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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-15 PACKET 04.A.II.RE UEST' p� C'TM C ""--ovNCit qCTPOy COUA1��� /��EfVDR - �I�ETlPv�; iTEt�A # � �—`�t"Y.� �ATE �/15/98 _ ffi k � 4 0 � G mmunit Deve�o NAT, DEP ART���T Kim lindquist CoU ,q C?►Ol�1 �E � U � p y � � � * 4 4 " ° * ° ° < a , STAFF AUTHOR R eceive an � E r� g* �����"°*•<�..��.4a<. S APri12T, p y9g ana on fi!e the P ro gUDGET ► MP(,�CAT pN 1�, 1 998, vea minutes for the Plannin9 Comm• ission's meetings on AD`' V- 1- � _RYCpM MISS101� B �� � UyT � P LqPYn/{�yG _'�`� ACTUAL AMOUNT � PUBLlC SAF DATE O PugLlC WORKS -�_ REV��ED qPpROVED C, P qRKS AND pENiED � EcorvoMicR� c�s Rrci° S -'°-- D � d _ �EV. AurHO� -� C� C7 �j su�a --�..,_._ � C� ❑ -- --_o_Rrrn�c D --..� I� °--_.o_cu� Q o R o°uT,o ° �� � D�NqNCE o E�GtNE � OT RECp� RE COfl7AqE/V D NER. 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Members Present: Jon Auge, Ken Boyden, Glen Brown, Philip Foster, Herb Japs, Glen Kleven, Jeff Podoil, Pat Rice, Richard Sawyer Staff Present: John McCooi, Senior Planner John Burbank, Associate Planner Approval of Agenda A�ge announced that the Cedarhurst application (Cases CUP97-35 and SP97-44) has been withdrawn. Pai Rice moved to approve fhe agenda as submitted. Ken Boyden seconded. Mofion carried unanimousiy. Open Forum �hairperson Auge asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission on any non- agenda item. No one spoke. Chair's Explanation of the Public Hearing Process Chairperson Auge explained the purpose of the Planning Commission, which serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council, and that the City Council makes all final decisions. In addition, he expiained the process of conducting a pubiic hearing and requested that any person wishing to speak should come to the microphone and state their full name and address for the public record. Pianning Commission Minutes Aprii27,1998 Page 2 Public Hearings 6.1 CUP98-03 Sprint Spectrum has applied for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 120-foot high electromagnetic communication facility and to construct a 15-foot by 20-foot accessory building at 10475 Kimbro Avenue South. This is a continued public hearing from the February 23, 1998, and March 23, 1998 meetings. John McCool summarized the staff report and provided background information on the previous meetings. He recommended approval subject to the 10 conditions identified in the staff report. Garrett Lysiak, professional engineer with Owl Engineering, who was retained by the City, gave a report on his analysis. He stated that he reviewed the information from Sprint to learn what their goal was in buiiding the tower at the proposed location. In his analysis, he looked at the location of other towers in Cottage Grove to see if they couid accommodate Sprint. He aiso toured the sites to examine the terrain and possib(e obstructions. He explained that telecommunications systems are designed to cover a whole area, which requires muitiple sites. Lysiak explained that Figure 1 was a propagation study that shows the predicted coverage of the Sprint PCS system as they have proposed it. The proposed site gives good coverage along T.H. 10/61. Figu�e 2 represents co-locating on the U.S. West tower at Berryland, which shows poor coverage. He explained that radio service is highly dependent on line of sight and that obstructions such as trees, heavy vegetation, or terrain wiii severely impact the signal. Figure 3 showed a shadowing study for the proposed tower location. Figure 4 showed the Berryland site, which is obstructed by terrain on the north side of the highway. Lyziak explained that the NSP sites would not work as the tower would have to be 200 to 300 feet tall so the power lines wou�dn't interfere with the signal. He talked with U.S. West about their tower at Berryland and found it not to be a typical tower they utilize in this market. The typical tower is much bigger in diameter. The tower will handle 80 mile-an-hour winds and half-inch ice as the code requires but can't hold the amount of cables both companies wouid need for maximized use. He stated in his analysis that, in general terms, they couid co-locate at Berryiand but it would give somewhat diminished coverage in the northern section on T.H. 10l61 on their system. He also expressed concerned about the str�ctural integrity of the tower if the maximum number of cabies for both systems were installed. Japs asked Lyziak if the Berryland tower was under-engineered for meeting multiple uses. Lyziak answered that it wasn't; that other antennas could be co-located but the Sprint system could not due to its configuration. He also stated that the proposed Sprint tawer couid handie at least two to three more users. r � uiiy v��� April 27, 1998 Page 3 Auge asked if, from an engineering standpoint, there was a