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Home My Public Portal About08-03-2016 Concurrent Minutes 1 CITY OF MEDINA PLANNING COMMISSION Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 3, 2016 The Medina Planning Commission met in special session concurrently with the City Council on August 3, 2016. 1. Call to Order: Chairperson V. Reid called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Present: Planning Commissioners Todd Albers, Chris Barry, Laurie Rengel, Kim Murrin, Robin Reid, Victoria Reid and Janet White. Absent: None. Also Present: City Council Members, City Administrator Scott Johnson, City Planner Dusty Finke, Associate Planner Deb Peterson. 2. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Public Comments – Committee members heard landowners concerns such as: A. Jeff Pederson (710 Shawnee Woods; Property owner – 4675 Mohawk):  He said changing the future land use plan north of Chippewa along the east and west side of Mohawk comes down to a fairness issue. He said the Wealshire development was approved and it changed the area since it is not R1, but rather a Business.  He suggested the City not extend Chippewa Road between Mohawk and Arrowhead.  He asked that the City move the Low Density Residential guidance from areas north and south of Cates Ranch and East of Willow Drive back to its original designation since they didn’t ask for a change and then move that designation to the area around the Wealshire development since that area changed once the Wealshire development was approved.  He said that the owners surrounding the Wealshire development would have opposed the development if the City would have informed them that their designation was being changed. B. Tim Whitten (Representative for land owners south of Bridgewater Development):  He said he represents five property owners south of Bridgewater and their concerns were more about the change in Staging from 2016 to the proposed 2030 plan. 2  All five property owners are in agreement to develop at the same time and work together which would provide for a better development than if it were piecemealed. He said they are looking at developing property with low density single family, townhomes, and possibly condos. They asked that the Staging Plan for their property not be changed as proposed.  Their development could provide access to the Park/Public land east of Bridgewater that would allow for access to the park rather than just the Bridgewater development.  Asked why the land area north of Bridgewater was proposed to be staged in 2018. C. Doug Dunlay (Property owner – 4292 Arrowhead Dr.):  He said it is hard to understand why the City would change the zoning designation and Staging period from 2016 to 2030. He asked that the staging plan stay as it is today. D. Elizabeth Weir (1262 Hunter Dr.):  She requested that woodland preservation be added to the Environmental portion of the Comprehensive Plan. Meeting Summary and Consensus:  Members requested that staff get an existing MUSA Map for Corcoran.  Consensus was that staff work on trying to maintain close to the minimum projected residential growth  Consensus was to shift the Low Density Residential to be more adjacent to Wealshire at 4555 Mohawk Drive and remove the Low Density Residential north and south of Cates Ranch Drive.  A member noted that the additional low density residential near the memory Care/Wealshire has been part of the Wayzata and Rockford school districts future plans.  A member noted that the large wetland area east of Mohawk Drive provides a natural buffer to residents living east of Mohawk Drive.  Consensus was that the land south of Bridgewater development be staged for the year 2020, not the proposed 2030.  Consensus supported the High Density residential at the NE corner of Highway 12 and Baker Park Road.  Consensus supported the Mixed Residential at the NW corner of Brockton and Medina Road, but if staff sees that the plan shows an excess of Mixed Residential based on staging, the area could be considered for Rural Residential. 3  Finke informed the group that the rural area being discussed around Wealshire development has 180 acres of buildable land which equates to approximately 360 homes, substantially more than the amount removed.  General consensus was to guide only the amount of property around the Wealshire as necessary to meet projections. In addition to proximity to existing development, members requested staff to discuss the most practical property to include from the aspect of infrastructure requirements.  The group asked that staff make the proposed modifications and that another concurrent meeting be set to review it again. No date was set. Schedule – The group did not set a date for the next meeting, but determined it’s necessary.  August 17th the Park Commission meeting date  August 30th the Steering Committee meeting date 3. Adjourn – The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.