[0:00] In the middle of summer. Got to check if it’s working got to check if it’s working and that suckers blasted to and that suckers blasted to good evening. Good evening. Welcome to the champlin welcome to the champlin planning commission’s regular planning commission’s regular meeting for today august 17th meeting for today august 17th 2026 meeting is called to

[0:28] 2026 meeting is called to order at 7 p.m.. Order at 7 p.m.. We will start with our pledge we will start with our pledge of allegiance. Of allegiance.

[0:41] I pledge allegiance to the I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of flag of the united states of america and to the republic america and to the republic for which it stands one one for which it stands one one nation under god indivisible nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for with liberty and justice for all. All.

[0:55] we will start with our roll we will start with our roll call this evening to my far call this evening to my far right joshua ellis ward three right joshua ellis ward three of kendall ward one ryan of kendall ward one ryan reeder ward four jordan simon reeder ward four jordan simon ward four chad da ward three ward four chad da ward three and you graham or one.

[1:03] and you graham or one. We do have a quorum present we do have a quorum present for today’s meeting. For today’s meeting. The role of the planning the role of the planning commission is that we serve as commission is that we serve as an advisory commission to the an advisory commission to the city council addressing land

[1:11] city council addressing land use, zoning and development use, zoning and development regulations and the review of regulations and the review of the city’s comprehensive plan the city’s comprehensive plan. . Our first order of business our first order of business this evening is the approval this evening is the approval of the agenda.

[1:23] of the agenda. Scott any additions or changes scott any additions or changes to the agenda that will change to the agenda that will change as mr. Chair and I have a as mr. Chair and I have a motion to approve the agenda, motion to approve the agenda, please approve the agenda. Please approve the agenda. Thank you.

[1:31] thank you. Commissioner kendall is there commissioner kendall is there a second? A second? Second. Second. Thank you, commissioner thank you, commissioner reeder. Reeder. All those in favor say aye? All those in favor say aye? Any opposed the agenda is any opposed the agenda is approved. Approved.

[1:42] next order of business for the next order of business for the evening is an open forum. Evening is an open forum. The open forum is an the open forum is an opportunity to address items opportunity to address items which are not on the agenda which are not on the agenda this evening. This evening.

[1:50] comments are limited to five comments are limited to five minutes. Minutes. If you are here for the open if you are here for the open forum you can please proceed forum you can please proceed to the podium. To the podium. State your name and address state your name and address prior to any comments. Prior to any comments.

[1:59] is there anyone here tonight is there anyone here tonight for the open forum for items for the open forum for items not on the agenda? Not on the agenda? >> seeing nobody getting up. >> seeing nobody getting up. Uh we will close the open uh we will close the open forum. Forum.

[2:13] can I have a motion to close can I have a motion to close the open forum? The open forum? So moved. So moved. Thank you, commissioner. Thank you, commissioner. You go. You go. Is there a second? Is there a second? Second. Second. Thank you, commissioner simon. Thank you, commissioner simon.

[2:23] all those in favor of closing all those in favor of closing the open forum say I I any the open forum say I I any opposed? Opposed? Open forum is closed. Open forum is closed.

[2:36] next order of business is the next order of business is the adoption of minutes from our adoption of minutes from our july 20th, 2026 regular july 20th, 2026 regular commission meeting. Commission meeting. Are there any changes or are there any changes or adjustments to the minutes adjustments to the minutes from the last meeting that from the last meeting that anybody noticed or noted? Anybody noticed or noted? If none. If none.

[2:51] can I have a motion to adopt can I have a motion to adopt the minutes from the last the minutes from the last meeting so moved. Meeting so moved. Thank you commissioner kendall thank you commissioner kendall is there a second? Is there a second? Second? Second? Thank you, commissioner. Thank you, commissioner. You go. You go.

[3:00] all those in favor of all those in favor of approving the minutes from the approving the minutes from the prior meeting say I I any prior meeting say I I any opposed motion care I will opposed motion care I will abstain with my absence. Abstain with my absence. Thank you, commissioner simon thank you, commissioner simon noted one abstention.

[3:14] noted one abstention. Uh, minutes are approved for uh, minutes are approved for public hearing this evening. Public hearing this evening. We have two items on the we have two items on the agenda. Agenda.

[3:26] our first item is a proposed our first item is a proposed zoning ordinance text zoning ordinance text amendment for commercial amendment for commercial district uses including dog district uses including dog training and boarding training and boarding facilities. Facilities. This is project 2026 dash 12 this is project 2026 dash 12 scott yes, thank you mr. Scott yes, thank you mr. Chair. Chair.

[3:42] commissioners and the city commissioners and the city received an application for a received an application for a zoning ordinance text zoning ordinance text amendment from mr. Anthony amendment from mr. Anthony kelly. Kelly. The applicant is actively the applicant is actively pursuing a location in pursuing a location in champlin within a commercial champlin within a commercial zoning district specifically a zoning district specifically a commercial general business

[3:55] commercial general business zoning district to operate a zoning district to operate a dog training dog boarding dog training dog boarding facility as they were looking facility as they were looking through looking at various through looking at various sites and it’s specifically sites and it’s specifically one site of strong interest

[4:10] one site of strong interest they determined that our they determined that our zoning code didn’t explicitly zoning code didn’t explicitly list commercial dog training list commercial dog training or boarding as a permitted or or boarding as a permitted or conditional use within the conditional use within the city’s zoning. City’s zoning.

[4:25] a commercial districts right a commercial districts right now the only zoning or now the only zoning or district that supports district that supports something similar specifically something similar specifically kennels is our residential kennels is our residential agricultural zoning district agricultural zoning district which back in the day there which back in the day there were a number of residential

[4:37] were a number of residential zone properties. Zone properties. Today not so much. Today not so much. There’s just a few left in there’s just a few left in town typically larger tracts town typically larger tracts of land. Of land.

[4:52] but aside from that to but aside from that to accommodate this business and accommodate this business and establish a framework for this establish a framework for this type of use the applicant type of use the applicant submitted for the text submitted for the text amendment as you’re familiar amendment as you’re familiar commissioners chapter 126 is commissioners chapter 126 is our zoning ordinance within our zoning ordinance within that of various zoning

[5:08] that of various zoning districts specifically a districts specifically a number of commercial zoning number of commercial zoning districts designed to districts designed to accommodate retail uses accommodate retail uses professional offices, customer professional offices, customer service restaurants amongst service restaurants amongst others one in particular no it others one in particular no it is veterinary clinics there in

[5:22] is veterinary clinics there in zoning and they’re considered zoning and they’re considered permitted or conditional use permitted or conditional use in all respective commercial in all respective commercial zoning districts but a zoning districts but a standalone commercial dog standalone commercial dog training and boarding and training and boarding and kettling overnight is not

[5:34] kettling overnight is not clearly defined or clearly defined or accommodated and so the accommodated and so the applicant gave us quite a bit applicant gave us quite a bit of information in your packet of information in your packet there’s a some supporting there’s a some supporting documents from the applicant

[5:48] documents from the applicant in addressing his request to in addressing his request to change the code. Change the code. A lot of that has to do with a lot of that has to do with really the modern commercial really the modern commercial pet care operations pet care operations significantly differing from significantly differing from the traditional outdoor

[6:04] the traditional outdoor kennels maybe probably kennels maybe probably familiar with some of those familiar with some of those types of uses. Types of uses. There’s a few just south of there’s a few just south of champlin and brooklyn park and champlin and brooklyn park and other places typically they other places typically they are found in commercial zones

[6:15] are found in commercial zones and these other places and and these other places and also typically manage through also typically manage through conditional use permit conditional use permit processes that would enable processes that would enable the local government to the local government to evaluate each proposed site evaluate each proposed site individually and take into

[6:30] individually and take into account various potential account various potential externalities such as hours of externalities such as hours of outdoor activity, sound waste outdoor activity, sound waste disposal, that kind of thing. Disposal, that kind of thing.

[6:45] the amendment that’s being the amendment that’s being proposed this evening proposed this evening essentially supports allowing essentially supports allowing animal boarding and commercial animal boarding and commercial kennels and dog training kennels and dog training facilities as commercial use facilities as commercial use conditional uses in r, c two conditional uses in r, c two and r c h which r c h is our

[6:55] and r c h which r c h is our commercial highway zoning commercial highway zoning district subject to district subject to performance standards that performance standards that would govern things like the would govern things like the indoor enclosure aspects indoor enclosure aspects outdoor play runs setbacks, outdoor play runs setbacks, noise mitigation mitigation,

[7:07] noise mitigation mitigation, waste management and those waste management and those types of things. Types of things. So there are three specific so there are three specific areas that are being proposed areas that are being proposed to be amended one would be to be amended one would be definitions ultimately adding definitions ultimately adding a definition for these types

[7:19] a definition for these types of uses commercial dog care of uses commercial dog care training and or boarding. Training and or boarding. A second would be amending the a second would be amending the land use tables and 126 to 44 land use tables and 126 to 44 which would add those uses as

[7:31] which would add those uses as conditional uses as I conditional uses as I mentioned I see two and c h mentioned I see two and c h and then including in and then including in performance standards in performance standards in section one 2672 which is section one 2672 which is where you’ll find our

[7:44] where you’ll find our conditional use permit conditional use permit processes and aspects and processes and aspects and again those performance again those performance standards address enclosures standards address enclosures soundproofing exercise areas, soundproofing exercise areas, waste management, sanitation waste management, sanitation with specific performance with specific performance standards they wouldn’t be all standards they wouldn’t be all inclusive.

[8:05] inclusive. Of course the city would still of course the city would still have the authority under the c have the authority under the c p process to add conditions as p process to add conditions as they deemed appropriate for they deemed appropriate for any specific location but any specific location but these would be sort of the

[8:15] these would be sort of the minimum criteria that would be minimum criteria that would be involved with a c up for such involved with a c up for such use. Use.

