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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2012PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting March 7, 2012 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Meehlhause at 7:00 p.m. for March 7, 2012. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Cramblit, Meehlhause, Miller, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Smith. Absent and Excused: Chair Stevenson. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes I Review Proposed City Code Amendment to Allow Massage 2 Therapy as a Home Based Business Chapter 1121.09 Code Amendment about Detached Parking Areas 3 3. Approval of Minutes December 7, 2011. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Miller. To approve the Minutes of the December 7, 2011 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. Ayes — 6 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 None. 6. Other Planning Activity March 7, 2012 Page 2 A. Review Proposed City Code Amendment to Allow Massage Therapy as a Home Based Business Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that this was discussed with the Council at the Worksession on Monday evening. The Planning Commission was in favor of a public notification process and the Council initially agreed. Staff had some concerns with the public notification process as this would single out massage therapy home businesses. She indicated the City Attorney was going to review the suggested amendment language on this matter as well. Associate Heller stated because of the concerns with the public notification process for only massage therapy, the Council may not support the Planning Commission's recommendation. Instead, staff was recommending that the only requirement for massage therapy as home occupations be an approval from the property owner if the therapist does not own the property where they live and would operate the business. Staff would create a form to be signed by the property owner that must be submitted to the City in order to have the city license be issued. She requested the Planning Commission discuss the matter further and provide comment to staff. Commissioner Cramblit supported Staff's recommendation. Vice Chair Meehlhause stated the original thought with the public notification was to make neighbors aware of the home business. Associate Heller understood, but she wanted to caution the Planning Commission from proceeding with this requirement as no other type of home business required a public notification process. Vice Chair Meehlhause asked if a city license was required for this home occupation. Associate Heller stated this was the case, and the annual license process with the City was very extensive. Vice Chair Meehlhause questioned what other types of home based businesses were located in the City. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting March 7, 2012 Page 3 Associate Heller indicated there were home daycares, landscaping businesses, beauticians, barbers, tax preparers, stump removals, home electronic repairs, etc. Vice Chair Meehlhause asked if the Commission was comfortable with removing the public notification process for home based massage therapy businesses. Commission Rundle was in favor of Staff's recommendation and felt the public notification process could be eliminated. Vice Chair Meehlhause stated if the massage therapist was not the property owner, he was in favor of the City receiving approval from the property owner. The Planning Commission agreed with this suggestion. Associate Heller thanked the Commission for their input and noted Staff would draft formal language and bring it back to the Planning Commission for action. B. Chapter 1121.09 Code Amendment about Detached Parking Areas Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that at the last meeting, the Commission was not comfortable with the large paragraph within Chapter 1121.09. She reviewed the revisions made with the Commission and requested the Commission approve Resolution 956-12. Vice Chair Meehlhause requested Staff again review the revisions to Chapter 1121.09. Associate Heller explained the code amendment addressed detached parking in residential areas requiring that frequently used detached parking areas have an improved surface. Commissioner Cramblit indicated the revisions were well done. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Smith. To Approve Resolution 956-12, Recommending Approval of an Amendment to Chapter 1121.09 of the Mounds View Zoning Code to Address Accessing Detached Parking Areas. Ayes — 6 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. March 21, 2012 B. April 4, 2012 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting March 7, 2012 Page 4 There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Vice -Chair Meehlhause adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, w z6 fA' Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.