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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/2011 P&Z Minutes APPROVED MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES I. 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 December 14 , 2011 . II. A PROVAL OF AGENDA T he Agenda was a pproved as presented . III . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 12 , 2011 M r. Laden made a MOTION to approve the October 12 , 201 1 Meeting Minutes. Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson . Motion carried 5 - 0 . I V . OPEN MIKE Chair Tralle declared O pen M ike at 6:33 p.m . There w as no one present for Open Mike. Mr. Nelson made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6 :34 p.m. M otion was supported by M r . Hyden . Motion carried 5 - 0 . V. ACTION ITEMS D ATE : December 14 , 2011 TIME STARTED : 6 :31 P.M . TIME ENDED : 7 :15 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Neil Evenson, Michael Hyden (Vice Chair), Perry Laden, Robert Nelson Michael Root , Paul Tralle (Chair) MEMBERS ABSENT : None STAFF PRESENT : Paul Bengtson , Michael Grochala Planning & Zoning Board December 14, 2011 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES A. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Amend ing Sections 1, 7, and 8 of the Zoning Ordinance to include uses such as Beverage Production and Bottling, Brewers Taproom s , and Brew Pubs within certain zoning districts Associate Planner, Paul Bengtson, presented the staff report. Staff recommended approval of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment . Staff noted that the city’s Economic Development Advisory Committee recommended approval of the amendment at th eir meeting on December 1. Staff addressed questions of the B oard . Board members suggested that allowances for outdoor seating , beer and wine tastings, and sales of growlers be included in the amendments. Staff stated that the board could include these in their recommendation. C hair Tralle declared the Public Hearing open at 6 :51 p.m. There was no one present to speak. Mr. Nelson made a MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 6 :52 p.m. Motion was supported by Mr. Hyden . Motion carried 5 - 0. Mr. Nelson made a MOTION to recommend approval of amendments to Sections 1, 7, and 8 of the Zoning Ordinance to include uses such as Beverage Production and Bottling, Brewers Taproom, and Brew Pubs within certain zoning districts with additional amendments to allow for beer and wine tastings, retail sales including growlers, and outdoor seating at taprooms. Motion was supported by Mr. Hyden . Motion carried 5 - 0 . VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Business Licensing / Certificates of Occupancy / Non -Conforming Uses & Sites Mr. Bengtson presented the staff report regarding the licensing of businesses in the city. Board Member comments included the following: • If the C ity requires a license for one type of business, such as massage therapy, th a n other related business types should be licensed as well (such as acupuncture, homeopathy, etc.). Where would the city draw the line? It would be difficult to limit licensing to specific business types. Planning & Zoning Board December 14, 2011 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES • T he City is already considered to be unfriendly to business es and this co uld make the City seem even more unfriendly to new business. • R equiring a Certificate of Occupancy for all new businesses could be a positive consideration , especially to ensure health & safety standards. It would also provide an opportunity for the c ity to check out a new business. • Licensing all types of business seems too intense, as the City has a hard enough time enforcing signage and other ordinances. • A Certificate of Occupancy is issued with a remodel and most new businesses include a remodel. • R equiring a Certificate of Occupancy would be far less intrusive for a business than issuance of a license. How would a business know that a license is required and why shoul d a business have to pay a fee to locate in the city? Most business owners are aw are of a Certificate of Occupancy . • Could the city consider requiring that a business be registered with the city rather than issued a license? This would be one way for the city to maintain a list of active businesses without charging a fee. • Overall , no t inter e sted in implementing another license that would be hard to control and enforce. There would need to be sufficient staff to make enforcement possible. B. 2012 Meeting Dates Mr . Bengtson confirmed the Planning Zoning Board meeting dates for the 2012 calendar year. VI I . ADJOURNMENT M r. Hyden made a MOTION to a djourn the meeting at 7 :15 p .m. Motion was supported by M r. Laden . Motion carried 5 - 0 . Respectfully submitted, Dawn Bugge Community Development Ass istant