[8:28] so with that applicant is here so with that applicant is here I believe this evening to I believe this evening to support the request staff support the request staff recommends supporting the recommends supporting the request and approval of the request and approval of the amendments amendments as amendments amendments as presented and with that I’ll presented and with that I’ll stand by take any questions stand by take any questions comments thank you, scott uh,

[8:39] comments thank you, scott uh, does the applicant want to say does the applicant want to say anything? Anything? Not at this time. Not at this time. Okay. Okay. Perfect. Perfect. >> all right. >> all right. So we will open the public so we will open the public hearing for this item.

[8:59] hearing for this item. Can I have a motion to open can I have a motion to open the public hearing, please? The public hearing, please? So moved. So moved. Thank you, commissioner simon thank you, commissioner simon,is there a second? ,is there a second? Second? Second? Thank you, commissioner. Thank you, commissioner.

[9:10] you and all those in favor of you and all those in favor of opening the public hearing say opening the public hearing say I I any opposed? I I any opposed? Public hearing is open second public hearing is open second call there’s anybody that call there’s anybody that wants to speak on this item

[9:23] wants to speak on this item not seeing anybody leap up if not seeing anybody leap up if there isn’t anybody we will there isn’t anybody we will close the public hearing. Close the public hearing. I have a motion to close the I have a motion to close the public hearing please. Public hearing please. So moved.

[9:32] so moved. Thank you commissioner simon, thank you commissioner simon, is there a I’m sorry, are you is there a I’m sorry, are you gone? Gone? Is there a second? Is there a second? Second? Second? Thank you, commissioner simon. Thank you, commissioner simon.

[9:39] all those in favor of closing all those in favor of closing the public hearing say I I any the public hearing say I I any opposed? Opposed? Public hearing is closed. Public hearing is closed.

[9:57] any questions? Any questions? Discussions, considerations discussions, considerations concerns for this item fellow concerns for this item fellow commissioners see to the red commissioners see to the red on your map. On your map. Yes I can start out I do have yes I can start out I do have a couple of questions, scott. A couple of questions, scott.

[10:12] so I know that there’s a so I know that there’s a couple of we recently had an couple of we recently had an item where a potential like item where a potential like that clinic was was before the that clinic was was before the planning commission in a c two planning commission in a c two zone at the time they weren’t zone at the time they weren’t discussing any sort of

[10:22] discussing any sort of boarding opportunity correct. Boarding opportunity correct. As a part of that with the as a part of that with the definition here, would that definition here, would that change anything with any sort change anything with any sort of previous previously of previous previously established animal hospitals established animal hospitals or vet clinics on what they

[10:38] or vet clinics on what they would be allowed to do or would be allowed to do or would they need to come to the would they need to come to the city for any changes? City for any changes? Mr. Chair commissioners, if in mr.

[10:49] chair commissioners, if in the case of a vet clinic or a the case of a vet clinic or a pet hospital of some sort I pet hospital of some sort I think if there was an aspect think if there was an aspect of boarding you know it would of boarding you know it would have to come through as this have to come through as this type of use.

[10:58] type of use. So that would trigger a so that would trigger a conditional use as a as a use conditional use as a as a use that they would be including that they would be including within that operation. Within that operation.

[11:07] you know, we I remember the you know, we I remember the converse some of the converse some of the conversations with the the conversations with the the river road animal hospital river road animal hospital where we inquired about that where we inquired about that because they do have an area because they do have an area where you know that pets can where you know that pets can relieve themselves or what

[11:16] relieve themselves or what have you and we distinguish have you and we distinguish that differently than boarding that differently than boarding in for that particular in for that particular instance. Instance.

[11:27] but it was an aspect that came but it was an aspect that came into consideration in terms of into consideration in terms of where they were placing it was where they were placing it was an enclosed you know, that an enclosed you know, that kind of thing. Kind of thing. So all right. So all right. Thank you. Thank you.

[11:44] any additional questions? Any additional questions? Just didn’t seem to be that just didn’t seem to be that complicated of an issue, just complicated of an issue, just lack of definition and the lack of definition and the existing code. Existing code. Yeah I think yeah it’s a bit yeah I think yeah it’s a bit unique. Unique.

[11:54] it’s I think we’ve had we have it’s I think we’ve had we have been interested business owner been interested business owner that wants to consider that wants to consider locating in champlin raised an locating in champlin raised an issue maybe that we were even issue maybe that we were even unaware of and so you know

[12:05] unaware of and so you know when you look at not when you look at not reinventing the wheel but you reinventing the wheel but you look at what other cities have look at what other cities have done to address this type of done to address this type of use in their commercial zones,

[12:11] use in their commercial zones, that’s a lot more what we’ve that’s a lot more what we’ve pulled from in terms of the pulled from in terms of the recommendation in the recommendation in the ordinance that we’re proposing ordinance that we’re proposing or that they’re proposing. Or that they’re proposing. Okay. Okay.

[12:25] I feel like you want to do I feel like you want to do something, commissioner. Something, commissioner. I’m ready to make a motion if I’m ready to make a motion if you’re ready. You’re ready. I’m ready. I’m ready.

[12:34] I just for the sake of I just for the sake of clarification, there’s three clarification, there’s three separate ordinance changes separate ordinance changes inside of this motion. Inside of this motion. >> correct. >> correct. I’m comfortable if you want to I’m comfortable if you want to make it all as one swooping make it all as one swooping motion unless there’s concerns motion unless there’s concerns with the specific component.

[12:42] with the specific component. I don’t see any anybody else I don’t see any anybody else does. Does. Okay. Okay. Mr. Chair, with regards to mr. Chair, with regards to project number 2020 6-1 to project number 2020 6-1 to propose zoning ordinance text propose zoning ordinance text amendment commercial district amendment commercial district use dog training and boarding

[13:00] use dog training and boarding facilities I will make a facilities I will make a motion that the planning motion that the planning commission approve the commission approve the proposed amendments of the to proposed amendments of the to the zoning ordinances as the zoning ordinances as presented in our packet

[13:08] presented in our packet tonight we have a motion made tonight we have a motion made by commissioner simon. By commissioner simon. Is there a second second is there a second second commissioner readers I guess commissioner readers I guess thank you for the second any thank you for the second any further discussion seeing

[13:21] further discussion seeing those seeing none all those in those seeing none all those in favor say I I any opposed favor say I I any opposed motion passes scott any idea motion passes scott any idea when this may proceed in front when this may proceed in front of the city council be the

[13:36] of the city council be the council’s first meeting in council’s first meeting in september. September. So I asked calendar behind you so I asked calendar behind you september 14th. September 14th. September 14th. September 14th. Perfect. Perfect.

[14:04] >> so our next item before the >> so our next item before the commission this evening is commission this evening is project 2020 6-07 proposed project 2020 6-07 proposed comprehensive land use plan comprehensive land use plan amendment rezoning preliminary amendment rezoning preliminary plat and site plan for an 86 plat and site plan for an 86 unit multifamily apartment unit multifamily apartment project located in the project located in the northeast corner of trunk

[14:18] northeast corner of trunk highway 169 and 117th avenue. Highway 169 and 117th avenue. Scott mr. Chair commissioners scott mr. Chair commissioners in 2015 real assets purchased in 2015 real assets purchased the what would be this corner the what would be this corner parcel used to be one larger

[14:34] parcel used to be one larger parcel at the corner of the parcel at the corner of the northeast corner of highway northeast corner of highway 169 and 117th avenue. 169 and 117th avenue.

[14:51] they worked through they worked through development process to get development process to get approvals in support of the approvals in support of the north bella senior memory care north bella senior memory care facility just on the north facility just on the north acreage of this parcel leaving acreage of this parcel leaving roughly 3.63.7 acres of vacant roughly 3.63.7 acres of vacant land to the south. Land to the south.

[15:05] you know included in your you know included in your packet is a narrative provided packet is a narrative provided by a real assets which by a real assets which explains their efforts since explains their efforts since acquiring this property in acquiring this property in trying to garner uses that trying to garner uses that were allowed under the city’s

[15:19] were allowed under the city’s zoning which is commercial zoning which is commercial office and guided for office office and guided for office uses they spent many years uses they spent many years trying to get those types of trying to get those types of uses to locate here to no

[15:34] uses to locate here to no avail and so they requested it avail and so they requested it to pivot consideration of to pivot consideration of pivoting to a multifamily pivoting to a multifamily project we’ve spent about oh project we’ve spent about oh probably two years in probably two years in conversations with them about

[15:46] conversations with them about the idea of multifamily on the idea of multifamily on this corner we’ve had a few this corner we’ve had a few conversations and work session conversations and work session with the city council to get a with the city council to get a sense of their feelings about

[15:57] sense of their feelings about this site for that particular this site for that particular use. Use. There was enough support from there was enough support from the council and work session the council and work session to for them to consider making to for them to consider making application. Application.

[16:08] so that’s essentially what so that’s essentially what we’re looking at this evening we’re looking at this evening is an application for the is an application for the approvals to support an 86 approvals to support an 86 unit multifamily apartment unit multifamily apartment building on this corner site building on this corner site there are four primary

[16:22] there are four primary approvals that they’re approvals that they’re requesting as part of the requesting as part of the application. Application. One is a land use plan one is a land use plan amendment. Amendment. As I mentioned it was guided as I mentioned it was guided for office uses. For office uses.

