AGENDA EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, July 9, 2018-7:00 P.M. PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS: STAFF MEMBERS: John Kirk, Charles Weber, Ann Higgins, Andrew Pieper, Ed Farr, Mark Freiberg, Michael DeSanctis, Christopher Villarreal, Carole Mette Julie Klima, City Planner; Rod Rue, City Engineer; Matt Bourne, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- ROLL CALL II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA III. MINUTES A. Approval of the Minutes for the June 25, 2018 meeting IV. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS V. PUBLIC MEETINGS VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS VII. PLANNERS REPORT A. ASPIRE 2040 UPDATE PARKS COMMUNITY FACILITIES VIII. MEMBERS REPORTS IX. CONTINUING BUSINESS X. NEW BUSINESS XI. ADJOURNMENT
UNAPPROVED MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018 COMMISSION MEMBERS: CITY STAFF: 7:00 PM CITY CENTER Council Chambers 8080 Mitchell Road John Kirk, Charles Weber, Ann Higgins, Andrew Pieper, Ed Farr, Mark Freiberg, Michael DeSanctis, Christopher Villarreal, Carole Mette Julie Klima, City Planner Rod Rue, City Engineer Matt Bourne, Manager of Parks and Natural Resources Kristin Harley, Recording Secretary I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER Vice Chair Farr called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Absent was commission member DeSanctis. Pieper arrived at 7:05 p.m. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Higgins moved, seconded by Weber, to accept the agenda. Motion carried 7-0. IV. MINUTES MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Weber to accept the minutes of Monday, June 11, 2018 with the correction of the 5-1 vote on approval the Culvers project. Motion carried 7-0. V. INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS VI. VII. PUBLIC MEETINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS A. LINCOLN PARC APARTMENTS/CASCADE AT TOWN CENTER Location: 8090 Eden Road
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 25, 2018 Page 2 Planned Unite Development Concept Review on 4.83 acres Planning Unit Development District Review with waivers on 4.83 acres Zoning District Change from C-COM to TC-MU on 4.83 acres Klima presented the staff report. The project was a five-story mixed use building with underground parking, ground floor office/retail, and multi-family housing on the upper floors. The approvals included establishing a PUD for the site including waivers to allow flexibility within the Community Commercial zoning district and site plan approval for the construction of the project. Waivers for the project included increased density and building height, as well as, building and floor area ratio. The approval of the project furthered the Town Center vision of pedestrian oriented ground floor retail space with multi-family housing on upper floors but pre-dated the Town Center zoning districts. The property was recently acquired by the applicant. As a part of this acquisition, the owners were rebranding the property to Cascade at Town Center. The applicant was requesting that the property be rezoned to Town Center Mixed Use (TC-MU). This rezoning request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The TC-MU district allows as permitted uses neighborhood commercial, offices as accessory uses, and multiple family attached dwelling units with ground floor retail/restaurant/services. The ground floor office/retail space currently offers approximately 14,000 square feet of space. These spaces front the exterior south and east facing facades. The applicant was proposing an amendment to the PUD to allow the conversion of these areas behind the corridor to create 16 additional residential units. The office/retail spaces that have direct access to the exterior façade are proposed to remain with the exception of the southwest corner of the building. This portion of the building is proposed to be converted to residential units due to the lack of direct grade level exterior access and limited visibility. The proposed 16 units are studio apartments ranging from 518 to 796 square feet in size. Waivers to the TC-MU performance standards are being requested due to the property being originally developed under the Community Commercial zoning district. Staff is recommending that affordability consistent with the approved TIF for the property and inclusionary housing previously approved with recent multi-family projects be provided in this project. Generally, this affordability is 10 percent of the units being maintained as affordable. Half of those units would be at 50 percent AMI and half at 80 percent AMI. Staff recommended approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 25, 2018 Page 3 Farr asked if the application encompassed exterior as well as interior improvements, including the driveway and landscape improvement, as it was near the light rail