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MEDINA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL (2052 County Road 24) 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comments on items not on the agenda 3. Update from City Council proceedings 4. Planning Department Report 5. Approval of March 8, 2011 draft Planning Commission minutes. 6. Public Hearing — Pemtom Land Company — A Stage I Plan for a phased Mixed Use Development which will include detached Single Family Homes, Townhomes, and Commercial located north of State Hwy 55, west of County Road 116 and south of Foxberry Farms (PIDs 02-118-23-43-0002; 02-118- 23-44-0052; 02-118-23-44-0054). 7. Public Hearing — Thomas and Jillene Kingstedt — A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate a dog daycare, grooming and indoor boarding to be known as PupTown in the Commercial General (CG) district — 810 Tower Drive (PID 11- 118-23-14-0012). 8. Public Hearing — Janet White — Variances from front and rear yard setbacks to reconstruct a new home in the Urban Residential (UR) zoning district — 4642 Brook Street (PID 18- 118-23-23-0017). 9. City Council Meeting Schedule 10. Adjourn POSTED IN CITY HALL APRIL 7, 2011 T V o Comment Card MEDINA Name of Speaker: 4./f/ I l Fiq g5 7 - Public Forum Agenda Item (please print) Address: 9 7 A A/A ti % S A)14 � Z -W C� /G )1( Telephone (optional): j / 2 \2g- 4s 3 Representing: F7 Ili 6 v Agenda Item (list number and letter): Comments: Approach the podium to speak Meeting Rules of Conduct MEDINA • Please indicate if comment card is for the Public Forum or an Agenda Item in upper right hand corner. • Please fill out card and provide a brief summary of comments. • Please turn in the card to a staff member who will pass the card to the Mayor. The Mayor will call on you to speak when it is your turn. • Please approach the podium when called on to speak. 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While Speaking Please give name and address Please indicate if representing a group Please limit remarks to 3 to 5 minutes c, Ty O �e {r Comment Card Public Forum Agenda Item l/ MEDINA Name of Speaker: /3 d'-// C a 11 CC (please print) Address: 9/ (S(�C-2L j-=-P/e-- c Telephone (optional): 4o / — 7 3 - - 7i 7, Representing: . 4iryz•-- X . "/"---i,,r , Agenda Item (list number and letter): �cf/h Li 711r., Comments: ii° 1./L, 4141 i-, Gi, Gvt-r. l G� L� Approach the podium to speak Meeting Rules of Conduct MEDINA • Please indicate if comment card is for the Public Forum or an Agenda Item in upper right hand corner. • Please fill out card and provide a brief summary of comments. • Please turn in the card to a staff member who will pass the card to the Mayor. The Mayor will call on you to speak when it is your turn. • Please approach the podium when called on to speak. While Speaking Please give name and address Please indicate if representing a group Please limit remarks to 3 to 5 minutes G , T v Comment Card ( Public Forum Agenda Item MEDINA Name of Speaker: 20 E @4" ye -iv i¢C( (pleage print) gr.. ^ Address: 3 "'fel N‘ t u., ,rtj.. A -N Telephone (optional): P P ,�- 7Representing: AllyA-1t A l Dynx--_, Ct.> a-5 re—' Agenda Item (list number and letter): r / CommentsT A Al :44::: Approach the podium to speak Meeting Rules of Conduct MEDINA • Please indicate if comment card is for the Public Forum or an Agenda Item in upper right hand corner. • Please fill out card and provide a brief summary of comments. • Please turn in the card to a staff member who will pass the card to the Mayor. The Mayor will call on you to speak when it is your turn. • Please approach the podium when called on to speak. While Speaking Please give name and address Please indicate if representing a group Please limit remarks to 3 to 5 minutes G , 1 V Comment Card MEDINA Public Forum Agenda Item O/US �(��Name of Speaker: t p`IV� Sl F__sJ Address: 2 S 4PrPrrnt4 `rN0 42. ` , t � 44 Telephone (optional): Representing: v .--VZ) u) ` Agenda Item (list number and letter): 7 Comments: j\.) Approach the podium to speak Meeting Rules of Conduct MEDINA • Please indicate if comment card is for the Public Forum or an Agenda Item in upper right hand corner. • Please fill out card and provide a brief summary of comments. • Please turn in the card to a staff member who will pass the card to the Mayor. The Mayor will call on you to speak when it is your turn. • Please approach the podium when called on to speak. While Speaking Please give name and address Please indicate if representing a group Please limit remarks to 3 to 5 minutes MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Crosby and Members of the City Council FROM: Dusty Finke, City Planner; through City Administrator Adams DATE: March 31, 2011 SUBJ: Planning Department Updates for March 15, 2011 City Council Meeting Ordinance Updates A) Stormwater/LID Ordinance and Parking Regulations — Planning staff has been working with Engineering on this project. Staff believes these ordinances should be the next priority with regards to ordinance updates, and plans to present the regulations to the Planning Commission in May. Land Use Application Reviews A) Enclave of Medina Subdivision — 3212 Hunter Drive — The Lennar application has been reviewed by the Planning Commission and by the City Council at various meetings. Staff has submitted the Comp Plan amendment to the Met Council. Staff has completed the review of the technical matters of the subdivision (utilities, grading, etc.) and has created a rough draft of the development agreement. The preliminary plat resolution and rezoning ordinance will be reviewed by the City Council on April 5. B) Hunter Ridge Farm Plat — 1382 Hunter Drive — the Council approved the preliminary plat resolution on October 19th and the applicant has requested approval of the final plat. The City Council will review the request at the April 5 meeting. C) Fortuna Farms Plat — 1425 Tamarack Drive — the Council approved the preliminary plat resolution on November 22, 2010. The applicant has requested an additional six months to apply for final plat, and the City Council will consider this request at the April 5 meeting. D) Holy Name Cemetery — The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing at their January 11 meeting and recommended approval, and the City Council reviewed at the March 1 meeting and directed staff to prepare a resolution of approval. Staff is working with the applicant on the conditions of approval and intends to present the resolution at the April 19 meeting. E) Puptown Text Amendment and CUP — 810 Tower Drive — Jill and Tom Kingstedt wish to purchase this property and operate a dog boarding and animal day care. In order to allow this, they requested an amendment to the City's zoning ordinance, and the City Council adopted an amendment similar to their request at the March 15 meeting. The applicant has also requested approval of a CUP and a Public Hearing is scheduled for the April 12 Planning Commission meeting. F) Pemtom Stage I Plan — NE of Highway 55 and Arrowhead — Pemtom Land Company has applied for concept plan review and a Stage I Mixed Use Plan for a proposed residential development on the Jubert and Rolling Green Business Center parcels north of Highway 55 between CR116 and Arrowhead Dr. The applicant has submitted updated plans which only include the Jubert property (the original application included 20 -acres to the west). The request is scheduled for a Public Hearing at the Planning Commission on April 12. G) White Variance — 4642 Brook Street — Janet White has requested approval of variances in order to tear down and rebuild her house. The existing house is nonconforming, and the Planning Department Update Page 1 of 2 April 5, 2011 City Council Meeting applicant wishes to rebuild in a new location on the lot. The request is scheduled for a Public Hearing at the Planning Commission on April 12. H) J. Cavanaugh Plat — 805 Hamel Road — Joe Cavanaugh has requested subdivision of his property into three single-family lots at the southwest corner of Hamel Road and Pinto Drive. Staff has conducted a preliminary review and determined the application is incomplete, and the applicant recently submitted additional information. The Planning Commission tabled the Public Hearing at their January 11, requesting more information related to drainage and stormwater management. I) Marx Conservation Design Subdivision — 2700 and 2900 Parkview Drive — Wally Marx has requested review of a CD-PUD Concept Plan for a subdivision which would allow a density bonus and flexibility to lot size and setback requirements and place a portion of their property into Conservation Easements. Staff has conducted a preliminary review and determined the application is incomplete. Staff will schedule the request for a Public Hearing with the Planning Commission when it is complete for review. J) Wolsfers/Ringer Comp Plan Amendment and Rezoning — 1525 and 1700 Deerhill Road — The City Council approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment at the December 21 meeting and the Met Council has now approved. The Council adopted the CPA and rezoning ordinance for one of the properties on February 15, but approval for the other owner was contingent on them combining the lots into one, which has not yet occurred. Staff awaits a lot combination application before acting on the CPA and rezoning for that property. K) Holasek/Nolan Lot Split — Hunter Drive (north) — The City Council adopted a resolution and ordinance at the February 1 meeting. Staff is working with the Applicant to complete all of the documents which were required as conditions of approval in order to finalize the lot split. L) Wrangler's Restaurant — 32 Hamel Road — the Council approved resolutions on July 21, 2009. The City Council granted until August 10, 2011 for the applicant to final the plat. Additional Projects A) Private Dog Kennels — staff has been assisting the City Clerk and Police with the coordination of two requests for private dog kennel licenses. One is a request for 7 dogs in a home at 1822 Morgan Road and the other is a request for 12 small dogs in a home at 25 Hamel Road. B) Housing Policy — The City Council held a preliminary discussion on the matter at the February 1 meeting, and staff is researching the additional items requested by the Council and has been discussing opportunities with various housing agencies and non -profits. Staff intends to provide more information at a meeting in April or May. C) GPS Coordination — staff continues to work with Public Works staff in their efforts to collect information on the City's hydrants and water valves. D) Zoning Enforcement (Hamel Station tree removal) — The applicant reported that plantings have been installed to remediate the ordinance violations but the plantings on -site differed significantly from the remediation plan. Staff continues to await a list of actual plantings in order to review to see if the substitutions were acceptable. If the list is not delivered, staff will conduct an inspection in the spring. E) Zoning Enforcement (manure management inspections) — staff has notified property owners of upcoming inspections of CUPS which include manure management provisions. Planning Department Update Page 2 of 2 April 5, 2011 City Council Meeting 1 CITY OF MEDINA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 Draft Meeting Minutes 3 Tuesday, March 8, 2011 4 5 1. Call to Order: Commissioner Robin Reid called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 6 7 Present: Planning Commissioners, Robin Reid, Kathleen Martin, Kent Williams, 8 Beth Nielsen, and Victoria Reid 9 10 Absent: Charles Nolan, John Anderson 11 12 Also Present: City Planner Dusty Finke and Debra Peterson -Dufresne 13 14 2. Public Comments on items not on the agenda 15 16 No public comments. 17 18 3. Update from City Council proceedings 19 20 Council member Weir presented a report of recent activities and decisions by the City 21 Council. 22 23 4. Planning Department Report 24 25 Finke provided an update of upcoming Planning projects. The Commission asked 26 questions related to the Lennar project. 27 28 5. Approval of January 11th and February 8th 2011 Draft Planning Commission 29 meeting minutes. 30 31 Motion by Nielsen, seconded by V. Reid, to approve the January 11th 2011 minutes 32 as written. Motion carried unanimously. (Absent: Nolan and Anderson) 33 34 Motion by Martin, seconded by Williams, to approve the February 8th 2011 35 minutes as written. Motion carried unanimously. (Absent: Nolan and Anderson) 36 37 6. Public Hearing — Ordinance Amendment — Chapter 8 of the Medina City Code 38 related to dog boarding and other commercial uses related to animals. 39 40 Finke presented the request for the ordinance amendment. He explained the existing 41 zoning code for the commercial general district did not specifically list animal 42 daycare or boarding facilities within the districts. 43 44 Finke explained the Ordinance Amendment was initiated not by the City, but rather 45 an applicant, Kingstedt. He said the text changes add the specific use of animal 46 daycare boarding/overnight boarding and it increases the maximum outdoor space to 1 1 15,000 square feet. He explained staff had visited other boarding facilities in the 2 metro area to get a better understanding of the use and its possible impacts on 3 neighboring properties. As a result of the visits, staff recommended adequate indoor 4 space within the principal structure for boarding and exercise of the animals along 5 with language requiring indoor impervious surfaces along the floors and the base of 6 walls. Limitations on the outdoor space, including quality of fencing, hours allowed 7 utilizing the outdoor space, a noise mitigation plan, and improvements to reduce 8 impacts on neighboring tenants. 9 10 Finke asked if the Commission felt this use should be allowed. If so, should animal 11 daycare and boarding be listed as a separate conditional use, or placed together with 12 Pet Stores and Vet Clinics. If the conditions for the uses are likely to be similar, staff 13 recommends using a general term for all animal uses. 14 15 Applicant Tom Kingstedt explained the reason they are so interested in starting up a 16 doggie daycare and grooming business in Medina. They are considering a location on 17 Tower Drive which has a large outdoor area. He said the site is attractive because it 18 provides an opportunity to have a larger area for the dogs to play. They would 19 construct an 8 foot high fence so the dogs would not see what was happening outside 20 of the play area. The play area would also have an area for the dogs to relieve 21 themselves. He explained the smaller the outdoor area the greater chance the noise 22 would be greater. The outside area would not be a permanent boarding area. He said 23 solid waste would be picked up immediately and stored in containers. Nielsen asked 24 how many dogs. Kingstedt said approximately 60 dogs. Nielsen said if they had 25 daytime boarders would 60 dogs be the maximum allowed per day. R. Reid asked if 26 Kingstedt owned a doggie daycare business currently. He said they did not. He said 27 they have friends that own a doggie daycare facility and have been going to a lot of 28 dog daycares to drop their dog off and visit those businesses. 29 30 Kingstedt said doggie daycares that are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, are rare. He 31 explained in most of the doggie daycares the dogs are left alone at night with no 32 supervision. He said they would also offer cage free boarding which is a new option 33 that other businesses aren't offering. He said they wouldn't have the typical 3' x 3' 34 cages as other businesses do, but rather suites would be constructed with dimensions 35 of 7' x 7'. The suites would allow for more than one dog if a family has more than 36 one dog and the dogs are used to being together. For the dogs that are used to having 37 the run of their house, their doggie daycare will provide an environment that allows 38 the dogs to roam around indoors as they would if they had the run of their house. 39 Kingstedt said the dogs would have more room to roam without cages, which would 40 help the dog adapt to the environment more easily and would be more typical to them 41 being at home. 42 43 Nielsen asked about other boarding facilities nearby. Kingstedt said he is only aware 44 of Camp BowWow being nearby, which is located in Plymouth. 45 2 1 Kingstedt said the location they are looking at for their doggie daycare in Medina 2 would allow for easy access onto State Hwy 55. Their business would also offer 3 grooming and daytime boarding without overnights as another option. 4 5 Nielsen asked about how frequent trash would be picked up to get rid of the solid 6 waste from the dogs. Tom Kingstedt said waste would be picked up individually with 7 biodegradable bags and then put into small sealed containers. 8 9 V. Reid asked the applicant how close the 15,000 square foot fenced in play area 10 would be to the property lines. Jillene Kingstedt said the play area they are 11 suggesting would be closer to 13,000 square feet in size, rather than the 15,000 square 12 feet they were originally planning. She said the fence meets the setbacks of the 13 principal structure. 14 15 Martin asked if there were industry standards to assist in reviewing and drafting the 16 CUP standards. Tom Kingstedt said he wasn't aware of any strict standards that 17 could be utilized in drafting the CUP standards. He said the standards that exist today 18 are not what he wants to design his business around, since they would allow for a 19 living environment that would not be acceptable. He is planning on designing a 20 facility that has much higher standards than the doggie daycares they've visited 21 within the metro area. Martin requested staff to further research standards as 22 guidelines. 23 24 Tom Kingstedt asked the Commission for a change to the draft ordinance. He said as 25 part of their doggie daycare they would like to provide the option for clients to drop 26 off their dogs on their way to work and be able to bring them outside to relieve 27 themselves earlier in the morning. He suggested 6:30 a.m. He said they didn't have 28 any reason to have later hours than what was being recommended. He said they are 29 looking at the health of the dog by allowing the dogs to go outside earlier. Nielsen 30 asked why staff was recommending those particular hours. Finke explained that the 31 animals would be under more control, which would mean less noise if inside. 32 33 Finke said at 500 feet on a clear morning you would be able to hear dogs if they were 34 outside. Martin said parameters could be changed. Tom Kingstedt said it would be 35 difficult to take a lot of dogs out on a leash at the same time in the early morning 36 hours. He said there wouldn't be more than a couple of dogs at a time out in the early 37 morning hours. Williams asked about setting conditions on the time period a dog 38 could go out. Finke said it would be difficult to enforce, but could be included on 39 land uses separately. 40 41 Public Hearing was opened at 7:48 p.m. 42 43 Finke asked the Commission if doggie daycare uses should be allowed. R. Reid 44 asked if there had been a reason why it hadn't been listed within the district. Nielsen 45 asked if the use had ever been considered at all. Martin said she checked Edina and 3 1 Maple Grove and couldn't find either City addressing animal daycare facilities in 2 their codes. 