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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 1985 The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Vice-Chairman Erma Olson. Olson, Grittner, Northrop, Black, Finegary Trent-Sullivan, Mead and Wallin. Also present was Council Liaison Hard. Stefanson. Finegan moved, seconded by Wallin, that the Minutes of October 7, 1985, be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. PRESENT ABSENT OCTOBER 7, 1985 MINUTES APPROVED Paul Baehr, 1746 Holton Street North, requested a variance to place a driveway to the south property line. Mr. Baehr described the present PAUL BAEHR, conditions of his driveway and advised of the increase in cost if he were 1746 HOLTON required to move the driveway to the north. He saw no problem with snow VARIANCE %removal as presently he blows his snow north and would continue to do so. APPROVED ~~ Mr. Baehr advised that his neighbor to the south was granted a variance to one foot of the property line so he was asking for the same consideration. It would be extremely difficult to enter or exit. his garage without the variance. • Discussion ensued on the location of the utility pole and Mr. Baehr advised that the pole is located in the middle of the five foot setback. Mr. Baehr felt the pole should be properly located eight to ten feet north so that the pole would not have to be relocated again. Wallin ! stated that the location of a utility pole on public property on city ~ right of way is not a Planning Commission issue. Mr. Baehr advised that he was not consulted about the location of the utility pole. Mead moved to approve the variance for driveway placement of one foot north from the south property line. Wallin seconded the motion. Black offered an amendment to the motion to include the relocation of the utility pole. Mead accepted the amendment but Wallin did not because he felt the issue was whether or not the variance should be granted and Chairman Al Stefanson arrived to Chair rest of meeting. STEFANSON ARRIVES John Brietinger, Coldwell Banker, requested a parking variance on behalf • of Bullseye Golf, Inc. He reviewed his October 24, 1985 letter and PARKING advised that it was his goal to obtain a group of tenants who would VARIANCE complement each other in terms of the kind of traffic that they bring AT BULLSEYE and also in terms of the load. He also reviewed the kinds of services PLAZA to go beyond that deals with public property and it is not an issue before the Planning Commission. Mead then reworded the motion, seconded by Wallin, to state that the variance will be granted as requested with the limitation that the driveway be placed no closer than one foot from the property line and it will be Mr. Baehr's responsibility to formulate a plan for the utility pole relocation. Motion carried unanimously.