HomeMy WebLinkAboutPZ MINUTES 03-27-23Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes: 3-27-23
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City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting
City Council Chambers – 3800 Laverne Avenue North
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
March 27, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: Commission Vice Chair Steil called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning
Commission at 7:00 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Risner, Bohlig, Geffre, Vrieze
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Rehkamp, Steil, Williams
STAFF PRESENT: City Planner Sophia Jensen, Jenni Faulkner- Bolton & Menk
Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 PM
Welcome Dennis Geffre and Michelle Bohlig to the Planning Commission
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Vrieze / Bohlig: made a motion to approve the agenda. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously
Approve Minutes: M/S/P: Vrieze / Bohlig made a motion to approve the 2-27-23 and 3-13-23 meeting minutes. Vote: 4-0, motion
carried unanimously.
Public Hearing:
a) Minor Subdivision. Frisbie Properties LLC has submitted an application for a 2-lot minor subdivision located at PID 13.029.21.22.0014. The sites are to be developed at a later date.
Jenni Falkner, Bolton & Menk, gave presentation and answered questions.
Applicant Matt Frisbie spoke and answered questions.
DRAFT FINDINGS
Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission consider the following findings with regards to the proposed
Lot 3, Block 2 Brookman 3rd Addition minor subdivision:
• That the Brookman 3rd Addition minor subdivision is consistent with the Lake Elmo Comprehensive
Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area.
• That the Brookman 3rd Addition minor subdivision is consistent with the future development plans of
the area and with the standards of the City’s V-MX – Village Mixed Use zoning district including lot
width and minimum lot area.
• That the Brookman 3rd Addition minor subdivision meets the requirements of the City’s subdivision
ordinance and specifically the requirements concerning exceptions to platting.
• M/S/P: Vrieze / Geffre moved to open the public hearing at 7:08 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Comment:
Bob Horn, 11030A 39th St. N., wanted to know when the daycare would be open, and asked for more information
regarding the trees.
M/S/P: Bohlig / Vrieze moved to close the public hearing at 7:11 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Vrieze / Geffre moved to recommend approval of the Brookman 3rd Addition Minor Subdivision based on
the findings of fact and conditions presented in the staff report Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
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Public Hearing: b) PUD Ordinance Text Amendment. The City of Lake Elmo has initiated a zoning text amendment to require adoption the PUD ordinance at the time of Preliminary PUD outlined in Article XVIII Planned Unit Development Regulations.
Jenni Faulkner with Bolten & Menk gave presentation and answered question. M/S/P: Vrieze / Geffre moved to open the public hearing at 7:18 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
No public comment
M/S/P: Geffre / Vrieze moved to close the public hearing at 7:19 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Vrieze / Bohlig moved to recommend approval of proposed ordinance changes amending Article XVIII
Planned Unit Development (PUD) Regulations. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearing: c) SAC Determination Text Amendment. The City of Lake Elmo has initiated a text amendment to the City Code Section 105.04.620 to clarify how SAC units are calculated and to be in line with Met Council’s determinations.
City Planner Jensen gave presentation and answered questions.
M/S/P: Geffre / Bohlig moved to open the public hearing at 7:23 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
No public comments
M/S/P: Bohlig / Vrieze moved to close the public hearing at 7:23 PM. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
M/S/P: Vrieze / Geffre moved to recommend approval of proposed text amendment, amending section 105.04.620
SAC Determinations as presented. Vote: 4-0, motion carried unanimously.
New/Unfinished Business N/A
Communications/Updates - City Council Updates i. Top Soil Text Amendment 3-21-2023 - Passed
ii. New Energy Equity Solar Farm Conditional Use Permit 3-21-2023 – Tabled until 4-4-2023
Upcoming Meetings
a) April 10, 2023 b) April 24, 2023
Meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Wendt
Permit Technician