Council Approves Heritage Commons, Pet Clinic Expansion
The Lakeville City Council unanimously approved two development projects Monday evening, including a Heritage Commons development featuring Chipotle and Starbucks restaurants and the expansion of Lakeville Family Pet Clinic.
The Heritage Commons project will be located at the northwest corner of County Road 50 and Dodd Boulevard, with access from Heritage Drive. The development combines two restaurant uses on one lot with an additional outlot reserved for future development. Both restaurants will feature drive-through service, with Chipotle offering mobile order pickup only and Starbucks providing traditional drive-through ordering.
The project received approval despite having 49 parking spaces instead of the required 51. Council members expressed some concern about parking adequacy given the popularity of both restaurants, particularly with nearby high school students. The developer assured the council that both restaurant chains had approved the parking arrangement based on their operational experience at similar locations.
The council also approved the expansion of Lakeville Family Pet Clinic to a new 9,000-square-foot facility in the Crossroads East area near 117th Street and Glacier Way. The veterinary clinic, currently located about a quarter-mile southwest of the new site, will offer general practice care without boarding services. Brady Hickox of Thruisha Construction presented the project on behalf of clinic owners Dr. Shannon and Ben Kennley.
Both projects received planning commission recommendations following public hearings on June 26 with no public comments. The Heritage Commons development required rezoning to planned unit development status, while the pet clinic expansion needed platting of the currently unplatted property and a conditional use permit.
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▸Meeting Analysis
The Lakeville City Council meeting on July 7, 2025 focused on two main development projects. The council unanimously approved a Heritage Commons development featuring Chipotle and Starbucks restaurants at County Road 50 and Dodd, despite minor parking concerns. They also approved the expansion of Lakeville Family Pet Clinic to a new 9,000 square foot facility in the Crossroads area. Both projects received planning commission recommendations and had no public opposition.
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[0:00] All right. Thank you, mayor, members of
[0:01] the council. Good evening. Um, as Mr.
[0:03] Tucci said, the application um, it does
[0:06] include property at the northwest corner
[0:08] of County Road 50 or 202nd
[0:12] Street and Dodd. Um, the application is
[0:15] for reszoning for PUB in that small
[0:17] triangle area. Uh if I get my mouse to
[0:20] work, this little guy,
[0:24] it's consistent with the rest of the
[0:25] properties and also comprehensive plan
[0:28] um guides us for um commercial. The
[0:31] preliminary plat includes combining this
[0:34] property into the larger property to
[0:36] create lot one for the development of
[0:38] the two restaurant uses and then an
[0:41] additional outlot for future
[0:43] development.
[0:45] Um the conditional use is for the two
[0:47] different restaurants. There is a
[0:48] Chipotle and a Starbucks um that is
[0:51] planned. Um and again there'll be um
[0:54] some additional land for future
[0:56] development. The access to the site will
[0:58] be from Heritage Drive. Um buildings
[1:01] comply with all of the requirements.
[1:03] There's a slight deviation in the
[1:05] overall parking requirements. Both of
[1:07] these are very drive-thru intensive
[1:10] uses. Um the driveway for Chipotle will
[1:12] be for um pre-orders or mo mobile orders
[1:17] only. So, you don't see a drive up
[1:19] window. This drive-thru is only for
[1:21] those folks that pre-ordered. They go
[1:24] through the drive-thru queue to pick up.
[1:26] Um whereas in the Starbucks, it's more
[1:28] of the traditional. You've got the menu
[1:30] board with stacking behind that as well
[1:33] as additional stacking leading up to the
[1:35] pickup window. Um so having a slight
[1:38] deviation in parking is certainly um
[1:40] workable in this type of a PUB setting.
[1:43] Um landscaping plan is on the bottom.
[1:46] building perimeter landscaping as well
[1:48] as site perimeter landscaping. All of
[1:50] the rightway has already been um
[1:52] provided for um in advance and this did
[1:56] go to planning commission. Well, I got
[1:58] one more thing. The building elevations
[2:00] um the building elevations comply with
[2:02] all of the requirements combination of
[2:04] brick um in two different color tones.
[2:07] Um you can also see this um band of this
[2:11] kind of medium shade. that band is
[2:14] present along all of the Heritage Common
[2:16] buildings. So, we asked them to
[2:17] incorporate that into these two
[2:18] buildings. Um, there was a public
[2:20] hearing held on June 26 with the
[2:22] planning commission. There were no
[2:24] public comments and the planning
[2:25] commission unanimously recommended
[2:27] approval and I stand for any questions.
