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012009 pl mn CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5735 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SOUTHSHORE CENTER TUESDAY, 20 JANUARY 2008 7:00 P.M. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Schmitt called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Schmitt; Commissioners Gagne, Geng, Gniffke, and Vilett; and Planning Director Nielsen Absent: Commissioners Hutchins and Ruoff APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 6 January 2009 Gagne moved, Gniffke seconded, Approving the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of 6 January 2009 as presented. Motion passed 5/0. S T U D Y S E S S I O N 1. 2009 WORK PROGRAM Director Nielsen reviewed the 2009 Planning Commission work program timeline for the items identified to date. He noted the Commission reviewed the preliminary list of items proposed for the work program at its 6 January 2009 meeting at which time Commission requested life cycle housing (senior housing) be added to the list. The tentative schedule for the 2009 work program is as follows.  January → March – Develop administrative code enforcement procedures  January → March – Develop administrative code enforcement fee schedule  January → November – Review the planning district area plans  February → March – Review/update of the City’s parking requirements  April – Hold a public information meeting on the Comprehensive Plan Update (tentative)  April – Annual variance discussion  May – Hold a public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Update  May – Submit Comprehensive Plan Update to Metropolitan Council by May 29, 2009  June → July – Adopt Comprehensive Plan Update (more of a Council action item)  June → August – Study life cycle housing  August – Publish the Comprehensive Plan Update  August → October – Study the City’s public rights-of-way  September – Review Shorewood Yacht Club’s conditional use permit compliance CITY OF SHOREWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 20 January 2009 Page 2 of 4 Nielsen stated he had received comprehensive administrative code enforcement materials from the City of Bloomington which can be used as an initial template to develop the City procedures, training materials, fee schedule, etc. He then stated the annual variance discussion will involve reviewing variances the Commission has approved as well as discussing the more general topic of granting variances. He will update a document former Planning Commission Chair Bailey had prepared a few years ago which identifies variances requested, recommendations made and the rationale for the recommendations. Nielsen stated Gabriel Jabbour, co-owner of the Shorewood Yacht Club, had sent the City an email about the SYC’s rental of slips for powerboats. Jabbour stated that in 2008 out of the 35 slips on pier 4 approved for powerboats 30 were utilized by powerboats, one by a jet ski, and one by a sailboat. Three were not conducive for power boats unless they were smaller boats. Eight Shorewood residents utilized the 15 percent discount and ten have signed up for the 2009 season. At no time did SYC personnel notice more than five powerboats out of the marina at the same time, including holidays. Nielsen noted he forwarded the email to the Commissioners. He also noted the City did not receive any complaints about in 2008 power boaters who dock at the SYC; in fact the only call received was to state there were no problems. Nielsen stated there will likely be additions to the list of work program items during the year. 2. DISCUSS PLANNING DISTRICT AREA PLANS Director Nielsen explained the City is broken into 12 planning districts in the Land Use Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. These districts provide a more detailed look at geographic areas, which are most frequently defined by physical boundaries. The “area plans” for these districts elaborate on what is planed for each district. Nielsen stated the Planning Commission has recently completed its distribution draft of the Comprehensive Plan Update 2008, and it will now update the area plans. He explained the meeting packet for this evening contained copies of the area plans for Planning Districts 1, 2 and 4 for review this evening. Nielsen explained that Planning District 1 consists of the east half of Enchanted Island, Shady Island, Spray Island and Goose Island. Enchanted and Shady Islands are zoned R-1C/S, Single-Family Residential/Shoreland. Spray and Goose Islands are zoned R-1A/S, which is also single-family residential. He noted there is one person that lives on Spray Island. He stated the islands are for all practical purposes fully developed. The one outstanding issue in this District has to do with the Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club (UMYC) which is located on the end of Enchanted Point. UMYC is a sailing yacht club and it is a nonconforming use in a residential area. The City is currently in litigation UMYC because the UMYC started to rent slips (approximately four) for power boats; this practice was initiated in 2005. He highlighted the history of the events leading to this litigation issue. He explained a number of years ago the owners of the UMYC property tried to have the zoning for the property changed to L-R, Lakeshore Recreational, but it could not satisfy enough of the requirements for that zoning. He noted that C.U.P.s are attached to the land (they are in perpetuity), but that was not always the case. He also noted that approximately five years ago the option to issue interim C.U.P.s became allowable; they are in effect for a specified period of time. Nielsen explained Planning District 2 is bounded by the Shorewood/Chanhassen border and Smithtown Road on the south, Lake Minnetonka on the west and north, and the large wetland area just east of Howard’s Point Road on the east. District 2 is mainly developed, noting the Howard’s Point Marina property and the property to the south of it have development potential. He stated the City has received CITY OF SHOREWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 20 January 2009 Page 3 of 4 inquiries about what the development possibilities are for the Marina property; one inquirer thought 40 condos could be built on the site. This property is currently zoned for single-family residential and the Marina is a nonconforming use. The property is owned by multiple people. If the property were to be subdivided there would not be any lots with lakeshore, and the lots would not be large enough to build a house on. A developer could possibly request to move Howard’s Point Road further from Lake Minnetonka to increase the size of the buildable property, and if agreed to the developer would have to bear that expense. Doing so could possibly allow for three new houses to be built on properties with lakeshore. He noted the City is still open to possibly rezoning the property to Lakeshore Recreational. Nielsen explained Planning District 4 is bounded by Shorewood’s border with Chanhassen and Victoria on the south, Smithtown Road on the west and north, and Eureka Road on the east. It is one of the largest districts in the City, and is nearly fully developed. The area plan for District 4 needs a few updates. The large parcel on the west end of the city has been developed as Lake Virginia Woods; therefore, the reference to a planned unit development and the small parcel to the north of it should be removed. The auto repair operation located on Smithtown Road has been rezoned to R-1C, Single-Family Residential; this must be revised in the plan. The south access to Freeman Park has been closed, and the plan must be revised to reflect that. The reference to water availability on Afton Road should be changed to Cajed Lane. 3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR There were no matters from the floor presented this evening. 3. DRAFT NEXT MEETING AGENDA Director Nielsen stated that the 3 February 2009 Planning Commission meeting will be a study session and it would be devoted to continued discussion of planning district area plans. Nielsen then stated South Tonka Little League approached the Park Commission about possibly placing signs on the ball-field fences in Freeman Park. The Park Commission turned the informal request down based on input from Staff. He explained, at a minimum, a zoning text amendment would have to be done to allow for that and a conditional use permit may also be required. The City has resisted having advertising signs in City-owned parks, and has fought hard to have advertising signs removed from commercial areas. The League wants to pursue their request with a formal application; if it does the application would come before the Planning Commission. The League has broadcast to its membership to email him and Mayor Lizée in support of the League’s request. In response to a comment from Commissioner Gagne, Director Nielsen explained each area plan addresses if there are any suitable areas for telecommunications facilities and the only area available is in Freeman Park. He stated there doesn’t seem to be much demand for that at this time, and there is space available for rent on the west-end tower. 4. REPORTS Director Nielsen reported on matters considered and actions taken at the 12 January 2009 City Council regular meeting (as detailed in the minutes of that meeting). • SLUC No report was given. CITY OF SHOREWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 20 January 2009 Page 4 of 4 • Other None. 5. ADJOURNMENT Gagne moved, Gniffke seconded, Adjourning the Planning Commission Meeting of 20 January 2009 at 7:38 P.M. Motion passed 4/0. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Christine Freeman, Recorder