recording in progress. Is it okay? There we go. I think a couple meetings ago I was they said it wasn't working or whatever. All right. Call to order the Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Chesca
Planning Commission meeting. Liz, we take a role. Yep. Commissioner Austin here. Boswis here, Campbell here, Kerber here, Perie here, Roasted Syler or Sailor, sorry, Urbansky here, and
chairperson brass here. Uh, with that, we will just move on to adopting the agenda. I'll make a motion to adopt the agenda. Second. Uh, all those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. We'll move right into visitor
presentation. This will be for anyone that wants to address the commission. That is not on the agenda tonight. I don't think we have anybody. I'm not I'm not seeing anyone. Okay. So, we will approve the previous meeting minutes. Is I'll make a motion to approve those if everyone's reviewed
them. Second. All those in favor? I I opposed. Hereby approved. No consent items. We'll move on to the action items. Liz 7A, public hearing for the recommended approval, the preliminary site and building plan, preliminary
plan, and reszoning of the EDCO. Thank you. Uh members of the planning commission, uh we have a preliminary site and building plan, preliminary plat and resoning request this evening for the company known as EDCO, uh which is being proposed on Creek Road. Uh the applicants are uh
their consultant team, Pope Design Group. Uh the site in question is located near um Chaza's western boundary. Um it's centered on this aerial image. Um it is surrounded by industrial to the east. Uh rural
residential properties uh immediately south across Creek Road. Um to the west we have the uh city limits of Delgrren Township and then uh to the northeast corner of this site is
what is considered Lake Township and then directly north is back in the city limits of Chaza and um Angler Boulevard or County Road 10 abouts the northern edge as well as additional industrial to the north.
So, we're at the second step in our three-step review process. Uh, so we're at preliminary site and building prelim preliminary platinum resoning. So, we're at the more technical uh analysis and review of this application. Um if this
uh application does move forward uh within the preliminary stage after council, it still has an additional step to go through which would be uh final site and building plan and final plat. Uh just to give a bit of background and some previous approvals,
um EDCO currently houses out of Hopkins. Uh one of their facilities uh is planning to move here to Chaza with this new building. Uh they specialize in metal fabrication. Uh so they mainly make building materials um like roofs and
siding. Um they did hold a neighborhood meeting back in January and that was before their concept plan um submitt uh and then their concept plan was approved in March of this year. Uh so the site in question this
evening is a 28 acre site. Uh it's currently zoned rural residential or RR2. Um it's used as uh farmland today. Um there are groves of trees that exist on the north uh east sides as well as a
few that sprinkle the western boundary of the site. Um there are wetlands um on site both on the north and south sides. Um as well as an electric easement on the north side that encompasses the overhead uh lines um over there.
And then also um there is a parcel um that is owned by the Haskan family that's roughly 2.8 acres in size that abuts the uh northeast or sorry northwest uh side of the site um that Edco is also planning to purchase. Uh so
the site the 28 acre site is also owned by the Haskin family uh which they are uh planning to purchase and build on and then the 2.8 an 8 acre Han parcel to the north uh northwest here um is in Lake
Township and Edco also plans to purchase that. Uh just a few images looking into the site both from Angler Boulevard and from Creek Road. The request this evening, I've riddled it off a couple times, but um
there's three different um requests in this application. One is for preliminary site and building plan which would be for a new uh office industrial building totaling um approximately 235,000 square feet and then 34 feet in height. Uh they
are also uh laying out a potential building expansion onto the building up to 120,000 square feet. Um, in addition to that, they will be making parking improvements on the site, uh, totaling
312 parking stalls. Um, some that they will build on the onset with the building and then some that will be shown as proof of parking that I'll get into a little bit later. Uh, the building will house uh, approximately 155 of their employees. Um, which is
good to understand as we're kind of discussing parking and their initial need. Uh they are also requesting a preliminary plat. Uh this site is currently an outlot as a part of a former subdivision. So it does need to be platted. Um and they plan to plat it
into one lot. So nothing um visually speaking uh changes from that aspect, but makes it a a buildable lot as a part of this request. Uh they're also asking for reszoning since they're currently in a rural residential zoning district. um
they are planning to reszone to a more uh applicable or appropriate zoning district for their use which is a planned industrial district P12 uh to be exact. Um and how that relates to our comprehensive plan. We have a snippet from our comp plan on the right
hand side of this slide. It is a part of a an area that's guided business park uh which essentially allows for um corporate industrial office type uses uh within that uh guidance. So the use and
reszoning to a planned industrial district is consistent with that land use guidance. Uh the preliminary plan is shown on this screen kind of overlaid with um the existing aerial um of the site in
context surrounding it. Uh the building itself is rectangular in size and it's a little hard to see, but I have another slide um just with the site plan um by itself if we need to refer to that. But it's rectangular in size um primarily a
one-story building. Um but the office portion of their building on the northwest side will be two stories which will have that full um glass frontage uh towards the parking lot and towards Engler Boulevard. The future building addition
is shown on the east side of the um proposed building footprint and again that's for roughly 120,000 square feet of additional space. Um they are showing two access points on the Creek Road. Their main access point will come off of the
