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1999-07-14 PC Agenda Packet PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION July 14, 1999 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - ADOPT AGENDA 2. MINUTES . June 9, 1999, regular meeting 3. NEW BUSINESS . Concept Plan - Properties South of CSAH 18 4. OTHER BUSINESS 5. ADJOURNMENT . . . PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION July 14, 1999 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM 1. PRESENT: Chair Jim Brown, Commission members Carolyn Bauer, Ed Budde, Keith Franklin, Ray Meyer and Council Liaison Patti Stalberger, Zoning Administrator Kevin Mealhouse and Secretary/Deputy Clerk Bridget Miller. Chair Brown called the regular meeting ofthe Planning and Zoning Commission to order. Bauer made a motion to approve the agenda. Budde seconded the motion. All voted aye. 2. Bauer made a motion to approve the minutes ofthe June 9, 1999, regular meeting as presented. Meyer seconded the motion. All voted aye. 3. Chair Brown opened the business of the revised Concept Plan for Properties South of CSAH 18. Kevin Conway explained to the Commission that Keith Harstad would present the new Concept Plan. Keith Harstad began by explaining that there were wide power line and gas line easements that they were not aware of. They have had soil testing done on different areas of the property and discovered that the soil was rather soft. He proceeded to explain that they took into account the suggestion of making the lot sizes to be a minimum of 85-feet wide. He brought to the Commissions attention that there were no lots less than 84-feet wide. He went down the list of how many lots were at a particular size. As asked they would do a great deal with the roads. They worked around the ditch area and had a rough draft to present. They were aware that there needed to be two outlets from the development. They were asking for the Commission's permission to begin on a small section of the 40 lots for the fall of 1999. The roadway will remain the same as it was originally presented at the June 9, 1999 meeting. Harstad asked if it would be possible to have the next Planning and Zoning meeting to be scheduled on August 3rd or 4th? Chair Brown asked if you are asking for Phase I of the Concept Plan IF it meets the requirements? Does the road go into St. Michael? Is there a road currently accessible for the development? Mealhouse mentioned that on a minor collector 20-25 is the maximum on local streets. There was concern for the "dead end" road. Will there be a cul-de-sac or a road that will go through? . Planning & Zoning Commission July 14, 1999 Minutes Page 2 of3 Chair Brown asked about the triangular piece of property. Is it part of the concept plan or is it owned by another party? Harstad and Conway informed them it was not part of the concept plan another party owned it. Harstad and Conway were asking for it to be zoned PUD with R-IA average is 100 feet. But overall is 15,620 feet. Chair Brown brought up the point of the wetlands. In your concept Lots 1 and 2, Block 4 of phase one looks like there is not enough land for a house. They would require some fill on those lots. The total wetland is 1-3% ofthe wetland to the mitigation. They have contacted the Wetland - DNR on this issue. Mealhouse brought to the Commission's attention Lot 35, Block 6 and Lot 20, Block 8. It will take a lot of fill to get to the 80%. Brown suggested leaving Lots 1 and 2, Block 4 alone for now. Conway wanted to inform the Commission that they tried to make it so that the lots do not backup to one another. Also to incorporate into the concept plan a number of ponds or wetland areas. . Harstad asked if there were any further comments or questions from the Commission. Phase I is the one they are looking for approval at this time. Chair Brown asked what the Commission had to comment on. Commission members commented to go with Phase I of the Concept Plan and see how it is accepted in the community. After Phase I is completed, then come back to the Commission with more details of development plans and where the roads layout. Commission member Bauer asked about any possible trails and parks? What are the requirements? They had a few proposed ponds going in as pointed out earlier. There would be one in the back of the homes or close by. They would be putting in a trail going along the County Ditch No.9. They will work with the City ofSt. Michael regarding the trails along County Ditch No.9. Conway and Harstad did mention that they removed a number oflots and opened it up. They are not sure at this point what they will do with Lot 9, Block 8 ofthe plan. There is a proposed road that will be butting up to the back ofthe lot. The Zoning Administrator along with the Commission members want to know if the road will go through or if it will become a cul-de-sac. . There was concern about the NSP easement and the power line. There will not be enough depth to work with putting the line underground. It is 240 feet wide. It is in the St. Michael area. Chair Brown asked for comments or concerns from the public. There were no comments. \ \F irst\network\My Documen1s\P&z minules\ 7-14-99 minutes.doc . . . Planning & Zoning Commission July 14, 1999 Minutes Page 3 of3 The development agreement is proposed with the road being the main item of concern. They would like to begin, as stated before, this Fall 1999 on Phase I of the Concept Plan. The linear foot up until the triangular property. There are two (2) homes already in existence on the property. The Phase I would consist of Lots 1-9, Block 1, Lots 1-8, Block 2, Lots 1-14, Block 3, and Lots 1-19, Block 4 of the Concept Plan. They have agreed to put the road in. They also commented that they have a minimum of2-years to work with Phase I ofthe plan. 4. Set date for the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Chair Brown asked if Wednesday, August 4, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. would work for the commission members. Franklin motioned to approve August 4 be set for the next Planning and Zoning meeting. Budde seconded the motion. All voted aye. Chair Brown asked for comments from Council Liaison Stalberger on why the City Council responded to the Parkview Place 2nd Addition Concept Plan. Did the City Council review what the Planning and Zoning had recommended? Stalberger reported that the City Council did review the Planning and Zoning's recommendation on the project. The City Council members received copies of the Planning and Zoning's June 9, 1999 minutes. They also took into account that there is a low number of townhouses in Albertville. She added that Jim Krystosek, representing Christian Builders who will construct the townhouses, reviewed the layout ofthe individual units. Stalberger assured the commission members that there would be sidewalks in the final plan of the development. They will be buffered in the development from the mall and roads. Stalberger reported that these townhouses will be, square footage wise, some of the bigger units in Albertville. As stated in the July 6, 1999 City Council minutes the one level units will have 1,529 square feet of living space and the two-story units will exceed 1,650 square feet. The units are project to sell for $140,000-$150,000. Krystosek indicated at the Council meeting that the builders would prefer to downsize the individual garages to 20' x 22' (or 440 square feet) but have designed the units with the 480 square foot garages. 5. Bauer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Budde seconded the motion. All voted aye. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. \\Firstlnetwork\My Documen1s\P&Z minutes\7-14-99 minutes.doc