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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_89May1• MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING May 1, 1989 Chairman Black called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Black, Barry, Boche, Duncan, Finegan, Grittner and Nestingen. PRESENT Also present was Council Liaison Wallin, Mayor Baldwin, Administrator Wiessner, Planner Malloy and Intern Carlson. Carroll and Daykin. ABSENT Duncan moved, seconded by Finegan, to approve the April 3, 1989, Planning Commission Minutes as presented. Motion 4/3/89 carried unanimously. MINUTES APPROVED Administrator Wiessner reviewed background information on the Bullseye Shopping Center parking variance and their present request to amend such variance. She recommended PARKING approval contingent upon three conditions: (1) a written VARIANCE supplemental parking agreement, (2) annual review of parking BULLSEYE variance and (3) a restaurant space limit. Discussions GOLF then ensued on whether the amendment of the parking variance should be tied to the amendment of the conditional use permit, • the use of the basement storage area by the golf-o-mat machines, how the annual review would be done anal by whom and what WIESSNER means the city could use if the parking variance were violated. After such discussion, Boche moved, seconded by Finegan, approval of amendment to the parking variance contingent VARIANCE upon the following conditions: APPROVED (1) Use Square Feet Parking Req.* #Spaces Storage/ Warehouse 12,194 1/100 s.f. 13 Retail 21,948 4.5/1000 s.f. 99 TOTAL 34,242 *The basement area would be used as storage/warehouse space. (A reconsideration of the conditional use permit for the Golf-O-Mat operation has been requested.) (2) Retail retail 15~ of feet. • operat not as space is defined to include traditional uses, and restaurant useage shall not exceed the total retail space or 3,292 square Use of space as take-out or non-sit down ions will be considered as retail space, restaurant space. • MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING MAY 1, 1989 PAGE 2 COMMISSION MEETING (3) A parking budget of existing tenants of the shopping center will be submitted to the City of Falcon Heights annually for review by Administrator to determine compliance with the variance. • (4) There shall be a written parking agreement in place. PUBLIC HEARING Chairman Black opened the public hearing and advised that CODE the hearing notice had been published in the April 19 Roseville/Falcon Heights Focus. AMENDMENTS Tip Malloy reviewed his April 13, 1989 memorandum regarding updated revisions to residential setbacks as well as proposed MALLOY code amendment recommendations. Howard Christensen, 1452 West California, supported a change in the city code. He was of the opinion that if younger families are not allowed to build on additions, they will not consider purchasing homes in this city and there will be a lot of empty homes. He also felt there should be room for expansion on corner lots. Home values will decrease if additions are not allowed. Mayor Baldwin referred to his April 18 memorandum. The present code violates the intent of p]_anning ordinances. The city should be concerned about maintaining values of residential property and by continuing to impose unfair standards violates resident's rights to maintain a good quality of life. He was in favor of the code amendments. Chairman Black closed the public hearing at 9:12 P.M. Finegan moved, seconded by Grittner, to approve amendments to the .city code in Section 9-2.02. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Black, Barry, Boche, Finegan, Grittner and Nestingen, and the following voted against the same: Duncan. Motion carried. Nestingen moved, seconded by Barry, approval of amendments to the city code in Sections 9-2.04 and 9-2.05. Motion carried unanimously. As a result of the Planning Commission approving the above code amendments, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, 1456 West California, will not need a variance for an addition to her home. • Bullseye Golf requested an amendment to their conditional use permit. Administrator Wiessner advised that problems encountered by adjacent property owners by having patrons of the golf-o-mat machines using the rear (north) lot has resulted in such an amendment request. After a discussion, Barry moved, seconded by Nestingen, amendment of the conditional use permit for Bullseye Golf with the fo]lowing conditions: HOWARD CHRISTENSEN, 1452 WEST CALIFORNIA BALDWIN HEARING CLOSED CODE AMENDMENTS 9-2.02 APPROVED CODE AMEND. 9-2.04/.05 APPROVED ELIZABETH MURPHY VARIANCE NOT NEEDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT REQUESTED APPROVED • MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING MAY 1, 1989 PAGE 3 COMMISSION MEETING 1. The operation is limited to sixteen (16) machines with the occupancy limit being posed as designated by the Fire Marshal. 2. Patrons of the Golf-O-Mat facility will be required to enter the establishment through the Golf Shop entrance. CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST AMENDMENT APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS 3. Signs shall be posted, in accordance with the requirements in the City Code, requiring patrons to park in the south and west parking lots of the Bullseye Plaza Shopping Center. 4. Hours of operation in the Golf Leagues will be limited to 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Monday thru Thursday. 5. The amount of retail square footage equal to the area occupied by the Golf-O-Mat facility shall have hours of operation which do not coincide with the hours of the golf leagues. • 6. Each year the owners of the Bullseye Plaza shall supply the City with information regarding the Center's current tenant mix, hours and vacancies. This information will be used to review the parking plan for the Center. If it is determined that the Shopping Center is in violation of the parking variance, the Conditional Use Permit may be revoked. 7. A written agreement for an additional 13 parking spaces shall be in effect with property owner(s) within 500 feet of the Shopping Center. 8. Restaurant use shall be limited to 15 percent of the available retail space under this shared parking plan. Additional restaurant space would require full compliance with restaurant parking requirements in the City Code. Upon a vote being taken, the conditional use amendment was approved unanimously. Black presented the Parking Commitee Report and asked for PARKING Planning Commission input. After a short discussion, Nestingen COMMITTEE moved, seconded by Duncan, to accept the preliminary draft REPORT report policy as a progress report. Motion carried unanimously. • • MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MAY 1, 1989 PAGE 4 Administrator Wiessner addressed the Planning Commission PLANNING request for staff assistance and reviewed her recommendation COMMISSION of hiring a part-time professional staff planner and how STAFF the process would proceed. Finegan moved, seconded by Duncan, ASSISTANCE approval of the concept. Motion carried unanimously. REQUEST APPROVED Nestingen moved, seconded by Boche, to adjourn the meeting at 9:58 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. ADJOURN- MENT Submitted by: Katherine J. Z m man • Approved : ~, / ~~' `~ Edgar Fi egan, Sec tary •