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03-27-2012 MARCH APRIL MEMBERS S M T W T F S S M T W T F S VNAEF `�T,{UZNIA �� 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 �/FISHER ✓I�ATTA 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 �ALLARD ��FIRTH 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (KERSSEN ^�ANDERSON 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 AGENDA ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, March 27, 2012 REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS ----------------------------------------------------- ITEM: Appiove and sign ininutes of the January 31, 2012, regular ineeting. � COMMISSION ACTION: � � � � CASE NO. ZCR12-2 CONCEPT REVIEW— DAIRY QUEEN �RIVE-THROUGH AT 1800 MAINSTREET Consideration of a concept to construct a drive-through at the existing Dairy Queen at 1800 Mainstreet. ITEM: REPRESENTATIVE TO UPDATE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT � JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL AND PARK BOARD -"� ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 31, 2012 A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chainbers of Hopkins City Hall. Present were Coininission Meinbers Doug Datta, Andrew Fisher, Andrea Naef, Aaron Kuznia, Jeru�ifer Allard and Steve Kerssen. Charles Firth was absent. Also present was staff inember Nancy Anderson. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Kuznia called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ms. Allard moved and Mr. Datta seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the November 29, 2011, regular meeting. The inotion was approved unanimously. .-� ITEM: CONCEPT REVIEW-FORI�ZER PARK NICOLLET SITE Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed apartment concept for the fonner Park Nicollet site. John Bell, representing Klodt Incorporated, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Bell stated that they are a 3rd generation builder in the Twin Cities and have done several apartment buildings along the Hiawatha Light Rail Coiridor. Dave Clark, the architect for the proposed development, appeared before the Cominission. Mr. Clark reviewed the proposed developinent on the fonner Park Nicollet site and soine other sites that could be included in the proposed developrnent. Lee Benson of 750 Mainstreet asked about the square footage of the units and was concerned about the number of apartments in the area. Mr. Benson also asked about the access to the underground parking. Luree Pearson of 750 Mainstreet stated that units in her building are similar to what is being pro�osed. BoU Alts, a resident of Hopkins, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Alts wanted to know if the redevelopment was only the clinic site. � The Commission looked favorably on the proposed redevelopinent of the fornier Park Nicollet site. MINUTES OF THE ZONING AND PLANNING MEETING, January 31, 2012 • Page 2 ITEM: ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR � Mr. Kuznia inade a inotion to elect Ms. Naef vice chair; the inotion was seconded by Mr. Kerssen. There were no other nominations. Ms. Naef was unanimously elected vice chair. ADJOURN Mr. Fisher moved and Mr. Datta seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The inotion was approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. MEMBERS � ATTEST: Aaron Kuania, Chair � C1� � G� �� '/OPKINS March 20, 2012 Planr►ing Report ZCR12-2 CONCEPT REVIEW— DAIRY QUEEN DRIVE-THROUGH Proposed Action This is a concept review that requires no action. Any comments regarding the development would be helpful to the applicant for further applications. Overview The applicant, David Pettit, owns the Dairy Queen at 1800 Mainstreet. Mr. Pettit is proposing to add a drive-through to the west side of the building. A drive-through requires a conditional use pennit. In order for the drive-through to work, Mr. Pettit will purchase the retail area to the west and the entire parking area will be redone. A drive-through requires a conditional use pennit. The conditions for a drive-through are below in the report. One requireinent is that there is a front yard setback of 20 feet and a side yard setback of 10 feet. The applicant would have to be granted a variance for these setbacks. The site plan indicates that there is parking on the City right-of-way along 18`" Avenue. Parking on ^ the City right-of-way is not allowed. This issue will also have to be resolved for this to move forward. Primarv Issues to Consider • What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan designated the subject site? • What are the preliminary specifics of the drive-through? • What are the requirements for a drive-through? • What is the applicant's tiine line? • What are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed? Supporting Documents • Analysis of issues • Preliininary site plan f� � � ��n� � Nancy Anderson, AICP Planner Financial Impact: $ N/A Budgeted: Y/N Source: � Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: ZCRI 2-2 ' Page 2 Primarv Issues to Consider. �� • What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan designated the subject site? The zoning of the property is B-3, General Business. The Coml�rehensive Plan designation is Coininercial. The existing use complies with both documents. • What are the preliminary specifics of the drive through? The applicant is proposing to add a drive-through window on the west side of the building. In order for this to happen and get an acceptable radius for the drive lane, the applicant is planning on purchasing the aUutting retail area and redo the entire parking area. There are current two access points on Mainstreet. The easterly access point to the site will be closed. • What are the requirements for a drive-through? 1. The site is designed and constructed to handle parking and traffic flow according to a plan submitted to and approved by the city; 2. The site drainage is designed and constructed according to a plan subinitted to and approved by the city; 3. That screening be provided along the property line to control headlight beams when �' abutting a residential district; 4. That lighting shall be accomplished in such a way as to have no direct source of light visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent land in a residential district; 5. That an onsite vehicular storage lane of sufficient capacity to accoinmodate 15 Zninutes of service be provided for each service station; 6. That provision be made to pick up the adjacent neighborhood daily relative to material initiated at the site; 7. That the front yard and side yard shall be landscaped with the fiont yard not less than 20 feet and side yard not less than ten feet. The applicant should be able to comply with all of the above requirements except for the front and side yard setbacks. A variance will have to be granted. Surrounding Uses The site is sun-ounded by coininercial to the east, north and west. There is residential to the south. � ZCR12-2 Page 3 �-� . What is the applicant's time line? The applicant would like to start construction this summer. . What are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed? The following are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed: • Conditional Use Pennit for a drive-through • Variance for front and side yard setbacks • Reinoval of the parking from the City right-of-way along 18`�' Avenue �� "� �� Nd1d 1d��N0� �� _ D �Qi9 llb'132! < � � � O � �► nnoa�� erranraa � � � ~ rv33nb ��roa � � � 133b1S Nlb'W �� Joint Meeting of the: Hopkins City Council Hopkins Park Board Hopkins Zoning & Planning Commission March 27, 2012 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. AGENDA I. Introductions/Expectations - Kersten Elverum, Director of Planning & James Wisker, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) I1. Hopkins Cold Storage Site Background: ■ Blake Road Small Area Plan - Tara Beard ■ Comprehensive Plan/Zoning - Nancy Anderson � ■ Cottageville Park - Steve Stadler Site Information: ■ Timeline for redevelopment ■ MCWD Goals for the site ■ Site Characteristics ■ City of Hopkins Involvement Exercises: ■ Goals for Redevelopment Project ■ Possible Uses Wrap up and Next Steps III. Other Business IV. Adjourn � � Joint Meeting of the: Hopkins City Council Hopkins Park Board Hopkins Zoning & Planning Commission March 27, 2012 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. AGENDA I. Introductions/Expectations — Kersten Elverum, Director of Planning & James Wisker, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) II. Hopkins Cold Storage Site Background: ■ Blake Road Small Area Plan — Tara Beard ■ Comprehensive PIan/Zoning — Nancy Anderson � ■ Cottageville Park — Steve Stadler Site Information: ■ Timeline for redevelopment ■ MCWD Goals for the site ■ Site Characteristics ■ City of Hopkins Involvement Exercises: ■ Goals for Redevelopment Project ■ Possible Uses Wrap up and Next Steps III. Other Business IV. Adjourn �