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03-31-1998 MARCH APRIL MEMBERS S M T W T F S S M T W T F S GLEESON BOEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 BLAIR ENGEL - 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BRAUSEN ANDERSON 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 HESCH SCHUMACHER 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 GROSS 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 AGENDA ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, March 31, 1998 REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS ----------------------------------------------------- ITEM: Approve and sign minutes of the February 24, 1998, regular meeting. COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / � ITEM: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ITEM: SUPERVALU DESIGN STANDARDS ITEM: SUPERVALU TRAFFIC REPORT CASE NO. ZN98-1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT-HENNEPIN COUNTY SITE Public Public hearing to consider amending the Comprehensive Plan Hearing from Medium Density Residential and Business Park to Industrial. COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / � Page 2 CASE NO. CUP98-2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT—CHAPEL VIEW �. Public Public hearing to consider an application to construct an addition at Chapel Hearing View Care Center. COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � CASE NO. WVR98-1 WAIVER OF PLAT—TWO ST. ALBANS ROAD Consideration of a waiver of plat at Two St. Albans Road COMMISSION ACTION: / / / / CASE NO. ZCR98-2 CONCEPT REVIEW-1209 and 1213 MAINSTREET TOWNHOMES Consideration of a concept review to construct 10 townhomes at 1209 and 1213 Mainstreet � ITEM: DRIVEWAYS ITEM: DOWNTOWN PARKING ADJOURNMENT � ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES � March 31, 1998 A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Hopkins City Hall. Present were Commission members Sid Blair, Dorothy Boen, Randy Engel, Roger Gross, Pat Gleeson, Bill Schumacher, Rick Brausen, and Council Representative Fran Hesch. Also present were City Planner Nancy Anderson, Economic Development Coordinator Jim Hartshorn, 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 Mr. Engel seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the February 24, 1998, regular meeting. The motion carried unanimously. ITEM: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN �— The Comprehensive Plan is required to be updated by December 31, 1998. The City has contracted with the firm of Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. to help the City with the update. Mark Koegler appeared before the Commission to review the work plan with the Commission. ITEM: SUPERVALU DESIGN STANDARDS The firm of Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. has been working on design standards for the SuperValu site. The design standards are to be a guide for SuperValu above the zoning requirements for the development of the site. Mark Koegler reviewed the design standards with the Commission. Gail Navratil, the president of Park Valley Neighborhood Association, appeared before the Commission. Ms. Navratil wanted to know when the neighborhood would become involved in the design of the berm and wall along Fifth Street. Ms. Navratil was assured that the neighborhood would become involved once SuperValu moved into the design phase. CASE NO. ZN98-2 SUPERVALU TRAFFIC REPORT Jim Kerrigan appeared before the Commission. Mr. Kerrigan stated that SuperValu had revised their site plan and, because the site plan has been revised, the traffic report has been modified. Jim Benshoof provided a brief summary of the findings of the revised traffic report. Jim Kerrigan provided the following staff recommendations: � MTNUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING 2 � o Fifth Street be reconstructed as previously approved, except between Sixth and Seventh Avenues o Staff to review the feasibility of a sidewalk/bike path along Sixth Avenue adjacent to the project area o New frontage road be constructed and connected to Fifth Street Discussion of the traffic report followed with the Commission. Mr. Engel moved and Mr. Blair seconded a motion not to accept the addendum to the traffic report. Mr. Engel said the reason for this motion was that he felt the report does not adequately address Fifth Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. There was discussion regarding this motion. The motion failed on a 3-4 vote. Mr. Schumacher moved and Mr. Gleeson seconded a motion to approve the addendum to the traffic report with the additional condition that the City and SuperValu use their best efforts to obtain additional road right-of-way land required to improve Fifth Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The motion passed on a 6-1 vote, with Mr. Engel voting nay. CASE NO. ZN98-1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT--HENNEPIN COUNTY SITE Ms. Anderson reviewed the reasons for the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Schumacher was concerned that if SuperValu did not proceed with the development, the site � would be changed to industrial. The Commission added a condition that the amendment would not be submitted to the Metropolitan Council until the development