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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-1999 PC PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION IIICITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY,MINNESOTA January 6, 1999 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Peterson at 7:02 p.m., January 6, 1999. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Chairperson Peterson, Commissioners Brasaemle, Stevenson, Miller, Johnson, Obert Members absent: None. Also.Present: Community Development Director Rick Jopke, Planning Associate Jim Ericson, and 0 Recorder Stacy Caton. 3. Citizens' requests and comments on the items NOT on the agenda There were no citizens requests or comments for items that were not on the agenda. 4. Approval of the minutes a. December 16, 1998 Index to Minutes Page Planning Case No. 540-98: Consideration of Resolution No. 567-99, a Resolution 2 Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision of 8444 Greenwood Drive, Requested by Dan Danielson Planning Case No, 539-98: Consideration of Resolution No. 568-99, a resolution 3 approving a variance request to allow for a garage which exceeds by one foot the maximum permitted height, requested by Daniel Gates,Property Owner of 0 5364 Clifton Drive. Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 1999 • Regular Meeting Page 2 Motion/Second: Brasaemle/Stevenson to approve the December 16, 1998, meeting minutes as corrected. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 The motion carried. 5. Planning Case No. 540-98 Property involved: 8444 Greenwood Drive Consideration of Resolution No. 567-99, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision Request to Divide the Property Located at 8444 Greenwood Drive into Two Parcels. Applicant: Dan Danielson The applicant was not present. Ericson reported that applicant, Dan Danielson, is requesting a minor subdivision of his parents' lot at 8444 Greenwood Drive. The lot is 235 feet along Greenwood Drive and it is 234 feet deep. • They propose to split off the south 78 feet of the lot on which the applicant would build a new home, for which he has submitted building plans. The parcels created meet the city's minimum lot size requirements and also meet the frontage requirements. The lot would be somewhat smaller than the homes that are in the area--most are about 100 feet, although there are some smaller lots. The certificate of survey was reviewed by the city engineer and public works department who indicated it was acceptable with the addition of easements being dedicated. In addition to the required easements, the other change needed for the certificate is to add a signature block bearing the names of the property owners and the mayor and city clerk/administrator. Ericson continued by stating that the other issue that needed to be discussed concerned park park dedication fee , in an amount equal to 10% of the land value, be paid. According to Ramsey County, the land is valued at $47,700. Ten percent of that would be $4,770. The Code also specifies that the dedication fee applicable to land under an existing home can waived, which reduces the dedication amount 66 percent, to $1,574. Ericson recommended the Planning Commission approve Resolution 567-99, a resolution recommending approval of this minor subdivision request to the City Council, with stipulations. The first stipulation is that the certificate of survey be revised as indicated prior to the Council approving it, also that the applicant make a park dedication payment in the amount specified, $1475, and then before building permits would be issued the applicant would need to record the • certificate of survey, the resolution of approval and the easement documents. Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 1999 • Regular Meeting Page 3 Obert asked if the applicant was building this house on the new lot for himself and Ericson stated that he was. Miller asked if the lot was narrower than the other lots, and if so, was there any special reason why. Ericson replied that the remaining property would be 156 feet wide, leaving the door open for a future resubdivision. Miller then asked how the proposed setback compares to the existing homes on the block. Ericson replied that most of the houses are set back thirty to forty feet, with the exception of the home on the subject property, which originally took access from Eastwood Road before Greenwood Drive was constructed. The proposed setback for the new home would be consistent with the other homes. Peterson inquired about existing structures, and whether any cross the proposed property lines, to which Ericson replied no. Brasaemle stated that while he will support this request, he has reservations about the subdivision because he likes the large lots that characterize the city. Peterson asked if the proposed home would have a three-car garage and which side of the lot the garage would be. Ericson responded that the home proposed does include a three-stall garage which would be oriented to the south end of the property. Ericson reminded the Commission that the footprint shown on the certificate is not binding and is shown for demonstration purposes only. Motion/Second: Brasaemle/Obert to approve Resolution No. 567-99, a resolution recommending approval of a minor subdivision of 8444 Greenwood Drive, requested by Dan Danielson, with stipulations. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 The motion carried. 6. Planning Case No. 539-98 (Public Hearing) Property involved: 5364 Clifton Drive Consideration of Resolution No. 568-99, a Resolution Approving a Variance Request to Allow for a Garage Exceeding the Maximum Permitted Height by One Foot. Applicant: Daniel Gates, property owner. The applicant was present: Ericson stated that Dan Gates, the applicant, is requesting a variance to permit his under- • construction garage to exceed the maximum height requirements set by the city code. The city code specifies that any accessory building cannot exceed a height of 15 feet. The height of an Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 4 • accessory building is not measured from the floor to the peak, but rather from the floor to a point midway on the truss. The applicant submitted a building permit application in August that met the height requirement, but made a change to the plans to allow for the parking of a commercial vehicle inside the garage which necessitated a taller door. The increased height of the door bumped up the height of the garage by one foot as a result. Because the applicant was utilizing the slab from the preexisting garage, the elevation of the floor could not be changed. If he were building a garage from scratch, the floor of the garage could have been poured at a lower elevation than the outside grade elevation so as to accommodate the truck yet in keeping with the height requirement. The result of the variance will be to keep the roofline of the garage in line with the roof of the house. Ericson explained that a case for a hardship can be made, and accordingly, staff drafted a resolution of approval which addresses the criteria that the planning commission needs to look at in order to grant a variance. Approving the variance request would not be detrimental to the intent of the Code. Motion/Second: Johnson/Miller to approve Resolution 568-99, a resolution approving a variance request to allow for a garage exceeding the maximum permitted height by one foot. • Ayes - 6 Nays - 0. Motion carries. 