3 4 Williams asked what the difference was between CG, Commercial General and the 5 Business districts. Finke said the CG district allows more retail than the Business 6 districts. R. Reid asked how many Commercial districts we had and Finke replied 7 four. 8 9 The Commission agreed that the CG district should allow an animal daycare use as a 10 conditional use. 11 12 The Commission discussed the difference between an animal daycare and a 13 Veterinarian Clinic. Williams suggested Pet Stores, Vet Clinics and Animal 14 Daycares be lumped together, as long as an outdoor space would be looked at 15 differently. R. Reid asked if an upper square footage limit be set on outdoor spaces or 16 if a percentage of the lot could be used. The Commission suggested leaving out any 17 maximum outdoor space limitations since the characteristics could be different in 18 each location and it would be better to look at them individually through the CUP 19 process. Finke explained if a maximum square footage was set, the City would know 20 the maximum. V. Reid asked how the number of animals within a building could be 21 limited. Finke said there is state statute language that would allow many more 22 animals than what the City would want. R. Reid suggested more language on the 23 fence for the outdoor play area. Tom Kingstedt said the type of fence they prefer 24 avoids splinters in paws, opaque to not distract the dogs, a height that they wouldn't 25 be able to jump (8 feet) and a design they couldn't climb. The Commission 26 concluded that a maximum square footage of play area not be established. They 27 further suggested taking the outdoor areas out of the Uptown Hamel and Mixed Use 28 District. 29 30 The Commission discussed the existing language that only allows a maximum of 31 2,000 square feet of outdoor area and felt that that could be expanded. 32 33 The Commission discussed the distance of how far residential should be from animal 34 daycare facilities. The Commission concluded animal daycares with outdoor play 35 areas should be a minimum of 500 feet from residential and 200 feet from residential 36 if the animal daycare is completely indoors. 37 38 The Commission added language to require the indoor and outdoor areas to be kept 39 well maintained. They suggested modifying the appearance of fencing. The 40 Commission didn't have an issue with changing the hours per the applicant's request 41 for use of the outdoor play area. Finke suggested more general language to address 42 each application individually. The Commission asked that animal waste be picked up 43 and temporarily contained until properly disposed of The Commission 44 recommended staff develop an odor, waste and noise mitigation plan. 45 4 1 Zoning Districts — Use same language for Business, Commercial Highway, and 2 Commercial General. The Commission said if the use was all interior, then it would 3 be fine in other districts. 4 5 Public Hearing closed at 8:41 p.m. 6 7 Motion by Martin, seconded by V. Reid, to recommend approval of the Ordinance 8 Amendment with the recommended changes. Motion carried unanimously. (Absent: 9 Nolan and Anderson) 10 11 7. Commission Training: Discussion of "Land Use Basics" online course. 12 13 The Commission discussed the training. 14 15 8. Commission Training/Open Discussion: Reviewing Site Plans; Questions about 16 Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Code. 17 18 The Commission held an open discussion reviewing site plans. 19 20 9. City Council Meeting Schedule 21 22 April 12, 2011 — V. Reid 23 May 10, 2011 - Nielsen 24 25 10. Adjourn 26 27 Motion by Martin, seconded by Nielsen, to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m. 28 Motion carried unanimously. 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FOR 6016 OF NET AREA OT Al2-29 7 A RED • 207X MAX_ NLOAED'. 29.1 %899 • 203 LPITS PROPOSED DENSITY PHASE I.SP%iE PANAY LOTS. 33 UNITS TOTAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS •;93 UNITS FUTURE Ax CD RONL CIFFICE CONYENIOCE STORE FULL SEWAGE FAMILY RESTAURANTS f2) COFFEE HOP PARK DEDICATOR REOBREIENT JUSERT PROPERTY . wnoT C . ROLFO GREENS LLC PROPERTY OBEIINET AREA. 366AC CNET AR. •41 AC TOTAL • D 7 AC®1014. 6.1 AC RED. PARK DEDCATON TYPICAL SF LOTS 3.000 SF VIN 15 COLLECTOR 50 ARTERIAL 25 WA 25 NOISE 30 GARAGE 611 MI PS o PT Eve. WC. 10250 VW., VNv RWM. SUN III 60. PrANN, Mlmxwb SSIM PSPWFor or 962.9.02361:52.6-6290 com City Submittal March 4, 2011 PROJECT Jubert & Rolling Green LLC Property LOCATION Medina, MN SHEET OVERALL SITE PLANSTAGEI R DATE REVISION 03/04/11 CITY SUBMITTAL. DRAWN BY CHECKED BY PRF DN DATE PROJECT 03.04.2011 2011-001.1 SHEET NUMBER C1.03 emtom Land omparry- About the Pemtom Land Company Pemtom was founded In 1963 and has accomplished a number of firsts in the industry. • Residential P.U.D.s — Mix of Residential & Commercial - 1965 • Townhomes — Pemtom worked with Legislature to allow Land Ownership beneath Attached Homes • Employed Full Time Landscape Architects Since 1990 we specialized only in land development and to do so in a fashion that would add value to the communities in which we develop. Since 1990 in the western suburbs, we have created many new neighborhoods including Trillium Bay in Minnestrista, Greenwoods on the Lake in Greenwood, Settlers Ridge, Hennepin Village, and Entrevaux in Eden Prairie and our newest development with partners, called Locust Hills on Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata. Our goal has always been to provide well planned neighborhoods that will be an asset to the community. Integrity with all units of government and consumers is paramount. raThe Pemtom Land Company om History NEIGHBORHOOD Amsden Ridge Amsden Ridge Townhomes Bayridge Birnamwood Townhomes Brighton Square Brynmawr Place Carsonwood Cedar View Chimo Cimarron Crimson Bay Eagle Bluff Entrevaux Four Seasons Greenwoods on the Lake Hawthorne Hennepin Village John Mitchell Preserve Kingston Ridge Legends of Stillwater Locust Hills Luxury Townhomes - Minnetonka McCarthy's Woods Minnesota Valley Cond. Normandy Crest Oakmounte Off Site Park Hills # of Lots 25 17 49 220 50 24 16 41 36 505 5 17 39 200 26 85 709 67 25 150 48 17 8 54 17 100 100 240 NEIGHBORHOOD Pheasant Run River Hills Riverwoods Rosemary Woods Rosemary Woods Townhomes Scarborough Scarborough Woods Settlers Ridge Settlers West St. Edward's Field Stillwater Crossings Swiss Mountain The Villages The Villages - Duluth The Villages - Marshall The Villages of Eagle Lake Town Course Heights # of Lots 150 1350 280 97 60 80 36 225 58 9 142 71 300 100 200 280 39 TOTAL 7,027 Home Sites The Pemtom Land Company emtom Land Comp ryl Locust Has Sales Center 700 East take Street. Suie 208 Wayzata, MN 55391 612.812.2542 LocaltatisWlysala.own Janmy®LoontH9MWayralaoom ey appomlment only at Mb acne Locust Hilts is a community and an opportunity unlike any other. A former private estate with 70 acres on the shores of Gray's Bay, the site encompasses woods, wetlands, lakefront, lagoon and walking trails. Within this natural setting. 44 architecturally designed villas will be clustered to create a charming European -style community, along with 3 estate take homes with shoreline on Grays Bay. The Grounds at Locust Hills • Locust Hills has appoximatey 45 aces of common space. It is protected under a conservation easement This will protect its beauty for generations to come Portions of the forest end wetlands have been restored to enhance the wildlife habitat The Trails at Locust Hilts • Locust Hills has approximately 1% miles of pnvate trails and boardwalks • Trail system provides axoellent views of the wetlands and the (lagoon • Private overcooks offer excellent news of the property and wildlife • There will be no sidewalks m the Locust Hills neighborhood. The Docks at Locust Hills • Locust Hills has approximately 7.800 feet of shoreline on Lake Minnetonka. In- cluding the lagoon. channel and Grays Bay frontage • 44 boat slips and covered docks situated along beautiful shoreline on Grays Bey. eccessbk by walking trail or golf cart • Boat Club available at an additional cost. Operated by the Homeowners Asso- ciation • Quiet lagoon and channel provide the perfect spot for use of canoes and kayaks. AP Infometen, gvftaaena, plans and maps shown an aatcsplaal artists 4pdions and wined a thongs wheel notification Leant Has Dnabprwq LLC rowan the tan to modify soy or anise acne or information mahout notice (1011807) All ist sus dhows/mm plena tad mgr thews rw ca ptuel rare &muss w4 wbirct mchose widuwl awifeais This 'milk w ate anon%sang vaivaa atrdwdiwd WWI' root p 4. ro phort&et isamw„, amts of the raw...ieet eight look. dae•al: w .•pa.Jlk to twee it .clam bow this will look what friAed roc each heada.or hat let yn nasally dcstgnof eel placed then home Lamm Ms 0Ct depmee. U( roan n ahc nen a r•od . ao, of three irons or ..roc. mow w dhoti nano raThe Pemtom Land Company 4E' § mtom Land Company — odd 1963 Daniel Herbst Owner and President of The Pemtom Land Company Joined the Pemtom sales team in 1968 and was promoted to Property Manager in 1970 Named Vice President in 1972 Purchased Pemtom in 1976 In 1991 focused only on Land Development Has been actively involved either as member or officer in many business and community organizations that have included: • National Association of Builders • Builders Association of the Twin Cities • Land Development Committee, National Home Association of Homebuilders • Metro and Public Policy Committee • Governor's Critical Area Task Force • Carver County Coordinated Services • Chanhassen Jaycees • Chairman of Chanhassen Chamber of Commerce • Chanhassen Planning Commission Dan is a licensened Real Estate Broker and graduate from the University of St Thomas He attended Graduate School of Business at the University of Missouri, and served as Captain in the United States Air Force The Pemtom Land Company MAT,TAMY In 1978, Peter Gilgan went looking for a house and found a►, One Home At A Time. Our very first home. opportunity. Not much thought was being given to the way a community looked and homes were all the same. Peter was influenced by the school of New Urbanism which stressed the importance of people in a home and community. Fron, the very beginning, Mattamy has focused on building unique homes which offer more exterior design features, more floor plan choices and more interesting community features. The year we opened our first completely WideLo( community, our sales doubled. Since then, we have continued to exhibit strong growth and have built a solid reputation centered on customer satisfaction. CVIAT/TAIVIT 50, 000 homes later... Today, we are fueled by the idea of complete comnumity planning: creating special ambiences that are enjoyed by homeowners and their families. It is attention to detail in the honzes and in the community that have helped us become the largest homebuilder in Canada. There are now more than 50,000 families living in Mattamy homes throughout the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Calgary & in the United States. IIAT,TA YY Build Nationally. Serve Locally. Our corporate operating style is based on a divisional approach. We operate a division in the Toronto area, one in Ottawa, one in Calgary and one each in Jacksonville, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Minneapolis, Minnesota and Phoenix, Arizona. The objective of this is to move quickly in the cities in which we build and provide homeowners, suppliers, vendors and local governments with a local face rather than some distant corporate monolith. MAT,TAMY Nimbi e, quick, efficient and face-to-face. That's our corporate mantra. We realize that when an opportunity arises to buy land or work tvith local legislators to bring a community to market, we need to be in the chair. In an economic environment where something that happens on the other side of the world can instantly affect things that happen in Calgary or Ottawa, or Phoenix, speed is not optional, it's mandatory. We strive to bring nets communities to market with great haste and absolutely no waste. Because we are structured to handle various properties in many locations, utilizing a divisional system, we can quickly assess and act upon the needs of local markets. Today, Mattamy is involved in every single aspect of community planning. We acquire the land, we plan the community, we design the homes, we layout the streets and we create the parklands. We also constantly look for ways to improve what we do. Chy-aig uwBRIDGEWATER 2,460 Sq.Ft. - 3,434 Sq.Ft. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Jubert Property The Biladeau family was the original homesteader of the property under consideration. Stephen Jubert and his son, Emil purchased the farm in August of 1949. In September of 1949 Emil married and the property title was transferred to them. Emil and his wife raised five children on the farm and the ownership since 1949 has remained in the Jubert family. The great grandfather, Ambrose Jubert, of the current five family members homesteaded land about % miles away on Hamel Road. Other Jubert family ancestors settled earlier then 1911 and all lived their entire lives within % miles of each other. There is a long history of Jubert tradition that is part of the current Medina history. LAND SURVEYING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EVS IS A CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) AND HAS A MASTER AGREEMENT WITH RYAN COMPANIES 10250 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, SUITE 123, EDEN PRAIRIE. MN 55344 952.646.0236 1 FX. 952.646.0290 1 WWW.EVS-ENG.COM ENGINEERING I SURVEYING I ENVIRONMENIAI : PUNNING ENGINEERING I SURVEYING I ENVIRONMENTAL I PLANNING EVS, Inc. is celebrating 31 years in business. • EVS has been serving our clients' Engineering, Surveying and Environmental needs since 1979. • EVS has one office located in Eden Prairie, MN. • Ownership: Dennis Kim, President 95%; Daryl Zuelke VP, 5% • S -Corporation SITE DESIGN & CIVIL ENGINEERING • Municipal Coordination & Meeting Support • Site Evaluation & Selection • Site Layout, Geometrics, Grading • Erosion & Sediment Control Plans • Landscape Architecture • Drainage, Storm Sewer, Ponds • Sanitary Sewers and Water Supply • Construction Specifications & Drawings • Construction Administration Services ENVIRONMENTAL • Phase I & II ESA, EA, EAW, EIS, HUD • NEPA Studies and Documentation • Wetlands • Contaminated/ HAZMAT Site Services • Water Resources Services • Storm Water Management SURVEY / RIGHT-OF-WAY • Construction Staking & Surveys • Boundary and Topographic Surveys • Land Title (ALTA) Surveys • Preliminary and Final Subdivision Platting • As-builts, Utilities, and Base Maps FIRM SUMMARY & SERVICES Staff Count: Civil Engineers CADDTechnician Landscape Architect Transportation Engineer Professional Land Surveyors Survey Crew Chiefs Environmental Engineer Administrative Total 10 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 25 EVS Certifications: (S/MBE) with CERT, (Hennepin County, City of Mpls & St. Paul, and Ramsey County Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) with the U.S. Small Business Administration Targeted Group Business (TGB) with the State of Minnesota Department of Administration EVS, Inc. 1 10250 Valley View Road, Suite 1231 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Main: (952) 646-0236 I Fax: (952) 646-02901 www.evs-eng.com Project Experience US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS - NATIONWIDE CONTRACT EVS is a member of a multi -disciplinary team with over 15 years of experience with the US Army Corps of Engineers. This experience has brought EVS to over 28 states and allowed us to work closely with a wide variety of local governments, regulators and consultants. EVS efficiently and effectively manages projects to meet client goals and expectations. EVS provides civil/ environmental services for the team. Our team has consistently been awarded "superior" ratings by the project managers. Map of Project Locations: ENGINEERING SURVEYING I ENVIRONMENTAL ! PLANNING 1 ROGATION B.S., Civil Engineering REGISTRATIONS Professional Engineer MN, WI AWARDS 2003 ACEC Honor Award 2008 APA Merit Award MN Chapter (for Excelsior & Grand Redevelopment - City of St. Louis Park) Dave Nash, Director of Residential Development BACKGROUND Mr. Nash has been actively involved in the engineering field since 1986. He specializes in Residential Development which includes project management and design engineering. EXPERIENCE (Residential Projects) Arbor Grove - Plymouth, MN: 29 Lot Single Family Development - Ryland Homes Steeple Hill - Plymouth, MN: 37 Lot Single Family Development - DR Horton Summer Creek- Plymouth, MN: 11 Lot Townhome Development - GM Homes Whistling Pines - Maple Grove, MN: 24 Lot Single Family Development - Estate Development Corporation Prominence Creek - Maple Grove, MN: 55 Lot Single Family Development - Gonyea Development Prominence Woods - Maple Grove, MN: 53 Lot Single Family Development - Gonyea Development Whispering Creek - Maple Grove, MN: 37 Lot Single Family Development - Gonyea Development The Lakes at Maple Grove - Maple Grove, MN: 92 Single Family & 83 Townhome Development - Toll Brothers Eagle Lake View — Maple Grove, MN: Single Family Development - C.S. McCrossan Elmwood Village - St. Louis Park, MN: Condominium & Townhome Development - Rottlund Homes Arbor Creek - Otsego, MN: 500 Lot Single Family Subdivision - Emmerich Development Corporation Kittredge Crossings - Otsego, MN: Mixed Use, Multifamily Development - Farr Development Pleasant Creek Farms - Otsego, MN: Townhome Development - Farr Development Bridgewater at Lake Medina - Medina, MN: 106 Lot Single Family Development - Charles Cudd LLC Medina Highlands - Medina, MN: 68 Lots Twin Home Development - Charles Cudd LLC Autumn Ridge - Monticello, MN: 169 Townhome Development - Ocello LLC Groveland 4th Addition - Monticello, MN: 86 Lot Single Family Development - Ocello LLC Carlisle Village - Monticello, MN: Single Family & Townhome Development - Farr Development Shores of Forest Ridge - Lindstrom, MN: 46 Lot Single Family Development - Bruggeman Homes Landings at Summerfield's - Forest Lake, MN: Single Family & Townhome Development - Bruggeman Homes Birch Park - St. Joseph, WI: 38 Lot Single Family Development - Quest Development Provence on the River - Belle Plaine, MN: Single Family Development - Quest Development Hidden Oaks - Champlin, MN: Single Family Development - Ramsay Development Mills Woods - Buffalo, MN: Single Family Development - Lyman Development Hazelwood - Buffalo, MN: Single Family Development - Builders Development Inc. Knollwood - River Falls, WI: Single Family Development - Miles Development Cobblestone Oaks 3rd - Inver Grove Heights, MN: Townhome Development - Donny Homes Shores of Kraetz Lake - Plymouth, MN: Single Family Development - Tony Eiden Homes Orchards of Plymouth - Plymouth, MN: Townhome Development - Tony Eiden Homes Terratonka - Minnetonka, MN: 7 Lot Single Family Development - Dr. Ron Campbell Hayford Farm - Champlin, MN: Single Family Development - Ramsay Development Wildwood Ponds - Mahtomedi, MN: Single Family Residential Development - Bruggeman Homes Deer Ridge - Mahtomedi, MN: Townhome Development - Bruggeman Homes L DINGLE FAMILY SITE DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY ENGINEERING EuRVEYMO ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING NRNN. NMNINO.IW. INN Ni N. CMG&INmmI.Oa Mew IONNININII City Submittal April 1, 2011 ITIDIEET Jubert & Rolling Green LLC Property LOCATION Medina, MN SHIFT OVERALL SITE PLAN -STAGE I N DATE SSN ION 04/01/11 OTY SUBMITTAL 04/11/11 RENSED PER CITY COMMENTS OION art. *SAC IAN WAWA RO.N, &CAt INN NITIMND. UPC LAN NM LANDOEOICAEOR. Inc VAN SO MIRING NORM• NAG a. Meander Road all the way to the west property line with access to park. b. Add Trail/sidewalk along Meander Road. Trail access added to park. A srt„■,. c. Removal of all cul de sacs. DOWN • 'CM` d. Added interest to road alignment of Meander Road rANoeIINAD NIFT e. Access to park with outlot from neighborhood to park. F10RR WO NR we Do N erTOTNACME NOS N FT) NW MO NNIN N^ NI.MY f. Two (2) additional lots in the re -design. CI NENNONEIMINR *FT IDMNNANO M SOFT A \ mwa morr MUNN COO h. All single family lots at 8000sf or more. �R sNNasvaa alO®FOR MIND T IT.