recommendation for tower standards. Lyziak answered that one way was to put a wind loading specification on proposed towers. He stated that as technology improves, the antennas will get smaller. Auge opened the public hearing. Gary Gandrud, 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, attomey representing Sprint, stated that they agreed with the findings of the City's consultant and the staff report. He further stated that they would submit to the conditions, but questioned the need to paint the tower blue. Brown asked if the pole wasn't painted blue, what color it would be. Gandrud answered that the pole is galvanized steel, which is grayish-silver in color. Japs asked how long the pole would meet SprinYs needs and if they would be able to accommodate other users on it. Gandrud answered that the pole could accommodate three users. Sawyer asked how the appearance of the pole would change if other users were added. Gandrud answered that paneis wouid be added but everything eise would be inside. Auge asked if anyone else in audience wished to speak. No one e/se spoke. Auge c/osed the public hearing. Boyden asked why the color blue was chosen to paint the pole. McCool answered that it blends with the sky better than other colors. It was asked if there were a�y gaivanized poles i� the city. McCool answered that the NSP framed towers are galvanized steel. The Berryland tower was required to be painted light blue. The tower behind city hall is a framework-style tower and was not required to be painted. Lyziak stated that he thinks the blue-painted towers stand out more than galvanized poles. Podoll agreed and asked who would i�spect the tower for chips and repainting. Kleven moved to approve the application wifh conditions 1 through 9 attached, deleting condifion 10, which requires the pole to be painted light blue. Foster seconded. The applicant must comp/efe a building permit application for the monopole and accessory buiPding and the City must issue fhe permff before any const�ucflon could begin. 2. No adverfising shall be displayed on or affixed to fhe monopo%. 3. The applicanf shall plant a minimum of six techney arborvitae or three 6-foot high evergreen trees on tfre northwest side of the /eased site to screen the base of the tower from Kimbro Avenue South. A bona fide cost esfimate of the landscaping improvemenfs sha!/ be provided fo fhe Planning Division and a letter of credit in the amount of 150 percent of such estimate shal! be submitfed to and approved by the Cify. Upon camplefion of the landscaping improvements, the applicant shal! in wrifing inform the City that said improvements have been comp/eted. The City shall Planning Commission Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 4 retain the financial guarantee for a period of one year from fhe dafe of notice to insure the survival of the plantings. 4. The monopo/e shall be designed for co-/ocation of aP least two additional EMCF. 5. If fhe property is iezoned and the new zaning classification does not permif an EMCF in conformance with the code provisions, fhe exisfing EMCF shall be removed prior to pretimi»ary plat approval or building permit issuance, whichever occurs first. 6. /f the EMCF is abandoned or unused, it shall be removed wifhin 12 months of the discontinuance of operafions at the sife, unless a time extension is granted by the City. 7. The EMCF service sba// not interfere with public safety communications or any other wireless communicafion frequencies. 8. The EMCF provider shall notify the City ai least 10 calendar days in advance before introducing new services or changes in lransmitting or receiving services from this site. 9. The equipment building shall be constructed with exferior materials that are comparab/e to the adjoining storage building. The color should be earth fone, subject to sfaff review and approval. There was no further discussion. The mofion passed unanimously. 6.2 CASE CUP98-06 Nextet West Corporation, d.b.a. Nextel Communications, has applied for a conditional use permit for the co-location of a wireless antenna on the water tower at 6700 Inwood Avenue South. This was continued from the March 23, 1998, meeting. Burbank summarized the staff report and recommended approval subject to the conditions stipulated in the report. He explained that the application was continued from the March 23 meeting due to changing the request from a temporary to a permanent facility. Auge opened the public hearing. Nathan Ward, SBA, Inc., a consuitant for Nextel Communications, stated that they agree with the staff's recommendation including the conditions. He expiained that after reading the initial report and the conditions, Nextei decided to make it a permanent facility rather than temporary. No one else wished to speak. Auge closed the public hearing. Boyden moved fo approve the appiication subjecf to the nine condifions listed in the staff report. Rice seconded tiie motion. Pianning Commission Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 5 1. All grass areas disturbed by constraction musP be repaired and sodded within 30- days after a// construcfion has been comp/eted. 2. Six techny arborvifaes shall be planted on the site, as per an approved landscaping plan. 3. Al/ app/ica6le e%cfrica/ and building permits must be issued by the Ciiy before construction begins. A pre-construction meeting with the designafed confractor and City staff shall be Neid before the aforementioned bui/ding permifs are issued. 