2023-03-14 Planning Commission Packet-
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday March 14, 2023
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL – ADOPT AGENDA
2. MINUTES
December 13, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting (pages 1-3)
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public hearing to consider a request from JBD MNPROPERTIES LLC and Clough
PROPERTIES LLC to amend the 2007 Albertville Marketplace Planned Unit
Development to allow the Villas Restaurant on Lot 4 Block 1 of Albertville
Marketplace to be converted to Just for Kix Dance School. (pages 4-11)
6. OTHER BUSINESS
None
7. ADJOURNMENT
ALBERTVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022
DRAFT MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – ADOPT AGENDA
Chair Buhrmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Maeghan Becker conducted roll call.
Present: Chair Buhrmann and Commissioners Anderson, Huggins and Council Liaison
Zagorski.
Others Present: City Planner Al Brixius, Building Permit Technician Maeghan Becker
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Huggins to approve the agenda as submitted. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
2. MINUTES
Motioned by Buhrmann, seconded by Anderson to approve the November 9, 2022,
Planning Commission meeting minutes as presented. Ayes: Buhrmann, Anderson, and
Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Public hearing to consider an amendment to reestablish the Billboard
annual fee to the Albertville sign code.
Brixius presented the billboard fee amendment. The amendment reinserts the fee
requirement for annual renewal of billboards which was mistakenly removed in a previous
amendment.
Buhrmann asked if it was a revenue for the City, Brixius responded yes it is.
Motioned by Huggins, seconded by Anderson to open the Public Hearing. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
No one wished to speak.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting of December 13, 2022
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Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to close the Public Hearing. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Huggins asked if billboards were on City property, Brixius responded that they are all on
private property and that they exist on an easement.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to approve the amendment to
reestablish the Billboard annual fee to the Albertville sign code. Ayes: Buhrmann,
Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
B. Public hearing to consider a zoning text amendment and updated
zoning map identifying and summarizing all the approved planning
unit development zoning districts in Albertville.
Brixius presented the Albertville PUD zoning districts summary. Staff is in the process of
putting together a summary of the PUD Districts as a zoning text amendment to allow easy
access to the zoning regulations within each of these districts. After review of the draft
ordinance, staff identified that there was additional information needed to complete the
summary. Therefore, we request that the planning commission continue the public hearing
to the next planning commission meeting.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to open the Public Hearing. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
No one wished to speak.
Buhrmann asked how many PUD’s there are in Albertville, Brixius went through many
different additions throughout Albertville and said that there are many PUD’s with all
different standards.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Huggins to close the Public Hearing. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to continue public hearing to the next
planning commission meeting. Ayes: Buhrmann, Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None.
MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
A. None
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Huggins to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 pm. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, and Huggins. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting of December 13, 2022
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Respectfully submitted,
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Maeghan M. Becker, Building Permit Technician
NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. __________________________________________________________________
415 0 Olson Memorial Highway, Ste. 320, Golden Valley, MN 55422
Telephone: 763.957.1100 Website: www.nacplanning.com
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MEMORANDUM:
TO: Adam Nafastad
FROM: Alan Brixius
DATE: March 9, 2023
RE: Marketplace PUD Amendment – Kix Dance School
FILE NO: 163.06 23.01
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 11935 59th Place NE
PID: 101-136-001-040
BACKGROUND
In 2007, the Albertville City Council approved the Albertville Marketplace Planned unit
development consisting of four commercial lots served by a private street system. The
lot arrangement and site design also provided for cross access and parking easemen ts
to be established for shared parking between the lots.
In exchange for design flexibilities through the PUD, the City also imposed the following
land use restrictions within the subdivision.
1. All uses within the subdivision shall be limited to the allowed land use within the
B-3 Highway Commercial zoning district.
2. The uses on Lot 4, Block 1 of said plat shall be limited to t a restaurant using at
least 4,000 square feet of enclosed building space and other uses in the
remainder of the building as are allowed under the City’s B-3 zoning ordinance,
unless this provision is specifically altered by amendment of the PUD agreement
between the City and the Developer or lot owner of Lot 4, Block 1 in the future.
(Lot 4, Block 1 is the Villas Restaurant site.)
3. If a motor fuel stations (with or without a convenience store and car wash) is
located within the plat, it may only be located on Lot 1 Block 1 of said plat, unless
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otherwise approved by motion of the City Council. (Lot 2, Block 1 is the Emma’s
Express site.
The PUD agreement also required the establishment of a Retail Property Owners’
Association consisting of the property owners of Lots 1 -4 of said plat.
The plat land uses on Lots 2 and 4 Block 1, have complied with the original PUD
conditions. Currently, the owner of Lot 4, Block 1 wishes to sell this property (Villas
Restaurant) and the new buyers wish to convert the restaurant into a Kix Dance School.
To allow this change of use requires an amendment to the approved Albertville
Marketplace Planned Unit development. Clough Properties LLC has submitted
application and plan set requesting the PUD Amendment to allow a dance school to
locate within the building on Lot 4, Block 1 Albertville Marketplace.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Business Description
Exhibit B Site plan (Original PUD)
Exhibit C Aerial Photo
Exhibit D Proposed Floor plan
ANALYSIS
Uses: The Albertville Marketplace PUD agreement required Lot 4 Block 1 to be
developed as a restaurant. The agreement also allows this requirement to be altered
through an amendment to the PUD agreement approved by the City Council.