agreement is signed. The public hearing was opened at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Blair moved and Mr. Gleeson seconded a motion to close the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Schumacher moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-2, recommending approval of a Comprehensive Plan amendment for the Hennepin County site with the additional condition that the amendment is not submitted to the Metropolitan Council until the deve(opment agreement is signed. The motion was approved unanimously. CASE NO. CUP 98-2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT--CHAPEL V�EW Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed development with the Commission. Phil Behrend, representing the applicant appeared before the Commission. Steve Friske of Chapel View appeared before the Commission. Mr. Friske stated that the chapel is for the needs of the residents, and they expect 60-65 residents at the worship service. Also, the physical therapy area is to serve the residents first and, if it works out, physical therapy may be offered to the community in the future. Nancy Moening, the architect, appeared before the Commission. Ms. Moening gave a brief summary � MTNUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING 3 of the interior floor plan of the chapel. � The public hearing was opened at 8:20 p.m. Mr. Gleeson moved and Mr. Engel seconded a motion to close the public hearing at 8:21 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously. Mr. Engel moved and Mr. Boen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-3, recommending approval of a conditional use permit to construct an addition at 605 and 615 Minnetonka Mills Road. The motion was approved unanimously. CASE NO. WVR98-1 WAIVER OF PLAT--TWO ST. ALBANS ROAD EAST Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed lot division with the Commission. Mr. Engel asked if the City would be liable if there were private covenants on the site that prohibit lot splits. Jerre Miller responded that the City would not be liable. Mark Honey, the applicant, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Honey stated that he wants to construct a home on the new lot and will make attempts to fit the home style into the neighborhood. Mr. Engel moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to approve Resolution RZ98-4, recommending approval of a waiver of plat at Two St. Albans Road. The motion was approved unanimously. CASE NO. ZCR98-2 CONCEPT REVIEW--1209 AND 1213 MAINSTREET TOWNHOMES The Beard Group is proposing to redevelop 1209 and 1213 Mainstreet and to construct 10 rental �. townhomes. Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed townhome development with the Commission. Paul Gamst of The Beard Group appeared before the Commission. Mr. Gamst stated that they have a purchase agreement with St. Joe's for the property. The Commission discussed the proposed townhomes. The following are the opinions of several of the Commission members regarding the proposed townhomes: Brausen - likes design - concerned about setbacks - would like to see square footage and room size. Gross - concerned about the amount of rental units in Hopkins Engel - in favor of complying with the Zoning Ordinance Boen - likes the proposed development Harry Bongard appeared before the Commission. Mr. Bongard was concerned with the density of the proposed development. James Persack appeared before the Commission. Mr. Persack owns the auto repair on the proposed � MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING 4 redevelopment site. Mr. Persack asked the Commission why they want to destroy three businesses. � Jeff, the owner of Jeffs Barber Shop, appeared before the Commission. Jeff was concerned with the time frame before he would have to be out of the building. Mr. Gamst stated that if this development would proceed, the tenants would get at least three months notice. ITEM: DRIVEWAYS This item was discussed several months ago by the Planning Commission. Ms. Anderson stated that the proposed City Code amendments will clarify the ordinance and also provide a time limit for residents that want to improve a second driveway. ITEM: PARKING Jim Hartshorn presented the proposed changes in the downtown parking system. Mr. Schumacher questioned if a loading zone in front of the Arts Center is the best use of Mainstreet. He suggested regular parking would be the best use, as he does not feel enough buses use the loading zone enough to justify its use. Mr. Brausen proposed handicapped parking on l lth Avenue east of the Arts Center. Mr. Brausen felt before he could make a decision on the proposed changes, he needed to hear from the residents of 12th Avenue. Steve Stadler stated there is a meeting scheduled for April 9 for these residents. � Mr. Gleeson left at 9:35 Mr. Brausen moved and Mr. Schumacher seconded a motion to continue this item to the April meeting. The motion was approved unanimously. ADJOURI�1 Mr. Schumacher moved and Ms. Boen seconded a motion to adjourn at 9:45 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously. �� MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING 5 � MEMBERS: � � ,n � /�� G� ���G'G6L •�',-c.,� �, /�" _... , � � �' � / , ��-�`-�`-��-, � _ - ATTEST: e� �.tiz-�-Y---� ick Brausen, Chair � �