4. The equipment building shall be consfructed of exferior materials and co/ors that are consistent to the existing accessory structures on the site. 5. The access drive to the new accessory structure shall be similar in design and materials as the existing drive and shall be exter►ded five feet 6eyond the proposed building, 6. The applicant enters info an agreement wfth the City for the leasing of city owned property for fhe buiiding, access, antenna insfailation on fhe wafer fower and atl other pertinent details recommended by the Cify Attorney. 7. No advertising sha// be displayed on the equipment building, antennas or antenna panels. 8. The applicanf sha!/ submit a bona fide cast estimate of the landscaping and driveway improvements. A letter of credit in the amount of 150 percent of such estimate shall be submitted to and approved by fhe City. Upon comple4ion of the landscaping improvements and driveway, the applicant shal/ in writing inform the City that said improvements have been completed. The City shall retain the financia! guaranfee for a period of one year tYom fhe date of nofice to insure fhe survival of the planfings. 9. The /ease agreemenf contract shall clearly stipu/ate the ferms of fhe antenna anay removal and site refurbishing. when the anfennas are no longer acfively utilized or the /ease has expired. Podoli asked if there was a way to consolidate the utility buildings under the water tower. McCooi answered that staff asked the Public Works Department to look into this issue and provide a recommendation. The motion was passed unanimously. 6.3 CASE CUP98-07 Anderson Johnson Associates has filed for a conditional use permit to expand and improve existing site elements, i.e., parking lot, driveways, pavements, and access, at Armstrong Elementary School, 8856 Inwood Avenue South. Planning Commission Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 6 McCool summarized the staff report and recommended approval contingent on the applicant securing access from Pinetree Pond Townhome Association and the conditions stipulated in the staff report. Aage opened the pubifc hearing. Patrick Sarver, Anderson Johnson Associates, landscape architects, explained that the design thrust was to separate bus and car traffic to provide a safer environment for students and better access for staff. They are in agreement with the conditions. Boyden asked if the north end of the building by the proposed bus loop will be curbed off. Sarver answered that there will not be any curb there; the pavement wili be flush with the adjacent turf. He explained that they are going to abandon the pavement in place, excavate only as required to provide utilities through the area, and provide new pavement at the elevation of the adjacent turt so it will all be at the height above the curb levei. Boyden stated that he was concemed about police cars being abie to drive completely around the building. Sarver answered that they would have to jump two curbs. Rice asked why the storm sewer pipe could not connect to Inwood or Ironwood Avenues. McCooi answered that it was due to the �ack of storm sewers in the neighborhood. The nearest sewer on Inwood is at 90th Street and because of the grade of the catch basin in the existing system, it would be relatively flat. There is no storm sewer on Ironwood with the exception of the runoff in the gutter that goes down to the new system that was put in at Ironwood and 90th Street. Boyden asked if they had looked into running it down Ironwood when it is reconstructed this year. McCool replied that Alan Larson reviewed the plans. Boyden inquired if the current access drive on the inwood side would become visitor parking. Tom Bird, principal of Armstrong School, answered that staff parking will be on the south side of the building in the new parking lot and the existing parking would be used for visitors. Kleven asked if the noRh side of the building will be gated. Bird answered that he hasn't talked with the architect about it, but it will be biocked off, either with cones or gates. The bus parking area will also be used as a hard-surfaced playground and for car parking during special events. Kleven then asked if the playground equipment will be relocated. Bird stated that it will be moved to the west side of the property, just south of the bus parking area. No one etse spoke. Auge closed the public hearing. K/even moved to accepf the application subject to the ten conditions lisfed in the staff report. Brown seconded. 1. The proposed private access drive connecting to Ironwood Avenue shali be a minimum widfh of 20 feet with "FIRE LANE— ND PARKING"signs posted a/ong each side of the access drive. 2. A "STOP" sign shalB be instailed at the egress lane of fhe proposed service access that connects to lronwood Avenue. Pianning Commission Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 7 3. All applicable permits (i.e., bailding, elecfrical, etc.) shall be applied for and issued by the Cify prior to any work or construction taking p/ace. Defai/ed consfrucfion pfans shall be reviewed and approved by fhe Building Official. 4. The g+rading�/drainage plan shall t�e approved by the City before a grading permit and/or building permit is issued by the City. 5. The frash dumpster enctosure must comply with Section 28-39, Refuse, of the City's Zoning Ordinance. 6. All outdoor iighting shall be directed downward and away from abutting property. 7. The proposed service access drive sha!/ have a concrete apron abutting Ironwood Avenue South. The concrete apron shall extend to fhe west �ight-of-way line of lronwood Avenae and compiy wifh Cify spec�cations. 8. Handicapped parking spaces sha// be signed in accordance wifh Ame�ican with Disabilities Acf requiremenfs. 9. The Schoo/ District must complete and submit a building permit applicafion, including the submitfal of plans and specifications for the proper repair to certain fire-rafed interior walls that were constructed inside the Armsfrong Elementary building. The building permit application and plans must be submitfed to the Building Division prio� to City Council action of this conditional use permi! application and the work must be completed before August 1, 1998. 10. The School Disfrict shall comply with the approved landscape plan. lf any transptanted t�ee or any new planting does not survive, said planting shal! be replaced. The motion passed unanimousty. 6.4 CASE V98-11 Doreen Ince has filed for a variance to construct a detached garage in front of her existing home. The residence is located at 8163 -113th Street South. Burbank summarized the staff report and recommended approvai contingent on the conditions listed in the report. Auge opened the public hearing, noting that fhe appiicant was not present. Boyden asked if the applicant approved of the conditions. Burbank answered that prior nofification was sent out and he was surprised that she was not in attendance, but he has not heard back from her. No one spoke. Auge c0osed fhe public hearing. Planning Commission Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 8 Rice made a motion to approve the application subjecf to the five conditions stipulated in fhe staff �eport. Foster seconded. 1. Erosion Control measures shall be required during Consfruction. 2. Six six-foot ta!! evergreens shali be planfed near the accessory structure, as per an approved landscaping plan. 3. All applicable e%ctrical and bUilding permits must be issued by the City before construcfion begins. 4. The Accessory structure sha// be constructed of exterior materials and co%rs thaf are consistent to the exisfing accessory strnctures on the site. 5. Access to the new accessory structure shal! be fiom the exisfing. Podoll stated that he had concerns about the requirements for the six 6-foot high coniferous trees. He stated that the bushes would be very expensive and he didn't believe that they would provide adequate screening. Burbank explained that the requirement was based on the Planning Commission workshop discussion on having additional landscaping and setbacks for variances for accessory structures. Due to lack of criteria, he followed the recommendation from a previous application. Japs asked if the neighbors had been notified about the requested variance. Burbank answered that pubiic hearing notices were sent to all neignbors within 500 feet of the property, and he did not receive any phone calls or letters regarding it. The mofion was adopfed on an 8 to 1 vote (Podo//). 