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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-1999 MinutesCITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, APRIL 8,1999 Call To Order Chair Hedlund called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: Commissioners Dahlquist, Schultz, Vogt and Wasescha. Staff Present: City Planner Richards, Community Development Director Danielson, and Community Development Secretary Hultman. Approval of Agenda Wasescha, seconded by Schultz, moved to approve the Agenda. Carried 5 -0. Visitors Barb Barry, Ed Reid & Skip Sorenson for V.S.S.A; Donna S. Gray; Joe McQuillan; and Scott Seaborg. Approval Minutes Commissioner Schultz, seconded by Wasescha, moved to approve the Minutes of March 4, 1999 as amended. Carried 4 -0. Vogt Abstained. Commissioner Dahlquist, seconded by Schultz, moved to approve the Minutes of March 18, 1999 as amended. Carried 4 -0. Vogt Abstained. Public Hearings A. Continued - A request to consider Partial General Plan of Development Approval - Valley Senior Services Alliance project (Boutwell's Landing) City Planner Richards provided a brief recap of the project. Community Development Director Danielson advised the Commission of the recommendation being made to the City Council by the Parks Commission. Barb Barry, Ed Reid, and Skip Sorenson, of Valley Senior Services Alliance provided the Council with a brief project update and response to City Planner Richards' report and recommendation on the project. VSSA noted that they appreciated some of the changes suggested by the City and stated that they would prefer not to complete a trail between the two holding ponds or behind the River Hills neighborhood. Chair Hedlund opened the hearing for public discussion at 8:05 p.m. Joe McQuillan and Scott Seaborg, residents of River Hills were present and stated that they have found VSSA friendly to work with, that they liked the 8 foot berm, and that they were opposed to the trail being placed behind their neighborhood, citing privacy and asked the Commission to not support a reduction in the berms size and placement of a trail. Councilmember David Beaudet, explained reasoning, in relation to the long -term linear park, for retaining the trail to serve as a link in the path projected to run from Oakgreen Avenue N. to the Environmental Learning Center at the Stillwater Area Senior High School. He noted that the trails close at 10 pm and that any lighting would be extinguished at that time or shortly thereafter. General discussion ensued as to trail locations, lighting, landscaping /screening and safety. Hedlund stated that he felt that the V.S.S.A. proposed trails were adequate based on the City's requirements and the public input received at the public hearings on this matter. Further general discussion ensued with Community Development Director Danielson highlighting the Parks Commission work on the Comprehensive Parks and Trail System Plan and the inclusion of trails as part of the linear park. There was discussion as to trade off s having been made since the start of the project for the park land, long term envisioning for trail way connections, storm -water pond sizing and shape, roadway size and posting of private roads. Commissioner Wasescha, seconded by Dahlquist, moved to Recommended City Council approve stage 1, phase 1 partial general plan development, subject to conditions established in City Planner's report, dated April 1, 1999, excepting conditions IA, 17 and 19, which should be stricken and the following condition amendments: Condition 5, add "and marking of roadways as private road" at the end of the sentence; Condition 18, remove " and south within the storm water pond and the wetland "; and Condition 20, "if allowed" to be added after the word Learning. Carried 5 -0. Commissioner Vogt left the meeting at 9:25 p.m. B. To consider an amendment to Section 402.08, Park Dedication Requirements of the Subdivision Regulations of the Cites City Planner Richards highlighted his memo and noted that he had simplified the cash dedication formula. It was noted that the Parks Commission approved recommendation of approval to the City Council. Brief discussion ensued. Commissioner Schultz, seconded by Wasescha, moved to recommend approval of the amendment to the City Council as proposed by the City Planner, further amended by his simplified cash dedication formula and language change in number 8 on page 2 to read " .... Combination of cash and /or land ..." Carried 4 -0. Old Business A. 1999 Proiect Priorities /Strategic Planning Meeting - Plan For Redevelopment of Lower Oak Park Heights /Acquire Land Brief discussion ensued and tabled. Lower Oak Park Heights issues will be further discussed on April 15, 1999 and 1999 Project Priorities will be further discussed on May 20, 1999. New Business A. Comprehensive Park and Trail System Plan, 1999 Richards distributed a copy of the plan to the Commission. Discussion was tabled to April 15, 1999. Informational /Update A. Comprehensive Plan - Comments from Baytown Township Correspondence received from Baytown Township was acknowledged. B. City Council meeting follow -up Agendas Receipt acknowledged. C. Commission Attendance Record Receipt acknowledged. Danielson conducted brief discussion as to the language within the Bylaws regarding absenteeism and suggested recommending change to this language to reflect a percentage rather than a specific number of absences as it is more realistic with meetings held. As the City Council established the By -laws for the Planning Commission, it was recommended that the revisions be forwarded to the Council. 2 Adjournment: Dahlquist, seconded by Wasescha, moved to adjourn at 10:15 p.m. Motion carried Respectfully submitted, Julie A. Hultman Community Development Secretary