[16:34] they would be requesting a they would be requesting a high density residential land high density residential land use. Use. Another aspect of course would another aspect of course would be a rezoning of the site from be a rezoning of the site from commercial office puti to high commercial office puti to high density multifamily with a

[16:45] density multifamily with a pretty preliminary plat to pretty preliminary plat to create this single lot. Create this single lot. Right now it exists as a whole right now it exists as a whole lot of course on developable lot of course on developable as an out lot they’d be as an out lot they’d be effectively just converting it

[16:56] effectively just converting it from a whole lot to like one from a whole lot to like one block. Block. One of emery lofts I think is one of emery lofts I think is the tentative name of the the tentative name of the subdivision and then site plan subdivision and then site plan for this 86 unit apartment

[17:06] for this 86 unit apartment building and associated building and associated improvements starting big improvements starting big working small with respect to working small with respect to the approvals land use we’ve the approvals land use we’ve reviewed the plan project in reviewed the plan project in the context of our existing the context of our existing housing supply recent

[17:23] housing supply recent development, current market development, current market conditions there are a number conditions there are a number of factors to suggest that of factors to suggest that market rate housing in this market rate housing in this spot could be supported by the spot could be supported by the community in terms of demand

[17:38] community in terms of demand we have one new market rate we have one new market rate apartment building built in apartment building built in this town bowling in the last this town bowling in the last 40 years we’ve had some senior 40 years we’ve had some senior oriented multifamily projects oriented multifamily projects but really only one market

[17:53] but really only one market rate on age restricted rate on age restricted facility built here over the facility built here over the last 50 year almost 50 years. Last 50 year almost 50 years.

[18:06] so this would be the second so this would be the second and then when we look at other and then when we look at other existing apartment buildings existing apartment buildings in this community, very high in this community, very high occupancy rates so there’s occupancy rates so there’s suggests a very solid demand suggests a very solid demand for market rate apartments in for market rate apartments in this community.

[18:25] this community. So when we talked with the so when we talked with the council about this and in council about this and in terms of their support, I terms of their support, I think the biggest factor for think the biggest factor for us is making sure that it’s a

[18:33] us is making sure that it’s a well-designed and highly well-designed and highly monetized project one that monetized project one that will hold value over time. Will hold value over time.

[18:44] so we pay attention to what’s so we pay attention to what’s in the building, what does the in the building, what does the building look like? Building look like? Where is it positioned? Where is it positioned? What are some things around what are some things around it? It? Again, just a whole two to to again, just a whole two to to try and ensure that it would try and ensure that it would hold its value over time and

[18:53] hold its value over time and we feel like it’s checking all we feel like it’s checking all of those boxes with respect to of those boxes with respect to the application in the site the application in the site plan and we’ll get into some plan and we’ll get into some of those aspects in a second

[18:59] of those aspects in a second here. Here. But the next approval would be but the next approval would be a rezoning and that’s really a rezoning and that’s really to attach a zoning that’s to attach a zoning that’s commensurate with the land use commensurate with the land use in this class.

[19:10] in this class. So that’s our five high so that’s our five high density residential zoning for density residential zoning for this project and as I this project and as I mentioned the next request mentioned the next request would be the preliminary plat would be the preliminary plat and I guess I could bring some

[19:28] and I guess I could bring some of these images up as we’re of these images up as we’re going through them. Going through them.

[19:39] the preliminary plat the preliminary plat essentially converts what is a essentially converts what is a lot a of emery village to lot lot a of emery village to lot one block one of emery lofts one block one of emery lofts again doesn’t change the again doesn’t change the boundary or the configuration boundary or the configuration of the parcel it just simply of the parcel it just simply changes the name of it and

[19:50] changes the name of it and supports it as a no lot to be supports it as a no lot to be able to be developed so the able to be developed so the site plan it’s proposed as you site plan it’s proposed as you can see is bringing up the

[20:02] can see is bringing up the building really focus. Building really focus. It focuses its presence on it focuses its presence on 117th avenue and the 117th avenue and the intersection the roundabout at intersection the roundabout at 117th and business park 117th and business park boulevard that’s effectively boulevard that’s effectively kind of the facade that is

[20:15] kind of the facade that is most prevalent here and most prevalent here and visible the surface parking visible the surface parking would come really inside of would come really inside of the site. The site.

[20:29] so for the most part the so for the most part the surface lot would be invisible surface lot would be invisible from the highway from 117 from from the highway from 117 from business park boulevard as business park boulevard as it’s surrounded by building it’s surrounded by building for the most part and some for the most part and some wooded areas around it. Wooded areas around it.

[20:41] the the main access would be the the main access would be an extension of the leg of the an extension of the leg of the roundabout at business park roundabout at business park boulevard and emery parkway boulevard and emery parkway roundabout. Roundabout. That existing roundabout that existing roundabout course serves access in course serves access in marbella. Marbella.

[20:53] this would be then shared with this would be then shared with this site to the south to be this site to the south to be their one and only access. Their one and only access. There’s no other access there’s no other access connections that would be connections that would be supported here particularly on supported here particularly on 117th avenue that was clear

[21:04] 117th avenue that was clear from mdot early on when we from mdot early on when we that roadway was when the that roadway was when the highway was constructed when highway was constructed when the signals were put in that the signals were put in that this stretch was limited from

[21:14] this stretch was limited from a second access either in or a second access either in or out because of its proximity out because of its proximity to 169 and the signalization to 169 and the signalization there. There. So this use doesn’t demand any so this use doesn’t demand any additional accesses.

[21:28] additional accesses. So the one that they have so the one that they have services are quite nicely for services are quite nicely for the expected traffic demand. The expected traffic demand. So as I mentioned this is a so as I mentioned this is a three story building. Three story building.

[21:39] other aspects to this there’s other aspects to this there’s storm water ponding which is a storm water ponding which is a requirement of course in any requirement of course in any development to manage development to manage stormwater. Stormwater.

[21:51] there’s other site amenities there’s other site amenities include next to that include next to that stormwater pond a dog walker, stormwater pond a dog walker, a dog run area. A dog run area. There’s a tight lot involved there’s a tight lot involved small tot lot to service the small tot lot to service the facility. Facility.

[22:05] there is a walkway walking there is a walkway walking path that would surround this path that would surround this facility the walkway along the facility the walkway along the west and north boundaries of west and north boundaries of the site would be more the site would be more specific to the tenants that specific to the tenants that live in this. Live in this.

[22:13] it wouldn’t necessarily be a it wouldn’t necessarily be a it wouldn’t be a public it wouldn’t be a public facility. Facility. However, the sidewalk on 117th however, the sidewalk on 117th avenue would be a public avenue would be a public facility. Facility.

[22:28] so this development would so this development would extend sidewalk from the extend sidewalk from the roundabout out to highway 169 roundabout out to highway 169 which currently is missing. Which currently is missing. There’s not one there today so there’s not one there today so this would complete that this would complete that connection. Connection.

[22:36] there’s also a connection for there’s also a connection for pedestrians if you look along pedestrians if you look along the west side of business park the west side of business park boulevard of course kind of boulevard of course kind of next to the dog run there’s an next to the dog run there’s an existing sidewalk. Existing sidewalk. The building would connect to the building would connect to that for pedestrians as well.

[22:47] that for pedestrians as well. Ultimately getting them up to ultimately getting them up to the roundabout roundabout the roundabout roundabout would get them if they wanted would get them if they wanted to go east into emery village to go east into emery village park which is just down the

[22:57] park which is just down the way from this building from a way from this building from a traffic perspective in your traffic perspective in your packet there was two analysis packet there was two analysis one is a comparative analysis one is a comparative analysis looking at alternative uses on

[23:09] looking at alternative uses on this site like commercial or this site like commercial or others to kind of give you an others to kind of give you an idea of what the traffic idea of what the traffic generation would be from this generation would be from this use versus those other uses

[23:21] use versus those other uses and I guess what you see from and I guess what you see from there in terms of particularly there in terms of particularly in the am pm peak hour would in the am pm peak hour would be less traffic volume from an be less traffic volume from an alternative use standpoint and

[23:32] alternative use standpoint and then there’s a larger more then there’s a larger more comprehensive traffic analysis comprehensive traffic analysis of the existing road network. Of the existing road network.

[23:44] so again for your peak hour so again for your peak hour which is your primary concern which is your primary concern in with these developments in with these developments you’re adding just a few cars you’re adding just a few cars per am and pm peak hour to per am and pm peak hour to these various intersections these various intersections here. Here.

[23:57] so again from a traffic so again from a traffic perspective there the the perspective there the the recommendation of the traffic recommendation of the traffic engineer who did the study was engineer who did the study was all of the facilities are all of the facilities are there I can support this there I can support this facility and there’s really no facility and there’s really no need for any additional need for any additional improvements to support the

[24:10] improvements to support the use at this corner. Use at this corner. Highlight just a couple of highlight just a couple of other things utilities there other things utilities there are utilities to the north. Are utilities to the north. They’ll have to be brought in they’ll have to be brought in to this site sewer water.

[24:22] to this site sewer water. There’s hydrants that are there’s hydrants that are position with engineering position with engineering staff has reviewed all of staff has reviewed all of those facility plans and I those facility plans and I feel like they’re adequate to feel like they’re adequate to support this use in terms of

[24:32] support this use in terms of their positioning and whatnot their positioning and whatnot and it as I mentioned there is and it as I mentioned there is stormwater management as well stormwater management as well so there are storm sewer so there are storm sewer stormwater catch basins. Stormwater catch basins.

[24:41] they they direct the they they direct the stormwater where it needs to stormwater where it needs to go ultimately connects into an go ultimately connects into an existing more regional system existing more regional system that takes this off site that takes this off site ultimately goes to the ultimately goes to the mississippi river. Mississippi river.

[24:55] so that’s some of the so that’s some of the highlights of the site plan. Highlights of the site plan. If I may I’d like to amy go if I may I’d like to amy go take a look at building take a look at building elevations and internal elevations and internal amenities. Amenities.

