02-03-1988 Planning Commission Agenda-Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, February 3, 1988, 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof Chairman Robert Curtis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Robert Curtis, Calvin Meury, Paul Malone, Ray McGraw, Dorothy Zehm and Dennis Probst. Absent: Peter Martin, Richard Savage, Scott Petersen and Gary Thorn. Also Present: Councilmember Jeanne Winiecki, Planner John Bergly and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. OATH OF OFFICE Councilmember Winiecki administered the oath of office to Member Zehm. APPROVE MINUTES Malone moved, seconded by Meury, that the Minutes of the January 6, 1988, Planning Commission meeting be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. (6-0) CASE #88-02; SITE Commission was referred to Planner Ber.gly's report of PLAN REVIEW, AMER. 2/3/88, outlining the Site Plan Review for the FAMILY INS. , OPUS proposed American Family Insurance Claim Center to be CORP. , NORTHWOODS located on Parcel A, Lot 2, Block 1, of the Northwoods Development. Bergly explained the initial platting and master planning for the overall Northwoods Development was accomplished in the fall of 1985; a redivision of one of the lots and a concept development plan were approved in the fall of 1987. He advised the current request is for approval of the site plan for development on one of the recently created lots. The Planner noted that the plans submitted for approval include lighting, signage, landscaping, site drainage utilities and buildings plans and elevations; the plan generally conforms with the concept plan submitted with the request for a lot split in 1987. Bergly noted that the proposed development meets all ordinance requirements and he reviewed the seven points outlined in his report which related to: Circulation, Traffic Analysis, Building, Landscaping, Signage, Lighting, and Site Drainage. The following points were outlined: - Relocation of the drive-thru claims improves the circulation pattern on the site. - Traffic study upon initial platting and master planning of the entire site was found to be acceptable by the Village Engineer. - Plan was revised to relocate a sign originally located on an island near the entrance to the site. This was done to eliminate a variance request and two signs will now be placed on the building; one facing Highway 694 and one facing Northwoods Drive. Both signs are permitted and meet requirements. - Berming of the front yard has been included in the revised plan. This was done because the mechanical equipment has to be located on the ground; there is not space for screen walls to provide adequate air circulation and, therefore, developers have sized and located plant materials to serve as screening of the equipment. Plants have been sized and located to provide a dense screen within two years. Bergly stated that the landscaping plan was well done; effective berming and detailed plant materials should make the building entrance attractive. He noted that the City will require a landscape bond.