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i~ MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 6, 1985 The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Al Stefanson. Stefanson, Grittner, Mead, Trent-Sullivan, Black, Finegan, Wallin and Northrop. Also present was Council Liaison Hard. Olson. Wallin moved, seconded by Mead, to approve the April 1, 1984 Planning Commission Minutes as presented. Motion approved unanimously. Bob Olson, Chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee of the Falcon Heights United Church of Christ, reviewed their request to expand their existing parking lot, located. on lots 18, 19 and 20 of Block 1, to include an additional portion of lot 20 and portions of lots 14, 15 and 21. The conditional use is requested to allow construction of the parking lot expansion on properties that are currently zoned R-l. Mr. Olson advised they plan to increase their worship services from one to two in the fall of this year. They wish to retain the suburban setting with landscaping. • The area on Pascal will remain unchanged and additional landscaping on Holton. The Garden entrance is to be closed but will provide a pedestrian walkway from this area. Drainage is currently being addressed as they are working with the City Engineer. Mr. Olson then reviewed both the short and long range landscaping plan. Currently there are 67 stalls with a total of 141 being proposed. If the Northern States Power light standard is found not to be feasible, 16 feet light standards will be used to illuminate the parking lot, which will be used only during church functions and turned on from inside the church area and will not be on all night. Lot will be asphalt. Architect has accommodated snow removal on the site. Trent- Sullivan and Northrop suggested using more evergreen plantings to screen the neighbors on the north. Using the present timeline, construction should begin July 1 with completion around August. Black stated that the parking lot size is being over-extended in view of the addition of another service and the values of the homes on the corner of Pascal/Garden will be devalued since they will be sitting on an island surrounded by asphalt. Grittner moved, seconded by Finegan, to approve the conditional use request with the following conditions: (1) incorporation of the minimum screening on the three adjacent property lines, and (2) contact City Engineer to assure the sewer system is adequate to accept run-off from catch basins. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Stefanson, Grittner, Mead, Trent-Sullivan, Finega, Wallin and Northrop, and the following voted against the same: Black, for the reasons stated above. Motion carried. • Planning Commission reviewed the variance request from Donald V. McVey to construct a new home three feet higher than allowed by code (lot on Lindig