[25:15] the renderings do the best job the renderings do the best job of showing giving you a sense of showing giving you a sense of what this building looks of what this building looks like, what you’re looking at like, what you’re looking at on the top would be the view on the top would be the view from the roundabout at

[25:21] from the roundabout at business park boulevard you business park boulevard you can see it’s a three story can see it’s a three story building so not actually might building so not actually might even be shorter than the units even be shorter than the units that are across the street

[25:32] that are across the street from it in emery village from it in emery village because those have taller peak because those have taller peak gable roofs but very gable roofs but very comparable in terms of comparable in terms of architectural aspects to the architectural aspects to the emery village townhomes which

[25:44] emery village townhomes which are across the street from are across the street from this particular use lots of this particular use lots of masonry on the corner. Masonry on the corner.

[25:55] I think the color scheme works I think the color scheme works as you can see there as you can see there articulating a number of articulating a number of different colors mostly grays different colors mostly grays which is kind of in I guess which is kind of in I guess but but at the end of the day but but at the end of the day we feel like this is a high we feel like this is a high quality looking facility,

[26:03] quality looking facility, particularly this elevation particularly this elevation from business park boulevard from business park boulevard because they’re also because they’re also incorporating an outdoor patio incorporating an outdoor patio area out here really kind of area out here really kind of bringing this to a more of a

[26:14] bringing this to a more of a pedestrian scale at this pedestrian scale at this corner sort of finishing off corner sort of finishing off this the fourth leg of this this the fourth leg of this intersection looking at the intersection looking at the next elevation, this would be next elevation, this would be looking from the north south.

[26:26] looking from the north south. So this would be from the so this would be from the surface parking lot again, a surface parking lot again, a lot of different rough lot of different rough varieties masonry color varieties masonry color changes, textural changes changes, textural changes again we feel like this is a

[26:36] again we feel like this is a very high quality looking very high quality looking facility and then from I guess facility and then from I guess this would be the 217th. This would be the 217th. Yeah. Yeah.

[26:54] so again just giving you a so again just giving you a sense of what this building sense of what this building looks like we feel is is a looks like we feel is is a quality look. Quality look.

[27:06] so in terms of indoor so in terms of indoor amenities there’s a rendering amenities there’s a rendering provided for what would be the provided for what would be the community room which is the community room which is the top rendering the lobby space top rendering the lobby space and as well as the sky lounge and as well as the sky lounge aspect as well and a amenity aspect as well and a amenity for tenants in the building. For tenants in the building. So with all of that mr.

[27:24] chair so with all of that mr. Chair of commissioners in review of of commissioners in review of this project staff recommends this project staff recommends the commission recommend the commission recommend approval of the requests and approval of the requests and in this case by four separate in this case by four separate motions when we get to that

[27:35] motions when we get to that point because it’s really for point because it’s really for separate aspects and that is separate aspects and that is comprehensive land use plan comprehensive land use plan amendment rezoning preliminary amendment rezoning preliminary plat and site plan for this plat and site plan for this project subject to the

[27:47] project subject to the conditions that are listed in conditions that are listed in the report. The report. With that I’ll send my thank with that I’ll send my thank you scott. You scott. At this time we’ll open our at this time we’ll open our public hearing for this public hearing for this project.

[28:01] project. Could I have a motion to open could I have a motion to open the public hearing please? The public hearing please? So moved. So moved. Oh I will award that one to oh I will award that one to commissioner kendall and or commissioner kendall and or else commissioner ellis else commissioner ellis commissioner ellis my

[28:15] commissioner ellis my apologies for mis hearing a apologies for mis hearing a motion made by commissioner motion made by commissioner ellis so I have a second ellis so I have a second second commissioner simon with second commissioner simon with a second. A second.

[28:25] all those in favor of opening all those in favor of opening the public hearing I I those the public hearing I I those opposed none. Opposed none.

[28:38] public hearing is open if public hearing is open if anybody that would like to anybody that would like to speak on this item if if so speak on this item if if so maybe we’ll start with great maybe we’ll start with great here in the back if I could here in the back if I could ask if you could come up to ask if you could come up to the microphone here, let us

[28:48] the microphone here, let us know who you are and to free know who you are and to free to speak you’re okay. To speak you’re okay. Hi, my name is rachel. Hi, my name is rachel. Nice to see all of you. Nice to see all of you.

[29:00] I’ve never been to one of I’ve never been to one of these so I’m trying to be a these so I’m trying to be a good citizen of champlin. Good citizen of champlin.

[29:11] my husband and I we live in my husband and I we live in emery village right now and I emery village right now and I recognize the plans and how recognize the plans and how well thought through this well thought through this development would be. Development would be. However, I’m just here to however, I’m just here to offer our perspective as offer our perspective as citizens who already live over citizens who already live over there. There.

[29:24] our concern and are the our concern and are the traffic specifically on traffic specifically on business parkway I walk every business parkway I walk every day and I’m already like day and I’m already like concerned about people hitting concerned about people hitting me especially when crossing me especially when crossing the roundabouts. The roundabouts.

[29:36] as I’m sure you’re aware, some as I’m sure you’re aware, some people are not attentive when people are not attentive when they are in those situations they are in those situations and adding an 86 unit facility and adding an 86 unit facility raises my concern with that. Raises my concern with that.

[29:46] and also on top of that I and also on top of that I recognize that this is a recognize that this is a different style of living than different style of living than maybe what other parts of maybe what other parts of champlin have to offer. Champlin have to offer.

[29:54] and I am also looking at a and I am also looking at a small snapshot over the last small snapshot over the last few years but there are a few years but there are a number of houses or town homes number of houses or town homes available for sale right now available for sale right now that aren’t even moving and I.

[30:05] that aren’t even moving and I. I don’t know if I mean I don’t know if I mean obviously it’s not in our best obviously it’s not in our best interest but maybe for other interest but maybe for other citizens it is but that’s our citizens it is but that’s our perspective and we just wanted

[30:13] perspective and we just wanted to offer that to you guys. To offer that to you guys. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you rachel anyone else thank you rachel anyone else that would like to come up and that would like to come up and speak? Speak? Certainly I can certainly certainly I can certainly yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

[30:32] yeah. So craig hanson actually from so craig hanson actually from sauk rapids, minnesota but sauk rapids, minnesota but we’re part of the applicants we’re part of the applicants so and my partner jamison so and my partner jamison we’ve owned this purchases we’ve owned this purchases from the city actually 11

[30:42] from the city actually 11 years ago and we’ve spent years ago and we’ve spent we’ve been in front of this we’ve been in front of this committee and the council for committee and the council for just about every year trying just about every year trying to figure out ways of doing

[30:50] to figure out ways of doing something with this we’ve feel something with this we’ve feel we’ve exhausted just about any we’ve exhausted just about any other option for this property other option for this property and so we believe we’ve spent and so we believe we’ve spent the last two years working

[31:01] the last two years working with staff and council to get with staff and council to get the best use of this and we the best use of this and we and then we had it even after and then we had it even after that we’ve had iterative that we’ve had iterative process with the staff about

[31:12] process with the staff about amenities look we’ve sent them amenities look we’ve sent them different renderings over and different renderings over and over with color schemes type over with color schemes type of architectural design on the of architectural design on the outside and so we feel between

[31:24] outside and so we feel between us and the city we come to a us and the city we come to a thing that’s going to be very thing that’s going to be very positive for the city as far positive for the city as far as architectural look into an

[31:32] as architectural look into an amenity that I think will be a amenity that I think will be a great housing stock for the great housing stock for the for the city itself that it’s for the city itself that it’s lacking because right now lacking because right now typical need are typical and

[31:47] typical need are typical and occupancy is about 9,593% for occupancy is about 9,593% for a city that would be and now a city that would be and now we’re at you guys are about we’re at you guys are about 97% so this shows there’s a 97% so this shows there’s a need for housing at least

[31:59] need for housing at least apartment housing and the city apartment housing and the city then addressed one of the then addressed one of the other residents concerns about other residents concerns about traffic this given as I think traffic this given as I think the traffic study that staff the traffic study that staff has presented earlier

[32:14] has presented earlier indicated this use actually is indicated this use actually is reduced relative to what other reduced relative to what other sort of uses would be there sort of uses would be there that are currently zoned for. That are currently zoned for. So this is actually a so this is actually a reduction in traffic.

[32:25] reduction in traffic. So that would actually be a so that would actually be a better this is a better use if better this is a better use if that’s their concern about that’s their concern about traffic. Traffic.

[32:39] and then the other thing is and then the other thing is when we first started this I when we first started this I think zoning typically would think zoning typically would roll like 110 units somewhere roll like 110 units somewhere right around there we’ve right around there we’ve brought that down to make sure brought that down to make sure we’re not using up the whole we’re not using up the whole lot.

[32:46] lot. We have plenty of parking kind we have plenty of parking kind of over overabundance of of over overabundance of parking on this and so I think parking on this and so I think we’ve you know, really tried we’ve you know, really tried to think about think this

[32:54] to think about think this through and really do our best through and really do our best what’s best for the site and what’s best for the site and the city itself. The city itself. So anything else that. So anything else that.

[33:02] so all I have to add to that so all I have to add to that is we we originally had talked is we we originally had talked about a plan that would have about a plan that would have first floor commercial so that first floor commercial so that it was kind of a mixed use

[33:09] it was kind of a mixed use because that’s what the city because that’s what the city was wanting at one time was to was wanting at one time was to have commercial use there. Have commercial use there.

