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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-2003 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting March 5, 2003 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., March 5, 2003. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Stevenson, Hegland, Scotch, Zwirn, Miller, and Johnson Members Absent: Song (excused) Also Present: Community Development Director Ericson ________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Planning Case TX03-001 2 Location: 2865 Highway 10 Applicant: Greg Johnson ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approve Minutes a. January 22, 2003 b. February 5, 2003 MOTION/SECOND: Miller/Zwirn. To Approve the Planning Commission Minutes of January 22, 2003 and February 5, 2003 as Presented. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission March 5, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Case TX03-001 Community Development Director Ericson updated the Commission on the request indicating the Commission had discussed the matter at its last meeting and had asked Staff to draft a Resolution recommending approval. Director Ericson indicated this matter was discussed and it was determined that the best way to address the request and allow the commercial use to expand would be a text amendment to the Code. He then said that the garage, at this time, is treated as a residential garage and that is not the use. The garage, with this change, would be treated as a commercial use and then any expansion would be subject to development review. Director Ericson reviewed the proposed change to the Code for the Commission and indicated a public hearing would be held at the Council meeting on March 24, 2003. Commissioner Miller asked if development review requirements were added to the Code. Director Ericson indicated that language was not added to the Code but was added to the Resolution. MOTION/SECOND: Hegland/Zwirn. To Approve Resolution 721-03, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Text Amendment to Chapter 1111 of the Mounds View Zoning Code Pertaining to the R-O Zoning District. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. (Commissioner Johnson had stepped down from the dais for the discussion and vote.) ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Discussion pertaining to a Code Amendment to regulate the location and licensure of Pawn Shops in Mounds View. Community Development Director Ericson indicated a request was made to amend the Zoning Code and draft language pertaining to pawn shops and similar usages. He then indicated the City Council had adopted a moratorium Ordinance giving the City’s Planning Commission an opportunity to review the requirements that should be added to the business chapter of the Code as well as the Zoning Code for location and licensure of pawnshops. Director Ericson indicated he had received information from Mr. Przetycki, the interested individual, and that has been given to Commissioners. He then asked Commissioners for their Mounds View Planning Commission March 5, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ thoughts on the pawnshop ordinance and said that Staff hoped to have a draft ordinance before the Commission to review at the next meeting. Chair Stevenson asked if a six-month moratorium was approved. Director Ericson indicated that it was an 8 or 9 month moratorium or until such time as the ordinance is completed. Commissioner Miller asked what related establishments would be. Director Ericson indicated that check-cashing facilities are a similar type of operation and the City should discuss adding them to the ordinance. Director Ericson indicated that many communities have a setback requirement to say how far apart the usages have to be and whether a separation from churches, schools and day care facilities is required. Director Ericson indicated there has been no official application to locate the pawnshop but the potential business owner is interested in working with the City during the process of amending the Code. Chair Stevenson asked what the time frame was. Director Ericson indicated the Commission could take as many meetings as necessary to discuss and review the information before making a recommendation to Council. Commissioner Johnson asked what the large numbers listed in some of the sample ordinances were for. Director Ericson indicated that the numbers were annual license fees and they are that large because the City has a lot of responsibility and additional work when a pawnshop locates in town and the fees go toward offsetting those costs. Commissioner Miller asked what safeguards are there that the items are not stolen. Director Ericson indicated there are safeguards when merchandise is pawned. He then said that most communities require substantial identification of the person doing the pawning such as a photograph and/or a thumbprint. The pawnshop also cannot accept goods from persons under 18 and there is often a 30-day waiting period after the item is pawned to allow for the items to be entered into the computerized system and checked against reports of stolen goods. He further commented that the computerized system of entering pawned items makes police work much easier as they simply need to check the computer rather than call numerous pawnshops. Commissioner Hegland asked what the cost for membership would be. Mounds View Planning Commission March 5, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Director Ericson indicated the Police Department had recently put a Resolution before Council for approval of the system and the cost was between $2,000 and $2,500 for the initial set up fee and then there is a monthly fee. Commissioner Johnson indicated the computer software would assist the City with investigations regardless of whether a pawnshop locates in town and is something the City should have. David Przetycki of Mounds View addressed the Commission and indicated he has owned a jewelry store in St. Anthony for 18 years and, more recently, a Dunn Bros Coffee in Minneapolis. He then said that his former partner has gotten into working with Pawn America and he is interested in opening a pawnshop in Mounds View in the Mounds View Square building and is currently working with the property owners on a lease for 4,000 square feet as well as licensure with the City. Mr. Przetycki indicated that the pawnshop, in addition to annual license fees, would pay the City $1.50 for each item pawned and would be a good source for generating income for the City. The Commission thanked Mr. Przetycki for the information and said it would be studied and discussed. Director Ericson indicated Staff would have some draft language with a number of options for review and consideration at the next meeting. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: March 19, 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m. (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Jim Ericson Community Development Director Transcribed by: Joan Lenzmeier TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.