HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 08-07 PC PACKETCITY OF GEM LAKE, MN
4200 Otter Lake. Road
Gem. Lake, MN 55110-3227
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018,.7:00 p.m. -- Heritage Hail.
.1. Call to Order & Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Review & Approval of Minutes
A. July 9,. 2018 City of Gem Lake Planning Commission
4. Public Hearings
S. Discussion Items[old Business .flew Business
5. :Public Comments
A. Proposed changes to.Gern Lake Ordinance 9 Liquor Ordinance
B. Proposal:from Hy-Vee to redevelop the SE corner of Highway 51 and Ramsey County Road. E.
7. Adjourn
NEXTS£HEDULED MEETING:
■ Tuesday,.September 4, 2a18
City of Gem Lake Telephone: 651-747-2794
4290 Otter Lake Road E-mail: City,,c@gemlakeMN.org
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City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting: Minutes
Tuesday, August 7, 7:00 p.m., Heritage Hall, 4.200 Otter. Lake Road
Call to order and Roll Call
Chair B.en Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:04.p.m. Commissioner Pratt and Wippi.ch
were present. Staff: Tom Riedesel, City Planner and Justin Gese, City.Engineer.
Citizens/Presenters: Ron Bartosch, John Birkeland, Josh Eckton, Paul.Emeott, Phil Hoey; Ken.
Kirchhoff, Laurel Hynes Amlee, Greg Martz, Dennis Olson, Peter Oswald,
Approval of Agenda
Cornznissioner Pratt made a motion to approve, seconded by Commissioner Wippich, motion
passed..
Approval. of Minutes
Commissioner.. Wippich made.a motion to approve the minutes of July .9, 201:.8, seconded by
Commissioner Pratt; Minutes approved.
Old Business.
None
Public Hearing
None
Public Comments..
Ordinance 9 - Liquor Ordinance
A draft of the liquor ordinance was briefly diswssed. The ordinance expands our current
ordinance, updates the ordinance. to be in line with..state statutes and addresses new types of
Businesses not in place when Ordinance.49 first.was passed. The ordmance was modeled after.
the. City of Minnetonka's. current liquor ordinance, The. ordinance will. be reviewed at the
September 18, Nis, city Council meeting.
HyVee Update
Representatives from-HyVee gave a brief. update of their planned facilities.. at the corner of.
County Road E and Hoffman Road., which is to include a small market, coffee shop, fuel island
and convenience store. and liquor sales. They indicated that following the last meeting with the
Planning Comrnissiohi they've submitted a revised building elevation. plan with expanded glass
window surface area, for city consideration.
Tom Reidesel, City Planner - City of Gem Lake, provided an overview of his official perspective
on outstanding items to be considered by the.city in the proposal from. Hy Vee for a
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development of the :property at intersection of Co. Rd. E %and Highway 61. He identified the
following items:
• Annexation and detachment of asmall portion.of.land from Va.dnais Heights
• Vacation of -a right of way (ROW) from the City of: Gem. Lake for use .(by license or other
instrument) by Hy-Vee.
■ Discussion about the type of roadway to be developed on Hoffman Rd.
• Brief comments regarding the results of a. traffic study and the County's request for the
use of a 25' ROW from Hy-Vee along the southern edge of Co. Rd. E. between Hwy 61
and Hoffman Rd.
Mr. John Bixkeland (Cafe. Cravings, Country Lounge, White. Bear Floral and homeson..Hoffman
Road). addressed the council with his concerns about Hoffman Road and when and if there are
improvements to.the road, the costs will drive his businesses .out of business.
Mr. Greg Martz, AM -PM Automotive Repair, commented on. the car traffic conning in and out of
Hoffman Road near the Co. Rd E. & bridge over the. train tracks. Ion the eastern boundary of
Gem Lake], stating that his is and. will continue to be. a problem,
Ms. Laurel:Hynes Amlee followed up with some additional comments regarding the
perspective of the businesses and business. owners along Hoff nan:Rd, including the statement
that they were happy that.some positive development could be coaling to that location, but that
they :.are. concerned about the nurnlier of additional. vehicle trips the development will.generate/
Commissioner Wip.pich asked about the traffic, what is the expectations for traffic? MN/DOT &
S.E.H. will be reviewing. the traffic study. Commissioner Pratt — What will be the assessment.
for the street?
Hy-Vee.Repre.sentative responded that.they don't view the.project as a "trip generator;" but.
that it is intended to take advantage of the existing traffic along the corridors. The proposed
concept plan is a new model for Hy-Vee.
Commissioner Johnson: A report will be made to the City Council on Wednesday, Augixst S.
Commissioner.Pratt made:a motion, seconded by Commissioners Wippich to adjourn the
meeting. Motion passed, meeting adjourned at 8:04 P.-M..
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