7. Election of Officers The Planning Commission bylaws indicate that the Planning Commission is to annually elect officers--a chairperson and vice-chairperson. Obert nominated Jerry Peterson for Chairperson, citing his years of meritorious service and ever- conscientious leadership. There were no other nominations. Motion/Second: Obert/Miller to re-elect Jerry Peterson as Chairperson for the Planning Commission. Ayes - 6 Nays - 0 Motion carries. Obert nominated Gary Stevenson for vice chairperson, citing his unique insights and dedication to the position. There were no other nominations. Motion/Second: Obert/Johnson to re-elect Gary Stevenson as Vice-Chairperson for the Planning Commission. 111 Ayes - 6. Nays - 0 Motion carries. Mounds View Planning Commission January 6, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 5 8. Staff Reports Jopke discussed recent City Council actions of interest to the Planning Commission such as approval of the Tammie Schmitt CUP, discussion of the Tobias variance appeal and the appointment of Roger Stigney as Council liaison with Gary Quick as the alternate. Jopke reported that the mayor would like to increase the membership of the Planning Commission from seven to nine members and has directed staff to prepare an ordinance to do this. A related discussion was held regarding the current vacancy on the Commission as to when the seat would be filled. Jopke reported that an ad appeared in the last issue of the newsletter which set a February 1, 1999 deadline for application submission. Jopke also stated that the mayor has requested an annual report from the Planning Commission detailing its work during the last year. After some discussion, the Planning Commission directed staff to draft a summary of the planning cases heard by the Commission as well as any other activities it has been involved in 1998 and asked to review said report before being forwarded to the Council. • 9. Chairperson and Planning Commissioner Reports There were no Chairperson or Planning Commissioner reports. 10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at R•25 pm Respectfully submitted, Rick Jopke Community Development Director N:\DATA\GROUPS\COMDEV\PLANCOMM\PCMIN\MINUTES\01-06-99.WPD • MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 567-99 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR DANNY DANIELSON, 8444 GREENWOOD DRIVE; MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. 540-98 WHEREAS, Danny Danielson, representing parents Ernest&Marlene Danielson, has requested approval for a minor subdivision dividing property located at 8444 Greenwood Drive, property zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, legally described as follows: The South 234.98 Feet of Lot 5, Block 1, Danielson Addition, Ramsey County, State of Minnesota WHEREAS, the two lots created by this minor subdivision, Parcel A(the northern parcel with the existing home) and Parcel B (the southern parcel) would be legally described as follows: • Parcel A: The North 156.97 Feet of the South 234.98 Feet of Lot 5, Block 1, Danielson Addition, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota Parcel B: The South 78.01 Feet of Lot 5, Block 1, Danielson Addition, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the applicant's request for a minor subdivision and has determined that it is in conformance with Chapters 1104, 1201, and 1202 of the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the applicant's request for a minor subdivision is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted a Certificate and Plat of Survey for the above described property; and, WHEREAS, the Engineering Technician for the City of Mounds View has reviewed the proposed minor subdivision and has found it acceptable with stipulations as noted herein; and, WHEREAS, all subdivisions of land are subject to a park dedication fee as required in Section 1204.02 of the Municipal Code 11NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends approval of the minor subdivision request made by Danny Danielson, of 8444 Greenwood Drive, contingent upon the following: MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION • RESOLUTION NO. 568-99 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR A GARAGE WHICH EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED HEIGHT OF 15 FEET BY ONE FOOT; 5364 CLIFTON DRIVE; PLANNING CASE NO. 545-98 WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the request of Dan Gates to allow for a garage to be constructed at a height of 16 feet, one foot beyond the maximum allowed by Section 1106.03, Subd. 1 c of the Mounds View Zoning Code,_at his property located at 5364 Clifton Drive; and, WHEREAS, this property is zoned R-1, Single-Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Lot 28, Block 12, Pinewood Terrace No. 4; Section 8, Township 30, Range 23 • City of Mounds View, County of Ramsey WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the following documents associated with this request: 1. Planning Application 2. Zoning Map 3. Site Plan WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, acting as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, may grant variances to specific dimensional requirements within the Zoning Code under unique, exceptional or extraordinary circumstances; and, WHEREAS, exceptional or extraordinary circumstances do apply to the property which do not apply generally to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, topography or other circumstances over which the owners of the property since the effective date hereof have had no control, in that the applicant has been instructed by the City to either park his work vehicle in his garage or remove it from the property. This is resulting from a Code requirement that restricts commercial vehicles from being parked outside in a residential district. To accommodate the truck, the building plans for the under-construction garage were revised, going from a ten-foot door to an eleven-foot door. The additional foot puts the height of the garage at 16 feet instead of the originally-proposed 15 feet; and, i Planning Commission Resolution 568-98 Gates Variance January 6, 1999 0 Page 3 Adopted this 6th day of January, 1999. .f„ ......... Jerry Peters , Panning Commission Chairman ATTEST g..(4...) Rick Jopke, Comm 'ty Development Director SEAL N:\DATA\GROUPS\COMDEV\DEVCASES\545-98\568-98A.RES • III