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MINUTES
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 1, 1988
Chairperson Black called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
Black, Boche, Daykin, Finegan, Grittner, Nestingen, Carroll, Barry and
Duncan. Also present was Council Liaison Wallin.
None.
CALL TO
ORDER
PRESENT
ABSENT
Daykin moved, seconded by Nestingen, to approve the December 7, 1987 Minutes 12/7/87
as corrected (name change in paragraph seven, page 1, from Nestingen to MINUTES
Northrop and rewording of paragraph two on page two). Motion carried APPROVED
unanimously.
NEW
Black introduced and welcomed new Planning Commission members, Barry and MEMBERS
Carroll. INTRODUCEI
Duncan and Finegan nominated David Black as Chairperson for another term BLACK
and after a short discussion, Boche moved, seconded by Nestingenr to elect ELECTED
David Black as Chairperson to the Falcon Heights Planning Commission. Motion carr_~.ed.
• CHAIR
Grittner moved, seconded by Duncan to elect Leonard Boche as Vice-Chairperson
of the Falcon Heights Planning Commission. Motion carried. BOCHE
VICE-CHAII
Duncan moved, seconded by Daykin, to elect Edgar Finegan as Secretary of the FINEGAN
Falcon Heights Planning Commission. Motion carried. SECRETARY
Discussion ensued regarding the appropriate place to include liquor stores in LIQUOR
the zoning code whether it be a permitted or conditional use sections, whether STORES
appropriate licensing procedures were in place for liquor stores and whether IN B-2
certain sections should include the purpose for the uses. DISTRICT
APPROVED
Boche moved, seconded by Finegan, to include the off-sale liquor
store as a permitted use in a B-2 retail district. Upon a vote being taken,
the following voted in favor thereof: Black, Boche, Daykin, Finegan, Grittner,
Nestingen and Carroll and the following voted against the same: Barry and
Duncan. Motion carried.
Finegan moved, seconded by Duncan, to institute a licensing procedure to cover LICENSING
off-sale/on-sale liquor stores so that adequate controls are in place to take PROCEDURE
into account the proximity to sensitive areas such as R-1 areas and schools. INSTITUTEI
Motion carried.
Wallin reviewed information gathered from a recent seminar regarding land use FRONT
legislation--particularly as it pertains to variances. As a result, the YARD
• Commission discussed whether it desired to change its stance taken at the FENCES
July 6th and December 7th meetings. After considerable discussion, Chairperson
Black requested Council Liaison Wallin direct Legal Council or City Staff
(through the MN League of Cities) to research whether fences can be regulated
by conditional use. The issue could: then again be addressed at a later
meeting.
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Finegan moved, seconded by Carroll, to have Legal Counsel or City Staff
address the provisions relating to visual barriers where safety is a
consideration (research to include but not be limited to corner lots).
Such item to be addressed at a later meeting. Motion carried.
Nestingen requested information be provided as to the criteria necessary
for variance consideration as written in state statute.
Finegan moved, seconded by Boche, to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 P.M.
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• Edgar Find an, Secretary
VISUAL
BARRIERS
ADDRESSED
VARIANCE
CRITERIA
REQUESTED
ADJOURNMENT