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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 2025/03/19 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA APPROVED Regular Meeting March 19, 2025 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Farmer at 6:00 p.m. for March 19, 2025. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Farmer, Munson, Nelson, Stevenson and Urlacher. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Rundle and Larson. Also Present: Assistant City Administrator Brian Beeman and Council Member Sherry Gunn. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Agenda MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Munson/Commissioner Nelson. To approve the agenda as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. Consent Agenda A. Approval of Minutes: February 5, 2025 MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Stevenson/Commissioner Urlacher. To approve the Minutes of the February 5, 2025 regular Planning Commission meetings as presented. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. Special Order of Business None. Mounds View Planning Commission March 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 6. Public Comment None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Planning Business A. Rezoning of 2833 Mounds View Boulevard, 2840 Mounds View Boulevard, and 7861 Groveland Road. 1) Resolution 1178-25 Recommending Approval of the Ordinance Rezoning the Property at 2833 Mounds View Boulevard from R-1 Single Family to B-3 Highway Business 2) Resolution 1179-25 Recommending Approval of the Ordinance Rezoning the Property at 2840 Mounds View Boulevard from B-2 Limited Business to B-3 Highway Business 3) Resolution 1180-25 Recommending Approval of Ordinance Rezoning the Property at 7861 Groveland Rd from b-2 Limited Business to B-3 Highway Business Phil Carlson, Stantec, stated three parcels in the City along and near Mounds View Boulevard are ripe for redevelopment and City staff has discussed rezoning them to B-3 Highway Business to be ready. They are 2833 Mounds View Boulevard (owned by the City), 2840 Mounds View Boulevard (former Simon’s, owned by Phoenix Realty, LLC), and 7861 Groveland Road (behind Simon’s, owned by the City), illustrated on the next page. The 2833 parcel is currently R-1, the other two are currently B-2. All are being rezoned to B-3 because that zone allows drive-thru businesses, which are a possibility for the sites. A fourth commercial parcel at 2848 Mounds View Boulevard may redevelop, but it is already zoned B-3. The City-owned site at 2716 Hillview Road, now zoned R-1, has been discussed for redevelopment, but is not part of this rezoning action at this time. Staff commented further on the request and recommended the Planning Commission hold a public hearing and approve the rezonings as requested. Commissioner Urlacher stated she believed the proposed rezonings made a lot of sense and she appreciated the fact the rezonings would bring new business to the community. Commissioner Nelson agreed noting this was the plan for these properties within the Comprehensive Plan. Further discussion ensued regarding the parking requirements for these parcels and staff noted both parcels would be required to redevelop the site. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Stevenson/Commissioner Nelson. To recommend the City Council approve Resolution 1178-25 Recommending Approval of the Ordinance Rezoning the Property at 2833 Mounds View Boulevard from R-1 Single Family to B-3 Highway Business. Mounds View Planning Commission March 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Stevenson/Commissioner Nelson. To recommend the City Council approve Ordinance 1037, Rezoning the property at 2833 Mounds View Boulevard from R-1 Single Family Residential to B-3 Highway Business. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Munson/Commissioner Urlacher . To recommend the City Council approve Resolution 1179-25 Recommending Approval of the Ordinance Rezoning the Property at 2840 Mounds View Boulevard from B-2 Limited Business to B-3 Highway Business. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Munson/Commissioner Urlacher. To recommend the City Council approve Ordinance 1038, Rezoning the property at 2840 Mounds View Boulevard from B-2 Limited Business to B-3 Highway Business. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Nelson/Commissioner Munson. To recommend the City Council approve Resolution 1180-25 Recommending Approval of Ordinance Rezoning the Property at 7861 Groveland Road from B-2 Limited Business to B-3 Highway Business. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Nelson/Commissioner Munson. To recommend the City Council approve Ordinance 1039, Rezoning the property at 7861 Groveland Road from B-2 Limited Business to B-3 Highway Business. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 1181-25, Amending the Mounds View Zoning Code Removing Minimum Project Size and Frontage Requirements for Planning Unit Developments Phil Carlson, Stantec, stated the Mounds View Zoning Code currently has minimum size and frontage requirements for planned unit developments (PUDs). City staff has discussed removing these minimums to allow properties of any size to be processed as a PUD. The proposed ordinance would accomplish this by removing standards in three sections of the ordinance. The size and frontage limits are not needed, we believe, and hamper reasonable development and redevelopment of smaller parcels. The pertinent code sections are as follows, with strikeout text noting what is recommended for deletion. Standards relating to parcel size and required frontage are in three separate sections, relating to residential, commercial or industrial, and mixed use Mounds View Planning Commission March 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ PUDs. The size limits for these three types of PUDs are currently 3 acres, 5 acres, and 4 acres, respectively, and 200 feet of street frontage. He reviewed the current standards in further detail with the Commission and recommended the Planning Commission hold a public hearing and approve the Zoning Code Amendment as requested. Commissioner Nelson asked if there was a minimum lot size for commercial properties. Assistant City Administrator Beeman discussed how the City was almost fully built out and new standards were required for the redevelopment of parcels. He explained the City did not have 3, 4 and 5 acre parcels remaining, which was the reason the City was recommending more flexibility for parcel sizes. Commissioner Nelson supported the City revisiting its parking requirements for commercial properties. Mr. Carlson discussed how parking requirements have been reduced over time. The consensus of the Commission was to direct staff to revisit the parking standards in order to bring forward a Resolution for future consideration. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Munson/Commissioner Stevenson. To recommend the City Council approve Resolution 1181-25, Recommending Approval of the Ordinance Removing Minimum Project Size and Frontage Requirements for Planned Unit Developments. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Munson/Commissioner Stevenson. To recommend the City Council approve Ordinance 1040, amending the Mounds View Zoning Code removing minimum project size and frontage requirements for Planned Unit Developments. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 8. Reports A. Reports of Staff Assistant City Administrator Beeman discussed upcoming planning cases with the Commission. It was noted the Commission may not be meeting again until early May. B. Reports of Council Council Member Gunn provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. She explained the Council has been meeting with Assistant City Administrator Beeman in order to discuss the City’s vision and strategic planning. She reported the Council met with the Charter Commission on Monday, March 18 where the group discussed how to best reappoint Councilmembers if there is an unforeseen vacancy. She noted the Council has been working on updating City Ordinances. She commented the City was still working with MN Roots on Mounds View Planning Commission March 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ municipal cannabis and she appreciated the fact the City had its foot in the door for this use. She reported the Festival in the Park Committee and the Community Center staff was working to fill eggs for the upcoming Easter Egg hunt. C. Reports of Planning Commissioners None. 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. B. Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Farmer adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Brian Beeman Assistant City Administrator Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther Minute Maker Secretarial