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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-2013PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting December 4, 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 December 4, 2013 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Carvelli-Yu, Cramblit, Elofson, Love, Rundle, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioner Schiltgen. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 Discuss Possible Code Amendment in Chapter 1010, Wetlands 2 Review Commissioner Applications for 1 Expiring Seat 2 Set 2014 Planning Committee Meeting Schedule 3 3. Approval of Minutes October 16, 2013. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Rundle. To approve the Minutes of the October 16, 2013 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes — 6 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting December 4, 2013 Page 2 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. 5. Planning Cases None. 6. Other Planning Activity A. Discuss Possible Code Amendments in Chapter 1010, Wetlands Planning Associate Heller discussed the Wetland Chapter of the City Code. She proposed a portion of Subdivision 4 be reworded to allow for a non -conforming property to be built on without requiring a variance. She requested comment from the Commission on the proposed code amendment. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu requested further clarification. Associate Heller discussed the proposed language change in further detail. She explained that the wetlands would still be protected through another portion of City Code. Commissioner Elofson asked if the wetlands were regulated by the City. Associate Heller explained that the Rice Creek Watershed governed wetlands that were an acre or larger, The City had governance over smaller wetlands. She then discussed the wetland buffer zone that was regulated by the City. Chair Stevenson requested staff read Subdivision 4 for the Commission and asked where staff was proposing changes. Associate Heller read the language in full and proposed amending the language in Letter A. The Commission recommended staff proceed with the proposed code amendment, B. Review Commissioner Applications for 1 Expiring Seat Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that Commissioner Gary Rundle's term was expiring on December 31, 2013. The City advertised the open seat and the City received two applications, one from Gary Rundle and the other from Jessica Birken. Staff had invited Ms. Birken to attend this evening's meeting. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting December 4, 2013 Page 3 Commissioner Cramblit announced that he would be resigning his position with the Planning Commission effective December 31, 2013. Associate Heller stated this would allow the Commission to appoint the two applicants to the open seats, The Commission recommended the Council appoint Gary Rundle to a three-year term and assign Jessica Birken to the remaining term for Keith Cramblit C. Set 2014 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule Planning Associate Heller reviewed the 2014 Planning Commission meeting schedule. She indicated January was a month of concern as the first Wednesday meeting date fell on January l'`. She recommended the meeting be pushed back to January 8`h at 8:00 p.m. This would then push the second meeting of the month to January 22°a. The Commission agreed to leave the July and September meetings as is. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To Adopt Resolution 996-13, Establishing the 2014 Meeting Schedule of the Mounds View Planning and Zoning Commission. Ayes — 6 Nays — 0 Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. December 18, 2013 8. Review Minutes: A. November 6, 2013 The Commission discussed the November 6, 2013 meeting minutes. 9. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Motion carried. Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. She reported Apple Tree Dental began construction this week and invited the Commission to attend the official Ground Breaking Ceremony on December 9, 2013 at 4:00 p.m, Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports None, 11. Adjournment December 4, 2013 Page 4 There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.