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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 05-01 PCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA MAY 1, 2014 CALL TO ORDER The Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Burfeind at 7:07 p.m. ROLL CALL Chair Burfeind, Commissioners Randall Christensen, and Stephen Schonning were present. Also present were Secretary to the Planning Commission Tim Benetti, Director of Business & Development Gary Eitel, and Planning Commission Recording Secretary Rebecca Crass. Benjamin Freedman and Carlos Morgan were absent and excused. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —MARCH 27, 2014 There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2014 meeting as submitted. The motion passed unanimously. CHAIR'S EXPLANATION Chair Burfeind explained the Planning Commission's role as an advisory body. One of the Commission's functions is to hold public hearings. In the matters concerned in these hearings, the Commission makes recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes all final decisions in these matters. APPLICATION NO. 2014-001 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Chair Burfeind introduced Application No. 2014-001, a request to rezone the subject property from R4 (Multiple Family Residence) to RI (One Family Residence) for the property located at 7100 Camden Avenue North. (See Planning Commission Report dated 5-01-14 for Application No. 2014-001.) Mr. Benetti explained the city is requesting rezoning approval to facilitate the development of a new city-owned water treatment facility on the site located at the northeast corner of Camden and 701h Avenue North. He added the site is 8.95 acres and has been used by Public Works since 1980 as a general road equipment storage yard, a well house and well-field, and a brush and branch dump. Mr. Benetti provided a history of the property and stated the surrounding properties consist of R- 1 (One Family Residence) zoned parcels to the west and R-4 (Multiple Family) zoned parcels to the north and south. He added under the current zoning, the new proposed use would not be allowed and the change in zoning would facilitate a request by the City for a special use permit. Mr. Benetti further explained that with all rezoning requests, the Rezoning Evaluation Policy and Review Guidelines contained in the zoning ordinance must be reviewed and the rezoning classification must be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and must not constitute Page 1 5-01-14 "spot zoning." Mr. Benetti provided a review of the rezoning guidelines contained in the zoning ordinance as staff believes they relate to the rezoning proposal. Commissioner Christensen asked about requirements for the rain gardens. Mr. Benetti responded that all commercial properties must treat the water on the site and this proposed development will be referred to the Watershed Commission for their comments regarding water run-off on the site. Mr. Christensen stated he feels there is a little `overkill' with the rain gardens on the site and feels it will affect maintenance and cost on the site for a site with minimal use. Mr. Benetti replied typically rain gardens tend to attract litter and debris which requires maintenance, however, since the city will be monitoring the site, it will be better cared for than other private sites. He added they do function and serve a good purpose when properly maintained. Mr. Eitel interjected the rain gardens are aesthetic and also serve a function since they may be connected to others to provide proper drainage on a site without the cost of changes to the infrastructure. Commissioner Christensen further stated the plan appears to have a turn around on one end of the property but it is lacking on the other side. Mr. Eitel responded there is a lot of land on the site and there will be a lot of buffering including a fence around the entire parcel. Commissioner Schonning asked if the buffer provided would provide an adequate sound barrier to the neighboring properties. Mr. Benetti stated the generator on the site will primarily be used for emergency purposes and will be enclosed in a concrete casement with sound deadening foam. He added when the generator is operating it will sound more like a hum and the trees on the north side will provide additional buffer. Chair Burfeind stated the rain gardens on the plans are not typical and they have drain pipes on the bottom that allows the water to filter and then drain underground before the water is treated. PUBLIC HEARING—APPLICATION NO. 2014-001 There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to open the public hearing on Application No. 2014-001, at 7:45 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Burfeind called for comments from the public. No one from the public appeared at the public hearing. