HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-03-1999 PC PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
4110 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
February 3, 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 7:01 p.m., February 3, 1999.
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Chairperson Peterson, Commissioners Brasaemle, Stevenson, Miller,
Johnson, and Obert.
Members Absent: None.
Also Present: Community Development Director Rick Jopke, Planning Associate Jim Ericson,
• Council Liaison Roger Stigney, and Recorder Kathy Skinner.
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.
Index to Minutes Page
Discussion of Planning Commission Bylaws. 1
Discussion of Proposed Ordinance 628, an Ordinance Relating to Outdoor 2
Produce Sales and Lawn and Garden Sales in a B-3, B-4, or I-1 District.
4.
Discussion of Planning Commission Bylaws
All Commissioners agreed that unless otherwise stated, all meetings would be regular meetings.
It was mentioned that there was a need to get things on record.
• PlanningAssociate Ericson stated that Staff would make revisions to the Bylaws accordingto
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discussion regarding this topic and would draft an ordinance to amend the City Code with regard
to Chapter 401, Planning Commission, so that the Code and bylaws are consistent with one
another.
Director Jopke relayed to the Commission the fact that all Planning Commission meetings would
soon be televised to make sure all public meetings were better communicated and more
accessible in an effort to gather feedback and to encourage public involvement.
Various comments were made and questions posed as to the functioning of the televised system
and how it could be produced in such a way to make the viewers better aware of what is going
on, such as by having a brief discussion at the beginning of each meeting about the previous
meeting to get viewers up to speed and scrolling agendas on the screen for viewing. There was
concern raised that some of the work the Commission does may seem tedious and boring to
anyone watching at home. All members voiced concerns of losing viewers and not being able to
get them back. It was thought that not televising the agenda sessions would help retain and
expand viewership.
• 5.
Discussion of Ordinance No. 628, relating to a proposal to allow temporary produce, lawn
and garden sales within the B-3, B-4 and I-1 zoning districts.
Planning Associate Ericson gave his report, which highlighted the text of the proposed
ordinance, yet asking the Commission if it was fair to allow certain types of temporary sales
operations and not others. And if not, how better can this situation be addressed?
Planning Associate Ericson indicated that conditional use permits could be granted as normal,
except without an expiration date. With the Linders operation, the CUP typically runs for a
certain period of time. Instead of that, the CUP could be made to not expire subject to conditions
that are met and administratively reviewed each year. Any problems or complaints with an
operation would trigger review.
6.
Staff Reports/Items of Information
Community Development Director Jopke reviewed with the Commission a Council directive to
perform a random open-ended survey to get the residents reaction to living in Mounds View.
111) The basis for this idea came from the discussion concerning what the City should do with the
remnant parcel created by the Edgewood Drive realignment and what the residents of the
community feel should be done with it, as it is publicly owned.
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The Commission questioned the feasibility and success of such a survey unless it was
professionally composed and executed.
Commissioner Brasaemle recalled that the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota
had a group that constructed and administered different types of surveys.
7.
Chairperson and Planning Commissioner Reports
There were no Chairperson or Planning Commissioner reports.
8.
Adjournment
• The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rick Jopke
Community Development Director
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