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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-12-2007 Minutesr. CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Thursday, July 12, 2007 Call to Order: Chair Liljegren called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Vice Chair Wasescha, Commissioners LeRoux, Powell and Runk; City Planner Richards and Commission Liaison Abrahamson. Absent: City Administrator Johnson Agenda Approval: Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Runk, moved to approve the agenda as presented. Carried 5 — 0. Approve Minutes of June 14, 2007: Commissioner Runk, seconded by Chair Liljegren, moved to approve the Minutes as presented. Carried 5 — 0. Department /Commission Liaison & Other Reports: Commission Liaison Abrahamson reported that the City recently closed on a piece of property located off of Osgood Avenue and abutting Brekke Park and that the Parks Commission will be looking at uses for the property. Visitors /Public Comment: None. Public Hearings: A. Bremer Bank — Consider application for Planned Unit Development: General Plan, Site Plan /Design Guideline Review and Variance to Sign Ordinance requirements for proposed Bremer Bank operation located S. of 60"" St. N. and W. of Nova Scotia Ave. N. City Planner Richards informed the Commission that he had received correspondence, earlier in the day, from the project architect, requesting that the public hearing be continued to August. Richards noted that the public hearing should be opened for public comment and then continued to August. Chair Liljegren opened the public hearing and invited public comment. There being no visitors to the public hearing, Commissioner Runk, seconded by Chair Liljegren, moved to close the public hearing. Carried 5 - 0. Planning Commission Minutes .luly 12, 2007 Page 2 of 5 B. Jerden, LLC - Denny Hecker's Cadillac- Pontiac -GMC — Consider application for Zoning District Amendment, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Utility & Drainage Easements Vacation, Subdivision and Conditional Use Permit for Cadillac- Pontiac -GMC automotive dealership and mixed retail /restaurant development located S. of 58 St. N. and E. of Memorial Ave. N. City Planner Richards reviewed the July 5, 2007 planning report relative to the request and provided an issue analysis for the same and provided the Commission with a planning recommendation, with conditions for their consideration. Chair Liljegren opened the public hearing and invited public comment. There being no visitors to the public hearing, Commissioner Runk, seconded by Vice Chair Wasescha, moved to close the public hearing. Carried 5 - 0. City Planner Richards noted correspondence comment received from D.J. Raduenz of Stillwater Motors and that this correspondence had been included with the Planning Commission material for this matter. Commission discussion ensued as to the planning report conditions, including proposed height of free- standing signs, full cut -off lighting requirement, trail location placement at 58 t1i St., hours of operation and lot lighting, flags, landscaping design and diversity, traffic lane /roadway design, volume and semaphore timing, safe pedestrian travel across Hwy. 5, requirement of closed service doors at service bays and car wash, and existing retention pond. Commissioner Runk and Chair Liljegren indicated that they liked the design of the building and the windows. City Planner Richards responded to comment of "spot zoning" within correspondence received from D.J. Raduenz of Stillwater Motors, noting that he did not feel that the zoning element of the applicants request constituted spot zoning and that the difference between the zones of B -2 and B -3 were negligible. Erik Dove, C.E.O. of Jerden, LLC clarified to the Commission that the store's operating hours were expected to be roughly what they are at their current location; Monday through Saturday closing at 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Darwin Lindahl of Darwin Lindahl Architects and Architect to the project advised the Commission that they would work with Arborist Widin as to tree and landscaping concerns; that the lens for the site lighting is flat, fitll -cut off style; discussed signage location, size and acknowledge design requirements; and discussed materials and colors planned for the structure. Commissioner Runk, seconded by Chair Liljegren, moved to recommend City Council approval of the request, subject to the following conditions: Planning Commission Minutes July 12, 2007 Page 3 01' 5 The City shall require a redevelopment plan, demolition plan, or plan to bring the existing dealership properties at 1473 8 60 t1i Street North and 14702 60 Street North compliant with all conditional use permit conditions previously approved by the City Council. The plans shall indicate a timeline for redevelopment, demolition or compliance, and shall be submitted no later than January 30, 2008. Said plans shall be subject to review and approval of the City Council and City staff. 