10-10-2013 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 10, 2013 The City Planner indicated that he will work with the applicant to come up with a site plan that shows paved parking areas as well as paved drive aisles. This site plan will be ready prior to the Council meeting on October 23 "d. 2968 RICE Schwalbach recommended approval of the PUD Permit for Interim Use STREET for 2968 Rice Street, requested by Dirk Bordsen, subject to compliance with the City Planner's recommendations as outlined in his October 4, 2013 report, while waiving the requirement for curb and gutter, with the direction that a portion of the required parking for 2968 Rice Street can occur on 2962 Rice Street property, and directing that a more detailed site plan be prepared and submitted to the Council for consideration at their October 23`d meeting. Motion seconded by Barraclough. Motion carried 5 — 1. Duray voted against. 2962 RICE Schwalbach recommended approval of the PUD Permit to accommodate STREET expansion of commercial vehicle parking and joint parking with 2948 Rice Street for 2962 Rice Street (PreWire), requested by Dirk Bordsen, subject to compliance with the City Planner's recommendations as outlined in his October 4, 2013 report, while waiving the requirement for curb and gutter, with the indication that the Commission is also in support of accommodating parking for 2968 Rice Street on the 2962 Rice Street property as well. Motion seconded by Fischer. Motion carried 6 — 0. AMEND The City Planner reported that the Little Canada Book Club approached PUBLIC the City about allowing a public book exchange through the Little Free ZONING Library concept. This concept involves a small self - service box that DISTRICT — holds books which the public can access and take or leave a book. The PUBLIC Planner indicated that this concept has been successful in a number of BOOK communities. The Planner noted that in discussing the request, the EXCHANGES Council felt it preferable to allow this activity on public property to ensure that the City has sufficient control. The Planner noted that the only concern is whether or not the local sponsoring group would lose interest in the book exchange over the long -term. The advantage of having the exchange on public property is that the City would have the ability to clean up or remove the book exchange if deemed necessary. The Planner recommended approval of a Public District Zoning Amendment which -7-