CITY OF MAPLE GROVE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA OCTOBER 31, 2016 **** 6:00 P.M. ***** 1. OPENING BUSINESS A. Call to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call 2. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA Any Commissioner who wishes to delete item(s) from the Consent Agenda or add item(s) to the agenda shall move that at this time. 3. CONSENT ITEMS All matters listed under Consent Items are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion and in the form listed below. There may be an explanation, but no separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Items and will be considered separately. A. Minutes - Regular Meeting 4. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA 5. UPDATE ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6. NEW BUSINESS PH A. ZOTA Floodplain District City of Maple Grove ZOTA for the purpose of amending City Code Section 36, Article VII, Division 4, regarding Floodplain District. Received 10/3/2016, Dick Edwards 7. ADJOURNMENT ALL ITEMS ACTED ON BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ACTION AT THEIR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
DRAFT MAPLE GROVE PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Maple Grove Planning Commission was held at 7:00 p.m. on at the Maple Grove City Hall, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Chair Colson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA Planning Commission members present were Chair Larry Colson, Vice-Chair Chris Ayika, David Hutchins, Lorie Klein, Craig Lamothe and Tony Marick. Present also were Karen Jaeger, City Council Liaison; Dick Edwards, Community Development Director; and Scott Landsman, City Attorney. None. CONSENT ITEMS The following Consent Items were presented for the Commission s approval: A. Regular Meeting September 26, 2016 B. The Woods at Rush Creek TABLE until 11/14/16 The Woods at Rush Creek Inc. 7681, 7675, 7555 Troy Lane and PID# 30-119-22-21-0005 PUD Concept and Development Stage Plan and Rezoning from R-A to R-2, PUD for the purpose of developing property into 73 detached single-family residential lots. Motion by Commissioner Ayika, seconded by Commissioner Klein, to approve the Consent Items as presented. Upon call of the motion by Chair Larry Colson, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED None.
Page 2 FROM CONSENT AGENDA REVIEW OF THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FROM THEIR REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 2016 NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING US BANK HTG ARCHITECTS 13501 80 TH CIRCLE N PUD DEVELOPMENT STAGE PLAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A 4,000 S.F. BANK WITH A DRIVE- THRU SERVICE Mr. Edwards reviewed with the Commission what items the City Council approved that was given direction at the Planning Commission level. Mr. Edwards stated the applicant seeks PUD Development Stage Plan approval for the purpose of constructing a 4,000 square-foot bank with a 3-lane drive-through service and a 24-hour ATM unit. The site is adjacent to the Paradise Car Wash and would share a drive-way with the facility. This bank site was considered as part of the Concept Stage plan review with Paradise Car Wash. The all-brick bank with gain access from the east internal driveway already serving the car wash. Car stacking and maneuverability into and out of the site is suitable, and parking is ample. The fire department has no issues with this plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Motion recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft a resolution approving the PUD Development Stage Plan of US Bank, subject to the applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the City any remaining applicable comments contained in the memorandum from the Community Development Director, Hennepin Department of Transportation and Transportation Operations Engineer dated September 22 and 28, and August 30, 2016 respectively. Discussion Commissioner Lamothe asked if the City had a US Bank in Maple Grove, other than the location in Byerlys. Mr. Edwards explained there was one other location in Maple Grove. It was noted the other location would be vacated for this new location. The applicant was at the meeting to answer questions. Motion by Commissioner Ayika, seconded by Commissioner
Page 3 Lamothe, to recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft a resolution approving the PUD Development Stage Plan of US Bank, subject to the applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the City any remaining applicable comments contained in the memorandum from the Community Development Director, Hennepin Department of Transportation and Transportation Operations Engineer dated September 22 and 28, and August 30, 2016 respectively. Upon call of the motion by Chair Colson, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING SYCAMORE COMMONS ARROW COMPANIES 6865 SYCAMORE LANE N PUD CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT STAGE PLAN AND FINAL PLAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING PROPERTY INTO A 33,852 S.F. 2- STORY OFFICE BUILDING Mr. Edwards stated the applicant seeks PUD Concept and Development Stage Plan approval for the purpose of constructing a 33,852 square foot two-story office building. The proposed 2.92- acre site would be subdivided from property occupied by a municipal water tower, just north of the Upsher-Smith campus. The two-story office building will be encircled by driveway and parking areas and will gain its access from Sycamore Lane via easement on a roadway already serving the City s water tower site and the industrial complex just to the north. The drive will be improved to the office site. The building, with prominent exposure to I-494, will have four-sided architecture and an exterior skin consisting primarily of glass with brick and EIFS accents. Roof-top mechanical units will be screened with a combination of building height and line of site. If conditions are not as anticipated, equipment-mounted screening will be added. Construction is anticipated to begin this autumn season. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance rezoning the property from FF, Freeway Frontage District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District, subject to the filing of the final plat of Sycamore Commons. Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the PUD Concept and Development Stage Plan, including Final Plat for Sycamore Commons, subject to the applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the City any remaining applicable comments contained in memorandums from Superintendent of Parks and Planning, Community Development
Page 4 Director, and MN Department of Transportation, dated September 21, 22 and 29, 2016. Discussion Commissioner Hutchins understood the new office building would have shared access with the Water Tower Place Business Center. Mr. Edwards stated this was correct. Commissioner Lamothe questioned if this building had an anticipated tenant. He asked how many employees could be housed at this facility. Mr. Edwards understood the site had one known tenant. He deferred the number of employees question to the applicant. The applicant was at the meeting to answer questions. Steve Fischer, Arrow Companies, reported he had two tenants for the new building and leases had been signed. He explained Barton Walter & Currier would occupy one level of the building and has approximately 30 employees. The other level of the building would be occupied by Nexus Solutions, a general contractor with approximately 25 to 30 employees. Commissioner Ayika asked if the building could be made three stories. Mr. Fischer stated he would not be pursuing a third story for this building. He commented on the difficulty of securing lending for buildings without 100% occupancy. Chair Colson opened the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. The public was asked by Chair Colson if they had any comments to make regarding this application. No one wished to address the Commission. Motion by Chair Colson, seconded by Commissioner Marick, to close the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. Upon call of the motion by Chair Colson, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. Motion by Commissioner Marick, seconded by Commissioner Hutchins, to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance rezoning the property from FF, Freeway Frontage District to PUD, Planned Unit Development District, subject to the filing of the final plat of Sycamore Commons. Upon call of
Page 5 the motion by Chair Colson, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. Motion by Commissioner Marick, seconded by Commissioner Hutchins, to recommend that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the PUD Concept and Development Stage Plan, including Final Plat for Sycamore Commons, subject to the applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the City any remaining applicable comments contained in memorandums from Superintendent of Parks and Planning, Community Development Director, and MN Department of Transportation, dated September 21, 22 and 29, 2016. Upon call of the motion by Chair Colson, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. SPECIAL MEETING TIME DISCUSSION ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chair Colson, seconded by Commissioner Lamothe, to recommend the Planning Commission hold the October 31, 2016 meeting at 6:00 p.m. Upon call of the motion by Chair Colson, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. There were no discussion items. Chair Larry Colson adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for October 31, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.