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Home My WebLink About1986-11-17 CPC MINater THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA November 13, 1986 NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING THE STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION WILL MEET ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1986 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET. AUNnA Approval of Minutes - October 20, 1986. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Case No. 682 - Special Use Permit for a tailoring business in a residence at 504 South Holcombe Street in the R -B Residential Duplex District. Audrey W. Mikkelson, Applicant. 2. Case No. 683 - Special Use Permit for a furniture repair business at 124 South Second Street in the C -A General Commercial District. Thomas Sundquist, Applicant. 3. Case No. 687 - Special Use Permit to convert a duplex into a tri-plex at 522 West Laurel Street in the R -B Duplex Residential District. Mitchell Patrick, Applicant. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Case No. 685 - Final Plat Approval for 40 lot Oak Glen Sixth Addition located North of Eagle Ridge Trail (both sides of Lecuyer Drive) in the R -A Single Family Residential District. Oak Glen Development Company, Applicant. 2. Case No. 686 - Final Plat Approval for 11 lot Oak Glen Seventh Addition located South of Eagle Ridge Trail (both sides of Eagle Ridge Place) in the R -A Single Family Residential District. Oak Glen Development Company, Applicant. 3. ZAT/86-2 - Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding political signs. City of Stillwater, Applicant. 4. Scope of work for Brick Pond/South Greeley/36 Frontage Road Area plan. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Chairman's report of Planning Activities. 2. Community Development Director's report. 3. Any other business the Planning Commission may wish to discuss. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER. MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121 STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 1986 TIME: 7:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Miller, Chairman Don Valsvik Gerald Fontaine Nancy Putz Rob Hamlin Judy Curtis Helen Miller Jay Kimble Steve Russell, Community Development Director MEMBERS ABSENT: Jean Jacobson The Planning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairman Dean Miller. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of October 17 and November 10, 1986 with a change making Judy Curtis the second on the motion to approve Case No. 672. Unanimous. PUBLIC HEARINGS: CASE NO. 682. Special Use Permit for a tailoring business in a residence at 504 South Holcombe Street in the R -B Residential Duplex District. Audrey W. Mikkelson, Applicant. Audrey Mikkelson presented her plans. She said she does not need any sign and that she estimates that ten to fifteen customers will come to the home for sewing per day. Mr. Harold Hudachek, 429 West Pine Street, had no objections to the proposal. Commissioners discussed the request and nature of business and felt if there were any problems the Use Permit could be reviewed. Based on the request, Conditions 1 and 3 were deleted by the Commission from the recommended Conditions of Approval. Motion to approve Case No. 682 by Don Valsvik, second by Gerald Fontaine with Conditions as listed below: 1. No display or ouside storage. 2. No employees except for residents of the dwelling. 3. No objectionable equipment, noise or odor. 4. No excessive pedestrian, automobile or truck traffic to the dwelling. 5. Applicant must have permission from owner of dwelling unit, if not applicant. 1 6. Applicant must be resident of the dwelling. 7. Applicant may have nameplate not to exceed one (1) square foot in size. 8. This Special Use Permit shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission upon complaint. 9. One vehicle used for business purposes may be stored on or off site in the vicinity of the use. CASE NO. 683 - Special Use Permit for a furniture repair business at 124 South Second Street in the C -A General Commerical District. Thomas Sundquist, Applicant. Mr. Sundquist presented his case. Commission questioned the amount of toxic chemical that would be stored at the site and ventilation. The applicant indicated that only small amounts of chemicals would be used based on the nature of his furniture restoration. Motion by Gerald Fontaine, second by Judy Curtis with Conditions as listed below regarding signage and parking. 