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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 08171976 Meeting Sheet 100153 III VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII II II BOM: 15 Folder: Document OI MINUTES 08171976 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING. BOARD MINUTES August 17 ,1976 t The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bowerman at 7 :36 P.M. Present at roll call: Rymarchick, Marks , Bowerman-,_ Cowan. Absent: Letourneau, Hiebel, Johnson Also Present: Jim Fornell, Adm. Asst. Motion by Rymarchick, seconded by Cowan to approve the July 20 , 1976 Planning Board minutes , as submitted. The adoption of the new zoning ordinance was discussed. Members requested copies of the ordinance as soon as possible. Mr. Jack Lawrence of Signcrafters was not present to present his request for a variance to permit a free-standing sign- at Pizza Hut, 3901 Stinson Boulevard. Rymarchick expressed his concern about the unsightliness of Sroga's Standard Service Station, 3201 Stinson Boulevard, and felt the City should encourage Mr. Sroga to clean the property up. • It was noted that when the Planning Board approved the permit for the service station in 1953 , the members stipulated that the premises "be kept clean and orderly with no accumulation of old cars , tin-cans or other debris" . Mr. Cowan advised that the City should diplomatically advise Mr. Sroga to tidy up the property. Motion by Mr. Rymarchick, seconded by Mr.. .Marks to direct the City staff to contact Mr. Sroga about cleaning up his service station and surrounding land and to solicit Mr. Sroga' s proposals for cleaning up and dressing up his station. Motion carried unanimously. The Planning Board members suggested that the City Council investigate the possibility of storing abandoned vehicles at the Public Works Department yard, room permitting, thereby reducing the number of vehicles stored at Mr. Sroga' s station and also collecting the storage and/or disposal fees for the City. Jim Fornell was directed to research ordinances on group care houses, family care houses , etc. as a possible amendment to the zoning ordinance. He is to report back at the September Planning Board meeting. Mr. Marks wondered about the status of discussions on the St. • Anthony Shopping Center. He was informed that Wil Johnson is most knowledgeable about the latest activities . R Page 2 i i Mr. Bowerman is to represent the Planning Board at the August 24 , 1976 City Council meeting. Mr. Gordon Hedlund provided the Planning Board members with - supplemental ith -supplemental information concerning the public hearing on his proposed P.U.D. set for August 31st. Motion by Mr. Cowan, seconded by Mr. Marks to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Adjournment at 8 : 50 P.M. Jim Fornell, Acting Secy. • •