[33:19] but our staff mentioned mindat but our staff mentioned mindat doesn’t want to have a write doesn’t want to have a write in right out on 170 it so in right out on 170 it so without that additional access without that additional access we were left with just doing a we were left with just doing a standard volunteer family standard volunteer family building and to craig’s point

[33:30] building and to craig’s point we we did shrink it so that we we we did shrink it so that we could try to preserve some could try to preserve some sight lines, try to preserve sight lines, try to preserve some trees, things of that some trees, things of that nature and to have really a

[33:38] nature and to have really a good balanced parking good balanced parking situation. Situation. So we weren’t struggling so we weren’t struggling there. There.

[33:46] if you look at the if you look if you look at the if you look at the site plan, you’ll see at the site plan, you’ll see that we we reserved a quite a that we we reserved a quite a bit of space for things like bit of space for things like snow storage and things like snow storage and things like that to we just didn’t want that to we just didn’t want any of those challenges as any of those challenges as relates to the site.

[33:57] relates to the site. So we hope that you guys as so we hope that you guys as commissioners like like what commissioners like like what you see and can support it. You see and can support it. Yeah thank you. Yeah thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[34:07] would anybody else like to would anybody else like to speak? Speak? No. No. Okay. Okay. Uh, if I could have a motion uh, if I could have a motion to submit mr. Chair, I do as to submit mr.

[34:19] chair, I do as while the public hearings open while the public hearings open I did get to email sort of I did get to email sort of late in the day today. Late in the day today. They were from stephanie white they were from stephanie white and conrad miller. And conrad miller. They were identical messages they were identical messages but separate emails. But separate emails. I think they’re basically from I think they’re basically from both of them.

[34:34] both of them. But separately they were but separately they were expressing their opposition expressing their opposition for the project and I’ll for the project and I’ll paraphrase the established paraphrase the established character of this neighborhood character of this neighborhood is predominantly single family is predominantly single family homes and townhomes. Homes and townhomes.

[34:50] the complex represents a the complex represents a significant departure from the significant departure from the existing built environment and existing built environment and residential pattern. Residential pattern. The concerns they have were the concerns they have were building mass scale density building mass scale density traffic, percolation and traffic, percolation and vehicle circulation. Vehicle circulation.

[35:09] they would urge the commission they would urge the commission to deny or require substantial to deny or require substantial modifications to ensure the modifications to ensure the development is compatible with development is compatible with and respectful of the existing and respectful of the existing neighborhood character. Neighborhood character. And again that was folks from and again that was folks from emery village.

[35:25] emery village. So yeah, just enter those for so yeah, just enter those for the record. The record. Thank you scott. Thank you scott. Any other things that we any other things that we should add to the public should add to the public hearing? Hearing? Seeing none. Seeing none.

[35:37] if I could get a motion to if I could get a motion to close the public hearing close the public hearing please. Please. So move. So move. I heard commissioner simon the I heard commissioner simon the first on that one also first on that one also excellent. Excellent.

[35:47] we have a first or a motion we have a first or a motion made by commissioner simon. Made by commissioner simon. Commissioner kendall has commissioner kendall has seconded the motion. Seconded the motion. All those in favor of closing all those in favor of closing the public hearing so I I all the public hearing so I I all those opposed.

[35:57] those opposed. Public hearing is closed. Public hearing is closed. Okay, commissioners questions okay, commissioners questions for scott questions for the for scott questions for the applicant maybe while we are applicant maybe while we are preparing for our deep preparing for our deep discussion. Discussion. Scott a couple of things.

[36:25] scott a couple of things. You know when we we talk about you know when we we talk about the role of the planning the role of the planning commission right there is the commission right there is the city has existing code, we city has existing code, we have existing rules and that

[36:35] have existing rules and that kind of governs exactly what kind of governs exactly what what can happen and what what what can happen and what what shouldn’t happen. Shouldn’t happen.

[36:45] I’m paraphrasing probably a I’m paraphrasing probably a lot of code lawyers are lot of code lawyers are probably angry with me with probably angry with me with that one and it’s our job that one and it’s our job really to make sure that really to make sure that whatever’s happening before whatever’s happening before the commission is is fitting the commission is is fitting within within what’s allowable within within what’s allowable or kind of doing the deep dive

[36:54] or kind of doing the deep dive on the on these things. On the on these things. One of the pieces that I one of the pieces that I wanted to just ask a question wanted to just ask a question for clarification on regarding for clarification on regarding the rezoning portion uh we

[37:08] the rezoning portion uh we have on our on the on our have on our on the on our website the rezoning code website the rezoning code amendment application and on amendment application and on that it does say the planning that it does say the planning commission and city council

[37:20] commission and city council will grant a rezoning only on will grant a rezoning only on proof of one of the following proof of one of the following the times and conditions have the times and conditions have changed warranting the changed warranting the rezoning or there was a rezoning or there was a mistake made a mistake made in

[37:29] mistake made a mistake made in the original zoning and the original zoning and nothing I’ve heard today would nothing I’ve heard today would lead me to believe that lead me to believe that there’s any sort of mistake there’s any sort of mistake that was made in the original that was made in the original zoning.

[37:39] zoning. So just wanting a little bit so just wanting a little bit of clarification around under of clarification around under times and conditions have times and conditions have changed. Changed.

[37:51] I understand that that there I understand that that there have been a number of have been a number of discussions I’ve had the discussions I’ve had the pleasure of serving on this pleasure of serving on this commission for a while and I commission for a while and I recall a few times where we recall a few times where we were told that some ideas were were told that some ideas were being floated to the city on

[38:03] being floated to the city on possible opportunity years but possible opportunity years but just wanted to talk through just wanted to talk through what is this what does this what is this what does this mean for us? Mean for us? Sure it’s good question. Sure it’s good question.

[38:12] so I mean I believe that that so I mean I believe that that statement in itself gives you statement in itself gives you discretion in terms of whether discretion in terms of whether you determine type times and you determine type times and conditions have changed I conditions have changed I think in this case and maybe

[38:21] think in this case and maybe the applicant can argue it the applicant can argue it themselves but this site has a themselves but this site has a long history. Long history.

[38:31] it was created when the it was created when the original emery village original emery village townhomes were developed it townhomes were developed it was which was puts us in the was which was puts us in the early 2000s and so you had early 2000s and so you had this six almost seven acres on this six almost seven acres on the corner and it was really I the corner and it was really I think originally planned for

[38:46] think originally planned for almost like a legacy site like almost like a legacy site like this the perfect use and I this the perfect use and I can’t even tell you what that can’t even tell you what that perfect use was to fit on to perfect use was to fit on to this site.

[38:54] this site. I think at the time it was I think at the time it was like multi-story office like multi-story office building an office complex or building an office complex or campus even or a big end user campus even or a big end user that would you know, be the

[39:06] that would you know, be the right fit here and when it was right fit here and when it was done office uses were a thing done office uses were a thing and they’re not anymore. And they’re not anymore.

[39:17] so that’s one certainly a so that’s one certainly a condition that’s changed and condition that’s changed and the applicant can probably the applicant can probably attest to that through their attest to that through their efforts to try and get this efforts to try and get this site developed because they site developed because they did make an effort for many

[39:22] did make an effort for many years to try and bring in the years to try and bring in the uses that were considered uses that were considered allowable uses under the allowable uses under the office, commercial office and office, commercial office and office guiding it took a lot

[39:33] office guiding it took a lot it even took years ultimately it even took years ultimately to get nor bella the building to get nor bella the building sorry just to the north sorry just to the north approved it was the same approved it was the same conversation that we’re having

[39:43] conversation that we’re having on this site like we still you on this site like we still you know our preference is was for know our preference is was for this uses that we really this uses that we really wanted to see there but wanted to see there but ultimately just the market

[39:51] ultimately just the market wasn’t delivering that and so wasn’t delivering that and so again we’re here talking about again we’re here talking about this site for residential use this site for residential use they made some arguments in they made some arguments in their narrative why they their narrative why they believe that that is the right

[40:00] believe that that is the right thing to do from a market thing to do from a market perspective and and best use perspective and and best use for this corner given the for this corner given the constraints the access constraints the access constraints because as they constraints because as they mentioned one when they first

[40:10] mentioned one when they first came in talking about came in talking about multifamily here we did multifamily here we did discuss the idea of it being discuss the idea of it being vertically mixed where you’d vertically mixed where you’d have first level retail or have first level retail or office or something like that

[40:21] office or something like that on your first level kind of on your first level kind of like what’s the course example like what’s the course example downtown a high school as a downtown a high school as a building and you look at those building and you look at those uses in downtown osceola the

[40:31] uses in downtown osceola the first floor ones they struggle first floor ones they struggle struggle to stay occupied struggle to stay occupied number one but and they’re number one but and they’re very visible there on main very visible there on main street in arceo these while street in arceo these while they’d be visible from fairly

[40:43] they’d be visible from fairly visible from the highway at visible from the highway at 117th avenue they’d be hard to 117th avenue they’d be hard to get to and so you kind of took get to and so you kind of took that out of the equation that out of the equation because our concern was what

[40:55] because our concern was what types of uses commercial types of uses commercial office retail uses are you office retail uses are you going to get on this first going to get on this first level that makes sense for level that makes sense for this site that it’s going to

[41:01] this site that it’s going to work for someone for a work for someone for a convenience and getting in and convenience and getting in and out and stuff like that. Out and stuff like that. So they pivoted away from so they pivoted away from that. That.

[41:09] so again that’s kind of how so again that’s kind of how we’re here today and we’re we’re here today and we’re here probably because of here probably because of market conditions changing market conditions changing from the early 2000s when this from the early 2000s when this site was originally created site was originally created with emery village and

[41:19] with emery village and envisioned to be maybe an envisioned to be maybe an office campus or or medical office campus or or medical office or something like that office or something like that on this corner that just never on this corner that just never transpired. Transpired. Thank you, scott. Thank you, scott. Commissioners mr.