The land uses in the Albertville Marketplace must be allowed within the overlaying B -3
Highway Commercial zoning district. The proposed dance studio is included in the
definition of the recreational Business, which is a permitted use within the B -3 district.
Lot and setbacks: As shown on Exhibit C the aerial photo, the lot is 1.33 acres in size
and includes a portion of the private street (59th Place NE.) The Site was developed in
2007, and met all the zoning requirements of the approved Planned unit development.
No building expansion is proposed, the building meets all the approved setbacks.
Building Layout: A comparison of the proposed Building floor plan and site plan
Exhibits B and D with the aerial photo Exhibit C shows the actual building layout
changed from the original site plan. The proposed building floor plan must be revised to
show the actual building configuration and dimensions. In conversation with the
applicant the building’s conversion will result in a building entrance and lobby, which
may include some concession machines and retail sales related to the dance studio,
three dance studios, mechanical / storage room and restrooms.
Building occupancy will be subject to submission and approval of building permits for
the change of use within the building and inspection prior to building occupancy.
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Parking: The Albertville zoning code does not have a parking standard specifically for
dance studio. In conversation with the applicant they informed us that the ir other
facilities of similar size have parking lot of 60 -70 stalls. They seldom have these lots at
full capacity.
The proposed facility will have 3 dance studios. The classes average from 10 to 15
students and instructors. These classes may be slightly larger in Albertville. Classes
run 30 minutes for younger students and between 1 to 1 ½ hours for more advance
classes. Classes are held Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 9;30 P.M.
In the most intensive parking circumstances the three dance studios could generate up
to 45 cars parked at the site. This could double at the intervals when classes turnover
with students being picked up and new students arriving.
The submitted site plan is not consistent with the aerial photo. The site plan show 80
parking spaces. The aerial photo shows a differ building configuration and roughly 33
shared parking on Lot 1 Block 1. The aerial photo provides a total parking count of
approximately 107 parking stalls that may serve the dance studio. The parking count is
more than sufficient for the proposed use.
While the area available for parking appears to be sufficient, the cond ition of the private
street and parking areas require attention. As a condition of approving the PUD
amendment the City will required the following:
1. The activation of the Retail Property Owners’ Association consisting of the
property owners of Lots 1-4 of said plat for the maintenance and upkeep of the
common elements including but not limited to the private street, shared parking
areas, streetlights, and storm water amenities.
2. Repair and or replacement of the decorative streetlights along 59th Place NE
per the approved PUD design.
3. The parking lots on Lot 1 and 4 Block 1, Albertville Marketplace shall be striped
to designate the parking stalls. The parking lot striping shall include:
a. All 90-degree parking stalls shall be striped to the dimension of 9 feet
wide and 20 feet in length. Drive aisles shall be 24 feet in width.
b. The parking lot striping shall illustrate the location and dimension of
disability parking stall per ADA standards. 5 disability parking stalls are
required for a parking lot of 101 t0 150 stalls. The Disability stalls shall
include proper signage.
c. The parking lot shall be striped to include unencumbered access lane to
the FDC (Fire Department Connection) on the east side of the building.
Said access lane shall be striped and signed “NO PARKING”.
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CONCLUSION
The original Marketplace PUD required Lot 4, Block 1 to developed as a restaurant. The
property owner and applicant are requesting a PUD amendment to allow a change in
land use for this lot. The change in the PUD is a policy decision for the planning
commission and City Council. The land use change will bring an active recreational
business into the City. If the PUD amendment is seen as acceptable, Staff recommends
approval provided the following conditions are met prior to building occupancy.
1. The building floor plan be revised to reflect the actual building configuration and
dimensions.
2. The building received the required building permits and inspections for the
building alterations for the change of building occupancy.
3. The re-activation of the Retail Property Owners’ Association consisting of the
property owners of Lot 1 – 4 of said plat for the maintenance and upkeep of the
common elements including but not limited to the private street, streetlights, and
storm water management elements.
4. Repair and / or replacement of the damaged decorative streetlights per the
approved PUD design.
5. The parking lots on Lot 1 and 4 Block 1, Albertville Marketplace shall be striped
to designate the parking stalls. The parking lot striping shall include:
d. All 90-degree parking stalls shall be striped to the dimension of 9 feet
wide and 20 feet in length. Drive aisles shall be 24 feet in width.
e. The parking lot striping shall illustrate the location and dimension of
disability parking stall per ADA standards. 5 disability parking stalls are
required for a parking lot of 101 t0 150 stalls. The Disability stalls shall
include proper signage.
f. The parking lot shall be striped to include unencumbered access lane to
the FDC (Fire Department Connection) on the east side of the building.
Said access lane shall be striped and signed “NO PARKING”.
Cc. Maeghan Becker
Kris Luedke
Mike Couri
Clough Properties LLC
JDB MNproperties LLC
Hytec Construction
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