(III Wln. VAX LOT arrAy M.YNI URINE ICONIC ABEAM LOTNOTN N FINN. NWT WN191 LOTS mown, mown, NIT IMNINNIIIONIOINWVBNN NR OW TOTAL LOT NIFA MINNIF COLLECTOR WOW NWT 10 NNW OF TORN NUN mwr &CONNINN E]IMW DMAWN BY COSMIC NY PRE DN DATE PROJECT• 04412011 2011.001.1 C1.01 NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners@nacplanning.corr PLANNING REPORT TO: Medina Planning Commission Chad Adams, City Administrator FROM: Nate Sparks DATE: April 6, 2011 RE: Medina — Pemtom; Mixed Use — Stage I Plan Review CITY FILE: L-10-066 BACKGROUND The Pemtom Land Company has made an application for a Mixed Use Stage I Plan Review for property located on the north side of Highway 55 near Tamarack Drive. The proposal is a plan for 63 single-family units, 130 townhome units, and a commercial area on a site of about 90 acres of gross land with about 25 acres of wetland for a net of about 65 acres of developable land. The Stage I Plan Review is intended to review the land uses, general site layout, densities, and other initial components and to provide direction to the applicant in order to ensure the project is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance prior to any preliminary plat and Stage II Review. MIXED USE STAGE I REVIEW In the Comprehensive Plan, the Mixed Use Designation was intended to provide opportunities for multiple, compatible uses on a single site. The Zoning Ordinance states that the intent of the Mixed Use District is to integrate a mix of uses to promote housing and commercial diversity and that the district may be used to transition from intense highway oriented uses to lower density residential uses. Each new mixed use development is required to be reviewed in three stages. The Stage I Plan is intended to establish the general layout of land uses and densities. The overall plan layout is to be reviewed for overall compliance with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. A successful Stage I Plan is then recorded against the property and establishes the general parameters for the overall site. It does not guarantee any development rights, as many issues may evolve or be discovered in the more thorough nature of reviews in the later stages. RECOMMENDATIONS The City Officials are to provide comment on the proposed Stage I Plan which is intended to provide land uses, general site layout, phasing, and other general elements. If the Planning Commission finds that the plan is generally consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the intent of the Mixed Use District, it would be recommended to approve the request with the following conditions and comments: Required changes to the plan: 1. All single family parcels must meet the minimum lot sizes found in Section 842.2.04. All lots in revised site plan meet minimum lot sizes, including min 8000 SF area. 2. The townhome building locations must be adjusted to meet all setbacks from collector roads. Townhome site plan will be revised per planner and engineer comments. 3. All commercial parcels shall have frontage on a public road. Concept site plan will be revised accordingly. 4. The dead-end road and cul-de-sacs shall be removed from the single-family portion of the plan. Dead end road and cul-de-sacs have been removed in revised site plan. 5. Access points on the collector roads shall be consolidated or placed in locations acceptable to the City Engineer. An additional public street in an appropriate location through the commercial and townhome portions of the plan could assist in this endeavor. Concept site plan will be revised per Engineer's comments. 6. A trail along Meander Road shall be provided. Trail shall be included in preliminary plat plans along Meander. 7. Pedestrian systems through the residential portions of the plan connecting to the Meander Road trail and the commercial portion of the plan shall be provided. Revised site plan provide trail access from Single Family site to City Park between Lots 13 and 14. Per City standard — all public streets shall have 5 foot sidewalk on one side of road. 8. Floodplains, delineated wetlands, and wetland buffers shall be placed on the Stage Plan. Delineated wetlands and buffers are shown on the revised concept plan. The flood plain will be shown on the preliminary plat plans once site topography is completed. In addition to the required changes to the plan, the following are comments to be noted by the applicant prior to the Phase II submission and conditions of approval to be recorded with the Phase I plan: 1 All properties in the subject site must be rezoned to Mixed Use. If deemed necessary by staff, Stage II application shall include rezoning of Outlot A — Rolling Greens Business Center. The remaining portions of the site are currently guided or zoned mixed use. 2. A traffic study shall be completed prior to the Stage II Review at the scope recommended by the City Engineer which shall include assumptions for the entire property included in the Stage I Plan. Pemtom agrees to work with City engineer on timing and scope of traffic study. 3. The proper documentation restricting each phase to the appropriate density will be required. Applicant agrees to provide necessary documentation as requested by City. 4. Townhome buildings must modulate every 50 feet at minimum. Agreed. 5. Guest parking shall be provided in the townhome area. Agreed. 6. Landscaping areas in parking lots should be designed to receive storm water run- off, if necessary. Agreed where feasible. 7. Parking lot stalls shall be 9' by 20' in dimension and drive widths a minimum of 22' wide. Agreed. 8. If the applicant constructs the single-family portion in Phase I, Meander Road should be constructed to a point recommended by the City Engineer. If Meander Road does not access the park, a temporary arrangement acceptable to the City to provide access shall be provided. If the full road is not constructed, financial arrangements shall be in place to account for each established phase's share. Pemtom agrees to construct Meander Road to west property line of Jubert property as shown on revised site plan. 9. Tree preservation plans shall be submitted with each phase. Pemtom agrees to provide required tree inventory and preservation plan per City code. 10. The recommendations of the Park Commission regarding the proposed park shall be followed. Concept site plan incorporates the City's request for park land dedication for this site. 11. All utilities shall be placed underground. Agreed 12. Development shall be subject to regulations related to lawn and landscape irrigations systems which shall not be allowed to be connected to the public water supply. Pemtom understands and agrees with this condition. Current plan is to incorporate irrigation pumps to proposed storm ponds — similar to Bridgewater at Lake Medina. 13. Landscaping plans shall be provided meeting all ordinance standards with any Phase II Plan. Agreed 14. All comments by the City Engineer's Office shall be satisfied. Agreed 15. All comments by the Elm Creek WMC shall be satisfied. Required to receive a permit. 16. Any approved Phase I Plan shall be recorded against the property in the manner specified in Section 842.1.04 Subd. 4 (b). Agreed If the Planning Commission finds that the request is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Mixed Use District, it would be appropriate to recommend denial of the application to the City Council. If more information is needed in order to make this determination, it may be appropriate to table with a specific request for more information. rFOXBERf, '1' FARMS , CONNECT TO EXISTING \ 8' WATERMAIN - \ PARK - ^'6.1AC 4 3 2 1 8' PVC 900 PIG ORM LMm 8 _ 3 2 i 3 /( 4 5 10' 11 4 24 I 6 12 13 5 23 8 7 22 I- 21 9 10 14 151 16 7 18 rSTIlor 19 J L-- 20 11 FUTURE -MEANDER - - - SINGLE FAMILY SITE DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY LEGEND GROSS S.. 55.5 AC LOT SUMMARY LESS MEANDER RO. W.. 2.0 AC LESS WETLANDS • 3.2. MINIMUM LOT SIZE S000. LESS PARR LAND DEDICATION. ICI AC MINIMUM SO FT TYE.. 00 . CORNER L TS MINIMUMLOT DEFT. NET SITE AREA. 2. AC IMARIUM IMPERVIOUS 35 FT DENSITY. CTOIZRAGE 50% OF TOTAL LOT AREA MINIMUM DENS - z.e 'Ake ER OF FROM OT9°LLE 53 UNITS DENS, LS UNITS/. FRONT 15 FT TOTAL IONE SUE Tom REAR YARD MINIMUMMERANOBDTTERMINIMUM WETLAND 30FT ZONING EXISTING ZONING BUSINESS PARK GUIDED FOR MIXED USE/RUSTINESS PROPOSED WATER PROPOSED SAMMAY SEWER - PROPOSEDSTORM SEWER LOT UNE —_- SETBACK LINE 19 8 \ 12 11 17 16 14 15 TEMPORARY CUL-DE-SAC 1, 1 • N 20 �. /21 I 22 23 24 - \\\ "/1 VVv \VA 25 12 PVC C-900 VIM 2s IFTSFD if OW \ I V >`. ENGINEERING SURVEYING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DM Valley VM. Re.A BIIIN 1z0 BJ.0 P1.Ill. lennesa.Ni4 MSIeSe Fax: 11.4«.0511. w�an�,Yml. • City Submittal - March 4, 2011 o PROJECT Jubert & Rolling Green LLC MEANDER INSTALL SANITARY MANHOLE TO CONNECT TO EXISTING 8' SANITARY SEWER CONNECT TO EXISTING 12 WATERMAIN AT EXISTING GATE VALVE GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET I Property LOCATION Medina, MN SHEET ENLARGED SITE/ UTILITY PLAN # DATE REVISION 03/04/11 CITY SUBMITTAL DRAWN BY CITIICR¢D BY PRF ON DATE PROJECT # 03.04.2011 2011-001.1 SHEET NUMBER C1.02 �� �� ! , = P F " f 1 1 1 m i k a i r v a g 4 ; 1 1 1 4 7 m . - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ Y A M - 4 . 7 2 0 , . . . r i t s . . . . . . . F 7 . , . . . . . J e x a d r o _ r n o . . , , , m o w , o f f i t ; E : + . = r i l l . , 1 , 1 T c c ' ' . 1 u i 1 ' ' G 1 a 1 ' : a i i i . A i l i v - 4 M , , 4 1 1 1 1 . 4 1 1 1 ' �� i 4 1041,k IA C4:NSVA, NTS 1NC, 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners@nacplanning.com PLANNING REPORT TO: Medina Planning Commission Chad Adams, City Administrator FROM: Nate Sparks DATE: April 6, 2011 RE: Medina — Pemtom; Mixed Use — Stage I Plan Review CITY FILE: L-10-066 BACKGROUND The Pemtom Land Company has made an application for a Mixed Use Stage I Plan Review for property located on the north side of Highway 55 near Tamarack Drive. The proposal is a plan for 63 single-family units, 130 townhome units, and a commercial area on a site of about 90 acres of gross land with about 25 acres of wetland for a net of about 65 acres of developable land. The Stage I Plan Review is intended to review the land uses, general site layout, densities, and other initial components and to provide direction to the applicant in order to ensure the project is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance prior to any preliminary plat and Stage II Review. MIXED USE STAGE I REVIEW In the Comprehensive Plan, the Mixed Use Designation was intended to provide opportunities for multiple, compatible uses on a single site. The Zoning Ordinance states that the intent of the Mixed Use District is to integrate a mix of uses to promote housing and commercial diversity and that the district may be used to transition from intense highway oriented uses to lower density residential uses. Each new mixed use development is required to be reviewed in three stages. The Stage I Plan is intended to establish the general layout of land uses and densities. The overall plan layout is to be reviewed for overall compliance with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. A successful Stage I Plan is then recorded against the property and establishes the general parameters for the overall site. It does not guarantee any development rights, as many issues may evolve or be discovered in the more thorough nature of reviews in the later stages. After Stage I, the Stage II Plan is reviewed in conjunction with the Preliminary Plat and other commonly associated zoning approvals. This would include fully engineered plans. The Stage III Plan follows thereafter with the final plat. To review any mixed use plan, the City must consider generally if the plan meets the following objectives: (1) This District shall consist of creative and thoughtful residential and commercial development that preserves open space and natural features. (2) Residential density shall average between 3.5 units per acre and 6.99 units per acre over a minimum of half of the developable area. (3) Residential development shall complement existing development in surrounding residential neighborhoods. (4) Developments shall incorporate creative design and buffering techniques to ensure smooth transitions between different types of development or different intensities of uses. (5) Where appropriate, developments shall be easily accessible to pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. (6) Development shall include high quality and attractive building materials and architectural design as well as extensive landscaping in order to limit impacts on surrounding land uses, and shall be integrated and coordinated in a way to most efficiently utilize site improvements and to protect the natural environment. (7) Development in the MU District shall demonstrate consistency with the goals, policies, and other elements of the Comprehensive Plan. (8) Development shall be designed to be served with public utilities, streets and other infrastructure without separate City investments, including the necessary extension of such infrastructure to connect with surrounding existing and/or future development. SUBJECT SITE The subject site in this proposal includes three properties. The largest is the Jubert property at 1182 Highway 55, north of where Tamarack Drive intersects Highway 55, consisting of 70 gross acres, of which about 14 is wetland for a total of about 56 net acres. Also included by the applicant is Outlots A and C of the Rolling Greens Business Park to the east of the Jubert property. The two outlots together are about 18 gross acres in size (approximately 7 net acres after subtracting the 10.9 acres of wetland) and are separated from the primary portion of the business park on County Road 116 by a large wetland. 2 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & ZONING The Comprehensive Plan identifies the Jubert property as a Mixed Use land use designation and the Rolling Green Outlots are identified as Mixed Use Business and Commercial. The Jubert parcel is zoned Rural Residential — Urban Reserve and is in the staging plan awaiting urban development. For the remainder Rolling Greens properties, Outlot C is zoned Mixed Use and Outlot A is zoned PUD. The properties not zoned Mixed Use would need to be rezoned in conjunction with the Stage II Review upon a finding that their inclusion in this mixed use plan is generally consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The Mixed Use Designation in the Comprehensive Plan and the Mixed Use District in the Zoning Ordinance both contemplate a land use density of 3.50 to 6.99 units per acre for the residential component. The Mixed Use District requires that a minimum of 50% of the site be dedicated to residential uses. Of the area that is dedicated to residential uses, the density must be within the aforementioned density range. The northernmost 26 or so acres of the Jubert parcel is shown as single family residential. The southern part of the Jubert parcel has about 14 acres of wetland, leaving about 30 net acres split about half and half for the commercial component and the townhomes. Thus, for just the Jubert piece there are 30 net acres being developed with about 170 of the 193 units for a density slightly over 5 units per acre. Including the Rolling Green Business Park outlots, this density is about 5.3 units per acre (all 193 units over approximately 36 acres). Therefore, the proposal appears to be within the acceptable density range for the site. The Mixed Use District requires a transition of lower density single family uses to be within 100 feet of any adjacent low density or rural residential properties. To the north of the site there is a single family residential development, therefore the northern tier of the site is proposed for a single family component. COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN There are two major transportation system components that are required to be provided by a development at this site. At the present time Tamarack Drive, an identified future minor collector, terminates on the south side of Highway 55 adjacent to this property. This intersection is identified as a Traffic Signal Study Area in the Comprehensive Plan. Tamarack Drive is intended to continue north on the western edge of the subject site on the north side of Highway 55. Another minor collector, Meander Road, is dedicated to the eastern edge of the subject site and is intended to connect with Tamarack Drive and then Arrowhead Road to the west. In order to ensure that the full development of this, - site is properly accounting for traffic impacts and improvements for these roads, Highway 55, and County Road 116 a traffic study is necessary. This study shall be submitted for review at the scope recommended by the City Engineer prior to the acceptance of any Stage II Plans for any component of this mixed use development. 3 MIXED USE DISTRICT STANDARDS & PLAN REVIEW The Mixed Use District establishes many standards that are different than typical development standards in order to balance the potential conflicts of multiple uses in close proximity while still meeting the Comprehensive Plan goals. Below is a general discussion on key components for review and comment for this Stage I Plan. Mixture of Dwelling Unit Style The Mixed Use District requires more than one dwelling unit style for each new development. The proposed development contemplates two styles as there are both townhomes and single-family homes proposed. Single Family Residential Standards As stated in Section 842.2.04, single family residential parcels are required to be a minimum of 60 feet wide for an interior lot, 90 feet wide for a corner lot, 90 feet in depth, and have a minimum size of 8000 square feet. Front setbacks are required to be 25 feet from the front for the house and 30 feet for the garage unless the garage is side loading with the appropriate architectural features then it can be reduced to 20 feet. The rear yard setback is required at 25 feet and the side yard setback is in total 15 feet with a minimum per side of 5. Setbacks to a minor collector are increased to 35 feet. The maximum impervious surface allowed per parcel is 50%. The applicant is depicting single family parcels generally meeting these requirements with a few exceptions. There are a few parcels on the northern side of the interior block that are less than the required 8000 square feet. The awlicant,Jas-aa eac-noted-t s, condition and stated the proper adjustments will be made. Cam' Two overstory trees are required to be planted on each single family parcel. At least one of the trees must be placed within 15 feet of the front property line. This would result in more trees than are conceptually depicted on the Stage I Plan. 1 Townhome Standards As stated in Section 842.2.07, projects are allowed to balance densities within developments, if done in a manner with coordinated documentation describing the property involved and ensuring the appropriate densities are provided. As proposed, there are 130 townhome units over about 14 acres of land which are intended to balance the density of the single family housing. Therefore, if the first phase is to be the single family homes, there will need to be restrictions placed on the multi -family portion guaranteeing the proper balance will be met. For townhome developments, the minimum perimeter setback is 20 feet. This is increased to 40 feet when adjacent to less intensive land uses. The setback from right- of-ways is 40 feet from local roads 50 feet from co ector/arterial roads. The setback from townhome private drives is 25 feet. Buildings are required to be setback 30 feet from one another. The maximum impervious surface percentage for site may be between 50 and 65 depending on stormwater management practices. 