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Home My WebLink About2011-07-05 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JULY 5,2011 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Fischer. 2. ROLL CALL AI Bierbaum, Commissioner Joseph Boeser, Commissioner Tushar Desai,Commissioner Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson Robert Martin, Commissioner Tanya Nuss, Commissioner Gary Pearson, Commissioner Dale Trippler, Commissioner Jeremy Yarwood, Commissioner Present Present Present Present Present Absent Absent Present Present Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff suggested moving 5 b. Conditional Use Permit for the Former Corner Kick Soccer Center Building ahead of 5 a. Conditional Use Permit for South Metro Human Services, 1111 Viking Drive since the Corner Kick building CUP proposal would be a much quicker review. Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Bierbaum moved to approve the June 7. 2011 minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes - All The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Conditional Use Permit for the Former Corner Kick Soccer Center Building, 1357 Cope Avenue i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. ii. Applicant, Mike McGrath, addressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. July 5, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 No one addressed the commission. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Yarwood moved to approve the resolution approvinq a revision for the conditional use permit for 1357 Cope Avenue. the former Corner Kick soccer Center. based on the findinqs required bv citv ordinance and subiect to the followinq conditions (the additions are underlined and the deletions are crossed out.): L All GenE:trllGtien E:hall fellew the FJlanE: aate E:tamFJea AFJril e, 2007 ana the FJlanE: aate E:tamFJea May J1, 2007. The Gity GellnGil may aFJFJreve majer Ghan!jeE: te the FJlanE: ana Gity E:taff may aFJFJreve miner Ghan!jeE: te the FJlanE:. allGh Ghan!jeE: E:hall inGlllae: ~ ReviE:in!j the FJrejeGt FJlanE: te meot all the GenaitienE: ef the Gity en!jineer (inGlllain!j the aaaitien ef a E:iaewalk alen!j CeFJe Avenlle) ana Gity E:taff. ~ ReviE:in!j the ellilain!j elovatienE: aE: may ee rel:lllirea ey E:taff, the Cemmllnily DOE:i!jn Review Boara (CDRB) er the Gity GellnGil. ~ The owner er GentraGter E:hall E:tart the GenE:trllGtien fer thiE: FJermit roviE:ien within ene year ef Gity GellnGil aFJFJreval er the FJermit reviE:ien E:hall ena. The Gity GellnGil may extena thiE: aeaaline fer ene year. ~ The Gity GellnGil E:hall roviow thiE: FJermit roviE:ien ene year frem the aate ef aFJFJroval. 1, The ownerE:.'eFJeraterE: ef the E:eGGer Genter, the fire marE:hal ana the Gity ellilain!j effiGial E:hall a!jree en a FJlan fer the E:eGGer Genter te make the rel:lllirea life E:afoty ana ellilain!j imFJrovementE: te the exiE:tin!j ellilain!j. ThiE: FJlan E:hall inGlllae the inE:tallatien ef: a. The rel:lllirea fire FJreteGtien (E:FJrinkler) E:YE:temE:. e. An early warnin!j fire FJroteGtien E:YE:tem (E:meke aeteGtien ana meniterin!j). G. Aaaitienal emer!jenGY li!jhtE: ana oxit E:i!jnE: (if neGeE:E:ary). ~ Have the Gity en!jineer aFJFJreve final GenE:trllGtien ana en!jineerin!j FJlanE:. TheE:e FJlanE: E:hall meet all the GenaitienE: ana Ghan!jeE: that the en!jineer netea in the meme aatea AFJril 2J, 2007, inGlllain!jthe inE:tallatien ef the E:iaewalk alen!j CeFJe Avenlle. ~ The owner er eFJerater E:hall ee reE:FJenE:iele fer the maintenanGe ana Glean llFJ of the FJenain!j areaE: en their FJreFJerty. L The owner er eFJerater E:hall FJeE:t the arivowaYE: ana arive aiE:leE: aE: ne FJarkin!j zeneE:. ~ The owner er eFJerater ef Cerner KiGk E:hall enE:llre that viE:iterE: er llE:eFE: ef the faGility ae net GallE:e aiE:tllreanGeE: er make llnreaE:enaely lella neiE:e in the FJarkin!jlet that aiE:tllre noarey reE:iaentE:. The ewner er eFJerater E:hall E:llemit a FJlan te Gity E:taff fer the eallGatien ef their FJatrenE: aeellt eehavier elltE:iae the Genter, fer the enferGement ef neiE:e rllleE: ana hew they will aeal with, Gentrel ana minimize other aiE:tllreanGeE: en their FJreFJerty. 1. All construGtion shall follow the plans date-stamped Mav 17. 2011. The citv council shall review anv maior chanqes proposed. Staff mav approve minor chanqes. 2. The citv council shall review this permit in one vear. 3. The applicant shall complv with all conditions of the citv enqineer. buildinq official and fire marshal. July 5, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2 4. The applicant shall revise the landscapinq plan for staff approval to provide for a visual buffer alonq the frontaqe of the propertv between the two drivewavs to block headliqhts from shininq into neiqhborinq properties. This buffer shall be at least three to four feet tall. 5. Site liqhts and noise shall be controlled to follow the requirements of the city ordinance. 