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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-2014 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting December 3, 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 December 3, 2014. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Birken, Elofson, Love, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 Discuss Proposed Code Amendment for I-1, Industrial Zoning District Uses 2 Discuss Proposed Code Amendments to Title 1100 for Renewable Energy 2 Systems Set 2015 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule 3 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes October 1, 2014. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Love/Commissioner Birken. To approve the Minutes of the October 1, 2014 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission December 3, 2014 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. Discuss Proposed Code Amendment for I-1, Industrial Zoning District Uses Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that at the November 19, 2014 Planning Commission meeting, Staff and the Commission discussed adding additional uses to the industrial district zoning code. The Commission was supportive of adding medical supply and pharmacy to the allowed uses, particularly to accommodate businesses that currently exist in industrial zoned properties. The Commission also felt it was appropriate to change some current conditional uses to be allowed uses. She reviewed the proposed changes to the City Code in further detail with the Commission and requested comment on how to proceed. Commissioner Love did not believe that daycare centers belonged in industrial parks. Associate Heller reported daycare centers required many conditions in order to be located in any business or industrial districts. Chair Stevenson asked if the pawnshop allowance would be impacted by the proposed code amendment. Associate Heller indicated the pawnshop would not be impacted by this code amendment because there is a pawnshop overlay district. Motion/Second: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Schiltgen. To Adopt Resolution 1017- 14, Recommending Approval of Amendments to Chapter 1116 of the Mounds View City Code About Industrial Zoning District Uses; Special Planning Case 191-14. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ B. Discuss Proposed Code Amendments to Title 1100 for Renewable Energy Systems Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that in 2013, Ordinance 883 was passed which created completely new requirements in the City Code about renewable energy systems. Mounds View Planning Commission December 3, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ There were several areas throughout the code that referred to solar and wind turbines, and not all of them were changed in Ordinance 883. Solar energy and wind generator systems are still listed as conditional uses in all the business zoning districts, and geothermal systems are not listed at all. Staff is proposing Resolution 1019-14, which makes the suggested changes to the residential and business zoning districts so it is consistent with the new renewable energy requirements in Chapter 1128. Motion/Second: Commissioner Love/Commissioner Elofson. To Adopt Resolution 1019-14, Recommending Approval of Amendments to Title 1100 of the Mounds View City Code About Renewable Energy; Special Planning Case 188-13. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ C. Set 2015 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule Planning Associate Heller explained the Planning Commission establishes its meeting schedule each year by Resolution. The meeting schedule proposed for 2015 represents the usual first and third Wednesday of every month. There are no conflicts with holidays next year. Staff recommended the Commission discuss the meeting dates and approve Resolution 1018-14, establishing the 2015 meeting schedule of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Love questioned how the City handled meeting cancellations. Associate Heller discussed the notification procedure for Planning Commission meetings. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Birken. To Adopt Resolution 1018-14, Establishing the 2015 Meeting Schedule of the Planning Commission. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. December 17, 2014 B. January 7, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Review Minutes: A. November 19, 2014 The Commission discussed the November 19, 2014 meeting minutes. Mounds View Planning Commission December 3, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ 9. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases and development activity in the City. She noted all Commission member appointments would be made by the Council at their next meeting. She stated on Tuesday, December 9th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Ramsey County Public Works Building there would be a TCAAP Open House for the County Road H/Highway 10/35W Interchange. She explained that staff has continued to market the Crossroad Pointe property. Chair Stevenson recommended Brian attend a future Planning Commission meeting. 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports Commissioner Love explained she spoke with Police Chief Kinney regarding a potential neighborhood meeting to discuss police and resident relations. 11. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.