4 Based on a review of the conceptual townhome layout, it appears that most of the above standards are being met. The buildings are separated by 30 feet and the buildings are 25 feet back from the private drive system. It does appear, however, that in some cases the buildings may be-tess_lhan the reauiired sn r feet � Road and Tamarack Drive right-of-ways. Both roads are classified as collectors and would require a 50 foot setback. It should also be noted that if the townhomes are set with their backs immediately to the setback, there will be no room for decks in the back I yards. The townhome buildings are limited to no more than six units in one building. The portion of the building facing any public or private roadway is required to have 20% accent materials at minimum. The building is required to modulate once for every 50 feet to provide visual relief from long straight exterior walls. Two stall garages are required for each unit and unit widths should to ensure this is possible. It should be also noted that the City of Medina has typically required townhome developments to provide guest parking areas at about 1/2 stall for each unit. Landscaping is required for one conifer or deciduous tree per 60 feet of lot perimeter, one ornamental tree per 120 feet, and one understory bush per every 40 feet. The guest parking areas will need to be landscaped if over 10 stalls are in one lot. Commercial Mixed Use Standards The southernmost approximate 15 acres are pro osp ed for commercial development. This occupies well over-tt1e required 300 feet of commerciaTlanc�"ii way The applicant is proposing uses such as a convenience store, restaurants, coffee shop, bank, and office building. These uses generally correspond with the allowed uses found in Section 842.3.02. Due to the nature of the site the furthest east building on the site will require a lengthy access drive, which is not ideal, however few alternatives may ,k exist. The minimum lot size for a lot in the commercial portion of the Mixed Use District is 100 feet wide by 120 feet deep. The maximum impervious surface percentage per parcel is between 75 and 85 based on storm water design. Setbacks are required at 25 feet from the front from a local road, 35 from a minor collector, and 50 from Highway 55 for buildings and 25 feet for parking areas. Other building setbacks include 50 feet from residential uses, 15 foot interior side yard setbacks, and 25 foot rear yard side backs. Other parking lot setbacks are 40 feet from residential uses and 10 feet from rear and side yards unless the parking areas are shared. The proposed buildings generally 0 -- conform to these requirements. It should be noted that the parcel for the office building oh.J is depicted without frontage on a public right-of-way but rather on a driveway. Each use established will be required to provide the requisite amount of parking and designed to City standards found in Section 828.51. For example, restaurants and coffee shops are required to provide 1 space for every 3 customer seats based on capacity design while office buildings are required to provide 1 space for every 400 gross square feet of building space. The City of Medina requires parking stalls to be 9 5 feet by 20 feet with drive access of at least 22 feet in width, as depicted the design appears to be slightly smaller than these standards. Section 842.3.07 requires specific landscaping for parking areas including shade tree placement and break-ups of long rows. Landscaping areas are encouraged to be designed to receive stormwater run-off. Granted, the lay -out is highly conceptual but it does show an attempt to meet most of the design and supply standards. For all commercial lots, it is required that there is one overstory deciduous tree planted per 50 feet of lot perimeter, one ornamental tree per 100 feet, and one understory bush per 30 feet. The concept plan shows a general attempt to meet this standard. The ordinance requires 10 feet of landscaping adjacent to buildings. In some cases on the generalized concept plan, the buildings appear to be close to not meeting this standard.' The Mixed Use District sets forth certain separate standards for commercial building exterior finishes. Buildings are intended to be designed to avoid long, monotonous walls and require there to be a modulation about every 100 feet. Walls facing street are required to have generous window coverage. Building materials are required to have a minimum 30% brick, natural stone, stucco, copper, or glass; a maximum 70% of decorative concrete, split rock, or decorative block/concrete panels; and a maximum of 20% of wood, metal, or fiber cement siding. Higher architectural components are required for sides facing streets and residential land uses. Trash receptacles are required to be inside buildings, inside accessory buildings, or in enclosures adjacent to buildings. Mechanical equipment is required to be screened. Loading docks cannot face residential areas and shall be screened from streets. As shown in this very conceptual form, the buildings appear to be generally in conformance with these standards. GENERAL SITE CIRCULATION / STREETS As mentioned above, a traffic study will be necessary to determine some of the street improvements required for the entirety of this development. Since a traffic study was not provided at the Stage I Review, a study will need to be completed for the entire mixed use development before any portion proceeds to Stage II Plan Review. The single family residential portion has a dead end road going into the proposed park and two private cul-de-sacs. It is recommended that the applicant redesign the street layout to remove these features. The applicant has marked the cul-de-sacs as private however the City of Medina does not accept private roads in urban single-family residential subdivisions. Staff believes it is possible to rearrange the parcels in a linear fashion that would accommodate a similar number of parcels with removal of the cul-de- sacs. The parcels may be off -set and the road may have relief so the appearance is not a straight row of houses. The townhome portion of the plan has several problematic entrances. The City Engineer recommends that access poin'- sf� a -minor coTfector like_Meander be preferably about 400 feet apart. The furthest east entrance off of Meander is off -set from the single family entrance by less than 100 feet and the two central entrances are 6 200 feet apart. Then the entrance off of Tamarack Drive is only 150 feet south of the intersection with Meander Road. These distances should be increased or access points consolidated accordingly. Four way intersections are preferred to create safer pedestrian and trail crossings. As noted previously, there is a commercial parcel proposed without frontage on a public roadway. This could be resolved by placing a public street to the north of this building that then could turn north to connect with Meander. Several of the townhome private roads could then connect with this street and consolidate access points on the collector roads. This road location should be coordinated with the private access drive to the commercial area to the south. ,G4 The applicant has noted that they are interested in developing the single family portion of the plat first. They are proposing to cease the construction of Meander Road just after the entrance to this development. While this will be a matter for review at Stage II t i' for any given property developing, it is recommended that if the property develops in < portions, the City should require full construction of the collector roads along the entire A/Vivi length of the development. As an alternative, upon a Stage II Review, the City may h4. consider delaying construction but only after establishing the financial obligations and obtaining financial guarantees for the ultimate construction. After more information is received by the City in the traffic study, the City Engineer and City Staff will have a more solid recommendation on this situation. Ideally, the road could be constructed far enough to provide access to the proposed park or an alternative access would be necessary. TREE PRESERVATION While the site does not appear to be very heavily wooded, a tree inventory and tree preservation plan will still be required as part of any Stage II plan. G� PARK DEDICATION In the park plan, the City has established a need for a park about 10 acres in size with access off of a higher classification road. The applicant is proposing to provide the 10% of their required park dedication all in land adjacent to the property to the west in order to assist in establishing this goal. The Park Commission will review this proposal at their April meeting. TRAILS & SIDEWALKS A key component of a mixed use development is to create connectivity within the site and to the City as a whole to allow residents access to the full range of uses available on the site. The City's trail plan identifies an east -west trail corridor through this general area that would connect to the park mentioned above. Meander Drive would be an appropriate location for this trail. The applicant is depicting pathways through parts of the townhome portion of the site. This should be expanded to be inclusive of all units and connect in a general fashion to the commercial area and the trail in the Meander Drive right-of-way. Also, a trail or sidewalk system should be provided in the single 7 family housing area to connect to the Meander Trail. A connection to the park directly from this neighborhood would be appropriate, as well. UTILITIES The applicant has provided draft utility plans for providing service to the single family portion of the plan. The City Engineer has reviewed these plans and has provided comments in the attached letter. IRRIGATION It should be noted that the City of Medina does not allow irrigation from the municipal ,. water supply. Therefore, the applicant should be prepared to address this at any Phase II Plan. WETLANDS The City Engineer's office has provided an attached memo addressing comments regarding wetlands. It should be noted that it is recommended that the wetland delineations are recommended to be placed on the Phase I Plan. It is also stated that the plans must reflect a 15 foot structural setback to all wetland buffers. FLOODPLAINS A portion of the site does lie within a floodplain. Floodplains will need to be identified on t all future plans. Floodplains will need to be placed under drainage and utility easements. RECOMMENDATIONS The City Officials are to provide comment on the proposed Stage I Plan which is intended to provide land uses, general site layout, phasing, and other general elements. If the Planning Commission finds that the plan is generally consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the intent of the Mixed Use District, it would be recommended to approve the request with the following conditions and comments: Required changes to the plan: 1. All single family parcels must meet the minimum lot sizes found in Section 842.2.04. 2. The townhome building locations must be adjusted to meet all setbacks from collector roads. 3. All commercial parcels shall have frontage on a public road. 4. The dead-end road and cul-de-sacs shall be removed from the single-family portion of the plan. 5. Access points on the collector roads shall be consolidated or placed in locations acceptable to the City Engineer. An additional public street in an appropriate location through the commercial and townhome portions of the plan could assist in this endeavor. 6. A trail along Meander Road shall be provided. 8 7. Pedestrian systems through the residential portions of the plan connecting to the Meander Road trail and the commercial portion of the plan shall be provided. 8. Floodplains, delineated wetlands, and wetland buffers shall be placed on the Stage I Plan. In addition to the required changes to the plan, the following are comments to be noted by the applicant prior to the Phase II submission and conditions of approval to be recorded with the Phase I plan: 1. All properties in the subject site must be rezoned to Mixed Use. 2. A traffic study shall be completed prior to the Stage II Review at the scope recommended by the City Engineer which shall include assumptions for the entire property included in the Stage I Plan. 3. The proper documentation restricting each phase to the appropriate density will be required. 4. Townhome buildings must modulate every 50 feet at minimum. 5. Guest parking shall be provided in the townhome area. 6. Landscaping areas in parking lots should be designed to receive storm water run-off, if necessary. 7. Parking lot stalls shall be 9' by 20' in dimension and drive widths a minimum of 22' wide. 8. If the applicant constructs the single-family portion in Phase I, Meander Road should be constructed to a point recommended by the City Engineer. If Meander Road does not access the park, a temporary arrangement acceptable to the City to provide access shall be provided. If the full road is not constructed, financial arrangements shall be in place to account for each established phase's share. 9. Tree preservation plans shall be submitted with each phase. 10. The recommendations of the Park Commission regarding the proposed park shall be followed. 11. All utilities shall be placed underground. 12. Development shall be subject to regulations related to lawn and landscape irrigations systems which shall not be allowed to be connected to the public water supply. 13. Landscaping plans shall be provided meeting all ordinance standards with any Phase II Plan. 14. All comments by the City Engineer's Office shall be satisfied. 15. All comments by the Elm Creek WMC shall be satisfied. 16. Any approved Phase I Plan shall be recorded against the property in the manner specified in Section 842.1.04 Subd. 4 (b). If the Planning Commission finds that the request is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the Mixed Use District, it would be appropriate to recommend denial of the application to the City Council. If more information is needed in order to make this determination, it may be appropriate to table with a specific request for more information. POSSIBLE ACTIONS A. Motion to recommend approval of the requested Mixed Use Stage I Plan with the list of conditions. B. Motion to recommend denial of the requested Mixed Use Stage I Plan. C. Motion to table. If made, this motion should be supported with direction to the applicant on specific identified issues, so the applicant can revise the Stage Plan documents for submission to the City prior to the next Planning Commission meeting. Exhibits: 1. City Engineer's Report(s) 2. Wetland Conservation Act and Medina Wetland Code Review 3. Elm Creek WMC Review 4. Applicant's Narrative 5. Applicant's Plan Set c. Dusty Finke Debra Peterson -Dufresne Tom Kellogg Ron Batty 10 2335 Highway 36 W St. Paul, MN 55113 Tel 651-636-4600 Fax 651-636-1311 www.bonestroo.com March 16, 2011 Dusty Finke Planner City of Medina 2052 County Road 24 Medina, MN 55340-9790 Re: L-10-066 Pemtom Development City of Medina Bonestroo File No.: 000190-11000-1 Dear Dusty, fat Bonestroo We have reviewed the Stage 1 Concept Plan for the proposed Pemtom Development located along a new section of Meander Road east County Road 116. The plans are dated March 4, 2011. We have the following comments with regards to engineering matters. 1. The proposed sanitary sewer is consistent with the city sewer plan with the project being served from the Foxberry trunk sewer in the Meander Road right-of-way. 2. The proposed watermain plans are generally consistent with the city's water plan. An additional 8 -inch watermain looping connection to Foxberry would be recommended at the west end of the single family home area to the end of Fox Tail Drive. 3. Further analysis would be necessary to examine options for the location and connection points of the 12 -inch east -west trunk watermain in this area. It appears that the assumption being made would place this trunk watermain through the multi -family dwelling area. 4. Further analysis and phasing information will be necessary to determine the timing of the 12 inch watermain along the future Tamarack Drive between TH 55 and Meander Road. 5. Since the previous review we have developed further details on stormwater guidance. To be in line with Medina's Local Surface Water Management Plan, the project must adhere to the following (draft format at this time). o Water Quality The water quality criteria shall be considered satisfied, if the volume control standard has been satisfied. In the event that that it is infeasible to meet the volume control standard due to proximity to bedrock, contaminated soils, site constraints, etc. the phosphorous load shall be reduced by 20% from existing conditions using water quality ponding. Demonstration that the water quality criterion has been met shall be done using PondNet. o Rate Control No increase in peak runoff rates for 1-, 10-, and 100 -year, 24 -hour rainfall events. Hydrologic analyses to be performed with HydroCAD or XP-SWMM. Alternative methodology may be used upon approval by City. Curve numbers in attached table to be used for analysis. Composite curve numbers shall not be used; instead, proposed areas shall be broken into developed open space, impervious areas, gravel road, or ponds/wetlands. o Volume Control Provide infiltration of 1" of runoff from proposed impervious area plus 1" of runoff from 20% of existing impervious area (existing impervious shall be directly connected). In lieu of 1" runoff from 20% of existing area, water quality ponding may be used, designed to remove 20% of total phosphorus loading from existing impervious area. If infiltration is demonstrated to be infeasible due to existing soils, filtration may be used instead with required volumes increased by 50%. 6. Medina does not allow irrigation from the municipal water supply. Irrigation will need to be from the storm sewer ponds. 7. The project will likely discharge stormwater to the county ditch systems that require coordination and permits from Hennepin County. 8. A traffic study should be submitted to determine the on and off -site transportation impacts from this project. The traffic study should use MnDOT guidelines to determine any necessary improvements to the following intersections. o Meander Road and County Road 116 o Proposed Tamarack Drive and TH 55 o County Road 116 and TH 55 o All internal major project intersections 9. We have the following recommendations regarding the development's transportation system. o Eliminate the dead end road on the west side of the single family area. o The plans should address access to the park for both vehicle parking and pedestrians. o The city should consider roadway access or plan for a connection through this project area to the parcels north and west of the park area. o Align the eastern most multi family access road with the single family area access road at Meander Drive. o Increase the distance from the intersection of the northern multi -family access drive and possibly combine it with the north bank and office access. o Increase the separation of or combine the two western multi -family access points on to Meander Road. o The city should consider requiring the construction of Meander Road to near the west property line with the construction of the single family homes. o A trail should be included along Meander Road. o The intersection of Meander Road and Tamarack should be at 90 degrees from one another. 10. See John Smyth's memo regarding wetland delineation and wetland buffer requirements dated 12-30-10. 11. FEMA floodplains do exist within this project and may be impacted. These will need to be identified on the plans. Floodplain revisions or mitigation may be required depending on the types of impacts. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (651) 604-4894 or email at darren.amundsenftbonestroo.com. Sincerely, BON ESTROO Darren Amundsen Cc: Tom Kellogg Dusty Finke Nate Sparks Memorandum #Bonestroo To: Dus Finke Project: Pemtom (Baratz- Rolling Green, 2335 Highway 36 W h Cavannah, Jubert) Date: 12/30/2010 St. Paul, MN 55113 From: John Smyth Client City or Medina Tel 651-636-4600 Fax 651-636-1311 Re: Wetland Conservation Act and Medina Wetland Code Review File No: 190-10-000 www.bonestroo.com Remarks: WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT REVIEW Wetland Delineations have been completed, reviewed and approved for this site under the following names: Baratz — Rolling Green (2008), Cavannah (2010), Jubert (2010). As proposed there are wetland impacts. Currently the concept plan only shows wetland or portions of wetland being preserved. It is recommended that all the wetlands are shown even if impacted so the City staff and governmental official understand the potential wetland impacts with the proposed development layout. If wetlands are impacted they will require Wetland Conservation Act Permit Approval from the City. The Rolling Green portion of the development (northeast portion) has some outstanding wetland mitigation requirements for unpermitted fill that was placed in the wetland for Meander Road in 2006 (Figure 1). The unpermitted fill totals 0.09 acres and per the Wetland Conservation Act is required to be replaced at a 4:1 ratio resulting in 0.36 acres of required replacement. At one point the applicant replacement was going to occur adjacent to the road in areas labeled as "possible mitigation" but from a review of aerials it does not appear that this work was completed and the "possible mitigation areas" do not meet the require size 0.36 acres of replacement (Figure Al). If the applicant has proof that the replacement has been completed it should be provided to the City and this requirement will be removed. MEDINA WETLAND CODE REVIEW The proposed site improvements trigger the requirements of Section 828.43. (Wetlands Conservation) of the City Code. This Section of the code should be reviewed by the applicant to confirm compliance and provide the appropriate submittals. This memo provides a summary of requirements from the Medina Wetland Conservation code. It is the responsibility of the applicant to review the code and meet all of its requirements. There are three wetlands located on the property. The largest wetland located along the eastern boundary has a Manage 1 classification and requires a 30 foot buffer. The other remaining wetlands have a Manage 3 classification and require a 20 foot buffer. All buffers have a setback of 15 feet to the principal structure. Future submittals should show buffer and structure setback requirements. Buffer Condition and Requirements Currently within the area of the required upland buffer the site is farmed or grazed. According to Subpd.8. the wetland buffer will need to be converted to native vegetation. The applicant will need to provide a Management/Landscaping plan that at minimum includes the following: 1. Method of site preparation for establishing native vegetation in upland buffer area. (MN BWSR Web Site — Publication: "Restoring & Managing Native Wetland and Upland Vegetation" source for options). 2. Species proposed to be seeded or planted in the upland buffer. According to the wetland code the seed mix or plant layout must have a minimum of four species of native grasses and five species of native forbs and a cover crop. The seed mix shall consist of at least fifteen pounds of pure live seed (PLS) per acre and the cover crop shall be at least twenty pounds per acre. If planting is proposed, spacing between plants shall not exceed three feet unless otherwise approved by the city engineer. 3. Detailed specifications that describe sequencing, scheduling, materials installation and maintenance execution for the removal of weeds from the upland buffer. 4. Cost estimate for buffer landscaping to determine escrow. Wetland and Upland Buffer Zone Mitigation As proposed the project will have impacts to both wetlands and their buffers. Per Subp. 10 of the City Wetland Conservation Code both the wetlands and upland buffers will need to be replaced if impacted. Replacement of upland buffers on -site by expansion of existing buffers is preferred. The current plan shows where proposed wetland mitigation is to be located. Future submittals should show were upland buffer mitigation is to be located. Survey and Conservation Easement Requirements The upland buffer location is required to be shown on the site plan or certificate of survey. A legal description for the upslope edge of the buffer will need to be submitted with a conservation easement granted to the city by the applicant in a form provided by the city. This does not need to be done at the cocept phase of the project. Upland Buffer Markers The applicant must place markers at the upslope edge of the upland buffer at least one per lot or every two hundred fifty feet which ever is closer. The applicant must show the location of the signage on a plan (landscape or grading) for City approval. The applicant is responsible for the cost of obtaining and installing markers. The City will provide sign dimensions, specifications, verbiage, and artwork. Page 1 of Elm Creek WMC review for Concept Plan - Cavanaugh, Jubert and Rolling Green Business Park Properties . James C Kujawa to: Debra Peterson -Dufresne 12/29/2010 02:08 PM Cc: Ali Durgunoglu, judie On behalf of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission, I would like to offer the following preliminary review on the above mentioned concept site plan submittal from Pemtom Land Co . Floodolains The area north of Hwy 55 is designated by FEMA as flood zone A. This means FEMA has no designated flood elevation established but the area is within the FEMA 100 year floodplain. In a separate flood study, the Elm Creek Watershed established the 100 year storm event elevation at 980.2 at Hwy 55 increasing to 981.2 in Lake Medina. The Elm Creek Watershed will use their study elevations in the review of the site plans. (see attached floodplain map information) All floodplain areas must be covered by drainage and utility easements. Any work done on Meander Road through the floodplain and wetland areas must be reviewed and approved by the Commission. This includes prior work that may not have received approval from the Commission in the Rolling Green Business Park area. Wetlands. Medina is the LGU in charge of administering the WCA within their jurisdictional boundaries . The Commission Requires a minimum of a 50' buffer adjacent to Elm Creek. The Commission strongly recommends a minimum 20" buffer adjacent to all the wetlands on site. WCA sequencing analysis for any and all proposed wetland impacts must be used to justify said impacts . In the narrative provided with the concept plans it is stated that "the smaller wetland located between the minor collector and the shared public road is anticipated to be negatively impacted by these public improvements, but would not provide environmental or aesthetic benefit to the project if retained ." A complete sequencing analysis will be necessary for these proposed impacts . Avoidance must be demonstrated prior to minimization and mitigation of impacts for this wetland . Ultimately the LGU makes the final determination on the wetland replacement plan. We recommend the applicant meet with Medina to determine the process they will require for sequencing of wetland impacts as this may affect the layout of the site . Storm Water Management Commission standards require water flows for the 2, 10 and 100 year storm events be equal to or less than pre -development flows. The Commission requires a channel protection volume be retained on site based on pre and post development impervious ratios. See Commission standard A.II paragraph 11 for details. The Commission requires that stormwater runoff conform to NURP recommendations. It also requires phosphorus loading from the site not exceed pre -development phosphorus levels. Erosion and Sediment Controls SWPPP must be provided with the site plans Erosion and sediment must be controlled per The Minnesota Stormwater Manual, the MPCA NPDES Construction site permit requirements and/or the Commissions erosion and sediment controls handbook. If you have any questions on this information, please don't hesitate to contact me. Jim Flood zone. IP@•IP9 James.Kujawa@co.hennepin.mn.us Phone 612-348-7338 Fax 612-348-8532 EIm Creek Watershe Flood Zone 100 year elevation in Lake Medina = 981.2 FEMA Flood Zone A (No established elevation) Site Boundary EIm Creek Watershed Flood Zone 100 year elevation @ Hwy 55=980.4 \. Legend EIm Creek MAC flood_zone FEMA Zone A The Pemtom Land Company 7697 ANAGRAM DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA 55344 (952) 937-0716 • FAX (952) 937-863.5 www theperntomlandcompanyzom • MAR -- 4. 2011 TO: Chairperson, Members of the Planning Commission and Professional Staff SUBJECT: Stage 1 Plan, Jubert / Rolling Greens LLC Site DATE: March 3, 2011 The Pemtom Land Company is pleased to submit this Stage 1 plan for a Mixed Use development on the Jubert and Rolling Green Business Park properties located north of highway 55 in Medina. PROPOSED MIXED USE We appreciate the City's vision in creating a mixed -use district that provides needed flexibility in meeting City development standards given current market needs. Favorably, the proposed plan meets City goals and is consistent with your eight objectives for mixed -use development. As you will see, the plaza incorporates multiple uses which blend with the existing natural features on the site. and complement surrounding land uses. If approved, the site will be developed in stages with commercial and -office space along Highway 55, and a variety of residential units and densities to the north. The uses proposed for the site. are consistent with the land uses and densities required by City Code as outlined in Chapter 8, Section 842.1, MU District. At this time, Pemtom is interested in developing the north half of the site by building the single family portion of the envisioned residential units shown on the overall plan. We currently have purchase agreements with the Jubert's (west property) and Rolling Green Business Park LLC (east property); which corresponds to the area where we feel the current market can sustain new development. The remainder of the properties in the overall master plan will be developed in the future. MASTER PLAN The master plan generally divides the site into two sections which are distinguished by the proposed new road system running east/west. The east/west street will be an extension of Meander Road from County Road 116 to the Jubert west property line. Meander is planned to ultimately be extended to Arrowhead Road. The city's transportation plan has identified this road as a future minor collector. The proposed north/south road is located in the middle of the site in alignment with Tamarack Drive to the south of • Highway 55. The proposed road is not identified on the City's road classification map, but the Trunk Highway 55 Concept plan identifies it as a "Traffic Signal Study Area." In addition, per the MnDOT review for this letter development dated 1/12/2011 to the City of Medina "the proposed intersection is consistent with the Highway 55 Environmental Assessment". FIRST PHASE The first phase of the plan will focus on the northern portion of the development site situated north of the new Meander Road extension. Phase I will be developed with 63 single family lots. The plan shows two private cul-de-sacs on the south end of the site, adjacent to Future Meander Road. The purpose of the cul- de-sacs is to break up the view corridor from Meander Road instead of having one long row of units, A park area of approximately 6.1 acres will be included in the Phase 1 development. This park dedication is consistent with the City of Medina park study approved for this area. This parkland dedication will satisfy all future dedication requirements for the Jubert and Rolling Green properties. The typical lot will be minimum 8,000 square feet in size (65 feet by 125 feet) based on the requirements of the MU District, which will result in an approximate density of 2.5 units per acre. To meet the 50% residential requirement and density range for the mixed -use designation a portion of the southern portion will need to be allocated for multi -family residential, The Master Plan identifies approximately 14 acres consisting of 130 townhomes to be used to meet this need. COMPATIBI LTY AND CONNECTIVITY The proposed housing for Phase 1 was based on the City's guide plan and its compatibility with surrounding land uses. Single-family homes are proposed on the project's north side to compliment the homes and development to the north (Foxberry Farms). Single-family homes also provide a good transition from the future higher density homes anticipated to the south. These homes will help in providing a diversity of housing in this development and are desirable in the current market. The eastern lots within this site are within the property owned by Rolling Green Business Center who is in support of the project. Although a generous buffer separates the east and west sites, they are connected by a new public road thereby keeping connectivity throughout the project, ROADS AND UTILITIES The sites will share a public road that stems from the main east/west minor collector road (Meander Street) in four locations. The future townhomes will be served :by private drives off of the shared public road while the single-family development will utilize public roads for access. There will be no direct access from any residential unit onto Meander Street. Sewer and water services will be provided within the road right-of-ways. Water and sewer connections to existing lines are proposed on the east and north sides of the site. Water connections will be made with the existing neighborhood near the northeast comer of the development. Storm water will be directed to the proposed ponds. NATURAL AREAS AND GREEN SPACE Phase 1 is currently used for agriculture and consequently contains only a few natural features that can provide public benefits to the development or create significant view sheds. There is a large wetland on the eastern side of the site. Minimal or no impacts are expected for the development. Storm water drainage from the site will be routed through proposed treatment ponds before discharging into the existing wetland. We appreciate your consideration of our Stage 1 plan and look forward to addressing your continents as we prepare Stage 2. FOXBER PARK- 6.1 AC SINGLE FAMILY SITE DEVELOPMENT SUMM ARY NORTH LINE OF SW 1/4, SE 1/4. SEC. 2 FARMS - — FUT{U RE -MEAND ER - SHOREWOOD TRAIL GROSS SITE = LESS MEANDER R.O. W. _ LESS WETLANDS = LESS PARK LAND DEDICATION = LESS 30' WETLAND BUFFER = 33.5 AC 2. 0 AC 3. 2 AC 6. 1 AC 0. 8 AC LOT SUMMARY MINIMUM LOT SIZE 8000 SF M INIMUM LOT WIDTH 60 FT TYP. , 90 FT CO RNER LO TS MINIMUM LOT DEPTH 90 FT MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE 50% OF TOTAL LOT AREA NET SITE AREA = 21. 4 AC MINIMUM FRO M COLLECTOR ROADWAY 35 FT NUM BER OF LO TS 63 UNITS DENSITY = 2.9 U/AC DENSITY 2.8 UNITS/AC SETBACKS FRONT YARD SIDE YARD REAR YARD MINIMUM WETLAND SETBACK M INIM UM WETLAND BUFFER ZONING 25 FT 15 FT TOTAL (ONE SIDE 10 FT ) 25 FT 45 FT 30 FT r ----MEANDER- FOXBER Y FARMS � 1 , ROLLING' GREENS 0 JURISDICTIONAL `I WETLAND \ a o 0 O 0 JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND 0 0 — BUSINESS CENTER 0 X GRAPHIC SCALE 5G 100 20C ENGINEERING SURVEYING ENVIR ON MENTAL PLANNING EVS, INC. 10250 Valley Vi ew Road, Suite 123 Eden Prairi e, Minnesota 55344 Ph one: 952-646-0236 Fax: 952-646-0290 www.evs-eng .c om City Submittal March 4, 2011 PROJECT Jubert & Rolling Green LLC Property LOCATION Medina, MN SHEE T OVER ALL SITE PLAN -ST AGE I # DAT E R EVISION 03/04/11 CITY SUBMITTAL DRAWN BY CH EC KED BY PRF DN DATE P ROJE CT # 03 .04.2011 2011.001 .1 SHE ET N UMBE R EXISTING ZONING BUSINESS PARK GUIDED FOR M IXED USE / BUSINESS L ( Ik EII T ) 1 inch = 100 lt. C 1 . 0 1 7 /FOXBER PARK- 6.1 AC 1 FARMS 5' EXISTING BERM EASEMENT 6 4 1 3 5 8" PVC C-900 WM_ / 7 3 2 8 9 0 -- J 4 2 L' 8 13 9 10 51 1 16 12 CONNECT TO EXIS11NG 8" WATERMAIN 17 1 181 2 1 23 22 21 8" PVC C-900 WM 2 3 / 4 5 6 F-l}TU R E- M EAN--D E R SINGLE FAMILY SITE DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY GROSS SITE = LESS MEA NDER R. O. W. = LESS WETLA NDS = LESS PARK LAND DEDICATION = LESS 30' WETLAND = 33.5 AC 2.0 AC 3. 2 AC 6.1 AC 0.8 AC NET SITE AREA = DENSITY = 21.4 AC 2.9 U/AC LOT SUMM ARY M INIMUM LOT SIZE 8000 SF MINIMUM LOT WIDTH 60 FT TYP., 90 FT CORNER LOTS MINIMUM LOT DEPTH 90 FT MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE 50% OF TOTAL LO T AREA MINIMUM FROM COLLECTOR ROADWAY 35 FT NUMBER OF LOTS 63 UNITS DENSITY 2.8 UNITS/AC SETBACKS FRONT YARD SIDE YAR D REAR YARD M INIM UM WETLAND SETBACK M INIMUM WETLAND BUFFER ZONING 25 FT 15 FT TOTAL (O NE SIDE 10 FT) 25 FT 45 FT 30 FT LEGEND ■ PROPOSED WATER PROPOSED SANITARY SEWER ® PROPOSED STORM SEWER LO T LINE SETBACK LINE 19 r 12 18 1 16 15 E (. 8" S111B 8" PLUG TEMPORARY CUL—DE—SAC 20 / / / 21 POND 23 • EX . SSWR MN 7 RI M=986.79 P7 3 E 3 CL5 .1 25LF8 $61135 d:2 • — — —WING—CAP IP-975.23 \ — • • 0 c r 0 // \.\\\ J) \ ENGINEERING SURVEYING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNIN G \ • • c-) 128 PVC C-900 WM -M EI�tDfR INSTALL SANITARY MANHOLE TO CONNECT TO EXISTING 8" SANITARY SEWER CONNECT TO EXISTING 12" WATERMAIN AT EXIS11NG GATE VALVE / / / / / GRAPHIC SCALE X EVS, INC . 10250 Valley View Road, Suite 123 Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 Phone: 952-646-0236 Fax: 952-646-0290 www.e vabng.c om City Submittal March 4, 2011 PR OJECT Jubert & Rolling Green LLC Property LOCATION Medina, MN SHEE T ENLARGED SITE/ UTILITY PLAN # D ATE R EVISION 03/04/11 CITY SUBMITTAL DR AWN BY CH ECKED BY PRF DN DAT E PROJ ECT # 03.04.2011 2011-001.1 SHE ET NUMBER L EXISTING ZONING GUIDED FOR BUSINESS PARK M IXED USE / BUSINESS ( IN FEET ) 1 inch = 100 tL. C1.02 J PARK- ' 6 .1 AC • L*16. 4:1411:11,1:, 1111110 J11:1P11 urisrlari; 110 aaualau14111: .. 