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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 01-08-2003 , , MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA PLANNING COMMISSION . WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2003 7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER Chair Sand called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Council Member Larson administered the Oath of Office to thc Planning Commission. ROLL CALL Present were Commissioners Ken Bezdicek, Clayton Larson, Elizabeth Modesette, Megan Ricke, Cathy Smithknecht, Clayton Zimmerman, and Chair David Sand. Absent: None. Also present wcrc Council Member Gregg Larson (to administer thc Oath of Office), Director of Community Services Aaron Parrish, City Planner Peter Hellegers, and . Recording Secretary Kathleen Altman. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 4, 2002. Commissioner Zimmerman requested thc following changes: Page 3, 4th paragraph, first sentence change needed to need. Page 3, 5th paragraph, last sentence the word has between this and proven. Page 3, motion at bottom of page, under Condition 2, add the word permit after the second installation. Page 6, second paragraph from the bottom of thc page, first sentence add the word for bctween variance and a. Page 6, second paragraph from the bottom of the page, second sentence add the word ~ between was and different. Page 7, first motion, last sentence should read: The motion carried (4-1) (Commissioner Ricke). Page 9, 5th paragraph, last sentence add the word to between Postal Service and work. Page 9, last sentence on the page should read: The motion carried (4-0-1) (Commissioner Ricke abstained). Commissioner Ricke requested the following change: First page, second paragraph under Planning Case #02-32, first sentcnce, change the word until to unit. Commissioner Zimmerman moved, seconded by Commissioner Ricke to approve the December 4,2002 minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). PUBLIC HEARINGS . PLANNING CASE #03-01 - THE DAVIDSON COMPANIES, 1240 WEST COUNTY ROAD E, SITE PLAN REVIEW ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JANUARY 8, 2003 2 Chair Sand opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. . Staff stated applicants were requesting Site Plan Review approval to accommodate a drive-in bank at 1240 County Road E West. Staff reviewed their report dated December 20, 2002 and recommended approval of the Site Plan Review subject to conditions as outlined in their report. Commission Larson asked if there was a median to be proposed under number 8, or an adj ustment to the curb cut. Mr. Hellegers replied this was under the approval of the County and the City Council had recommended a right out. Chair Sand asked where the pylon sign was being replaced by a monument sign. Mr. Hellegers replied it was replacing the sign along Pine Tree Drive. Chair Sand asked if they were also proposing an anchor in addition to the requested signs. Mr. Hellegers replied that was correct. Chair Sand asked if the symbol of the anchor was really another sign and now applicant was really getting three signs, instead of two. Mr. Hellegers replied the Zoning Code was silent on this particular item. Mr. Parrish stated in this particular instance, the City probably would not consider the anchor as a sign because while this was the bank's logo, and it did not have Anchor Bank . written on the anchor. He stated this could be considered as a site improvement. Commissioner Zimmerman stated the anchor was identification for the bank. Mr. Parrish replied they could treat the anchor as a graphic sign ifthey wanted. Commissioner Smithknecht asked how big the anchor was. Steve Paetze1 of Mohagen Architects, representing the owner, 1415 E. Wayzata Boulevard, #200, Wayzata, MN, replied the anchor was approximately six feet tall. He stated he did not believe this was a graphic sign, but instead was a sculptural piece. He noted it would be installed in a nice manner with additional landscaping. Commissioner Zimmerman stated he did not have an issue with the anchor, as long as it was not placed along County Road E. He indicated if they wanted to place it somewhere else on their property, he would not have a problem. Mr. Paetzel clarified there would be no new site signage. He stated they would simply reface the existing signs. Chair Sand asked if they were only proposing to add an anchor to the property. Mr. Paetzel replied that was correct. . Commissioner Modesette asked if the sign on the building would meet Code requirements. Mr. Hellegers replied it would. Commissioner Modesette agreed the anchor should not be along County Road E. . ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JANUARY 8, 2003 3 . Wally Anderson, 1260 County Road E West, stated he was concerned with the second ingress/egress along County Road E and the back up of traffic in that area. Commissioner Zimmerman asked how far west of the proposed curb cut Mr. Anderson's business was. Mr. Anderson replied he did not believe that was a problem, but he had an issue with the traffic in the area. Chair Sand asked if they could restrict westbound turns from County Road E. Mr. Parrish replied the County ultimately had to approve the cut, but the City had the ability to review this in the site plan review process. He stated the ultimate determination on the Council's part was that they were comfortable with having a right out only. He noted it would be engineered in such a manner to discourage a left turn. Commissioner Modesette asked if it was possible to put some kind of a pork chop there to make it impossible to make a left turn. Commissioner Zimmerman stated he was concerned they did not have a definite idea of what was being proposed. Chair Sand asked for further information regarding the Council's decision regarding this. Mr. Parrish replied the Council had discussed this at a Council meeting, and three , ~ Council Members were in favor of a right in only. He noted the County stated they '. would approve access on County Road E. He indicated the primary access would be on Pine Tree Drive. Mr. Davidson, owner of property, stated it was their intent to provide a right in, right-out only if approve by the County. He noted this was what the Council had approved. He stated they did not want a left in from County Road E, but a right-in, right-out would help the traffic flow and would not be a safety hazard exiting onto County Road E. Commission Modesette asked if the County required some type of a pork chop, would they be able to comply with this requirement. Mr. Davidson replied they would. Chair Sand asked if Mr. Davidson knew of any other location on the property where the anchor could be located. Mr. Davidson replied this was a tenant issue and he did not have any alternative proposals for relocating the anchor at this time. Commissioner Ricke asked if they agreed to the increased caliper of trees. Mr. Paetzel replied they would comply with all landscaping conditions. There were no further comments made for or against the Site Plan Review. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. . Commissioner Zimmerman moved, seconded by Commissioner Ricke to approve Planning Case #03-01, The Davidson Companies, 1240 West County Road E, Site Plan Review with the following conditions and recommendations: 1. All necessary building pell11its shall be filed with the City Building Official. ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JANUARY 8, 2003 4 2. That the applicant file all necessary signage permits with the City Planner. . 3. That the number of handicapped accessible parking spaces complies with the State Building Code requirements. 4. That the revised Site Plan from case #03-01 be attached to the Special Use Permit from case #02-29. 5. If the applicant chooses to upgrade the water service to the site and access the 16" water main, the applicant shall wet tap and repair Pine Tree Drive to its existing condition per the approval of the City Engineer. 6. That the applicant meet the minimum requirement for the size of ornamental trees by providing the 10 Spring Snow Crabapples of at least 2 caliper inches each (in place of the 1.5 caliper inch trees proposed). 7. The applicant shall submit a landscape performance bond or other surety for 125% of the cost of materials and installation valid one full year from the date of installation. 8. A final utility plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer for approval. 9. A masonry trash enclosure shall be provided using materials that match the primary building. 10. The applicant obtains all necessary permits from Ramsey County. 11. Compliance with the applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. 12. The applicant will comply with the 60 square foot maximum for wall signage. 13. The applicant will not ehange the location of the existing pylon signs. 14. The curb cut will be right in, right-out only and the applicant work with Ramsey County regarding this right in, right-out. . 15. The company symbol identified as the anchor will be a part of the interior landscaping and will not be located along County Road E. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL REVISIONS. Staff stated cunently City staff was working on reformatting the Zoning Ordinance to ineorporate it into the City Code as its own chapter. This would provide the benefit of having all City regulations in one place and would provide for easy cross refereneing between the Zoning regulations, the building regulations, and nuisance regulations. Staff asked if the Commissioners had any ideas, comments, or suggestions on what they wanted incorporated into the Ordinanee, to let staff know prior to the next meeting. REPORTS A. Planning Commissioners Chair Sand requested the new Commissioners be provided the GTS schedule as soon as it was published. . Commissioner Larson stated he would not be at the March meeting due to a scheduled out of town meeting. ARD~N HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - JANUARY 8, 2003 5 B. Staff . Mr. Parrish updated the Commissioners on the last Council meeting. C. Council Member Council Member Larson was not present. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Zimmerman moved, seconded by Commissioner Ricke to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (7-0). . I