1. A sign permit is required before a sign is placed on the site. 2. Four parking spaces in the adjacent parking lot shown on the project plans shall be set aside for use of the business. Approved 5 - 0. CASE NO. 687 - Special Use Permit to convert a duplex into a tri-plex at 522 West Laurel Street in the R -B Duplex Residential District. Mitchell Patrick, Applicant. Mitch Patrick presented his plans. He said the basement was rebuilt in the last four years and the area on the West side of the house would be excavated to provide an outside entrance to the basement. The applicant indicated that other improvements to the house, including reroofing, replacing siding, and repainting the house would be done by October 1987 as terms of the purchase of the property. Lann Zimdars, 601 West Laurel Street, indicated that there are traffic and parking problems along Laurel Street already and that the current renters have several cars parked in the driveway and on street. He said the tenants have had parties and he has been concerned for his children because of the activity. Bernard Hermann, 616 West Laurel, spoke in opposition to the tri-plex because of parking, traffic and conditions of the existing house. Agnes Burgess, the neighbor to the immediate East (39 year resident), 516 West Laurel said she was not sure the additional unit may not work. The Commission discussed the request and the required Building Code requirements to make the space habitable. Dean Miller stated that Laurel Street has too many cars already and adding another unit would make a difficult situation worse. Don Valsvik said improvements are needed and it must be economic to the property owner before improvements will be made. Rob Hamlin agreed with Dean Miller regarding too much traffic and number of units 2 in the area. Jay Kimble said that Mr. Patrick, as an owner, could live in half and rent out the other half of the duplex and make improvements but that any change in use must be compatible with the neighborhood. After additional discussion regarding conditions of structure, parking, traffic and impact of additional cars on neighborhood Commissioner Hamlin made a motion, seconded by Jay Kimble to deny the request. Motion for denial approved 7 - 0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: CASE NO. 685 - Final Plat Approval for 40 lot Oak Glen Sixth Addition located North of Eagle Ridge Trail (both sides of Lecuyer Drive) in the R -A Single Family Residential District. Oak Glen Development Company, Applicant. Bruce Folz presented the plans. He said that the condition regarding the easement was acceptable to the applicant. Motion to approve by Don Valsvik, second by Gerald Fontaine. Motion passed 7 - 0. CASE NO. 686 - Final Plat Approval for 11 lot Oak Glen Seventh Addition located South of Eagle Ridge Trail (both sides of Eagle Ridge Place) in the R -A Single Family Residential District. Oak Glen Development Company, Applicant. Bruce Folz, representing the applicant, presented the plans. He indicated that the condition in the Staff report regarding easement on final map was accept- able to the applicant. Motion to approve by Judy Curtis, second by Helen Miller. Approved 7 - 0. ZAT/86-2 - Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding political signs. City of Stillwater, Applicant. Commissioners discussed the draft Ordinance and made the following changes: 1. No more than one sign per candidate per lot. 4. Such signs shall be put up no more than forty-five (45) days before the election and removed within five (5) days after the election. 6. All campaign signs shall have the name and address of person(s) responsible for removal of such sign (language to be consistent with State law). Motion by Don Valsvik, second by Helen Miller to recommend ammendment to the City Council. Motion approved 7 - 0. SCOPE OF WORK FOR BRICK POND/SOUTH GREELEY/36 FRONTAGE ROAD AREA PLAN: Commissioners reviewed the study area and scope of work. Commissioner Curtis, as a resident of the Forest Hills area, indicated concern for change of use and buffering requirements. Jay Kimble felt an alternative connection between Osgood/4th and South Greeley should be considered in the study and that a 100 3 ft. buffer was required in the area. . Staff indicated funds for City Consulting Engineer assistance would be necessary to look at the street system, public utilities and drainage in the area. Commission felt the study was necessary to consider the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment request. Motion by Gerald Fontaine, second by Don Valsvik. Motion passed 7 - 0. OTHER BUSINESS: Maurice Stenerson, Chairman of the Heritage Preservation Commission, presented the results of a Downtown Historic District Survey indicating that 48 questionaires were sent out and five property owners