1141 III 41111M _ i s OP I' M sP OFFICE BANK C —STORE. _. _ FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT MALIC E 25 PT MW x .T A VC COFFEE SHOP ROLLING\ GREENS 0 c 'L AND '3 ,031 '3.231 v 331 ti 0 BUSINESS CENTER SITE DATA JUBERT/ ROLLINGGREENS LLC P ROPERTY CURRENT ZONING: BUSINESS PARK GUIDED FOR: MIXED USE/BUSINESS JUBERT PROPERTY GR OSS AREA: 70.6 AC WETLANDS: 14.0 AC 30' WETLAND BUFFERS: 2 .6 AC NET AREA: 54.0 AC OUTLOT C - ROLLING GREENS LLC PROPERTY GROSS ARE A: 7 .3 AC WETLANDS: 3 .2 AC 30' WETLAND BUFFERS: 0 .8 AC NET AREA 3.3 AC OUTL OT A - ROLLIN G GREENS LLC PROPERTY GROSS AREA: 10.5 WETLANDS: 7.7 30' WETLAND BUFFERS: 0.7 AC NET AREA: 2.1 AC REQUIRED DENSITY 3 .5 U/AC MIN. - 6 .99 U/AC MAX. F OR 50% OF NET ARE A TOTAL NET AREA: 54 .0 +3.3+2 .1=59.4 /2 = 29.7 AC MIN . REQ.: 29.7 X 3 .5 = 104 UNITS MAX . ALLOWED: 29.7 X 6.99 = 208 UNITS PROPOSED DENSITY PHASE I - SINGLE FAMILY LOTS = 63 UNITS PHASE 0 - MF TOWNH OMES = 130 UNITS TOTAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS = 193 UNITS FUTURE COMMERCIAL OFFICE BANK CONVENIENCE ST ORE FULL SERVICE FAMIL Y RESTAUR ANTS (2) COFFEE SH OP PARK DEDICATION REQUIREMENT JUBERT PROPERTY + OUTLOT C - R OLLING GREENS LL C PROPERTY JUBERT NET AREA = 56.6 AC OUTLOT C NET AREA = 4.1 AC TOTAL = 60.7 AC © 10% = 6.1 AC REQ. PARK DEDICATI ON TYPICAL SF L OTS 8,000 SF. MIN. 35' COLLECTOR 50' ARTERIAL 10' 25' MIN. 50' x55' PAD 25' HOUSE 30' GARAGE 5' 60' MIN, / 90' CORNERS GRAPHIC SCALE 90 FT MIN . JOC ( I6 FEET ) I lo ch 150 fl . ENGINEERING SURVEYIN G ENVIRON MENTAL PLANNIN G EVS, INC. 10250 Vs9 1y Vi ew R oad, Suite 923 Eden Pralr *, Mi enea ota 55344 Phon e: 152.6664236 Fax: 902-666-0280 wenrr_aa +rn8 .c om City Submittal March 4, 2011 PROJECT Jubert & Rolling Green LLC Property LOC ATION Medi na, MN SH EET OVERALL SITE PL AN -STAGE I # DATE REVISION 03/04/11 CITY SUBMITTAL DR AWN BY CHE CKED BY PRF DN DATE PR OJ ECT # 03 .04 .2011 2011-001.1 SHEET NUMBE R C1.03 4 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: MEETING: SUBJ: Medina City Council Dale Cooney, Management Intern; through Dusty Finke, City Planner April 6, 2011 April 12, 2011, Planning Commission Thomas and Jillene Kingstedt —Request for a Conditional Use Permit within the Commercial General zoning district to operate a dog daycare, grooming and boarding facility at 810 Tower Drive. Review Deadline Original Application Received: February 7, 2011 Complete Application Received: March 17, 2011 120 -day Review Deadline: July 14, 2011 Overview of Request Thomas and Jillene Kingstedt have requested a conditional use permit to own and operate a dog daycare, grooming and boarding facility known as PupTown at 810 Tower Drive. Applicants plan to have up to 60 dogs per day at the facility. Overnight boarding is also offered, and applicants plan to have at least one staff member on duty at all times and to operate as a 24/7/365 facility. A distinguishing feature of this proposed facility is a 13,000 square foot outdoor animal play area. The subject property and properties to the south and west are zoned Commercial General (CG), and the two properties to the east are zoned Commercial Highway (CH) and CG. City code for the CG district allows for "Retail and service uses which include the keeping of animals on -site such as pet stores, veterinarian clinics, animal day cares, animal boarding, commercial kennels and similar uses" as a conditional use within the district. Property Description The subject property is located on Tower Drive, to the west of Pinto Drive, just south of Highway 55 and adjacent to the railroad. The 2.32 acre property contains a 5,220 square foot office/warehouse facility and a detached 2,100 square foot four -stall garage. The warehouse has an existing loading dock that is proposed to be filled in. An aerial photograph of the property is included as an attachment to this staff report. Applicants plan to use the existing warehouse space for play, napping, and boarding areas. Remaining space will be used as dog grooming and bathing facilities, as well as an office and reception area. Modifications to the space include the conversion of some office space to grooming and storage areas. Other office space will be converted to bathing and laundry facilities. A kitchen/utility area will be added for storage of dog food, medication and other 810 Tower Drive Page 1 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting daycare service needs. A plan of the proposed interior uses is included as an attachment to this staff report. As mentioned above, the applicants propose a 13,000 square foot outdoor play area. An 8 -foot tall privacy fence is planned for the play area, which will also be subdivided into smaller play areas for dogs of different sizes and temperaments. As proposed, the fence meets all setback requirements. General Zoning and Performance Standards The following zoning and performance standards apply to all zoning districts within the City. The changing of the existing use of the property triggers an evaluation of the property's compliance with the City's zoning and performance standards. Below are the standards that staff has identified as applicable to the proposed use: Signage Applicant proposes to replace existing front monument and building signage with Puptown signage. Per Medina City ordinance 815.05, Sub. 1, all new signage over 5 square feet requires a permit. All new signage must be in compliance with Medina City Code Section 815. Grading The proposed filling in of the warehouse loading area falls below the fifty cubic yard minimum to require a grading permit. Additionally, the City engineer has reviewed the proposed changes and deemed the plan acceptable from an engineering standpoint. The City engineer letter is enclosed as an attachment to this report. Parking The proposed dog daycare/boarding/grooming facility is a mix of different uses, and therefore does not easily fall within one of the prescribed parking categories listed in the City code. Staff suggests that it is a combination of retail, office and warehousing uses. For a retail store, City code requires 1 space for each 150 square feet of gross floor space. For businesses and professional offices, City code requires 1 parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor space. For warehouse uses, City code requires one space for each employee on maximum shift, or one space for each two thousand square feet of gross floor area, whichever is larger. The table below calculates the parking requirements based on the approximate square footage proposed for each use: Type of Use Sq/ft per use Spaces required per use Office 600 1.5 Retail 490 3.3 Warehouse 4130 4 (estimated workers) TOTAL 5220 9 Another way to calculate parking capacity would be to estimate traffic flow based on maximum capacity. Using 60 daycare dogs, 25 boarding dogs, and 5 grooming dogs as an estimated 810 Tower Drive Conditional Use Permit Page 2 of 9 April 12, 2011 City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting maximum capacity for the proposed use, we can calculate a peak "rush-hour" trip generation capacity. Using a 90 -minute rush-hour for peak traffic flow, and a maximum capacity of 90 trips of 5 minutes in length per peak, staff estimates that 5 spaces could reasonably accommodate traffic demands. If the peak traffic flow window were reduced to a 60 -minute "rush-hour" with a maximum capacity of 90 trips of 5 minutes in length per peak, staff estimates that 8 spaces could reasonably accommodate traffic flow. Adding 4 estimated parking spaces required by PupTown employees, staff estimates a peak demand somewhere between 9 and 13 spaces. City code requires that each space be at least 9 feet wide by 20 feet deep. The existing paved area of the lot has adequate space for 20 parking spaces. Considering the above City code standards for retail, business and warehouse parking requirements, as well as the parking estimates calculated above, staff feels that existing parking space is adequate to meet anticipated demand. Performance standards require that all parking areas be asphalt or concrete. The exiting lot contains approximately 3,470 square feet of unpaved driveway area. Staff recommends that this area not be used for parking. Should applicants wish to use this area for parking, it will need to be paved with either asphalt or concrete. Design and Development Standards for all Commercial Zoning Districts The following zoning standards apply to all Commercial Zoning Districts. The changing of the existing use of the property triggers an evaluation of the property's compliance with the Commercial District's Design and Development Standards. Below are the standards that staff has identified as applicable to the proposed use: Landscaping Requirements City code requires one overstory deciduous shade tree or coniferous tree per every 50 feet of lot perimeter, one ornamental tree per every 100 feet of lot perimeter, and 1 shrub per every 30 feet of lot perimeter. With a perimeter of 1353 feet, the lot would require 27 overstory trees, 13 ornamental trees and 46 shrubs to comply with code. Currently, there are 11 overstory trees, 4 ornamental trees and 50 shrubs on the property. The applicants propose to plant an additional 12 6'-7' overstory pine and spruce trees and 2 additional ornamental trees surrounding the 8 foot tall vinyl fence. These additional plantings would still be short of the requirements of the City Code. However, the Code allows extra credit to be granted for preserving existing trees. The City's buffer yard regulations also allow extra credit to be granted for planting larger trees than would be required. Recognizing that the existing lot is non -conforming and that the applicant is not expanding on the building, staff feels that the quantity of the proposed trees is adequate. However, as the new plantings are meant to help mitigate the visual impacts of the 8 foot tall privacy fence, staff suggests that at least half of these plantings be at least 8 feet tall. Staff also recommends repositioning at least two of the overstory trees to the southeast corner of the privacy fence area, which may to help absorb some of the sound that may affect the residential properties to the south. 810 Tower Drive Page 3 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting Trash and Recycling Facilities City code requires any external trash and recycling facilities be enclosed within an accessory structure, or within an enclosed outdoor area adjacent to the principal structure that is compatible in style to the principal structure. Applicants propose to enclose the exterior trash area within the privacy fence surrounding the play area. Applicants propose to use residential 90 -gallon containers for weekly curbside pick-up, rather than have a garbage truck navigate the narrow driveway and small turnaround area. Supplemental Requirements for Retail and Service Uses Related to Animals In addition to the general city and district standards outlined above, the proposed use — Retail and Service Uses Related to Animals — shall not be permitted in the Commercial General District unless the supplemental requirements for the conditional use, itemized below, are met. Proximity of Property to a Residential Zoning District City code requires that the property line for this use shall not be located on a property within 200 feet of a residential zoning district. The distance from the lot line of 810 Tower Drive to the closest residential property is 425 feet. Interior Space Sufficient indoor space is required to accommodate all boarding and exercise activities, regardless of the size of the outdoor area. No specific metric is given by the ordinance as a measure for sufficient indoor space. While researching this proposed use, staff was only able to find one municipality that put a specific square foot requirement on canine indoor space. The City of New Hope requires kenneling facilities provide no less than 75 feet per dog, exclusive of office and storage space. Staff estimates that 4,300 hundred square feet of this facility is used for boarding, daycare and the accessory uses related to those services. The remaining 920 square feet of the building is used for dog grooming and bathing, office space, and storage. No maximum animal capacity was provided in the conditional use application. However, staff estimates 60 dogs as the maximum capacity for the facility which would provide approximately 71.6 square feet of space per dog. While slightly less than the City of New Hope's square foot metric, staff believes that the space provided is adequate for the proposed use. Impervious Floor and Wall Materials Impervious washable materials are required for all floor finishes and wall finishes up to a height of 24" in areas where animals are commonly located. Applicants have submitted brochures and material samples of a recycled vinyl floor covering known as Protect -All. The surface claims to be waterproof, slip -resistant, resistant to bacteria, and durable. Additionally, the surface is softer than other impervious surfaces such as masonry, or concrete, which seems to support the claims that it will be easier on a dog's paws and joints. 810 Tower Drive Page 4 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting The floor plan submitted by the applicants indicates that at an impervious laminate (similar to Formica) will be placed along all walls where animals are commonly present. Height of the laminate is indicated as 36" above floor height. Outdoor Play Area Requirements: Outdoor Play Area Distance from Residential - The outdoor play area is required to be 500 feet from any residential district. As proposed, the play area is 625 feet from the nearest residential district. Fencing - The play area is required to be fenced with a height and design suitable for the proposed use. Applicants have proposed the installation of an 8 foot tall white vinyl privacy fence around the entire 13,000 square foot play area. A material sample of the fencing has been provided as part of the application. The fencing is required to complement the principal structure, but the city may require other conditions in order to avoid the appearance of a long monotonous wall. In the opinion of staff, due to the white coloring of the principal structure and the accessory structure, a medium to dark neutral wood color would serve to reduce the visual impact of the fencing. A landscaping plan has been proposed, and the Commission may feel that those plantings alone will have the desired impact on minimizing the monotony of the fencing. Outdoor Hours of Operation - The city shall place limitations on the hours of use due to relevant factors including, but not limited to, potential impacts to neighboring properties, the location of the outdoor space, the use of the space. As outlined in the applicant's proposal, dogs will be let out in groups of approximately six dogs for bathroom breaks between the hours of 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. The plan also implies, but does not explicitly state, that outdoor play time will begin at 9:00 a.m. Nap time for the dogs will be between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., so an assumption is made that there will be no outside play during this time. The plan implies that outdoor play will continue from 2:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. after which dogs will be brought inside for the night except for bathroom breaks. Maintenance of the Outdoor Area - The outdoor area is required to be well maintained and animal waste promptly picked up. The submitted waste disposal plan indicates that the outdoor surface will be pea gravel with areas of artificial turf, both of which are easily hosed down and limit the potential for mud. A sample of the turf has been submitted, and the applicant's plan states that in their discussions with other boarding facilities, the turf provides easy cleanup of solid waste and drains readily. The outdoor area is proposed to be subdivided into several smaller areas based on dog size and temperament. Outdoor Noise Mitigation - A noise mitigation plan is required for the outdoor play area, and the city may apply necessary conditions to minimize the impact on the surrounding property. Limitations may include the size and location of the outdoor area, number of animals outdoors at any one time, and other relevant factors. 810 Tower Drive Page 5 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting s Applicants have submitted a noise mitigation plan that includes the installation of the privacy fence. Applicants have stated that staff will be with dogs at all times. Frequently barking dogs will be brought inside. Persistent barking dogs may also be fitted with a citronella spray collar to discourage barking. Applicants also intend to screen the dogs in order to make sure that they are of appropriate temperament for the daycare environment. The applicants have stated that they would prefer to allow the dogs to utilize the outdoor space as much as possible, and with an estimated maximum capacity of 60 daycare animals at a time, staff has concerns regarding the noise potential of the outdoor play area. The applicant has stated that they will maintain a minimum staff: dog ratio of 1:25 in the outdoor area to monitor the dogs and to bring frequently barking dogs inside. Minnesota noise pollution standards define daytime noise pollution for retail and commercial areas as 65 decibels if the noise persists for 50 percent of the time and 70 decibels if the noise persists for 10 percent of the time. It is possible to make a rough estimate of potential animal noise emanating from the outdoor play area based on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Guide to Noise Control in Minnesota. Measured from 10 feet, a typical dog bark is between 70 and 80 decibels, a noise level that is comparable to a vacuum cleaner or heavy truck traffic. With an approximate maximum capacity of 60 dogs for the outdoor play area, it is not unreasonable to assume that five of the dogs may be barking at any one time. The table below outlines estimated decibel levels for up to five dogs barking at a time from several different distances: Number of Barking Dogs Decibel Level at 10 feet Decibel Level at 80 feet Decibel Level at 640 feet 1 75 dBA 57 39 2 78 dBA 60 42 3 81 dBA 63 45 4 84 dBA 66 48 5 87 dBA 69 51 The above estimates are very rough, and do not take into account the background traffic noise of nearby Highway 55, and potential railroad noise. That being said, the above table reveals that adjacent properties may potentially be subjected to noise pollution impacts as outlined by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The applicant has stated that they will have one staff present for every 25 dogs. In the interests of controlling noise impacts, City code allows for limiting the number of animals outdoors at a time or placing other necessary restrictions on the outdoor area. The Planning Commission should consider if any limitations beyond the submitted noise mitigation plan should be required for the outdoor play area. Indoor Noise Mitigation - The City requires that site and building plans be required to reduce noise. Throughout the animal play areas, applicants propose to install recycled vinyl flooring that supposedly has noise absorbing qualities. Additionally, applicants have offered to install sound absorbing panels in any areas of the building should it be determined that noise is an issue. 