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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/1976 P&Z Minutes(2.0, August 18, 1976 OK. The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board was called to order at 8:05 P.M. on August 18, 1976 by Chairman Gourley. Members present Hill, Kelling, Karth, Reinert, Shearen. Mr. McLean, Council Liaison, was also present. Absent; Nadeau. Mr. Reinert moved to approve the minutes of July 21, 1976 as presented. Seconded by Mr. Kelling. Motion carried unanimously Mr. Nadeau arrived at 8:15 P.M. Consideration of the Air Park as proposed by Mr. Kolstad, was the first item on the agenda. Letters from the Planner, Minnesota State Aeronautical Board, Rice Creek Watershed Board and the Engineer were read. There was discussion on the requirement for the fence to be moved. Mr. Kolstad said this would be doneas asked for by the Aeronautcial Board. There was discussion on the feelings of the adjoining property owners. Mr. Kolstad felt there was none. Mr. Nadeau felt notification of these property owners was necessary in a case such as this since there might be objections to the air strip. After some discussion, Mr. Reinert moved to recommendto the Council, a Public Hearing be set for the final plat, with the Planner's recommendation for approval be received in writing, and the Clerk to notify all property owners within at mile of the air park. Seconded by Mr. Kelling. Motion carried un n m usly. Mr. Blaine Edmundson, developer of Colonial Woods, was heard. Since all papers were in order, Mr. Karth moved to recommend to the Council the Public Hearing on this final plat be set. Seconded by Mr. Shearen. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Butters, concerned with property located at the end of Marshan Lane was not present. Chairman Gourley asked the Board to consider the request of Mrs. Van Blaricom at this. time. Mrs. Van Blaricom's home had been destroyed by fire. She is asking permission to put a mobile home on her property while the residence is being rebuilt. Her husband is out of town and at the present time the family is split. Since school begins next week, she would like to get things settled in order for the children to be able to attend. Mr. Nadeau felt that she must have permission of all property owners within three hundred feet of this property. He suggested she obtain living quarters in a motel. Mr. Hill felt this Board did not have the authority to approve this matter since this is a recommending Board, He asked if she could wait until Monday, for Council approval. Mrs. Van Blaricom felt that would not be practiable, she needs a place to live now. After some discussion, Mr. Kelling moved to recommend Mrs. Van Blaricom be given a 90 day permit to move a mobile home on her property in Shenandoah. Seconded by Mr. Reinert. Motion carried with Mr. Nadeau voting, No. Mr. McLean instructed the Clerk to poll the Council by phone for their vote since this is an emergency. He gave his consent at this time. A request to split a parcel of land locted on Birch Street and owned by Mr. Emmett Leibel was presented for Board consideration. This parcel of land has 208' frontage on Birch Stree with a depth of 418'. Mr, Leibel is pro- - Page Two - August 18, 1976 posing to split this land in two parcels with the new parcel to have 104' frontage on Birch Street tapering to 60' width at the rear of the lot. The slant of the line was questioned, with Mr. Leibel explaining this was done to avoid disturbing his father's garden located on the rear of the land. The general consensus of the Board was that Mr. Leibel does not have the required 150' as set by the current ordinance. Mr. Kelling moved to recommend to the Council, this request be denied. Seconded by Mr. Nadeau. Motion carried unanimously. •Mr. Nadeau told Mr. Leibel this action is not final, he may still appear before the Council who has the final action on this matter. Mr. Nadeau also suggested putting two houses on the same parcel of land. Mr. Reinert asked if this land would be affected by the installation of the interceptor and was told, No, this property is to the East of the interceptor. Mr. Nadeau had presented a request .to divide a parcel of land into three lots with a 60' parcel for future street purposes. He said this is the last of land he owns that borders Birch Street. However, he owns the land to the North which could be developed at a future date. The general consensus of the Board was this land should be platted and not be split by variance. This would make for a better description and easier to describe. Mr. Nadeau felt there is a history of this sort of land splitting. He has no objections to platting, just doesn't understand the reasoning. Mr. Hill felt if the land was platted, this would set the street and insure access to all parts of the land to the North. Mr. Kelling moved to recommend approval to the Council provided this is presented as a plat. Seconded by Mr. Shearen. Motion carried with Mr. Nadeau abstaining. Mr. Ralph Nelson appeared before the Board to discuss a Kennel License. Mr. Nelson said he has option to purchase 68 acres of land South of Main Street and bordering Sunset Avenue. He raises show dogs and is asking for information as to the granting of the Kennel License. Mr. Shearen felt there should be no problem due to the size of the parcel of land. Mr. Kelling asked about the neighbors, Mr. Nelson said there are only three homes and they are quite far apart. There was discussion on obtaining the license before purchasing the property. Mr. Nelson said if the license is not granted, he would not purchase the property. It was suggested this item be made a part of the purchase agreement. The general consensus of the Board was there was no objections to this license. Mr. Nelson requested the Clerk to mail the necessary forms to him. Mr. Jerry Blackbird presented a letter asking for confirmation that lots located just off Glenview and 2nd Avenue are buildable lots. This land does not have access to an established street since Glenview does not extend past the corner of Rustic Lane. However, one of the lots, Lot B, does front on 2nd Avenue which is an established street. After consulting a half section map, Mr. Shearen moved that Lot B is a buildable lot with frontage on 2nd Avenue only, Lot A is not a buildable lot. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Motion carried unanimously. - Page Three August 18, 1976 Mr. Edwin Isakson, 6450 Otter Lake Road, had applied for a variance to build a garage 5' feet from his property line. This matter had been discussed at the previous Planning and Zoning Board meeting and the Clerk had been in- structed to contact the third land owner, asking for his comments on this request. The Clerk had contacted this property owner by phone and there are no objections to the granting of this variance. Mr. Karth moved to recommend approval of this request. Seconded by Mr. Shearen. Motion carried unanimous.] The preliminary plat of Sunset Oaks was considered. Mr. Kelling felt there is a low spot in the North East corner that will have to be treated different. The land south of Lilac look like good lots. He suggested the less desirable building areas be dedicated a Park property. There was also suggestions that several park areas be designated due to the size of the plat. Mr. Reinert questioned the possibility of establishing a wandering type of park that could be used for hiking. Mr, Karth said this had been discussed in conjunction with another plat and the Board had felt this could create problems of maintenance, treaspassing and, in this case, would necessitate the redesigning of a portion:Dfcthe plat. Mr. Hill asked about the buffer between the lots and I35W. There is a parcel of land remaining that has been suggested for commercial. Mr. Kolstad said there are no plans for that area at this time. Mr. Stanley said they have received the soil boringresults these will forwarded to the Engineer and Planner. Mr. Kelling moved to recommend to the Council to proceed with this plat with the Planner and Engineer. Mr. Kelling felt the consideration of suitable smaller park areas rather than one large area would be proper and, depending on the quality of the park land, not necessarily 36 Acres. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Stanley and Mr. Kolstad asked to be put on the agenda for September. Pastor Miller of the Methodist Church appeared before the Board to discuss the instigation of a Day Care Center at the Church building located on Highway #8 south of I35W. They have complied to the requirements of the State Public Welfare Department, The Anoka County Health Department and the Fire Marshall. Pastor Miller is asking for a letter from the City stating this operation meets with City approval. Mr. Karth asked if the teaching of sign language would be done and Pastor Miller said, not at this time, but there are some tentative plans for the future. These plans will have to be worked out as the need develops. Mr. Nadeau noted the votes of the members against the operations, he asked what were the concerns that prompted these votes? Pastor Miller replied that some of the members felt this is a business and the Church should not be involved in a business operation and they felt these children could interfere during funerals. Pastor Miller was questioned in the area of insurance, he said they were covered more than required; had he contacted other center? Yes, several; fencing? to the East of the building and more than the required area; only stairway exits? Yes. The Clerk was instructed to contact the City Attorney for any legal require- ments the City may need to provide. ti - Page Four - August 18, 1976 Mr. Kelling moved to recommend to the Council to encourage this project be put into operation. He felt there is a definite need for this. Seconded by Mr. Shearen. Motion carried unanimously. The gentleman interested in purchasing the lot at the end of Marshan Lane had arrived. Mrs. Butters had not. He asked the Board the requirements j to build on the parcel of land. Mr. Funkhouser was also present. It was explained the Board was concerned with Mr. Funkhouser's parcel to the North - and the South parcel has no frontage on a street. It will be necessary to install a cul-de-sac to provide a proper turn around for fire trucksand maintenance vehicles, such as snowplows. The Board asked Mr. Funkhouser's participation in that part of the cul-de-sac could be located on -his property, thus giving access to both parcels with the required front footage. The purchaser said that he could not afford to put in the cul-de-sac and therefore would not be purchasing the property. There were three applications for sign permits. The Board members had questions as to where and how these signs were constructed. Mr. Kelling moved these applications be turned over to the Building Inspector for his approval, then returned to the Planning and Zoning Board. Seconded by Mr Shearen. Motion carried .unanimously. The Clerk was instructed to provide a place on the application form for the Building Inspector's approval. Mr. Nadeau asked if the Council had taken any action on the commercial operations in a residential district. Mr. McLean said, No, it had been discussed. Mr. McLean asked that copies of the Police Report be sent to the members of the Planning and Zoning Board. Chairman Gourley reminded all members of the special meeting scheduled for August 26, 1976. The Planner and Engineer will be present at this meeting and will be dealing with the definition .of the urban area as required by the Metropolitan Council. The Clerk suggested thismeeting be held in the Clerk's office. All maps are available and there are two large tables that can be put together to form a good working area. The Board members agreed. Mr. Nadeau asked if it is necessary to get a building permit for a farm house. There was no answer, the Clerk was instructed to check the State Building Code on this matter. Mr. Nadeau asked who does perc test? Mr. Shearen said he would get some names for him. Mr. Kelling moved to adjourn at 11:00 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Shearen. Aye.