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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 1981
. The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. Present were Chairperson Stefanson,
Nilsen, Bourquin, Wallin, Waldo, Olson, Labalestra and Blomberg. Absent by prior
notice was Mead.
The first item of business was discussion of the conditional use permit application
by Mrs. Norbert Hermes, 1755 St. Mary's Avenue. The permit was requested to enable
erection of a 6 foot wide by 8 foot long by 6 foot high storage shed in the south-
west area of her property between existing evergreen trees. She also presented
consent signatures from 4 of 5 proximity neighbors. The 5th neighbor is away from
home. Mrs. Hermes stated she will not proceed until she secures the 5th neighbor's
consent. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Planning Commission unanimously
voted to recommend to the City Council that Mrs. Herme's application fora condi-
tional use permit to erect the afore described storage shed, a photograph of which
was submitted with her application, not less than 5 feet from her south and west
property lines, upon securing the consent signature of neighbor Ryder, be granted.
The next item of discussion was the request of Charles Thiesenhusen, 1765 Simpson,
for a variance to permit re-building a double garage on the site of his former
single garage, a construction project which .would result in placement of the new
garage within 5 feet of his north property line. He presented consent signatures
from what appeared to be all adjacent property owners. It appearing that all
considerations were in order, upon motion duly made and seconded, the Planning
Commission unanimously voted to recommend to the City Council that Mr. Thiesenhusen's
variance request to construct a double garage on his property not less than 2% feet
from the north property line be granted.
• The final item of business was continued disucssion of a new zoning ordinance.
Carl Dale was present and advised the Planning Commission concerning development
of language for the Business Zones. After. some discussion of this subject, Carl
offered to re-write the language of the existing business classification to illus-
trate alternative methods of accomplishing the purposes of that classification
without unduly restricting such properties as to future uses, which may have
detrimental impact on property values. Also discussed extensively were ways to
involve community businessmen in the development of the Central Business Dist-
rict classification. Accordingly, the following Resolution was unanimously
approved:
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission believes that improvement and renovation of
the business property in the general vicinity of the Snelling-Larpenteur inter-
section, consistent with the concept plan embodied in the Comprehensive Plan,
is vital to the overall welfare of the City of Falcon Heights and its residents,
and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission believes that such improvement and renovation
should be accomplished with all due dispatch and with maximum involvement of the
business community consistent with the objectives of the City of Falcon Heights,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission that the Falcon Heights City
Council be requested to take the following action:
That City Council-Planning Commission Liaisonperson Sandra Larson be appointed
• to arrange an approximately 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting to be attended by Carl
Dale and as many Falcon Heights business and business property owners as can be
encouraged to attend, with notice of the meeting given to all Planning Commission
Members, to accomplish the following purposes:
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1. Promote the retention of Carl Dales's services as a consultant on
the Central Business District improvement and renovation;
2. Promote the improvement and renovation of the Central Business
District in accordance with the Concept Plan in a manner to
achieve the desired improvement and renovation t~..~'ou~maximum
voluntary efforts of the business community and minimum legis-
lative mandate. of the City Council, and
3. Discuss alternative solutions to the problems of financing and
increased costs to business and business property owners that
will result from the improvement and renovation of the Central
Business District.
Carl Dale offered to make a presentation of the Concept Plan and show the need for
improvement and renovation. This presentation will be-free of charge to the City.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m. The next
meeting will be on October 5, 1981 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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