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Lakeville council approves Heritage Commons PUD allowing Chipotle and Starbucks
Summary
Lakeville City Council approved rezoning a small parcel at County Road 50 and 202nd Street to a planned unit development, a preliminary plat combining the parcel into Lot 1, a conditional use permit for two restaurants (Chipotle and Starbucks) and vacation of drainage and utility easements; the plan includes a two-space parking variance.
Lakeville City Council approved a motion to adopt a preliminary plat, rezone a parcel to a planned unit development (PUD), grant a conditional use permit for two convenience restaurants and vacate drainage and utility easements for the Heritage Commons development at the northwest corner of County Road 50 (202nd Street) and Dodd.
The City planning presenter said the application "does include property at the northwest corner of County Road 50 or 202 Hundred And Second Street and Dodd" and that it "is for rezoning for PUD in that small triangle area." Planning staff said the preliminary plat combines the property into a larger Lot 1 for two restaurant uses with an additional outlot for future development; building elevations use brick in two color tones to match Heritage Commons; and all right-of-way has already been provided. The plan went to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on June 26 and received no public comment; the commission unanimously recommended approval.
Why this matters: the approvals allow two drive-through–oriented tenants and change the zoning and platting of property close to existing neighborhoods and a nearby school. Council members focused discussion on traffic and parking during peak hours, including after school.
Key facts and site details: the proposal lists two restaurants—Chipotle and Starbucks. Staff said Chipotle’s drive-through will be for preorders or mobile orders only: "This drive thru is only for those folks that pre ordered. They go through the drive through queue to pick up," while Starbucks will have a traditional menu-board stacking area and a pickup window. The plan proposes 49 parking spaces where the ordinance requires 51, a deviation of two spaces. The presenter and applicant noted approximate indoor seating of about 40 for Chipotle and about 36 for Starbucks and said the tenants’ operations teams reviewed the parking plan and indicated they were comfortable with it. Snow-removal plans were described as not blocking spaces.
Council action and votes: Council Member Walter moved to approve the resolution approving the Heritage Commons tenth edition preliminary plat, an ordinance rezoning the property from C-3 (General Commercial) to PUD, a conditional use permit for two convenience restaurants, and the vacation of drainage and utility easements. Council Member Volk seconded. The roll call recorded Walter: Aye; Lee: Aye; Volk: Aye; Hellyer: Aye; Burmel: Aye. The motion passed.
Discussion versus decision: the council’s final action was an approval by motion and roll call vote. Concerns raised during discussion about parking and peak-hour congestion—including potential effects on students after school—were noted by council members and addressed in part by the applicant and staff, who said tenants had reviewed operational needs. No conditions were attached to the approved motion as recorded.
Council and staff said they expect construction to proceed following approvals; no construction schedule or building permit dates were specified in the meeting record.
