HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 03-31-1982CxTr JOP PLYMOUTH
mmH 31pr 1982
The regularly scheduled meeting ,P the Plymouth, platning
Commission called to order tn the PlYmOuth City Center at
7.30 P,.M. by Chairwoman Vasiliou.
Chairwoman Vasitiout n s overs
ir-e, Madras,: stulberg,
Plafka and Pain
Tarr PM community]Development 10 o t
Blair Tromore
Community De elopment Coordinator
Sara McConn
PlanninS Secretary Grad., 0kAman
N
y Cozaiszioner Steigerwald, seconded bj commiqsJoner CITE`_MUNCXL IMS` Wire to approvo the miinutes of the epi_ - ax meetinq held TO KJAMING
yr h , 1 . Cayes* Commisaioner.5 Plufkaand Magnus
abstained* WITJI-ON carried*
Chairwoman Va it ,- .ntr ;u e Councilman aames ` hreinen who
reported to the CO Assign on the lea nq rixaminc.'s jReport
relative to the Ra,7ardous WasteProcessing Fa c t area it
the City o P ymol th. dvi the em n thatfol-
lowing the report that the "Aglite Site" had been withdrawn
by, "Anchor Industries" ,# it Was believed that this site would
be renoved from the Potential inventory of sites ki - on
Sideration by the Waste Management 'Beards: However, this
proved to be error a b; the Beard will Continue to consider
thiss, site. Mr. Threinen also advised the commisajon that
there have ' been change.-" made in the siting er ter a vjj h
have been adopted by the Board, but that. as of this evening,
the Council has not been advised what thiq criteria charge
entails. He stated that Mair Davenportt re re en in h(j
City of Plymouth, and Messrs. ra Riwrd Hunt and David Craini,
ropresentating a CitiZOIIS group (COAX) will he ap pear at a
hearing on April 8. 1982 (Thursday) at 10-0 A.T.
o f man Threinen stated that the Council' -direction t
tho Planning commission is to doveP site develop mant cri-
teria to hncported in the Zoning Ordinance on hazardous
waste processing facilities. This Is imp,,jrtant in the event
petitioner comes forth with a development plan for a a
Site located In Plymouth,. if one ,is- 3.0 fact placed ' on the
Inventory of situ by, the waste Management
Board,
Planning Cession Minutes
March >31, 1582
Pa 4_e 64
Chairwoman Vases iou` informed the Planning Commission on the
Public Hearing to be held at the City of Minnetonka regard-
ing the Carlson Genies project and the
soon and City,Council will be meeting in joint secs'lon
regarding the Carlson Center up& to on, Wen ,,iday, koril 211.
1982. she also reminded the Commission 00 the joittt meetirg,
with PRAC at a supper meeting, but the tentative date t)
Wedn sdat N a ` , 9 may hav#i to, he changed to 'keep Wednesdays
open •.' ° regular Commission business if needed* She ac ed:
tha" O -I o an "Wen is going to ; suggest an alternate
Chair{omen Vasiliou introduced h first item on the agenda; GLADYS (ftreadingoftheMarch22t1982StaffReportwaswaived. PRMX"XNARy
hair om nas,i` lou " stated this item has been uh shec in
the l0q,'il newspaper and property owners within Jho feet have
been noti 3 ed. She asked the Mrs., ' hoirnas if 01,ae had read
he Staff Report and if she had, any questions r4-agrditiq ` the
report.
Mrs. Thomasas stated she had reviewe4 the repot and had no
comments
There was no farther iscuss on hair aah Vasilioa closed
the public Hearing.
40TXOri by Comissioner Wirer seconded by Commissioner Magnus
to take action can this petition tonight. 7 eyes* MOTION
carried.
MOTION by Commissioner Pauha r seconded by Commissioner Wire
to recommend approval car the Preliminary Plat for Gladys
Thomas for 'three lots located at 321 Wedgewood _Lane su est,
to the conditions in Recommendation 'A* 7 Ayes. M ' O
Ch .rwoma.n 'Vasil, ou introduced the next 'item for public
e.rirgi reading of the Mar h.3,. 1982 Staf f Report was
j
F wa , vee
i
I
Planning CommJZq0n Minutes
March 31, 1982
Page 65
Chair asill-IOU introduced Dickman Knutsont STSPREN Nz:Mu= POS.
r0presentintTthe petitioner* r* Xnx tson ' C PEPPER T* '
stated that the original proposal was for an office ware- _ CO. roe. PMIMXNArYhuofbutthatbad. soil Zonditions, which will necessitate PTA. (82004)
expensive excavation ,and filling procedures, to ether withhightaXesagainstsheProperty, makes the construction of
an office/warehouse economically unfe sable-, He stated the
new proposal is for a. three-story office bui.l.dintr, which
they propose to bs il.d on the far west portion of the site
where compaction of the soil Iwill be much less expensive.
