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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 10-04-2017Approved Minutes 1 of 4 Meeting of October 4, 2017 Approved Minutes Planning Commission Meeting October 4, 201 7 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Marc Anderson, Commissioners Bryan Oakley, Jim Kovach, Donovan Saba, David Witte and Kira Vanderlan MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Julie Witt STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Barb Thomson, Senior Planner Lori Sommers, Planner Kip Berglund OTHERS PRESENT: 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Witte, to approve the October 4, 2017 Planning Commission Agenda. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Vanderlan, to approve the consent agenda. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ZION HOLDINGS, LLC (2017067) At the request of the applicant, Chair Anderson opened the public hearing and continued it to the October 18 Planning Commission meeting. 5A 2 of 4 Approved Minutes Meeting of October 4, 2017 B. ANDREY TSAPOV (2017073) Chair Anderson introduced the request by Andrey Tsapov for a preliminary plat and conditional use permit to allow the subdivision of a 0.49-acre parcel in the RMF-2 district for property located at 10875 South Shore Drive. Senior Planner Sommers gave an overview of the staff report. Commissioner Oakley stated that window wells are usually approved on a building plan review and therefore the question of window wells is not applicable under preliminary plat review other than in relation to the building pad. Commissioner Witte asked and received clarification on the asterisks in the staff report. Chair Anderson asked and received confirmation that the width of Lot 2 would be 70 feet. Senior Planner Sommers provided additional details, noting that each side of the lot would have a ten-foot easement as well as a six-foot easement between the homes. Chair Anderson introduced Andrey Tsapov, the applicant, who stated that he spoke with the neighboring property owner and received their support, noting that the neighbor would provide a letter if desired. He stated that the neighbor believes that the additional homes would increase property values. Commissioner Oakley referenced the window wells, noting that there is a difference in widths between the two lots. He asked if Lot 2 has sufficient width. Mr. Tsapov stated that the window well could be moved. He noted that it is a preliminary plan and design will be finalized further along in the process. He said he believed that there would be sufficient space to construct a home, but noted that additional thought will be given to the location of the window well. Chair Anderson asked if the applicant has a builder that he will be working with and whether he lmows the proposed price range for the homes. Mr. Tsapov stated that he does have a builder and estimated the price range to be between $500,000 and $600,000. He stated that the price could be higher, dependent on the market when the homes are placed for sale. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing. Chair Anderson introduced Bridget Gibson, 10861 South Shore Drive, representing The Woods at Medicine Lake HOA, who stated that the homeowners in the HOA are not opposed to the project. She provided background information on the development that occurred in the past year on a lot that had been vacant for years within their development. She stated that because of that experience, they are concerned with the noise from heavy equipment. She asked if time has been spent looking at the number of trees in the area that are dead or have dead branches. She noted that there is concern with dead trees and branches coming onto the townhomes. She asked if Approved Minutes 3 of 4 Meeting of October 4, 2017 fencing would be installed, noting that they would be concerned with the division that could create. She stated that there is also concern with clean-up because of the poor experience that her development had with a different builder. She stated that she would like to know the hours of operation for construction. Chair Anderson closed the public hearing. Mr. Tsapov stated that construction would use the typical equipment. He noted that an excavator would be used along with bobcats for the digging and grading. He stated that there is no need for big cranes on this project. He stated that he would not be going onto neighboring properties with their equipment and did not foresee any issues that would disturb the townhomes. He stated that the access to the properties would be from 11th Avenue and therefore the equipment would not travel through the townhome development. He stated that 11th Avenue would be the only street they would use for parking and access to the site. He stated that they will be cleaning up some dead bushes but was unsure if there are dead trees. He noted that there will be tree removal and stated that if the neighbor has concerns with specific trees, he could ask the contractor to remove those trees as well. He stated that they do not plan any fencing but will be using silt fence during construction. Planning Manager Thomson stated that the city regulates hours of construction and clean-up of the site. Mr. Tsapov stated that he is aware of the city regulations and will be following them. Planning Manager Thomson stated that the construction hours run from 7:00 a.m. until dusk, with shorter hours on the weekend. Commissioner Oakley stated that he reviewed the certified survey and one to three of the trees would be on the townhome property. He stated that it may be important to coordinate the tree activities with the HOA. Ms. Gibson stated that the HOA was told that the stake was the property line and asked who she should contact to determine if that is the correct property line. She stated that if the dead trees are on the townhome property, the HOA will remove them. Chair Anderson suggested that the HOA work with the applicant. He noted that the applicant has a surveyor that would be able to identify the line to determine whose property the trees are on. Commissioner Saba stated that this seems to be a good use of the land and a good fit for the neighborhood. MOTION by Commissioner Saba, seconded by Commissioner Oakley, to approve the request by Andrey Tsapov for a preliminary plat and conditional use permit to allow the subdivision of a 0.49-acre parcel in the RMF-2 district for property located at 10875 South Shore Drive. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. C. HIT DAWG ACADEMY, LLC (2017076) 4 of 4 Approved Minutes Meeting of October 4, 2017 Chair Anderson introduced the request by Hit Dawg Academy for a conditional use permit to allow indoor commercial recreation in the I-2 zoning district for property located at 2050 East Center Circle. Planner Berglund gave an overview of the staff report. Chair Anderson asked for additional input on the trailer storage shown in the picture, acknowledging that is from another tenant, and asked if that would cause parking problems. Planner Berglund replied that it is typical for industrially zoned properties to have trailer storage. He noted that the applicant can provide additional details on the parking agreement they have with their lease. He estimated that the applicant would have close to 70 parking spaces available for their use. He stated that if trailer storage becomes an issue, the tenant would need to work that out through their lease agreement. Chair Anderson introduced Marissa Wooten, representing the applicant, who stated that she is present to answer any questions the commission may have. She explained how the name of the business was created. Commissioner Saba stated that this seems to be a good fit and it does not seem that there will be issues with parking. Chair Anderson stated that years ago you could only play sports like baseball in the summer and perhaps basketball in the winter. Ms. Wooten stated that athletes are playing year-round and because the weather in this area prevents outdoor baseball and softball activity, uses like this are becoming more popular. She noted that a lot of teams travel year-round, playing in other states. Commissioner Witte asked the mix between baseball and softball and boys and girls that is estimated. Ms. Wooten stated that baseball is a large component but noted that they do have a new softball coach who is working to grow that program. She estimated 75 percent is baseball and 25 percent is softball at this time, but believes that the softball program will continue to grow. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing and closed the public hearing as there was no one present who requested to speak on this item. MOTION by Commissioner Oakley, seconded by Commissioner Kovach, to approve the request by Hit Dawg Academy for a conditional use permit to allow indoor commercial recreation in the I-2 zoning district for property located at 2050 East Center Circle. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION approved. 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Chair Anderson, with no objection, to adjourn the meeting at 7:41 P.M.