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PC Packet 11.15.22 AGENDA HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION th Tuesday, November 15, 2022 5:30 p.m. Hutchinson City Center 1. CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES DATED October 18, 2022 4. PUBLIC HEARING A. NONE. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR PARKING LOT PLAN LOCATED AT 125 MAIN ST N. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF A. UPCOMING MEETINGS 8. ADJOURNMENT MINUTES HUTCHINSON PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, October 18, 2022 5:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M. The October 18th, 2022 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Lofdahl at 5:30 p.m. Members in bold were present Chairman Lofdahl, Vice Chairman Hacker, Commissioner Garberg, Commissioner Wirt, Commissioner Sebesta, and Commissioner Janssen. Also present were Dan Jochum, City Planner, City Engineer, John Olson, City Public Works, John Paulson, City Environmental Specialist, Marc Sebora, City Attorney, Andrea Schwartz, City of Hutchinson Permit Technician and Madison Newcomb, City of Hutchinson Planning and Building Assistant. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CONSENT AGENDA A. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES DATED September 20, 2022. Motion by Commissioner Hacker to approve September 20, 2022 meeting minutes. Second by Commissioner Garberg. Motion approved. 4. PUBLIC HEARING A. CONSIDERATION OF A FINAL PLAT FOR RAVENWOOD SOUTH. Dan Jochum, City Planner addressed the Commission and gave a brief overview of the project. Mr. Jochum then covered the staff report. Commissioner Janssen asked if a fence can be in the zone A area. Mr. Jochum answered yes fences, landscape or playgrounds can be in this area, but not sheds or structure. Commissioner Lofdahl asked if the outlot would cover the 20% open space for the area? Mr. Jochum answered that staff is not overly concerned with the open space right now. This will be covered with the future development of the area. Commissioner Hacker asked if lots 5 & 6 were not stubbed in for serve Motion by Commissioner Garberg, Second by Commissioner Sebesta to close the public hearing at 5:42pm. Minutes Hutchinson Planning Commission October 18, 2022 Page 2 Motion by Commissioner Hacker to approve with 8 staff recommendations. Second by Commissioner Sebesta. Item will be on City Council consent agenda on 10/25/2022. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. NONE 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Mr. Jochum noted that staff is continuing to meet with a group for a growth plan. They will be meeting again in a month. The City of Hutchinson is currently at about 97 vacant buildable lots and we are looking for future growth. 7. COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF A. UPCOMING MEETINGS – One meeting so far for November. 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Commissioner Sebesta to adjourn the meeting, second by Commissioner Janssen. Meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m. STAFFREPORT –PLANNING DEPARTMENT To: Hutchinson Planning Commission From:Dan Jochum, AICPand City of Hutchinson Planning Staff Date: November 10, for November 15, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting Application:Site Plan Review for Parking Lot Reconfiguration – 125 Main St N. Applicant: MITGI, INC. SITE PLAN MITGI has made application for a site plan review for the reconfiguration of the parking lot located at 125 Main St North. This is a shared parking lot withWells Fargo and the City of Hutchinson per an agreement from 1990. The purpose of the parking lot reconfiguration is to better manage traffic flow and to make the parking lot safer for users. Planning Commission – November 15, 2022 Site Plan Review 125 Main St N. Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Existing Zoning: C-3 Central Commercial Property Location: 125 Main St N Lot Size: 5.4 Acres Existing Land Use: Commercial/Industrial Adjacent Land Use: Commercial and Parkland Adjacent Zoning: C-3 Central Commercial Comprehensive Land Use Plan: Mixed Use Zoning History: Former Kraft Foods, Shopko built in 1990, MITGI in 2021 Applicable Regulations: Section 154.174 Building: The existing building configuration will remain. Access, Circulation and Parking: It is important to note there is a cross-access easement agreement between the City, MITGI (formerly Shopko and Wells Fargo. This agreement was originally completed in 1990 and was amended in 1997 when Wells Fargo was built. Wells Fargo has given approval of this concept per an email dated October 3, 2022. It should also be noted that the City has been involved in the development of this concept plan for the past year or so as well. st Access to the site will continue to be from Main Street and 1 Avenue NE. The rear of the MITGI st building will be controlled by access gates on the east side of the MITGI building at 1 Avenue NE and at the NW Corner of the MITGI building. The circulation of the parking lot has been simplified and delineated to make it better for all parties involved. The areas of the parking lot are still allowed to be used by all three parties of the easement agreement, however the parking lot will be delineated differently. The primary change is the east/west divider that runs south of the Wells Fargo building. This will ensure travelers will use the drive aisles to access Wells Fargo instead of cutting across the parking lot to get to the Wells Fargo drive-through. The other primary feature is the delineated north/south drive aisle just west of the MITGI building. This will allow users to get back to Main Street to a stop light if they want to go south on Main Street. The last aspect of the circulation plan is the east/west drive aisle on the north side of the property. This allows site ingress/egressfrom Main St and also allows access to Fireman’s Park. The parking will remain relatively unchanged on the south half of the parking lot (MITGI Main Parking Lot) and in and around the Wells Fargo lot. The primary change for parking is on the areas directly east of the Wells Fargo building (MITGI North Parking Lot). This area was Planning Commission – November 15, 2022 Site Plan Review 125 Main St N. Page 3 traditionally the Shopko garden center and there will be about 30 parking stalls in this area. Additionally, the area directly to the North of this parking lot is the low spot of the parking lot and is where the infiltration basin will be located. Staff believes the amount of parking on-site is acceptable for all three users of the site. As noted previously, the cross-parking easements will remain in place allowing for overflow parking as necessary. Landscaping and Lighting: The areas shown in green on the site plan are planned to be landscaped areas. One of the goals of the project is to make the parking lot more visually appealing. Any lighting in the parking lot will need to be downcast and not leave the property. Stormwater Management/Erosion Control: The applicant is proposing an infiltration basin on the north side of the MITGI north parking lot, which is the low spot of the property. Soils here are very conducive to infiltration and it is anticipatedthat a rain garden or similar could be done in this area. Please note that thereisn’t a requirement for the applicant to complete stormwater treatment, so this may or may not be built. Conclusion Staff feels that this site plan serves the public interest and will make this area easier to navigate and safer. With the recent improvements to Fireman’s Park playground equipment and the number of employees coming and going from MITGI, staff feels this plan will make this entire area safer for users. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the site plan review with the following findings: 1. The proposed site improvements shall comply with the standards of the C-3 zoning district and the Zoning Ordinance. 2. The approval of this site plan shall not construe any cost-sharing arrangement between the involved parties. 3. Applicable permits are required prior to any construction starting on the site.