and Town Center station. Klima replied there would be painting and cosmetic upgrades, along with a landscaping bed with native and pollinator species, and new signage. No trees would be removed but they would be trimmed and maintained. The City applied for and received a regional solicitation grant for the Town Center Station for it to be constructed at the same time as the rest of the light rail project. This would be a separate process. Mette asked for the affordability housing requirement under Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as opposed to under general zoning requirements. Klima replied the requirement for this TIF district required 20 percent due to the public financing included. More recently the City practice included requiring multifamily structures not receiving TIF or public subsidies to have 10 percent of the units be set aside as affordable housing, and half of those as 50 Average Median Income (AMI) and the rest at 80 AMI, all in perpetuity. A TIF district required 50 percent AMI. Marc Swerdlow, Principal and Chief Operations Officer of Magellan Investment Partners, displayed a PowerPoint and explained the application. Weber asked how the use of studio apartments would assist in fulfilling the need for affordable housing in Eden Prairie. Swerdlow replied of the 38 units 22 are three-bedroom affordable apartments, with a diversity of the remaining units being one- and two-bedroom, and a small amount of studio apartments would be affordable; the applicant did find a need for small, affordable studio apartments. Villarreal asked if the grill units would be propane or direct line, and Swerdlow replied they would be direct line. Villarreal asked if the nest thermostat installation was part of the Xcel conservation program. Swerdlow replied it was not connected but these installations were well received from residents, who would have control of the nest thermostat. Villarreal asked how many EV units were planned in the parking area. Swerdlow replied there was no plan for them but would consider installing some, either interior or exterior or both, if there was demand for it. Villarreal emphasized the importance of sufficient EV units being so close to a light rail station. Farr noted he could see half of the floor plan with regarding to parking and asked if there were corridors connecting to the elevators and allowing access to underground parking. Swerdlow replied there were; there was access via two elevators but also direct access to the garage. Farr asked for and received
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 25, 2018 Page 4 clarification the improvement on Eden Road would be deferred and was not part of this application. Farr then suggested a T-turnaround on the north end which would become a dead end once the improvement was completed. Swerdlow replied that idea was part of the plan. Kirk asked why the area needed rezoning. Klima replied there had been an evolution on this site since the Town Center plan and guidelines were adopted (2006-2007). The Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2008 with some properties not in compliance with the understanding that rezoning would occur in the future. The project needed to be brought into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan while fulfilling at least some of the goals of the Town Center guidelines. Also, if the area needed to be redeveloped in the future as it ages, the zoning would then be in place to facilitate this. Farr spoke in favor of the project. Freiberg stated he consistently hears there is a shortage of three-bedroom units in Eden Prairie, and found the number of them offered by this project impressive. Higgins asked what security was being proposed for the proposed new units. Swerdlow replied the development would have electronic-fob access, and the residential corridor would be locked on both ends, preventing commercial tenants from accessing the residential areas. The existing main lobby would be converted to a residents -only space, and access from the parking garage would be tightened. Kirk spoke in favor of the project as it represented a transition in the right direction. MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Weber to close the public hearing. Motion carried 8-0. MOTION: Kirk moved, seconded by Weber to recommend approval of the Lincoln Parc/Cascade at Town Center based on the staff recommendation dated June 21, 2018 and the plans dated June 1, 2018. Motion carried 8-0. VIII. PLANNERS REPORT A. ASPIRE 2040 UPDATE Klima presented a PowerPoint and summarized the Eden Prairie Today and Eden Prairie Tomorrow chapters of the Aspire 2040 Plan. Kirk asked if the future population estimate of 66,101 was the City s estimate or the Met Council s estimate. Klima replied this was the City s estimate. The Aspire 2040 Plan was a working document and will continue to be refined based on staff review and public process.
