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03-04-2021 PC MIN SPECIALSpecial Meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission Held at Elk River City Hall Thursday, March 4, 2021 Members Present: Chair Jill Larson -Vito, Acting Chair Brad Thiel, Commissioners Perry Beise, Eric Johnson, John Jordan, and Robert Rydberg Members Absent: Commissioner Alexander Feinstein Also Present: Councilmember/Liaison Mike Beyer Staff Present: Planning Manager Zack Carlton, Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg, and Sr. Admin. Assistant/Recording Secretary Jennifer Green I . Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Larson -Vito. 2. Consider March 4, 2021, Planning Commission Agenda Moved by Commissioner Jordan and seconded by Commissioner Beige to approve the March 4, 2021, Planning Commission agenda. Motion carried 6-0. 3.1 Bill Christian/P.O. Investments, LLC — 19675 Elk Lake Rd. NW Preliminary Plat of Reserve at Woodland Hills, Case No. P 2 1 -01 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. The applicant was in the audience and agreed with the condition listed in the memo. Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. Moved by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Beige to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat of Reserve at Woodland Hills for P.O. Investments, LLC, with the following condition to satisfy the standards set forth in Section 30-654: 1. All comments on the Comment Letter dated January 8, 2021, shall be addressed. Motion carried 6-0. Planning Commission Page 2 March 4, 2021 3.2 Rj Ryan Construction/Meritex Elk River, LLC — 10752 168th Circle NW ■ Conditional Use Permit Light Manufacturing, Case No. CU 21-02 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. The applicant was in the audience and agreed with the condition listed in the memo. Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. Moved by Commissioner Beise and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit for RY Ryan Construction/Meritex Elk River, LLC, for construction of an approximately 90,000 square foot addition to the existing 105,000 light manufacturing building at 10752 168tb Circle NW with the following amended condition to satisfy the standards set forth in Section 30-654: Oeteber 2015 shall be . Staff and the applicant will work on an ingress/egress access easement near the western property line. Motion carried 6-0. 3.3 Riverwalk Apartment — Stonewood Development, LLC ■ Zone Change: FAST to Planned Unit Development, Case No. ZC 21-01 ■ Conditional Use Permit: Establish Residential PUD, Case No. CU 21-03 Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. The applicants were in the audience and available to answer questions. Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. Chair Larson -Vito felt this was a nice plan for this site and one of the best that has been presented. Commissioner Rydberg agreed, stating the plans for this property have finally come together in an acceptable way and well laid out design for the site. Commissioner Jordan asked if the rents would be market rate. Mr. Carlton indicated the rents were proposed to be market rate. He stated he had a comment from the public that they would have liked to see more senior rentals in this area. Commissioner Jordan asked about traffic in the area. Mr. Carlton stated the entire FAST study was based on traffic analysis that revealed this area is anticipated to become high density residential. Commissioner Jordan asked if this was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan updates being proposed. II�Ed[I I NXTURE Planning Commission March 412021 Page 3 Mr. Carlton stated the Comprehensive Plan has not been finalized yet but stated this area was slated to remain high density residential. Commissioner Thiel stated they have reviewed multiple designs for this site and felt with a few tweaks the proposed project will fit well on this parcel, and he was excited to see this project in this area of the city. Moved by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Jordan to recommend approval of the Zone Change request by Stonewood Development, LLC, for Riverwalk Apartment from FAST to Planned Unit Development with the condition that the CUP is also approved and recorded. Motion carried 6-0. Moved by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Jordan to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit to establish a residential PUD with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set forth in Section 30-654: 1. Council approval of the associated applications — Zone Change (ZC 21-01), Easement Vacation (EV 21-02) and Platted Exemption (PE 21-01). 2. The CUP will not be recorded until a PUD agreement has been approved by the City Council. 3. All comments from the comment letter dated February 26, 2021, be addressed. 4. Comments from outside agencies, MnDOT and the DNR, are addressed. 5. Staff approval of all site, civil, and architectural plans. Motion carried 6-0. 4. Adjournment The special meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m. Minutes pre aced by Jennifer Green. Tina Allard City Clerk 4Iviev J' arson -Vito Planning Commission Chair 11RER11 I1 NAT R'