Lakeville City Council — Transcript
Thursday, May 8, 2025
PCL Construction Services Conditional Use Permit for Accessory Building
Cedar Hills North Preliminary Plat Development
Votes (3)
Approval of October 17, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Routine approval of previous meeting minutes with no changes noted.
PCL Construction Services Conditional Use Permit - Accessory Building Exception
Dissent: Commissioner Swinson voted against approval, stating: 'I was comfortable approving this when it was with the stipulation for removal of the structure when it was complete or when the occupant might leave this facility that type of thing now that that's been removed with the understanding it would have to be under an intern permit that's where I'm not comfortable with that that this could become a permanent structure and remain in perpetuity so that that is my logic and reasoning' [15:03]
Moved by Commissioner [14:45] · Seconded by Commissioner [14:35]
PCL Construction, a Minneapolis-based procurement manager, requested approval to construct a temporary fabric hoop shed structure on shipping containers for expanded warehouse storage. The property is located at 21435 Humble Court in the I1 light industrial district. Staff noted the structure deviates from required building material standards (masonry/pre-finished steel siding) and requires a conditional use permit. Key conditions include: shipping containers must be recently painted and in good condition, building permit required, wind load analysis required, and maintenance standards enforced. Staff identified similar approved structures on Kenrick Avenue. Revised stipulations removed a temporary/removal clause after legal clarification that conditional use permits cannot include sunset clauses unless designated as interim use permits. Commissioner Swinson expressed concern about precedent-setting and the lack of removal clause, noting the structure could become permanent.
Cedar Hills North Preliminary Plat - 88 Single-Family and 144 Townhome Lots
Moved by Commissioner [29:14] · Seconded by Commissioner [29:28]
Lennar (US Home LLC) presented a preliminary plat for Cedar Hills North, a mixed-use residential development comprising 88 single-family homes (RST2 zoning) and 144 attached townhomes (RM3 zoning) on approximately 76 acres of a 148-acre property. The development is constrained by a 100-foot-wide gas easement and a restored waterway channel. Three phases of construction are planned, with potential start in fall 2024 or spring 2025. Architectural design will match the existing Cedar Hills development to the south. Staff noted removal of Stipulation 14 (which incorrectly required garage/lot width standards not applicable to RM3 district). Public comment from Joe Samson (286 Gamma Lane, Cedar Hills resident) raised concerns about traffic control at the 200th Street and Cedar Avenue intersection, citing difficulty making right turns and multiple accidents. Dakota County (jurisdiction over both County Road 64 and State Highway 23) indicated planned improvements including right-turn lanes and potential traffic restrictions (right-in/right-out or three-quarter intersection) coinciding with planned pavement improvements on 200th Street west of Cedar. County will conduct traffic count at buildout to further analyze conditions.
Notable Quotes (7)
we are fortunate enough to be leasing a warehouse space here in Lakeville and Our intention for this um um requisition is to have extend our um storage capabilities for the warehouse that we have we have about 20,000 square feet of inside warehousing and allowing us to uh build this canopy temporary canopy structure while we're leasing the space in Lakeville allows us to keep our warehouse clutter fle clutter free and in more of a safe working operation
the reason we're here for a conditional use permit is that uh the zoning ordinance does require that uh industrial buildings accessory buildings match are similar to uh the principal building in this case the principal building is a part masonry part steel sided pre-finish steel sided building and so uh if there's a deviation from those matching building construction materials uh than a conditional use permit is required
I'm just kind of curious what if any precedent we might be setting by allowing this type of structure to go in particularly when there's not a removal Clause um associated with it so I'm just kind of curious what staff's thoughts might be on that
if we're going to allow them the staff's position is that they have to be you know of a painted and non- dented at least um that that's that's kind of the base that we're going to consider allowing these uh and then over time I guess if it has to be repaired that would be something that the city would have to contact the owner about
we're going to have 88 single family homes and 144 Town Homes at full buildout so it's not going to be all at once if the weather holds on this project we plan to start grading yet this fall if not we would go into spring late spring of 2025 for this so the buildings on this community would look just like those at the Cedar Hills Community to the South
the only con I didn't see on here and I'm assuming it will can you state your address sorry for the record 286 gamma Lan sorry um the only con I didn't see on here we didn't see on here and several of our other residents were expressing some concern is uh the traffic control at 200 and Cedar Avenue um it's very difficult now with traffic even today making a rightand turn because there's many people trying to make a left turn on there to go south and Theater which backs up traffic and I understand it's only a two-lane road up there but we've also been witnessed to several very significant accidents at that location
200th Street is a County Road um County Road 64 Cedar is a county state a Highway uh saw 23 so both of those streets are currently under the jurisdiction of Dakota County um I do know that they have been watching that intersection and um would likely do some sort of um restriction implementation um I believe they are and engineer Nelson can um correct me if I'm wrong the in in the future near future 200th Street on the west side of Cedar will be improved to a pave Road it is currently gravel and I believe the um intersection restriction would likely occur at that time I I believe it would be um either a right in right out or a three4 intersection
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
Exception to exterior building material requirements in I1 light industrial district for accessory structure
Staff report on PCL Construction conditional use permit with three stipulations (as amended)
Preliminary plat for 88 single-family lots and 144 attached townhome lots across 76 acres of 148-acre property
Staff report on Cedar Hills North preliminary plat with 14 stipulations (as amended)
Previously approved amendments designating RM3 (attached townhomes) and RST2 (single-family) zoning for Cedar Hills North property