[41:36] chair commissioners mr. Chair commissioner simon scott I commissioner simon scott I have a question about trees. Have a question about trees.

[41:47] yeah, and I think it’s maybe yeah, and I think it’s maybe best on page 44 of 49 of our best on page 44 of 49 of our packet maybe one question packet maybe one question first to help ground me first to help ground me there’s a white overlay um there’s a white overlay um showing the structure is that showing the structure is that I’m assuming that’s to scale I’m assuming that’s to scale uh, are you looking at the uh, are you looking at the tree survey?

[42:13] tree survey? >> no, it’s actually that I >> no, it’s actually that I think it’s the traffic study think it’s the traffic study page 44 of 49 there’s just a page 44 of 49 there’s just a aerial view satellite view. Aerial view satellite view. Okay. Okay.

[42:27] is that white drawing to scale is that white drawing to scale roughly. Roughly. Okay. Okay. And then I did review for the and then I did review for the tree study that they were the tree study that they were the recommendation was to remove recommendation was to remove all trees on that current all trees on that current plot. Plot.

[42:44] there’s a significant amount there’s a significant amount of tree line actually that of tree line actually that parallels 169 are those trees parallels 169 are those trees intended to stay as part of intended to stay as part of that? That? Yeah and it’s one I guess it’s yeah and it’s one I guess it’s that’s part of what got us

[42:54] that’s part of what got us over the hump you know this over the hump you know this one of the reasons this site one of the reasons this site was getting a lot of attention was getting a lot of attention for the right use and the for the right use and the right layout was because there

[43:04] right layout was because there are a number of oak trees on are a number of oak trees on this site. This site. You know this was once this you know this was once this corner um for those that go corner um for those that go way back where clive’s road

[43:15] way back where clive’s road houses on the other maple bank houses on the other maple bank is, that was a similar is, that was a similar situation where that corner situation where that corner was heavily wooded with was heavily wooded with sizable oak trees and and in sizable oak trees and and in that case they worked around

[43:27] that case they worked around some of them there’s a few of some of them there’s a few of them are still there today in them are still there today in this case they’re not doing this case they’re not doing that. That. So this is a complete removal.

[43:34] so this is a complete removal. This is the you know, it’s the this is the you know, it’s the largest restitution payment largest restitution payment that we’ll have received in that we’ll have received in champlin and developing a site champlin and developing a site. .

[43:45] but the fact that there is a a but the fact that there is a a substantial amount of trees substantial amount of trees that are outside of the plan that are outside of the plan limits here that will be saved limits here that will be saved along the highway corridor along the highway corridor really do I think do a good

[43:53] really do I think do a good job of kind of buffering this job of kind of buffering this use from the highway because use from the highway because those trees remain because those trees remain because they’re outside of the plot they’re outside of the plot limits. Limits. So that’s a good observation.

[44:06] so that’s a good observation. And commissioner simon mr. And commissioner simon mr. Chair yes. Chair yes. Looking at that same page 44 looking at that same page 44 and others maybe the one and others maybe the one that’s still on the screen that’s still on the screen here, scott, you had mentioned

[44:21] here, scott, you had mentioned that there was going to be a that there was going to be a sidewalk from the entry from sidewalk from the entry from the roundabout that would go the roundabout that would go all the way to 169. All the way to 169.

[44:29] I don’t see that drawn in on I don’t see that drawn in on the figure 44 but it may not the figure 44 but it may not be on that figure again. Be on that figure again.

[44:37] I think that was for the I think that was for the traffic study so they maybe traffic study so they maybe didn’t have but the what’s on didn’t have but the what’s on your screen now shows the site your screen now shows the site plan and you can see where plan and you can see where they’re picking it up here, they’re picking it up here, extending it out to the extending it out to the highway and then this trail,

[44:47] highway and then this trail, the one that meanders sort of the one that meanders sort of around the building, that one around the building, that one we’re not recommending we a we’re not recommending we a public trail we’re public trail we’re recommending that be for the recommending that be for the for the benefit of the

[44:55] for the benefit of the apartment building apartment building specifically so private trail specifically so private trail or not publicly maintained at or not publicly maintained at least by my question would be least by my question would be would there be both the would there be both the involvement of the owners to

[45:14] involvement of the owners to take care of snow removal take care of snow removal repair mowing from the asphalt repair mowing from the asphalt of their property versus who of their property versus who takes care of the rest going takes care of the rest going out to one six tonight?

[45:26] out to one six tonight? Would that be a city would that be a city involvement? Involvement? Sure. Sure. So it’s a good question. So it’s a good question.

[45:39] so we talked with our public so we talked with our public works folks this corridor is works folks this corridor is an important one to be free of an important one to be free of snow it’s on our it’s a major snow it’s on our it’s a major route for us so it would be route for us so it would be snow removal would be managed snow removal would be managed by the city on this the

[45:44] by the city on this the sidewalk along 117 it is on sidewalk along 117 it is on the south side as well so in the south side as well so in front of egan companies that front of egan companies that sidewalk that’s south of 117th sidewalk that’s south of 117th that is also maintained by the

[45:54] that is also maintained by the city as well as this one would city as well as this one would be as it extends north and be as it extends north and extends to the east as city extends to the east as city maintain. Maintain.

[46:02] it’s such a it’s a critical it’s such a it’s a critical pedestrian corridor that we pedestrian corridor that we make sure that the snow is make sure that the snow is removed. Removed. >> thank you. >> thank you.

[46:13] what we recommending because what we recommending because the you can see the property the you can see the property lines on the site plan is just lines on the site plan is just south of that we would want south of that we would want them to record a public them to record a public easement for that sidewalk to easement for that sidewalk to exist within their property.

[46:28] exist within their property. However. However. Okay. Okay. I’ve got a couple of I’ve got a couple of questions. Questions. Mr. Ellis. Mr. Ellis. Go ahead. Go ahead. Are the developers the are the developers the intended long term ten plus intended long term ten plus year owners of the property? Year owners of the property? That’s what we understand.

[46:48] that’s what we understand. Commissioner ellis I can let commissioner ellis I can let them speak to that in terms of them speak to that in terms of ownership management for sure ownership management for sure I’d love to hear that. I’d love to hear that. Yeah. Yeah. My name’s jamison coho again.

[47:01] my name’s jamison coho again. Yeah we everything that we’ve yeah we everything that we’ve developed and built we’ve developed and built we’ve we’ve capped so we’ve done we’ve capped so we’ve done senior living developments and senior living developments and we’ve done some multifamily we’ve done some multifamily currently on our building in

[47:16] currently on our building in rogers that that we developed rogers that that we developed 4 or 5 years ago one in 4 or 5 years ago one in chanhassen that we used as chanhassen that we used as kind of a target for the kind of a target for the design for this building um

[47:26] design for this building um also on that five six years we also on that five six years we don’t we don’t really have any don’t we don’t really have any short term you know plans to short term you know plans to just build it and sell it or

[47:34] just build it and sell it or to sell it to another to sell it to another developer. Developer. We we intend to build it and we we intend to build it and manage it not hire third party manage it not hire third party well yeah we’ll have a third

[47:41] well yeah we’ll have a third party manage it but we will we party manage it but we will we intend to keep it. Intend to keep it. So you guys specialize in like so you guys specialize in like multifamily housing? Multifamily housing? Lennar yes. Lennar yes. Yeah. Yeah.

[47:53] so are you asking to what so are you asking to what degree like like we’ve degree like like we’ve developed probably a dozen developed probably a dozen buildings and they’re all very buildings and they’re all very similar in size and scale. Similar in size and scale. We started 20 1928. We started 20 1928.

[48:04] craig if I could have you craig if I could have you speaking to the microphone speaking to the microphone please. Please. So from a timing perspective so from a timing perspective we got into this obviously we got into this obviously after we purchased this but we after we purchased this but we started in the development of

[48:15] started in the development of multifamily in about 2019 is multifamily in about 2019 is about the time we started with about the time we started with that. That.

[48:22] so yeah but we’ve done like so yeah but we’ve done like you said probably been you said probably been involved with about a dozen involved with about a dozen different projects around different projects around minnesota and around the us so minnesota and around the us so and so it’s not in the report and so it’s not in the report but we did tour their but we did tour their chanhassen facility and it’s chanhassen facility and it’s very well done, very well

[48:37] very well done, very well maintained and with that a lot maintained and with that a lot of the amenities interior some of the amenities interior some of those pictures were kind of of those pictures were kind of modeled similar to what we did modeled similar to what we did in that one and the color

[48:45] in that one and the color scheme and stuff. Scheme and stuff. So how do you as a as a so how do you as a as a development company do you development company do you have do you have an equal have do you have an equal number of of like office

[49:03] number of of like office buildings and uh whatever else buildings and uh whatever else this particular parcel is this particular parcel is currently zoned for? Currently zoned for? Do you have those in your do you have those in your portfolio as well? Portfolio as well? We we do not and yeah we may

[49:15] we we do not and yeah we may have a one of our partners may have a one of our partners may have is just simple strip have is just simple strip malls and stuff but nobody malls and stuff but nobody else doesn’t have any office else doesn’t have any office buildings correct.

[49:25] buildings correct. What I don’t understand why what I don’t understand why you would purchase a parcel of you would purchase a parcel of land that’s zoned like if I land that’s zoned like if I think I know where you going? Think I know where you going? So yeah when we first started

[49:36] so yeah when we first started as a group we were more as a group we were more opportunistic so this was a opportunistic so this was a tax for for for featured tax for for for featured property and so we were so property and so we were so under the situation at that

[49:48] under the situation at that time we were buying up land time we were buying up land kind of around the metro that kind of around the metro that was distressed. Was distressed.

