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Home My WebLink About2000-04-04 P & Z CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APRll.. 4, 2000 -- " Pursuant to due call and notice thereo( the Plamdllg and Zoning Commission of the City of Centerville held its regularly scheduled meeting at City ~ 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Commission Member Brian Hanson Commission Member AI LaMotte Commission Member Rob Sheppard Commission Member David Kilian Commission Member Ray DeVine Commission Member John McLean Commission Member Barry Brainard ABSENT: None Staff members present: City Council liaison Linda Broussard Vickers City Administrator ************************************************ CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Brian Hanson called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARINGS MUELLNER PROPERTIES - Special Use Permit Request (20111 Avenue & Center Street) The Chair stated for the record that the applicants removed the Special Use Permit Request application for consideration. Mr. March noted that Mr. Carter (6913 Sumac Court) was in attendance and reiterated that appropriate notices had been forwarded to residents prior to the applicant's request to remove the application for consideration. Mr. Carter was invited to stay for the remainder of the meeting. DeS PROPERTIES. LLC - Variance Request (1695 Main Street) The Chair clarified that Members Sheppard and DeVine would be abstaining from the voting process due to their positions held on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Page 1 of4 Member Rob Sheppard stated that the cmrent structure has an attached cement stairway that extends approximately five (5) feet from the storefront and on the house side the concrete retaining wall and steps extend approximately nine (9) feet from the building. Currently, from curb to fo1J11dtrtinn of the front of the blJilding there is twelve (12) feet. Subsequent to the site being surveyed and "pinned" at four (4) feet from the curb (80 feet "pinned it through the building"). DCS Properties is requesting to put a six (6) foot porch with stairs protruding on the storefront. The porch itself would be six (6) feet from the curb and the stairslsteps would protrude (the bottom of the stairs) to four (4) feet from the curb. Mr. Sheppard stated that the house immediate to the side of the structure's steps are approximately three (3) to three and one half (3 ~) feet from the curb. The Commission questioned if the presented exterior renovation of the blIilding was in co~n with the architectural approval of the Downtown ~li7.atinn Committee? Mr. Sheppard stated that at present, no criteria has been forma117ed; however, DCS Properties' plans support a ''western style" exterior which is one of several themes being discussed by the Committee. Mr. Sheppard expressed DCS Properties' desire to implement the renovations promptly. Mr. March reported that an informal presentation of the exterior was presented to the Downtown Revit.a1i7.9tion Commission at their recent workshop. Discussion ensued regarding the need for handicap railings and accessibility that would apply with the current bujJdmg code. Mr. Sheppard noted that the that the ClDTent renovation plans would comply with existing building codes and that there was a handicap accesstble entrance in the back of the building. The committee discussed the property's current zoning as being CommerciaJlInd~ Mixed Use, its zero setback and the need for a variance. Currently, there has not been a request to modii}r zoning. Chairperson Hanson called for a motion to open the public hearing regarding DCS Properties, LLC - Variance Request (1695 Main Street) to hear public comment. Motion by Member Kilian seconded by Member Brainard to open the public hearing regarding DCS Properties. LLC - Variance Request (1695 Main Street). All in mvor. Motion carried unanimnm;1y. Mr. Bob Sherran (1691 Main Street) stated that he felt that the renovations would be a very attractive entrance to the City. Discussion ensued in regards to several other variances that are currently on hold requesting zero setbacks (outblIilding..;). Discussion continued in regards to the applicant's removal for consideration; however, at the time the requests were made they would have been denied. The Chair read several excerpts from Ordinance #4 referring to the criteria that must be met prior to granting a Variance. 1. Special conditions and circumsta.nces exist which are peculiar to land, structure or building involved and do not result from the actions of petitioner. Page 2 of4 2. Literal interpretation of the provisions of this Ordinance would deprive the petitioner of rights commonly el\ioyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance. 3. Granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant and special privilege as denied by this ordinance or to other lands, structures or buildings in the same district. 4. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of Iight in the air of the adjacent property, umeasonably diminigh or impair established property values within the SlDTOunding area or in any other respect impair the public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City. The Chair requested comment on each individual criterion. Brief comments took place that the property and existing building met the existing Ordinance #4 criteria for requesting a Variance and consensus was to approve DCS Properties' Variance request. Motion by Member Kilian and seconded by Member Braioard to close the Public Hearing. Members DeVine and Shqumd Abstained. Motion carried. Motion by ChaiT Hanson. and seconded by Member DeVine to open the Public Hearing for consideration of Richard S. Carlson" Associates req)leSt to Re-cJassitY the MUSA in regards to the Hunter's Crossing Addition. All in mvor. Motion carried lInan1mously. Mr. March reported that the developer of Hunter's Crossing (Mr. Richard S. Carlson" Associates) is requesting that the property lying southward of LaMotte Park (previously owned Pracher and Bauman properties) be allowed to be developed in the year 2000 instead of the proposed 2001 development quadrant contained in the. City's Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Carlson has proposed to provide the City with an additional $5oo/lot (37 lots) in Park Dedication Fees. Mr. March reiterated that the Commigsjon's consideration of the MUSA Re-classification and any action made by same should be conditioned upon three other entity's approval besides the City's; the City ofLino Lakes, Anoka County and the Metropolitan Council. Mr. March also stated that Mr. Carlson must come before the Commission again to request Final Plat Approval. The Commission questioned if the City's Engineer and Mr. PaJzer (Building Officia1lPublic Works) had reviewed the presented material. Mr. March stated that both bad reviewed. Motion by Member DeVine. seconded by Chair Hanmn to close the Public Hearing for consideration of Richard S. Carlson" Associates request to Re-cJassitY the MUSA in regards to the Hunter's CroMing Addition. All in mvor. Motion carried llnanil\lOUSly. Motion by Member DeVine. seconded by Member McLean to recommend awroval and forward Richard S. Carlson" Associates req}leSt to Re-classitY the MUSA (Amend the City's Comprehensive Plan) in regards to the Hunter's Crossins Develo.pment. contingent Page 3 of4 upon Met. Council's apJJI'Oval toCouncll for their consideration. All in favor. Motion carried Imanimously. Motion by Member Brainard. seconded by Member LaMotte to recommend approval of the Vari~ Request as presented by DCS Proj)erties. LLC. for the property located at 1695 Main Street and forward same to Council for their comrideration. Members DeVine and Sheppard absta1ned- Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE #4 Lengthy discussion ensued regarding several areas of the proposed Ordinance #4 (i.e., Recreation Vehicles and amounts allowed to be stored in driveways, side or rear yards). DISCUSSION ITEM(S) Mr. March stated that the City had recently received a video and corresponding documentation regarding Land Use decisions from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. Mr. March recommended the Commission's viewing of the video and review of the supplemental documentation provided. The Commi~~on discussed the video and found it to be informative. The Commission discussed re-scheduling the July's meeting date to due the observance of the Independence Day holiday, which the regularly scheduled meeting would have fi11Ien on. The Committee chose July 11, 2000 as their ua;Ctiug date. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES Motion by Member She.,ward. seconded by Member Kilian to ap,prove the March 7* 2000 meeting minutes as presented. Member Brainard Abstained. Motion Carried. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Member Brainal'~ seconded by Member LaMotte to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. Motion carried nnanimolL'lly. Transcnbed by Teresa Bender, City Staff Page 4 of4