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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03-2003 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 3, 2003 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Miller at 7:00 p.m., September 3, 2003. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Miller, Scotch, Hegland, Song, Zwirn, and Johnson Members Absent: Stevenson (excused) Also Present: Community Development Director Ericson ________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Special Planning Case SP-118-03 2 Rezone of PF Zoning Districts Special Planning Case SP-114-03 3 Consider Resolution 737 Recommending Revisions to Proposed Ordinance 711, Pawnshops _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approve Minutes a. July 16, 2003 MOTION/SECOND: Johnson/Zwirn. To Approve the Planning Commission Minutes for July 16, 2003 as Presented. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission September 3, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Consider Resolution 736-03 Recommending Rezoning of All Parcels within the PF, Public Facility Zoning District. Special Planning Case SP-118-03. Community Development Director Ericson indicated this was to be a continued discussion concerning the rezoning of all parcels within the PF zoning district. He then indicated that there are 17 parcels owned by the City with that zoning designation and reviewed the previous discussions with the Commission, Council and City Attorney leading up to the proposal that the parcels be rezoned to be more consistent with typical zoning practice of zoning based on use not owner. Director Ericson indicated there is one major change in this packet and that is the proposed rezoning of the golf course. He indicated that, after discussing the matter with the City Attorney, the golf course was changed to a rezone to industrial rather than commercial. He then handed out a revised map for review showing the changes noting that the well locations were changed to reflect a rezone to single-family residential rather than industrial. Director Ericson indicated that the golf course use is only allowed in the PF zoning district so an amendment to the text of the Code would be required to make golf courses an allowed use in the I-1 zoning district. Director Ericson explained that the City would need to review its zoning map and future land use map as well as looking at compatible zoning districts in the near future. Acting Chair Miller asked if it would be necessary to amend the Comprehensive Plan sent to the Metropolitan Council. Director Ericson indicated that the Comprehensive Plan does need to be reviewed in terms of the future land use map and recommended the City review the Comprehensive Plan in 2004 for any required amendments. Commissioner Hegland asked whether it would be necessary to purge any other areas of the Code for the PF designation. Director Ericson indicated he thought it would be appropriate to delete the chapter referring to the PF designation and replace it with the new POD or pawn overlay district. Commissioner Zwirn asked if there were any negative tax effects of doing this. Director Ericson indicated there were not. He then said that the City Attorney has reviewed the proposal and finds no negative consequences with rezoning the PF districts. Mounds View Planning Commission September 3, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ MOTION/SECOND: Hegland/Johnson. To Approve Resolution 736-03, a Resolution Recommending the Rezoning of All Parcels Within the PF, Public Facility Zoning District. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Consider Resolution 737, a Resolution Recommending Revisions to Draft Ordinance 711 Relating to the Zoning of Pawnshops in the City of Mounds View. Special Planning Case SP-114-03 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that the City Council had asked that the Planning Commission discuss the issue of overlay zoning for the pawnshop and other adult oriented businesses and provided an update on the previous discussions. Director Ericson indicated this would be a continued discussion regarding pawnshops in the City of Mounds View with the Commission needing to make a recommendation as to which overlay district to recommend to the Council. Director Ericson indicated the second item in question is whether it would be appropriate to include other land uses in the overlay district. He then said that the Planning Commission has indicated that it does not feel that creating a red light district within the City is a good idea and the City Attorney has agreed. Acting Chair Miller asked Staff to explain an overlay district. Director Ericson explained that an overlay district is a geographical district defined by property lines or streets that is another layer of allowed use within a zoning district but does not change the zoning of the parcels it sits on top of. Acting Chair Miller asked whether all the regulations recommended by the Commission would still apply to the pawnshop. Director Ericson indicated that they would. Acting Chair Miller asked if anyone had heard reaction from the businesses located within the proposed overlay district. Director Ericson indicated that there would be a public hearing for taking public comment on the proposed district. Commissioner Zwirn asked whether the City has fulfilled its obligation by providing an overlay district within which a pawnshop could locate. Mounds View Planning Commission September 3, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Director Ericson indicated that as long as there is suitable acreage available for a pawnshop to locate the City has fulfilled its obligation and is not responsible for whether or not there is space for purchase or rent within that district. MOTION/SECOND: Zwirn/Song. To Approve Resolution 737-03, a Resolution Recommending Revisions to Draft Ordinance 711 Relating to the Zoning of Pawnshops within the City of Mounds View. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: September 17, 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Acting Chair Miller adjourned the meeting at 7:29 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.