southwest side of the site um which will provide access to both the parking lot and um access to the loading dock area on the southeast side of the building. Uh the secondary access uh which is a future truck access is shown um east of
the property um and will be primarily truck access only. Uh the parking lot is situated on the west side of the building. Uh so closest to where the office function and main entrance of the building is oriented. Um
a total of 312 stalls are shown on the site both in uh initial construction and proof of parking. Um but they will be constructing 192 stalls uh with the onset of the building. So 120 are shown
as proof of parking. Uh, as it relates to the full buildout of the building, um, they still need 29 more stalls to meet parking code. Um, which should easily be achievable on their proof of parking plan. Um but uh for how many
employees they're planning um the initial construction and what they're showing um for uh construction of parking stalls today, it should be sufficient to serve their needs, but also give them ability to expand parking if needed in the
future. Um so they have 155 employees. Um in addition to that um they'll have 10 to 15 trucks um coming in and out of the site per day total at a maximum. Um one of the items that we
talked about during concept plan was the reorientation of the loading dock to the southeast side. So, they did make that change as a part of this preliminary plan uh before it was shown on the northeast side and due to the high visibility of Angler Boulevard and it
being more of a um higher traffic road, uh the request to switch it to the southeast seemed more appropriate. So, that's what they've done with this site plan. Um, another thing we told them to um
take a look at was because of uh the 2.8 an 8 acre Haskin parcel to the northwest and limitations on access off of Creek Road. Um we asked them to further evaluate um accessibility from this site
which they've shown um uh delineation on the west side of their plan um kind of up to that northwest limit. Um however there these two properties don't directly abut so they don't have the potential of connecting
um in a contiguous manner and the only way to do that would be through 4880 Creek Road which is the triangular piece uh directly west of this property. Um, so something to further consider um with
their site plan is allowing uh an alternative access um into the future site as um an option in the future. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's the only option to those sites, but um at
least evaluating um the ability to have options uh for the properties to the west in the event that they do develop since spacing um off of Creek Road and up to the intersection of County Road 10 um is limited
there. Um and then uh with this overall plan and something that's still going through um some preliminary design stages is Creek Road uh will need to be improved um uh as a part of the project
or uh around the same time that this project is happening. Uh currently it's a rural res or rural section road so it doesn't have curbon gutter uh today. Um so with utilities being extended up Creek Road uh to serve this property um
the city is undergoing um some uh design work to understand kind of what uh this section of Creek Road um is needing to look like to help uh serve this um development. Uh so that'll be something that'll be uh
continuously refined and something that Edco and the site will have to um uh be a partner or a cost share participant in um as those improvements and details get more refined. This is the site uh site plan
again. So if we need to refer back to it, we can. Um but getting into landscaping um this is probably the bigger lift that the applicant needs to do into final um is uh meeting the city's landscape requirements in terms of all categories
that are defined in our code both for overstory understory shrubs and our planting island uh requirement. um they'll have to uh make sure that with their final application they're uh hitting those um uh uh requirements and
quantities. Um a couple other things with the landscape plan. Uh the two main areas of screening needs are both on the south side um adjacent to the loading dock area. Uh so we've kind of highlighted an area um to further
evaluate extending the burm. So the burm kind of stops right here where my cursor is. If you can see that. Um so there's ability to extend it out to that secondary truck access point. And that can be done probably in a couple different ways. uh so that they can both
hit um their proof of parking um um ability but also um provide that full screening need uh around that edge there. Uh so that's one thing we've asked them to continue looking at. Um
and also on the northwest side, uh we even heard it during concept plan um review. Um there's a concern uh from the direct neighbor at 4880 Creek Road that that northwest side um be screened to
its full potential. Uh so we do think there's um still some opening there for them to bolster that up both with additional plantings um and uh burming opportunities on kind of the edge of where proof of parking um is being shown
today. So another thing for them to continue to refine um as they go into final. Um these are a few section drawings that uh the applicant has prepared just to give kind of a visual
analysis of uh the building, the parking lot and the adjacencies. Um so the top section uh cut is an east to west u cross-section of the site. So we have the proposed building here where they're
um doing the section cut. Um there's an area of the parking lot that recesses into the ground. So there is um kind of a a builtup burm on that west side with uh their proposed plantings uh before it gets to 4880 Creek Road. And this is
more south um or southwest on the site. So not northwest where kind of that critical area is. Um so it does show um um a good relationship there in terms of uh screening of the parking lot with the proposed vegetation in the uh
recession of the parking lot into the ground there. Uh the bottom one is a north south uh section cut um showing kind of the loading dock space um the proposed burm and then um its relation to creek
road. So they are proposing a 6 to 8 foot um pretty substantial burm on that south side there uh which would help uh provide some height um and screening um to the loading dock space. Um so this
