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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-03-2001 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting October 3, 2001 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., October 3, 2001. _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Hegland, Stevenson, Johnson, Zwirn, Miller, and Scotch. Members Excused: Kaden (on leave). Also Present: Community Development Director Ericson and Planner Atkinson. ________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Planning Case No. SP091-01 1 Staff Reports/Items of Information 3 Chairperson and Planning Commission Reports 4 _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda There were no resident comments on items not on the agenda. ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Planning Case No. SP091-01 Planner Atkinson indicated that the Commission would be looking at Chapter 1006.06 which covers development controls. He then indicated that, as he had outlined in the staff report, staff feels the code should be changed for clarity as to what types of projects the City wants to do a development review on and when a development contract should be required. Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ Planner Atkinson indicated he had researched information from other cities and had provided those examples to the Commission for review. He then compared the City’s code with the information received from Vadnais Heights, Roseville, and Brooklyn Park. Planner Atkinson pointed out that the code refers to “said land” which he feels does not clearly indicate what is being referred to. Planner Atkinson indicated staff was open for discussion and noted that development contracts are expensive for the City in attorney’s fees. He then asked the Commission its feeling on the matter. Commissioner Johnson questioned whether leaving things such as the proposed 11 lot development to an administrative review would ensure that minimum square footages were met so that there would not be a 900 square foot house next to a 3000 square foot house, etc. Planner Atkinson indicated that the Zoning Code would cover those types of issues with the developments. Planner Atkinson clarified that once the development has been through the subdivision process and the zoning is established, the Zoning Code would regulate the type of development allowed. Chair Stevenson noted that, in reviewing the example from Roseville, development review is meant for larger projects. He then suggested eliminating or exempting R-1 and R-2 from review. Commissioner Miller agreed that the “said land” designation in the Code was unclear as to which projects would required a development contract. Planner Atkinson suggested requiring all projects that qualify for development review also be required to enter into a development contract. Commissioner Hegland expressed concern with exempting R-1 and R-2 zoning because anything involving streets or utilities should be reviewed. Chair Stevenson indicated that anything involving streets or utilities would be reviewed. Commissioner Miller asked whether a Sysco type expansion should go through the development review and development contract process. Chair Stevenson explained that commercial expansions would go through the review process. Planner Atkinson suggested that the Commission consider exempting R-1 and R-2 residential uses from the development review process in an effort to maintain control over nonconforming business uses in the R-1 and R-2 districts. Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Hegland indicated that any commercial usage should be reviewed no matter what zoning it is in. Commissioner Miller noted that religious institutions are located in an R-1 district and should be reviewed. Commissioner Miller indicated she felt the language on Page 2 of the Brooklyn Park Ordinance is cumbersome as it lists too many items. Chair Stevenson suggested exempting single family and twin home usage. Planner Atkinson indicated he would put together wording and bring it to a future meeting for review. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Staff Reports a. Previous Council Action Community Development Director Ericson reported that staff had asked Council for abatement of 8217 Long Lake Road but Council tabled the matter to the October 8, 2001 Council meeting as there is a purchase agreement in progress and the City wanted to allow time for that to be finalized. Director Ericson reported that the EDA called to order at the work session and voted to approve the sale of property located at 2625 County Highway 10 to the Mounds View Animal Hospital. He then noted that MV Animal Hospital expects to begin construction within the next three weeks. Director Ericson reported that the Mermaid development is moving forward and hopes to have the banquet facility open for the end of the year. He then noted that the City is close to finalizing a development assistance agreement that would bring the long process of this project to closure. Director Ericson reported that the City is having an issue with two Sysco billboards that were constructed last year as the City approved the billboards on the condition that they be constructed the same as the billboards approved for the golf course. He then noted that the billboards are not what the City approved and Council has invited the sign company to a work session to discuss the matter. Director Ericson reported that the Highway 10 project team meeting will be held on October 10, 2001 at 6:00 at City Hall. He also reported that the open house public meeting will be held on October 15, 2001 at the Community Center at 6:00 p.m. He then asked that residents attend to hear the presentations to be made by the consultants and provide input on the project. Commissioner Miller asked if the public meeting would be televised. Mounds View Planning Commission October 3, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Director Ericson indicated the meeting would not be televised and said the City hopes that many residents attend. b. Upcoming Planning Cases Planner Atkinson reported that the Commission has three cases to hear on October 17, 2001. He then indicated that the Commission would hear the Gustafson/Zinser subdivision, the Harstad variance for the 11-lot subdivision, and a minor subdivision of 7841 Spring Lake Road. He further noted he had recently received an application for a minor subdivision at County Road I and Spring Lake Road and noted that would be on the November agenda. Director Ericson noted that, even though he had told the Commission it would not have to hear anything on the Mezzenga development again, there has been a development with regard to the location of the storm sewer. He then indicated that Mr. Mezzenga is working with the County and, if the matter cannot be resolved, Mr. Mezzenga would be back before the Commission asking for approval to move the driveway in one direction or the other or to relocate the drive onto Greenfield Avenue to accommodate the storm sewer that cannot be moved. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners’ Reports None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: October 17, 2001 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:38 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.