2016.06.21 PC Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

2 days have indicated the City is ready to adopt the draft ordinance. Being several deviations from the state standards are proposed, staff has asked the DNR to formally approve those deviations, allowing the Planning Commission and City Council to move to adopt the ordinance. The ability to move the ordinance to adoption in June depends on the DNR’s comments on the latest draft ordinance. Staff is recommending the Planning Commission table action to the June 21, 2016 meeting, pending receipt of comments and feedback from the DNR. Commissioner Danger questioned the options for the Council if the DNR does not approve of the Shoreland Ordinance. Planning Director Gundlach explained staff was working to negotiate with the DNR in order to incorporate their changes. She indicated staff was waiting to hear from them with further feedback. Commissioner Deick asked what the consequences were of not having a Shoreland Ordinance in place. Planning Director Gundlach reported the City was working to put a Shoreland Ordinance in place and has sought the DNR’s assistance. She stated it was unfortunate the DNR did not have the time to review and provide feedback to the City in order for this matter to be finalized. Motion by Commissioner McPherson, seconded by Commissioner Danger, to close the Public Hearing. Approved 6-0. Motion by Commissioner McPherson, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, to table action on the Shoreland Ordinance to the June 21, 2016 Planning Commission meeting. Approved 6-0. Public Hearing – New Business: (A) Mike Gould on behalf of New Brighton Senior Assisted Living requests a Planned Residential Development amendment to allow 76 units at 2700 Rice Creek Road. Planning Director Janice Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting approval of an amendment to the original Planned Residential Development (PRD) approval, confirming allowance of the existing 76 units at the senior assisted living development at 2700 Rice Creek Road (known as Brightondale). There are no planned improvements to the facility associated with this request. The original PRD approval dates back to 1979 where 56 condominium units were approved. That project was never constructed and the PRD approval was amended in 1985 to allow construction of 72 units of senior housing. In 1997, a PRD amendment request was made to allow 20 additional units but that request was never acted on and the applicant withdrew the application. Then, in 2000 and 2009, requests were made to construct kitchen and dining room additions. Some of those improvements were made and some were not, but the scope of work during the land use review process did not include additional units. Planning Director Gundlach stated beyond land use approvals, the applicant has submitted numerous building permit requests throughout the years. Based on the applicant’s narrative, staff reviewed building permit records and found existence of building permits in years that coincide with the renovations noted in the narrative. Those renovations yielded one additional unit in years 1993, 1996, 2006, and 2009, bringing the property to its current unit count of 76. After reviewing some of that permit data, and discussion with the Building Official and