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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-01-2004 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 1, 2004 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 7:01 p.m., September 1, 2004. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Scotch, Stevenson, Hegland, and Zwirn Members Absent: Commissioners Miller (excused) and Song (unexcused) Also Present: Community Development Director Ericson and Planner Prososki ________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Planning Case VR2004-008 2 Applicant: Phyllis Melsaether Location: 7566 Silver Lake Road Review and Consider Amendments to the Planning Commission Bylaws 3 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approve Minutes None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda Judy Cox, 7532 Silver Lake Road, stated Mounds View was a “diamond in the rough” and asked what was the possibility of getting restaurants, coffee shops, etc. interested in the City. Chair Stevenson replied the Commission had these same feelings. He noted there was economic development going on in the City and they were actively looking for these types of businesses. Mounds View Planning Commission September 1, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ Community Development Director Ericson stated the City would like to obtain a sit down restaurant, coffee shop, etc. and the City’s Economic Development Coordinator was actively pursuing these types of businesses. However, most businesses were concerned that the City was stuck between two commercial areas, i.e. Roseville and Northtown. He stated staff would continue to work on this and it was an important issue. Ms. Cox asked if the City had any financial assistance for businesses to come into the City. Community Development Director Ericson replied the City did have financial assistance available and they made those incentives known to the business owners. He noted however the initial concern was not the start-up cost, but instead the concern was the long-term costs to maintain the business. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Case VR2004-008, Phyllis Melsaether Public Hearing and Discussion Regarding a Variance Request for a Non-Conforming Curb Cut at 7566 Silver Lake Road Planner Prososki indicated that the applicant, Phyllis Melsaether, is requesting a variance to allow an already constructed driveway to remain as built at her property located at 7566/7568 Silver Lake Road. The driveway was constructed without a permit and exceeds the maximum curb cut width allowed in an R-2 district. The property has a two-family dwelling with separated garages. Mounds View Zoning Code requires that two-family dwellings with separated garage each have their own driveway with a curb cut not to exceed 20 feet or the width of the garage, whichever is greater, at the right-of-way. The driveway, as constructed, has two, 16 foot driveways, with a turn around constructed at the curb cut, which connects the two driveways. The curb cut is currently 65 feet wide. The variance is for 25 feet (the total curb cut of 65 feet minus the two, twenty-foot wide curb cuts). Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. Chair Stevenson asked what was the date of construction of the 65 foot curb-cut. Planner Prososki replied she believed it was September, 2002. Chair Stevenson noted in reading the considerations for a variance, they need to meet the hardships and the hardship this property experienced was traffic. However, he did not see anything else to justify this variance. He asked if anyone else on the Commission felt differently. Commissioner Hegland stated there appeared to be room to do a turnaround without this large of a curb-cut. Planner Prososki replied they could have a turn around farther up the driveway. Mounds View Planning Commission September 1, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Zwirn noted this was the responsibility of the contractor and while he saw this as a hardship for the applicant, the turnaround could be along the house. He indicated this driveway did not look good. He suggested applicant go back to the contractor to rectify this. Commissioner Scotch asked if applicant had contacted the contractor regarding this. Christine Sheetz, co-owner, stated the contractor was aware of this, but it had not been discussed changing it. Chair Stevenson asked if the contractor had been permitted in the City. Community Development Director Ericson replied he did not believe the contractor was currently permitted. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Zwirn/Hegland. To Approve Resolution 771-04, A Resolution Denying A Variance For A Sixty-Five (65) Foot Curb Cut Width; Planning Case No. VR2004-008. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Review and Consider Amendments to the Planning Commission Bylaws Director Ericson reviewed that at the August 4, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission directed staff to review the Bylaws and to suggest possible revisions relating to public comments unrelated to planning and zoning matters. Staff brought forward draft language at the August 18th meeting, at which time the Commission further refined the language for adoption at the September 1, 2004 meeting. Chair Stevenson suggested substituting “duties of the Commission” with “Commission business.” MOTION/SECOND: Stevenson/Scotch. To Approve Resolution 770-04, A Resolution Adopting Revisions to the Mounds View Planning and Zoning Commission Bylaws, as amended. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: September 15, 2004 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Mounds View Planning Commission September 1, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Jim Ericson Community Development Director Transcribed by: Kathy Altman TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc