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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-2019 PCAPPROVED PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 6, 2019 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. for February 6, 2019. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Farmer, French, Klander, Nelson, Rundle, and Stevenson. Absent and Excused: Commissioner Monn. Also Present: Community Development Director Jon Sevald and Council Member Gary Meehlhause. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Resolution 1093-19, Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision 2 Located at 8456 Rad Oak Drive Annual Review of Planning Commission Bylaws 3 Approval of Minutes 4 _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Special Order of Business None. 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ Mounds View Planning Commission February 6, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. Resolution 1093-19, Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision located at 8456 Red Oak Drive Community Development Director Sevald stated Patrick Schmeichel of Elin Marco Group, is requesting approval of a Minor Subdivision of the property located at 8456 Red Oak Drive. The property will be subdivided into two single-family lots. A house and garage were demolished in October, 2018. Staff recommended the Planning Commission approve the Minor Subdivision as requested. He provided further comment on the request. Commissioner Klander commented on the park dedication fee. He questioned if the proposed fee was too high. Chair Stevenson explained a 10% park dedication fee has been charged for quite some time. He reported park dedication fees were established by the City Council. Community Development Director Sevald reported Parcel A has already paid its park dedication fees but noted Parcel B was being charged through the minor subdivision as it would be a new lot in the City. Patrick Schmeichel of Elin Marco Group, commented on the gross lot size and asked if the Park Dedication fee should be divided in half. Community Development Director Sevald discussed how the City determined its park dedication fees. Commissioner Klander asked if the City had ever decreased its park dedication fees for a project. Community Development Director Sevald recalled the City had reduced the Bel Rae’s park dedication fee in lieu of constructing a trail. Commissioner Nelson commented this was a very large lot and reported the fee was proportional to the size of the lot. Councilmember Meehlhause discussed several previous planning cases where park dedication fees may have been adjusted. He reported the other developments were much larger than the proposed minor subdivision. Commissioner Klander stated he would like to further investigate park dedication fees. He supported multi-family housing developments being charged more for park dedication fees than single family residential homes. He explained he did not support the proposed park dedication fee for this minor subdivision. Community Development Director Sevald stated he could provide the Commission with park dedication fee information that was gathered by the City of Roseville. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Farmer. To approve Resolution 1093-19, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Minor Subdivision at 8456 Red Oak Drive, Planning Case MI2018-001. Mounds View Planning Commission February 6, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity A. Annual Review of Planning Commission Bylaws Community Development Director Sevald requested the Planning Commission review and approve the bylaws. Commissioner Klander commented on Section C and the open meeting requirements. Community Development Director Sevald discussed the importance of the Commission having their discussion and for decision making to occur at scheduled meetings. Commissioner Farmer asked if Commission members could attend neighborhood meetings to gather information regarding a Planning Case. Chair Stevenson reported Commissioners were always allowed to attend neighborhood meetings. Community Development Director Sevald cautioned Commissioners from declaring their opinion at these meetings as this could become a conflict of interest. Commissioner Klander questioned if the City had put further restrictions in place than was necessary for open meeting laws. Chair Stevenson explained the City’s requirements does go slightly further than typical open meeting laws. However, he supported the language because it protected Commissioners and the City. Community Development Director Sevald described the issues the Commissioners could discuss and noted it was never okay to discuss how members were going to vote. Commissioner Rundle stated each vote he makes was taking into consideration what was best for the City of Mounds View. Chair Stevenson asked if the Commission had to take action on this item. Community Development Director Sevald stated action was only required if the Commission was proposing a change to the bylaws. The Commission did not have any proposed changes for the bylaws. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases & Activity Community Development Director Sevald discussed upcoming planning cases. B. Staff Updates Mounds View Planning Commission February 6, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Community Development Director Sevald provided the Commission with an update from staff. Commissioner Farmer provided the Commission with an update on the Comprehensive Plan addressing the concerns surrounding transit in Mounds View. The future reuse of several commercial nodes within the community was further discussed, along with how retail was changing. C. Council Updates Council Member Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. He stated the Council recently passed a three-year strategic plan. He discussed how the plans for the Crossroad Pointe had amended since being reviewed by the Planning Commission. He reviewed the Public Works proposed street maintenance plan for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Lastly, he noted the City was in the process of purchasing the Skyline Motel. D. Planning Commissioner Reports Chair Stevenson reported the Daddy Daughter Dance would be held on Saturday, February 9th at the Community Center at 5:30 p.m. 8. Approval of Minutes January 16, 2019. Commissioner Nelson requested the minutes be amended to show Chair Klebsch did not call the meeting to order, but rather Chair Stevenson. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Klander/Commissioner Farmer. To approve the Minutes of the January 16, 2019 regular Planning Commission meetings as amended. Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 B. Wednesday, March 6, 2019 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adjournment Mounds View Planning Commission February 6, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Jon Sevald Community Development Director Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.