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2001-05-08 PC Minutes . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION ApPROVED MINUTES May 8, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - ADOPT AGENDA Vice-Chair Budde called the regular meeting ofthe Planning and Zoning Commission to order. PRESENT: Vice-Chair Ed Budde, Ray Meyer, Ron Klecker and Carolyn Bauer, Council Liaison LeRoy Berning, City Planner Cindy Sherman, Zoning Administrator Kevin Mealhouse and Deputy Clerk Bridget Miller. Klecker made a motion to approve the agenda as submitted. Bauer seconded the motion. All voted aye. 2. MINUTES a) April 10, 2001, regular meeting Klecker made a motion to approve the April 10, 2001 minutes as submitted. Meyer seconded the motion. All voted aye. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS a) Hinks Brecht Addition Preliminary & Final Plat Vice-Chair Budde opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m. Vice-Chair Budde briefly read offthe items for discussion. He asked the City Planner Sherman to briefly go over the staff memo and recommendations. City Planner Sherman brought to their attention that the City Engineer and the Fire Department had their reports included in the packet. The one item that was missed was a site plan. City Planner Sherman reviewed the staffreport and the recommendations. Vice-Chair Budde asked about the access to the back ofthe building. He noticed that the parking lot ends on the west. There would not be any access to the rear of the building. Vice-Chair Budde asked if there was any present in the audience to represent this project. Jeff Brecht was present. He gave a history of Ashley Home Furniture. There are a number of stores throughout the United States. . . . CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MAy 8, 2001 APPROVED MINUTES Page 2 of 3 He did share with the Commission members, staff and others at the meeting that the south side of the store will have windows along it. A small portion of the store will be two-story. About 6,000 square-feet will not be 2-story. That will be left open for storage of the furniture. Jeffhas talked to Kevin Roden and Chad Cichos from the Albertville Fire Department. They commented that they would like access to the south side of the building. Jeff s comment was they would be willing to do whatever needs to be done to meet the requirements. Vice-Chair asked if any members had questions regarding the site. Council Liaison Berning asked about the parking situation. The Outlets at Albertville mall parking lot seems to become rather full and at times run out of parking spaces. He was concerned that in - let's say 5-10 years from now - the building is sold to another retailer. How would the parking lot work for the new owner? Bill Hinks, the President and CEO of Ashley Home Furniture Store. It is stated in the Purchase Agreement with Shon that the store will retain a similar use if Ashley were to sell and move somewhere else. The other types of stores would be like a carpet store. Vice-Chair asked if there would be a crosswalk. City Planner Sherman commented that it is hoped that people would park and walk around rather than move your car to the location of the where you are shopping. (It's private property and hopefully something will be done.) Signage has not been addressed yet. Zoning Administrator Mealhouse asked Jeff Brecht how many employees do you anticipate working at the store - for example on a Saturday? Jeff Brecht answered there could be anywhere from 10-12 sales representatives and about 2-3 sales managers. Zoning Administrator Mealhouse commented so that would take up about 15 possible parking spaces. That really doesn't leave too many for the customers. Across the way will be Banana Republic and Old Navy and those stores can get rather busy. Jeff Brecht did comment by saying that a sales representative on a normal day has about one customer at a time. He feels the parking lot would not be a problem. CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MAy 8, 2001 APPROVED MINUTES . Page 3 of 3 Commission member Meyer added his comments that it appears to be a very attractive and good quality building. He hopes that the quality of the store remains through the whole project. Once you start building and discover the costs involved you don't start to cut comers due to the costs. Jeff Brecht and Bill Hinks do not want that to happen either. They would do their best to keep the quality and attractiveness of the building until completion. Vice-Chair Budde asked if anyone in the audience had any questions or comments. There were no comments. Vice-Chair Budde closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. Meyer made a motion to approve the Preliminary and Final Plat - Site and Building Plan with the staff recommendations. Vice-Chair Budde asked Meyer to state the recommendations. Meyer said the eight (8) items on the memo plus; 9. Review the use clause for any future retail possibilities and 10. Clarification from the Fire Department on the issues they would like resolved. Klecker seconded the motion. All voted aye. . This will be on the next scheduled City Council meeting set for Monday, May 21, 2001. 4. OTHER BUSINESS Meyer made a motion to change the meeting dates for the months of June, July and August. Klecker seconded the motion. All voted aye. 5. ADJOURNMENT Bauer made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Budde seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. .