810 Tower Drive Page 6 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting The reduction of noise impacts through building design was written into City code primarily as a means to protect against noise impacts in multi -tenant buildings. As the proposed facility is a stand-alone building, staff does not believe that additional indoor mitigation conditions are required. Waste Storage and Disposal - The daily waste disposal plan proposes using "poop bags" and "poop scoops" with waste stored in lined, closed containers. Applicants propose that all areas of the facility will be immediately cleaned and disinfected of animal waste. Veterinary medications, containers, and syringes will not be disposed of on -site, but will be returned with the dog's owner for off -site disposal. Outdoor storage of the waste will be kept within a separate area within the privacy fence. Review Criteria In granting a conditional use permit, the Planning Commission should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of occupants or surrounding lands. Among other things, the Planning Commission should consider the following: • That the conditional use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the immediate vicinity. • That the establishment of the conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly development of surrounding vacant property for uses predominant in the area. • That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary facilities have been or are being provided. • That adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide sufficient off-street parking and loading space to serve the proposed use. • That adequate measures have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration, so that none of these will constitute a nuisance, and to control lighted signs and other lights in such a manner that no disturbance to neighboring properties will result. • The use, in the opinion of the City Council, is reasonably related to the overall needs of the City and to the existing land use. • The use is consistent with the purposes of the zoning code and the purposes of the zoning district in which the applicant intends to locate the proposed use. • The use is not in conflict with the policies plan of the City. • The use will not cause traffic hazard or congestion. • Existing businesses nearby will not be adversely affected by intrusion of noise, glare or general unsightliness. • The developer shall submit a time schedule for completion of the project. • The developer shall provide proof of ownership of the property to the Zoning Officer. 810 Tower Drive Page 7 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting 1 Staff Recommendation City shall not provide a building final for Certificate of Occupancy until the following conditions herein are met: (1) Proposed construction shall be reviewed for compliance with relevant regulations of the City Code prior to issuance of any building permits. (2) Proposed signage shall be reviewed for compliance with relevant regulations of the City i Code prior to issuance of any sign permits. (3) Maximum daycare and boarding occupancy of the facility shall be limited to 60 dogs at a time, excluding animals exclusively on site for grooming services. (4) The unpaved driveway area adjacent to the accessory garage shall not be used for parking. Should applicants wish to use this area for parking, it will need to be paved wiv h ither asphalt or concrete. (5) In order to comply with district landscaping requirements and to mitigate visual impacts from the large vinyl privacy fence, applicants shall plant 12 overstory and ornamental trees, half of which will be at least 8 feet in height. All trees must be of an approved native species as outlined in Medina City Code 828.41 Subd. 10. (6) At leatetw of the overstory trees required by condition number 4 above shall be placed to the southea corner of the privacy fence area to minimize potential noise impacts on surrounding residential properties. (7) Impervious, washable materials shall be required for floor finishes and wall finishes below a height of 24" in all areas where animals will commonly be located. (8) The proposed outdoor play area vinyl fencing shall be of a medium or dark -toned natural wood color to reduce the monotonous visual impact of the fencing. (9) The outdoor play area shall not be used between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. daily, with the exception of allowing the animals out in small groups (no morethan six) or at oom breaks. (10) Applicants agree to limit noise impacts from the outdoor play area to comply with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency standards for noise pollution as adopted by Minnesota Statute 116.07. (11) Animals within the outdoor play area shall be under direct staff supervision at all times, at a ratio of no more than 25 dogs per employee, and dogs which ba`rk`frequently shall be k t indoors. (12) Whereas it is the City's interest to control noise impacts from the outdoor play area, and whereas City regulations allow the City to limit the number of animals in the outdoor play area at a time and to place other limitations on the use of the space in order to control noise pollution and reduce negative impacts on surrounding properties, the City will retain the right to put future restrictions on the outdoor play area, including limiting number of dogs outside at a time, requiring a minimum ratio of employees to dogs, or other factors the City deems necessary. 810 Tower Drive Page 8 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting (13) Waste in the indoor and outdoor areas shall be promptly picked up and placed in lined and sealed containers. No animal veterinary waste such as medications or syringes shall be disposed of on -site. (14) Outdoor waste storage containers will be sealed, lined, stored within an enclosed area, and not visible from any street or right-of-way. Attachments 1. Aerial photograph of property in question. 2. PupTown conditional use permit application. 3. PupTown noise and waste mitigation plan. 4. "Why dogs bark" information provided by applicant. 5. Proposed interior building plan and exterior site plans. 6. City Engineer's letter 810 Tower Drive Page 9 of 9 April 12, 2011 Conditional Use Permit City of Medina Planning Commission Meeting Qa / PupT6*n Playcare• Boarding •Grooming Conditional Use Permit Application February 2011 Thomas and Jillene Kingstedt PupTown, LLC 12425 43rd Ave N Plymouth, MN 55442 763-557-9453 jillk123@a msn.com February 7, 2011 nPlanning Commission and City Council Members City of Medina, MN We would like to apply for a Conditional Use Permit to operate PupTown, LLC, a canine day care, boarding and grooming facility at 810 Tower Drive, Medina, MN. The property is in the Grier Industrial Park, Lot 003, Block 1. The location was previously occupied by K 'n R Electronics and is currently vacant. PupTown, LLC will be a canine day care, boarding and grooming facility dedicated to providing consistently high customer satisfaction by providing quality pet care in a fun, clean and caring environment at an acceptable price to dog owners who have the desire to provide quality care for their pets while they are work, on business trips or vacations. PupTown combines what we believe to be the best practices of the multiple dog day care/boarding options available today into one location. PupTown will be unique in the fact that we offer care with: • Locally owned and operated facility where each dog gets personalized attention • 24/7/365 staffing — we don't turn off the lights and leave for the evening • Several indoor and outdoor play areas so dogs are in play groups with dogs of similar size and play styles (small/medium size dogs, larger active dogs, older or less active dogs) • Indoor areas will feature recycled vinyl flooring — providing a cushioned, antibacterial, slip resistant surface that is easier on a dogs paws and joints for play and sound absorption for a lower noise level which helps create a calmer environment • One of the largest outdoor play areas of any canine business in the Twin Cities • Eight foot high privacy fence surrounding the large outdoor play areas for safety and security • Skilled grooming offered to keep the dogs looking and smelling good • All dogs fed individually with food they bring from home • Medications administered as requested • Dogs spending the night enjoy the company and security of an overnight caregiver • All overnight guests spend the night indoors with the choice of a comfy bed in the group slumber room or in a spacious individualized suite The Building and Property 810 Tower Drive, Medina is an ideal location for PupTown. PupTown would be the only tenant in the 5,400 sq ft building. The cul de sac location and considerable set back from the lot lines provide ample buffer from the neighboring businesses. The back property line is bordered by railroad tracks and Highway 55. Improvements planned for the outside property include filling in the current loading dock area. We will apply for permits to replace the current K 'n R signage on the front monument and the back of the building with PupTown signage. We will apply for a permit to install an 8 foot high privacy fence to enclose the back lawn area to provide a safe and secure place for bathroom breaks and outdoor playtime. The exterior fencing will be of a white composite material to compliment the exterior of the building and provide a long lasting attractive appearance. The outside perimeter of the fence will be landscaped with zone 4 hardy plantings to add interest and soften the solid appearance. The large, enclosed, on site outside play area is an important point of difference offered by PupTown. The privacy fencing will block outside distractions. The fenced area will be divided into several smaller areas with 6 ft high chain link fencing so dogs with similar size and play styles can be grouped together. As the dogs will always be under the care and supervision of an employee, barking will be kept to a minimum. Improvements planned for the inside of the building include the installation of recycled vinyl flooring to provide a wall to wall cushioned, antibacterial, slip resistant surface that is easier on a dog's paws and joints for play and sound absorption for a lower noise level. Minor plumbing work is needed for the addition of the bathing tubs in the grooming area, a dishwasher in the kitchen and a washer for towels and bedding in the back area. The walls will be painted throughout the building. Chain Zink fencing with gates will be added inside of the existing garage doors so the large doors can be opened on nice days. PupTown Services Offered Drop Off and Pick Up Hours Monday through Friday 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. As staff is on premise 24/7, earlier and later drop off and pick up hours can be prearranged. Grooming Services are by appointment. Prescreening Prior to being accepted as a PupTown Pup, all dogs must pass an evaluation to ensure that the dog plays well with others and is a good fit for the day care setting. All dogs must be at least 14 weeks of age, up to date on Rabies, Bordetella and DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Parco, Para -influenza) vaccines and have current flea and tick protection from April to October. We also require that all dogs 7 months or older are spayed or neutered. Playcare Our day care consists of groups of fun and friendly pre-screened dogs with similar play styles. Playcare will be offered with 3 separate areas for small/medium size dogs, larger active dogs and older dogs or dogs with a less active play style. All indoor play areas are climate controlled with access to outdoor areas. Our large outdoor play areas are also divided by play group. All dogs will have multiple outdoor bathroom breaks each day and extended outdoor play times as the weather permits. In the summer, pups have the opportunity to play in kiddie pools or lounge in the shade of the large umbrellas. Play times are in the morning and afternoon with a noontime rest period. Overnight guests enjoy additional play time before bedtime. Play groups are never, ever left unattended. Grooming On site grooming is offered by grooming specialists. The grooming area consists of 2 rooms. The first room is the bathing area that includes 2 specialized raised tubs with ramps for easy entry of dogs of all sizes. The second room will have grooming tables. Grooming services are by appointment. Pups can come for grooming services only or as part of their playcare day. Overnight care All dogs staying overnight enjoy full participation to the play groups during the day. At night, all dogs sleep indoors. They have the company and security of an on site overnight caregiver. Dogs will sleep in the open slumber room with the choice of beds to sleep on. There are also a limited number of suites of various sizes for individual dogs or multiple dogs from the same family to share. Calming music is played at naptime and bedtime. Feeding Fresh filtered water will be available to dogs at all times. Dogs are fed individually with food provided by their owner's on the owner's desired schedule. At the owner's request, medications will be administered provided they are in the original packaging with the directions from the veterinarian written on them. We also provide dry food and a sensitive stomach food as a back up when necessary. Web Cams Each play area is set up with web cams so pet owners can watch their pup during the day by logging into the PupTown web site. Staff The owners of PupTown are Jillene Kingstedt and Thomas Kingstedt. In addition, PupTown will have several employees. We project staffing to be four to five employees on site during peak morning drop off and pick up times, three employees midday and one to two overnight employees. All PupTown staff will be carefully screened for their ability to work in the dog day care and boarding environment and will go through our training process which includes Pet CPR and first aid. We will recruit staff members from both the local community and students working toward their veterinarian or veterinarian technician degrees. Veterinary Services We make every effort to keep all pups healthy and safe, but if the need for veterinary care arises, we will contact the dog's owner and veterinarian. If emergency care is needed during overnight or weekend hours, we will work with Affiliated Emergency Veterinarian Services in Golden Valley. We are excited about the opportunity to start our business at 810 Tower Drive. We look forward to offering our services in Medina which offers growth and community. We look forward to working with you to make PupTown another reason for people to do business in Medina. Sin rely, 7L+ — Thomas Kingstedt !Ilene Kingstedt PupTown, LLC 12425 43rd Ave N, Plymouth, MN 763-557-9453 jillk123@msn.com Daily Plan with Waste Disposal and Noise Mitigation Plan Our goal is to keep PupTown a safe, happy and sanitary environment at all times. Waste Disposal PupTown staff will immediately pick up and dispose of solid waste in appropriate receptacle, disinfect area. We will be using both "poop bags" to pick up the waste and "poop scoops", and then placing the waste in a lined, closed container. We will immediately clean and disinfect any urine in any area of facility. We will be using environmentally safe cleaners and disinfectants. Each area of the facility will have closed containers for disposing of the waste and cleaning materials. The containers will be lined with approved liners and liners tied off prior to being deposited in the main trash receptacle. The main trash receptacle will be located outside the building in an area enclosed with privacy fence. We will be contracting with a city approved commercial hauler for pick up and disposal. The outdoor area to be used by the dogs for relieving themselves will be pea gravel or artificial turf on a lime stone base. While pea gravel is considered the industry standard, we would prefer to install artificial turf in this area. We have talked with several boarding facilities that have it installed and are extremely happy with artificial turf. It provides easy clean up of solid waste and drains readily. The turf infill has antimicrobial properties and is installed over a limestone base which helps to neutralize the urine. It can also be hosed off and minimizes muddy paws during rainy days or the springtime melt. Sample and information provided. We will administer medications required by a dog during their stay. All medications must be provided by the owner in the container marked by the veterinarian with detailed instructions for use. We will refrigerate items as needed. All bottles, containers, syringes, applicators,etc. are returned to the owner for proper disposal. Noise Mitigation plans We are mindful that PupTown is in an area with nearby businesses and it is very important to us to be good neighbors. We are working to create a calm environment and keep barking to a minimum. Exterior — An 8 foot privacy fence will be installed around the perimeter of the outdoor play area so dogs will not be distracted by things that are happening outside the fenced area. The white vinyl appearance compliments the exterior of the building and will look good for years to come. The fence will be screened with evergreens and ornamental trees to help mitigate any noise and soften the appearance year round. Sample and information provided. Staff will be with the dogs at all times. Dogs will be screened to make sure they are a good candidate for the daycare environment. For most dogs, if kept busy, will keep barking to a minimum. If it does end up that we have a dog that likes to bark, it will be promptly brought inside to play and only allowed outside for bathroom breaks. If the dog is a persistent barker, with the owner's permission, we would have the dog wear a citronella collar. This collar has been highly recommended to us by other boarding facilities and dog owners. Information attached. We will not use or allow shock collars. 11, Interior — A recycled vinyl flooring will be installed. It has sound absorbing qualities to help keep the dogs calm. It is also impact and puncture resistant to be easier on dogs paws and joints during play. The flooring is waterproof and does not absorb stains or odor so will be easier to keep clean. Sample and information provided. Music will be played during naptime and each evening at the beginning of quiet time prior to sleep time. If we find we still have a high noise level in any of the areas of the building, we will install sound absorbing panels on the walls and ceilings. Daily Routine At ALL Times Immediately pick up and dispose of solid waste in appropriate receptacle, disinfect area. Immediately clean and disinfect any urine in any area of facility. 6am-6:30 am Review over night with staff Review any Voice Messages Review E-mail Messages Run schedules for day care, boarding and grooming Verify ongoing stays and checkout dates for existing dogs Post copies to each area Post staging sheet of animals/belongings for morning pick-up Disinfect and refill water receptacles for each room and outdoors as appropriate Ensure adequate supply of refuse bags Fill Mop Bucket with disinfectant and acquire fresh mop head from laundry 6:30 am — 7:30 am Allow/monitor overnight boarders outside to relieve themselves. The dogs will be let out in groups of about 6 with a staff member present at all times. Once a dog has relieved themself, it will be brought back in the building. 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',ff. tf r !°0.••Storage __ .r. s•o'ALT 108 Y.o<r.4ur �� wt .Grooming I -I- ley _ Ile Bathing. _ r r 1.rz,.,w. nK«-.0 fCf4n5: 6ENEF�L hbirsi 'GYGM•rr'f; V.ie, .. n+0 wwmie4 zen p<� >.Ke %., , w. 2.{FSr .ru'uFw'W M k <r SMUSS o (ao, nr0 i s-<ra yr r+•i4':c r:+;cn (aa mL'�aw./�<) .8 4 W. /r.,,e tr., n e. MLR . r.ry'w<. �w+v.!-w.!-. 1w+w Ma 0..'5x,60rem, Lao, _ Pwl$N �. rv� 555.04 L Fr • .fie, .•..