[2:30] Okay. Council questions, comments.
[2:34] Council vote.
[2:35] Um, will you remind me how many I know I
[2:38] read it but I honestly don't remember
[2:40] cuz I'm old. Um, how many parking spots
[2:44] especially the Chipult has?
[2:47] Um,
[2:50] do you want to copy that?
[2:51] All right. Thank you.
[2:53] We're under the, uh, ordinance, we're
[2:55] required to have 51. We have 49. Uh, and
[2:59] there's really no defining Chipotle,
[3:02] Starbucks. It's a combined deal. it it
[3:05] but it is uh as was discussed it's a
[3:08] cyclical daily cyclical business.
[3:11] Starbucks is going to be a little more
[3:12] in the morning. Chipotle doesn't open
[3:14] until about 10:45 in their stores. So
[3:17] you're going to flush a lot of that
[3:19] through. Uh as was discussed, it's a
[3:22] Chipotle lane. There's a drive there's a
[3:24] pickup window, but you don't pull up and
[3:26] order your burrito from a a menu board.
[3:29] So they're going to be moving through.
[3:31] Um, we don't have an exact number, but
[3:33] we were talking about this before the
[3:35] planning commission meeting. I think
[3:36] about 60% of Chipotle's business goes
[3:39] out either a mobile order pickup through
[3:41] the window or you park in those stalls
[3:43] right in front, walk in, grab it off the
[3:45] rack and go. So, correct. But it is the
[3:48] Okay. uh being familiar with the
[3:51] Chipotle
[3:53] that's out on 35W
[3:57] and the issues that they have there for
[3:59] um people parking. I mean, they do seat
[4:03] a lot of people in their little
[4:04] restaurant. Um
[4:07] and I don't know how many parking spaces
[4:09] there are there, but they share them
[4:11] with other businesses, you know. So, um,
[4:14] but it is during their peak hours, it's
[4:17] very difficult to get in and out of
[4:19] there,
[4:20] um, to park
[4:23] the, um, so
[4:26] it'll be very popular when it's down
[4:28] here and there's a little more parking.
[4:31] Um, the Starbucks, is that going to be a
[4:33] mobile pickup drive-thru only roughly?
[4:36] So, it will have seating.
[4:38] Okay. again,
[4:41] they fill it. And Starbucks,
[4:45] um, I probably own stock in it at this
[4:47] point. Um, there isn't really a down
[4:51] time. Honest to goodness, it once they
[4:54] pick up the the business that they're
[4:56] going to have, it's constant. Yes, it
[4:59] goes through mobile, but the thing that
[5:02] drives them insane. Um, and they love it
[5:06] because it brings a lot of revenue in.
[5:09] The kids getting out of high school and
[5:11] especially our north kids coming now
[5:13] will be having a really great spot and
[5:16] they all get hit um peak time right
[5:21] after school all the way up till about
[5:23] 7:00.
[5:24] Sure. So, uh, and so it needs parking
[5:27] and so when you got the Chipotle dinner
[5:29] going and the kids doing their studies,
[5:32] etc. and coming in, um, right away, I
[5:36] that's my only concern is the fact that
[5:39] I understand the concern. I'd answer it
[5:41] this way. Both of the tenants know the
[5:43] parking situation. They're both more
[5:45] than comfortable with the parking
[5:47] situation. Um, we've done this in other
[5:50] communities where we're close to the
[5:52] high schools. They both like to be by
[5:54] the high school, especially Chipotle.
[5:56] Uh, and the shared parking arrangement
[6:00] doesn't have quite as many as we have
[6:02] here. Again, as a developer, I would
[6:06] always argue I like full parking lots.
[6:08] That means everyone's doing well. To get
[6:10] your point about the traffic moving in
[6:12] and out, the best way I can answer it is
[6:14] to say this plan has been approved by
[6:18] both of the groups operational side. So,
[6:21] they think that there's enough parking
[6:22] to satisfy the need for the inside
[6:25] seating. I think both uh stores have I'm
[6:29] trying to remember off the top of my
[6:30] head. I think they have about uh 40
[6:33] seats inside. 36 I think for Starbucks
[6:36] and 40 for Chipotle inside. They do have
[6:38] patios that will in the summertime have
[6:41] a little bit more. So, but I get the
[6:44] point and you know we we defer to them.
