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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_89Apr3 MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 3, 1989 Chairman Black called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Black, Carroll, Duncan, Barry, Finegan, Daykin, and Boche. PRESENT Also present was Council Liaison Wallin. Nesti_ngen and Grittner. ABSENT Barry moved, seconded by Duncan, Planning Commission Minutes as p Chairman Black opened the public that notice was published in the reviewed the City Code changes. to approve the March 3, 1989 3/3/89 resented. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES hearing at 7:35 P.M. and advised APPROVED Falcon Heights Focus. He briefly PUBLIC HEARING Joanne Behrens, 3.816 Tatum, questioned whether their lot would be affected by the subdivision/setback changes in the City Code. She has an undeveloped lot which she would like to se7.1 in the future. John Burns, 1910 Asbury, asked whether the would affect the placement of his uti]_ity to corner lot setbacks which would require in another location. There being no others wishing to be heard, the public hearing at 7:57 P.M. changes being made shed. He objects his shed being placed Chairman Black c]_osed Finegan moved approval of the Code Amendments and recommended they be sent to the City Council for consideration. The motion was seconded by Carroll and approved unanimously. Chairman B1_ack led a discussion on staff assistance to the Planning Commission and requested input on how members felt regarding wriat type of assistance should be requested. Boche was of the opinion that staff recommendations should be coming from City Administrator Wiessner on each petition that comes before the Planning Commission. Who she turns to for her recommendations is her decision. The Planning Commission can then have the benefit of a recommendation as it ]_oses when it does not have that kind of staff review and input into the process. The Planning Commission flounders when these kinds of recommendations are not received--it needs that kind of staff support. Barry agreed that a staff recommendation should be provided. Staff could then dec~_de if a planner to attend a meeting is necessary as it could be very expensive to have a planner attend ~ach Planning Commission meeting. JOANNE BEHRENS, 1.816 TATUM JOHN BURNS, ]..910 ASBURY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED CODE AMENDMENTS APPROVED STAFF ASSISTANCE TO PLANNING COMMISSION BOCHE BARRY MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 3, 1989 PAGE 2 Daykin stated that a staff member should attend each meeting. DAYKIN A written recommendation could also be presented but this staff member could then field questions if they were in attendance. Black advised that. he had discussed the issue prior to this BLACK meeting with the City Administrator who indicated it was not possible for her to attend Planning Commission meetings since she already had to attend Council meetings. Boche stated he was not adverse to written recommendations. BOCHE If a complex issue arose, the City Administrator could then attend. Carro]_1 was of the opinion that the staff could work out the CARROLL how. However, she would like to forma]ly request that the Planning Commission be asked in advance as to what kind of assistance it would like. The Planning Commission shou]_d specify the what. Duncan agreed that in certain cases the Planning Commission should have the City Administrator's input as to the background information and possibly a recommendation but it most instances the Commission should be making its own decisions. The City Administrator may not be the person with the best expertise ~in a certain area. DUNCAN Finegan stated that the Planning Commission has the final responsibility for a decision--the facts should be provided and recommendation FINEGAN made. After further discussion, Carroll moved, seconded by Boche, that the Planning Commission would like to formally request additional staff support to be the responsibility of the City Adminnistrator. The determination of how this would be provided is to be the responsibility of the City Administrator and the determination of what is to be provided is the responsibility of the City Administrator and the Chair of the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously. The parking issue was then discussed and the Planning Commission agreed that the best way to proceed would be to appoint a Committee to study the issue. Some possible items to consider would be: research the issues in the past two years that have triggered the need for these special parking needs; frame the policies which underlay the issue; makes policy guidelines for Planning Commission acceptance; and then formulate recommendations. Carroll, Black, Finegan and Barry voluntereed to be members of this Committee. Sue Gehrz, resident of University Grove, volunteered to help this Committee when it considers the Grove FORMAL REQUEST FOR STAFF ASSISTANC} CITY PARKING ISSUE COMMITTEE APPOINTED .parking. MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 3, 1989 .PAGE 3 Boche moved, seconded by Carroll to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 ADJOURN- P.M. Motion carried unanimously. MENT Submitted by: Katherine J. merman Approved: Edgar negan, Secr ary ~~