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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCMin_89Sep11• • MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1989 Chairman Black called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Barry, Black, Boche, Daykin, Duncan, Finegan and Nestingen. Also present was Council Liaison Wa]_lin and Planner Susan Hoyt Taff. Carroll and Grittner PRESENT ABSENT Boche moved, seconded by Barry, approval of the August 7, 1989 8/7/89 Planning Commission Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES Susan Hoyt Taff explained her August 29th draft of the compost APPROVED related ordinance revisions as we]_1 as the September 11th revisions. She advised that the Solid Waste Commission had reviewed such ordinance revisions and agreed with the suggested changes. COMPOST Chairman Black interrupted discussion and opened the Public Hearing PUBLIC on amendments to the Swimming Pool Ordinance, Section 9-14.02 of HEARING the City Code at 7:45 P.M. There .being no one wishing to be heard, SWIMMING he recessed the public hearing and continued the discussion on POOL composting. ORDIN. Discussion centered on several issues: size of the compost COMPOST area/structure, whether a structure should be required in all cases, placement on the lot, how enforcement should be handled and by whom, whether compost has to be generated on the property, and more specific language as to what is accepted composting practices and how should they be referenced. Boche moved, seconded by Finegan, to following changes proposed CHANGES to the nuisance and zoning code: Section 8-J.O1, Subd. 2, remove TO CITY the wording "generated on the property"; Section 9-4.01, Subd. CODE 3(k), remove the wording "generated on the property" and remove ON the wording "by five (5) feet in length by five (5) in width" and COMPOST substitute "and not cover more than twenty-five (25) square feet"; AREA/ Section 9-2.04, Subd. 1(k), remove-the wording "by five (5) feet STRUC- in length by five (5) feet in width'° and substitute "and not cover TUBE more than twenty-five (25) square feet". Upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: B1_ack, Boche, Daykin, Duncan, Finegan and Nestingen, and the following voted against the same: Barry. Carroll and Grittner were absent. Motion approved. Finegan moved, seconded by Boche, to strike the proposed language in Section 8-1.01, Subd. 2, '°When necessary, the University of Miinnesota Extension Service will be consulted in enforcing this regulation.'° and add the following language to the previous sentence, • which sentence should read as follows: "The compost must be maintained according to accepted composting practices for the residential MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING • SEPTEMBER 11, 1989 PAGE 2 yard as defined in the most recent version of the University of Minnesota Extension Service bulletin." Motion carried unanimously. Barry moved, seconded by Boche, to strike the words "one compost area, or" in Section 9-4.01, Subd. 3(k). After discussion, a voice vote was taken and the following voted in favor thereof: Barry, Boche, Duncan, and the following voted against the same: Black, Daykin, Finegan and Nestingen. Carroll and Grittner were absent. Motion failed. Finegan moved, seconded by Nestingen, to direct Planner Susan Hoyt Taff to prepare wording to be added to Section 9-4.01, Subd. 3(k), and 9-2.04, Subd 1(k), that would allow for the means for an area or structure that could be larger than twenty-five (25) square feet (apply for permitted accessory use for larger size). Black reopened the public hearing and reviewed the suggestions CHANGES made by Carroll as well as Carol Carl son's proposed amendments. TO The Public Hearing was closed at 8:46 P.M. After a short discussion, Nestingen moved, seconded by Daykin, to approve amendments to the SWIMMING Swimming Pool Ordinance, Section 9-14 .02 of the city Code. Motion POOL ORD carried unanimously. APPROVED • Duncan requested that the City Planne r prepare suggested visual. standards for remodeling projects as are used for new construction. He was of the opinion that this could eliminate the use of unsightly DUNCAN construction materials being used for remodeling over which we CHANGES presently have no precise wording in the City Code. Such wording REQUESTS] should be prepared and reviewed at a future meeting. Planner Susan Hoyt Taff advised that she is working on the Snelling/ Larpenteur redevelopment, parking study and preparing slides, which would be available for public relations or any other presentations. PLANNER She is also reviewing Chapter 9 and will make suggestions for change. She then distributed portions of the park comprehensive plan and reviewed actions taken by the Park and Recreation Commission. The Commission discussed the Light Rail Transit Plan for Ramsey LIGHT County and encouraged as many members as could to attend the Septemb~x RAIL 12th evening meeting. Written comments could be prepared or verbally TRANSI`. presented at the next meeting as input from communities is desired. These suggestions/comments could be given to the City Council. • MINUTES REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1989 PAGE 3 • Finegan moved, seconded by Daykin, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting at 9:15 P,M. ADJOURN Submitted by: Katherine J. Zi m man Approved : ~~ Z, ~ l ~~ Edgar inegan, S retary •