HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_95Mar27• MINUTES
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
March 27, 1995
PRESENT ABSENT ALSO PRESENT
Tom Brace Ken Salzberg Susan Hoyt,Administrator
Lee Barry Carla Asleson, Planner
Alex Hanschen Sue Gehrz, Council Liaison
Paul Kuettel Eric Galatz, Attorney
Wendy Treadwell Terry Maurer, City Engineer
Betty Wilcox Fred Hoisington
Meeting was called to order 7:05 p.m. by Chair Barry.
Minutes of February 27, 1995 meeting were approved as published.
REPORT ON THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR LARPENTEUR
AVENUE AND THE SNELLING AND LARPENTEUR COMMUNITY BUSINESS
DISTRICT
Hoyt gave a brief update on the city's 1991 comprehensive plan which
• addressed the need to upgrade the business district at Larpenteur and Snelling
Avenues and improve landscaping and community identity when the
opportunity arose. She said the county's plan to reconstruct Larpenteur
Avenue from Dale Street to Eustis Street in 1997\98 provides the city with this
opportunity. The city council had contracted with the Hoisington/Koegler Group
approximately nine months ago to prepare preliminary plans for the
improvements.
Fred Hoisington and Terry Maurer, city engineer, were introduced.
Hoisington explained there were four objectives they used as a guide when
creating their preliminary plan. They were:
1. Develop an image for Larpenteur Avenue drawing on the unique
characteristics of the corridor.
2. Create linkages across the street so the street, itself, is not a divider.
3. Minimize potential adverse impacts from an improved Larpenteur Avenue
on adjacent land uses.
4. To bring people into the process that have a stake in what is going to
happen.
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Mr. Hoisington explained the plan started out with a corridor inventory or
evaluation, additional meetings were held with representatives of 1666
Coffman, the State Fair, the University, some cost estimating was done and the
plan is now ready to be presented to the public.
Maps were displayed showing the zones to be changed or redeveloped. He
explained the agricultural concept should be preserved with landscaping, and
perhaps, a unique redesign of the fairground entrance. Landscaping will
preserve and enhance the uniqueness of this Falcon Heights corridor. A
sidewalk is planned for only one side (the side that is most used). The city staff
will be meeting individually with the University, Fairground, 1666 Coffman, golf
course, business owners and residents to get any special ideas they may have.
The estimated project cost is S 1,000,000. Funding sources are still being
negotiated. Mr. Hoisington stressed the landscaping plans need to go to the
county by July, 1995.
• Discussion and comments followed. Brace moved that the Hoistington/Koegler
Group continue with the concept design. It passed unanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S ZONING
CODE RELATED TO ZONING TO GUN SHOPS
Hoyt briefly reviewed the decision made at the February 27, 1995 meeting to
make gun shops a conditional use at a location with a maximum distance from
protected uses. She said measurements indicate that the northwest corner of
the Snelling and Larpenteur Community Business District (Amoco Station
location) is the furthest retail area from protected uses and is the most buffered
from residential areas.
Hoyt and the commissioners reviewed and discussed the proposed zoning code
amendments which would accomplish making a gun shop a conditional use at
the northwest retail corner of Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues in the B-3
Community Business District. They are:
1. Chapter 9 part 1.01 subd.2 definitions to include definitions of firearms,
antique firearms, firearms deal and gun shop.
• 2. Chapter 9 part 8.01 subd.2k to exclude gunshops as a permitted use
from small miscellaneous retail shopping goods stores in a B-3 zone.
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3. Chapter 9 part 10.01 subd.2o to exclude gun shops as a permitted use
from miscellaneous retail establishments in a B-3 zone.
4. Chapter 9 part 10.01 subd. 3i to include gun shops meeting specific
criteria as a conditional use in a B-3 zone.
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After further discussion, the commission proposed adding c~;~ to
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the definitions in Chapter 9 part 1.01 Subd.2:
And changing Chapter 9 part 10.01 subd.3i list of conditions to read:
i. Gun shops are a conditional use on the northwest corner of Snelling
and Larpenteur as long as the following conditions exits:
• 1. A minimum of 1,000 feet from any residential zone except for a
minimum of 150 feet from any residential zone when the residential
zone is buffered by another commercial facility.
2. A minimum of 750 feet from any park.
3. A minimum of 1,000 feet from any public or private preschool,
elementary or secondary school or church.
4. The firearms dealers security standards as mandated by Minnesota
Statute 624.7161 and 624.7162 are met.
Brace moved to schedule a public hearing on the proposed zoning code
amendments for the April 24, 1995 planning commission meeting. Seconded
by Treadwell and passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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• Dee Swenson;~'~iecording Secretary
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Carla Asleson, City Planner