He stated that they believe the front of the building should
facelt 25th Avenue, although staff does act concur. fir.
Dotson discussed the various existing pabl.io e, sements.
Outlot A on the east side of Cheshire tene should be accept-
ed by the City as part of the street right -of -vay*
Chairwoman Vali lou introduce r.' John Prest, 2504 Worth
arnbroo Lane* r. Prost stated he is the owner of "Prest
Equipment Company" and his property is adjacent to the Pro-
posed building Zito., He stated he had: plans at one time to
acquire thin site, however, the Department of 'Natural
Resources had declared this as "wetland" which oonstra-ited
possiblo development. He stated that illegal dumping had
ocoured on this site and that whit( the DNP put a stop to
this, the illegal dumping continued.
Mr. Prest stated that the "bad so i" precludes any building
on this site.,, die stated that this proposal, will generate
excessi o traffic and. that the tl ,ree-story building does not
fit in with the: architecture in the area because of the pro-
posed "pitched" roof* He stated his concern that the build-
ing will black his building from , view from the highway and
that its proposed location is too cease to his property ;
Coruission,er Steigerwald asked Mr. P,rest to explain what
traffic problems this proposed building will cause.
Mr. Prest stated that an office building of this size will
bring in many people, that 25th Avenue will carry most Of
the traffic and that the circulation is not good.
Chairwoman VaSil lou inquired why , the illegal, ' dumping has
gone on after the DWR had declareditbe stopped.
Mrw :Knutson Stated that he doesn't know the history of th*
problem, and had not seen the site until it had been graded,
He stated further that in answer to one of Mr. Prest's con.-
cerns, the petitioner has decidedded that the roof for the pro -
Posed buil ling will be a flat roof, and that a retaining
wall wi.l.l, be installed to control drainage and grade
problems.
Pianninq Comlissi.on minutes
Page 67
Chairwoman, vasllioU introduced the next item for Public STEPHEN NrSLUm PCiRHearingoreadingoftheJarch23, 1982 ` Staff Reportwas ` Cule-PEPPEP. CONST.
waived. CO,- FOR ITE PjjW
Dickma ,.j- Commission
MD CONOXTIOXAL USX.
P5jfeel$ this is a proper conditional use of rite, ewould
ask that this 'item on to CityC sanoil to see If they
concur with the Commission'.- recommendations. ` Then pro-
posed revisions to the Site plan can be prepared and brought
back to the Planni,nq Commission for :final consideration, He
stated the petit' n r : uld eliminate the , setb ack variance,
change* the roof design, and detail the retaining wall.
The Commission concurred. Chairwoman vasi.liou closed the
Public Hearing.
Cormissioner Steig0rWald inquired about staff's concern that
the building will not be an owner-occupied multi-tenant
building.
Staff e».pl ined; past approvals for office buildings in < the
1-1 District, and the concerns for retaining the integrity
of the Planned Industrial Zone. Owner occupancy ha; been
considered as an Important element.
Chairwoman Vasillou stated that the staff report should con-
taln possiib le concUtions of approval for Commission review,
even, though the staff recommendation is to dew), the
petition, She stated that this has been discussed wtih the
City Council and they oonour* Staff reviewed such po,,sible
conditions citing the earlisr site plan approval resolution
for this property.
MOTION by Commissioner Stelgerwa .d, seconded by Commissioner
Pauba to tyke action, on this petition tonight. 7 ayes.
MOTION carried.
OTIOP ; by Commissioner Steiqerwald, seconded by Chairwoman
Vasi li ou to recommend approval of the request by Stephen RECOMMMATION
Neslund:for ,Cal-Pepper Construction Company dor a Condition- ' C
ai Use ' Permit subect to the condition that, if approved by
the City Council, the petitioner will return with Site Plan
revisions as discussed.
Commissioner Plug ka clarified that this action is on the
Conditional Use Perritt. only, and the nine conditions cited
from the earlier resolution are for direction, but are not
necessarily the only conditions, which might apply to this
development.
Planning o ss.n mute
March 31, 1982
page
Roll Call. Vote, 7 Ayes. MOTION carried.
Mt- 470hn Prest inquired whether this now gives the
petiticner the "go ahead to build anything he wattz". statt:
reiterated that a Site 'flan must be ;j rov.
Chairwoman vas .l iou introduced the next Item for Public U*S*, now CO "# FOR
Hearing and askel staff tO review the March 23ff 1982 staff FINALPLAT
Report, C.'ONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT AND SITE PLAN
Staff reviewed the proposal and explained that the Con- FOR *TREI PLACE,*
ditional use permit is now required as the proposal is no ` 1043
longer t l Planned, unit Dvel.opmont but is now a conventional
mu It -'Iy -'Idevelopment*.
