2011.11.14 PC Meeting AgendaCRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA SUMMARY
Monday, November 14, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Crystal City Hall - Council Chambers
4141 Douglas Dr N
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• October 10, 2011 regular meeting
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consider Application 2011-15 for the plat of Crystal Medical 2nd Addition (5700
Bottineau Boulevard) and street vacations adjacent to 5736 Lakeland Avenue
North
2. Consider Application 2011-16 to amend the Comprehensive Plan to guide the
west half of 5400 Corvallis Avenue North (Cavanagh school property) for High
Density Residential and the east half for Public Parkland
D. OLD BUSINESS
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Continue discussion of possible zoning ordinance changes to be considered
during winter 2011-2012 *
F. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. City Council action on previous Planning Commission items
2. Staff preview of likely agenda items for December 12, 2011 meeting
G. OPEN FORUM
H. ADJOURNMENT
* Items for which supporting materials will be included in the meeting packet
CITY OF CRYSTAL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
5700 BOTTINEAU BOULEVARD AND 5736 LAKELAND AVENUE NORTH
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF CRYSTAL MEDICAL 2"D ADDITION AND VACATION
OF CERTAIN STREETS ADJACENT TO 5736 LAKELAND AVENUE NORTH
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Crystal will meet on
Monday, November 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard;
and the City Council of the City of Crystal will meet on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 7:00
p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas
Drive North, in said City, to consider the following application initiated by Crystal Medical
Building LLC (applicant and property owner):
Special Land Use Application 2011-15
Property Location: 5700 Bottineau Boulevard (Crystal Medical Building under
construction), legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Crystal Medical Addition; and 5736
Lakeland Avenue North, legally described as Lot 2, Block 1, Embers 2nd Addition.
• Type of Application: Plat (Planning Commission public hearing on November 14, 2011);
Vacation of Streets (City Council public hearing on December 6, 2011)
Description of Project: The applicant platted Crystal Medical Addition (5700 Bottineau
Boulevard) in spring 2011 and subsequently acquired 5736 Lakeland Avenue North.
The applicant wishes to vacate certain un -used streets adjacent to 5736 Lakeland. The
effect would be to add 30 feet to the north side of the existing 5700 Bottineau parcel
and re -plat it as Crystal Medical 2nd Addition. No changes to the building or site
improvements are proposed as part of this application.
The submitted plans will be available for public review at Crystal City Hall on or about
November 3, 2011. They will also be available on the Planning & Zoning page of the city's
website, www.ci.crystal.mn.us. If you have questions or would like additional information about
this application, you may visit Crystal City Hall at 4141 Douglas Drive North or contact City
Planner John Sutter at 763.531.1142 or john.sutter@ci.crystal.mn.us.
Persons desiring to be heard on this matter are invited and encouraged to attend the public
hearing(s). Persons unable to attend may submit written comments prior to the date of the
hearing(s) to: Community Development Department, City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Dr N,
Crystal MN 55422.
Auxiliary aids for handicap persons are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance.
Please call the City Clerk at 763-531-1000 to make arrangements. Deaf and Hard of Hearing
callers should contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 800-627-3529 V/TTY or call 711 to be
connected to a TTY.
HARLEY HEIGEL, SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
Published in the Sun Post on November 3, 2011
CITY OF CRYSTAL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SPECIAL LAND USE APPLICATION 2011-16
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
CAVANAGH SCHOOL
5400 CORVALLIS AVENUE NORTH
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Crystal will meet on
Monday, November 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard,
at Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Drive North, in said City, to consider the following
application initiated by the Crystal City Council:
Special Land Use Application 2011-16
Property Location: 5400 Corvallis Avenue North (P.I.D. 09-118-21-13-0065 and 09-
118-21-14-0008), being 8.3 acres comprised of Cavanagh School and adjacent open
space ("the Property"), owned by Independent School District #281/Robbinsdale Area
Schools ("the District").
• Type of Application: Comprehensive Plan Amendment to guide the west half of the
Property (the school site) for high density residential and the east half of the Property
(open space) for public parkland.
• Description: Beginning with the District's construction of the school in 1958, the City has
maintained the east half of the Property for open space and park purposes. However,
the City has no ownership rights to the Property. The District will cease using the school
site in summer 2012 and has decided to sell the Property for other uses.
The Property is presently zoned R-1 Low Density Residential and 90% of it could be
developed for single family homes, townhomes or some other R-1 use, leaving 10%
(0.8 acres) for public open space and park land.
As an alternative, the Economic Development Authority of the City of Crystal ("the
EDA") is considering the purchase of the Property from the District for development of
an affordable senior citizen (age 55+) apartment building on the west half and
preserving the existing 4 acres of open space on the east half. The first step would be
for the City to amend the Comprehensive Plan to guide the west half for high density
residential and the east half for public parkland. The purpose of the November 14, 2011
public hearing is for the Planning Commission to consider this change.
Rezoning the west half of the Property would follow at some future date when the
developer is known and detailed site and building plans have been prepared for public
review. A separate public hearing would be held at that time.
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If you have questions or would like additional information about this application, you may visit
Crystal City Hall at 4141 Douglas Drive North or contact City Planner John Sutter at
763.531.1142 or john.sutter@ci.crystal.mn.us.
Persons desiring to be heard on this matter are invited and encouraged to attend the public
hearing. Persons unable to attend may submit written comments prior to the date of the
hearing to: Community Development Department, City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal
MN 55422.
Auxiliary aids for handicap persons are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance.
Please call the City Clerk at 763-531-1000 to make arrangements. Deaf and Hard of Hearing
callers should contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 800-627-3529 V/TTY or call 711 to be
connected to a TTY.
2009 AERIAL PHOTO
HARLEY HEIGEL, SECRETARY, PLANNING COMMISSION
c 52ND AVE N4
Published in the Sun Post on November 3, 2011
WEST HALF TO
BE GUIDED FOR
HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL
EAST HALF TO
BE GUIDED FOR
PUBLIC PARK
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Published in the Sun Post on November 3, 2011
WEST HALF TO
BE GUIDED FOR
HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL
EAST HALF TO
BE GUIDED FOR
PUBLIC PARK
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