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 25, 2018 Page 5 Villarreal asked how many workshops City staff held as part of its community outreach. Klima replied roughly 60 different events, including focus group meetings, work sessions, community events, and presentations were held, including eight focus groups (on eight different topics) in which the public was invited to give its feedback. In addition, a DIY meeting was created so residents could also hold meetings. An average of between 16 and 20 people participated in each of the focus groups. Several individuals participated in two or three different focus groups. Villarreal asked for and received confirmation these attendees seemed representative of the larger community. Klima expressed confidence the City had reached a broad audience. Kirk emphasized the importance of goals and objectives, and expressed approval that first principles were outlined in the plan. Mette asked if the following chapters would have specific goals that tied in to these broader goals. Klima replied the goals Kirk mentioned were specific to three topics: social equity, community health, and sustainability. Subsequent chapters would have their own goals and objectives to be reviewed during each chapter summary. Villarreal asked the meaning of regulate in relation to the solar energy goals. Klima replied the word likely meant specifically addressing them and did not imply any regulatory authority. Villarreal emphasized the need to be certain no authority was implied where it was not intended, and Kirk agreed. Klima replied staff was in the process of reviewing the chapters one by one. Farr asked for a schedule of upcoming chapters, and Klima displayed a timeline slide. The July 9, 2018 meeting would include a review of the parks chapter and the community facilities chapter. She had emailed a timeline to the commission. Farr when the final draft would be available. Klima replied the current document was available for viewing on the City s website, and chapters for public comment would be available on City Connect. Farr thanked Klima for her presentation and expressed enthusiasm for the diversity of tools used for community outreach. IX. MEMBERS REPORTS Farr announced he received an email from the City Manager stating Eden Prairie was again voted one of the 150 Best Places to Work. X. CONTINUING BUSINESS XI. XII. NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 25, 2018 Page 6 MOTION: Freiberg moved, seconded by Higgins to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. MOTION CARRIED 8-0. Vice Chair Farr adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
PROJECT PROFILE JULY 9, 2018 PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 9, 2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION JULY 10, 2018 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION JULY 16, 2018 LOCATION/TIME CHANGE SMITH DOUGLAS MORE HOUSE 8107 EDEN PRAIRIE RD 6:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING JULY 17, 2018 1. CULVERS (2018-06) by Epic, LLC. (BETH) Proposal for construction of a 4,704 square foot Culvers Restaurant with a drive-thru Location: 970 Prairie Center Dr Contact: Jon Matthias, 612-703-3028 Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 13.02 acres Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 13.02 acres Site Plan Review on 13.02 acres Preliminary Plat of one lot into two lots on 13.02 acres Date Submitted 04/17/18 Notice to Paper Date 05/23/18 Notice to Paper Date 06/28/18 Date Complete 06/01/18 Resident Notice Date 05/25/18 Resident Notice Date 06/29/18 120 Day Deadline 09/29/18 Meeting Date 06/11/18 1 st Meeting Date 07/17/18 Initial DRC review 04/26/18 1
2. LINCOLN PARC APARTMENTS/CASCADE AT TOWN CENTER (2018-08) by Magellan Investment partners. LLC (JULIE) Proposal for improvements and upgrades to Lincoln Parc Apartments and conversion of a portion of the ground floor uses from retail/office to residential. Location: 8090 Eden Road. Contact: Mark Thieroff, 612-337-6102 Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 4.83 acres Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 4.83 acres Zoning District Change from C-COM to TC-MU on 4.83 acres Date Submitted 05/11/18 Notice to Paper Date 06/07/18 Notice to Paper Date 06/27/18 Date Complete 06/01/18 Resident Notice Date 06/08/18 Resident Notice Date 06/29/18 120 Day Deadline 09/29/18 Meeting Date 06/25/18 1 st Meeting Date 07/17/18 Initial DRC review 05/17/18 3. PIZZA LUCE (2018-09) by Pizza Luce (ANGIE) Proposal for exterior façade improvements to the building, improvements to the parking lot and landscaping, and the addition of an outdoor patio. Location: 11347 Viking Drive. Contact: JJ Haywood, 612-554-1955 Planned Unit Development District Review on 2.12 acres Site Plan Review on 2.12 acres Date Submitted 05/18/18 Notice to Paper Date N/A Notice to Paper Date 06/27/18 Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date 06/27/18 120 Day Deadline 10/13/18 Meeting Date N/A 1 st Meeting Date 07/17/18 Initial DRC review 05/24/18 2
