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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-01-1993 • PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 1, 1993 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 The Mounds View Planning Commission was 1. Call To Order called to order by Chair Mountin at 7 : 32 p.m. on September 1, 1993 . MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners Nelson, 2 . Roll Call Peterson, Miller, and Chair Mountin. Commissioners Ruggles and Stevenson had excused absences. ALSO PRESENT: Planner Harrington and Recording Secretary Asleson. Motion/Second: Miller/Peterson to 3 . Approval of approve the minutes of August 4, 1993 as Minutes: corrected. August 4, 1993 • 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried There were no resident requests or 4 . Resident comments from the floor. Requests and Comments Planner Harrington reviewed this case, 5. Consideration as it had not been discussed at an of Resolution agenda session. The applicant wishes to No. 366-93 . build a 400 square foot shed to store a Regarding collector car and lawn equipment. Conditional Use Permit Request Commissioner Colleen arrived at 7 : 36 for Oversize p.m. Accessory Building at Donald Pederson, the applicant, was 8368 Spring present and received a copy of the Lake Road, proposed resolution. Planner Harrington Planning Case also read the proposed resolution out No. 368-93 loud and in full. Commissioner Miller requested that the recommendation include a prohibition on placing an improved driveway to the 411 shed. Commissioner Nelson asked if this type of Conditional Use Permit would be Funds View Planning Commission September 1, 1993 gular Meeting Page 2 subject to a one year review. Planner Harrington replied that the one year review provision is usually reserved for commercial uses, but that revocation of the permit would occur if violations were noted. Motion/Second: Nelson/Colleen to approve Resolution No. 366-93 , recommending approval of a Conditional Use Permit for an oversized accessory building at 8368 Spring Lake Road. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Tom Boulay of Husky, Inc. , gave the 6. Consideration presentation of this case. After the of Resolution Planning Commission denied a variance No. 367-93 , for this car wash, this alternative plan Regarding was designed. It meets all applicable Conditional Use setback rules - now a Conditional Use Permit Request Permit is needed. for a Prefabricated • Chair Mountin requested that Planner Car Wash at Harrington read Chapter 40.25 subd. C on 2390 Highway the requirements for a Conditional Use 10, Planning Permit. Case No. 362-93 Commissioner Miller asked how cars would exit the property from the car wash. Keith Carlson, of Gateway Foods, answered that the cars would have the option of exiting onto Highway 10, Greenfield Avenue, or County Road H2 . Commissioner Colleen asked about how the stacking would be handled - would the entrance to Highway 10 be blocked? Planner Harrington stated that staff had the applicant plan for about 1/2 hour worth of washes, or about six cars. These may block the Highway 10 entrance, although this can be alleviated somewhat by striping (such as Phillips 66 has done) . Chair Mountin asked about how the water • drainage would be addressed - would an additional water pump be needed? ounds View Planning Commission September 1, 1993 gular Meeting Page 3 Mr. Boulay answered that the blower will rid cars of most of the water and that there would be a heated apron at the car wash exit. Commissioner Miller inquired about the adequacy of parking on the site. Planner Harrington replied that no additional off-street parking is required for a car wash facility. Commissioner Nelson asked Mr. Boulay if the car wash had any space for outdoor merchandising of accessories. Mr. Boulay replied that there was no space for this, although there will be pay- per-use vacuums outside of the car wash. These vacuums will not be attached to the car wash nor will they be in the stacking area. Chair Mountin asked that the vacuum's placement be shown on the final plans. • There was some discussion among the Commissioners regarding the compati- bility of the primary and secondary uses, in this case being a convenience store and a car wash. The Commission wished to avoid a scenario in the future where the car wash would be an accessory use to a fast food store, for example. A condition was placed in the resolution that nullifies the car wash permit if the primary use of the property changes. Motion/Second: Nelson/Peterson to approve Resolution No. 368-93 , recommending approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a prefabricated car wash at 2390 Highway 10. Commissioner Miller questioned the requirement that a blower be used in the winter months - would this be an additional charge? Planner Harrington stated that the operators of car washes often work the cost of the dry into the • basic cost of a car wash. 4 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried ounds View Planning Commission September 1, 1993 gular Meeting Page 4 Chair Mountin voted against approval of the resolution - not because she has objections to the plan as presented, but rather that she objects to the principle of allowing accessory buildings in comm- ercial districts. The language of the code is fairly vague in the past, it has been interpreted as allowing acces- sory buildings, but Chair Mountin feels that this interpretation sets a bad precedent. Also, while accessory uses are allowed in the code, Chair Mountin does not feel that this use is "reason- able and incidental" to the principal use of the property. She stated that the applicant has done a good job working within the constraints of the site, but she cannot vote in favor of this proposal given the above concerns. Planner Harrington reported that Everest 7 . Staff Report Development had withdrawn its requests • regarding the proposed expansion of Multi-Tech. Everest has asked for a refund of its planning fees, which staff feels is reasonable given that minimal staff time was spent on the proposal. Motion/Second: Miller/Nelson to recommend to the City Council that all planning fees regarding the Multi-Tech expansion be refunded to Everest Development. 