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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 18, 1991
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA SESSION
1. Review Minutes: September 4, 1991 (Enclosed)
2. Consideration of Variance Request by Phillips 66 Company, 2525 Highway 10,
Planning Case No. 329-91
3. Review and Update of Chapter 32 of the Mounds View Municipal Code, "The
Planning Commission" and the Planning Commission Bylaws
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411 PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
PLINI-11 1 I i Regular Meeting
r September 4, 1991
YMounds View City Hall
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
The Mounds View Planning Commission was called to 1. Call to Order
order by Chair Mountin at 7:38 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 4, 1991.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners Peterson, Jones, 2 . Roll Call
Miller, Stevenson (first regular meeting for newly
appointed member) , and Chair Mountin.
Commissioner Colleen had an excused absence.
Commissioner Burger had an unexcused absence.
ALSO PRESENT: Planner Harrington, Councilmember
Blanchard, Planning Intern Asleson and Recording
Secretary Benesch.
•Motion/Second: Jones/Peterson to approve the 3 . Approval of
minutes of July 2 and August 7, 1991. Minutes:
July 2 , 1991,
August 7, 1991
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
There were no residents requests or comments from 4. Residents
the floor. Requests and
Comments From
The Floor
It was noted that Mr. Jim Everson of Paster 5. Consideration
Enterprises was present. of Resolution
No. 319-91,
Planner Harrington reviewed Resolution No. 319-91 Variance
with the Planning Commission. He summarized the Request by
request stating that the applicant was requesting Paster
a variance to allow the elimination of 26 parking Enterprises,
spaces at Mounds View Square Shopping Center in Planning Case
order to construct a City required garbage No. 328-91
dumpster enclosure. Planner Harrington noted that
this item had been reviewed by the Planning
•Comnhission at their August 21st Agenda Session.
Chair Mountin noted that this was the final action
of this request since variances did not require
Council action.
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Motion/Second: Jones/Peterson to approve
Resolution No. 319-91 approving the variance
request of Paster Enterprises (Mounds View
Square) .
5 ayes 0 ayes Motion Carried
It was noted that Mr. Roger Axel, Representing 6. Consideration
Dahl & Associates was present. of Resolution
No. 320-91,
Planner Harrington reviewed Resolution No. 320-91. Variance
Planner Harrington briefly discussed this request Request by
indicating that the applicant was requesting a Dahl &
variance to allow the construction of a product Associates,
recovery building 5 feet from the property line 2901 Hwy. 10,
where a 20 foot setback is required by Municipal Planning Case
Code. He also indicated that this item had been No. 327-91
reviewed by the Planning Commission at their
August 21st Agenda Session.
Mr. Axel stated that he had not received the
correct documents, specifically a survey, from
Dahl & Associates to make a determination as to111
whether this proposal even requires a variance.
Chair Mountin asked Mr. Axel if he would prefer to
have this item tabled until the needed documents
were obtained. Mr. Axel expressed that he would
prefer to have this request tabled by the Planning
Commission.
Motion/Second: Miller/Jones to table Resolution
No. 320-91 until the next regular meeting.
Motion Carried
5 ayes 0 nays
7. Consideration
It was noted that the applicant was not present. of Resolution
No. 321-91,
Planner Harrington distributed and reviewed PUD Amendment
Resolution No. 321-91 and noted that this item had for Dynex,
been discussed at the August 21, 1991 Planning 4751 Mustang
Commission Agenda Session. Planner Harrington Circle,
stated that Dynex Industries, 4751 Mustang Circle, Planning Case
has requested an amendment to a previously Case No.
approved planned unit development in order to 302-90
allow the placement of a 30 foot by 50 foot canopy
at the site. •
Planner Harrington mentioned that storm water run-
off had been a concern but that Short-Elliott-
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Hendrickson and the City Engineer have determined
that the proposed change will not significantly
impact the storm water management capabilities on
the site.
Planner Harrington also indicated that this
proposal has been approved by the Rice Creek
Watershed District.
Motion/Second: Miller/Stevenson to approve
Resolution No. 321-91 regarding amendment to the
planned unit development for Dynex Industries,
4751 Mustang Circle.
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
Planner Harrington distributed and reviewed 8 . Consideration
Resolution No. 318-91 regarding the Comprehensive of Resolution
Plan Update. Planner Harrington indicated that No. 318-91
the next step in the process would be submission Regarding
of the plan to Metropolitan Council for review and Comprehensive
comments and then to the City Council. Planner Plan Update
. Harrington
also indicated that Met Council would
review the plan for consistency with their broad
comprehensive plan.
