HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_96Feb26• Falcon Heights Planning Commission
Minutes
February 26, 1996
Call to Order: Chair Kuettel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Attendance: Commissioners present were Kuettel, Groff (arrived later), Hanschen
(arrived later), Struck, Treadwell, and Wilcox. Also present were City Administrator
Hoyt and Planner Asleson. Commissioner Brace was absent.
Approval of January minutes: The minutes of January 22, 1996 were reviewed and
approved by unanimous consent.
Review of City Council minutes: The city council minutes of January 24th were
reviewed by Administrator Hoyt for informational purposes.
Commissioners Hanschen and Groff arrived at 7:02 p.m.
Review of Planning Commission Standing Rules: The commission performed their
annual review of the standing rules and asked that staff return with the following
corrections: 1) change reference to a vice-chair to "the most senior commissioner in
attendance"; 2) re-word the section on having the public fill out comment forms to more
accurately reflect commission practice; 3) re-word several awkwardly worded
• sentences; and 4) change the membership requirement to seven commissioners, rather
than the present "seven to nine" reference. Administrator Hoyt noted that while the
planning commission has the authority to amend their standing rules, they would need
to recommend that the city council change the administrative manual before the
number of commissioners could be officially changed.
Chair Kuettel remarked that, although it does not need to be stated in the standing
rules, commissioners should take their responsibility to the commission seriously and
make an attempt to attend each monthly meeting. In the event a commissioner can't
make a meeting, they are expected to notify city staff of this ahead of time.
Public Hearing Regarding Miscellaneous Changes to the Zoning Code: Planner
Asleson briefly reviewed the proposed changes to the zoning code. The changes
primarily clarify sections of the code that are unclear and eliminate contradictory
language. The exception is a section requiring replacement garages when a garage is
converted to living space and prohibiting new street curb cuts to properties that have
alley access.
Chair Kuettel opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. There being no one present
wishing to be heard, the public hearing was immediately closed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Struck to recommend approval of the zoning code
changes to the City Council. Motion passed unanimously.
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• Information on Traditional Neighborhood Planning: Administrator Hoyt shared
information with the commission regarding a seminar she'd attended on neighborhood
planning. She noted that the concepts presented as basic to traditional neighborhood
planning including small lots, front porches, and alleys, all items which exist in Falcon
Heights.
Announcements: Planner Asleson reminded the commission about training
opportunities and about the change in meeting date (3rd Monday of the month,
beginning in March).
Ad~oumment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Carla Asleson
Planner/Recording Secretary
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