03-10-14 PC Minutes Regular Meeting of the
Golden Valley Planning Commission
March 10, 2014
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City Hall,
Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota, on Monday,
March 10, 2014. Chair Kluchka called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
Those present were Planning Commissioners Baker, Boudreau-Landis, Cera, Kluchka,
Segelbaum and Waldhauser. Also present was Community Development Director Mark
Grimes, City Planner Jason Zimmerman, Planning Intern Nick Olson and Administrative
Assistant Lisa Wittman. Commissioner McCarty was absent.
1. Approval of Minutes
January 13, 2014, Regular Planning Commission Meeting
MOVED by Waldhauser, seconded by Cera and motion carried unanimously to approve
the January 13, 2014, minutes as submitted.
2. Informal Public Hearing — Final Plan Review— Planned Unit Development
(PUD) — Carousel Automobiles (Porsche Dealership) PUD #95, Amendment#2
Applicant: Twin Cities Automotive (Porsche)
Address: 9191 Wayzata Blvd.
Purpose: To expand the existing building and modify the parking lot.
Zimmerman stated that the Preliminary PUD plan for this proposal was approved by the City
Council in February and now the applicant is starting the Final PUD approval process. He
explained the applicant's proposal to expand their existing Porsche building and to modify
the parking area. He referred to renderings of the proposed new building and noted that it
would expand from 12,994 square feet to 26,655 square feet in size and would include new
service bays, car wash, offices and employee facilities. He referred to the parking plan and
stated that there are currently 193 parking spaces. The applicant is proposing to reduce the
parking by 46 spaces for a total of 147 parking spaces. He noted that there will be some
new display spaces, made of pervious pavers that will partially fall within the 35-foot front
yard setback area and will require a maintenance agreement with the City. He referred to
the landscaping plan and said there will be no net change in the number of trees, however,
five existing trees will be relocated and three ash trees will be replaced with sugar maples.
He stated that staff is recommending approval of the Final PUD proposal with the conditions
listed in his staff report.
Kluchka asked if the conditions that the Planning Commission recommended during the
Preliminary plan process are including in this proposal. Zimmerman stated that the applicant
added bike racks per the Planning Commission's recommendation and that the applicant
will be entering into a maintenance agreement in regard to the maintenance of the proposed
pervious pavers which was also a Planning Commission recommendation. He added that
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some of the conditions added by the Planning Commission during the Preliminary process
were addressed so they have been removed.
Kluchka asked if the applicant has a snow storage plan. Zimmerman stated that snow is
stored on the northern part of the site.
Cera asked how the Final plan proposal is different from the Preliminary plan. Zimmerman
stated that the parking lot was modified slightly to provide better maneuverability.
Cera asked if the replacement ratio of pervious pavers versus green space is 1 to 1.
Kluchka asked if pervious pavers are defined in the City Code. Grimes stated that the Code
accepts and encourages the use of pervious pavers. Waldhauser added that some types of
pervious pavers are better than green space.
Baker stated that the parking lot in the Preliminary plan had issues with the turning radius
and asked if that has been addressed in this plan. Zimmerman said yes, the turning radius
has been fixed and that Fire Department staff has reviewed the plans and is comfortable
with the proposal.
Segelbaum asked if the City Council had any significant concerns during their review of the
Preliminary plans. Zimmerman stated that the Council's concerns were similar to the
Planning Commissions' such as the use of pervious pavers and the proposed
improvements to the parking lot.
Nguyen Hoang, Baker Associates, 150 South Fifth Street, Architect for the project, showed
renderings of the front of the building and pointed out the location of the bike racks and the
display parking area. Segelbaum asked that that rendering be included in the City Council's
agenda materials.
Hoang showed the Planning Commission a plan illustrating their property and the
neighboring property and how much of the display areas are �ocated in the front setback on
both properties.
Kluchka asked the applicant to explain their snow storage plan. Wayne Pisinski, Twin Cities
Automotive, Applicant, stated that they store snow on the north end of the property in a
grassy area beyond the parking lot.