Commissioner Stevenson questioned whether the
proposed City bike trail system would impact the
Comprehensive Plan.
Chair Mountin indicated that the Comprehensive
Plan has a goals and policies section and that the
trail system may be addressed in this section of
the Comprehensive Plan.
Motion/Second: Jones/Peterson to approve
Resolution No. 318-91 regarding the Comprehensive
Plan Update.
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
No staff report 9. Staff Report
Chair Mountin requested that in the future all 10. Report of Chair
Planning Commission packets be three-hole punched.
*Present at the August 21, 1991, Agenda Session
were Commissioners Jones, Miller, Stevenson,
Colleen, Peterson, Burgers and Chair Mountin.
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Mounds View Planning Co JARril er 4, 1991
Regular Meeting Page Four •
Also present were Planner Harrington and Planning
Intern Asleson.
Councilmember Blanchard announced that, on behalf
of the City Council, she would like to thank the
Planning Commission and Staff for their hard work
on the Comprehensive Plan.
There being no further business before the 11. Adjournment
Planning Commission, Chair Mountin adjourned the
meeting at 8: 08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Harrington
Planner
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• MEMORANDUM
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: PAUL HARRINGTON, PLANNER
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DATE: September 12, 1991
SUBJECT: VARIANCE REQUEST, 2525 HIGHWAY 10
Phillip's 66 Co. has requested a variance to allow a 40 '-0" curb
cut at 2525 Highway 10 where a 30 '-0 " cut is allowed by Municipal
Code.
Staff is requesting that this item be reviewed and acted upon at
the upcoming meeting. This request is closely related to the
Bronson Drive street project and needs to be addressed immediately.
At present, staff does not have all the information regarding this
request. All relevant materials will be presented at the Wednesday
• evening meeting.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please feel free
to give me a call.
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• MEMORANDUM
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: PAUL HARRINGTON, PLANNER
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DATE: September 12, 1991
SUBJECT: UPDATE - CHAPTER 32 AND BYLAWS
Per your request at the September 4, 1991 Agenda Meeting, I have
enclosed copies of both Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code and the
Bylaws for your review.
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32. 01
CHAPTER 32
THE PLANNING COMMISSION •
32.01 Establishment . A Planning and Zoning Commission
for Mounds View is hereby established .
32. 02 Composition.
Subdivision 1. Appointed Members, Terms of Office. The
Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of not less than
seven nor more than nine members from the resident population of
Mounds View, other than persons elected to a public body, to be
appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City Council from
applications submitted. The appointees shall have three-year
staggered terms ; at least two of these terms, but not more than
three terms, shall expire each year on December 31. The Mayor,
with approval of the City Council, shall appoint a Chairperson.
(455 )
Subdivision 2. Designated Members . In addition to the
appointed membership, two non-voting members shall be designated
by the City Council , one member from the City administration and
one from the City Council, to serve as liaison to the Planning
and Zoning Commission. The term of the appointments shall
ordinarily be for one year, except that they will terminate with
the office from which the non-voting appointment is derived. •
�.. ., 32. 03 Qualification of Members. No person shall be
� °�� appointed with private or personal interest likely to conflict
with the general public interest . If any person appointed shall
find that his private or personal interests are involved in any
matter coming before the Commission, he shall disqualify himself
from taking part in action on the matter ; alternatively, he may
be disqualified by a two-thirds majority vote of the
Commissioners in attendance .
32.04 Appointment, When Effective. The appointees shall
be duly sworn and take office at the first regular meeting of the
Commission in the month of January each year. Both orginal and
successive appointees shall hold their offices until their
successors are appointed and qualified.
32 . 05 Organization, Meetings.
Subdivision 1. Regular Meeting. At the first regular
meeting in January, the Commission shall elect a vice-chairman
from among its appointed members for a term of one year . The
Commission may create and fill such other offices from its
members as it may determine to transact Commission business . The
Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each month, on
a day, and at a time and a place which the Commission shall fix
by resolution.
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32. 05
• Subdivision 2. Regular Agenda Meetings. Agenda Meetings
of the Planning Commission may be held on the third Wednesday of
each month at 7: 30 p.m. at the Municipal Hall. The purpose of
this meeting is to discuss and prepare the agenda for the
following regular meetings .
Subdivision 3. Special Meetings . Special Meetings may be
called by the Chairperson or by any two members of the Planning
Commission by a written notice filed with the Clerk-Administrator
who shall then mail a notice to all members of the time and place
of meeting at least one day before the meeting.
Subdivision 4. Voting Privileges . Each of the appointed
members shall have equal voting privileges .