burm we're hoping they can further evaluate and extending um as far east as they can. Um, we also mentioned the importance of uh pedestrian gathering places during concept. Um, this being
kind of a a big item. Um, when we looked at the other industrial buildings just to the east there is how they're providing some amenity space for their employees. Um, so they've um proposed a couple uh amenities uh for their
employees to take advantage of. Uh, one being a patio that's on the west side of the building. Um and then a pedestrian loop system that they would have all around uh the building and connecting into the trail system along Creek Road. So it it would allow uh their employees
a full loop system um that's paved um for them to take advantage of and connect into the trail system on Creek Road. Um these are the elevation drawings. Um so not much different than
what we saw during concept plan. Um they are proposing a mix of um glass um architectural metal um and then a majority of the building will be pre-cast concrete panels. Uh from a um
ordinance standpoint, they do meet the city's ordinance there. So not much more to say on that. Um but just to um reiterate some of the things that were brought up um on what they need to work on for final um they'll have to
show 29 more stalls on their parking plan to meet the full buildout needs of the site. Um their oops their landscape and grading plans um will need to be refined so that they're showing meeting the city's landscape ordinance in all
categories. Um and looking at uh uh extending the BMS both on the northwest side of the site to screen 4880 Creek Road and then extending the burm on the southeast side to add um additional screening to the loading dock area.
Um, additionally, um, since they'll be preparing a final plat for their final application, um, they'll have to continue coordinating with our city engineer on right-of-way needs that are needed for Creek Road improvements, um, and making sure that gets, um, put on
the final plat. Uh, Carver County um, also has commentary towards right-of-way needs since it's adjacent to their county road. So, they'll have to continue continue to coordinate with them. Um, and then uh showing an easement on the west edge of the
property um for a future utility extension for trunk sewer uh to happen on the west side uh as well as um some access alternatives uh as well. Um I didn't mention too much
on the utility extension, but there um as a part of the city's long range plan, um there's plans to pull the trunk sewer up north uh to access the northern properties. Um, and being that this is
kind of uh the westernmost uh parcel um within our boundaries today, uh planning for that um long range plan and trunk sewer extension is kind of the the need for that easement and planning for that
on the plat. Um and then lastly um they will have to complete and get approved their wetland mitigation and impact plan um as a part of their final application too. Um with that we're asking you to make
two motions this evening. Uh, one is to recommend approval of the preliminary site and building plan and preliminary plat for EDCO and then based on the conditions that are listed in the staff report and then a recommendation of approval on the reszoning from RR2 or
rural residential to plan industrial district P12 uh based on the draft ordinance. Um, and then if this is uh to move forward this evening, it would go to council on Monday uh May 19th. So, upcoming Monday.
Thank you, Liz. Yep. It's public hearing, so we'll open it up. But first, if there's any questions for city staff or the applicants, um, do that. Okay. Well, let's open up for public hearing at
7:21. And I guess we'll check first online if there's anyone who wants to address the commission. Yeah. Is there anyone online that wishes to speak as a part of this public hearing? If you do, um, just use the raise hand function and we can call
on you. I'm not seeing anyone. Okay. Well, Anyone want to talk public hearing or no? Might as well can close it a minute later. Okay. If we have do have questions, I'll have you come up though.
So 7:22 we'll close the public hearing. Bring it back to commission. Um a whole minute has passed. So is there any questions? Looks like a great use for this property. It does. Yeah. Um I guess I do
have a question for the applicant. What's the uh I mean it's probably looking the crystal ball, but what's the time frame on the proposed addition? Yeah, come on up. Don't have a good answer for you. Probably a decade would be my best
guess. It probably be about 10 years before we'd actually utilize the expansion. Got it. And then you're doing like three shifts right now. It looks like there's a little there's a little crossover on manufacturing and office, right? So like 150 people at once. Yes. Is Yeah, like the peak would be about
that much. Um but yeah, and we don't have like a true third shift. So like 10 o'clock I think is when our second shift is officially done and they're just that's just warehouse today. Got it. Um and then just kind of curious, so
buying the other corner property then this property, but there's actually no direct access. I mean, do you have plans on buying the 4880 property at some point and trying to And that's that little corner the house the house. Yeah. So, uh, long term we envision that the
the corner of the 2.8 acres and that property would probably be sold together for a future industrial um project would be our assumption at this time, but we we have not enter a discussion with them about buying that property or anything. Okay. And obviously you saw the city's recommendations. You don't have any
questions on that. the plantings, the burming and stuff like that. Question, but I don't think so. No. Okay. Then on your building here, looks like you got a handful of dock doors. Just curious, are you going to add more dock doors or do blowout panels for dock doors in the
future? Yeah, I believe there's going to be some blowout panels, but we envision we don't envision needing them right now. For sure. Not now. And at likely not until we did an expansion. Sure. Sure. And then the expansion might have a few more dock doors as well or drive-in door
or something. Yes. Okay. Thank you. I don't have any other questions. Um the aesthetics look nice compared to those buildings out there now. There's no color really in any of them. Yeah, it'll stand out nice. Yeah, it will.
