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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-24-2013PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting July 24, 2013 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 July 24, 2013. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Carvelli-Yu, Elofson, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioner Love and Smith. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. 3. Special Order of Business Chair Stevenson recognized Holly Smith for her past three years of service on the Planning Commission and wished her well on behalf of the City of Mounds View. She noted Holly was moving out of state. Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 Renewable Energy Code Amendment 2 County Road 10 Corridor Discussion 2 4. Approval of Minutes June 19, 2013. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To approve the Minutes of the June 19, 2013 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting July 24, 2013 Page 2 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 5. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. 6. Planning Cases None. 6. Other Planning Activity A. Renewable Energy Code Amendment Planning Associate Heller explained the Planning Commission has been reviewing the Zoning Code in regards to renewable energy system installations. The systems include solar energy, geothermal systems and wind energy conversion. Staff was recommending that this portion of City Code be updated to help promote renewable energy systems and not hinder or make it difficult for a property owner to install a system. Associate Heller reviewed the revised Ordinance language in detail, which included the three renewable energy systems and recommended Commission discuss and approve the new Chapter for City Code. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve Resolution 986-13, a Resolution Recommending a New Chapter to City Code, Chapter 1128 regarding Renewable Energy. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. B. County Road 10 Corridor Discussion Planning Associate Heller stated the County Road 10 corridor was the Council's priority this year and the Planning Commission has been asked to review the Zoning Code in order to better promote and accommodate development along County Road 10. She indicated the focus of the Commission has been on creating a PUD Corridor Overlay District and reducing the acreage size requirements for the projects on the corridor. Signage requirements to only allow shorter monument style signs in the overlay district were discussed. She suggested that since the Commission liked the idea of monument signs, they should consider amending the sign code so it would affect all properties, rather than just redevelopment sites. She reviewed the proposed language for a PUD overlay district in further detail with the Commission. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting July 24, 2013 Page 3 Chair Stevenson stated if only monument style signs were allowed in the corridor, would building mounted signs be allowed. Associate Heller stated there were two different allowances within the Code for wall signs and ground signs. Chair Stevenson supported the ground sign language, but recommended having this be a City- wide change and not just along the corridor. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu questioned if the Code addressed dynamic display signs. Associate Heller indicated electronic and dynamic display signs were addressed within the sign code, and the allowed size of dynamic signs is limited. Discussion ensued regarding sign setbacks along the corridor. Chair Stevenson recommended a five foot setback be used along the corridor. Associate Heller thanked the Commission for their input this evening. She commented she would research size examples of existing signs and report back at a future meeting, 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. August 7, 2013 B. August 21, 2013 8. Review Minutes: A. July 9, 2013 The Commission discussed the July 9, 2013 meeting minutes. 9. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. Chair Stevenson noted he would not be in attendance at the August 7, 2013 meeting. She reported Keith Cramblit was appointed to the open position on the Planning Commission and would begin attending meetings in August. She noted the City purchased the Robert's Sports Bar property on Monday. She explained this property along with Taiko's would be demolished and graded for future redevelopment. Mounds View Planning Commission July 24, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 4 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports None. 11. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:54 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ItU L cuz-- Heidi Heller Planning Associate 4 Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.