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PL 01/25/1989 - 30694� � CITY OF FRIDLEY PLANNING CONIIdlISSION MEETING, JANUARY 25, 1989 ________.._..________.._____...._..___..__.._...._....__......____..__.._.._..______ CALL TO ORDER• Chairperson Betzold called the January 25, 1989, Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Donald Betzold, Dave Kondrick, Sue Sherek, Alex Barna, Paul Dahlberg Members Absent: Dean Saba Others Present: Barbara Dacy, Planning Coordinator Kathlyn Castle, Planning Assistant David Hanson, API Supply Co. Mr. & Mrs. William Shields, 1300 Skywood Ct. N.E. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 11. 1989, PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Ms. Sherek, to approve the January 11, 1989, Planning Commission minutes. Mr. Betzold stated that on page 9, first paragraph, line 4, the words, �'U.S. Supreme Court" should be changed to "Minnesota Supreme Court". IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTIN�3 AYE � CBAIRPERSON BETZOLD DECLARED T8E MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY AND THE MINIITEB APPROVED AS AMENDED. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT, P.5. #88-03, GLACIER PARK COMPANY ADDITION. BY API SUPPLY COMPANY: Being a replat of that portion of Lot 3, Auditor's Subdivision No. 79, generally located at 5110 Main Street N.E. MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Mr. Barna, to open the public hearing. IIPON A VOICTs VOTE, ALL VOTINC� AYE, CHAIRPERSON BETZOLD DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED ONANIMODSLY AND THE PIIBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 7:36 P.M. Ms. Castle stated this property is located west of Main Street and east of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks. � -1- � PLANNING COMMISBION MEETING, JANUARY 25, 1989 Ms. Castle stated the replat being requested is necessary for the petitioner, API Supply Co., to mortgage their building. This property was recently sold to Glacier Park Co. from Burlington Northern, and the API Supply building is located on the northern part of this plat. API will lease their lot from Glacier Park. Ms. Castle stated the property is zoned heavy industrial as is the property to the north, south, and west. To the east lies a single family residential district. Ms. Castle stated the preliminary plat divides the property into two lots--Lot 1 and Lot 2. Lot 1 contains 11 acres and is the lot which contains the API building. Lot 2 contains 7.5 acres and is currently vacant. Ms. Castle stated staff is requesting the property owner, Glacier Park Company, to dedicate a bikeway/walkway easement over the eastern part of the plat. This portion of Main Street is part of the City's bikeway/walkway corridor. Ms. Castle stated staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat with the following two stipulations: � 1. A park fee for Lot 2 be paid at the time a building permit is issued. 2. A bikeway/walkway easement be dedicated to the City and recorded by August 15, 1989. Mr. Kondrick asked if staff had received any calls or letters from neighbors in the area regarding this request. Ms. Dacy stated she has spoken to three persons. Their main concern was whether or not API is expanding its operation. When she explained the purpose of API's request, there seemed to be no objection. Mr. Barna asked what the lot coverage is for Lot 1. Mr. Dahlberg stated the staff report indicates a 160 lot coverage on Lot 1, but he believed it is closer to 40%. Ms. Castle stated the 16o mentioned in the staff report is an error. When she went through the regulations in reviewing this application, the lot coverage was not over 40�. Ms. Dacy stated the building dimensions are 240 ft. x 260 ft. for a total of 153,600 sq. ft. without the office addition. That makes � -2- I,� PLANNING COMMI68ION MEETING. JANQARY 25, 1989 a 34.1% lot coverage without the office addition. Mr. Dahlberg stated the way the plat is proposed, if, in the future, API decided to expand their building, it could potentially put them over the 40 a maximum lot coverage. He was suggesting that API might want to increase the size of Lot 1. Then, if they should decide to expand in the future, they would not have to worry about coming to the City for any special consideration. Mr. David Hanson, Controller for API Supply, stated that right now there are no plans for expansion; however, he did not know what could happen in the future. Glacier Park might be willing to sell the property to API at some point in time, and that is a consideration for the future. For now, in order not to delay things, he would like to proceed with the plat as requested. Mr. Betzold stated the Planning Commission will be making a recommendation to the City Council. If, before the Council meeting, the petitioner decides they want the opportunity to expand, they should let staff know so things can be adjusted before the City Council meeting. Mr. Hanson stated the main concern right now is they want some long �'`� term financing on the building, and the title company will not issue insurance until the property is subdivided. Mr. Hanson stated the stipulation regarding the park fee affects Glacier Park as the fee owner of the property. They were agreeable to the stipulation regarding the bikeway/walkway easement; however, they do have a fence along there and would be concerned about having to remove the fence. The surveyor estimated about 9 ft. is available, and the City is requesting 10 ft. Would they have to remove the fence? Mr. Betzold stated the easement will always be there; and if at some point in time, the area where the fence is located is needed for the bikeway/walkway, then, yes, the fence would have to be removed. Ms. Dacy stated it depended on the final plans for the bikeway/walkway construction which have not been prepared. She stated City staff would work with API to try to resolve this issue. MOTION by Ms. Sherek, seconded by Mr. Kondrick, to close the public hearing. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERBON BETZOLD DECL�IRED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOIIBLY AND THE PIIHLIC HEARING CLOBED AT 7:55 -...� � -3- ^ PLANNING CONIIriISBION MEETING. JANIIARY 25, 1989 P.M. MOTION by Mr. Kondrick, seconded by Ms. Sherek, to recommend to City Council approval of preliminary plat, P.S. #88-03, Glacier Park Company Addition, by API Supply Company, being a replat of that portion of Lot 3, Auditor's Subdivision No. 79, generally located at 5110 Main Street N.E., with the following stipulations: 1. A park fee for Lot 2 be paid at the time a building permit is issued. 