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APPROVED MINUTES
CITY OF LINO LAKES
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES
1 . CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL :
Chair Tralle called the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board meeting to order at 6 :31
p.m . on Ju ly 10 , 201 3 .
2 . A PROVAL OF AGENDA
T he A genda was a pproved as presented .
3 . A PPROVAL OF MINUTES:
June 12 , 201 3
M r. Hyden made a MOTION to approve the June 12 , 2013 Meeting Minutes. Motion
was supported by Mr. Masonick . Motion carried 5 - 0 . (Tralle abstained.)
4 . OPEN MIKE
Chair Tralle declared O pen M ike at 6:32 p.m .
There w as no one present for Open Mike.
Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6 :33 p.m. M otion was supported by
M r . Nelson . Motion carried 5 - 0 . (Tralle abstained.)
5 . ACTION ITEMS
D ATE : Ju ly 1 0 , 201 3
TIME STARTED : 6 :31 P.M .
TIME ENDED : 7 :25 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT : Neil Evenson, Michael Hyden (Vice Chair), Lou
Masonick, Robert Nelson, Michael Root , Paul
Tralle (Cha ir)
MEMBERS ABSENT : Perry Laden
STAFF PRESENT : M ichael Grochala , Katie Larsen
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A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING t o consider a rezone of property located at
7880 Sunset Avenue (PID #07 -31 -22 -23 -0004) from R -Rural to PUD -Planned
Unit Development and an Amendment to the Development Stage
Plan/Preliminary Plat of Century Farm North to expand project boundary and
include certain property located at 7880 Sunset Avenue
Katie Larsen, City Planner, recommended continuing the Public Hearing as staff is
awaiting revised plans from the applicant .
Mr. Hyden made a MOTION at 6:34 p.m. to continue the Public Hearing to the next
meeting . Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson . Motion carried 5 - 0.
B. PUBLIC HEARING to con sider amending Section 3 of the Zoning Ordinance
which includes requirements for Landscaping Regulations
Michael Grochala, Community Development Director, presen ted the staff report. Staff
reviewed the proposed revisions to Section 3 of the city’s Zoning Ordinance relating to
landscaping.
Staff addressed questions from the board.
Chair Tralle declared the Public Hearing open at 6 :53 p.m.
There was no one pres ent to speak .
Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 6 :54 p.m. Motion was
supported by Mr. Nelson . Motion carried 5 - 0.
Mr. Nelson made a MOTION to recommend approval of amending Section 3 of the
Zoning Ordinance regarding landscaping regulations , with the following amendment as
suggested by the board :
Section 3, Canopy Cover Standards: specify that loading areas are excluded from the
vehicular hardscape areas.
Mot ion was supported by Mr. Hyden . Motion carried 5 - 0 . (Tralle abstaine d.)
6 . DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Project Updates
Katie Larsen, City Planner , provided an update of current city projects:
Bill’s Superette and G Will Liquors: A n ticipate opening in late summer .
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Lino Lakes Assisted Living Facility : C ity is reviewing building pe rmit application for
proposed addition.
P reserve at Lino Lakes: Staff is working on final documents for a 31 -unit residential
conservation subdivision.
Main St. Shoppes/McDonald’s : Staff is working on final documents.
O tter Lake R oad Extension: P roject is unde rway.
A -L ino Addition/Metro Transit : Prelim inary Plat was approved by council . Construction
is planned for next spring.
Staff is anticipating some additional applications for residential and commercial
development.
B. Orange St. & Lake Dr. Commer cial Area Planning Study
Mr. Grochala d iscussed some properties near the norther city border along Lake Drive
between Orange Street and Maple Street, with non -conforming land uses . Staff noted
that there are commercial uses surrounded by residential uses that need to be addressed .
St aff has received complaints regarding outdoor storage and fumes from these locations .
Staff discussed the history of uses for these sites. Staff requested direction from the
board regarding the long term vision for this a rea. Staff has considered having a
consultant conduct a planning study for th e area and d raft some ordinance language that
could allow for a transition of uses.
Board comments included:
• Does the body shop run the auto sales lot adjacent to Tavern on Mai n ? That body
shop is out of line with the number of cars stored.
• What is the benefit to doing a planning study if there are no uses that meet the
desire of the owners and requirements for the area?
• I nterim use s should be considered that can accommodate similar use s to the
adjacent uses that are legal non -conforming.
• Support of a planning study to evaluate permissible uses if the cost is limited and
the study is focused on this area alone.
• The city needs to determine a way to improve the are a for the ne ighbors ’ concern.
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• Should the city consider th is area to be Light Industrial?
7 . ADJOURNMENT
M r. Nelson made a MOTION to a djourn the meeting at 7 :25 p .m. Motion was supported
by M r. Hyden . Motion carried 5 - 0 .
Respectfully submitted,
Dawn Bugge
Com munity Development Ass istant