Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/04/2002

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Chairperson Nixt referred to the Staff Review letter on March 27 stating the adoption of' the rezoning ordinance is subject to Metropolitan Council approval, and he questioned the status of this. Community Development Director Frolik responded the zoning ordinance has been introduced, and it doesn't go to the Council for the second reading until the Metropolitan Council approves it. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Reeve, Brauer, Johnson, Kociscak, Sweet, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: None. The public hearing closed at 7:47 p.m. Commission Business Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 7:47 p.m. Commission Watson pointed out there are a lot of variables in this case. Commissioner Sweet suggested the case be tabled until other bodies submit their answers to the variables. The Commission identified the variables as being the variance, the zoning, and the setback issue. Chairperson Nixt commented that 295 units are proposed for this area, and another development on the south side of Alpine Drive. City Engineer Steve Jankowski agreed with Chairperson Nixt that a traffic generation analysis should be requested in lieu of the proposed subdivisions. Commissioner Johnson mentioned the traffic impact is understood within the approval of rezoning. He added that an analysis would be more for the plat than for T.H. #47. Chairperson Nixt pointed out the March 15, 2002 letter from MnDOT suggests consideration of turn lanes and/or bypass lanes due to the negative impact on traffic from the high-density housing developments. Commissioner Kociscak noted this area was rezoned from business to high density residential, and the difference in traffic between the zones should be minimal. Chairperson Nixt questioned what the status is on the sound mitigation. Planning Commission/April 4, 2002 Page 5 of 14