7/8/2020 - Planning Commission - Regular - MinutesSPRING PARK
On Lake 911innetonka
CITY OF SPRING PARK
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
JULY 8, 2020 — 6:00 PM
SPRING PARK CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Homan at 6:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Acting Chair Homan led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance
3. ROLL CALL
Planning Commissioners
Present:
Planning Commissioners
Absent:
Staff Present:
4. ADOPT AGENDA
Bruce Homan, Acting Chair; Michael Mason; Max Avalos; and
Pete Kaczanowski
Jeff Hoffman, Chair
Dan Tolsma, City Administrator; Al Brixius, City Planner; and Theresa
Schyma, City Clerk
M/ Mason, S/Kaczanowski to approve the agenda.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from June 10, 2020
M/Mason, S/Avalos to approve the minutes.
Motion carried 4-0.
6. CONSIDERATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. 4317 Channel Road Variance
i. Staff Presentation
City Planner Brixius reviewed Land Use Application No. 20-02 VAR requesting a side -yard setback
variance to allow for the construction of a 3-car attached garage with additional living space on the
second floor. He further detailed staffls recommended conditions for approval.
Patrick and Hannah Berry, 4317 Channel Road, were available for questions.
I Public Hearing
M/Kaczanowski, S/Avalos to open the public hearing at 6:15 p.m.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Mason, S/Kaczanowski to close the public hearing at 6:17 p.m.
Motion carried 4-0.
iii. Discussion
The Planning Commission thanked the applicants for enhancing their property.
iv. Recommendation
M/Avalos, S/Mason to recommend to the City Council to approve Land Use Application No. 20-
02 VARY to approve a side -yard setback variance to allow for the construction of a 3-car attached
garage with additional living space on the second floor subject to the conditions of the July 1, 2020
planning report.
Motion approved 4-0.
b. 4364/4368 West Arm Road Variance
i. Staff Presentation
City Planner Brixius reviewed Land Use Application No. 20-03 VAR requesting a street -side
setback variance to allow for the expansion of a two-family dwelling unit located at 4364 and 4368
West Arm Road. He further detailed staffs recommended conditions for approval. He added a
correction to Condition #2 since the current area of the project is already hardcover, the applicant
will not need a stormwater management plan. He suggested Condition #2 change to "All runoff
from the building and driveway shall be directed away to storm sewer subject to the review and
approval of the City Engineer."
Barbara and Andrew Ward, 4364 and 4368 West Arm Road, were available for questions.
Duane Myers of Myers Construction, project manager of the proposed remodel, was available for
questions.
ii. Public Hearing
M/Mason, S/Avalos to open the public hearing at 6:38 p.m.
Motion carried 4-0.
M/Avalos, S/Kaczanowski to close the public hearing at 6:40 p.m.
Motion carried 4-0.
iii. Discussion
Acting Chair Homan stated that the proposed project enhances and improves the community.
iv. Recommendation
M/Mason, S/Avalos to recommend to the City Council to approve Land Use Application No. 20-
03 VAR, to approve a street -side setback variance to allow for the expansion of a two -
dwelling unit located at 4364 and 4368 West Arm Road subject to the conditions of the July 1. 2020
planning report and with the correction to Condition #2 to read "All runoff from the building and
drivewav shall be directed away to storm sewer subject to the review and approval of the City
Engineer."
Motion approved 4-0.
7. COMMUNICATIONS —None.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Parks Site Visit Recap
City Administrator Tolsma presented an update on the memorial plaques that will be placed at the
City's parks. He further discussed the June 15 meeting he had with Commissioners Kaczanowski
and Mason at the City's two parks. He detailed the potential updates to the parks that were
discussed at the meeting including the addition of curb and gutter along Park Lane for Thor
Thompson Park, repaving the entrance to the playgrounds, updating the existing entrance signs, and
looking into obtaining an easement for access to Wilkes Park from Black Lake Road.
b. 2413 Black Lake Road Variance Extension Request
City Administrator Tolsma presented a summary of the extension request.
Max Avalos, 2413 Black Lake Road, was available for questions. He discussed the difficulty of
getting a contractor due to COVID-19 and did not believe he would complete the project before
the August deadline.
M/Mason, S/Kaczanowski to recommend to the City Council to approve an additional 12-month
extension to Land Use Application No. 18-03 VA& that was originally approved by the City
Council on August 20. 2018 to allow a garage at 2413 Black Lake Road.
Motion approves (Avalos recused)
9. ADJOURNMENT
M/Mason, S/Avalos adjourn the Planning Commission Meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Motion carried 4-0.
Date Approved: September 9, 2020
Dan Tolsma, City Administrator
Theresa Schyma, City Clerk