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10-26-2021 PC MINMeeting of the Ver Elk River Planning Commission Held at Elk River City Hall Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Members Present: Chair Jill Larson -Vito, Commissioners Perry Beise, Dennis Booth, Craig Keisling, and Rob Rydberg Members Absent: Commissioners Eric Johnson and John Jordan Also Present: Counciltnember/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 meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission was called to order at 6:41 p.m. by Chair Larson -Vito. 2. Consider October 26, 2021, Planning Commission Agenda Moved by Commissioner Rydberg and seconded by Commissioner Beise to approve the October 26, 2021, Planning Commission agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Consider September 28, 2021, Planning Commission Minutes Moved by Commissioner Keisling and seconded by Commissioner Beise to approve the September 28, 2021, Planning Commission minutes. Motion carried 5-0. 4.1 Twin Town Demolition LLC/Nicholas Holm, 13385 207"' Avenue NW ■ Conditional Use Permit for a Home Occupation to operate a commercial business, Case No. CU 21-15 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. He noted the applicant told him he was already doing work on the property, installing a fence, bringing in Class 5 and noted the business would not be operated until after the CUP is received. Commissioner Rydberg asked if there were any comments received from the public regarding this request. Mr. Leeseberg stated they had not received any comments from the public. Planning Commission October 26, 2021 Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. Page 2 Nicholas Holm —13385 207'' Avenue NW, explained his intentions regarding this request and spoke to the neighbors that he felt would be directly impacted by his business. He said he did not receive any negative comments or oppositions regarding his business operating in the neighborhood and noted he did not want to affect anyone's quality of life. He stated he has purchased his supervisor's box trucks that they will take home with them at the end of the workday, and that will reduce the number of trips to his house. There being no one else to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. Moved by Commissioner Booth and seconded by Commissioner Beise to recommend approval of the request by Nicholas Holm for Twin Town Demolition LLC for a Conditional Use Permit for a Home Occupation to operate a commercial business with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set forth in Section 30-654: 1. The building shall be inspected by the city building official to demonstrate compliance with all applicable commercial building codes for the use classification within the detached accessory structure. 2. An amendment to this Conditional Use Permit will be required for future expansions/ additions not shown on the site plan dated November 15, 2021. 3. Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 4. There shall be no repair or maintenance of company vehicles/equipment on site. 5. No more than two employees, other than owner, can be on site at one time. 6. The designated outdoor storage area shall be no larger than 20' x 100' in size. It shall be located south of the existing detached accessory building, no closer than 10 -feet to any property line. 7. All outdoor storage of company vehicles/ equipment must be stored within the designated outdoor storage area screened from view from the public right-of-way by a 6 (six) foot high 100% opaque fence. 8. No company vehicles/equipment may idle on site for more than 15 minutes. 9. No more than six (6) square feet of signage shall be allowed. Motion carried 5-0. 4.2 Steve Pullar/Landform, 20343 Meadowvale Rd. NW 6. Preliminary Plat of Pullar Prairie, Case No. P 21-11 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. rNaAA aTURE Planning Commission Page 3 October 26, 2021 Commissioner Keisling asked if there had been conversations with the gun club regarding the relocation of the driveway. Mr. Leeseberg stated the applicant has been in conversations with the gun club. Mr. Carlton stated he has been having conversations with the resident directly across from the gun club driveway entrance and they were unable to make the meeting tonight. The resident had general questions regarding the projects and the driveway location. Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. Todd Olin with Landform spoke on behalf of the Pullar's. He stated they received information from the Sherburne County Highway Department with respect to the plat's proposed driveway location and found they would not allow two driveway access points in such close proximity. The highway department recommended either a turn lane be installed or recommended working with the gun club to determine if they would be willing to combine driveways and repositioning the club's entrance. He stated the gun club allowed them to come in and speak to their board regarding the proposed plat and driveway relocation request. Mr. Olin indicated the club's vice - chair and chair were present at tonight's meeting to hear the city's presentation. The applicants are comfortable with the conditions outlined in the staff report and are open to coordinating with the gun club to satisfy the requirements of the county. He stated they still wished to proceed with the preliminary plat at this time. Steve Pullar, 20343 Meadowvale Road, resident of Elk River for 35 years and hasd seen many changes in the area. He stated they would like to stay at the property and retire and would like to work with the gun club with their plat. He stated they have never complained about anything that has happened at the gun club and hoped they