Cera asked Hoang to explain the pervious paver ratio discussed earlier. Hoang showed the
Commissioners a diagram illustrating how pervious pavers work and explained that the
effectiveness of pervious pavers depends on the substrate. Steve Sabraski, Landform
Professional Services, Engineer for the project, added that the pavers themselves are
porous and the gaps between the pavers are filled with stones to allow water to percolate
and infiltrate. He referred to the question regarding the ratio of pervious pavers to green
space and stated that some watersheds do consider it to be a 1 to 1 ratio and others don't.
He added that he feels comfortable using pervious pavers in this situation.
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Kluchka opened the public hearing. Seeing and hearing no one wishing to comment,
Kluchka closed the public hearing.
Cera said he is comfortable with the proposal. Segelbaum agreed and noted that the
applicant has addressed the Planning Commissions' concerns. Kluchka agreed and said
that conditions added previously by the Planning Commission have been met and
renderings have been added to the plans as requested.
MOVED by Baker, seconded by Waldhauser and motion carried unanimously to
recommend approval of the Final PUD Plan for PUD #95, Amendment #2, Carousel
Automobiles subject to the following findings and conditions:
Findinqs
1. The PUD plan is tailored to the specific characteristics of the site and achieves a
higher quality of site planning and design than generally expected under conventional
provisions of the ordinance.
2. The PUD plan preserves and protects substantial desirable portions of the site's
characteristics, open space and sensitive environmental features including steep
slopes, trees, scenic views, creeks, wetlands, and open waters.
3. The PUD plan includes efficient and effective use (which includes preservation) of the
land.
4. The PUD Plan results in development compatible with adjacent uses and is consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan and redevelopment plans and goals.
5. The PUD plan is consistent with preserving and improving the general health, safety
and general welfare of the people of the City.
6. The PUD plan meets the PUD Intent and Purpose provision and all other PUD
ordinance provisions.
7. The PUD plan proposes a significant improvement to the parking lot/drive aisles.
8. The PUD plan proposes a new and unique use of pervious pavers.
9. The conditions added by the Planning Commission during the Preliminary plan review
have been met.
Conditions
1. The plans submitted with the application shall become a part of this approval.
2. The recommendations and requirements outlined in the memo from the Public
Works Department to Mark Grimes, Community Development Director, dated March
5, 2014, shall become a part of this approval.
3. All signage must meet the requirements of the City's Sign Code (Section 4.20).
4. This approval is subject to all other state, federal, and local ordinances, regulations,
or laws with authority over this development.
--Short Recess--
3. Discussion Regarding Breweries and Taprooms
Olson gave a presentation regarding breweries and taprooms. He discussed the
definitions, licensing provisions and differences between breweries, taprooms and
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brewpubs. He referred to several other cities and explained their requirements
regarding hours of operation and what zoning districts they are allowed to be in.
Olson stated that if the direction of the Planning Commission is to move forward with
creating an ordinance some of the issues that should considered include: how a
brewery would be defined, if there should be size limitations, the zoning districts they
would be allowed to operate in, if there should be a required distance from residential
areas, parking requirements, if they should be a permitted or a conditional use, the
types of licenses required, the application and licensing fees, the appropriate days and
hours of operation and if patios would be allowed.
The Planning Commission discussed on-site versus off-site liquor sale, the different
types of licensing for breweries versus taprooms, the requirements regarding the sale of
food, allowing food trucks, how to be marketable, how to have a more attractive
ordinance than other cities, rather than just being consistent with what other cities have
done, potential opportunities with the future light rail station area and bike trails,
public/private partnerships, and parking issues. They also stated that want to take into
consideration future plans for Brookview and other local businesses.
After discussion, the direction from the Planning Commission was to have staff start
working on ordinance language and bring a draft of it to a future Planning Commission
meeting for review.
4. Reports on Meetings of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, City
Council, Board of Zoning Appeals and other Meetings
Zimmerman reported that the consultant contract for the Bottineau Light Rail Station
planning has now been signed and that the next Station Area Planning Committee
meeting will be on April 3.
Waldhauser reported on a seminar she attended regarding the comprehensive plan
process kick-off.
5. Other Business
• Council Liaison Report
Council Member Schmidgall gave an update on the City Council's recent decision
regarding the LifeSpan Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission discussed
additional ways to communicate with neighbors.
Schmidgall stated that he attended a tour of the new addition at Breck School.
Kluchka stated that he will be providing the Planning Commission's 2013 annual report
to the City Council this spring.
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6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 pm.
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