6. This permit includes a parkinq waiver for the applicant to provide 60 parkinq spaces with the potential for 23 additional future spaces. If further spaces are needed. the applicant shall restripe the parkinq lot to provide at least 15 additional spaces at the ends of the proposed parkinq rows. Seconded by Commissioner Desai. Ayes - All The motion passed. This goes to the city council July 25, 2011. b. 7:00 p.m. or later: Conditional Use Permit for South Metro Human Services, 1111 Viking Drive i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. ii. City Attorney, Alan Kantrud answered questions of the commission. iii. Terry Schneider, South Metro Human Services, Maplewood. Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. Fourteen neighboring property owners spoke in opposition of this proposal due to safety concerns and property value impacts. Those opposed spoke below. 1. Steve Shay, Owner of Sunset Realty, Maplewood. 2. Kathy Kleve, Maplewood. 3. Don Huot, Huey's Saloon, Maplewood. 4. Don Seiford, Maplewood. 5. Barb Clothier, Maplewood. 6. Dr. Skipstead, Maplewood. (Can't read his last name and no address given). 7. Mara Coyle, Maplewood. 8. Mark Warner, Maplewood. 9. Kelly Ubel, Maplewood. 10. Katie Rivard, Maplewood. 11. Dick Seppal, Maplewood. 12. Ray Hitchcock, Maplewood. 13. Wife of Dr. Skipstead (last name and address unknown), Maplewood. 14. Karl Clothier, Maplewood. One neighboring property owner William Knutson, Maplewood, spoke neither for nor against but commented on this proposal based on his prior experience in managing such facilities in the past. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. July 5, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3 Commissioner Yarwood moved to table the proposal particularlv because of the number of police calls. concerns about the effect on propertv values and because of concerns reqardinq what it will do to the character of neiqhborhood. Seconded by Commissioner Boeser. Ayes - Commissioner's Boeser, Desai & Yarwood Navs - Chairperson Fischer, Commissioner's Bierbaum, Martin and Trippler The motion failed. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution approvinq a conditional use permit for a 16-room transitional housinq facilitv in coniunGtion with a proposed mental health care clinic at 1111 Vikinq Drive. Approval is based on the findinqs required bv ordinance and subiect to the followinq conditions: 1. All construGtion shall follow the site plan approved by the city. Staff may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed use must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. Before the applicant obtains a building permit, they shall sign an agreement with the city agreeing to pay an annual assessment of $1 ,000 per year for ten years to defray the cost of police calls to the facility. 5. Additional housing units cannot be added without a revision of this permit. 6. The applicant shall provide on-site staffing 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Seconded by Commissioner Bierbaum. Ayes - Chairperson Fischer, Commissioner's Bierbaum, Martin & Trippler Navs - Commissioner's Boeser, Desai and Yarwood The motion passed. This goes to the city council July 25, 2011. 6. NEW BUSINESS None. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. July 5, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commissioner Desai reported for the city council meeting of June 13, 2011. Items discussed were The Fleet, Inc., CUP for car sales and the Ferndale Street/yth Street vacations were discussed. b. Commissioner Yarwood reported for the city council meeting of June 27, 2011. The Eldridge Fields preliminary plan and the first reading of the Chicken Ordinance were discussed. c. Upcoming City Council meeting of July 11, 2011. Commissioner Nuss is scheduled to attend. At this time there are no anticipated items for review. d. Upcoming City Council Meeting of July 25, 2011. Commissioner Bierbaum is scheduled to attend. The anticipated items for review are the South Human Services CUP and the CUP to remodel the Former Corner Kick building. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Staff stated the 2nd planning commission meeting of July will be cancelled due to election judge training being held in the council chambers. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 10:17 p.m. July 5, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 5