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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-2014 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 17, 2014 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 September 17, 2014. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Birken, Carvelli-Yu, Love, Rundle, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Elofson and Schiltgen. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 CU2014-001 Consideration of a 150-foot Cell Tower at 4860 2 Mustang Circle VR2014-007 Consideration of Variance for a Reduced Rear Yard 2 Setback MA2014-003 Consideration of a Major Subdivision – Preliminary Plat 3 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes July 16, 2014. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To approve the Minutes of the July 16, 2014 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission September 17, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. CU2014-001 Consideration of a 150-foot Cell Tower at 4860 Mustang Circle Applicant: FAC Holdings LLC/Dell-Comm Address: 4860 Mustang Circle Planning Associate Heller explained the applicant and property owner, FAC Holdings (Dell- Comm is the business operating here), is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to construct a 150 foot cell tower on their property at 4860 Mustang Circle. Dell-Comm designs, furnishes and installs telecommunications systems, applications and services. Dell-Comm has been in business since 1990 and do infrastructure cabling, fiber optic cabling, outside plant cabling, security solutions and telephone systems. Associate Heller discussed the conditional use permit in detail with the Commission noting the proposed lot was heavily wooded. Staff recommended approval of Resolution 1013-14. Chair Stevenson asked if the tower would be required to have a light. Darrin Wixo, Dell-Comm, explained that under FAA regulations, towers under 200 feet are not required to have a light. Commissioner Love questioned if Dell-Comm had considered using any aesthetics to improve the appearance of the cell tower. Darrin stated he may consider this; however, the final determination would be with Dell-Comm as they would be building the tower. Commissioner Birken did not believe a cell tower in this area would be an eyesore due to the number of large trees on the property. Commissioner Rundle agreed. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Love/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To approve Resolution 1013-14, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Conditional Use Permit; Planning Case No. CU2014-001. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission September 17, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ B. VR2014-007 Consideration of a Variance for a Reduced Rear Yard Setback Applicant: Gerald & Melanie Lind Address: 2624 Ardan Avenue Planning Associate Heller indicated property owners, Gerald and Melanie Lind, are requesting a variance to permit a porch addition on their house at 2624 Ardan Avenue to encroach twelve feet into the required 30-foot rear yard setback. The Linds want to build a 14’ x 16’ porch on the back of their house where the existing deck is. Associate Heller reported the Lind’s house is a rambler style built in 1969 on a 0.25 acre shallow lot that is only 89.5 feet deep. The applicant’s home was placed on the lot with the required minimum 30 foot front setback. Because of how shallow the lot is, the backyard setback is only 32 feet (City Code requires a 30 foot rear setback). Because of how their lot was split, the applicant’s property has a much smaller backyard than most of the homes in the city. Associate Heller indicated the Linds like their neighborhood, but want to expand their existing home with a new porch. They currently have a large deck on the rear of the house and want to convert half of the deck to a 3-season porch. The City Code allows decks to have a 5 foot setback, so the deck is code compliant with its 18 foot setback. But when you have a covered, enclosed space, it is considered living space and must meet the 30 foot rear yard setback requirement. The applicant’s backyard is adjacent to the rear neighbor’s shed and they have a privacy fence. Staff reviewed the variance request in detail with the Commission and recommended approval. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:23 p.m. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu asked if the existing oak tree would remain in place. Gerry Lind, 2624 Ardan Avenue, indicated the tree would remain in the backyard. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu/Commissioner Birken. To approve Resolution 1014-14, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance for a Reduced Rear Yard Setback; Planning Case No. VR2014-007. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ C. MA2014-003 Consideration of Major Subdivision – Preliminary Plat Applicant: Multi-Tech Systems Address: 2205 Woodale Drive Planning Associate Heller indicated the parcels at 2205 Woodale Drive. The proposed subdivision would be creating three different lots from the existing three lots in order to sell the Mounds View Planning Commission September 17, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ west 6.5 acres to Build to Suit, Inc. who will be constructing a new building for BioLife Plasma Services. Associate Heller stated Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. currently owns three parcels that total 17-acres. One parcel contains their building and part of the parking lot, another has a stormwater pond, and the third has the remainder of their parking lot and about six acres of vacant land. All three properties are zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development. The proposed subdivision is essentially just shifting lot lines within the same 17 acres. The new lot lines would put Multi-Tech’s building, parking lot, and stormwater pond together onto one parcel, then create two new lots where the vacant land is: the south lot is for the new BioLife building, and the other lot would remain vacant until sold for further development. Build to Suit, the developer of the BioLife building, is purchasing Lot 1 and Outlot A. Staff reviewed the Planning Case in further detail and recommended approval of the preliminary plat for Multi-Tech Systems. Chair Stevenson requested further information on the park dedication fee. Planner Heller explained all new developments in the City required park dedication fees. These funds are set aside for park improvements. Commissioner Love asked if Multi-Tech had a comment on the park dedication fee. Del Palacheck, Multi-Tech Systems representative, explained Multi-Tech has been in Mounds View since 1989. He believed the park dedication fee was a large number, but understood the requirements of the City. Commissioner Love appreciated the applicant’s well-kept pond along Highway 10. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Love. To approve Resolution 1015- 14, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Preliminary Plat; Planning Case No. MA2014- 003. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meetings: A. October 1, 2014 B. October 15, 2014 ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission September 17, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Review Minutes: A. August 20, 2014 The Commission discussed the August 20, 2014 meeting minutes. No changes were made. 9. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports None. 11. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.