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Chair Mountin stated that she was 8 . Reports of pleased to see that the Park-and-Ride at Chair and County Road H was being expanded, but Commissioners wondered why there had been no Planning Commission review of the proposal. Planner Harrington answered that the area is technically out of the jurisdiction of the City, as it completely highway right-of-way. Commissioner Peterson announced that the next meeting of the Golf Course Task • Force would be September 9th at 6: 00 p.m. The anticipated topic is the ounds View Planning Commission September 1, 1993 gular Meeting Page 5 results of the land negotiations and bond sale. Chair Mountin announced formally that she would be resigning from the Commission as of September 30th so that she may attend graduate school in the evening. Commissioner Nelson thanked Chair Mountin for her assistance and mentoring. The rest of the Commissioners concurred. There being no further business before 9 . Adjournment the Commission, Chair Mountin adjourned the meeting at 8: 53 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, • Paul Harrington City Planner • MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 366-93 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY DONALD PEDERSON FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN OVERSIZED ACCESSORY BUILDING AT 8368 SPRING LAKE ROAD, PLANNING CASE NO. 368-93 WHEREAS the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the request of Donald Pederson for a conditional use permit to allow an oversized accessory building at 8368 Spring Lake Road; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the Zoning Code and recognizes that the Code allows up to a 400 square foot accessory building with a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, the proposed accessory building is 400 square feet which is within the square footage allowed with a conditional use permit. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View • Planning Commission recommends to the City Council approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit contingent upon the following: 1. The Conditional Use Permit is recorded with Ramsey County. 2 . The building shall be maintained to provide a uniform appearance with the dwelling unit. 3 . The accessory building does not exceed 400 square feet. A . building are licensed collector vehicles. 5 . The accessory building must conform with sections 40. 04 , Subd. F and 40. 10, Subd. C(2) of the Zoning Code. 6. Should the use for which the permit was granted be changed, the permit shall be subject to reconsideration, revocation or other action as regulated by Chapter 40.25 of this Code. 7 . There will be no improved driving surface leading up to the accessory structure. • RESOLUTION NO. 366-93 PAGE TWO BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Planning Commission directs Staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes. Adopted this 1st day of September, 1993 . ATTEST: Chairm ri (SEAL) / /7 /21_7 Cj. Planner • • • MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 367-93 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST BY GATEWAY FOODS, 2390 HIGHWAY 10, MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. 362-93 WHEREAS, Gateway Foods has requested City approval to construct a free standing, pre-fabricated, fully automated, self-service car wash in the City of Mounds View; and WHEREAS, Chapter 40 of the Mounds View Municipal Code allows car wash uses in the B-3 , Highway Commercial - Distr'ict; and WHEREAS, the development, as proposed, requires a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the following documents regarding this development proposal:411 . a) Site Plan Dated August 2 , 1993 b) Building Elevations Dated April 30, 1993 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that the conditional use permit request is in conformance with the requirements of the Municipal Code, specifically Chapters 40, 42 , 49 and 49A and State Statutes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends approval of the conditional use permit contingent upon the following: 1. A Certificate of Survey, showing the location of all existing and proposed buildings on the property, be provided by the applicant,. 2 . Landscaping, as approved by the City Forester, shall be installed along the South property line. 3 . The facility must, at all times, be in compliance with State Laws and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Standards for air quality and noise. 411 RESOLUTION NO. 367-93 • PAGE TWO 4 . The hours of operation shall be 24 hours. After one year of operation the City shall hold a public hearing to solicit input on the hours of operation. If there are any negative com- ments, the hours of operation may be reduced. 5. The car wash facility shall include a blower system designed to remove as much water as feasible from the vehicle before it is allowed to exit the facility. This equipment shall operate as a customer option from April 16 to October 14 and as a mandatory service from October 15 through April 15. 6. A performance bond shall be provided by the applicant to ensure plantings are installed per City Forester recommendation. 7 . Should the primary use (Gas Station) of the site change, the Conditional Use Permit shall become null and void. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission 110 directs Staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes. Adopted this 1st day of September, 1993 . ATTEST: fit �c¢�i`�/• �i`. � Chairma (SEAL) City Planner