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07-10-2012 PC MIN MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION • HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL TUESDAY,JULY I0, 2012 Members Present: Chair Anderson,Commissioners Johnson,Keller and Westberg Members Absent: Commissioners Konietzko and Bell Staff Present: Jeremy Barnhart,Planning Manager;Chris Leeseberg,Planner/Park Planner;Debbie Huebner,Recording Secretary 1. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof,the meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Anderson. 2. Consider 7/10/12 Planning Commission Agenda MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WESTBERG AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO APPROVE THE JULY 10,2012 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3. Consider 6/12/12 Planning Commission Minutes • MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WESTBERG TO APPROVE THE JUNE 12, 2012 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4.1 Request by Pamela Sitts/P. Heinum for Conditional Use Permit to Amend Barrington square PUD to allow Physical Recreation and Training Uses.Public Hearing-Case No. CU 12-13 4.2 Request by Pamela Sitts for Conditional Use Permit to allow Physical Recreation and Training Use (Dance Studio—PS Dance).Public Hearing-Case No. CU 12-14 Chris Leeseberg presented the staff reports. Staff recommends approval of both requests, with the conditions listed in the staff report dated July 10,2012 for item 4.2. Commissioner Westberg asked if there were any noise issues to consider. Mr.Leeseberg stated staff did not feel there was a potential for noise issues. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing for the two items. Pamela Sitts,applicant—stated there were no noise issues at their current location. She stated that the new location would provide better visibility. She asked if the Commissioners had any questions. Chair Anderson asked if the dance studio would be open on weekends. Ms. Sitts stated that 11111 the studio would be open on Saturdays from 10am—11:30am,and during the early evening hours on Sundays. Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 July 10,2012 Commissioner Johnson asked where the dance recitals would be held. Ms. Sitts stated that • the recitals would continue to be held at the Elk River High School. There being no one to speak to this issue,Chair Anderson closed the public hearing. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WESTBERG TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY PAMELA SITTS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO AMEND BARRINGTON SQUARE PUD TO ALLOW PHYSICAL RECREATION AND TRAINING USES. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTBERG AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY PAMELA SITTS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW PHYSICAL RECREATION AND TRAINING USE(DANCE STUDIO — PS DANCE),AT 251 8"h STREET NW. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4.3 Request by City of Elk River to Rezone certain portions of the Nature's Edge Business Center to Business Park(BP) and Highway Business (HB).Public Hearing—Case No. ZC 12-03 Jeremy Barnhart presented the staff report. He explained the current land use and zoning of the property to be rezoned. He noted that a portion of the property cannot be zoned residential,per an agreement with Cargill when the city acquired the property that there would be no residential development for a minimum of 10 years. Staff recommended approval of the rezonings,confirming that the zoning was consistent with the comprehensive plan and growth expectations for this area. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the public. Chair Anderson closed the public hearing. Commissioner Westberg asked if the zoning will be looked at again in 10 years when the agreement with Cargill expires,or when the Highway 10 interchange is built. Mr.Barnhart stated that as the area develops with other uses than residential,it will be less likely that the city would want to zone the northern portion of the property residential. He also stated that staff is not recommending a special temporary destination retail zoning at this time,since it is not known when the interchange will be built. He stated that the best the city can do at this time is to inform future property owners that their use may be under an interchange at some point in time. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WESTBERG AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR A REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN NATURE'S EDGE BUSINESS CENTER TO BUSINESS PARK(BP)AND HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL(C-3). MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4.4 Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment regarding Commercial Recreation 411 Uses.Public Hearing—Case No. OA 12-03 Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 July 10,2012 • Mr.Barnhart presented the staff report. He explained that approval of the amendment will remove this use from the Business Park zoning district. He noted that a few grammatical changes will be made in the amendment which are recommended by the city attorney. Chair Anderson asked if the amendment addresses the need for high ceilings for some businesses. Mr.Barnhart stated that the design criteria will address this issue. Chair Anderson opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue,Chair Anderson closed the public hearing. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KELLER TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUESTED BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER RELATING TO COMMERCIAL RECREATION USES. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5. General Business—None 6. Adjournment There being no further business,MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. • The meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission adjourned at 7:02 p.m. Minutes prepared by ►-• hie Huebner. Tina Allard ity Clerk \ Dana Anderson,Chair 1111