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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-19-2013PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting June 19, 2013 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Vice -Chair Schiltgen at 7:00 p.m. for June 19, 2013. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Carvelli-Yu, Elofson, Love, and Schiltgen. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Smith, Rundle and Stevenson, Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 VR2013-003. Variance for Reduced Front Setback of a New House 2 County Road 111 Corridor Discussion 3 3. Approval of Minutes May 15, 2013. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu/Commissioner Love. To approve the Minutes of the May 15, 2013 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. 5. Planning Cases June 19, 2013 Page 2 A. VR2013-003 Variance for Reduced Front Setback of a New House Applicant: Ron Santanni, Santanni Custom Homes Address: 7313 Spring Lake Road Planning Associate Heller stated the applicant, Ron Santanni, with Santanni Custom Homes, one of the property owners of 7313 Spring Lake Road, was requesting a variance to allow a new house to have a 30.5 foot front setback, which is 6.5 feet less than the prevailing setback on the block. The City Code requires a minimum of 30 -foot setback or the prevailing setback on the block for new homes, without a variance. Associate Heller explained 7313 Spring Lake Road was a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Spring Lake Road and County Road H2. The lot was originally combined with the property to the north, but the parcel was subdivided in 2011 creating two lots, one with the existing house and a vacant lot. The parcel is .40 acres in size but since it is a corner lot, it has two front yards. She indicated new homes must meet the front setbacks for both streets, along with the rear setback. The proposed house cannot meet both the front prevailing setback of 37 feet and the code required 30 foot rear setback. The house will face Spring Lake Road since it has less traffic than County Road H2 and have a front setback of 30.5 feet with a rear setback of 30.6 feet. Associate Heller further reviewed the Zoning Code stating the Planning Commission may issue a variance to provide relief to the landowner in those cases where the Code imposes practical difficulties to the property owner. She reviewed the circumstances in which a variance could be approved and recommended the Commission hold a public hearing to take comment from the public and applicant. Vice Chair Schiltgen opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Ron Santanni, 783 Gilfillan Court in White Bear Township, thanked the Commission for considering his request this evening. He reviewed the location of the house and driveway noting the proposed location would reduce tree loss on the lot. Vice Chair Schiltgen closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu/Commissioner Elofson. To approve Resolution 984-13, Resolution Recommending Approval of a 6.5 Foot Variance for the Front Setback of a New Home at 7313 Spring Lake Road; Planning Case No. VR2013-003. Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 6. Other Planning Activity A. County Road 10 Corridor Discussion June 19, 2013 Page 3 Planning Associate Heller stated the corridor is the Council's priority this year and the Commission has been asked to review the Zoning Code in order to better promote and accommodate development along County Road 10. The Commission has started by focusing on creating a PUD Corridor Overlay District and reducing the acreage size requirements to two acres for the projects on the corridor. Associate Heller stated the PUD overlay designation would greatly assist with future redevelopment along the corridor. She commented she had started putting together language for a PUD overlay district for the Commission to review and discuss with City Administrator Ericson. This language was reviewed in detail with the Commission. Associate Heller then discussed the overlay district PUD process with the Commission, She recommended the original zoning remain in place for the properties along County Road 10 even after the overlay district was in place. She indicated the signage along the corridor could be reconsidered through the overlay district's PUD process. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu agreed with this recommendation. She encouraged the parking and setback language to remain flexible to encourage future redevelopment along the corridor. Vice Chair Schiltgen questioned how staff was able to pull together the proposed language Associate Heller indicated she has reviewed a number of cities zoning codes for overlay districts or other similar specific districts. Vice Chair Schiltgen recommended parking and setback requirements be further reviewed within the language. Commissioner Love indicated she had a book on urban development that may benefit City staff. She commented she would forward this information to staff and the Commission members. Associate Heller indicated she would continue to revise the language and would report back to the Commission at a future meeting. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Tuesday, July 9, 2013 (Note date change) B. Wednesday, July 24, 2013 (Note week and date change) Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 8. Review Minutes: A. June 5, 2013 June 19, 2013 Page 4 The Commission discussed the June 5, 2013 meeting minutes and made no changes. 9. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. She noted the City Council held the first reading on the Cargo Containers Ordinance amendment. One homeowner requested her container be grandfathered in. This matter will be discussed further by the Council at a future work session meeting. She then discussed USAgain donation receptacles. She noted the Apple Tree Dental project is moving forward now. 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports None. 11. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Vice Chair Schiltgen adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.