could collaborate with them to agree on finding a resolution to proceed with the plat. Commissioner Rydberg asked Mr. Pullar if they had considered any other uses for this property and felt there would be a concern with noise mitigation, noting there may be more complaints that could be heard in the future with the proposed plat. Mr. Pullar expressed the same concerns for noise mitigation and noted the location of these lots adjacent to a gun club will be explained to potential buyers before purchasing. Victoria Pall, 20301 Meadowvale Rd. NW, expressed concerns about people visiting the gun club and wondered if the vehicles speeding on the gun club's dirt road could be mitigated, noting there was dust kicked up from traffic. She stated she has talked to the gun club numerous times about the speeders and dust, and they told her they would talk to the members about speeding on their entrance road. Mr. Leeseberg stated the proposed plat would require a bituminous surface into the development and would create some dust during construction but would be constructed to city road standards. re�Ee" er NATURE Planning Commission October 26, 2021 Page 4 Jon Clauson, vice president of the Elk River Sportsman Club, Rogers, MN, explained he has been in contact with the applicant and Mr. Olin, who presented at a recent gun club board meeting a few days prior. He stated around thirty members heard the presentation and he cannot make any statements for or against their project. He stated he and Ed Church, president of the gun club, were there tonight to gather information and take back to the board of directors and determine how to proceed forward. Sarah Hagen, 20355 Meadowvale Rd. NW, asked when the property will be developed if it is approved. Mr. Pullar stated they are hoping to gather bids for the road construction by spring 2022. Ms. Hagen stated she did not have any concerns with living near a gun club and said it really is not noisy. She supported the applicant and his wife proceeding with their retirement plans. There being no one else to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. Moved by Commissioner Beise and seconded by Commissioner Booth to recommend approval of the request by Steve Pullar/Landform for the Preliminary Plat of Pullar Prairie with the following conditions: 1. The driveway to Elk River Gun Club must be moved as far north as possible to maximize the distance between County Road 32 and the driveway. 2. The Elk River Gun Club must agree, in writing, to the relocation of their driveway access. 3. The developer shall construct the relocated entrance to the Elk River Gun Club and deed the Oudot containing the driveway to Elk River Gun Club at no cost to the club. 4. Sherburne County must approve the connection to County Road 32. Motion carried 5-0. 4.3 City of Elk River, 75-011-4 100 & 4400 Preliminary Plat for Natures Edge Third Business Center, Case No. P 21-10 Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. Chair Larson -Vito opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak, Chair Larson -Vito closed the public hearing. Commissioner Rydberg asked if there was a demand for this property. VN"AX EIIrURE Planning Commission October 26, 2021 Page 5 Mr. Carlton stated they receive requests for larger parcels in business parks allowing for light manufacturing space and this will provide more business opportunities. He stated they are working with Cargill as they would like to retain the south half of the parcel. Moved by Commissioner Rydberg and seconded by Commissioner Booth to recommend approval of the request by the City of Elk River for the Preliminary Plat for Natures Edge Business Center with the following conditions: 1. The three parcels in Block 2 shall be shown as one outlot, to be consistent with the final plat. 2. Prior to recording the final plat, the north half of the plat shall be re- zoned to Business Park. Motion carried 5-0. S. General Business There was no general business. 6. Council Liaison Update Councilmember Beyer provided an update to the Planning Commission about recent city council activities. The Planning Commission recessed to work session at 7:12 p.m. 7. Daniel Krueger, PI D# 75-871-0105 ■ Concept Review for Rezoning from R I b to 1-3 or R4, Case No. CR 21-04 Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. He reviewed the applicant's conceptual plans and asked the Planning Commission to provide the applicant with non -formal, non- binding feedback. He stated a property owner on Troy Street did contact him to ask about this concept review, but he did not provide Mr. Carlton with any feedback about the application. Dan Krueger, 18682 Queen Circle, explained his concepts and goals for construction of either a mini storage facility or a 3- or 4 -unit townhome. The property is currently zoned R -1b and although the recently adopted Comprehensive Plan guides the property for traditional single-family residential uses and offers possibilities for other multiple -family residential units to coexist in single- family neighborhoods, that use has generally been targeted for the Mixed -Residential Neighborhood land use category. The Commission discussed the merits of each option, and the consensus was to explore a townhome application over the ministorage use, noting they felt that F 0 1 1 R E 1 R 1 NATURE Planning Commission October 26, 2021 storage uses in an otherwise residential area were not appropriate and was not supported by the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Carlton noted the City Council will review Mr. Krueger's application on November 15, 2021. 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jennifer Green. 4 V Tina Allard City Clerk Ji Larson -Vito Planning Commission Chair Page 6 Pe�EeEI I NAfiURE