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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 09-16-2015City of Plymouth Planning Commission Meeting September 16, 2015 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair James Davis, Commissioners Marc Anderson, Bryan Oakley, Gary Goldetsky, Jim Kovach, Julie Witt, Donovan Saba MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Barbara Thomson, Public Works Director Doran Cote, Senior Planner Shawn Drill, Planner Kip Berglund, Administrative Services Director Luke Fischer OTHERS PRESENT: Councilmember Ned Carroll 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Goldetsky to approve the September 16, 2015 Planning Commission Agenda. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION approved. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES B. LOUCKS ASSOCIATES. (2015071) Approve a variance for a parking lot expansion at Proto Labs located at 2600 Niagara Lane. MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Goldetsky, to approve the consent agenda. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION approved. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. FUSION SOCCER CLUB. (2015070) Approved Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 2015 Page 2 Chair Davis introduced the request by Fusion Soccer Club for a conditional use permit to allow administrative offices in the P-I zoning district for property located at 19000 State Highway 55. Planner Berglund gave an overview of the staff report. Chair Davis indicated that he had concerns about the access to the site and questioned what the city had agreed to as part of the Wayzata High School expansion project. Public Works Director Cote responded that the city had not agreed to anything, but as part of that project, the school district offered a set of access solutions or conditions, which were developed in conjunction with city staff. He noted that Mn/DOT, in granting the access permit to the school district, attached 11 of the 12 conditions as permit requirements. Public Works Director Cote confirmed that none of the conditions would be problematic for this application. Chair Davis introduced Maureen Brick, Executive Director of Fusion Soccer Club, who stated that the club was created through a merger of two clubs with a longstanding history in this area. She stated that the club serves 5,400 kids, ages 3-19 over the course of a year. She noted they need to be out of their current space by the end of the month. She said they have worked cooperatively with the school district to lease the clubhouse building, for which the district has no use. Commissioner Goldetsky inquired whether the club requires players to wear headgear. Ms. Brick responded that they do not and that the medical data behind soccer headgear is not definitive. She stated they do ask all of their competitive players to get baseline concussion testing every year. Commissioner Saba noted that access to this site is a concern and asked how many of the players might visit on a regular basis and generally, how many visitors might be expected. Ms. Brick responded that the players typically would not be coming to the office. She stated that at any one time, there may be one to three visitors, and visitors are spread out over the course of a day. She noted that today she had five visitors all day. She stated they have a monthly board meeting and occasional team meetings, with numbers well below the capacity of the parking lot. Chair Davis opened the public hearing and closed the public hearing as there was no one present to speak on the item. Chair Davis noted that he lives near the site and supports re-use of the building and therefore will be voting in favor of the conditional use permit. Approved Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 2015 Page 3 MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Goldetsky, to recommend approval of the request by Fusion Soccer Club for a conditional use permit to allow administrative offices in the P-1 zoning district for property located at 19000 State Highway 55. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION approved. B. WAYZATA SCHOOL DISTRICT. (2105074) Chair Davis introduced the request by Wayzata School District for a conditional use permit for daycare and early childhood learning programs at 1455 County Road 101. Senior Planner Drill gave an overview of the staff report. Commissioner Anderson asked and received confirmation that the school would use the smaller mini buses for transporting children to and from this site. He asked if trucks drive around to the back of the building. Senior Planner Drill referenced a circular route that buses and trucks would follow, but noted he was unsure if there is a loading dock in the back of the facility. Commissioner Anderson asked if bollards would be in place to protect the playground from trucks that may be moving in that area. Senior Planner Drill confirmed that bollards would be lined at the border of the playground to ensure that vehicles could not access the area. Commissioner Anderson referenced the number of parking stalls available at this location and asked if those spaces were for use by the entire site or just for this use. Senior Planner Drill replied that the number of parking stalls he noted was for all of the uses on the site. Chair Davis asked if the addition of a school would cause any conflicts with the businesses that exist, or could potentially exist, in that location. Senior Planner Drill replied that there would not be a conflict. He stated that even though this is a preschool, it would not have the same setback or distance requirements that a traditional school has. Chair Davis introduced Kristin Tolleson, representing the applicant, who stated the Minnesota School of Business is the owner of the entire building and noted that they have been working closely together to develop this plan. She stated that the school district is building a new elementary school and is adding on to other school buildings as well to increase capacity for the fall of 2016. She stated that this effort also assists in creating additional capacity. She explained that these programs are currently being housed in a middle school building, and moving these programs to this site would free up additional space at the middle school building. She thanked Minnesota School of Business for their collaborative efforts during this process. Approved Planning Commission Minutes September 16, 2015 Page 4 Commissioner Oakley asked if this would be a temporary arrangement. Ms. Tolleson replied that the district would have a ten-year lease, and there are no plans to build further at this time, noting that the district is attempting to keep an eye on the rate of growth. She stated that the preference of the Minnesota Department of Education is to use leased buildings at this time so that there is not a surplus of school buildings created. Chair Davis opened the public hearing and closed the public hearing as there was no one present to speak on the item. Commissioner Anderson commented that this seems to be a creative solution and that he supports the request. MOTION by Commissioner Goldetsky, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to recommend approval of the request by Wayzata School District for a conditional use permit for daycare and early childhood learning programs at 1455 County Road 101. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION approved. C. CITY OF PLYMOUTH. (2015075) Chair Davis introduced the request by the City of Plymouth for the 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Public Works Director Cote gave an overview of major changes from the 2015-2019 CIP. Administrative Services Director Fischer provided an overview of the information technology items included in the CIP. Chair Davis stated that there has been a lot of discussion in the news regarding police body cameras that he noticed are included in the CIP in 2017. Administrative Services Director Fischer stated that there are a lot of questions regarding police body cameras and how the data would be managed, noting that at this time the item is simply included in the CIP in 2017 as a placeholder. Chair Davis asked the difference between water and water resources. Public Works Director Cote explained that water has to do with the potable water infrastructure - the water we drink, the water we flush down our toilets; while water resources deals with drainage, water quality and erosion. Chair Davis commended staff for the excellent job they did in updating the aggressive and well thought out program. ApprovedPlanning Commission Minutes September 16, 2015 Page 5 Commissioner Anderson commended the public works department for the excellent job they do, specifically on the paving job they did on his street this summer. He noted that the same workers that plow the streets in the winter are paving in the summer. Chair Davis opened the public hearing and closed the public hearing as there was no one present to speak on the item. MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Saba, to recommend approval of the 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Program. Vote. 7 Ayes. MOTION approved. 7.NEW BUSINESS 8.ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chair Davis, with no objection, to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 P.M.