Chairwoman' `as .liou -stzted that peter Bishop ofMcCombs-
Knutson Associates "advised her that Mr. ` Fred engal,koch.
an owner of record $ ; is concerned about tree remr val , the re- unerat ,on for ' his ; prperty, and that he has not received
sufficient notice or, these proceedings.
chairwoman Vasilioa recognized. Mr. Willard, Johnson, 1 ,,G
County ,; Road g, who stated that he is in favor of the
project.
Chairwoman Vasilio8a introduced Mr., Greg Frank, McCombs-
nutson representing the petitioner. ft. Frank stated that
he has gone over all Plnr5, with Mr, Mengelkoch and it has
been confirmed that the can be reta ned and he feels
that ,fir. Mengel,kcch is satisfied that his concerns have been
addressed.
Mr. Frank stated that he has tlet with the ;tn7ieering staff
and their aance ns regarding the tngineering Memorandum have
been resolved. They have a oonoern relative to the land-
scaping.
C+ mmisszoner Plufka inquired, how the outlots will be
handled. Staff reviewed the purpose at status of each of
the outlets
Chairwoman, n 'as crui quired about the landscane equlre-
metts and, the sodding versus seeding.
Staff stated that a condition of approval should be that' the
entire site, be soided.
uck nrlen, zchitect, stated they have had success with
seeding when properly done, and there are parts; of the site
that lend themselves to seeding.
Planning Commission Minutes
March 31, 1952
Page
Ccs-,,imiss cner Wire inquired of Mrs Frank if they fully under-
stand Item< No, 22 in the Bngineerls e o ndu t. Mr. Prank
stated that they have been over this with the rngineering
staff, they know what is expected and they hai?e discussed
the rerouting of the Mater pipes,
Chair oman s l ou closed the Public eirin .
MOTION by CormaUssioner ;Stu ber , seconded b ,moo , ` ssloner
piufka to take; action on this request tonight* 7 ayes.
MOTION carried.
MOTION by Comm issioner Stu ber , seconded. by Commissioner RBCOMMENDATIONS,
Wire to recommend pproval for U..S. Kane, Corporation ,)r D
PInal Plat, Conditional Use Per Ait and: site elan for
Trenton pace Condominiums" located east of Trenton Lane
and north of County Road 9 per Recommendations D,, Zt p and ,
Vote ayes Or carried. VIOTI
NEW WSINUSS
Chairwoman Vas.iliou noted that the only item to be heard l DDTA EST
under New Business: has been, withdrawn from this agenda by
R0SU9T
ALTS PZAN/VAMANCg
the petitioner. . wyh#fromm {rdiryly4st stathising For, "MiAn OFF`C T
iUt ntion was delivered to the Commission* 0107el
OTHER WSXNESS
rte.
Commissioner Wire requested that the Commission discuss the
site development criteria for Hazardous ,Waste Processing
facilities.
Staff cammented that substantial technical data and detailed
information has been reviewed to establish possible ordi-
nance standards for this type of development* Staff stated
further that a financial grantee should be considered
which the City coed, hold in perpetuity for the; 'life of the
project so that the cost of spills, accidents, and dean -up
WOU14 be covered*
04*
3
i
PLMNIM COMMISSION REWWWATIONS FOR MARM $ 1982
SETTING CONDITIONS, TO BE MET PPIORPP.TO FILWCAND REGARDING MAL PLAT FOR "TR TON
PLACE IST T ON't FOR Ll- . . Hots -r11rM0RATtAM f k-1
WHEREAS, the City, Council has 'approved Mhe Final, Plat ,and velopmen Contract for
Trenton Place °est Addition" located east of Trenton Lane and north of Countv Road 9 11
T HEREBY RESOLV M. THE CITY COUNCIL or THE CITY OF PLYMMIT t
t-IINNUSOTA, that It should and hereby does direct the followincl to he met orlor to
reoordinq of said plat:'
1. Compliance with the City n lneer's tlemorandum.
Removal, of all dead or dyinq trees the property at, theowner's
expense.
hail i per -n l- shall be issued until municipal set 'and water
are -phN.sicali 41able to the site:
Trail ou lots shall he deeded to the i upon Mingin f Final Plat,
and trail Improvements shall be made ' in accordance with City Pol c
5.
f
The balanceof the Park Dedication requirements, less anv applicable
credits for improvements., shall be fees -in -lieu (,,f dedkatlon Paid
upon fii,inq of Final Plat in, accordance with the current Pari edl-
ation Polley
e n,#n Ordl e `s I- all 1Fe puh.i. tic: upon Ilinq ofI t -he Finalnal r"Iat m
7. Street names and nonbers to comply with the City Street Ha in System.
No building permits to be issued; until the Final Plat Is filed and
rt crded with Hennepin County.
t The ri ht -o -wad for County Road 5 shall he platted as an Out lot and
deeded to the City.
10. The driveway access to County Road 9 shall be deeded to xhe City and
the proposed new dri -e to Trenton lane shall he constru, %ed as Part
of initial site development.