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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 24, 2008 C I.T Y o F NDOVE 0 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING - JUNE 24, 2008 The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was . called to order by Chairperson Daninger on June 24, 2008, 7:00 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present: Chairperson Daninger, Commissioners Tim Kirchoff, Michael Casey, Valerie Holthus (7:05 p.m.), Devon Walton, Douglas Falk and Dennis Cleveland. Commissioners absent: None. Also present: City Planner, Courtney Bednarz Others 0 APPRO V AL OF MINUTES. May 27,2008 Motion by Casey, seconded by Kirchoff, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried on a 5-ayes, O-nays, I-present (Walton), I-absent (Holthus) vote. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (08-06) TO ALLOW A DRIVE THROUGH AT 1730 139TH LANE NW. Mr. Bednarz explained the application is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to construct a drive-through for a new building in Andover Station North. Commissioner Falk wondered if the drive thru will be one way. Mr. Bednarz stated it would. Commissioner Falk asked if the center island would be painted or made of concrete. Mr. Bednarz stated it will be a raised concrete island. Commissioner Falk recommended extending the island further west so traffic will not try to get through the one way. Mr. Bednarz believed the intent was to keep vehicles from turning the wrong way into the drive thru. He stated they can take a look at this again to 0 see how this can best be accomplished. He noted this will be signed also. Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - June 24, 2008 Page 2 0 Commissioner Casey asked if the second unit was the proposed dry cleaning operation. Mr. Bednarz showed on the drawing the space that the dry cleaner would encompass. Motion by Walton, seconded by Falk, to open the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Motion carried on a 7 -ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. No one wished to address the Commission. Motion by Walton, seconded by Casey, to close the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Motion carried on a 7 -ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Commissioner Cleveland wondered how much further south did the City think the building should come. Mr. Bednarz stated there are a few options including pivoting the building slightly as well as moving the building forward on the site a few feet. The concern is that a vehicle exiting the drive thru needs enter the exit lane before they are able to see if traffic is approaching from the west. With the long straight run coming from the daycare speed could be an issue and could be a potential area for accidents. Chairperson Daninger asked if there is a shared access agreement between the businesses. Mr. Bednarz stated that was correct. Chairperson Daninger asked if staff is recommending having the trash enclosure at the entrance. Mr. Bednarz indicated staff is 0 asking for it to be moved from where it is shown on the plan. Chairperson Daninger stated he never recalled seeing a shared drive thru anywhere else in the City. Commissioner Walton stated Wells Fargo and Caribou share a drive thru but there are not any blind spots when leaving the drive thru. He noted this one will exit right into the flow of traffic. Commissioner Cleveland wondered ifby moving the building it will affect the parking layout. Mr. Bednarz thought it would. He stated the design currently exceeds the number of required parking stalls, so do have some ability to adjust the parking area. The most at risk will be the center island parking area Commissioner Walton wondered if the square footage of the building where the dry cleaning will be driven by the applicant or driven by architecture. Ms. Laura Heppner, 12341 Drake Street, Coon Rapids, stated it is about what she needs in order to operate her business. Commissioner Walton asked if she had experience on how many drop off type orders they expect to use that drive thru lane. Ms. Heppner stated she did not but indicated she could check with other dry clean businesses with drive thru windows. She thought it would vary on the time of day and season. She thought if the transaction would take 0 longer than just passing through to drop off the laundry the person would be asked to come in to finish the transaction. Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes -June 24,2008 Page 3 0 Commissioner Walton stated he liked the overall design of the building but was concerned about the drive thru and blind comer and would like it brought back to the architect so make it more of a delta look at the release point so it is not so blind. Motion by Cleveland, seconded by Casey, to recommend to the City Council approval of the proposed conditional use permit subject to the conditions in the attached resolution with corrections as discussed. Motion carried on a 7 -ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Mr. Bednarz stated that this item would be before the Council at the July 1,2008 City Council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (08-07) TO ALLOW DRY CLEANING PROCESSING AT 1730 139TH LANE NW. Mr. Bednarz stated the applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow dry cleaning processing within a new building in Andover Station North. Commissioner Walton wondered where the venting would be located. Mr. Bednarz thought it depended on the mechanical design of the building. O- Ms. Heppner stated the machines are not vented out anywhere they are all contained within the machine. There will not be any disbursement of fumes. Commissioner Kirchoff stated there was some discussion of the site in the past where some of the neighbors were having issues with headlights going into the property and he wondered if this was the site with concern. Mr. Bednarz thought this site contained the headlights within and there would not be a problem with it. Motion by Walton, seconded by Casey, to open the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. Motion carried on a 7 -ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. There was no other public input. Motion by Walton, seconded by Casey, to close the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Motion carried on a 7 -ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Motion by Walton, seconded by Casey, to recommend approval of the proposed Conditional Use Permit subject to the conditions in the attached resolution. Motion carried on a 7-ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Mr. Bednarz stated that this item would be before the Council at the July 1,2008 City 0 Council meeting. Regular Andover Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes -June 24,2008 Page 4 0 OTHER BUSINESS. Mr. Bednarz updated the Planning Commission on related items. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Walton, seconded by Casey, to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Motion carried on a 7 -ayes, O-nays, O-absent vote. Respectfully Submitted, Sue Osbeck, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 0 0