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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-02-2011 PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA November 2, 2011 -- 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: September 21, 2011 4. Citizens Requests and Comments Relating to Planning and Zoning Issues Not Already on the Agenda. (Before speaking, please give your full name and address for the record.) 5. Planning Cases None 6. Other Planning Activity A. Discuss Zoning Code Amendment to Allow Outdoor Vending Kiosks in Commercial Zoning Districts 7. Next Planning Commission Meetings: A. November 16, 2011 B. December 7, 2011 8. Adjourn to Agenda Session AGENDA SESSION 1. Review Minutes: a. October 5, 2011 2. Staff Reports a. Upcoming Planning Cases 3. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners’ Reports 4. Meeting Conclusion PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting October 5, 2011 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 October 5, 2011. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Cramblit, Meehlhause, Rundle, Schiltgen, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Miller and Smith. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 MI2011-001. Consideration of a Minor Subdivision of 7337 Spring 2 Lake Road VR2008-005. Consideration of a Re-approval of Variances for the 2 Select Senior Living Development _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes July 20, 2011. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Meehlhause. To approve the Minutes of the July 20, 2011 regular Planning Commission meeting as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission October 5, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. MI2011-001 Consideration of a Minor Subdivision of 7337 Spring Lake Road Associate Planner Heller explained the Voltin Family is the property owner of 7337 Spring Lake Road, and are requesting City approval of a minor subdivision to split the property into two lots. The proposed subdivision would create a north lot that would have the original house and a south lot that is vacant. The applicants have submitted a Certificate of Survey that shows the proposed new lots. Associate Heller stated the lot was zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and the Comprehensive Plan designates this area for low density residential. The new vacant lot would likely be purchased with the intent of building a new home. She then discussed the prevailing setbacks on the lot and where a home would have to be positioned on the parcel in order to meet the City Code. The proposed subdivision meets all City Code requirements and Staff recommends approval of Resolution 949-11, approving the minor subdivision of 7337 Spring Lake Road. Chair Stevenson questioned if the property owners were aware that park dedication fees would need to be paid. Associate Heller stated they were aware of the fee, and staff is recommending that the amount be based on the square footage of the new lot only. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Meehlhause/Commissioner Cramblit. To approve Resolution 949-11, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision of 7337 Spring Lake Road; Planning Case No. MI2011-001. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ B. VR2008-005 Consideration of Re-approval of Variances for the Select Senior Living Development Associate Planner Heller explained Joel Larson, representing Select Senior Living, has submitted a letter asking that all of the planning requests for the Select Senior Living development be reapproved again for one year. She noted on August 20, 2008, the original request was approved granting four variances for the development. The project has not yet moved forward due to financial reasons, but the applicant continues to work on getting the project funded. Per the City Mounds View Planning Commission October 5, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Code, an applicant has one year to complete the work permitted by the variance or the applicant may file for an extension. Associate Heller recommended the Commission pass Resolution 950-11 reapproving the Select Senior Living variance requests. Commissioner Meehlhause questioned if the City collected additional fees for each variance re- approval process. Associate Heller stated there were no additional fees charged by the City for variance re- approval requests, but that there was a recent change to the City Code that adds a fee for subdivision reapprovals. Commissioner Schiltgen questioned if there was a limit to the number of times this item could be reapproved. Associate Heller indicated the Commission and Council could opt to not reapprove the planning requests, but City Codes allows for the item to be reapproved indefinitely or until the applicant allows the variances to lapse. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Cramblit/Commissioner Meehlhause. To approve Resolution 950-11, a Resolution Recommending Re-Approval of the Variance Requests for Select Senior Living; Planning Case No. VR2008-005. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. October 19, 2011 B. November 2, 2011 ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission October 5, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Associate Planner Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Item No: 6A Meeting Date: November 2, 2011 Type of Business: Other Planning Activity City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Discuss Code Amendment to Allow Vending Kiosks Outside of Retail and Restaurant Businesses Introduction: Video rental stores are no longer in existence due to technology and the internet. But another trend for renting videos has appeared in the last few years – the “Redbox”. These are fully automated vending “kiosks” that are about the size of a food vending machine and disperse dvd movies or video games to rent. These “Redboxes” are located inside or outside, and so far seem to only be located at specific businesses in the metro area – McDonalds, Walgreens, Cub Foods, Rainbow Foods, Festival Foods, Byerly’s and Holiday gas stations. Discussion: Over the last few years, McDonald’s and Walgreens have asked if they could place a Redbox outside their business in Mounds View. The City Code does not address this type of outdoor use, which means that it is not allowed. City staff has told both McDonald’s and Walgreens that they could not have one outside, but they would be allowed inside the business. McDonalds does have a Redbox inside the restaurant. Recently the Holiday gas station in Mounds View installed a Redbox outside of their store (they did not ask the City if it was allowed), and Walgreens has requested a PUD Amendment to allow a Redbox at their store (Walgreens is zoned PUD). By doing a 55112 zip code search online for a Redbox location, it shows there are several in every city surrounding Mounds View. The current zoning code does not address vending kiosks, or anything similar. Other cities deal with these kiosks differently. Some simply allow them with no permits and others require special use permits. Staff feels that these kiosks would likely not cause issues if they were allowed. The machines use 12 square feet of ground space, are placed on the sidewalk next to the building so they are not removing parking spaces, and customers are only parking for a few minutes. The Commission should discuss if they feel this type of outdoor use should be added to the zoning code, and if so, should it be an allowed accessory use or a conditional use in business districts. Zoning Code Discussion November 2, 2011 Page 2 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission discuss vending kiosks, and if or how they could be allowed, and in what zoning districts. If the Commission decides to move forward with a code amendment, staff would draft the proposed language and bring it back for review at the next Planning Commission meeting. Sincerely, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Attachments Redbox information Photo of an outdoor Redbox