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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-07 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016 7:00 P.M. 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 Arbuckle. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, Chairperson Present Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present Tushar Desai, Commissioner Present John Donofrio, Commissioner Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator Jon Jarosch, Civil Engineer II 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the April 19, 2016, PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of a Proposed Medical Office Building, Northwest Corner of Hazelwood Street North and Beam Avenue East i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on the proposed medical office building and answered questions of the commission. ii. Maplewood Civil Engineer II, Jon Jarosch, addressed and answered questions of the commission. iii. Mark Davis, Davis Group Development, 2487 Crown Hill Rd, Minnetonka, addressed and answered questions of the board. The planning commission is reviewing the: a. Conditional Use Permit Resolution b. Lot Division June 7, 2016 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. 1. Thomas Carey, resident at Cardinal Pointe spoke about the petition included in the planning commission packet and the concerns about the buffer, landscaping and the parking. Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the resolution approving a conditional use permit for a medical office building and retail building to be constructed on a parcel within the light manufacturing (m1) zoning district that is within 350 feet of a residential zoning district. Approval of this resolution is based on the findings required by the ordinance and subject to the following conditions: 1. All construction shall follow the plans date-stamped May 18, 2016. The director of the environmental and economic development department may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall end. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant must meet the requirements of the city’s tree preservation ordinance. 5. This permit approves the first and second phases of the medical office building and the retail building near Beam Avenue. All phases must receive city approval of design plans before a building permit can be issued. 6. The total parking requirement for the two phases of the medical office building are 700 parking spaces. The site will provide 541 parking spaces. The applicant shall submit to the city a site plan showing the location of 71 additional provided as proof-of-parking spaces. A waiver of 88 parking spaces is approved. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the lot division for the Hazelwood Medical Office Building, subject to the following conditions: a. The applicant shall comply with the requirements of the city’s engineer. b. Prior to submitting to the county for recording, cross access easement agreements shall be submitted to city staff covering the three created parcels and the shared drive with 1535 Beam Avenue East. Seconded by Commissioner Desai. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on June 27, 2016. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Consider Approval of Amendments to the Planning Commissions Ordinance and Rules of Procedure i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on the planning commission’s ordinance and rules of procedure. June 7, 2016 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Commissioner Desai moved to approve the planning commission’s enabling ordinance and rules of procedures to establish a single monthly meeting and reduce its membership from nine to seven members. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All The motion passed. Commissioner Kempe moved to recommend to meet the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Nobody seconded the motion. Staff will clarify the specific date of planning commission meetings when this item is before the city council. b. Election of Officers (No Report) Commissioner Dahm moved to nominate Paul Arbuckle to continue on as Chairperson. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All The motion passed. Commissioner Dahm moved to nominate Tushar Desar to continue on as Vice Chairperson. Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes – All The motion passed. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. May 9, 2016 city council meeting – Commissioner Dahm represented the PC and all items were passed by the city council. ● Resolution for a Conditional Use Permit Ebenezer Karen Baptist Church ● Mixed Use Zoning Amendment ● Resolution of appreciation for Dale Trippler b. June 27, 2016 city council meeting – Commissioner Ige will represent the PC. ● Proposed Medical Office Medical Building, Hazelwood St North and Beam Ave East 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. June 7, 2016 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes