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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 28, 1992 o o o fA CITY of ANDOVER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING - JANUARY 28. 1992 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Bonnie Dehn on January 28, 1992, 7:30 p.m., at the Andover CIty Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Commissioners present: Maynard Apel, Steve Jonak, Bev Jovanovich, Marc McMullen, Randy Peek Becky Pease City Planner, David Carlberg Assistant City Engineer, Todd Haas Others Commissioner absent: Also present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 14, 1992: Last page, correct last paragraph to "Chairperson Dehn" o MOTION by Apel, Seconded by Jovanovich, to accept the Minutes as corrected. Motion carried on a 5-Yes, 1-Present (McMullen>, 1-Absent (Pease) vote. PUBLIC HEARING: PRELIMINARY PLAT. HOLMBERG ADDITION 7:32 p.m. Mr. Haas reviewed the preliminary plat of Holmberg Addition being developed by Wayne Holmberg. The plat is located in the vicinity of 170th and Ward Lake Drive, and will be developed to the R-1 density of seven 2.5-acre single family rural residential lots. The Andover Review Committee is recommending two variances. One for lot width at the front building setback line of Lot 4, Block 1 because of the City Council request to extend Magnolia Street south but not north. The lot will still meet the building pad requirements and the 39,OOO-square-foot requirement for the septic system. The other variance is for the two structures to remain on Lot 1, Block 2 along with the home. The frontage of that lot will change from Ward Lake Drive to 170th, creating the need for a variance on the setback of the buildings. Chairperson Dehn opened the hearing for public testimony. Wayne Holmberq. owner and developer - stated he had not planned on putting a monument sign at the entrance of the plat. o Chairperson Peek questioned the difference in applying the denial of bubbles in a 90-degree street proposed in a preliminary plat at the last meeting to this plat on Lot 4, Block 1. Wouldn/t a variance on lot frontage as proposed here apply to any 90-degree corner? (-~ u , Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - January 28, 1992 Page 2 ./ (Public Hearing: Preliminary Plat, Holmberg Addition, Continued) Mr. Haas explained in the other plat (Weybridge), the road could not be extended along the lot lines because there would be too many roads intersecting at one point. This particular lot would have met the requirements, but a variance would then have been needed for lot size. It is up to the Commission how it is handled. The City Council has said one access to the adjacent parcel should be provided either north or south and not create a permanent cul-de-sac at the end of 170th. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by McMullen, to close the pUblic hearing. Motion carried on a 6-Yes, l-Absent (Pease) vote. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by McMullen, that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the preliminary plat submitted as the Holmberg Addition. A public hearing was held. There was no opposition to it. It appears to adhere to the Comprehensive Plan. It does not effect adversely the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City. There are, however, a couple recommendations of the Andover RevIew CommIttee to make note of: ) 1. The variance from Ordinance 8, Section 9.06(a)(3) on Lot 4, Block 1 for frontage. 2. Two structures will remain on Lot 1, Block 2. These two structures will require a variance from from Ordinance 8, Section 4.05 f(l) and (2). The other two structures will be removed as a part of the construction of the road. Also add that the approval is subject to the review and approval of the street plan profile by the City Engineer. The park dedication fee is to be taken into consideration and met. The developer and/or owner will be required to obtain all necessary permits (DNR, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lower Rum River WMO and any other agencies which may be Interested in the site.) Motion carried on a 6-Yes, l-Absent (Pease) vote. This item will be on the February 18, 1992, CIty Council agenda. 7:47 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDED SPECIAL USE PERMIT - GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 13655 ROUND LAKE BOULEVARD NW. ADDITION TO CHURCH , 7:47 p.m. Mr. Carlberg reviewed the request by Grace Lutheran Church to construct an addition to their church. The addItion is for classrooms and office space. He noted the applicable ordInances and criteria to be examined. The main concern is the anticipated traffic conditions on adjacent streets and accesses to Round Lake and Bunker Lake Boulevards because of the upgrading of those two roads. / o u , \ ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - January 28, 1992 Page 3 (Public Hearing: Amended Special Use Permit - Grace Lutheran Church, Continued) The proposed addition will not increase patronage and therefore should not increase the amount of traffIc onto those county roads. Staff will be working with the county and the church when reviewing the site plan to resolve the traffic situation. One proposal has been to construct a road from 136th along the dental clinic building to Bunker Lake Boulevard. The church has 138 parking spaces, which will be sufficient since no pew space is being added. Commissioner Apel stated in the past the residents of Chapman's Addition were quIte concerned about the traffIc through their development. Apparently they are not as concerned since they were notified of this proposal. Commissioner Jovanovich felt there is a need for a road from 136th to Bunker Lake Boulevard. The reason there is a gate across the church access on 136th is because the neighbors used to go out to Bunker Lake Boulevard through the parking lot. o The Commission had some concern about the number of parking spaces. Mr. Carlberg stated based on the ordinance, there are sufficient spaces already available, and this proposal will not increase the patronage of the church. ChaIrperson Dehn opened the hearIng for public testimony. Charles Wold. recresentina Grace Lutheran Church - stated the maxImum number of day care chIldren they can have is 30. They now hold three services on Sundays, wIth the combined total of 370 parIshioners. The CommissIon continued the discussion on the concerns of the traffic patterns and the access problems of the church, though it was acknowledged that those concerns are beyond the permit being requested. Mr. Carlberg also noted that with the increased space, the church wIll have to hook up to munIcIpal water and sprinkle the entIre building. There being no further public testimony, Chairperson Dehn asked for a motion to close the public hearing. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by Jovanovich, to so move. Motion carrIed on a 6-Yes, 1-Absent (Pease) vote. ~J MOTION by Peek, Seconded by Jonak, The Andover Planning and Zoning Commission recommends to the City Council approval of the Amended Special Use Permit requested by Grace Lutheran Church to construct a classroom addItion to the church located at 13655 Round Lake Boulevard NW. PIN 32-32-24-42-0007 and 0009. (J (J Planning and Zoning Commission , ~ Minutes - January 28, 1992 Page 4 (Public Hearing: Amended Special Use Permit - Grace Lutheran Church, Continued) 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, safety, morals or general welfare of the community. The use will not significantly cause serious traffic congestions or hazards. The use will not depreciate surroundIng property. The use is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan. A public hearing was held. There was no opposition. The recommended approval is based on the following conditions: 1. That the Amended Special Use Permit be subject to annual review and site inspection by Staff. 2. The Amended Special Use Permit shall have a one-year sunset clause as specified in Ordinance No.8, Section 5.03(D). 3. That the applicant obtain approval of the City for a site plan review for the addition. , ~ Motion carried on a 6-Yes, l-Absent (Pease) vote. The item will be on the February 18, 1992, City Council Agenda. 8:06 p.m. DISCUSSION - ORDINANCE NO. 44. JUNKYARD ORDINANCE Mr. Carlberg explained the City Council has asked the Planning Commission to review and discuss amending Ordinance No. 44, the Junkyard Ordinance, as to the possibility of penalizing those Junkyards who do not receive their Junkyard licenses in a timely manner. He also gave the background regarding the problem of some Junkyards not submitting applications in time to be licensed by January 1, which is required by ordinance. In researching the matter with other cities, he found most did not have the problem; however, none have the large number of Junkyards that Andover has. He recommended an amendment to Section 6.4 to charge a penalty for late applications. No public hearing is required to amend the ordinance, though the Commission may wish to hold one as a courtsey to the residents. The Commission discussed the problem and possible soiutions. It was agreed that a penalty for late applications would be appropriate, and suggestions for a penalty ranged from a flat amount to a daily penalty up to a maximum amount. It was felt a penalty of $500 would not be artibrary since that is the fine for a misdeamor when violating the ordinance. Another suggestion was a $50 penalty per day for late applications up to a maximum of $500. ,) Mr. Carlberg stated he will get a legal opinion on the proposals and on how payment is to be collected. The item is to be brought back to the Planning Commission for further consideration. ,- \ \...) c) \ Planning and Zoning CommissIon ,~ Minutes - January 28, 1992 Page 5 DISCUSSION - ORDINANCE NO.8. SECTION 8.07. SIGNS Mr. Carlberg reported in researching the signs for the Hills of Bunker Lake development, the identifIcatIon sign along 138th Lane has a real estate sign permit issued In 1990. There Is no tIme limIt on the permIt. There is no permit for the sign on the corner of Hanson and Bunker Lake Boulevards. The sIgn on Crane and Bunker Lake Boulevard and the one on WIntergreen have sign permits but no Special Use PermIts. The Commission noted the sIgn on the corner is no longer - there; however, there Is a sIgn on 139th. Mr. Carlberg stated he had no documentatIon on that sIgn and wIll check on It further. The developer has stated the Signs on 138th and 139th will be removed when the commercIal area is developed. The CommIssion dIscussed the number of signs that should be allowed for any development. Mr. Carlberg was asked to look at the two-year clause for real estate sIgns and at the possIbIlity of having those signs removed that exceed that time period. .' Commissioner Peek felt that the signage should be determined at the time of the prelimInary plat, with one sign per plat allowed along each major or arterial road. That signage would remain no matter how many phases are developed or who the developments are sold to. He felt the situations to be avoided are abusIng ordInances and turning monument sIgns Into real estate signs. '\ The Commission discussed the placement of sIgns in various scenarios of developments. It was generally agreed that some guidelInes need to be established. Mr. Carlberg stated he wIll research other cItIes as to how they handle signs in developments and in phasIng of developments, whether a development is consIdered that whIch was included in the preliminary plat or each phase of the development or whether the size of a plat Is consIdered. He will fInd out how other cities define "development". OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Carlberg reported the Metropolitan CouncIl Staff has asked the City to spend $7,500 to run a model regarding transportatIon withIn the CIty. He has said the City cannot afford to do so. The Met CouncIl has also asked the CIty to address prIvate treatment facilitIes; however, at the present tIme they are not permitted. Staff is addressIng those concerns. There being no further busIness, Chairperson Dehn declared the meetIng ,) adjourned at 8:43 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~~~~ Marcella A. Peach, Recording Secretary