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT JULY 17, 2018 1. MISTER CAR WASH (2018-07) by DJR Architecture, Inc. (ANGIE) Proposal for exterior façade improvements to the building and update landscaping Location: 8280 Flying Cloud Dr. Contact: Ben Ptacek, 612-676-2733 Site Plan Review on 0.76 acres Date Submitted 05/10/18 Notice to Paper Date N/A Notice to Paper Date 05/23/18 Date Complete 06/05/18 Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date 05/25/18 120 Day Deadline 10/03/18 Meeting Date N/A 1 st Meeting Date 06/12/18 Initial DRC review 05/17/18 2 nd Meeting Date 07/17/18 PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 23, 2018 1. ABRA AUTO BODY (2018-10) by Oppidan Inc. (JULIE) Proposal for construction of a new Abra Auto Body and Glass building. Location: 13045, 13075 & 13105 Pioneer Trail. Contact: Paul Tucci, 952-294-0353 Guide Plan Change from Community Commercial to Industrial on 2.98 acres Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 2.98 acres Planned Unit Development District Review on 2.98 acres Zoning District Change from C-COM to I-2 on 2.98 acres Site Plan Review on 2.98 acres Preliminary Plat of three lots into one lot on 2.98 acres Date Submitted 05/18/18 Notice to Paper Date 07/03/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Date Complete 06/29/18 Resident Notice Date 07/06/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 120 Day Deadline 10/28/18 Meeting Date 07/23/18 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/18 Initial DRC review 05/24/18 3
IN BUT NOT SCHEDULED 1. EDEN BLUFF 4 TH ADDITION (2017-12) by Pope Architects. (BETH) Proposal for a three phase improvement project: Phase 1 to construct surface parking of 170 stalls; Phase 2 includes the construction of a 2 story building plus the remaining parking; Phase 3 includes construction of a 2 story addition onto the building. Location: Charlson Rd & Liatris Ln. Contact: Paul Holmes 651-642-9200 Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 11.67 acres Site Plan Review on 11.67 acres Date Submitted 06/26/17 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/17 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/17 Date Complete 00/00/17 Resident Notice Date 00/00/17 Resident Notice Date 00/00/17 120 Day Deadline 00/00/17 Meeting Date 00/00/17 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/17 Initial DRC review 06/29/17 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/17 2. WHITETAIL BLUFF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (BETH) Amendment to Development Agreement Request to: Amend Development Agreement Date Submitted 00/00/17 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/17 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/17 Date Complete 00/00/17 Resident Notice Date 00/00/17 Resident Notice Date 00/00/17 120 Day Deadline 00/00/17 Meeting Date 00/00/17 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/17 Initial DRC review 00/00/17 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/17 4
3. STUDY RELATED TO ADULT USE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PAWN SHOPS (2018-04) by City of Eden Prairie (PLANNING STAFF) Review regulations relating to Adult Businesses and Pawn Shops Contact: Julie Klima, 952-949-8489 Request: To review regulations relating to Adult Businesses and Pawn Shops Date Submitted 03/16/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 120 Day Deadline N/A Meeting Date 00/00/18 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/18 Initial DRC review 00/00/18 4. RESEARCH RELATED TO FIREARM SALES (2018-13) by City of Eden Prairie (PLANNING STAFF) Research regulations relating to Firearm Sales Contact: Julie Klima, 952-949-8489 Request: To Research regulations relating to Firearm Sales Date Submitted 03/16/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 120 Day Deadline N/A Meeting Date 00/00/18 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/18 Initial DRC review 00/00/18 5
