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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/15/1983 P&Z Minutes• February 15, 1983 Task Force Informational Meeting The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mr. Larry Johnson. He explained to the audience that the purpose of this meeting is to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance, Zoning districts and Land Use Plan. At this meeting only the Northwest quadrant of the City will be discussed this evening. Members of the Task Force and Planning and Zoning Board present: Averbeck, Karth, Rosen- thal, Cody, Goldade, Ostlie, Dougherty, Bloomquist, Johnson, McLean, Klaus, Howard. Mr. Kluegel, City Building Official was also present. Mr. Johnson explained the function of the Task Force and said only the City of Lino Lakes has used its citizens to prepare a zoning ordinance and a zoning map. Since the zoning ordinance and zoning map are still in the drafting stages nothing contained in them is sealed in concrete. The committee wants to take the citizens input tonight. Mr. Bill Short, City Planner explained the District Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance. He said after the task force completes the draft of the map and ordinance it will be given to the Planning and Zoning Board for its approval and then forwarded to the City Council. The Council will then hold public hearings and officially adopt a zoning ordinance and zoning map. Mr. Short gave a brief history of this City's planning beginning with the City adopting the Uniform Building Code, the 1965 zoning ordinance and the 1971 zoning ordinance. How- ever the City did not adopt a zoning map to go with the 1971 zoning ordinance showing e zoning districts. A Comprehensive Land Use Plan was adopted in 1974 and in 1976 he State of Minnesota passed the Land Use Act which required each City, County and School District to prepare and adopt a new Land Use Plan. The state gave Metropolitan Council authority to review all plans. Lino Lakes began preparing its Comprehensive Land Use Plan in 1978 and it was adopted in 1981. The Land Use Plan Map is the foundation of the zoning district map. Mr. Short explained the various classifications on the zoning district map. Mr. Short explained the goals in preparing this zoning ordinance and map were: (1) make sure all municipal services is cost effective; (2)is sensitive to the environment, does not pollute the area; (3) preserve the capacity of the existing roadways, (4) provide for the logical extension of sewer and encourage development where sewer is already ex- tended; (5) provide a variety of housing opportunities. At the present time the Lino Lakes housing stock is comprised of 98% single family dwellings. The Task Force had identified areas that are now developing and identified areas where the City would like to encourage development in an orderly fashion and not force sewers or other municipal services into areas where they would not be reasonable. Jerry Winiecki - 442 Main Street - Mr. Winiecki asked if a multifamily district would create more traffic than a commercial district. Mr. Short read the standards in deter- mining traffic flow and explained that a commercial distric could create three to twelve times the rate of traffic compared to a multifamily district. • February 15, 1983 Task Force Page -2- Mrs. Steve Fisk - 7769 Meadowview Trail - Asked what were the uses in Light Industrial Districts. Mr. Short read the uses from the proposed ordinance. Hank Amundson - 8057 Aenon Street - Asked what procedure has been established to change a zoning within a particular district. Mr. Short said this could be done by variance, conditional use permit or rezoning. Certain conditions must be met before the Council would approve any change. Mrs. Morehouse - 660 - 79th Street - Asked if a rezone would require Metropolitan Council approval. Mr. Short said possibly yes and could mean adjusting the zoning map and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Arlo Morehouse - 660 -79th Street - Mr. Morehouse owns 40 acres and has one acre lots all around him. As the proposed ordinance now stands he would have to subdivide his land into five acre lots. He feels this is unfair. Mr. Short explained the platted one acre lots are buildable lots, but five acre lots will discourage growth until it is logical to extend sewers into this area. The City had to draw the line somewhere. Brian Dobie - Woodduck Trail - Mr. Dobis asked what was the target figure for residential use in Lino Lakes. What was the target population? How many families per acre? At this point where there is no "sewer it is one family per 10 or 5 acres and where there is sewer, several families per acre. Mr. Dobie feels there should be moderation for instance, one family for one to two and one half acres. Did the task force arrive at their figure be- "ause Metropolitan Council mandated it? Mr. Short explained the Metropolitan Council wanted four dwellings per forty acres. The City compromised with the five acre minimum. In this manner the City has a tool that will put residential areas in a holding pattern but is flexible enough to resubdivide when sewer is available. Mr. Dobie said a person with 40 acres in a one dwelling per five acre area is in a non money making situation. He felt there should be a compromise. Donald Neff - 8202 Lake Drive - Mr. Neff questioned the yellow area along the east side of Lake Drive. He felt the business along Lake Drive north of Main Street who will be outside of the commercial area will be screwed. They cannot expand. Jerry Winiecki - Said his family has land along Lake Drive north of Main Street and bought it for a commercial investment. Now it will be residential, so their investment is out the window. It would be hard to sell this land because there is commercial all around it. He also said that Lino Lakes really only has one good street and now commercial development will be restricted. Hank Amundson felt that one thing this zoning ordinance and map is doing is concentrating the commercial district putting the commercial land in the handsof a few people and they will become rich. Bill Bohjanen - 8060 Lake Drive - Asked if there are any provisions for subdividing lots of less than five acres. Mr. Short said a variance would be required if there are no sewers. Mr. Bohjanen asked will there be a provision for loss of value of property when he property is rezoned from commercial to residential? The Board felt there would be o loss of value. 0i Schwankl - 598 Pine Street - Asked if the VFW on Lake Drive will remain zoned commer- cial? It will remain commercial. She asked about Z's Pizza, Battery & Tire Warehouse and Mr. Flannagan's operation. Will they have to sell to someone who will maintain the same use? Mr. Short said yes the same or less intense. February 15, 1983 Task Force Page -3- Mr. Stafki - 6981 Sunrise Avenue - Explained the problem he is having trying to split his lot in the Lexington Park Lakeview area. He proposed the ordinance address his particular problem as well as the remaining few lots in this addition that are also corner lots. Gary Duncanson - Luther's Sport Shop - 7860 Lake Drive Mr. Duncanson owns four lots and uses them for his business. Mr. Short asked him to meet with him after the meeting to- night to be sure all the lots will be zoned commercial. Bob Bergren - 108 - 74th Street --He owns the corner lot at Marvey Street and 74th Street and wanted to know what it would take to split his lot in two lots. Mr. Short said a var- iance would be required but it would have to meet all the criteria of the ordinance which also requires hardship of the land. The best time to subdivde is when sewers come in. Mr. Bergren said that essentially if you cannot show hardship of the land a variance will not be issued. The Board felt this was true. Ken Swan - 1050 Oak Lane - Mr. Swan said he had purchased the Heller property with the idea they would repair the main house, tear down the second house and divide the 13+ acres into four or five homesites. Mr. Johnson asked when he bought the proerty did he inquire about the status of the land. He did not recall anyone telling him there was a five acre •inimum lot size after the moratorum. Mr. John Savageau - 1007 Oak Lane - Said the Heller property had been sold as a hardship case at an unbelieveable low price because it could not be subdivided. He felt Mr. Swan was aware of this before he purchased the property. Jerry Blackbird - 8257 Rondeau Lake Road West - Asked what the zoning was proposed for south of Vicki Lane on the west side of Lake Drive. He was told residential. He explained the problem with marketability of property along Lake Drive for residential use. He felt residential uses was not logical in obtaining a good tax base. It seemed unreasonable not to allow any subdivision of lots along Lake Drive that had more than 250 feet of front- age. Irvin Zastrow - 909 Orange Street - Mr. Zastrow said he represented the business in the Lake Drive, Orange Street area. These businesses did not want to be rezoned to resident- ial. Mr. Bohjanen asked what is the proposed zoning of the property the VFW owns on Lilac Street. He was told Expansion Residential. However, Mr. Short explained this property is between the proposed Commercial and Light Industrial areas and felt it could easily be rezoned at a latter date. Mr. Amundson asked if there will be a map available for the citizens to study? Mr. Short said he would prepare maps after the final Task Force meeting. • 0 r. Karth asked if the Ordinance stays with strip zoning along Lake Drive from 35W north to Pine Street, what do the homeowners want, commercial or residential? There were only four homeowners present. February 15, 1983 Task Force Page -4- Ken Skoglund - 7481 Lake Drive - Asked what Columbus Township is doing with Lake Drive north of Lino Lakes? It was not known. He felt if Columbus has designated the area as commercial, Lino Lakes should look more at this too. Mr. Karth said the City may have to go back to the Metropolitan Council and ask for a revision of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. A five minute recess was called at 9 :30 p.m. John Hambrock - 900 James Street - Asked Mr. Short to explain the Expansion Residential District. Mr. Short did and said he expected there would be sewer in this area by 1990. Mrs. Morehouse asked if there was any chance that her property could be subdivided into one acre lots. Mr. Karth said that would require the City to go back to Metropolitan Council and have the Comprehensive Land Use Plan revised. This will be difficult. Mr. Johnson explained that the zoning ordinance and zoning map will probably be considered at the March 9, 1983 Planning and Zoning meeting and will be sent to the Council on March 28, 1983. The Council will then set the public hearings for probably April. She meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. •