*i.r....,msrrac. s- s.5 tt n 2335 Highway 36 W St. Paul, MN 55113 Tel 651-636-4600 Fax 651-636-1311 www.bonestroo.com March 23, 2011 Dale Cooney Planning Intern City of Medina 2052 County Road 24 Medina, MN 55340-9790 Re: L-11-067 810 Tower Drive - PupTown Bonestroo File No.: 000190-11000-1 Dear Dale, We have reviewed the updated site plan, details, and narrative for 810 Tower Drive. The information is undated, but marked received by the city March 17, 2011. We have the following comments with regards to engineering matters. Bonestroo • The plan is acceptable from an engineering standpoint. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (651) 604-4894 by email at darren.amundsen(abonestroo.com. Sincerely, BONESTROO Darren Amundsen Cc: Tom Kellogg Dusty Finke Why Dogs Bark Understanding the reason why your dog barks is the first step towards controlling the behavior. In general, dogs will most commonly bark for the following reasons: • Warning/Alert: It is natural for a dog to bark when someone is at the door or when strangers pass the house or car. Many will bark if they sense some type of threat, proclaiming "I'm here protecting this place so don't mess with me." The sound of this bark is usually sharp, loud and authoritative. Honing this instinct with training can help protect your home and family. • Anxiety: Anxious barking often seems to be an act of self -soothing for many dogs. It is often high-pitched and sometimes accompanied by whining. This type of barking is common for dogs with separation anxiety. • Playfulness/Excitement: This type of barking is especially common in puppies and young dogs. Many dogs will bark while playing with people or other dogs. Even the sound of the bark tends to sound upbeat and possibly musical. Some dogs will bark excitedly when they know they are about to go for a walk or car ride. • Attention -seeking: When you hear this bark, you will usually know just what it means. Other dogs may whine and bark together to get attention, almost like the tone of a whining child. • Boredom: The bark of a bored dog sounds like a dog that barks just to hear her own voice.. Bored dogs often bark to release excess energy, and sometimes bark out of loneliness. They usually need an activity and perhaps even a companion. Prevent and Stop Excessive Barking Once you determine the cause of your dog's excessive barking, you can begin to control the behavior. The best way to prevent excessive barking in the first place is to try and remove any potential sources of the behavior. You must give your dog something better to do besides barking. • Make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise so there is not as much pent-up energy to burn by barking. Go to a dog park, find other dogs to play with, take walks allow your dog to run if it is an overly active breed. • Avoid leaving a lonely dog alone for long periods of time if possible. • Never comfort, pet, hug or feed your dog when it is barking for attention or out of anxiety - that would be rewarding the behavior, thus encouraging it. • Shouting at your dog to stop barking does not help. It may actually cause her to bark even more. • Avoid punishments like shock collars, choke chains or other types of items They are not only painful and unkind - many dogs will learn to test them and eventually work around them. • Try to get her attention with a clap or whistle. Once she is quiet, redirect her attention to something productive and rewarding - like a toy, treat or play. • After getting your dog's attention, practice basic commands, like sit and down in order to shift her focus from her behavior to you and yours.. • DO NOT let your dog bark constantly outside, regardless of the reason. You can hardly train her to stop barking by yelling at her across the yard. Plus, it is one of the fastest ways to turn neighbors into enemies and send an invitation to your local police. • Consult your veterinarian and/or trainer if you continue to face barking issues despite your best efforts. OExisting Sumac 0 O 0D ®®® ® S 1 Perimeter Fence' 8 ft Tall White Privacy Covered Trash Container Enclosed in separate gated area Landscape Plan Interior Fence 5ftTall Chain Link r 1 1 1 "Potty Break" Area pea gravel or artificial turf on crushed limestone 3 Sign PupTown 810 Tower Drive —o NORTH Number #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Type Overstory Deciduous Tree Coniferous Tree Shrubbery Sumac Pine - New Spruce - New Ornamental Tree - New Qty Size Remarks 3 Existing 12 Existing Spruce, Pine 44 Existing Juniper, etc. 6 6 -7 feet 6 6 -7 feet 2 2 inch dia 1"= 50' o„Wt. - ?1\/31 _ �/l =1HJ1?J MN CO NTRACTORS uaN sr 13451 2864 _maw (763)479-1393 OFFICE A+ma AI_e_C «M z Irm \. N .A 11 , /| 14;11111116, RAS CONS TRUCTION CUSTOM HOMEElo JANET WHITE VAAANECPLAN &ELEyma 46 42 BROOK 5T. MEDINA, e553 m ply 2435 11 RAGE 1 OF 3 H 2, 2011 30'-0" L 5'-0 "� 25'-0" 30'-0" 1 D .B. RAS KO CONSTRUCTION MN CONT RACTORS LI CENSE 0 3481 2864 ARDMORE AVE. (763) 479-1393 OFFICE MEDINA, MN 55359 ALRASKOB @MCHSI .COM CUSTOM HOME FOR JANET WHITE VARIEANCE PLAN & ELEVATIONS 4642 BROOK 5T. MEDINA. MN 55359 (612; 875-2435 PAGE 2 OF 3. MARCH 2, 2011 ___.. !ilrll 30'- 0' 7 1\ 0,,1103 T NV1, 2100-U NNW —u ;o 8 25.0" 30'-04 D. B. RASKO B CONSTRUCTION MN CON TRA CTORS UCB4SE N 3481 2864 ARDMORE AV E. (763) 479.1393 OFFICE MEDIN A, MN 55359 ALRASKOB@ MCHSI.COM CUSTOM HOME FOR JANET WHITE VARIEANCE PLAN & ELEVATIONS 4642 3ROOK 5T. MEDNA, MN 55359 (612) 875-2435 PAGE 3 OF 3 MARCH 2, 2011 CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FOR JANET L. WHITE IN LOTS 1, 2 & 19, BLOCK 26, "Independe nce Beach" HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA r11 0 20 40 80 SCALE IN FEET STREET ADDRESS = 4642 BRO OK STREET NOTE : THE WHOLE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR LAKE INDEPENDENCE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: (C. R. Doc. No. 6947368) That part of Lot 1 and the West 40 feet of Lot 2 and the West 40 feet of Lot 19, all in Block 26, Independence Beach, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest comer of the said tract which is the Southwest comer of said Lot 1; thence Southeasterly along the Northe rly line of Main Street, a distance of 140 feet, mo re or less to the Southe ast comer of said tract; thence No rth parallel to the East line of said Lot 1, a distance of 54.33 feet; thence Northwesterly to a point on the West line of said Lot 1; which point is 40 feet Southwesterly from the Northwesterly comer of said Lot 1; thence Southwesterly 55 feet to the point of beginning, according to the re corded plat the reof on file and of reco rd in the office of the County Recorde r, Hennepin Co unty, Minnesota. ALSO * That part of the Easterly 10 feet of Lake Sho re Avenue, vacated, lying between the westerly extensions of the northerly and southerly line s of the above described property. NOTE: acco rding to v ario us Hennepin County maps, the easterly 10 feet of Lake Avenue in the vicinity of Block 26 was vacated 8-19-58, so a possible description of the vacated road is included in this survey. This survey shows the boundaries of the above described property, and the location of an existing house, fence and the topography of the property, a nd the proposed location of a proposed house and driveway. It does not purport to show any other improvements or encroachments. •: Iron marker found O: Iron marker set Datum: Man sea level : Proposed drainage direction Existing contour line : Proposed contour (981 9) : Existing spot elevation 981.9 : Proposed spot elevation BALSAM STREET /ft PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (VERIFY WITH BUILDER) 1) GARAGE = 981.7 2) LOWER FLOOR = 982.0 NO BASEMENT .4) 40 S 77°40:4 eR;�oK sT RF EXISTIN 4.38 .78 1 HOUSE I HARDCOVER CALCULATIONS LOT AREA = 5937+- S.F. EXISTING HARDCOVER EXISTING HOUSE = 1529+- S .F . EXISTING DRIVE = 252 + - TOTAL = 1781+- S .F. (982 .8) 1781/5937 X 100 = 30 .00% EXISTING HARDCOVER PROPOSED HARDCOVER PROPOSED HOUSE AND PORCH = 1752+- S.F . PROPOSED PERMEABLE DRIVE = 0 TOTAL = 1752+- S.F . 1752/5937 X 100 = 29.51% PROPOSED HARDCOVER 1 981 .9)11 / DESIGNED REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION 1 3-23-11 REVISED HOUSE AND POSITION DRAWN pr CHECKED 0 GRONBERG & ASSOCIATES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, SITE PLANNERS 445 NORTH WILLOW DRIVE, LONG LAKE, MN . 55356 952-473-4141 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAN, SPECIFICATI ON, OR REPORT WAS PREPARE D BY ME OR UNDER MY DIRECT SUPERVISION AND THAT I AM A DULY LICENSED PROFESSION AL ENGINEER AND LAND SURVEYOR UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNES OT A. SCALE 1 "=20' DATE 2-28-11 DATE ,. ",,)-23-././ MN LI CENSE NUMBER /2 7 ST JOB D. 11-010B 11-010B MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Dusty Finke, City Planner DATE: April 7, 2011 MEETING: April 12, 2011 Planning Commission SUBJ: Janet White — 4642 Brook Street — Variance from setback requirements Public Hearing Review Deadline Complete Application Received: March 7, 2011 120 -day Review Deadline: July 5, 2011 Summary of Request Janet White has requested approval of variances from the minimum front, side and rear yard setback requirements in order to build a new home on her property at 4642 Brook Street. The applicant proposes to tear down the existing one-story home and construct a one-story home further east on the property which is proposed to have a slightly larger footprint. The property does not meet current lot standards and is approximately 37 feet in width. The Urban Residential (UR) zoning district requires a minimum 30 -foot street setback andl 0 -foot side setback, which makes it impossible to construct a structure which could meet both setback The applicant requests variances rom t e set ac requirements from the north, south and easte property lines. An aerial of the property is below: Proposed Conditions The existing lot is non -conforming from a number of current City regulations. The lot is 5,937 square feet in area, smaller than required in the Urban Residential district (9000 sq. ft.) and Shoreland Overlay district (15,000 sq. ft.). The lot is 37 feet in width, much narrower than required in the Urban Residential district (60 feet). This is exacerbated by the fact it is a corner lot, which requires a 30 -foot setback from both Lakeshore Avenue and Brook Street. The current house does not meet minimum setback requirements from the front (west), side (north) or street -side (south). The applicant proposes to locate the new home further to the east, where the lot is wider, in an effort to increase the setback from the northern property line and from Brook Street. Doing so requires variances from the eastern setback, because this is technically the rear lot line. Staff supports this variance because it improves the overall situation. The following table summarizes the existing and proposed conditions in relation to the relevant ordinance requirements. Requirement Existing House Proposed House Min. Front Yard Setback (west) 30 feet 9.7 foot 55 feet Min. Rear Yard Setback (east) 30 feet 54 feet 11.5 feet Min. Street Side Setback (south) 30 feet 1.0 feet 1.5 feet Min. Side Setback (north) 10 feet 2.7 feet 8.6 feet Max. Hardcover 25% (shoreland) 30% 29.5% Max. Building Height 30 feet 14 feet 13 feet The applicant proposes to install a permeable driveway surface on the lot in order to reduce hardcover. This results in a reduction in the percentage of hardcover within the lot even with the small increase in the building footprint. The property is currently non -conforming in terms of hardcover, and State Statutes allow "replacement or improvement" of a non -conformity. Staff recommends that this nonconformity be allowed to continue consistent with Statute. Originally, the applicant had proposed that the garage be located approximately 1.5 feet closer to Brook Street. Staff expressed concerns with this alignment because there would only be 23.5 feet between the garage door and the driving surface of Brook Street. Staff recommended a minimum of 25 feet, and the applicant narrowed the garage to accommodate this space. The proposed house is one-story, slab -on -grade construction, and the pitch of the roof is less than the existing house. As a result, the peak of the proposed house will actually be lower than existing today. Criteria for Considering Variances City Code section 825.45, Subd. 1 describes the criteria that the City should consider when reviewing variances. The following describes the criteria and summarizes staff's findings on each, which the Planning Commission and City Council could use as findings of fact: Section 825.45, Subd 1. A variance from the provisions of the zoning ordinance may be issued to provide relief to the landowner where the ordinance imposes undue hardship or unique con jions tg the property owner in the use of the land. No use variances may be issued. A variance may be granted only in the event that all of the following circumstances exist: Janet White — 4642 Brook Street Page 2 of 4 April 12, 2011 Setback Variances Planning Commission Meeting property in the same zone. Staff does not believe the variances are detrimental to the purposes of the zoning ordinances. (a) Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances a 1 to the property which do not aply, ly to other properties in the same zone or vicinity, an result from lot C ize sha , topography, or other circumstances over which the owners of property since e dctment of this Ordinance, have had no control. Staff believes that an undue hardship exists as a result of the narrowness of the lot and that this v'L circumstance does not apply generally to other property in the same zoning district. (b) The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights c`�orhf=1y enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this Ordinance. Staff believes the literal interpretation of the setback provisions of the City Code would prevent the applicant from constructing a single-family home on the subject property, which is a right commonly enjoyed by other properties in the district. (c) That the special conditions or circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. The narrow width of the existing lot does not result from the actions of the applicant. (d) That granting of the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any{special privilegdthat is denied by this Ordinance to the owners of other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. Staff does not believe that granting of the variances confers on the applicant any special privileges that are denied to owners of other property in the same district. (e) The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. Staff believes that the variances requested are the minimum which would alleviate the hardship. (f) The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purposes of this Ordinance or to , Og- In addition to the City Code regulations related to variances, staff reviewed the State Statute requirements related to variances. The relevant section of statute can be found below for reference. As has been discussed at previous Planning Commission and City Council meetings, the State Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Krummenacher v. City of Minnetonka set a very high threshold for cities to approve variances. Essentially, the decision stated that a "municipality does not have the authority to grant a variance unless the applicant can show that her property cannot be put to a reasonable use without the variance." Staff believes that in this case, the applicant has met this standard. Without receiving a variance, the applicant could not construct a single-family home and could not put the property to any reasonable use allowed in the district. Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 462.357, Subd 6 (2) "To hear requests for variances from the literal provisions of the ordinance in instances where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration, and to grant such variances only when it is demonstrated that such actions will be in keeping Janet White — 4642 Brook Street Page 3 of 4 April 12, 2011 Setback Variances Planning Commission Meeting with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. `Undue hardship' as used in connection with the granting of a variance means the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls, the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner, and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance...The board or governing body as the case may be may impose conditions in the granting of variances to insure compliance and to protect adjacent properties." Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the variances requested with the findings described above and subject to the conditions which follow. The City may impose conditions in the granting of variances to insure compliance and to protect adjacent properties. Staff recommends the following conditions: 1. The Applicant shall construct the new home in substantial conformance with the plans received by the City on March 22, 2011, except as amended herein. 2. The Applicant shall construct the driveway within the lot of permeable or porous materials, the design of which shall be approved by the City Engineer. 3. The Applicant acknowledges that the City shall not be liable for damage to any vehicle parked in the driveway which is partially or wholly within the public right-of-way if snow plowed from Brook Street should come into contact with the vehicle. 4. The Applicant shall commence construction within one year of the approval of this variance, or else approval of the variance shall be considered null and void. 5. The Applicant shall pay to the City a fee in an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the cost of reviewing the request. Attachments 1. Applicant's Narrative 2. Plans received by the City on 3-22-2011 Janet White — 4642 Brook Street Page 4 of 4 April 12, 2011 Setback Variances Planning Commission Meeting March 3, 2011 RE: Variance Request Janet L. White 4642 Brook St. Medina, MN 55359 I am requesting a variance for new construction on my property and request relief from the existing Zoning Ordinance, where strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause undue hardship to my situation. Due to the lot size and irregular dimensions, this is a non -conforming lot. At its widest, the lot is approximately 54.3 feet. The existing home is located on the narrower part of the lot and does not meet the set back requirements as stated in the current Zoning Ordinance, of which I have had no control. I would like to remove the existing home and build a new home on the wider part of the lot that would then come closer to meeting the set back requirements. The literal interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance provisions does not appear to allow me the rights that other property owners in the area have had, due to the size and dimensions of my lot. Also, the conditions regarding the size and shape of the lot are not a result of any actions on my part. Since purchasing this home in 1998, I have not made any changes to the lot. The variance that I am requesting is for a new home that is approximately the same size and shape of the existing home, along with the non -conforming set backs. I am requesting the minimum amounts to remedy the situation. I would also be improving the drainage issues this lot has due to its location (bottom of the hill on Brook Street). These actions would not allow me any special privileges that other property owners in the area would have. Most of all, I feel that the proposed new home would be an improvement to the area and in keeping with the unique circumstances of the surrounding homes in the Independence Beach neighborhood. Thank you.