10-10-2013 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 10, 2013 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 10th day of October, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Vice Chair Tom Duray called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the Planning Commission were present at roll call: PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. Tom Duray Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Tom Fischer Ms. Jennifer Maleitzke Ms. Heidi Murphy Mr. Nick Schwalbach ABSENT: Mr. Dan Knudsen ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Steve Grittman, City Planner Mr. Kevin Helander, Cable TV Ms. Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk MINUTES The September 12, 2013 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as submitted. PUD PERMIT Mr. Dirk Bordsen appeared before the Commission requesting approval FOR INTERIM of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Permit for an Interim Use on USE — property located at 2968 Rice Street. 2968 RICE STREET — The City Planner reviewed his October 3, 2013 report in detail. He BORDSEN indicated that this property is for sale; and Dirk Bordsen, owner of the adjacent property would like to purchase it and reuse the existing buildings for a variety of commercial uses. The Planner reported that Bordsen has indicated that he will make a series of improvements to the various buildings on the property. However, Bordsen is requesting the use of some of the parking areas /drive aisles with Class V surfacing. The Planner indicated that the site plan submitted should demonstrate sufficient parking for the proposed uses. He also indicated that it was not possible to designate organized parking without paved and striped spaces. Therefore, he would not recommend the use of gravel surfaces for parking areas on commercial property, even on an interim basis.