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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-02-2011PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting November 2, 2011 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 November 2, 2011. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Cramblit, Meehlhause, Miller, Rundle, Schiltgen, Stevenson and Smith. Absent and Excused: None. Also Present: Index to Minutes Approval of Minutes Planning Associate Heidi Heller. Discuss Zoning Code Amendment to Allow Outdoor Vending Kiosks in Commercial Zoning Districts 3. Approval of Minutes September 21, 2011. Page 2 MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Meehlhause. To approve the Minutes of the September 21, 2011 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. Ayes — 7 Nays — 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 2, 2011 Page 2 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. 5. Planning Cases None. 6. Other Planning Activity A. Discuss Zoning Code Amendment to Allow Outdoor Vending Kiosks in Commercial Zoning Districts Associate Planner Heller requested the Commission discuss the possibility of a zoning code amendment to allow for outdoor vending kiosks in commercial zoning districts. She explained that McDonald's and Walgreens have requested to place a Redbox outside their storefronts. The Zoning Code does not currently allow for outdoor vending. Staff completed a search and all neighboring communities have Redbox vending units located in their city. Planner Heller stated as technology continues to change, the City may need to continue to make code amendments. The code was originally written 50 years ago and does not address these issues. Staff requested the Commission discuss the possibility of outdoor vending kiosks and provide specific direction to Staff on how to proceed. She recommended that vending kiosks only be allowed in commercial zoning districts. Chair Stevenson questioned if there was any current City Code that would address the Redbox vending kiosks. Planner Heller indicated the Code discusses temporary outdoor sales, but nothing long term. She explained outdoor storage is allowed through a conditional use permit in the Zoning Code, but that does not exactly define what these vending kiosks are. Chair Stevenson indicated gas stations are currently allowed to have outdoor sales of propane tanks and bags of ice. He felt the Redbox units were a similar function. Commissioner Meehlhause asked why the Redbox unit needed to be outdoors. Planner Heller stated if the unit were housed inside the store it may take away valuable sales floor space and access to the Redbox would be limited to only during business hours. Chair Stevenson felt the Commission needed to address this issue within the Code to assure that outdoor kiosks did not become over used throughout the City. He indicated the City could then limit the square footage allowed. Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 2, 2011 Page 3 Commissioner Cramblit suggested the vending kiosks be allowed through a conditional use permit. Planner Heller stated the conditional use permit process would allow the City to approve each unit on a case by case basis. Commissioner Cramblit inquired if Walgreens would own the Redbox machine. Planner Heller stated the equipment would be owned and maintained by Redbox. The unit would be leased by Walgreens. Commissioner Meehlhause requested the language within the code amendment be specific to limit the outdoor vending kiosks to only renting DVD's and video games. Planner Heller agreed that the language should be specific. Commissioner Schiltgen cautioned the Commission from allowing the units to be placed outside any commercial business in the City. He felt the language within the Code needed to be very descriptive and suggested the units be limited to retail uses. Chair Stevenson suggested that only vending machines that use credit cards be allowed in order to reduce the likelihood of vandalism. He questioned how the Commission would approve a location for two units. Planner Heller indicated this could be discussed through the conditional use permit process and each case would have to be reviewed based on space available. Planner Heller thanked the Commission for their input on this topic this evening. She explained that she would present the Commission with the Zoning Code Amendment language at an upcoming meeting. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. November 16, 2011 B. December 7, 2011 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting Respectfully submitted, ( Ie- L ul� Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Of Site Secretarial, Inc. November 2, 2011 Page 4