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HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-11-2001PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - DECEMBER 11, 2001 PRESENT: PLANNING COMMISSIONERS RANDY BRINKMAN, JERRY BROST, ELIZABETH WEIR, LENNY LEUER, TOM SUPEL, SHARON JOHNSON, MARY VERBICK AND DICK PICARD. ALSO PRESENT: PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR, ADMINISTRATOR -CLERK PAUL ROBINSON, COUNCIL MEMBER CAROLYN SMITH AND PLANNING AND ZONING ASSISTANT SANDIE LARSON. ABSENT: PLANNING COMMISSIONER RON JOHNSON 1. Chairperson Lenny Leuer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Loren Kohnen added an informational item to the end of the agenda. 2. HENNEPIN PARKS - 2935 PARKVIEW DRIVE - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 3 SMALL BUILDINGS - PUBLIC HEARING Loren Kohnen read his memo to the planning commission. He stated that the city engineer had no concerns with this application. He then put up an overhead of the area and pointed out the locations for the proposed buildings. Loren also put up overheads of the plans of the proposed buildings. Margie Walz, director, Park Operations Services, introduced Michael Horn, landscape architect for the project. Margie said that no tax dollars would be going into this project. The money generated from the operation is used. She also said that the buildings are all customer orientated buildings. L. Kohnen said that he had driven thru the golf course and it is very neat, all is in order and we have had no complaints about the operation. Dick Picard asked about outside speakers. M. Walz said there would be none, that their current conditional use permit does not allow them. D. Picard asked how the size of the buildings were measured. Michael Horn said it is based on the roof area. L. Kohnen said that the square footage shown is probably a little larger than how we measure it. 1 L. Weir said that when she came on the planning commission the Near Wilderness Center was being done and at that time, she thought it was said that the park was almost full of the number of buildings allowed in the park. M. Walz first of all said that the park name was changing from Hennepin Parks to Three Rivers Park District. She said the park criteria is 80% park and 20% buildings and they are almost there. Lenny Leuer said that in the Park's cover letter, it stated doing these buildings over the next few years'. He was wondering about the conditional use permit now and then not all of the buildings being done. L. Kohnen said that conditional use permits run with the property and there is no time limit. M. Walz said that the starter and teaching buildings are planned for 2002 and the range building the next year. She said they could be done sooner, depending on the weather and revenue. L. Leuer asked Loren if there was adequate parking and Loren said yes, that there even was overflow parking. L. Leuer asked about ROW for Parkview or don't we care as it is a county road. L. Kohnen said he will check with the county, but this is not something we deal with for conditional use permits, only when platting is being done. L. Leuer asked which building will have electricity. M. Walz said they will all have some. There will be no equipment left at the teaching building, but when something is going one, electricity will be needed for projectors, etc. The starter building will be linked to the club house, so they can check by computer for start times, etc. The range building will have electronic equipment for dispensing balls and cleaning balls. Margie said that any water used in the park is treated before it goes into any water bodies - the park statement says that no park facility can cause any degradation of water. MOVED BY JERRY BROST AND SECONDED BY ELIZABETH WEIR TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THREE RIVERS PARK FOR 3 BUILDINGS AT THE BAKER NATIONAL GOLF SITE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. Erosion control methods be employed 2. If any exterior lighting or lighting under the roof of the instructional shelter is to be installed, it must be downcast type with all sides enclosed except the bottom and the light source and the globe not visible. 2 3. All buildings to be A.D.A. accessible 4. Building exterior to be concrete/wood with a shingled roof. 5. All requirements of the watershed. MOTION PASSED. 2. DISCUSSION OF PLANNING COMMISSION TRAINING GUIDE Sharon Johnson provided the planning commission with a draft to go over. There was discussion of what to include in the training guide, the roles of the Met council and there was a question of excused vs unexcused absences of planning commission members. Paul said he would ask Ron Batty if the planning commission could change their by- laws (operational procedures). Staff will get some information to Sharon for the training guide and other planning commission members will work with Sharon on different parts of the guide. 3. APPOINTMENT TO AGRICULTURE COMMISSION Loren Kohnen explained about the task force that is being formed to discuss land use within the rural residential and agriculture preserve areas of the city. Discussion will include manure management, setbacks, animal units, etc. Carolyn Smith said she would like to see members and also alternates from the planning commission. She said that there would possibly be 2 meetings a month. L. Kohnen said that they had talked with Marvin Johnson, the mayor of Independence. Mayor Johnson suggested that there be a member representing lakeshore owners. Dick Picard said that the Hennepin Conservation District is working with lakeshore owners. There was further discussion. Planning Commissioners appointed to task force: Lenny Leuer and Mary Verbick. Alternates: Jerry Brost a nd Tom Supel 4. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9, 2001 There were some additions/changes/spelling and grammar error corrections. MOVED BY ELIZABETH WEIR AND SECONDED BY TOM SUPEL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED. 3 MOTION PASSED. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 13, 2001 There were changes/spelling and grammar corrections. MOVED BY ELIZABETH WEIR AND SECONDED BY JERRY BROST TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED. MOTION PASSED. 5. INFORMATION ITEM Loren Kohnen brought the planning commission up to date regarding the Elm Creek Interceptor. It is planned to be in service by the end of 2003. Loren put up an overhead of the Holy Name Lake area and the parcels that would be considered for re -zoning. Paul Robinson said the planning commission would have a public hearing on the rezoning of part of Rolling Green from MR to UR. Loren gave an update of the Willow Drive/ Highway 55 intersection. MOVED BY ELIZABETH WEIR AND SECONDED BY JERRY BROST TO ADJOURN. MOTION PASSED. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Planning and Zoning Assistant Date 4