[6:47] and they're the ones who have to operate
[6:48] and make sure their customers don't
[6:51] don't get there, get frustrated, and not
[6:53] come back and they're both comfortable.
[6:55] That's the only way I can answer that.
[7:00] Overall, the deviation is two spaces
[7:03] from what the requirement of the
[7:05] ordinance is 51. The plan is proposing
[7:08] 49. So, that's the deviation is two
[7:10] spaces. Um and according to the um
[7:16] [Music]
[7:19] snow the snow removal, you're not going
[7:22] to block any of those spaces. They will
[7:24] all be available. So if
[7:27] that's the plan is to not have it block
[7:29] any of the spaces.
[7:34] Okay. Other questions? Council member
[7:36] Walter. Uh
[7:37] I just have more of a comment. Um the
[7:39] the drive-thrus I want to compliment you
[7:42] on specifically the Starbucks one. I
[7:44] think that additional drive-thru and
[7:47] queuing space is essential. Um you see
[7:50] that quite in quite a number of places
[7:52] where they don't haven't planned that
[7:54] out and there's cars everywhere because
[7:56] people seem to wait forever to get their
[7:59] uh to get their coffee. So I just want
[8:00] to make that comment. Thank you for
[8:02] including that. cause relief.
[8:05] My question is about the outlot parcel.
[8:08] If and when that becomes developed in
[8:11] terms of access to both this current
[8:14] property and future development, is
[8:16] there an idea of how the road is going
[8:18] to be aligned with all of that?
[8:21] It's anticipated, my understanding is
[8:23] it's anticipated that the road will
[8:27] there'll be a roadway that extends um
[8:29] between these sites. So there would be
[8:32] access here as well as be have the
[8:34] ability to get up to this driveway and
[8:36] then out to Heritage Drive.
[8:40] It looks like just based on what's left
[8:42] that there could be up to three tenants
[8:44] maybe more
[8:47] in this remaining outlot.
[8:48] Mhm.
[8:49] Um
[8:51] if they're similar style buildings.
[8:54] My assumption from what we're hearing
[8:56] and who we're talking to would be one.
[9:00] Thank you.
[9:02] Any other questions or comments? I just
[9:05] say I'm my only concern is how many
[9:07] phone calls I'll get from the Lake North
[9:09] principal if kids start saying while I
[9:11] was late cuz the drive-thru at
[9:12] Starbucks. So that's my only concern. Uh
[9:15] with that, I'll take a motion.
[9:19] Council member Walter.
[9:20] I move to approve uh one a resolution
[9:23] approving the Heritage Commons 10th
[9:24] edition preliminary plat. Two, ordinance
[9:27] reszoning property from C3 general
[9:29] commercial district to PUB planned unit
[9:31] development. Three, conditional use
[9:33] permit for two convenience restaurants.
[9:35] And four, vacation of drainage and
[9:37] utility easements.
[9:38] Very good. Is there a second?
[9:40] Second.
[9:41] Okay. Any further discussion?
[9:44] Okay. Roll call, please.
[9:48] Walter,
[9:49] I.
[9:49] Lee,
[9:50] I.
[9:50] Fulk.
[9:51] I.
[9:52] Helier.
[9:52] Hi.
[9:53] Vermo.
[9:53] I.
[9:54] All right. Very good. passes.
[9:56] Congratulations. Thank you. We look
[9:58] forward to the construction. Uh moving
[10:00] on to item B, Crossroads East Third
[10:02] Edition Preliminary and Final Plat and
[10:04] CUP. And I think we'll have the
[10:07] applicant, Brady Hickox. Welcome. Good
[10:09] evening.
[10:11] Thank you. Yes, I'm uh Brady Hickox. I'm
[10:13] an architect with Thruisha Construction.
[10:16] We're based out of Wilmer, Minnesota. Uh
[10:18] we're a national design build company
[10:20] and we specialize in veterinary
[10:22] facilities. We've been working with the
[10:24] owners, Dr. Shannon and Ben Kennley of
[10:27] Lakeville Family Pet Clinic on the
[10:29] design of their new facility. Um, they
[10:32] are currently located uh just about a/4
[10:35] mile to the southwest of the location
[10:37] that we're going to talk about here
[10:38] tonight. Um, the project will be a new
[10:41] building approximately 9,000 square ft
[10:44] of general practice veterinary care. Um,
[10:46] I do like to point out there is no
[10:48] boarding planned for this facility.
