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City of Lake Elmo
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of January 25, 2021
Interim Commission Chair Graen called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 7:02 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Virtually: Risner, Graen, Adlinger, Weeks, Steil, Mueller
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: none
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Roberts, Assistant City Administrator Jake Dickson
Pledge of Allegiance at 7:04 PM
Election of Officers – Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
M/S/P: Commissioner Risner nominated himself for Chairperson, Mueller seconded. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Commissioner Steil nominated himself for Vice Chairperson, Graen seconded. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Graen/Steil move to approve the agenda. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
Approve Minutes:
M/S/P: Mueller/Graen moved to approve the Planning Commission minutes of December 14th, 2020, Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearings:
ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT: The Planning Commission reviewed a proposed change to the allowed residential density range in V-LDR (Village Low Density Residential) zoning district.
The proposed change would change the allowed residential density range from 1.5 – 2.49 units an acre to 1.5 to 3.00 units an acre. Staff is proposing this change to the zoning code
to ensure the density range in the zoning code for V-LDR is consistent with the density range in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for V-LDR.
Director Roberts introduced the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment, and asked that the Planning Commission recommend approval or denial of the change from 1.5 – 2.49 units per acre
to 1.5-3.0 units per acre.
Chairperson Risner opened the Public hearing opened at 7:25 PM.
No questions were asked by the public.
Public hearing closed at 7:26 PM.
M/S/P: Steil/Graen move to recommend approval of the proposed change to the text of the V-LDR zoning district that revises the allowed residential density range from 1.5 – 2.49 units
per acre to 1.5-3.0 units per acre. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS: Zoning Code Clean Up
Director Roberts reviewed the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendments: Zoning Code Clean Up. He explained that staff had discovered several minor errors in the Zoning Code that the City
should correct. The proposed changes will not affect policy or change any performance standards but rather will ensure the Zoning code is accurate in numbering and references.
There was some discussion whether storm water ponds were included in this code language. After some clarification, storm water pond is not considered a “body of water”. Proposed amendments
to this proposed amendment are shown in blue.
Section 154.080 E.
Recommended amendment.
Lake and Stream Frontage Lots. All lots having frontage on a lake or stream shall be subject to the provisions of the shoreland management ordinance as well as the regulations provided
by this chapter. All Structures or improvements requiring a permit (except fences) on lots or adjacent to on unclassified naturally occurring bodies of water that are not classified
or identified in the City shoreland management ordinance shall meet the have a minimum setback of 25 feet from the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) requirements for a General Development
Lake, except as provided in the Shoreland management section. (Not for properties adjacent to storm water pond).
Chairperson Risner opened the public hearing for this proposed amendment at 7:58 PM.
No questions were asked by the public. The public hearing was closed at 7:58 PM.
M/S/P: Graen/Mueller move to recommend approval of the drafted zoning code amendments as presented with the addition of the “excluding fences and natural occurring” verbiage as presented
by Director Roberts Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
New/Unfinished Business: 8:04 PM
None
Communications/Updates
City Council Update: Director Roberts gave the Commission updates on the following items:
1-19-2021 Meeting – School District Bus terminal CUP, Schiltgen’s Farm Revised Concept
PUD.
b. Staff Updates: Director Roberts gave updates about activities in the City.
Upcoming PC Meetings:
February 22, 2021
March 8, 2021
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Wendt
Permit Technician