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Home My WebLink About02-04-2015 PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA February 4, 2015 -- 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: December 3, 2014 4. Citizens Requests and Comments Relating to Planning and Zoning Issues Not Already on the Agenda. (Before speaking, give your full name and address for the record.) 5. Planning Cases A. None 6. Other Planning Activity A. Discuss Potential Code Amendment about Fish Houses 7. Review Minutes: A. January 21, 2015 8. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases B. Staff Updates C. Council Updates D. Planning Commissioner Reports 9. Next Planning Commission Meetings: A. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 B. Wednesday, March 4, 2015 10. Adjourn PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting January 21, 2015 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. for January 21, 2015. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Birken, Carvelli-Yu, Elofson, Love, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: None. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Special Order of Business 1 Approval of Minutes 2 3. Special Order of Business A. Oath of Office for Commissioners Planning Associate Heller administered the Oath of Office for Commissioner Julianne Love, Commissioner Jessica Birken and Chair Gary Stevenson. ______________________________________________________________________________ B. Election of Officers – Chair and Vice-Chair Planning Associate Heller requested the Planning Commissioner elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2015. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Schiltgen. To elect Gary Stevenson the Chair of the Planning Commission for 2015. Mounds View Planning Commission January 21, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Birken. To elect Cindy Carvelli- Yu the Vice-Chair of the Planning Commission for 2015. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Approval of Minutes November 19, 2014. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Birken/Commissioner Elofson. To approve the Minutes of the November 19, 2014 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Planning Cases None. _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Other Planning Activity None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. February 4, 2015 B. February 18, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Review Minutes: A. December 3, 2014 The Commission discussed the December 3, 2014 meeting minutes. Mounds View Planning Commission January 21, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ 10. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases noting the Commission would be discussing a code amendment in February regarding fish houses. She noted the Annual Home and Garden Show would be held on February 28th this year. She reported BioLife was planning to open their new building by August and the Bel Rae Senior Housing building would be opening in the spring. 11. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports Councilmember Meehlhause provided the Commission with a report on the actions taking place at the Council level. He explained the Council was now reviewing applications for Citizen of the Year. He noted the Council authorized a feasibility study for the rehabilitation of Mustang Drive and Circle. In addition, the Council authorized engineering design and preparation for the Silver View Park trail. He discussed a grant the City applied for that would assist with energy improvements at both City Hall and the Community Center. 12. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Item No: 6A Meeting Date: February 4, 2015 Type of Business: Other Planning Activity City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Fish Houses in Residential District Discussion and Possible Code Amendment A resident sent in a request to amend the City Code relating to parking of fish houses in residential districts. He is requesting that the code be amended to allow drop axle fish houses to be in the front yard area of properties longer than 24 hours. The City Council briefly discussed this and is supportive of being more permissive of fish houses being kept on properties. Staff feels that to only allow certain types of fish houses, and then try to distinguish between the styles and/or condition of fish houses, would be very difficult. A simpler option may be to allow them to be kept on properties with no time limit during the ice fishing season. There is no start date for fish houses, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources requires fish houses to be off most lakes by March 16 (Minnesota lakes on the Canadian border can have fish houses until March 31). The City Code relating to fish houses reads: Chapter 607 Nuisances 607.06: OUTSIDE PARKING AND STORAGE: Subd. 1. Declaration Of Nuisance: The outside parking and storage on residentially-zoned property of vehicles, materials, supplies or equipment not customarily used for residential purposes in violation of the requirements set forth below is declared to be a public nuisance because it: a) obstructs views on streets and private property, b) creates cluttered and otherwise unsightly areas, c) introduces commercial advertising signs into areas where commercial advertising signs are otherwise prohibited, d) decreases adjoining landowners and occupants' enjoyment of their property and neighborhood, and e) otherwise adversely affects property values and neighborhood patterns. (Ord. 694, 3-11-02) Subd. 2. Unlawful Parking And Storage: (Ord. 694, 3-11-02) a. No person may place, store, or allow the placement or storage of ice fish houses, skateboard ramps, play houses, or other similar nonpermanent structures outside continuously for longer than twenty four (24) hours in the front-yard area of residentially-zoned property. Recommendation Discuss possible code amendments relating to fish houses. Sincerely, Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Attachments: 1. Resident letter 2. Photos of fish houses in Mounds View Pearson’s drop axle fish house Other examples of fish houses in Mounds View