2. A bikeway/walkway easement be dedicated to the City and recorded by August 15, 1989. Mr. Dahlberg reguested staff to calculate the exact lot coverage and have that information available for anyone interested at the City Council meeting. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, AI,L VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERBON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIISLY. Ms. Dacy stated the City Council will set a date for the final public hearing at their Feb. 13 meeting for Feb. 27, 1989. ^ 2. CONSIDERATION OF A LOT SPLIT L S #88-07 BY WILLIAIK SHIELDS• To create a separate parcel from Auditor's Subdivision No. 94 to be described as the south 140.00 feet of the west 150.00 feet of Lot 7, subdivision of Lot 10, except the west 75.00 feet thereof, generally located at 1300 Skywood Court N.E. Ms. Castle stated the purpose of petitioner is to create a parcel a single family home. the lot split as requested by the suitable for the construction of Ms. Castle stated that in 1964 Mr. Shields went before the City Council and asked for a lot split. The lot split was approved to split the property into three parcels. One of those parcels is the lot split being requested at this time. The reason Mr. Shields is back requesting a lot split is because the lot split authorization was never recorded at the County and the subdivision approval expired. Ms. Castle stated the property is located south of I-694 at the corner of Skywood Lane and Fillmore Street. The property is zoned R-1, single family residential. To the south and east is R-1, to the west is R-1 and R-2, and to the north is I-694. Ms. Castle stated the proposed common lot line separating the two parcels encroaches on the existing gravel driveway which provides f"� -4- � PLANNIN(3 COMMI88ION MEETING. JANUARY 25. 1989 access to Mr. Shields' house on the northern lot. Because of that, staff is requesting a driveway easement be retained over the portion of the lot to maintain access to the house. This driveway is currently gravel, and City Code requires all driveways to be hard surfaced. Mr. Betzold stated he has found from experience with variances on the Appeals Commission that the hard surface driveway is stipulated, but the variance is filed and approved and the petitioner never does get around to resurfacing the driveway. Is there any way to make sure the driveway is hard surfaced? Ms. Castle stated staff has attached a deadline date to the stipulation of August 15, 1989. If Mr. Shields does not install the hard surface driveway by that date, the Code Enforcement Officer will work with him to get it done. If there continues to be a problem, the City can issue a violation citation. Ms. Dacy stated another option would be to have the petitioner post a performance bond or letter of credit; however, she would not like to do that for such a small improvement. Ms. Castle stated staff is recommending approval of the lot split r"� with the following four stipulations: 1. A driveway easement over that portion of the south lot shall be executed prior to the sale of the property. 2. The existing gravel driveway on the north shall be hard surfaced by August 15, 1989. 3. A park fee of $750.00 (or current rate) shall be paid at the time of the building permit. 4. A future house on the southerly lot shall be connected to City utilities. Mr. Shields stated he has every intention of hard surfacing his driveway. The reason he had not hard surfaced it before was because he was not sure about the exact lot line and it was all his property anyway. As far as the driveway easement (stipulation #1), it is his intention to straighten the driveway out and have it only on the northern lot. He also believed he would need to have an easement on his property to connect sewer to the new lot. Before selling or building on the new lot, everything would be done. At this time, however, he had no intentions of selling the lot. Ms. Dacy stated the City Engineering Department could work with Mr. �� -5- ��� � `"� PLANNING COMMI88ION MEETING. JANUARY 25. 1989 Shields on the locations of the utilities. MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Ms. Sherek, to recommend to City Council approval of lot split, L.S. #88-07, by William Shields, to create a separate parcel from Auditor's Subdivision No. 94 to be described as the south 140.00 feet of the west 150.00 feet of Lot 7, subdivision of Lot 10, except the west 75.00 feet thereof, generally located at 1300 Skywood Court N.E., with the following stipulations: 1. The existing gravel driveway shall be relocated on the northern lot and hard surfaced by August 15, 1989. 2. A park fee of $750.00 (or current rate) shall be paid at the time of the building permit. 3. A future house on the southerly lot shall be connected to City utilities. IIPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTIN(� AYE, CHAIRPER80N BETZOLD DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIIBI�Y. 3. RECEIVE JANUARY 6. 1989 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION by Mr. Rondrick, seconded by Mr. Dahlberg, to receive the Jan. 6, 1989, Parks & Recreation Commission minutes. IIPON A VOICE VOTE� ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERBON HETZOLD DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOIISLY. 4. RECEIVE JANUARY 5. 1989 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION by Ms. Sherek, seconded by Mr. Dahlberg,to receive the Jan. 5, 1989, Human Resources Commission minutes. Mr. Betzold stated he was upset and disgusted when he read the comments made by Mr. van Dan under ��Other Old Business" on pages 7-9 of the minutes. He stated Sue Sherek has been an invaluable member of the Planning Commission. She has been elected as the Chairperson of the Human Resources Commission for the past three years by her peers. If she does not conduct the meetings to Mr. van Dan's satisfaction, then Mr. van Dan should be the one to resign. IIPON A VOICL VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPER80N BETZOLD DECLARED T8E MOTION CARRIED IINANIMOIIBLY. ADJOURNMENT• MOTION by Mr. Saba, seconded by Mr. -6- Dahlberg, to adjourn the � � � PLANNINGi COMMI88ION MESTING. JANUARY 25. 1989 meeting. Upon a voice declared the January adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Re ectfully submitted, Ly e Saba Recording Secretary vote, all voting aye, Chairperson Betzold 25, 1989, Planning Commission meeting �►