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1998-02-10 PC Agenda Packet . PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA February 10, 1998 1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - ADOPT AGENDA 2. MINUTES - January 13, 1998 3. SPECIAL ORDER - PUBLIC HEARINGS A. STMA Ice Arena (3 public hearings) (1) Preliminary & Final Plat - Barthel Commercial Park Second Addition (2) Variance Request to remove the 40' distance requirement between the ingress and egress and the intersection of 60th Street and Lachman Avenue NE (3) Variance request to change the setback requirements from 10' to 0' on the STMA Ice Arena parking lot B. Rezoning request from P/I (Public/Institutional) to B-3 (Highway Commercial) - Marx Property . 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Site and Building Plan Review for STMA Ice Arena B. Site and Building Plan Review for Security State Bank of Maple Lake C. Review revised Preliminary Plat for Parkside Commercial Center D. Other Business 5. ADJOURNMENT . . PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION February 10, 1998 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Chair Howard Larson, Commissioners Carolyn Bauer, Dan Robertus, Jim Brown and Patti Stalberger, Zoning Administrator David Lund, Deputy Zoning Administrator Linda Goeb, and City Planner Liz Stockman Chair Larson called the regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission to order. The agenda was amended by the deletion of Item 4C (Review revised preliminary plat of Parkside Commercial Center) and by adding Item 4E - Grant Proposal. Robertus made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Bauer seconded the motion. All voted aye. Bauer made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 13, 1998, meeting as presented. Robertus seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Chair Larson opened the public hearing on the preliminary and final plat of Barthel Commercial Park Second Addition. This plat divided Outlot A of Barthel Commercial Park into two parcels-one of which will be developed into the STMA Ice Arena. Planner Stockman stated she saw no problem with the plat as designed. A letter was received from Diane Vinge Sorenson regarding her concern over the shared access indicated on the plan. Paul Ederer, representing the STMA Hockey Arena, stated he had met with Ms. Sorenson earlier in the day and they are attempting to work out an acceptable arrangement. Stockman encourages an agreement for sharing the exit, however, an exit on the hockey lot is feasible. The advantage of having a shared access is that six busses could stack if the driveway is shared. However, with its own driveway, the lot could stack four busses. There is additional space on the far east side of the parking lot for extra busses. Commissioner Robertus does not want busses parking on the street. There was no other public comment, and Chair Larson closed the public hearing on the preliminary and final plat for Barthel Commercial Park Second Addition. Chair Larson opened the public hearing to consider the variance request from the STMA Ice Arena to remove the 40' distance requirement between the ingress and egress and the intersection of 60th Street and Lachman Avenue NE. . . Planner Stockman stated she has no objections to the variance proposed, as it is an acceptable arrangement due to the unique configuration of the streets. There was no public comment. Chair Larson closed the public hearing on the 40' variance request. Chair Larson opened the public hearing to consider the variance request from the STMA Ice Arena to change the setback requirement for a parking lot from 10' to 0'. Planner Stockman explained that the setback for the parking lot to 0' is satisfactory since the Ice Arena has the first right of refusal on the adjoining property to the south. Stockman explained that the variance is being requested in order to allow for future expansion to the arena. There were discussions of moving the building itself to the north an additional 10', requiring a variance to the rear yard setback. It is preferable to the arena to provide the additional 10' on the south of the building, thereby maintaining the 20' setback on the north line for snow storage, possible vehicle movement, etc. There was no public comment. Chair Larson closed the public hearing. . Stalberger made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Recommendation, approving the preliminary and final plat of Barthel Commercial Park Second Addition, granting a variance to remove the 40' distance requirement, and granting a variance from the setback requirement for parking lots. The Commission recognizes the need for the two variances as a physical hardship on the property to allow for future expansion. Brown seconded the motion. All voted aye. Chair Larson then moved to the site and building plan review for the STMA Ice Arena. Drainage plans must be submitted to the city engineer for his review and approval. Commissioner Robertus requested that alternative overflow bus parking areas be shown on the site plan. Don Barthel, the property owner to the immediate west of the ice arena site, stated he is willing to allow overflow bus parking on his bus garage parking lot. Robertus made a motion to approve the site and building plan review for the STMA Ice Arena, contingent upon drainage plan being approved by the city engineer and acceptance of Don Barthel's offer to allow overflow bus parking on the bus garage property. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Chair Larson opened the public hearing at 7:45 PM to consider the rezoning request from P/I (Public/Institutional) to B-3 (Highway Commercial) for a 13-acre portion of the Marx property. 2 . Planner Stockman advised the Commission that the rezoning request is not compatible with the city's Comprehensive Plan, nor with the Comprehensive Parks & Trails Plan. The response to the rezoning request is a policy to be determined by the Commission and the City Council. Jeff Kopp stated that he is not a partner in the development proposed. He is simply an interested party to the development of this parcel. Bernard Marx stated he feels it is unfair to the property owner when the city zones a parcel without contacting the property owner. The Commission reminded Marx that he was present at many meetings during the establishment of the Comp Plan and the Parks & Trails Plan. Judy Roden stated that all property in the city is zoned in the Comp Plan. Her property is zoned commercial and must be developed as such. Jeff Kopp stated that the proposed sports bar, ball fields, and volleyball courts would be a $l million plus operation and the City would benefit from the increased tax base. The proposal is also beneficial to the service organizations, the Friendly City Days Committee and the STMA Ice Arena overflow parking concerns. . The Commissioners indicated they are not in opposition to the use proposed, but they question rezoning in opposition to the Comp Plan and Parks & Trails Plan. Chair Larson suggested that the developer look into the B-3 zoned property along County Road 19 for a site. Bernard Marx stated that no one would be able to pay commercial land costs for ballfield development. John Daniels, the developer of the proposed project, agreed that it may be better to have the sports bar complex along County Road 19, but it defeats the purpose of having the parking lots adjoin the ice arena and the current City Park limits. He further stated that the project would come in between $1.7 and $2 million. Don Jensen, stated that Kenco supports the proposal, but they are concerned over the number of liquor licenses available in the city. The clubhouse on Cedar Creek Gold Course will require a liquor license, as well as the sports bar. The Commission also expressed concerns that the proposal is adult-orientated and will not meet youth baseball needs. Daniels stated that he will donate use of the ball fields for youth baseball during weekday hours. He also indicated he will donate use of the fields weekday evenings to the softball leagues. Jerome Scherber, another partner in the proposed development, explained that the area proposed to be dedicated as parkland would be a piped ditch vs. the existing open ditch. . 3 . The Commission questioned how much of the 13 acres are wetlands. Bernard Marx stated that only about two thirds of an acre of the parcel is wetland, contrary to the map presented by Planner Stockman. Planner Stockman explained that public recreational use is not allowable in the B- 3 zone. The proposed use appears to be more private than public. She also indicated that the proposed park land to be dedicated is landlocked. Bernard Marx stated that the parking lots shown in the park land and the sports bar complex could be used to travel from 60th Street to City Park. Judy Roden stated that youth baseball leagues are playing most of their games in the evening to avoid the conflict with parents work schedules. There was no further public comment. Robertus made a motion to request the City Council inform the Commission before the next regular Planning meeting if they have immediate plans to acquire the Marx property currently zoned P/I and to continue the public hearing on the rezoning question to the March 10, 1998, meeting. Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . The Commission reviewed the site and building plan for the Security State Bank of Maple Lake. Planner Stockman stated that the property is properly zoned and meets most ofthe requirements. However, the landscaping shrubs along the parking lot will not reach the four feet height requirement at maturity. The Commission concurred that the shrubs maturing at around three feet in height are adequate. Brown made a motion to adopt the Findings of Fact & Recommendation for the site and building plan review, accepting the shrubbery as proposed on the site plan. Stalberger seconded the motion. All voted aye. Zoning Administrator Lund reported that he will be applying for a grant for the park and trail system. He asked for suggestions for the grant application. Bauer made a motion to adjourn at 9:50 PM. Brown seconded the motion. All voted aye. Howard Larson, Chair Linda Goeb, Deputy Zoning Administrator . 4