Yeah, it's pretty straightforward. I think they're using the site well. Um because I don't need to over complicate it. Uh but so I'll go ahead and make a motion to recommend approval to city council the preliminary site
building plan preliminary plan for Edco building on Creek Road subject to the following 14 conditions. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. Then we'll make a motion to
recommend approval of the reszoning from RR2 to P 12. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. Thank you,
gentlemen. Thank you. With that, we'll go back to the agenda. There is no other business. I will We'll uh bring in the city council meeting minutes here by received. Is there anything wants to get
off their chest talk address city? Need some more parking down needs to leave. All right. When is Marcato Coopers? Yes. Is that scheduled for this year or? Yeah, I think their
best case scenario or goal is by end of the year to open up, but they did say that was pretty aggressive. What's that for them? Yeah, the Cooper site. Interesting. Um because I I'm not sure if
they've yet. Um I'd have to double check that. But our initial discussions with them was they wanted to get it up and running by end of year. But they're also working on a big project in Richfield as well kind of congruently. So um we'll
see if they get pretty far this year. If not by next spring hopefully. Thank you. Social soon too it looks like. Yep. Yep. So if you want to go try them they are at Taste of Chaska handing out food.
They did. Yeah, they closed right before I walked over there. Oh, no. Well, it was a great taste. I didn't. I didn't. I have other business. Do you? Yeah. Well, go ahead. What do we got? Timing to skip postgame popsicles to be here. I
might as well say something. Um, so just want to make you all aware that uh Cloud HQ is moving forward. Um, and I may have said that a little too strongly. So, they're moving forward with demolition of the buildings that are on that site. um to just be removing that. So what
they have done is they pulled pulled the permit for that demolition purpose. Um we asked them and they did cooperate very you know was a great effort collaborative um to send out uh letters to the homes that neighbor the property, you know, specifically where their
backyards are adjacent to. Um just to notify folks that hey, you're going to see some activity out here. It's just about the demolition of that farmhouse that's out there. the trees. Um they're accessing all of that from um what's the name of the street? The the road that
the road that serves the data centers West Creek. So they'll access off of there. So there shouldn't be any, you know, construction traffic coming through the neighborhood as a result of that activity. I just want to make you all aware. Uh I think we're sensitive to the fact that that's
a site that has a lot of attention on it, a lot of people watching it. Um just want to make sure people are understanding this, you know, things are changing out there, what that means and what it doesn't. So, they still have not submitted for final approval. They still need to do that before they can pull a
building permit. Um, and there's, you know, steps that are all involved with that that effort as well. If they're pulling demolition permits so that they're planning on coming back to us soon to so they can Yeah, I think so.
They weren't intending to occupy that building. um it had been rented uh you know to a tenant and when they bought it they they didn't intend to continue you know being a landlord on that site and so the home had been sitting vacant and I think from
their perspective um more from a liability and safety and security uh side they just thought it would be better you know to remove that building um you know vacant buildings are a good thing right so um they wanted to do that um their intent for this
summer Um I guess I have to look over there. It's already been planted, but they were intending to farm it out to a farmer um for this summer and you know have crops going on it. Um so I wouldn't read too far into this action necessarily meaning
anything. It's probably more of a liability thing. Yeah, they're going to get green acres in on their site, right? So planted. Yeah, but that that can get tricky too because you got to navigate that and get out of that. So real quick, people want to leave. People getting antsy, but
obviously a Jasper Circle that like there's some demolition going on there like that just kind of popped up out of nowhere, I heard. Yeah. So neighbor there again, that's a demolition. They haven't submitted right anything for their next step. It's just But they just want to get rid of the house, right?
Make it ready. More pad ready. Well, the sign's still there. Yeah, sign's still there. Okay, with that I will make a motion to adjurnn. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries.
We're nice.