Subdivision 5. Quorum. A majority of the appointed voting
Commission members shall constitute a quorum.
Subdivision 6. Bylaws, Records. The Commission shall
adopt bylaws for its governance and for the transaction of its
business. The bylaws shall be reviewed on an annual basis at the
first regular meeting in February. A recording secretary, who
may be recommended by the Planning Commission for appointment,
shall keep a record of attendance at Commission meetings, a
record of resolutions, votes and abstentions on each question re-
quiring a vote. The record of the Commission shall be a public
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record.
32. 06 Expenditures . The Commission may request from the
City Council the employment of such staff, technicians, and
experts as may be deemed proper, and may request such other funds
as may be necessary and proper for the conduct of its affairs.
32. 07 Reports. The City Council may request an annual
report from the Planning Commission of its works during the pre-
ceding year .
32. 08 Compensation. All members of this Commission shall
serve without compensation.
32.09 Vacancies.
Subdivision 1. Removal from Office. An appointed member
of the Commission may be removed from office for just cause and
on written charges by at least four-fifths vote of the entire
City Council, but such member shall be entitled to a public hear-
ing before such vote is taken. It shall be the duty of the
Chairman of the Commission to notify the City Council promptly of
any vacancies occurring in membership. The Mayor, with approval
of the City Council, shall fill such vacancies, for the unexpired
term of the original appointment . In addition, an appointed
0 member may be removed by the City Council for nonattendance at
Planning Commission Meetings as provided in the Bylaws adopted by
the Planning Commission or if a Commission Member does not attend
20 regularly scheduled meetings per year .
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Subdivision 2. Termination of Appointment. Any Commis- 111
sion member desiring to terminate his/her appointment to the
Commission before the expiration of the term, shall give written
notification to the Planning Commission Chairman of his/her
intention.
32. 10 Board of Adjustment and Appeals. A Board of Ad-
justments and Appeals, consisting of all appointment members of
the Planning and Zoning Commission, is hereby established . The
Board shall function under and be governed by the provisions of
Chapter 40.26 of the Municipal Code.
32. 11 Preparatin of Comprehensive Plan. It shall be the
function and duty of the Planning and Zoning Commission to
prepare and recommend a comprehensive plan and periodic update of
said plan for the physicaldevelopment of the Municipality,
utility service, parks, playgrounds and other similar develop-
ments, the use of property, the density of population, and other
matters relating to the physical development of the Municipa-
lity. Such plan may be prepared in sections, each of which shall
relate to the Comprehensive Plan program.
32. 12 Procedure for Adoption of Comprehensive Plan. The
Planning and Zoning Commission may, at any time, recommend to the
City Council the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, or any sec- •
tion of it, or any amendment thereof. The recommendation by the
Planning and Zoning Commission to the City Council shall be by a
resolution of the Commission, approved by the affirmative votes
of not less than the majority of its membership.
32. 13 Adoption of the Comprehensive Plan by Council .
Upon receiving a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning
Commission for the establishment or amendment of a Comprehensive
Plan or section thereof, the Council shall , within a reasonable
time, hold a public hearing upon such recommendation after
advertising said hearing in the Official newspaper at least ten
days prior to the hearing. After such hearing has been held, the
Council may adopt the Comprehensive Plan or amendment or section
thereof by a majority vote of its members .
32. 14 Means of Executing Comprehensive Plan. Upon the
adoption of the Plan or any section thereof, it shall be the duty
of the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend to the Council
reasonable and practicable means for putting into effect the Com-
prehensive Plan or section thereof in order that the same will
serve as a pattern and guide for the orderly physical development
of the Municipality. Such means shall consist of a Zoning Plan,
the control of subdivision plats, a plan of future streets loca-
tions, etc .
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III32. 15 Proposed Plats. Before the preliminary approval is
given to any proposed platting or property in the Municipality,
the preliminary plat shall be submitted to the Planning and
Zoning Commission for study and recommendation along with written
reports and recommendations on the plat from the Municipal
Engineer and Attorney. The recommendations on and approval of
plats by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be in accor-
dance with Chapter 42 of the Municipal Code.
32.16 Zoning Plan. The Commission upon its own motion
may, and upon instruction by the Council shall, prepare a revised
Zoning Plan for the Municipality. Before recommending such plan
to the Council, the Commission 'shall hold at least one public
hearing thereon after a published notice of such hearing appears
in the legal newspaper at least ten days prior to the hearing.
The same procedure shall apply for the preparation of an overall
street plan or acquisition of lands for other public purposes .
32. 17 Procedure to Rezone Property. See Chapter 40. 25 of
the Municipal Code for procedure.
