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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-07 PC Minutes May 7, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 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 Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner Present Al Bierbaum, Commissioner Present Tushar Desai, Commissioner Absent John Donofrio, Commissioner Present Larry Durand, Commissioner Present Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Commissioner Absent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Donofrio moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Bierbaum moved to approve the March 19, 2013, PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes – Chairperson Fischer, Commissioner’s Arbuckle, Bierbaum, Donofrio, Durand, & Kempe Abstention – Commissioner Ige The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. Conditional Use Permit Revision for the Tubman Center East Planned Unit Development, 1725 Monastery Way i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the presentation for the Conditional Use Permit Revision for the Tubman Center East Planned Unit Development. ii. Chief Operating Officer, Christine Brinkman, Tubman Center East, 1725 Monastery Way, addressed and answered questions of the commission. May 7, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2iii. President, Beverly Dusso, Tubman Center East, 1725 Monastery Way, addressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Fisher opened the public hearing. Nobody came forward to address the commission for the public hearing. Chairperson Fisher closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve resolution amending the conditional use permit the St. Paul’s Priory planned unit development which allowed the Tubman Family Shelter facility in the former monastery building located at 1725 Monastery Way. (Deletions are crossed out and additions are underlined.) 1. This planned unit development shall follow the concept plans date-stamped January 11, 2007. These plans are considered concept plans because the applicant must submit design plans to the city for approval for the proposed apartments, town houses, future monastery, shelter and any other future use. Staff may approve minor changes. 2. This planned unit development does not give any approvals for Lot 1, Block 1 since this site has not been proposed for any future development and its future use is unknown. The development of this site would require a revision of this planned unit development and must comply with all city development requirements. 3. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. 4. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 5. The property owner shall be required to dedicate right of way for a roadway to be studied by the City Engineer during the next three to five year period. This roadway shall be located approximately between this property and the property owned by Hill-Murray to the west and shall extend from Larpenteur Avenue to the intersection at TH 5 and TH 120. The final location of the roadway shall be studied by the City Engineer and reported with a recommendation to the City Council. The final need for the roadway has not been determined but will likely be necessary if additional development occurs on this property in excess of that currently being proposed or at higher density levels than approved; and also if property sold includes a major expansion of uses that generate significant additional traffic to be generated at Hill-Murray. 6. The applicant must obtain all necessary and required permits from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Ramsey County and the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. 7. The applicant must provide a right-turn lane on Century Avenue into the site, subject to MnDOT’s approval. 8. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the engineering reports by Erin Laberee and Michael Thompson dated February 22, 2007 and by R. Charles Ahl dated April 19, 2007. 9. The applicant shall install sidewalks wherever possible along Larpenteur Avenue. 10. Staff may approve minor changes to the plans. 11. Establish a neighborhood committee of no less than nine members whose membership composite shall be one representative from Hill-Murray administration or trustees, one day care parent from Maple Tree Day Care, one parent whose child attends Hill-Murray, three May 7, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3neighborhood citizens who are from the yellow cards received by the city. The committee’s purpose shall be to facilitate communication, develop neighborhood solutions to neighborhood concerns, and provide feedback to all parties subject to the planned unit development. The committee shall report periodically to the council and disband when no longer needed. 12. Establish a transportation task force for neighbors and parties to the planned unit development to work on public transportation service and option for the site, to work in coordination with the neighborhood committee. 13. The proposed project shall be reviewed by the community design review board and all requirements of that board shall be followed. 14. Include two playground areas within the planned unit development as discussed at the hearing that were to be added to the plans. 15. Develop a security plan in partnership with all of the parties subject to the planned unit development and the neighborhood committee. 16. Monastery Way and Bennett Road shall be public roads and the cost of city sewer, storm water, public street infrastructure and city water shall be borne by the developer. 17. The applicant shall install sidewalks along applicant’s property on Larpenteur Avenue and internal streets. 1. This planned unit development shall follow the concept plans date-stamped January 11, 2007 and the subsequent, specific design approvals for new town homes, apartments and monastery approved by the community design review board. Staff may approve minor changes. 2. This planned unit development does not give any approvals for Lot 1, Block 1 since this site has not been proposed for any future development and its future use is unknown. The development of this site would require a revision of this planned unit development and must comply with all city development requirements. 3. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the engineering reports by Erin Laberee and Michael Thompson dated February 22, 2007 and by R. Charles Ahl dated April 19, 2007. 4. This permit revision allows the Tubman Center East to expand their shelter housing to the remaining two upper floors in the building. This permit also permits the applicant’s support activities such as: a legal center, offices, counseling services group rooms, child care, playground, classrooms, community gathering spaces, space for collaborative community partnerships, community gardens, bus shelters and expanded use of the commercial kitchen for residents and other facility users and collaborative community groups. 5. The applicant shall work with city staff on the placement and possible screening of future community gardens. 6. The applicant shall work with city staff on the appearance and location of bus shelters. These bus shelters may require the review and approval of the community design review board. 7. The applicant shall enlarge the parking lot in the northeast corner of the building to 33 spaces as originally proposed and approved. This parking lot expansion shall take place within one year of this approval. May 7, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes - All The motion passed. This will go to the city council May 13, 2013. 6. NEW BUSINESS None. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commission report for the April 8, 2013, city council meeting. Staff reported that the item reviewed and approved by the city council was the swimming pool wetland-setback variance at 660 Eldridge Avenue East. b. Commission report for the special city council meeting of April 29, 2013. Staff reported the item reviewed was the 3M EAW (Environmental Assessment Worksheet. c. Commission representation for the May 13, 2013, city council meeting. Commissioner Bierbaum was scheduled to attend but unable to represent the commission. The item for review is the conditional use permit revision for the Tubman Center East which staff will report on. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Mr. Ekstrand welcomed the newest planning commission member, Allan Ige and said staff would add Mr. Ige to the list of commissioners to represent the commission at the city council meetings. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m.