Planning Commission

MAPLE GROVE PLANNING COMMISSION June 14, 2021 CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Maple Grove Planning Commission was held at 7:00 p.m. on June 14, 2021 at the Maple Grove City Hall, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Chair Lamothe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Planning Commission members present were Chair Craig Lamothe, Chris Ayika, Lorie Klein, Chuck Lenthe, Michael Ostaffe, and Joe Piket. Absent was Susan Lindeman ( excused). Present also were Karen Jaeger, City Council Liaison; Joe Hogeboom, Community and Economic Development Director; Peter Vickerman, Planning Manager; Jesse Corrow, Associate Planner; and Scott Landsman, City Attorney. ITEMS TO BE None. REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA CONSENT ITEMS The following Consent Items were presented for the Commission’ s approval: A. Regular Meeting – June 1, 2021 B. Crocus Grove TABLED to Monday, July 26, 2021, Planning Commission meeting. Pulte Group 15024 Territorial Road Planned Unit Development ( PUD) residential concept stage plan, development stage plan, preliminary plat, rezoning and administrative lot division for the purpose of a single-family residential development consisting of 52 lots Motion by Commissioner Klein, seconded by Commissioner Lenthe, to approve the Consent Items as presented. Upon call of the motion by Chair Lamothe, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. CONSIDERATION None.  Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 2 OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA REVIEW OF THE Mr. Hogeboom reviewed with the Commission what items the City CITY COUNCIL Council approved that was given direction at the Planning Commission level. He reported the City Council would not be MINUTES FROM meeting on July 6, 2021. He explained the next Planning THEIR REGULAR Commission would be held on July 26, 2021 and this meeting MEETING OF JUNE would be held in person at the Maple Grove Government Center. 7, 2021 OLD BUSINESS No items to present. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Vickerman stated the applicant is requesting a PUD TRICARE RETAIL development stage plan and final plat to construct a 22,000 square AGAPANTHUS, foot retail building, with a 15,000 square foot grocery store as the LLC primary use. The approved concept plan for this site showed approximately the same amount of retail and the development PLANNED UNIT stage plan is consistent with the concept plan. The site is located DEVELOPMENT between AutoZone and Walgreens along County Road 30. Staff PUD) NON- discussed the plans in further detail and made the following recommendation. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION: STAGE PLAN AND FINAL PLAT TO Motion to recommend that the City Council direct the City CONSTRUCT A Attorney to draft a Resolution and a Planned Unit Development 22,000 S.F. agreement approving the Tricare Retail PUD development stage GROCERY STORE plan and Tricare 5th Addition final plat, subject to: AND RETAIL 1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the city BUILDING any remaining applicable comments contained in the SITUATED IN THE memorandums from: NORTHEAST QUADRANT a. The Community & Economic Development Department dated June 9, 2021 b. The Water Resources Engineer dated May 20, 2021 c. The Fire Department dated May 27, 2021 d. The Parks & Recreation Department, dated June 9, 2021 Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 3 The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication requirements are based on staff review and recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board and their subsequent board action. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Discussion Commissioner Klein noted for the record the Planning Commission has received a letter in support of this project. Mr. Vickerman reported this was the case and noted this letter would be forwarded along to the City Council. Commissioner Ostaffe asked how many deliveries this grocery store would receive on a weekly basis. Irfan Habb, representative for the applicant, anticipated the grocery store would receive a delivery once every two and a half days. Commissioner Ostaffe expressed concern with the look of the loading dock area along with how traffic may be a problem due to the shared driveway. He questioned if a traffic study was done for this project. Mr. Vickerman reported a traffic study was not completed for this project. Commissioner Ostaffe inquired what other use would be going into this site along with the grocery store. Mr. Habb guessed there would be a butcher shop, small restaurant, and nail salon to supplement the Indian grocery store. Motion by Commissioner Lenthe, seconded by Commissioner Piket, to recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft a Resolution and a Planned Unit Development agreement approving the Tricare Retail PUD development stage plan and Tricare 5th Addition final plat, subject to: 1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the city any remaining applicable comments contained in the memorandums from: a. The Community & Economic Development Department dated June 9, 2021 b. The Water Resources Engineer dated May 20, 2021 c. The Fire Department dated May 27, 2021 Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 4 d. The Parks & Recreation Department, dated June 9, 2021 The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication requirements are based on staff review and recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board and their subsequent board action. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Commissioner Ayika questioned if any notifications were sent to the public for this item. He asked if there were any members of the public that wanted to speak to this item. Mr. Vickerman stated not that he was aware of. He noted this item did not require a public hearing. Upon call of the motion by Chair Lamothe, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. 10402 73RD Mr. Corrow stated the applicant is requesting a development stage AVENUE N plan approval for the purpose of constructing an 18,000 square foot, single-story, office building located between 73rd Avenue and ARROW Interstate 694 at 10402 73rd Avenue N. The office building use is COMPANIES consistent with the comprehensive plan and is an appropriate use 10402 73RD in the Freeway Frontage zoning district. Staff discussed the plans AVENUE N in further detail and made the following recommendation. NON- STAFF RECOMMENDATION: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Motion to recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft a Resolution and a Planned Unit Development STAGE PLAN TO agreement approving the 10402 73rd Avenue North development CONSTRUCT AN stage plan, subject to: 18,000 S.F. SINGLE- STORE, 1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the city any OFFICE BUILDING remaining applicable comments contained in the FOR KELLER memorandums from: WILLIAMS a. The Community & Economic Development CLASSIC REALTY Department dated June 3, 2021 NW b. The Water Resources Engineer dated June 1, 2021 The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication requirements are based on staff review and recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board and their subsequent board action. Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 5 Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Discussion Commissioner Piket asked what the plans were for the long strip of land. Mr. Corrow reported the applicant did not have any plans for this narrow strip of land at this time. Further discussion ensued regarding the billboards on this land. Chair Lamothe questioned if the existing billboards would be serviced through the development. Mr. Corrow believed this to be the case. He recommended the applicant speak to this further. Steve Fischer, Arrow Companies, explained the narrow strip of land houses the Clear Channel billboards. He reported he would provide Clear Channel with an easement to access these billboards. Commissioner Lenthe inquired if the space for the billboards would be maintained and mowed. Mr. Fischer indicated he had an agreement in place with Clear Channel for the maintenance of this space. Commissioner Ostaffe commented on the memo from the Arbor Committee and discussed the concerns they raised regarding overstory trees. He questioned why the City was allowing for fewer trees than was required with City Code. Mr. Corrow reported staff was recommending the lot perimeter be focused on the buildable area of the lot. He explained this was an irregular shaped lot and 85 trees would be required if the narrow strip had been included. He indicated staff had omitted the narrow strip of land from the buildable area for the property. Commissioner Ostaffe asked if this meant the applicant would have to pursue a variance. Mr. Vickerman explained the applicant was requesting a PUD and a variance would not be required. City Attorney Landsman reiterated the PUD process allows for the Council to approve variations to City Code which meant the request did not have to go through the variance process. Chair Lamothe commented this was a pretty good sized facility that would serve as the central facility for Keller Williams. He inquired if Keller Williams already had a location in Maple Grove. Mr. Fischer stated Keller Williams currently resided at 735 Kirkwood in the Bell Tower South building. Todd Hagh, Keller Williams, commented on the growing needs of Keller Williams Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 6 stating he has outgrown his current space. He indicated he would like to remain in the central area of Maple Grove and noted there were very few lots available. He further discussed how the new building would meet the growing needs of Keller Williams. Motion by Commissioner Ayika, seconded by Commissioner Lenthe, to recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft a Resolution and a Planned Unit Development agreement approving the 10402 73rd Avenue North development stage plan, subject to: 1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the city any remaining applicable comments contained in the memorandums from: a. The Community & Economic Development Department dated June 3, 2021 b. The Water Resources Engineer dated June 1, 2021 The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication requirements are based on staff review and recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board and their subsequent board action. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Upon call of the motion by Chair Lamothe, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Vickerman stated the applicant is proposing a PUD concept stage plan for the 8.13 acres of land bordered by Niagara Lane, MAPLE GROVE 105th Avenue N, Maple Grove Parkway, and Highway 610. The MEDICAL OFFICE applicant is proposing a PUD development stage plan, rezoning BUILDING and final plat for a 4.0-acre portion of this overall site to build a 45,000 square foot, two-story, medical office building. The site is DAVIS GROUP located in the 105th Avenue Master Plan area. Staff discussed the plans in further detail and made the following recommendation. NIAGARA LANE NORTH AND 101ST STAFF RECOMMENDATION: AVENUE NORTH, Motion to recommend that the City Council direct the City OUTLOT A Attorney to draft a Resolution and a Planned Unit Development agreement approving the Maple Grove Medical Office Building PLANNED UNIT PUD concept stage plan, development stage plan and Lynde and DEVELOPMENT McLeod Second Addition final plat, subject to: Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 7 PUD) NON- RESIDENTIAL 1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the city any remaining applicable comments contained in the CONCEPT STAGE memorandums from: PLAN, DEVELOPMENT a. The Community & Economic Development STAGE PLAN, Department dated June 3, 2021 REZONING AND b. The Engineering Department dated May 24, 2021 FINAL PLAT TO c. The Fire Department dated May 19, 2021 d. The Parks & Recreation Department, dated June 9, CONSTRUCT A 2021 45,000 S.F. MEDICAL Motion to recommend the City Council direct the City Attorney to BUILDING draft an Ordinance rezoning property from RA, Single-Family Agricultural to B-PUD, Business-Planned Unit Development. The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication requirements are based on staff review and recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board and their subsequent board action. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. The applicant was at the meeting to answer questions. Mark Davis, Davis Group, stated he was excited to have this project moving forward in Maple Grove. He stated the lead tenant in this building would be Minnesota Gastroenterology. He thanked the Planning Commission for reviewing and considering his project. Chair Lamothe questioned if this tenant would be new to Maple Grove. Mr. Davis explained this would be a new location and expansion for this tenant. Commissioner Ostaffe requested further information regarding the energy efficiency savings methods that would be constructed into this building. Patrick Giordana, building architect, introduced himself to the Commission. He reported an energy consumption COM check had been completed with the State of Minnesota. He stated this building met code by more than 17%. He commented further on the rising energy code requirements in the State and noted Minnesota was a leader in this industry. He reported he was not pursuing LEED credits for this project but discussed how this building would be a good steward in this community. Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 8 Chair Lamothe opened the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. The public was asked by Chair Lamothe if they had any comments to make regarding this application. No one wished to address the Commission. Motion by Commissioner Lenthe, seconded by Chair Lamothe, to close the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. Upon call of the motion by Chair Lamothe, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. Motion by Chair Lamothe, seconded by Commissioner Lenthe, to recommend that the City Council adopt direct the City Attorney to draft a Resolution and a Planned Unit Development agreement approving the Maple Grove Medical Office Building PUD concept stage plan, development stage plan and Lynde and McLeod Second Addition final plat, subject to: 1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the city any remaining applicable comments contained in the memorandums from: a. The Community & Economic Development Department dated June 3, 2021 b. The Engineering Department dated May 24, 2021 c. The Fire Department dated May 19, 2021 d. The Parks & Recreation Department, dated June 9, 2021 The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication requirements are based on staff review and recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board and their subsequent board action. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Upon call of the motion by Chair Lamothe, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. Motion by Commissioner Piket, seconded by Commissioner Klein, to recommend that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance rezoning property from RA, Maple Grove Planning Commission June 14, 2021 Page 9 Single-Family Agricultural to B-PUD, Business-Planned Unit Development. Upon call of the motion by Chair Lamothe, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. DISCUSSION There were no discussion items. ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chair Lamothe, seconded by Commissioner Ostaffe, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting. Upon call of the motion by Chair Lamothe, there were six ayes and no nays. Motion carried. Chair Lamothe adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for July 26, 2021.