HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-75 PZM -correctedCITY OF LAKE ELMO
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 1975
Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Chairman Lundquist.
'RESENT: Dreher, Froehner, Grace, Johnson, Lundquist, Novak, Sovereign,
and Williams
MINUTES The minutes of January 27, 1975 were corrected as follows:
Washington Central Plaza; line 8:"...I-94 Management Committee...;
line 8:"The PZC was asked to support a proposed sewer interceptor
line to go through their property."; line 14: add after "a
restaurant" the words "in Lake Elmo." Delete the sentence "The
plans...in Lake Elmo."
Shafer: page 2, add after line 6: "Refer to minutes of PZC meetings
of November 26, 1974 and May 14, 1974."
Motion by Williams, second by Grace, to approve the minutes as
corrected. Motion carried.
J&W
Marine Jim Griffin appeared and claimed the City Engineer had
approved the new grading plans for Griffin's mining permit
application. Building Inspector Mueller and Planning Commis-
sioner Dreher confirmed that the City Engineer had given
verbal approval at the City Council Meeting of February 4,1975.
Griffin plans to complete all mining operations in 1975.
No opinion from the City Attorney as to the completeness of the
application (as asked for by the PZC on September 23, 1974)
has been received.
Motion by Froehner, second by Grace to recommend approval of
the mining permit. Motion carried.
Later in the meeting, Mayor Eder supplied the written approval
of the City Engineer.
Elvin Sweno Mr. Sweno and Building Inspector Mueller appeared. Mr.
Sweno wants to renovate the old barn previously owned by Joe
Lenz in Section 15. The structure is currently condemned. The
building will be used as a personal garage and storage area.
The PZC felt that the proposed renovation will be in accordance
with City Ordinance 5n2.O10.B. This will be a continuance of
a non -conforming use, because the building is too large for a
SFU-zoned area, but the non -conforming use will not be intens-
ified. No actinn was required or taken.
George Kasse Mr. Kasse did not appear.
Dave Licht
Midwest
Planning
Licht complimented the PZC and especially Chairman Lund-
quist and Mayor Eder on the excellent conductance of the
public meeting held or February 6, 1975 on the Comprehensive
Plan. Licht recommended that one of the biggest jobs ahead
for the City is one of education, i.e., informing the public
as to the probable forthcoming State requirements for minimum
lot sizes with private septic tanks (3 to 5 acres). Licht feels
certain that all lots of one acre or less will be sewered
eventually, especially if the lots are near lakes. If the City
wants to preserve its rural character, a five acre minimum lot
size for residences should be established.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 1975 PAGE 2
Bylaws
Licht also recommended that the City require any developer to
clear his plans through the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources (if development is around lakes, marshes, flood
plain, etc.) before being accepted by the City. Lake Elmo
should revise its zoning ordinances, especially to include
more zoning classes and the possibility of "spot zoning."
Licht updated the PZC as to the further information requited
for progress on the Comprehensive Plan update. One person
should be designated as "coordinator" for information
in the "inventory" phase of the update. Further, the City
should be divided into "neighborhoods", i.e., areas around
activity centers or recrealitional facilities.
A meeting was set for March 11, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss
a draft of the City Policies and Standards. The draft will be
prepared by Midwest Planning, and copies will be provided the
PZC and City Council members approximately one week before the
meeting.
Planning Commissioner Williams was appointed "inventory coor-
dinator" and other Commissioners were assigned specific tasks
to complete the inventory gathering.
The draft of the PZC Bylaws was discussed and corrected
as follows:
Section 3: Special meetings...time and public place....
Section 5: The affirmative vote...total membership of the....
Section 6. a(3): Public hearings as scheduled on the agenda
(4): Old and new business as scheduled on the acienda
Section 9.a13): To sign documents of the Commission as required.
c(3): To sign documents of the Commission as required.
Section 10: Delete the second sentence. Add the following:
"If a vacancy occurs in the Chairman's office, the Vice Chair-
man shall assume the Chairman's duties for the remainder of
the year. I_f a vacancy occurs in the office of Vice Chairman
or Secretary, a special election shall be held to fill such
vacancy. Such a special election shall be held at the next reg-
ualr meeting of the Commission after said vacancy occurs, and
written notice shall be given to each member at least two days
prior to said election."
The Bylaws will be adopted at the February 24th meeting of the
PZC unless major revisions are necessary. Elections of officers
will also be held at that meeting.
Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Todd R. Williams
Acting Recording Secretary