responded. The Commission suggested a new questionaire be sent out making it more convenient for owners to respond. Mr. Stenerson wondered what the Planning Commission thought about a new Heritage Preservation Commission being appointed rather than the Plann- ing Commission being the Heritage Preservation Commission. Planning Commissioners felt it was a good idea and suggested some names for consideration. Mr. Stenerson said such a change would require an amendment to the City Code establishing the Heritage Preservation Commission and that the recommendation would be passed on to the City Council. Motion to adjourn at 9:45 P.M. Resp tfully submitted, Stephen Russel Community Development Director 4 STILLWA-i ER PLANNING C.:C+i§ MISSIDN LATE: NOVEMBER 10, 1986 TIME: 7:00 p. m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Lean Miller, Chairman Don Valsvik Gerald Fontaine Jean Jacobson Rob Hamlin Judy Curtis MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancy putz, Helen Miller. A Special Planning Commission Meeting was called to order by Chairman Dean Miller. PUBLIC HEARING FINAL. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, PUD, Approval for Washington Sauare of Stillwater Project (expansion of Lowell Inn) located at 102 North h Second Street. Nelle, !no. -Applicant. Mr. Bill Weber, BRW, ;iii; 3rd St. South, Minneapolis, trite!, presented the three -phased, planned project specifications for the existing Lowell Inn building and surrounding sites, which are owned by Nelle, Inc., Trinity_ Lutheran Church, the City of Stillwater and private residents. Rob Hamlin questioned the addition of another floor=, a total of nine stories, in the new plans. Mr. Weber stated the additional floor and a change in the number, size, and uses were altered due to economic need. Phase I has been divided into three stages, the tower, remodeling, and elevated deck and added parking, r--epectfully, due to financing by industrial Revenue Bends. Discussion followed on traffic flaw, parking, landscaping, sewage, and water"flow difficulties. Tme proposed parking would be public parking and funded by public city taxes. The Tax increment Financing,TIF, will be used for below grade construction on the site, drainage, retaining walls, and parking before public funding would begin on the project. Total financing will be available before TIF fending, with no public expenditures until a lender has been found for the Industrial Bonds. The development agreement is planned to be completed by December. Dean Miller opened general discussion Members expressed objections to the additional elevation and the numbers of changes in the project. Discussion us::::.7.on f llowed on the elevation and alternatives to the added height. Don Lobitz, Trinity Lutheran Church, addressed the concerns of the congregation in r'egar'ds to parking. The congregation i� �n agreed to an agreement signed six months ago, however, objected to the new plan. Mike Adams, as a property owner across the street and representative of the Stillwater Development Corporation, expressed concerns on compatibility of the planned structure in downto=wn Stillwater, along with the size and heig t of bhe builcing. 7hE-: Stillwater De`-/e_ooment Cor'oovat ion has not __'t?_n the Vans Foy bo project. Following lengthy discussion by members. Geralo Fontaine motion to deny the pr=oposal as it exists. Seconded my Jean Jac ns gin. Unanimously denied. Motion to approve the plan as it exists in the p'r'eliminary plan. by Gerald Fontaine, second by Don Valsvik, subject to the following conditions: 1. Before permits are issued for the construction of the Myrtle Street entrance and parking deck, a traffic study shall be prepared and paid by developer containing soeci is recommendations on street design and traffic management to minimize conflicts. c. The City Council should consider ways for tne project to provide 215-227 parking _pace= as was proposed in _ he original concept approved Washington Square plans. (Trinity property, 3rd Street, etc. 3. The Second Street parking lot shall be paved and landscaped before the project is completed unless other temporary arrangements are approved by the City Council. 4. The recommendations in the letter from Short, Elliott and Hendrickson regarding improvements to storm sewer and sanitary lines shall be made a part of project improvements. 5. The Second Street parking lot paving shall meet City requirements for type of use and vehicle load. Motion approved. Teen j acobson, and Judy Curtis Opposed- motion pposed- Moticin to adjourn by Don Va 1 sv i k., second by Jean Jacobs _gin, a -z 8:45 p.m. Resmectfully Submitted, Karen L. Mawhort er, Secretary