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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-2014 PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA December 3, 2014 -- 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: October 1, 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 Proposed Code Amendment for I-1, Industrial Zoning District Uses B. Discuss Proposed Code Amendments to Title 1100 for Renewable Energy Systems C. Set 2015 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule 7. Next Planning Commission Meetings: A. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 B. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 8. Review Minutes: A. November 19, 2014 9. Staff Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioner’s Reports 11. Meeting Conclusion PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting November 19, 2014 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 November 19, 2014. ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 Approval of Minutes 1 Review Planning Commissioner Applications 2 Discuss I-1, Industrial, Zoning District Uses and Proposed Code Amendment 2 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes September 17, 2014. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Rundle. To approve the Minutes of the September 17, 2014 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission November 19, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases None. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity A. Review Planning Commissioner Applications Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that the term of three Planning Commission members – Gary Stevenson, Jessica Birken and Julianne Love - expire at the end of the year. The City advertised the vacancies, with applications due on November 10, 2014. Staff received applications from the three current Commissioners for another term, and two other applications for the Planning Commission were received by the City. She requested the group review the submitted applications and make a recommendation to the City Council. It was noted the Council would be making the official appointments by the end of the year. Commissioner Birken explained she was willing to serve another term. Steven Roste and Royal Dahlstrom introduced themselves to the Commission. A discussion was held between the Commission members and the two volunteers interested in serving on the Planning Commission. The Commission took a vote for the three open Planning Commission seats. Associate Heller tallied the votes and announced that Gary Stevenson, Jessica Birken and Julianne Love would be recommended to the City Council for reappointment. Chair Stevenson thanked Steven Roste and Royal Dahlstrom for their willingness to serve and encouraged them to consider volunteering on another City commission or sub-committee. ______________________________________________________________________________ B. Discuss I-1, Industrial, Zoning District Uses and Proposed Code Amendment Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that staff was researching the I-1, Industrial District, and noticed that the use “warehouses” is listed both as a permitted use and as a conditional use. Staff recommends amending the code to allow it as a permitted use, and delete it from the conditional uses. Mounds View Planning Commission November 19, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Associate Heller recommended the Planning Commission discuss adding additional uses to the industrial district zoning code to accommodate uses that are currently existing in industrial zoned properties, such as medical supply and pharmaceutical companies. The property at 8400 Coral Sea Street is zoned industrial but the building is an “office park” type building and as such, is not being used by industrial type businesses. There are also many conditional uses in the industrial zoning district, and possibly some could be changed to an allowed use. Chair Stevenson explained that industrial uses typically have limited visitor parking available so that should be a consideration when adding more allowed uses. Associate Heller commented that parking for this business was not an issue, and typically isn’t an issue for industrial uses due to the large size of the properties. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu asked if the medical/pharmacy use could be grandfathered in. She wanted to see the City support its local businesses. Associate Heller said this was not possible. The additional uses either need to be added to the zoning code or the business would be informed it was not in compliance. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu recommended the City be accommodating to this business as it had been in the community for the past 20 years. She did not believe that additional retail would move into this area of the city given its location. She explained that the City’s vision was to be a medical industry hub and this business aligned with this vision. Commissioner Birken suggested the current businesses be made permitted uses within the I-1 Zoning District. Associate Heller reviewed a list of suggested permitted uses in the I-1 Industrial Zoning District. Associate Heller indicated she would add language to the code that would allow for medical supply, a stand-alone pharmacy and office as allowed uses. She then discussed the timeline for approving for a Zoning Code Amendment. She anticipated the Commission could review the code amendment at their December 3rd meeting. Commissioner Love discussed a reference to the City Forester in Chapter 1114.04 Subd. l and recommended this language be revised since the city no longer has a forester. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. December 3, 2014 B. December 17, 2014 ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission November 19, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Review Minutes: A. October 1, 2014 The Commission discussed the October 1, 2014 meeting minutes. 9. Staff Updates A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases. She discussed the exterior updates being made to Sam’s Market. She noted new representatives from Sam’s Market would be applying for a tobacco license. She reported the Anna Place, Multi-Tech and Longview Estates plats have now been recorded. She stated newly hired City employee Brian Beeman, the Business Development Coordinator, has been marketing the Crossroad Pointe property. 10. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners Reports None. 11. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Item No: 6A Meeting Date: December 19, 2014 Type of Business: Other Planning Activity City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Industrial District Discussion and Code Amendment At the November 19, 2014 Planning Commission meeting, Staff and the Commission discussed adding additional uses to the industrial district zoning code. The Commission was supportive of adding medical supply and pharmacy to the allowed uses, particularly to accommodate businesses that currently exist in industrial zoned properties. The Commission also felt it was appropriate to change some current conditional uses to be allowed uses. Recommendation Review and discuss the attached resolution with proposed changes to the I-1, Industrial Zoning Code. Sincerely, Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Attachments: 1. Resolution 1017-14 MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1017-14 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1116 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE ABOUT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT USES; SPECIAL PLANNING CASE 191-14 WHEREAS, City staff has recommended that amendments be made to the industrial zoning code relating to uses; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission agrees with the City Staff recommendation to allow additional uses in industrial districts; and, WHEREAS, City staff has amended Chapter 1116, Section 1116.02 of the Mounds View City Code by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined text as follows: Section 1116.02 Permitted Uses 1116.02: PERMITTED USES: The following are permitted uses in an I-1 District: Adult establishments as defined and regulated in Chapter 513 of the Municipal Code. (Ord. 574, 5-13-96) Blacksmith, welding or other metal shop. Building materials sales yards, retail lumber yard, contractors equipment sales and rentals, storage and sale of food, and fuel not for resale. Essential services. Flammable liquids: Above ground storage not to exceed a total of eight hundred (800) gallons; underground bulk storage not to exceed twenty five thousand (25,000) gallons if located not less than fifty feet (50') from a residential district. (Amended, Ord. 830, 9-3-09) Foundry casting lightweight nonferrous metals or electric foundry not causing noxious fumes or odors. Golf Course. (Added, Ord. 721, 10-13-03) Governmental and public utility building and structures. Greenhouses and nurseries. Laboratories, experimental, film and/or testing. Resolution 1017-14 Page 2 Laundries, bag, carpet and rug cleaning. Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, instruments and devices. Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise from previously prepared materials, such as bond cloth, cork, fiber, leather, paper, plastic, metals, stones, tobacco, wax, yarns and wools. Manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food products and the rendering or refining of fats and oils. Manufacture of musical instruments, novelties and molded rubber products. Manufacture of pottery or other similar ceramic products, only by electricity or natural gas. Manufacture and repair of electrical signs, advertising structures and light sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment. Medical Supplies Motorized vehicle or recreational equipment sales and service and rental. Newspaper and general printings. Office. Pharmacies, Stand Alone, not part of a retail store. Rental Stores. Rugs, carpet, tile, paint or wallpaper stores. Warehouses. Wholesale and retail showrooms and offices; provided, that at least fifty percent (50%) of the principal building is devoted to storage or warehousing of merchandise. (1988 Code §40.20) Section 1116.02: Conditional Uses 1116.04: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in an I-1 District (requiring a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Section 1125.01 of this Title): Subd. 1. Open and outdoor storage as an accessory use. Resolution 1017-14 Page 3 Subd. 2. Open or outdoor service, sale and rental as a principal or an accessory use and including sales in or from motorized vehicles, trailers or wagons; provided, that: a. Accessory outside service, sales and equipment rental connected with a principal use is limited to thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor area of the principal use. b. Outside sales areas are fenced or screened from view of neighboring residential uses or an abutting residential district in compliance with subdivisions 1103.08(l) through (5) of this Title. Subd. 3. Motor freight terminals. Subd. 4. Industrial planned unit development as regulated by Chapter 1119 of this Title. Subd. 5. Wind Energy Conversion Systems as regulated by Chapter 1128 of this Title. Subd. 6. Warehouses. Subd. 7. Laboratories, experimental, film and/or testing. Subd. 8. Manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of flammable liquids. Subd. 9. Automobile assembly and/or major repair. Subd. 10. Creamery, bottling plant, ice cream manufacture, ice manufacture, cold storage and/or milk distribution station. Subd. 11. Manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food products and the rendering or refining of fats and oils. Subd. 12. Manufacturing, compounding, assembly or treatment of articles or merchandise from previously prepared materials, such as bond cloth, cork, fiber, leather, paper, plastic, metals, stones, tobacco, wax, yarns and wools. Subd. 13. Manufacture of musical instruments, novelties and molded rubber products. Subd. 14. Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, instruments and devices. Subd. 15. Manufacture of pottery or other similar ceramic products, only by electricity or natural gas. Subd. 16. Manufacture and repair of electrical signs, advertising structures and light sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment. Subd. 17. Blacksmith, welding or other metal shop. Resolution 1017-14 Page 4 Subd. 18. Laundries, bag, carpet and rug cleaning. Subd. 19. Foundry casting lightweight nonferrous metals or electric foundry not causing noxious fumes or odors. Subd. 20. Storage of flammable liquids over eight hundred (800) gallons above ground. (1988 Code §40.20) (Amended, Ord. 830, 9-3-09) Subd. 21. Wireless telecommunications towers and antennae subject to the provisions established in Chapter 1124 of the Zoning Code. (Ord. 588, 2-10-97) Subd. 22. Day care center, group nursery; provided that: (Ord. 595, 4-14-97) WHEREAS, amending the City Code to allow more uses in industrial zoning districts would better serve the public and support businesses; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission concurs that an amendment to the City Code is warranted and justified. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends approval of amendments to Section 1116 of the Mounds View City Code as defined herein. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission directs staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes. Adopted this 3rd day of December, 2014. ________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: ________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL) Item No: 6B Meeting Date: December 19, 2014 Type of Business: Other Planning Activity City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Code Amendments for Renewable Energy Systems In 2013, Ordinance 883 was passed which created completely new requirements in the City Code about renewable energy systems. There were several areas throughout the code that referred to solar and wind turbines, and not all of them were changed in Ordinance 883. Solar energy and wind generator systems are still listed as conditional uses in all the business zoning districts, and geothermal systems aren’t listed at all. The new ordinance changed solar energy systems and geothermal energy systems to be an allowed use in all zoning districts, and wind turbine systems are a conditional use only in industrial districts. Staff is proposing Resolution 1019-14 which makes the suggested changes to the residential and business zoning districts so it is consistent with the new renewable energy requirements in Chapter 1128. Recommendation Review and discuss the attached resolution with proposed changes to the Zoning Code. Sincerely, Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Attachments: 1. Resolution 1019-14 MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1019-14 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 1100 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY; SPECIAL PLANNING CASE 188-13 WHEREAS, City staff has recommended that amendments be made to the zoning code relating to renewable energy; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission agrees with the City Staff recommendation to clarify the renewable energy requirements in residential and business districts; and, WHEREAS, City staff has amended Title 1100 of the Mounds View City Code by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined text as follows: CHAPTER 1106 R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 1106.03: ACCESSORY USES: The following are permitted accessory uses in an R-1 District: (1988 Code §40.10) Subd. 8. Solar Energy Sources and Systems and Geothermal Energy Sources and Systems as regulated by Chapter 1128 of this Title. CHAPTER 1112 B-1, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT 1112.03: ACCESSORY USES: The following are permitted accessory uses in a B-1 District: Subd. 7. Solar Energy Sources and Systems and Geothermal Energy Sources and Systems as regulated by Chapter 1128 of this Title. 1112.04: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in a B-1 District (requiring a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Section 1125.01 of this Title.) Subd. 4. Solar energy and wind generator systems and solar and wind generator structures. Resolution 1019-14 Page 2 CHAPTER 1113 B-2, LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT 1113.04: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in a B-2 District (requiring a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Section 1125.01 of this Title): Subd. 3. Solar energy and wind generator systems and solar and wind generator structures. CHAPTER 1114 B-3, HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT 1114.04: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in a B-3 District (requiring a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Section 1125.01 of this Title): Subd. 7. Solar energy and wind generator systems and solar and wind generator structures. CHAPTER 1115 B-4, REGIONAL BUSINESS 1115.04: CONDITIONAL USES: The following are conditional uses in a B-4 District (requiring a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by Section 1125.01 of this Title): Subd. 5. Solar energy and wind generator systems and solar and wind generator structures. WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission concurs that an amendment to the City Code is warranted and justified. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends approval of amendments to Title 1100 of the Mounds View City Code as defined herein. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission directs staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes. Adopted this 3rd day of December, 2014. ________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: ________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL) Item No: 6C Meeting Date: December 3, 2014 Type of Business: Other Planning Activity City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Subject: Consideration of Resolution 1018-14, Establishing the Planning Commission’s 2015 Meeting Schedule. Introduction: The Planning Commission establishes its meeting schedule each year by resolution. Discussion: The meeting schedule proposed for 2015 represents the usual first and third Wednesday of every month. There are no conflicts with holidays next year. Recommendation: Discuss the meeting dates and adjust the schedule. Approve Resolution 1018-14, establishing the 2015 meeting schedule of the Planning Commission. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 1018-14 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE 2015 MEETING SCHEDULE OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission intends to hold two regular meetings per month during the year 2015; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission will meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, or as amended; and, WHEREAS, the schedule of meeting dates shall be established and posted to provide an orderly system for use by the Planning Commission, staff and general public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Exhibit 1, attached hereto, is the Planning Commission’s official meeting schedule for the year 2015. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that if the Planning Commission is required to or desires to hold special or emergency meetings, such meetings will be held in accordance with State law, Code requirements and Commission Bylaws. Adopted this 3rd day of December, 2014 ____________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chairperson ATTEST ____________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL) EXHIBIT 1. 2015 MEETING SCHEDULE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION January 7 January 21 February 4 February 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 15 May 6 May 20 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 August 5 August 19 September 2 September 16 October 7 October 21 November 4 November 18 December 2 December 16