2. All existing utility and drainage easements on Lots 5, 6 and 7, Block 1, Kern Center 2" d Addition; Lot 1, Block 2, Kern Center and on Lot 2, Block 1 Oak Park Station shall be vacated subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and City Attorney. All required utility and drainage easements created by the Oak Park Station shall be rededicated on the new plat of Jacob Third Addition subject to review and approval of the City Engineer and City Attorney. 4. All City Engineer recommendations for roadway, traffic, and access improvements, as outlined in the July 3, 2007 letter, shall be implemented by the applicant. The applicant shall receive approvals, as required from Mn/DOT, for setbacks, modifications to 58 Street, and signals at 58 Street and Highway 5, as outlined in the July 3, 2007 letter from the City Engineer. 6. The Planning Commission and City Council recommends that a trail be extended the full length along 58 t1i Street to Memorial Avenue in conjunction with the development of the auto dealership. 7. The grading, drainage and erosion control plan are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and Browns Creek Watershed District. 8. The submitted utility plan is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. 9. Customer parking stalls shall be appropriately signed. 10. No vehicle parking shall be allowed outside of the paved parking areas or five designated and paved display pads on site. 11. All drive aisles shall be at least 22 feet in width or subject to review and approval of the City Engineer. 12. The landscape plan shall be revised to address the comments of the May 30, 2007 landscape plan review subject to approval of the City Arborist. 13. The building materials and color samples provided by the applicant are favorable to the Planning Commission. Planning Commission Minutes July 12, 2007 Page 4 of 5 14. All parking lot lighting shall be full cut off, shoe box style fixtures, with lenses that are fully shielded and that do not exceed 25 feet from ground level to the top of the fixture. 15. All building lighting shall be full cut off, shoe box fixtures with lenses that are fully shielded. There shall be no flood lighting of building facades. 16. A revised light plan with photometrics shall be submitted meeting all Zoning Ordinance light intensity requirements subject to review and approval of City staff. 17. All outdoor lighting for parking lots shall be turned off one hour after store closing, except for security lighting. The applicant shall provide a plan, subject to approval of City staff for lighting shut off. 18. The trash enclosure shall be provided with additional screening landscaping, subject to review and approval of the City Arborist. 19. The applicant shall provide details on how the flag will be lit, and raised and lowered. 20. All automobile repair activities shall be limited to within the principal structure and the doors to the service bays and car wash shall be kept closed except when vehicles are being moved in or out of service areas. 21. There shall be no exterior storage of automobile parts or related items on the site. All parts storage shall be internal to the building. 22. All noise created from operations on the site shall be in conformance with Section 401.15.13.11 of the Zoning Ordinance. 23. An outdoor paging system shall not be allowed. 24. The applicant shall receive and retain, if required, a Hazardous Waste Generators License from Washington County for the automobile dealer /service operation. 25. All signs shall include illumination of only the text and logo portion of the messages. 26. Signage shall be limited to a total of 10 wall signs and four freestanding signs not to exceed a total of 630 square feet of sign area. 27. A condition of this approval is that the applicant enter into a development agreement, as prepared by the City Attorney and approved by the City Administrator, containing provisions including, but not limited to, the construction and placement of financial security for site improvements, payment of applicable City connection fees, placement of financial security and requirements for extension and /or construction of City roadways, utilities for the site and related water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer improvements. Planning Commission Minutes July 12. 2007 Page 5 of 5 New Business: None. Old Business: None. Informational: A. Party -in -the -Park August 7, 2007 5:00 — 9:00 p.m.@ Brekke Park B. Upcoming Meetings August 9, 2007: 6:30 p.m. — Comprehensive Plan Update Committee - (Large Conference Room) 7:30 p.m. - Regular Planning Commission Meeting - (Council Chambers) C. Council Representative July — Commissioner Powell August — Commissioner Liljegren Adjournment: Vice Chair Wasescha, seconded by Chair Liljegren, moved to adjourn the meeting. Carried 5 — 0. Respectfully submitted, Jul @A. Hultman Pi "nmg & Code Enforcement Approved by the Planning Commission: 08- 09 -07. 5 -0.