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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01-2003 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting October 1, 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., October 1, 2003. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Johnson, Miller, Scotch, Hegland, and Song. Members Absent: Stevenson and Zwirn (excused) Also Present: Community Development Director Ericson ________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Planning Case MI03-003 2 Minor Subdivision Location: 8419/8409 Groveland Road Applicant: Tony and Cheryl Hoffman Planning Case MI03-004 3 Minor Subdivision Location: 7886 Sunnyside Road Applicant: Wendy and Michael Pedginski Owner: Donald Forslund _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approve Minutes a. September 3, 2003 MOTION/SECOND: Hegland/Scotch. To Approve the Planning Commission Minutes for September 3, 2003 as Presented. Mounds View Planning Commission October 1, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Review and Recommendation of a Minor Subdivision of Properties Located at 8409 and 8419 Groveland Road. Community Development Director Ericson indicated the applicant has requested approval of a minor subdivision of 8409 and 8419 Groveland Road. He then indicated that Staff had reviewed all the zoning code requirements and everything appears to be in order. Director Ericson indicated that the shed is located where the lot line is proposed to be so it will need to be removed. He also indicated that the garage would be located on the newly created lot and the City’s Code does not allow a garage without a house so that would need to be removed, demolished or the City would need to make a special accommodation for a limited amount of time to allow for the construction of a house to go with the garage. Director Ericson indicated that minor subdivisions do not require a public hearing but Staff did notify those property owners adjacent to the subject property. He then indicated that easements for drainage and utility would need to be dedicated to the City and added to the survey. Director Ericson indicated that there is a healthy tree cover and this is a beautiful lot but it appears there is room within the interior of the lot to construct a home without disturbing too many trees. Director Ericson indicated that all of the subdivision requirements have been met and Staff recommends approval with stipulations. He then reviewed the stipulations attached to the recommendation of approval. Acting Chair Miller asked what the property owner intended to do with the shed. Director Ericson indicated that it was his understanding that the shed would be removed. Acting Chair Miller asked that removal of the shed be added to the Resolution. Mr. Hoffman of 8409 Groveland Road indicated he would like to keep the garage where it is but he does not plan on building on the lot for a long time. He then said that he has been looking into moving the garage and can do so. Mounds View Planning Commission October 1, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ The Commission indicated that the garage would need to be moved or demolished if the property owner is not going to build in the immediate future. Mr. Hoffman agreed to make arrangements to move the garage. The Commission agreed to grant the property owner one year to move the garage and asked that the shed and garage removal be added to the Resolution. Mr. Hoffman indicated he had considered tearing down the home and building a new one in its place and asked whether the City has any options for helping with the demolition. Mr. Ericson indicated the City has assisted property owners with demolition assistance through the housing replacement program. He then said there are two options one is the City purchasing the property demolishing the home and reselling the property to a developer. The second is to offer demolition assistance to the existing homeowner. He then indicated he would meet with the property owner to discuss the requirements of the program. MOTION/SECOND: Johnson/Hegland. To Approve Resolution 739-03, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision of 8409 and 8419 Groveland Road Requested by Tony and Cheryl Hoffman as Amended. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Director Ericson indicated this matter would be on Council’s agenda for October 13, 2003. ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Review and Recommendation of a Minor Subdivision of 7886 Sunnyside Road Community Development Director Ericson indicated the applicants have requested a minor subdivision of 7886 Sunnyside Road. He then indicated that Staff has reviewed all the requirements of the Code and this request meets the requirements. Director Ericson indicated that Staff notified properties adjacent to 7886 Sunnyside indicating a subdivision was pending and did not receive any phone calls and have heard of no issues with the request. Director Ericson indicated that the lot has very nice mature trees and asked that the applicants take whatever caution is necessary to preserve as many of those mature trees as possible. He then indicated that Staff recommends approval and reviewed the stipulations attached to the Resolution recommending approval. Director Ericson indicated that there would need to be drainage and utility easements granted to the City and added to the survey. Acting Chair Miller asked when the applicants plan to build on the lot. Mounds View Planning Commission October 1, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ The Pedginskis indicated they would build on the lot in the spring. Acting Chair Miller asked them to save as many of the big trees as possible. The Pedginskis indicated that they would. MOTION/SECOND: Hegland/Scotch. To Approve Resolution 740-03, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision of 7886 Sunnyside Road. Commissioner Song asked what the minimum size of the lot in that area is. Director Ericson indicated the minimum lot size is 11,000 square feet on an interior lot and 12,500 for a corner lot. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Director Ericson indicated this matter would be on the agenda for October 13, 2003. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: October 15, 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Acting Chair Miller adjourned the meeting at 7:25 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.