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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_87Feb2MI;dUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FETING February 2, 1987 Chairman Black called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Black, Boche, Mead, Grittner, Nestingen, Daykin and Northrop. PRESENT Also present was Council Liaison Wallin. Finegan and Duncan. ABSENT Boche moved, seconded by Nestingen, approval of the December 1, 1986, MINUTES Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVED Edward C. Kubes, 1877 Holton, requested a variance to expand his garage VARIANCE to one foot from the lot line. He presently has a single garage with ED KUBES, a double driveway which has been existance since he purchased the home 1877 HOLTON fifteen years ago. Mr. Kubes presented a letter from his neighbors, the GRANTED Kroegers, who have no objection to the addition. Mead advised that the measurements taken from the structure include the overhang so in essence he is requesting a zero lot line variance. After a discussion concerning water run-off, Mead moved, seconded by Grittner, approval of the variance with the condition that rain gutters be required on the garage structure with water draining toward the front of the property. Motion was unanimously approved. George W. Nielson, 1795 Fry, requested a subdivision of his property and GEORGE W. presented the survey recently complete d. He advised that as subdivided NIELSON, he has a purchaser interested in Lot B with a home to be located on the 1795 FRY, front of the lot and tennis courts and pool on the back of the lot. Lot SUBDIVISION A will be sold in the future, probably next year. The driveway will remain REQUEST a private drive with the owner of Lot C (Mr. Nielson) retaining ownership APPROVED but will provide ingress and egress to the prospective purchasers. After discussion, Council Liaison Wallin felt four possible easements necessary. They are: utility easement, driveway encroachment easement (without this easement, difficulty will be encountered in providing clear title), driveway access easement, and repair easement. Mr. Nielson indicated he would be happy to furnish these easements after consulting with his attorney. After a discussion concerning the location of utilities, difficulty in selling the lots without easements in place, location of homes on lot-- should they face Fry Street or the private driveway (Nielson prefers they face the private driveway), Mead moved, seconded by Nestingen, to approve the subdivision request subject to city approved utility and access easements and prior to the sale of Lot A, the utility easement needs to be in place. • Upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Black, Mead, Grittner, Nestingen, Daykin and Northrop, and the following voted against the same: None. Boche abstained, (Boche as a resident living on Fry Street prefers the home when constructed face Fry Street instead of the private driveway. MINUTES PLANNING COTR`4ISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 2, 1987 . PAGE 2 Wallin reviewed the background and Council input on the proposed Code CODE amendment relating to repair of vehicles as prepared by Jerry Filla. AMENDMENT Discussion ensured regarding the wording in Section 9-13..07, Subd. 1.3, RELATING and why the R-4 district was specifically addressed and not included with TO REPAIR the other districts as repairs in an P.-4 district should be more restrictive OF VEHICLES and not less restrictive than the other districts. The Planning Commission APPROVED remained unclear on language as contained in Sections 9-1..02, Subdivisions 2(14), 2(70) and 2(71). After further discussion, Grittner moved, seconded by Boche to approve Section 9-13.07 as amended as follows: Subd. 1.3, R-4 should be added in first sentence, the word also should be added in the last sentence between the words shall and be (In an R-4 zone, the location of major and minor repair work shall also be governed by regulations of the property owner.), and Subd. 1.5 the word. Permit should be substituted for the word License in the heading. Motion approved unanimously. Chairman Black advised that his term as well as the term of Don Grittner TERMS and Carolyn Nestingen have expired as of December 31, 1986. The three FOR MEMBERS members agreed to serve another term on the Planning Commission. Chairman Black distributed a memorandum from Connie Lasser, Pat Bush and BIKING/ • Paul Ciernia regarding the establishment of a Biking/Hiking Pathway HIKING Advisory Committee. He requested the item be placed on next month's PATHWAY Planning Commission agenda. ADVISORY COMMITEE Council Liaison Wallin requested input from the Planning Commission concerning the preparation of a job description for a Planning Commission member that JOB would be distributed to prospective candidates. Chairman Black will prepare DESCRIPTION a draft of such a description for Planning Commission input in the next coupleFOR PLANNIN( of months. COMMISSION MEMBERS Northrop requested further information on the status of the Clerk Administrator position and the status of the southeast corner of Larpenteur and Snelling. Wallin updated Planning Commission members on the developments. Boche moved, seconded by Daykin, to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT ~- Edga inegan, Se etary •