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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/1969 P&Z Minutes(1) The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Commission held on November 19, 1969, was called to order at 8.O5 p.m. by Chairman McLean with those present being Mr. Stanley, Mr. Jester, Mr. Karth, Mr. McLean and Mr. Cardinal. Those absent were Mr. Husnik, Mr. Rehbein and Mr. Kelling. Mr. Karth moved to accept the minutes of the October meeting as read. Secdnded by Mr. Stanley. Carried. Mr. Kelling and Mr. McLean had gone over the proposed Sign Ordinance with Naegele •epresentatives and had made several changes concerning height, square footage, construction material, and definitions. However, they did not wish to delete any districts in the ordinance because of the fact that strictly residential and commercial zoning does not cover every situation presently in the Village and other situations which it is anticipated may arise in the future. Mr. Karth moved to recommend to the Council the acceptance of Ordinance Number 51 with the recommended changes, keeping the districts as proposed previously. Fee schedules from St.. Paul, Minneapolis and the previously subnLtted fees were also attached to the ordinance; fees being a Council matter. Seconded by Mr. Jester. Motion carried. A sample ordinance with the recommended changes was given to the Attorney for transmitting to the Council. At 8:3O p.m. a public hearing was held to consider the petition of Twitchell Cemetery Association, Inc., for a Special Use Permit to maintain and use for a cemetery, according; to lay', approximately four acres on Lilac Lane, presently owned by Vernon =dahlberg, and adjoining the present Twitchell Cemetery. The :Attorney showed that all legal requirements had been met. Two Cemetery Board members 'were present along with Mr. and Mrs. ilahlberg. The Board members stated that they wished the additional four acres to add to the present cemetery for future expansion. No one in the audience or on the Planning Board objected to the Special Use Permit. Mr. Locher explained the fees involved and stated the Cemetery Board would receive a statement from the Clerk. Mr. Stanley moved to recommend to the Council that a Special Use Permit be granted to Twitchel Cemetery Association, Inc., for expansion of the present cemetery. Affidavits of posting and mailing ere to be filed with the Clerk. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried. The Twitchell Cemetery hearing was closed. No one was present from the NW Saddle Club which had also requested a public hearing this evening. Mr. Locher attempted to telephone representatives several times but was unable to reach anyone. In the meantime, Mr. McLean brought up the subject of temporary trailer permits. Mr. McLean wanted to put some 'meat" into the ordinance so individual trailer owners could not move their trailers into the Village and then come before the Council and force their hand. Mr. Stanley suggested a fine be levied against people who move in before obtaining a permit. Mr. McLean thought we should get rid of the Building Inspector's ability to issue permits and they should be issued only through the Board of Zoning and the Council. (2) 411 A 9:00 p.m. the public hearing for Acton. Construction Company was continued from the September meeting. Mr. Paul Miller again asked for blanket rezoning of his property on 35E and Cedar Street. He stated that he 4as unable to ob- tain buyers for the property unless it was zoned commercial. Mr. Miller introduced his professional planner who stated that the most logical use for the property was light industry, and that`if someone wants to build something they want to build it tomorrow" and did not want to wait for rezoning prodedures. The Planner recommended that the property be rezoned to commercial so Mr. Miller could seek out clients that are interested in his land. Many of the Board members explained to IvMr. Miller and the planner that they did not approve of blanket zoning because then the Board and the Council lose control over the type of industry that can be put on a certain parcel of land. Mr. Karth thought that Acton would be forcing adjoining property owners to go into commercial zoning unless they avould pitt in some type of buffer zone around their property. Ur. Stanley stated that although Mr. Miller's intentions are very good he could sell property to a buyer who in turn would sell it for something undesireable. Ivir. McLean emphasized that we must have something more specific es to plans and specifications in order to recommend rezoning to the Council. He suggested that the matter be discussed with the Village Planner before any decision .is made. Mr. )Miller and his planner also thought this was a very good idea and were confident that something could be worked out with Mr. Van Housen. Mr. Jester moved to continue the public hearing for Acton Construction Company until December 17, unless notified otherwise, so that both Mr. Miller and Mr. McLean would have time to confer with Mr. VanHousen, to determine necessary specifications of these plats. The Attorney All take care of the legal specifications. The Board recommends that the Council also continue their scheduled public hearing. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried. A representative from Meyers Outdoor Advertising and Mr. Dick Paisley from 3M Company came forward to offer further revisions in the proposed Sign Ordinance The Board added some of these requests to the submitted amended ordinance. The Public Hearing for NJ Saddle Club was opened at 10:12 p.m. without a' representative present from the Club. All of the legal requirements had been met and the affidavits filed with the Clerk. The request was to consider the petition of Northwest Saddle Club, Inc. for a Special Use Permit to park, maintain, and occupy as a residence for a caretaker for said Northwest Saddle Club a mobile home according to law on the property owned by NW Saddle Club on Birch Street. According to hearsay the NJ Saddle Club property has been vandalized several times and they feel by having a caretaker live in a mobile home 24 hours a day this situation would be alleviated. The Board felt that to grant this permit would be inconsistent with, precedent of the Board in that they have only granted special use permits for hardship cases in the past. Granting this one permit would establish a precedent for exactly the type of trailer situation the Village is trying to avoid. (3) Mr. Jester moved to recommend to the Council that the petition of Nd Saddle Club be denied a special use permit for a mobile home for use by the care- taker as a residence. Seconded by Mr. Kerth. Motion carried. The subject of mobile homes in the Village was once again discussed with the purpose of eliminating all trailer homes that are not in trailer parks. Mr. McLean moved to recommend to the Council that they repeal Ordinance #6, Section 5, (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) and replace this section with the following ordinance: No trailer or mobile home shall be located within the limits of the Village outside of a trailer court except when the owner of a property for which a valid building permit has been issued for construction of a residence may locate said trailer or mobile home on that property during construction for a period not to exceed 12 months. The trailer or mobile home must be serviced by adeqUate water and sewer facilities. Deviations from this ordinance may be made at the discretion of the Village Council in cases of extreme hardship after a hearing before and recommendations from the Board of Zoning. Seconded by Mr. Jester. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Jester moved to adjourn at 10:40, seconded by Mr. Stanley. Carried.