[49:58] so at that time we did a so at that time we did a number of single family small number of single family small developments around the metro developments around the metro and other areas and so we were and other areas and so we were more of a opportunistic at more of a opportunistic at that time. That time.

[50:07] and then since then like like and then since then like like I said 2019 2018 is when we I said 2019 2018 is when we started actually getting into started actually getting into vertical building especially vertical building especially multifamily or a large multifamily or a large facilities like this. Facilities like this.

[50:21] so that and then part of it is so that and then part of it is I think when we purchased it I think when we purchased it you know there was there you know there was there wasn’t as much clarity at the wasn’t as much clarity at the time so which really what what time so which really what what was you to be able to be built

[50:29] was you to be able to be built here and so we really worked here and so we really worked as much as we could. As much as we could. We partnered with just about we partnered with just about every commercial office broker every commercial office broker in town and developer to try

[50:44] in town and developer to try to get them to um develop that to get them to um develop that can the existing permitted use can the existing permitted use. .

[50:53] but we’ve and given what but we’ve and given what happened in the market office happened in the market office buildings as if we’ve gotten buildings as if we’ve gotten worse since then so yeah we’re worse since then so yeah we’re we’ve been unsuccessful on um we’ve been unsuccessful on um on the existing use and all on the existing use and all other uses basically so just other uses basically so just just one other comment with

[51:07] just one other comment with regard to the zoning to the in regard to the zoning to the in scott can expand on this a bit scott can expand on this a bit but as I remember it when we but as I remember it when we bought it it was some kind of

[51:15] bought it it was some kind of a c u p type zoning where a c u p type zoning where there there was express zoning there there was express zoning flexibility on the site when flexibility on the site when we first purchase it. We first purchase it.

[51:26] so when we when we bought it so when we when we bought it we there was no real we there was no real inclination that we were inclination that we were locked in to just office. Locked in to just office.

[51:36] we certainly looked for that we certainly looked for that use but our understanding was use but our understanding was that with a um that that a that with a um that that a restaurant or a hotel or an restaurant or a hotel or an office would be a preferred office would be a preferred use for the site and as craig

[51:45] use for the site and as craig mentioned we we pursued all of mentioned we we pursued all of those those avenues um but those those avenues um but when we made the decision to when we made the decision to purchase the property we purchase the property we weren’t under the assumption

[51:56] weren’t under the assumption that that we were absolutely that that we were absolutely locked into those because the locked into those because the type of zoning that is either type of zoning that is either or has at this time. Or has at this time.

[52:04] and then to add to that it you and then to add to that it you know part of that is right know part of that is right before this as you know and before this as you know and are in early 2000 just the are in early 2000 just the whole the whole project was whole the whole project was part of the emory village

[52:11] part of the emory village which has a townhome so it which has a townhome so it really does fit within the really does fit within the overall housing area and it overall housing area and it actually in my mind actually actually in my mind actually fits better than a and in

[52:22] fits better than a and in retrospect than a commercial retrospect than a commercial office because it is all office because it is all housing right around here so housing right around here so but hopefully that answers but hopefully that answers your question how are we your question how are we guaranteed that it’s going to

[52:37] guaranteed that it’s going to remain market rate? Remain market rate? Um I, I can probably answer um I, I can probably answer that. That. Um given the cost the cost for um given the cost the cost for market rate demand and require market rate demand and require a higher rent rate just to

[52:49] a higher rent rate just to find it to get it financed and find it to get it financed and operate it if you were to go operate it if you were to go down to any sort of subsidized down to any sort of subsidized housing the rental rates would

[52:59] housing the rental rates would be such so low that they be such so low that they wouldn’t even cover the wouldn’t even cover the mortgage payments or our mortgage payments or our lender would even if we wanted lender would even if we wanted to do that and and we’re

[53:07] to do that and and we’re permitted to we wouldn’t be permitted to we wouldn’t be able to do it because it just able to do it because it just wouldn’t pencil out would it wouldn’t pencil out would it go under so for sure any go under so for sure any question this any further

[53:22] question this any further questions right now you can questions right now you can always certainly come back. Always certainly come back. Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, go ahead. Okay. Okay. Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you, gentlemen.

[53:36] commissioner, any other commissioner, any other comments questions I miss comments questions I miss commissioner I just have one commissioner I just have one here. Here. You know traffic seems to be you know traffic seems to be brought up, you know, as a brought up, you know, as a concern of the community and concern of the community and it looks like here you know, it looks like here you know, just for clarification sake,

[53:46] just for clarification sake, scott um these 117 and 169 it scott um these 117 and 169 it looks like it’s currently you looks like it’s currently you know in this traffic study know in this traffic study under utilized significantly under utilized significantly because you know I can attest

[53:55] because you know I can attest it has been that is a very it has been that is a very busy road and adding this many busy road and adding this many course you know just want to course you know just want to clarify that based off the clarify that based off the information we do have from

[54:03] information we do have from this study that these roads this study that these roads are currently well under are currently well under utilized for what the uses utilized for what the uses yeah I mean if you look at yeah I mean if you look at trip generation for this use

[54:15] trip generation for this use it’s at 86 units it’s 600 it’s at 86 units it’s 600 trips per day but again what a trips per day but again what a lot of traffic analysis that lot of traffic analysis that you specifically look at the you specifically look at the am and pm peak hours as year

[54:26] am and pm peak hours as year because those are the busiest because those are the busiest times in your road network and times in your road network and for instance this one your am for instance this one your am out peak hour is 33 trips and out peak hour is 33 trips and again assuming those are

[54:38] again assuming those are somewhat distributed though somewhat distributed though most might go out at 117. Most might go out at 117. The study suggests that that the study suggests that that it has no impact to their it has no impact to their current operations of that current operations of that intersection at 1/17 and 169

[54:52] intersection at 1/17 and 169 and then I think the one thing and then I think the one thing that was helpful for me to that was helpful for me to understand as well was the understand as well was the comparative analysis like if comparative analysis like if this site were to develop with

[55:03] this site were to develop with office commercial uses you’re office commercial uses you’re probably talking in the probably talking in the thousands of trips per day and thousands of trips per day and probably the hundreds of trips probably the hundreds of trips in the am and pm peak hour in

[55:11] in the am and pm peak hour in terms of traffic generation um terms of traffic generation um bigger issue I think from a bigger issue I think from a use standpoint now I know I use standpoint now I know I mean I’ve experienced it 117th mean I’ve experienced it 117th when you’re taking a left turn

[55:24] when you’re taking a left turn to go southbound in the m peak to go southbound in the m peak hour that’s not a long green hour that’s not a long green but again I think what we’re but again I think what we’re talking about in terms of if

[55:35] talking about in terms of if this site develops this use this site develops this use generates the fewest amount of generates the fewest amount of peak hours and volumes versus peak hours and volumes versus other alternative uses even other alternative uses even office uses at this corner office uses at this corner even the the so-called

[55:46] even the the so-called preferred uses under the preferred uses under the zoning scott I’m going to zoning scott I’m going to piggyback on that on that piggyback on that on that question in relation to the question in relation to the the traffic study, maybe if I the traffic study, maybe if I could jamison or craig, if I

[56:05] could jamison or craig, if I could just ask a question of could just ask a question of you in comparison to the ten you in comparison to the ten house and property that you house and property that you have from a size perspective, have from a size perspective, is it is it a comparable

[56:13] is it is it a comparable number of units? Number of units? Yeah, that’s 110 units. Yeah, that’s 110 units. So this is a little smaller by so this is a little smaller by you know 225 almost. You know 225 almost. So yeah, you’re kind of ten so yeah, you’re kind of ten right? Right? Yeah 110 yeah.

[56:24] yeah 110 yeah. Yeah. Yeah. From an expectation of how from an expectation of how many cars per unit would be many cars per unit would be expected to park on the expected to park on the property do where does property do where does chanhassen fall at. Chanhassen fall at.

[56:40] that one I think is roughly that one I think is roughly 1.5 per unit my understanding 1.5 per unit my understanding I think that’s what their code I think that’s what their code is and I think we have less is and I think we have less parking per unit there than we parking per unit there than we do here.

[56:50] do here. I think there we got 1.7 per I think there we got 1.7 per so we get 170 to 80 parking so we get 170 to 80 parking spots there between up up spots there between up up underground and and surface underground and and surface and this one there’s over two

[57:06] and this one there’s over two to ones are I mean yeah over 2 to ones are I mean yeah over 2 to 1 in this case so now to 1 in this case so now perfect that thank you for perfect that thank you for that information I got it

[57:13] that information I got it going back to the the question going back to the the question that I have on the traffic that I have on the traffic study. Study. Right. Right. So if if we make an assumption so if if we make an assumption of about 1.

[57:27] 5 vehicles per unit of about 1.5 vehicles per unit 86 units, another 129 vehicles 86 units, another 129 vehicles on site and we’re only on site and we’re only assuming that 33 are leaving assuming that 33 are leaving within the peak hour in the within the peak hour in the morning and returning like can

[57:38] morning and returning like can you help help me understand? You help help me understand? >> yeah, I guess I’m not I >> yeah, I guess I’m not I don’t know I guess relying on don’t know I guess relying on the traffic study and there the traffic study and there were their computations and

[57:49] were their computations and their analysis for that one I their analysis for that one I didn’t do the study. Didn’t do the study.

[57:55] I’m just looking at the I’m just looking at the numbers that they’ve generated numbers that they’ve generated from it and when they did the from it and when they did the traffic study they had they traffic study they had they had the same information. Had the same information. Right. Right.

[58:15] the number of you and 86 the number of you and 86 parking stalls commissioners parking stalls commissioners any other questions? Any other questions? And you had mentioned parking and you had mentioned parking and I didn’t mention it when I and I didn’t mention it when I was reviewing the project but was reviewing the project but it’s again there’s 186 parking it’s again there’s 186 parking stalls I think you had stalls I think you had mentioned that. Mentioned that.

