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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-2015 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting April 15, 2015 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. for April 15, 2015. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Birken, Carvelli-Yu, Elofson, Rundle, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Love and Schiltgen. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 Review Application for Planning Commission Vacancy 2 Discuss Proposed Code Amendments to Allow Brewpubs, Taprooms, 2 Microbreweries, and Breweries _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes February 18, 2015. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu/Commissioner Birken. To approve the Minutes of the February 18, 2015 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission April 15, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases None. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity A. Review Application for Planning Commission Vacancy Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that Commissioner Cindy Carvelli-Yu is resigning from the Planning Commission. The remaining time of Cindy’s three-year term needs to be filled. The City advertised the vacancy, with applications due on March 20, 2015. Staff received one application. The Planning Commission should review the application and meet the candidate who has been invited to the meeting. A ballot vote will be conducted and the results of the vote will be the recommendation that the Planning Commission submits to the City Council, who could make an official appointment on April 27, 2015. Therese Kieffer introduced herself to the Commission. She explained she lived in Landmark Estates. She enjoys living in this community with her husband and 19-month-old son. She looked forward to seeing how the Highway 10 corridor continued to develop. Commissioner Birken believed that Ms. Kieffer was highly qualified to serve on the Planning Commission. A ballot vote was conducted and the Commission unanimously recommended the City Council appoint Therese Kieffer to the Planning Commission. ______________________________________________________________________________ B. Discuss Proposed Code Amendments to Allow Brewpubs, Taprooms, Microbreweries, and Breweries Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that at the April 6, 2015 Council Worksession, the City Council discussed allowing businesses like brewpubs or taprooms in the City since they are becoming very popular after the State of Minnesota loosened regulations relating to these types of businesses. The Council is supportive of allowing any type of brewing businesses – brewpub, taproom, microbrewery and brewery. The City Code for liquor licensing will also need to be amended to accommodate these particular types of businesses, along with some additional definitions. Staff reviewed these definitions in detail with the Commission and requested feedback on the code amendments. Mounds View Planning Commission April 15, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Carvelli-Yu recommended outdoor seating restrictions be considered for properties near residential homes. Further discussion ensued regarding outdoor patios. Commissioner Birken stated this concern could be addressed under the liquor license permit as well. Associate Heller suggested that staff could add a condition that any taproom and brewpub with an outdoor patio within X amount of feet from a residential property will have restrictions, like earlier hours for the outdoor service. She commented that another way to address this concern would be to have an outdoor enhancement stipulation. The Commission supported this recommendation. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Elofson. To approve Resolution No. 1023-15, a Resolution Recommending Approval of an Amendment to Title 1100, Chapters 1113, 1114 and 1116 of the Mounds View Zoning Code to Allow Brewpubs, Microbreweries, Breweries and Taprooms in the Business and Industrial Districts; Special Planning Case No. 193-15. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Review Minutes: A. March 18, 2015 The Commission discussed the March 18, 2015 meeting minutes. 8. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. She reported the Planning Commission would be meeting on May 6th. B. Staff Updates Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. She explained there would be a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Bel Rae Senior Living facility on Monday, May 11th at 4:00 p.m. She encouraged the Planning Commission to attend this event. She noted that 20 units within this new building have already been leased. She commented the BioLife project construction continues and will be open by September 2015. Mounds View Planning Commission April 15, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ C. Council Updates Councilmember Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council and discussed the construction projects planned for this summer. He discussed the Town Hall meeting as well. D. Planning Commissioner Reports Chair Stevenson wished Commissioner Carvelli-Yu well and thanked her for her service to the City on the Planning Commission. 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, May 6, 2015 B. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.