7. Applications and Requests None. 8. Approval of Planning Commission Minutes of March 23, 1998 Brown mtaoved to appro�re the min�etes and Japs seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 9.1 Recap of April City Councit Meetings McCool reported that at the April 1 meeting, a workshop was held on the 80th Street reconstruction projeet to update the City Council the status of the reconstruction. There was an update on Hardwood Avenue. The Council aiso approved the resolution and the subdivision agreement for Pine Forest 3rd Addition, being developed by Orrin Thompson Homes. At the April 15 mee4ing, Auge was reappointed as Chair of the Pianning Commission and Richard Sawyer was appointed to serve a two-year term. The resolution authorizing the preparation of pians and specifications and a bid date for Pine Forest 3rd Addition and the Planning Commission Minutes April 27, 1998 Page 9 lease agreement for the construction of the U.S. West tower behind City Hall were approved. The City Council received the feasibility report for Hardwood Avenue and the final recommendation for the connection of Hardwood Avenue to East Point Douglas Road. The Council approved the "T' intersection design. The resolutions authorizing the acquisition of the right of way and �asements for Hardwood Avenue with public improvem�nfs �nd the Wes4 Oraw Meadows wetlands replacement plan were also approved. The Council tabied the resolution approving the final plat, consisting of 40 lots, for the first phase development in West Draw Meadows and the subdivision agreement with Centex Homes. These wil! be heard at the May 6 meeting. 9.2 Committee Reports Japs reported that the Cottage Grove Historic Preservation Commission and the Newport Historic Preservation Commission are sponsoring historic site tours on Sunday, May 17, between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. They are asking for a$10 donation. There are four locations in Newport and three in Cottage Grove on the tour. 9.3 Planning Commission Requests Kleven stated that ne has several concerns relating to the EMCF ordinance. He would like to have the Commission reexamine the EMCF ordinance, including the wind load requirement and requiring towers to accommodate at least two other uses. He also wants the city attorney to investigate if the tower U.S. West built at Berryland met the City's ordinance. Auge reported that the Builders' Association is offering to send a copy of a video they produced entitied "The Future is No�!' about the dwindling land supply and affordable housing issues in the Twin Cities. Japs wouid like to see the video before a discussion is heid with them, possibly at a workshop. The ne� Planning Commission meeting will be held on May 18 rather than the fourth Monday, due to Memorial Day. 9.4 Response to Planning Commission Inquiries None. 10. Adjournment Sawyer moved for adjournment. Boyden seconded. The motion passed unanimously, and fhe meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. City of Cottage Grove Pianning Commission May 18, 1998 Pursuant to due call and noticethereof, a regu�ar meeting of the Planning Commission was duly held at City Hall, 7516 - 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, Minnesota on the 18th day of May, 1998, in the Council Chamber. Call to Order Chairperson Auge called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Members Present: Jon Auge, Ken Boyden, Philip Foster, Herb Japs, Gien Kleven, Pat Rice, Richard Sawyer Members Absent: Glen Brown, Jeff Podoil Staff Present: Kim Lindquist, Community Development Director John McCool, Senior P{anner John Burbank, Associate Planner Robert Vogel, Historic Preservation Officer Approval of Agenda Rice moved to approve the agenda as submitfed. Foster seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Open Forum Chairperson Auge asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission on any non-agenda item. Robert Vogel and Gary Golusky, Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission, presented John Burbank with the Historic Preservationist of the Year Award. Chair's Explanation of the Public Hearing Process Chairperson Auge explained the purpose of the Planning Commission, which serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council, and that the City Council makes all final deci- sions. in addition, he explained the process of conducting a public hearing and requested that any person wishing to speak should came to the microphone and state their fuli name and address for tne pubiic record. Pianning Commission Minutes May 18, 1998 Page 2 Public Hearings None. Applications and Requests 7.1 Resolution of Compliance with Comprehensive Pian for Revenue District No. 1 and TIF District 1-9. Lindquist presented the report. There were no comments. K/even moved to accept the report. Boyden seconded. The mofion passed unanimously. Approvai of Planning Commission Minutes of Aprit 27, 1998 Rice moved for approvaL Foster seconded. Motion car�ied unanimously. Reports 9.1 Recap of May City Council Meetings Lindquist reported the highlights of the May 6 and May 20 City Council meetings. 9.2 Committee Reports �V� 9.3 Pianning Commission Requests The Pianning Commission discussed the sketch plan review process. It was determined through consensus that there was a concern that the public process not be shortened and that future sketch reviews shou�d only be applicabie to unique projects. 9.4 Response to Planning Commission Inquiries None. Adjournment Boyden moved for adjournment. Sawyer seconded. Motion carried unanimously.