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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 7, 1980 • The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Al Stefanson in the absence of Chairman Les Larsen. Commission Members present were Jerry Wallin, Harold Nilsen, Elving Anderson, Erma Olson, Al Stefanson, Bob Blomberg, and Jim Bourquin. Present for the City Council was Helen Brown. The first item of business was consideration of a variance request submitted by Karen and Henry Panowitsch. They submitted a permission letter from Maureen and Richard Willard, their neighbors to the south. The Commission reviewed Ordinance No. 64, specifically .Section 7.4. Harold Nilsen was of the opinion that the Panowitsch residence was a one story residence within the meaning of Section 7.4. As the mayor at the time Ordinance No. 64 was adopted, Harold Nilsen stated the Panowitsch residence was not intended to fall within the two story classification as contemplated by the Ordinance. Nilsen moved that. the matter be referred to the City Council with the Planning Commission's recommendation that Mr. and Mrs. Panowiisch receive a refund of :their $10.00 variance application fee, the Planning Commission being of the opinion that no variance was required by Section 7.4 of the Zoning Ordinance upon the proviso that the .garage extension to be constructed on the Panowitsch property remain at least 5 feet or more from the south property line. Jerry Wallin seconded the motion. Those in favor were Nilsen, Anderson, Wallin and Stefanson. Those opposed were Blomberg and Olson. The motion was carried. Item No. 2 on the agenda was the consideration of a conditional use permit . application by Thomas W. Barron, .1905 Arona Ave., for the purpose of constructing a swimming pool in their back yard. Upon consideration of the submitted plans and a review of the Zoning Ordinance No. 64 and the Swimming Pool Ordinance 465 the Planning Commission was of the opinion that Section 6.3 of the Zoning Ordinance provided that a swimming pool in an R-1 zoned property is a permitted use not re- quiring a conditional use permit. Ordinance No. 65, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, requires only an adherence to the applicable plumbing code and not a conditional use permit. Nilsen again moved that the matter be referred to the City Council with a recommendation that-.the swimming pool permit required under Ordinance N0. 65 be issued and the the $10.00 conditional use permit application fee be refunded upon the following grounds: 1. The Zoning Ordinance does not consider a swimming pool on R-1 zoned property to be a conditional use; 2. Ordinance No. 65 does not establish a requirement for a conditional use permit. Comprehensive Planner Carl Dale appeared and advised the Commission as follows: a. Metro Council has granted the City's application for a six month extension to allow surrounding communities and the Council to review the Comprehensive Plan. b. Updated and revised Comprehensive Plan texts were distributed and the old copies were returned. The map series to go with the text is not yet quite complete but will be available by the July 23, 1980 Public Hearing. c. Carl conducted a slide show depicting traffic and aesthetic problems existing within the business district. It was informally agreed among the Planning Commission .that Mr. Dale should present a similar slide show at the Public Hearing scheduled for 7:00 p.m, on July 23.