[58:26] so 93 are surface and 93 are so 93 are surface and 93 are under the building. Under the building. So our code requires that so our code requires that least half the stalls need to least half the stalls need to be under the building. Be under the building.

[58:39] so they’re just over that of so they’re just over that of course it’s 86 units, 93 course it’s 86 units, 93 stalls on the ground. Stalls on the ground. So it’s you know it’s coming so it’s you know it’s coming in at, you know, almost two in at, you know, almost two stalls per unit. Stalls per unit.

[58:54] so bowling for instance, you so bowling for instance, you know, I think the thinking know, I think the thinking with bowl lane was we used a with bowl lane was we used a lot of their experience in lot of their experience in parking for bowl lane like parking for bowl lane like greco did the project I think greco did the project I think where we were we missed maybe

[59:05] where we were we missed maybe swung and missed a little bit swung and missed a little bit on parking for that facility on parking for that facility as we relied on their market as we relied on their market experience and they’re more of experience and they’re more of an urban apartment and so

[59:13] an urban apartment and so there’s more opportunities for there’s more opportunities for maybe street parking or for maybe street parking or for guests. Guests. You know there’s this you know there’s this opportunities for adjacent opportunities for adjacent parking and there with bowling parking and there with bowling they’re just not you know and

[59:23] they’re just not you know and what we experienced was some what we experienced was some of their tenants parking in of their tenants parking in our parking lot where the our parking lot where the event center was it was about event center was it was about it was for sure a couple of

[59:31] it was for sure a couple of years of headache and trying years of headache and trying to curtail that and but to curtail that and but actually a lot of that problem actually a lot of that problem came about because there came about because there renters didn’t want to pay

[59:42] renters didn’t want to pay extra for the underground extra for the underground parking stalls and so they parking stalls and so they were using the surface stalls were using the surface stalls which there weren’t enough of which there weren’t enough of to do that. To do that.

[59:50] so they’ve since they changed so they’ve since they changed the number of their policies the number of their policies with respect to tenants and with respect to tenants and making sure that they they’re making sure that they they’re required effectively to take required effectively to take underground stalls, they’re underground stalls, they’re available. Available.

[1:00:05] and then if I could maybe and then if I could maybe piggyback on one of the piggyback on one of the commissioner analysis commissioner analysis questions. Questions. So hypothetically in the so hypothetically in the future if ownership were to future if ownership were to change on the building and change on the building and they wanted to move away from

[1:00:12] they wanted to move away from market rate rents, there’s market rate rents, there’s nothing in the code that would nothing in the code that would require to come back before require to come back before the city to make any changes the city to make any changes in that. In that.

[1:00:21] >> no and I really couldn’t >> no and I really couldn’t mandate rents here. Mandate rents here. I think our line of thinking I think our line of thinking with this facility is to make with this facility is to make sure that it is of quality sure that it is of quality from the beginning to maintain

[1:00:32] from the beginning to maintain those values and then those values and then ultimately the rents so ultimately the rents so exterior amenities, interior exterior amenities, interior amenities, you know those amenities, you know those types of things that can types of things that can garner those rents and hold garner those rents and hold them is the key.

[1:00:47] them is the key. So but no, we can’t be so but no, we can’t be dictating rent structures on dictating rent structures on these buildings. These buildings. Thank you, scott. Thank you, scott. Last call for any questions, last call for any questions, comments on this project. Comments on this project. Mr.

[1:01:09] chair, I have one I guess mr. Chair, I have one I guess we have two issues with we have two issues with accidents at roundabouts maybe accidents at roundabouts maybe not at this one but I’m not at this one but I’m thinking the one on douglas thinking the one on douglas and 117th in there is a

[1:01:20] and 117th in there is a proposed recreation tional proposed recreation tional patio facing the roundabout patio facing the roundabout here is that at great or their here is that at great or their safety bollards in the event safety bollards in the event that there were a car to leave

[1:01:32] that there were a car to leave the roadway it’s a good point the roadway it’s a good point I don’t think there are but I don’t think there are but certainly something we can certainly something we can think about adding as part of think about adding as part of the site plan.

[1:01:37] the site plan. An element here is to have an element here is to have some some barrier or some some some barrier or some something sturdier. Something sturdier.

[1:01:50] you know they are proposing you know they are proposing some decorative fence sort of some decorative fence sort of the wrought iron to enclose the wrought iron to enclose that space but to have that space but to have something that would deflect a something that would deflect a vehicle makes some sense here. Vehicle makes some sense here. I think so yeah. I think so yeah.

[1:01:59] happy to include that and we happy to include that and we can figure that out as a can figure that out as a condition. Condition. Any further comments any further comments questions? Questions? No scott we need four motions no scott we need four motions for this one, correct? For this one, correct? Yes. Yes. Mr. Chair.

[1:02:15] mr. Chair. Any brave soul want to take a any brave soul want to take a stab at the emotions? Stab at the emotions? Sure. Sure. Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Mr. Simon with regards to mr.

[1:02:36] simon with regards to project 2020 6-07 proposed project 2020 6-07 proposed comprehensive land use plan comprehensive land use plan amendment I would like to make amendment I would like to make a motion to approve the a motion to approve the comprehensive land use plan comprehensive land use plan amendment for the 3.68 acre amendment for the 3.

[1:02:46] 68 acre site from office to high site from office to high density residential with a density residential with a note that the comprehensive note that the comprehensive land use plan amendment shall land use plan amendment shall be conditioned on the approval be conditioned on the approval of the met council. Of the met council. We have a motion is there a we have a motion is there a second? Second? Second thank you commissioner.

[1:02:58] second thank you commissioner. You come any further you come any further discussion seeing none all discussion seeing none all those in favor of the motion those in favor of the motion to I I any opposed opposed one to I I any opposed opposed one opposed motion passes mr. Opposed motion passes mr.

[1:03:20] chair with regards to project chair with regards to project 2020 6-07 rezoning for the 2020 6-07 rezoning for the northeast corner of 169 and northeast corner of 169 and 117th avenue, I would make a 117th avenue, I would make a recommendation the planning recommendation the planning commission approve rezoning commission approve rezoning from commercial office c one

[1:03:32] from commercial office c one to high density residential r to high density residential r five with a d overlay zoning five with a d overlay zoning with a d supporting a project with a d supporting a project density of 23 units per acre. Density of 23 units per acre.

[1:03:43] >> motion has been made by >> motion has been made by commissioner simon is there a commissioner simon is there a second item second thank you second item second thank you commissioner kendall any commissioner kendall any further discussion on this further discussion on this motion? Motion? All those in favor of this all those in favor of this motion say I I any opposed

[1:03:56] motion say I I any opposed opposed one opposed motion opposed one opposed motion passes. Passes. >> yes, mr. Chair, with >> yes, mr. Chair, with regards to project 2020 6-07a regards to project 2020 6-07a preliminary plat for the preliminary plat for the northeast corner of trunk northeast corner of trunk highway 169 and 117th avenue,

[1:04:13] highway 169 and 117th avenue, I’d make a recommendation that I’d make a recommendation that the planning commission the planning commission approve the preliminary plat approve the preliminary plat converting out lot a emery converting out lot a emery village fifth addition to lot village fifth addition to lot one block one emery lofts

[1:04:24] one block one emery lofts subject to the three subject to the three conditions outlined in our conditions outlined in our packets. Packets. We have another motion by we have another motion by commissioner simon is there a commissioner simon is there a second second thank you second second thank you commissioner reader any

[1:04:36] commissioner reader any further discussion on this further discussion on this motion seeing none. Motion seeing none. All those in favor say aye. All those in favor say aye. All right. All right. And he opposed opposed one and he opposed opposed one opposed motion passes and mr. Opposed motion passes and mr.

[1:04:55] chair, with regards to project chair, with regards to project 2020 6-207a site plan for an 2020 6-207a site plan for an 86 unit multifamily apartment 86 unit multifamily apartment on the northeast corner of on the northeast corner of trunk highway 169 and 117th trunk highway 169 and 117th avenue. Avenue.

[1:05:05] I would recommend the planning I would recommend the planning commission approved site plan commission approved site plan for an 86 unit three story for an 86 unit three story apartment and associated site apartment and associated site improvements subject to the improvements subject to the following six conditions in following six conditions in our packet tonight.

[1:05:17] our packet tonight. Mr. Simon has made a motion is mr. Simon has made a motion is there a second? There a second? Second I heard commissioner second I heard commissioner you one for our second any you one for our second any further discussion on this further discussion on this motion? Motion? Seeing none all those in favor

[1:05:33] seeing none all those in favor say I I any opposed opposed say I I any opposed opposed one opposed motion passes one opposed motion passes scott when is this scheduled scott when is this scheduled for city council? For city council? That would be the 14th 14th of that would be the 14th 14th of september.

[1:05:48] september. I want to say thank you to the I want to say thank you to the residents that showed up and residents that showed up and provided commentary. Provided commentary. We love it when we get people we love it when we get people that that show up. That that show up.

[1:05:57] thank you for the applicants thank you for the applicants for coming. For coming. Thank you to everybody at home thank you to everybody at home for watching as well. For watching as well. Scott any other business scott any other business before us this evening? Before us this evening? No other business, mr.

[1:06:07] chair, no other business, mr. Chair, may I have a motion to adjourn may I have a motion to adjourn this very warm meeting so a this very warm meeting so a second. Second. We have a motion by we have a motion by commissioner second and a commissioner second and a second by commissioner simon.

[1:06:18] second by commissioner simon. All those in favor say I any all those in favor say I any opposed we are adjourned. Opposed we are adjourned. >> have a good evening.

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