HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 01-03-1996CITY OF PLYMOUTH
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 3, 1996
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
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Call to Order:
Public Forum:
Approval of Agenda:
Chairman Mike Stulberg, Commissioners Linda Oja, Allen
Ribbe, Saundra Spigner, and Barb Stimson.
None.
Director Anne Hurlburt, Planning Supervisor Barbara
Senness, and Planner Shawn Drill.
The special meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m.
None.
Approved unanimously.
Approval of Minutes: None.
Consent Agenda: No items.
Public Hearings: None.
New Business:
Director Hurlburt stated that the City Council will meet on the first and third Wednesday
of the month starting in February 1996. This will affect Planning Commission meeting
dates. Staff will prepare a 1996 calendar for the Commission that will be distributed at the
next meeting.
Chairman Stulberg announced that he will be gone the week of February 11 and the last
week of March. Commissioner Oja announced that she will be gone the week of February
25.
Planning Supervisor Senness announced that the regular Planning Commission meetings
will be held in the City Hall Lunchroom for the next several months while the Council
Chamber is renovated.
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8. Old Business:
A. Workshop on Proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments for Commercial and
Industrial Districts (95100)
Planning Supervisor Senness provided a hand-out relating to the location of ten study
areas that were identified by staff. She noted that the FRD area along Highway 55 was
not included at this time, but will be reviewed in the future. She indicated that staff has
prepared a series of working maps that correspond to the hand-out. The working maps
provide ideas for how the Commercial and Industrial area may fit into the classification
system of the new ordinance.
Planning Supervisor Senness reviewed each study area in detail, noting the existing and
potential zoning classifications as follows:
AREA 1 -- I494/13ASS LAKE ROAD
Prudential site could be rezoned from B-1 to BC (Business Campus). The B-3 and PUD
area north of Bass Lake Road could be rezoned to C-4 (Community Commercial). Staff
would involve the City of Maple Grove at the appropriate time for their comments.
AREA 2 -- I-494/SCHMIDT LAKE ROAD
The Hoyt property could be rezoned from the current I-1 to I-1 (light Industrial). The B-
2 area could be rezoned to C-2 (neighborhood Commercial). The Fluidyne property to
the south is zoned FRD and would remain non -conforming. The Commission will
eventually need to review the long range future of that property.
AREA 3 -- TH 169 CORRIDOR
The Bass Creek Business Campus site (Opus development) could be rezoned from PUD
to BC (Business Campus). The industrial property next to the residential could become I-
1, with the I-2 (General Industrial) located adjacent to Highway 169. General discussion
regarding the existing uses in this study area followed.
Project Consultant David Licht noted that the City should, where possible, try to place the
existing uses in a classification so they do not become non -conforming. He noted that if
the City wants to make wholesale changes to the land use of a particular area, it should
accomplish those through review of the long range development plans at a later date.
AREA 4 -- TH 55 WEST
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The commercial area (PUD) for Rockford Glen could be rezoned to C-1 (Convenience
Commercial). The B-2 church site could be rezoned to Institutional. The Seven Ponds
Industrial area (PUD) could be rezoned to I-1 (Light Industrial).
Mr. Licht noted that in some cases where there are obvious neighborhood issues relating
to future adjacent land uses, the City may chose to rezone the area into a PUD
classification, and let the landowners apply to rezone the land when they are ready to
develop it.
AREA 5 -- CITY CENTER
This area would contain the CC -P (Public), CC -R (Retail), CC -RE
Retail/Entertainment), and CC -OT (Office/Tech) classifications.
R -O (Residential/Office) is being considered for the area to the west of City Center and
south of Sugar Hills.
AREA 6 -- TH 55/I-494 NORTH
The Northwest Business Campus could be rezoned to BC (Business Campus). The other
PUD's in this area could be rezoned to the appropriate Commercial or Industrial
classification based on existing uses (e.g., Target site to C-4). The B-1 area could be
rezoned to R -O.
AREA 7 -- CR 6/101
The B-2 area could be rezoned to C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial). The office area to
the north that is zoned B-3 is somewhat of an anomaly and would fit better into the C-2
classification rather than the C-3 classification.
AREA 8 -- TH 55/I-494 SOUTH
Most of the Industrial property not adjacent to residential could be rezoned to I-2
General Industrial). The industrial areas adjacent to residential could be rezoned to I-1,
except for the Olympic Steel site, which is an I-3 (Heavy Industrial) type of use.
AREA 9 -- CARLSON CENTER
The property on the west side of I-494 could be rezoned to BC (Business Campus). The
property on the east side of I-494 could be rezoned to I-1 (light industrial), except for the
north area which could go from B-2 to C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial).
AREA 10 -- MEDICINE LAKE SOUTH
The Honeywell site is well suited for the BC (Business Campus) classification. The
MPUD could be rezoned to C-4 (Community Commercial). The industrial areas would be
rezoned based on the existing uses.
Director Hurlburt noted that the new zoning districts would follow lot lines where
possible. This would make the zoning map easier to interpret and apply. She also noted
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that there are a few small commercial sites scattered throughout the City that were not
within the study areas. These areas will also be reviewed in the near future.
General discussion relating to the rezoning process, owner involvement, and public
hearing followed. Mr. Licht emphasized that we are simply zoning property for the new
zoning ordinance -- not planning.
Planning Supervisor Senness noted that upon completion of the Commercial and Industrial
sections, the next areas to review would be PUD, Residential, Performance Standards, and
Definitions.
9. Adjournment:
MOTION by Commissioner Spigner, seconded by Commissioner Oja to adjourn.
Vote. 5 Ayes. MOTION carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.