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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, October 06, 2010 Page 2 Staff recommended approval of the requested PUD Amendment for Schadegg 45 Development LLC to allow daycare as a permitted use at 2890 – 2920 Centre 46 Pointe Drive; based on the comments and findings of Section 5, and the 47 recommendations of Section 6 of the staff report dated October 6, 2010. 48 Discussion among Commissioners and staff included whether state licensing for 49 adult daycares required outside recreation areas, with staff noting that this use 50 was for an adult daycare, rather than a child daycare, and they were aware of no 51 such requirements; transportation concerns related to limited parking and any 52 needs for a special drop off/pick up area, with staff advising that the configuration 53 of the parking lot was adequate, and that fewer spaces would be required of this 54 use, basically for employee parking, than a typical office; and regulations and 55 licensing by the State of Minnesota for such a facility that would be outside the 56 realm of land use consideration currently before the Commission. 57 Further discussion included comparisons of this type of use under existing as well 58 as proposed new zoning code regulations, and any conflicts addressed by staff 59 with property owners to amend development agreements if indicated, with a 60 review of how each specific development agreement is structured, similar to 61 today’s process where codes and ordinances don’t remain static, but development 62 agreements are recorded against the site itself and controls use unless 63 superseded by another regulation. 64 Additional discussion included staff’s interpretation that there was no need to limit 65 hours of operation for this facility, given the nature of the use and adjacent uses 66 and based on City Code and subject to State and County licenses and approvals. 67 Applicant Richard Shadegg, Property manager 68 Mr. Shadegg clarified that the property has only this one vacancy, with other 69 space leased at 85-90% office use at this time, creating problematic parking; 70 however, he noted that from his perspective as a property manager, and his 71 tenants’ perspectives, this use will alleviate some of that parking problem, and he 72 didn’t anticipate allocating the maximum parking spaces allotted for this specific 73 use. 74 Mr. Shadegg reviewed the access point for drop off/pick up at this site at a private 75 entrance, creating minimal movement; and compared it to other building types 76 and compatibility with existing childcare and/or adult daycare uses in the 77 immediate vicinity. Mr. Shadegg noted the Open House held recently for this 78 application, with no one attending to express any concerns. 79 Mr. Shadegg addressed Commissioner questions related to licensing 80 requirements and regulations of the Minnesota Department of Health addressing 81 the number of customers in the building at any one time; and the proposed user 82 representing extended Hmong families needing supervised social respite care for 83 their elderly relatives while at work; and anticipated that this type of need and use 84 would become more prevalent in the future with aging populations and history of 85 this and other Asian cultures in extended family support groups. 86 Public Comment 87 Chair Doherty closed the Public Hearing at 6:34 p.m., with no one appearing for or 88 against. 89 Chair Doherty spoke in support of the application, admitting his limited knowledge 90 of adult daycare facilities; he opined that the use made sense to him, given the 91 Hmong culture of caring for their elderly and extended families, convincing him 92 that this was an unmet need. 93 Member Gottfried concurred. 94 Member Gisselquist concurred, and opined that, consistent with the City’s vision 95 and planning, this was a great way to make Roseville a community where people 96