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06-30-1998 h � JUNE JULY MEMBERS S M T W T F S S M T W T F S GLEESON BOEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 BLAIR ENGEL �.- 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BRAUSEN ANDERSON 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 HESCH SCHUMACHER 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 GROSS 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 AGENDA ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, June 30, 1998 REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS ----------------------------------------------------- ITEM: Approve and sign minutes of the May 26, 1998, regular meeting. COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / � CASE NO. CUP98-5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT- SUPERVALU Public Public hearing to consider a conditional use permit to construct a 489,410 square foot Hearing building on the Hennepin County site. CONIMISSION ACTION: / / / / CASE NO. VN98-2 VARIANCE - HEIGHT Consideration of a height variance from 35 feet to 45 feet for the SuperValu warehouse. COMMISSION ACTION: / / � � `.. AGENDA ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 2 �— CASE NO. CUP98-6 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - BENSHOOF Public Public hearing to consider a conditional use permit to construct a 5500 square foot office Hearing building. COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / CASE NO. VN98-3 VARIANCE - PARKING Consideration of a variance to parking in the front yard setback COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / CASE NO. ZCR98-3 CONCEPT REVIEW-BANK/OFFICE/WAREHOUSE ~" Consideration of a concept review to develop a bank and an office warehouse on the vacant parcel west of 10889 Excelsior Boulevard. CASE NO. ZCR98-4 CONCEPT REVIEW-TOWNHOMES Consideration of a concept review to develop 80 townhomes on the Alliant Tech parking lot. ITEM: PARKING ITEM: UPDATE BUSINESS PARK ORDINANCE ITEM: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SCHEDULE ADJOURNMENT � ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES � June 30, 1998 A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, June 30, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall. Present were Commission members Sid Blair, Bill Schumacher, Randy Engel, Dorothy Boen, Roger Gross, Rick Brausen, and Council Representative Fran Hesch. Also present were City Planner Nancy Anderson, Planning and Economic Development Director Jim Kerrigan, Public Works Director Steve Stadler, and City Attorney Jerre Miller. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Brausen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Blair moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the May 26, 1998, regular meeting. The motion carried unanimously. CASE NO. CUP98-5 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT- SUPERVALU Ms. Anderson reviewed the development with the Commission. Deb Carlson and Sher Azizi, �' representing SuperValu, appeared before the Commission. The Commission had a discussion on the height of the building and whether the height of the building was specifically discussed at the neighborhood meeting. Ms. Carlson stated the height of the building was not specifically discussed at the neighborhood meeting, but that the building elevations mailed to the residents had the elevation of the building shown. The Commission also discussed the lighting and fencing on the site. The public hearing was opened at 7:00 p.m. Don Roesner of 618 West Park Valley Drive appeared before the Commission. Mr. Roesner asked why the building was moved closer to the Park Valley neighborhood. Gail Navratil of 633 Fifth Avenue South appeared before the Commission. Ms. Navratil stated that she was disappointed that the height of the building was not specifically discussed at the neighborhood meeting. Mr. Schumacher moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to close the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Engel moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-11, recommending approval of a conditional use permit to construct a 489,410 square-foot building. The motion was approved on a 5-1 vote, Mr. Schumacher voting nay. � MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING Page 2 CASE NO. VN98-2 VARIANCE - HEIGHT � Ms. Anderson reviewed the need for the height variance. The discussion regarding the variance was held with the discussion for the conditional use permit. Ms. Boen moved and Mr. Brausen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-12, approving a height variance. The motion was approved on a 5-1 vote, Mr. Engel voting nay. CASE NO. CUP98-6 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT— OFFICE BUILDING Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed development with the Commission. The applicants, Jim Benshoof and George Watson, appeared before the Commission. George Watson reviewed the various easements on the site. The Commission was concerned about the snow storage. Mr. Watson stated that if they needed to, they would have the snow removed. The public hearing was opened at 8:00 p.m. No one in the audience spoke on this issue. Mr. Blair moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to close the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Gross moved and Mr. Schumacher seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-13, recommending approval of a conditional use permit to construct an office building. The motion was approved unanimously. CASE NO. VN98-3 VARIANCE - PARKING � Ms. Anderson reviewed the reasons for a variance to park in the front yard setback. The parking variance was discussed with the conditional use permit discussion. Mr. Blair moved and Mr. Gross seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-14, recommending approval of a variance to park in the front yard setback. The motion was approved unanimously. CASE NO. CONCEPT REVIEW— TOWNHOMES Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed development with the Commission. Tim Whitten and Richard Palminer, representing Rottlund Homes, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Whitten reviewed the proposed townhomes with the Commission. Mr. Whitten stated that the townhomes would be owner occupied and the target market was for young professionals. The price range of the townhomes will be $100,000 to 120,000. Several surrounding neighbors appeared before the Commission. One neighbor suggested that the City buy the parking lot for a park. The neighbors that spoke were not in favor of townhomes on the site. .___ MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING Page 3 The Commission discussed the rezoning and amending of the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission � indicated to the applicants that they were not in favor of rezoning or amending the Comprehensive Plan. CASE NO. CONCEPT REVIEW — BANK/OFFICE/WAREHOUSE Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed development. Bill Beard and Paul Gamst, representing Ed Stiele, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Beard stated that the warehouse area is geared toward smaller businesses. The Commission discussed the landscaping, traffic, height of the warehouse buildings, and soil of the site. Because of the poor soil on the site, the building will have to be constructed on pilings. 1TEM: UPDATE BUSINESS PARK ORDINANCE Ms. Anderson stated that the City Council passed the second reading for the business park ordinance and there had been no changes since the Commission reviewed it. ITEM: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SCHEDULE Attached to the agenda is the schedule for amending the Comprehensive Plan. At the July meeting the Commission will be reviewing some of the plan. ADJOURN � Mr. Gross moved and Mr. Schumacher seconded a motion to adjourn at 9:15 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously. MEMBERS: , (-� � �. a�y� , ATTEST: Rick rausen, Chair �