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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/08/2023 P&Z Minutes APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Vice Chair Michael Root called the Lino Lakes Planning & Zoning Board meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on February 8, 2023. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Isaac Wipperfurth moved to approve the January 11, 2023 meeting minutes. Motion seconded by Mr. Neil Evenson. Motion carried 5 – 0. 5. OPEN MIKE Mr. Root declared open mike at 6:31p.m. There were no public comments. Mr. Evenson moved to close open mike. Motion seconded by Mr. Wipperfurth. Open mike was closed at 6:31 p.m. 6. ACTION ITEMS DATE: February 8, 2023 TIME STARTED: 6:30 P.M. TIME ENDED: 8:40 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Root, Perry Laden, Neil Evenson Nathan Vojtech, Isaac Wipperfurth MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Michael Grochala, Katie Larsen, Julie Whitney Planning & Zoning Board February 8, 2023 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES A. Public Hearing: Sign Ordinance Amendment Ms. Kristin Nierengarten with Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, presented the staff report. City Code Chapter 1010: Signs regulates signs. In 2014, the City amended the sign ordinance. Staff is proposing another amendment to the ordinance to reflect changes that have transpired from a federal court case. Mr. Perry Laden asked at what point can the City regulate when a sign is obscene, violent or pornographic in nature. Ms. Nierengarten stated the bar is high to enforce that issue. She stated it has to be truly egregious in nature. Mr. Laden stated the City should have some language in the ordinance to address it. Ms. Nierengarten stated it was possible to add language to cover prohibited signs. Mr. Nathan Vojtech questioned if business owners have to remove signs when a business closes? Ms. Nierengarten stated the City could send out letters for an ordinance violation or the City could do it if shown to be a safety risk. Mr. Vojtech asked if the City had any definition of light pollution. Mr. Michael Grochala, Community Development Director, indicated lighting is covered in the zoning ordinance. Mr. Vojtech asked if there was anything in the ordinance preventing the recognition of a private individual on a sign. Ms. Nierengarten stated there was not and concluded that we cannot regulate it within the sign ordinance. She did state the individual would have other resources available to them if this were to occur. Mr. Vojtech understood that a sign needed to be removed 10 days after the election. Ms. Nierengarten said you can have a sign in your yard any time of year and that it does not matter what the sign says. She went on to say it also means you are permitted to have more signs during the time allowed for the election process regardless of content or size. Mr. Evenson did not think the City required a permit for sandwich boards. He thought the Board had eliminated them and he concluded it should be eliminated. Ms. Larsen stated it is required but the City does not receive many requests. Ms. Larsen said weather it is required or not we will still have the same number of signs around the City. Mr. Wipperfurth questioned if the City cannot regulate content, can anyone put up as many signs as they want for any reason. Ms. Nierengarten confirmed they could and that there are some enforcements that can be taken in these instances. For example, if they are in the right of way, a setback or safety concern. Mr. Wipperfurth asked if flags are Planning & Zoning Board February 8, 2023 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES regulated and if this could be used to circumvent the ordinance. Ms. Nierengarten stated they were regulated and that it could be used to evade the ordinance. Mr. Root would like a provision placed that neighborhood identification signs list the City of Lino Lakes on them. Ms. Nierengarten said you could do it, but it could be challenged. She thought it should be discussed with the builder. She did say a solution would be to put a City of Lino Lakes sign in the right of way. Mr. Root opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. Mr. Mike Kasbohm, 12918 Cardinal Creek Road, Eden Prairie, is a digital sign consultant and wanted the City of Lino Lakes to increase the size that is allowed in the sign ordinance. He said due to the speed limit in that area the sign will need to be bigger in order for it to be read. Paul Selbitschker, 7910 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes MN 55014. Mr. Selbitschker informed the Board that Mr. Kasbohm had a site analysis for his property if the Board would like to review it. The Board received the analysis. Mr. Vojtech moved to close public hearing. Motion seconded by Mr. Laden. The public hearing was closed at 7:15 p.m. The consensus with the board was to get further analysis for increasing the dynamic display sign size and approve the ordinance as presented. Mr. Laden moved to adopt the ordinance with exploration into an obscenity clause. Motion was seconded by Mr. Evenson. Motion carried 5 – 0. There will be further discussion in the future regarding the change in dimensions for dynamic display signs. B. Villas on Vicky PUD Revised Concept Plan Review Ms. Katie Larsen, City Planner, presented the staff report. The applicant, Jon Blattman with Ranger Development, submitted a land use application for PUD Concept Plan review in June 2022. The proposed residential development is located on a 5-acre parcel west of CSAH 23 (Lake Drive) and south of Vicky Lane. The applicant is proposing varying lot sizes, setbacks, and building design standards that would require PUD flexibility. The applicant has submitted a revised concept plan for review. Mr. Wipperfurth questioned if the developer is responsible for the development of Vicky Lane. Ms. Larsen stated they were responsible. Mr. Laden asked about the road alignment. Ms. Larsen said it is a requirement to develop the land. Planning & Zoning Board February 8, 2023 Page 4 APPROVED MINUTES Mr. Root asked if changing the density would be just for this parcel. Ms. Larsen stated that was correct. Mr. Evenson asked what the estimated cost of the houses were. The developer, Jon Blattman, 4247 117th Avenue NE, Blaine MN, stated they would start in the low $400,000 range. Mr. Blattman discussed the reason for the density request. Mr. Evenson asked if twin homes could go into this development. Mr. Blattman believes building twin homes would not achieve the density that the City is looking for. Ms. Larsen asked questions to receive feedback regarding the development. The Board agreed to adding infill, the concept of custom built homes, creative use of land and Vicky Lane realignment would be beneficial to the City. The Board was also in agreement of the PUD rezoning, comp plan amendment to lower the density by one degree, holding a neighborhood meeting and decreasing the size of the garage. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Project Updates Staff provided an update on projects. Mr. Evenson moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Vojtech. Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Julie Whitney – Community Development Administrative Assistant