5. SOUTHWEST STATION PUD AMENDMENT (2015-23) by SW Metro Transit Commission (JULIE) Proposal for additional parking structure at southwest station Contact: Julie Klima, 952-949-8489 Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 11.38 acres Zoning District Amendment within the Commercial Regional Service Zoning District on 11.38 acres Site Plan Review on 11.38 acres Date Submitted 00/00/15 Notice to Paper Date 11/19/15 Notice to Paper Date 12/17/15 Date Complete 00/00/15 Resident Notice Date 11/20/15 Resident Notice Date 12/18/15 120 Day Deadline 00/00/15 Meeting Date 12/07/15 1 st Meeting Date 01/05/16 Initial DRC review 00/00/15 2 nd Meeting Date 00/00/17 6. LION S TAP SITE IMPROVEMENTS (2018-05) by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (BETH) Proposal for site and building improvements on the property due to the realignment of Spring Road and reconfiguration of the lots. The improvements include adding and reconfiguring parking, updating signage, and adding a new vestibule onto the building Location: 16180 Flying Cloud Dr Contact: Roger Humphrey, 651-706-3855 Comprehensive Plan Amendment guiding to Rural and Neighborhood Commercial Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 2.2 acres Zoning District Change to Rural and Highway Commercial Site Plan Review on 2.2 acres Preliminary Plat reconfiguring two lots on 11.69 acres Date Submitted 04/02/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/18 Initial DRC review 01/25/18 6
7. SMITH VILLAGE (2018-112) by United Properties. (JULIE/BETH) Proposal for construction of 100 unit senior cooperative, 58 unit workforce apartment building and 6 custom for-sale townhomes Location: 16389 & 16397 Glory Lane Contact: Mark Nelson, 952-820-8727 Guide Plan Change from Industrial to Medium High Density Residential on 7.16 acres Planned Unit Development Concept Review on 7.16 acres Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers on 7.16 acres Zoning District Change from Pub and I-Gen to RM-2.5 on 7.16 acres Site Plan Review on 7.16 acres Preliminary Plat of two lots into one lot on 7.16 acres Date Submitted 06/08/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 1 st Meeting Date 00/00/18 Initial DRC review 06/14/18 8. VARIANCE# 2018-02 by Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc. (ANGIE) Location: 13400 Staring Lake Contact: Jay, 763-544-7129 Variance from Shoreland Code to allow impervious surface to exceed the City Code requirement of 30%. Date Submitted 06/20/18 Notice to Paper Date 00/00/18 Notice to Paper Date N/A Date Complete 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date 00/00/18 Resident Notice Date N/A 120 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Meeting Date 00/00/18 1 st Meeting Date N/A Initial DRC review 07/12/18 2 nd Meeting Date N/A APPROVED VARIANCES 7
TELECOMMUNICATION 1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS #2018-06TM by Specialist Site Development, for Sprint (c/o Joe Egge) (STEVE) Request: To upgrade antenna on Water Tank Location: 6341 Baker Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Contact: Joe Egge, 612-839-4594. Notice to Paper Date N/A Notice to Paper Date Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date Meeting Date N.A Date Submitted 05-24-18 Date Complete 00-00-18 90 Day Deadline 08-23-18 Complete letter by 00-00-18 Initial DRC review 05-24-18 N/A N/A 1 st Meeting Date N/A 2 nd Meeting Date N/A 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS #2018-07TM by SAC Wireless for AT&T (c/o Ariel Stouder) (STEVE) Request: To upgrade antenna on existing street light pole Location: 9100 Riley Lake Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Contact: Ariel Stouder, 312-971-7588. Notice to Paper Date N/A Notice to Paper Date Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date Meeting Date N.A Date Submitted 05/29/18 Date Complete 05-29-18 90 Day Deadline 08/27/18 Initial DRC review 06/07/18 N/A N/A 1 st Meeting Date N/A 2 nd Meeting Date N/A 3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS #2018-10T by Buell Consulting on behalf of Verizon (c/o Rob Viera) (STEVE) Request: Construct new telecommunication tower in parking lot of commercial retail center Location: 6201 Dell Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Contact: Rob Viera, 612-801-2228. Notice to Paper Date N/A Notice to Paper Date Resident Notice Date N/A Resident Notice Date Meeting Date N.A Date Submitted 06/21/18 Date Complete 00/00/18 90 Day Deadline 00/00/18 Complete Letter Initial DRC review 06/28/18 N/A N/A 1 st Meeting Date N/A 2 nd Meeting Date N/A 8