and berming as screening and add to the aesthetics of the neighborhood. They recognize that where there is only access to Round Lake Boulevard at this time, the house will have to be removed, which is the case with one of the twin homes. The Commission reviewed at length the resulting setbacks for each of the lots in question once the proj ect is completed. There was general concern about the houses being so close to the sidewalk and a major roadway in terms of safety, the noise factor, and aesthetics. '\ For the four parcels between 136th Lane and 135th Lane, the Commission felt the resulting setbacks from the roadway would be insufficient and that there is not much that could be done to make the lots work with the existing houses. Mr. Kelly noted the county has already acquired 13541. The house will be removed, and the ACCAP is considering the possibility / \ , I ,_ .J u Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - February 23, 1993 '\ Page 4 ) (Discussion: Variances - Round Lake Boulevard, Continued) of moving the house to another lot. Mr. Kline stated that with variances, it may be possible to design appropriate buildings to fit on the vacant lots. The object would be to utilize the lot to keep it on the tax rolls, and they are asking if that is what the City wants to do. Mr. Kelly provided greater detail on those parcels the county is acquiring in total, and the Commission reviewed the resulting setbacks and access points of those parcels south of 135th Lane: The structure at 3546 135th Lane could be made to work with screening. The house at 13511 Round Lake Boulevard will conform to the setback requirements. The house at 13433 Round Lake Boulevard will have to be removed. The twin home at 13427 and 13421 Round Lake Boulevard will be removed. It was agreed that that parcel should be combined with the one to the south at 3559 and 3555 134th Avenue to create a large parcel which accesses off 134th Avenue. It was felt the building can be salvaged with the proper screening. The houses that face Round Lake Boulevard between 134th Avenue and 133rd Lane will need to be removed. I Though there was some concern, the Commission agreed to consider variances on those lots where the house is to remain and for the redevelopment of those lots where the house is to be removed so they can be retained as residential lots; however, they felt the residents in the area should be notified and asked their opinion. Mr. Carlberg noted the City has granted blanket variances in the past when projects such as this are done. Or the City can look at each individual parcel as the ACCAP provides the details for them. Mr. Kline again noted they are interested in the possibility of securing variances on all of the property the county purchases for the project. " The Commission also noted that the ultimate authority lies with the City Council, and they recommended the concept be discussed with the Council before proceeding much further. Mr. Carlberg stated he will place it on the March 16, 1993, City Council agenda. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Carlberg stated he will be recommending two amendments to Ordinance 10 at the next Commission meeting. One is to change the sideyard setback in the R-1 district to 40 feet. That is the setback that has been enforced in the rural district, and the ordinance should be amended to reflect that change. The other amendment will change the wording so it is consistent with the wording in the City's Water Resource Plan. There being no further business, Chairperson Dehn declared the meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m. .J \\\~~L- ~a~lla A. Peach, Recording Secretary