32. 18 Records or Information Required by the Commission.
Upon the request of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the
Clerk-Administrator or his designees shall furnish within a
reasonable time such records or information as may be required
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for the work of the Commission.
' ' 32. 19 Duties and Powers of the Planning Commission. The
Commission shall be the City planning agency as authorized by the
Minnesota Statutes and the City Charter . It shall have the
duties and powers which are assigned to it by the Municipal Code.
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BYLAWS
AUTHORITY. These Bylaws are established in accordance with City
Ordinance 32.05, Subdivision D, "The Commission shall adopt bylaws
for its governance and for the transaction of its business." There shall
be no conflict between the Bylaws of this Commission and the provi-
sions of the City Charter and the Municipal Code.
II. MEETINGS. The regular meetings of the Commission shall be held
on the first and third Wednesday of each month as established by
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resolution of the Planning Commission. Regular or agenda meetings
may be added or cancelled by the chairperson or vice-chairperson.
Special meetings may be added by the chairperson or vice-chairperson.
A. The first Wednesday of the month shall be a regular business
meeting for the purpose of making recommendations to the City
Council, conducting public hearings, convening the Board of Adjust-
ments and Appeals, and other official business.
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• B. The third Wednesday of the month shall be a regular agenda
meeting for the purpose of informational review of applications for
planning consideration, drafting of reports, and for other discussion not
requiring action (i.e., vote) by the Commission.
III. INFORMATIONAL PACKETS. Each commissioner shall receive an
informational planning report for the items to be placed on the follow-
ing month's regular business meeting agenda no later than the Friday
preceding the agenda meeting. Each commissioner is responsible for
reviewing the material within the packet prior to the regular agenda
meeting.
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IV. A1"1ENDANCE. Commission members shall advise the designated
Staff member or chairperson of an anticipated absence from any
regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. Any member not
attending 20 regular scheduled meetings per year without consent of
the commission shall be deemed to have vacated his office, and such
vacancy shall be filled by the City Council pursuant to Chapter 32.09 of
the Municipal Code. A leave of absence may be granted by the
consent of the commission.
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V. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS. Advice from, consultation with, .
and/or requests for review by the City Attorney, City Engineer, City
Planning Agency, or other paid consultants shall be in accordance with
the Municipal Code.
VI. ADJOURNMENT. Meetings shall adjourn on or before 11:00 p.m.
unless a two-thirds majority of the members present agree to extend
the time of adjournment.
VII. MINUTES. Approved minutes shall be the official record of the Planning
Commission.
A. The minutes shall state: •
1. The kind of meeting, whether regular business or special
and the date, time, and place.
2. Roll call of members present and whether absent mem-
bers are excused or unexcused.
3. Corrections to and approval of the previous minutes and
the vote taken.
4. Description of each item being discussed, case number,
and name and address of the applicant.
a) Summary of the request.
b) Summary of any previous action.
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d) Summary of statements made by the applicant,
particularly concessions or agreements by the
applicant.
S. Motion/Second
a) The motion shall be quoted as accurately as possi-
ble.
b) The motion shall be prefaced with supportive
statement; i.e., "whereas".
6. The vote on each motion (ayes, nays, and abstentions), a
statement of reasons for nay votes or abstentions, and
• whether motion carries or fails.
7. Specific concerns addressed to the chairperson for inclu-
sion in the minutes.
8. Reports by members.
9. Date, time, place, and attendance at the preceding regu-
lar agenda meetings.
10. Motion for adjournment, second, vote, and time.
11. Signature of the Staff designated member.
B. All minutes shall be clearly marked to indicate either
"APPROVED" or "UNAPPROVED". Each commissioner shall
receive a copy of the previous regular business meeting minutes
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"UNAPPROVED". Approved copies may be obtained upon
request. A copy of the approved minutes shall be filed with the
Municipal Clerk.
VIII. LIAISON TO COUNCIL. In the event of the absence of the Council ex-
officio member, a commission member may be appointed by the chairperson
to represent the Planning Commission at the next regular City Council
meeting.
IX. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. When a conflict of interest may exist for
a commission member or members, the member(s) shall ask to be
excused and step down from the commission prior to discussion on that
item.
X. SUPPLEMENTARY PUBLICATIONS. All commission members
shall receive a copy of the Municipal Code, Chapter 40, and other
chapters applicable to the work of the commission and a copy of the
Municipal Comprehensive Plan as well as other materials as provided
by the City Council or City Staff. These materials shall be retained by
each commission member and returned to the chairperson upon the
member's resignation or termination of appointment.
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