[10:50] That's uh something we often deal with
[10:52] in the veterinary industry. Um so this
[10:55] project will not have any boarding. Uh
[10:58] the the part of the issue or what we are
[11:00] looking at is the property is not
[11:03] currently platted and also requires uh
[11:07] revisiting the cup which they currently
[11:09] have at their uh facility. Now um so
[11:13] that is that's the gist of it and I'll
[11:16] let T.
[11:18] Okay. Thank you. Welcome back.
[11:21] Thank you. Um yes, excited about this
[11:23] project to see an existing business
[11:25] expand in Curon um property. So um as he
[11:29] mentioned, the property is located right
[11:31] off 117th Street just west of Glacier
[11:33] Way. The property is zoned crossroad
[11:36] part of the Crossroads PUB um with C3 as
[11:39] the underlying zoning. The property does
[11:42] need to be platted, so one lot and block
[11:44] is being created as well as an outlot.
[11:47] and the pet clinic will be occupying
[11:50] that space. Um you can see from the site
[11:52] plan um the building footprint. Um they
[11:55] also have some additional outdoor space
[11:57] um that encompasses um for the animals
[12:00] as well as um parking and um fenced area
[12:03] for the animals. Um the landscaping um
[12:06] is robust along the site perimeter as
[12:09] well as the building perimeter. A
[12:11] conditional use permit is required for
[12:13] the use. Um and then the design um is
[12:17] shown here u meeting or exceeding all of
[12:20] the minimal um minimum requirements.
[12:23] This also went to planning commission
[12:25] for a public hearing on June 26 and
[12:27] received no public comment and I would
[12:29] stand to um answer any questions you may
[12:32] have.
[12:33] Okay. I had a question. So this will
[12:35] take up both partials or there'll be
[12:37] no just the one.
[12:38] Okay.
[12:38] So there'll be a remaining out.
[12:41] Got it. Okay. So that and do they own
[12:43] both parals or somebody else owns that
[12:45] other?
[12:46] Um they're only purchasing the one lot.
[12:49] Correct.
[12:51] Got it. Okay.
[12:53] Council, any questions?
[12:56] Walter,
[12:56] can I ask a question about the the the
[12:58] boarding? Um, does that mean that
[13:01] animals are not held overnight there if
[13:03] they're that's just boarding as in
[13:06] Yeah, for the most part they won't they
[13:08] were they're only going to be there for
[13:09] medical needs. And so,
[13:11] but they
[13:12] potentially they could be overnight if
[13:14] needed, but that's not that would be
[13:16] very uncommon. So, it's not like uh you
[13:19] know, vacation boarding where you bring
[13:21] your animal when you're out of town or
[13:22] Right. Right. It's not a dog sitting
[13:24] place. Not that I'm looking for one, but
[13:27] and I just a follow-up comment. I I um
[13:31] this is a great project. This is the
[13:32] this is the these businesses we need as
[13:35] as a dog owner, we need more veterinary
[13:36] care. No question about it. Um and I
[13:39] know like Lakeville Family Pet Clinic
[13:41] has been active in the community in
[13:42] Panaprog and other things, too. So, I'm
[13:44] excited about this one.
[13:46] It's fun to see their expansion. Any
[13:48] other comments, questions?
[13:50] Okay. If not, I'll take a motion.
[13:54] Council member Burma.
[13:55] I uh move to approve a resolution
[13:58] approving the Crossroads East third
[14:00] edition preliminary and final plat and a
[14:04] conditional use permit for Lakeville
[14:06] Family Pet Clinic and adopt the findings
[14:09] of fact.
[14:10] Is there a second?
[14:12] Second.
[14:12] Okay. Any further discussion?
[14:16] Okay. Roll call, please.
[14:17] Burmal
[14:18] I.
[14:18] Walter.
[14:19] I.
[14:20] Lee.
[14:20] Hi.
[14:21] Vulk.
[14:22] Hi.
[14:22] Helier. Hi. Very good. Thank you. Uh,
[14:26] moving on to items 8, nine, unfinished,
[14:28] and new business. Seeing none, our next
[14:32] city council meeting is July 21st right
[14:34] here at city hall. Our next work session
[14:37] is July 28th. And just as a reminder, as
[14:40] we all know, Panrog started on Friday
[14:42] and runs through this weekend. Hope to
[14:44] see you out and about. And with that,
[14:46] I'll take a motion to adjurnn. So moved.
[14:49] Second.
[14:50] All those in favor say I. I. Post.
[14:53] We're adjourned.
[14:56] [Music]
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