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to close the public hearing on Application No. 2014-001. The motion passed unanimously. The Chair called for further discussion or questions from the Commissioners. The Commissioners interposed no objections to approval of the Application. Page 2 5-01-14 ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01 REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2014-001 SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER TO REZONE PROPERTIES FROM R4 (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE) TO R1 (ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE) DISTRICT (PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7100 CAMDEN AVENUE NORTH) There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 2014-01. Voting in favor: Chair Burfeind, Commissioners Christensen, and Schonning And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. The Council will consider the application at its May 12, 2014 meeting. The applicant must be present. Major changes to the application as reviewed by the Planning Commission will require that the application be returned to the Commission for reconsideration. APPLICATION NO. 2014-002 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Chair Burfeind introduced Application No. 2014-002, consideration of a Special Use Permit to allow for a publicly-owned structure and a non-commercial use required for the public welfare (a new municipal water treatment facility) in the newly proposed RI Zone for the property located at 7100 Camden Avenue North. (See Planning Commission Report dated 5-01-14 for Application No. 2014-002.) Mr. Benetti stated the City of Brooklyn Center is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow for the approval of a new 27,000 sq. ft. water treatment and production facility. He added a change to the zoning of the property allows the water treatment plan through the special use permit process. PUBLIC HEARING—APPLICATION NO. 2014-002 There was a motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Schonning, to open the public hearing on Application No. 2014-002, at 7:47 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Burfeind called for comments from the public. No one from the public appeared at the public hearing CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to close the public hearing on Application No. 2014-002. The motion passed unanimously. The Chair called for further discussion or questions from the Commissioners. The Commissioners interposed no objections to approval of the Application. Page 3 5-01-14 ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014-02 REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2014-002 SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER MINNESOTA FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 27,000 SQ. FT WATER TREATMENT AND PRODUCTION FACILITY IN THE R1 (ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE) ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED AT 7100 CAMDEN AVENUE NORTH There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 2014-02. Voting in favor: Chair Burfeind, Commissioners Christensen, and Schonning And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. The Council will consider the application at its May 12, 2014 meeting. The applicant must be present. Major changes to the application as reviewed by the Planning Commission will require that the application be returned to the Commission for reconsideration. APPLICATION NO. 2014-003 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Chair Burfeind introduced Application No. 2014-003, consideration of a Site and Building Plan approval for the City's new municipal water treatment plant for the property located at 7100 Camden Avenue North. (See Planning Commission Report dated 5-01-14 for Application No. 2014-003.) Mr. Benetti explained the new water treatment plan is designed to treat and filter all municipal produced drinking water in an approximately 26,488 sq. ft. building. He added the interior is separated into 6,000 sq. ft. of office/atrium area; 7,206 sq. ft. of garage/storage area; 6,282 sq. ft. of filter room area; 5,400 sq. ft. of pump room/chemical storage area; and 1,600 sq. ft. of generator area. The new facility also contains a 1.5 million gallon underground concrete reservoir to be used to store freshly filtered water for main-line distribution. Mr. Benetti provided other details about the building and its anticipated use by a very limited number of employees or staff. He also discussed parking on the site and stated a minimal need for parking since city engineers have indicated it will be minimally staffed and parking is primarily for daily workers or on-site meetings. It was further described how landscaping would be located on the site, underground irrigation would be provided, and the lighting plan was discussed. ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014-03 REGARDING THE RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 2014-003 SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER FOR SITE AND BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL OF A NEW 27.000 SO. FT. WATER TREATMENT AND PRODUCTION FACILITY (LOCATED AT 7100 CAMDEN AVENUE NORTH) Page 4 5-01-14 There was a motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Schonning, to approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 2014-03. Voting in favor: Chair Burfeind, Commissioners Christensen, and Schonning And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. The Council will consider the application at its May 12, 2014 meeting. The applicant must be present. Major changes to the application as reviewed by the Planning Commission will require that the application be returned to the Commission for reconsideration. APPLICATION NO. 2014-004 GATLIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Chair Burfeind introduced Application No. 2014-004, Consideration of a proposed Preliminary Plat of SHINGLE CREEK CROSSING 5th ADDITION, located in the Shingle Creek Crossing PUD properties. (See Planning Commission Report dated 5-01-14 for Application No. 2014-00.) Mr. Benetti provided the history of the Shingle Creek Crossing development and stated the Preliminary Plat being proposed is to accommodate the replatting of the former Food Court site into six new lots with one lot to encompass Buildings 1-5; a separate lot for Buildings 6-8; and two separate lots for Buildings 9 and 10; and two separate lots for restaurant pad sites R and T. He pointed out the newly submitted plat illustrates a new layout of the building pads especially locating buildings R and T closer to Xerxes Avenue frontage which would encourage active living and walkable sites throughout the development. He added the new R and T layouts will be reflected on an upcoming PUD Amendment by Gatlin Company, which is tentatively scheduled for review at the May 15t PC meeting. Mr. Benetti explained the Developer has communicated to city staff that they need to plat the areas around the Food Court area as soon as possible, in order to arrange for financing the new construction and the Developer is also making changes to the areas along the westerly portions of this plat and is requesting that this plat be given preliminary review for now, with an updated and revised plat scheduled to be presented at the May 15th meeting. Because this original plat was noticed with a public hearing, the Planning Commission must open the public hearing, take any comments (if any); and table or postpone the hearing to the May 15th meeting. The Developer may also have the Final Plat ready for presentation at the same meeting. Staff recommends the Planning Commission open the public hearing on this item and table/postpone the public hearing to the May 15, 2014 regular meeting. Commissioner Schonning stated he likes the proposed layout much better than what was previously presented to the Planning Commission since it is more pedestrian friendly. Chair Burfeind stated the proposed plan provides better access to R & T and proposes better connectivity on the site between the buildings and limiting truck movement while enabling better customer foot traffic. Page 5 5-01-14 Chair Burfeind stated if the ten foot wall is installed, will it be architecturally finished to meet established standards or is it for screening purposes? Mr. Eitel replied they don't know for sure right now but estimate it will be a masonry wall. PUBLIC HEARING—APPLICATION NO. 2014-004 There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen, to open the public hearing on Application No. 2014-004, at 8:10 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Burfeind called for comments from the public. No one from the public appeared at the public hearing. TABLE PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPLICATION NO. 2014-004 UNTIL MAY 15, 2014 There was a motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Schonning, to table the public hearing on Application No. 2014-004. The motion passed unanimously. Voting in favor: Chair Burfeind, Commissioners Christensen, and Schonning And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. DISCUSSION ITEM Mr. Benetti provided an update to the development at Shingle Creek Crossing including allowing the plan to proceed on 1 — 8 as shown with revisions being presented at the May 15, 2014 meeting. (The previous site plan approval included only buildings 1 — 7 and did not include building 8.) The Commission is being asked to allow an amendment to the approved site plan to include building 8 so permits can be issued. If the Commission approves the amendment, final consideration will be forwarded to the City Council for approval. Commissioner Christensen stated he feels we have created additional spaces. Mr. Benetti replied the buildings are planned to have multiple tenants. Mr. Eitel added the elevations did show buildings 9 and 10 but the question has always been when they would take place. Commissioner Christensen stated he has concerns with parking and loading for buildings 9 and 10. Mr. Eitel replied the handicapped spaces were located in the `throat' area between buildings and will be relocated and replaced on the new plans. Chair Burfeind added the new plans will more clearly show parking once it is revised. He also stated the approve site plan indicated the westerly facing wall between 7 and 8 must be finished to meet architectural standards. There was a motion by Commissioner Schonning, seconded by Commissioner Christensen to move forward with an amendment to the approved site plan to include building 8. Voting in favor: Chair Burfeind, Commissioners Christensen, and Schonning And the following voted against the same: None The motion passed unanimously. Page 6 5-01-14 There were no other discussion items. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Benetti and Mr. Eitel provided an overview of the status of various projects around the city. There was no other business. ADJOURNMENT There was a motion by Commissioner Christensen, seconded by Commissioner Schonnning, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m. Chair Recorded and transcribed by: Rebecca Crass Page 7 5-01-14