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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 05181982 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 102079 Box: .21 Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1982 Document: PL MINUTES 05181982 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLAN14ING COMMISSION MINUTES May 18 , 1982 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jones at 8 :05 P .M. The meetingwas delayed until after the City polls were closed. Present for roll call : Zawislak , Bowerman, Makowske , Jones , Bjorklund .and .Peterson. Absent: Sopcinski. Also present: Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant. Motion by Mr. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to approve as submitted the minutes for the Planning Commission meeting held April 20 , 1982 . Motion carried unanimously. The Chairman will represent the Commission at the Council meeting May 25th. At 8':08 the Chairman opened the public hearing to consider a petition fora seven foot frontyard setback variance to the City Zoning • Ordinance requirements which .would permit Orville PR.. Thompson to construct a garage addition to the front of his home at 3302 Belden Drive, which would be 23 feet fromthe lot line. Mr. Berg confirmed the application- fee- had been paid and as required by ordinance ,. notification has. been sent to all property owners of record within 200 feet of the property in question . Two of the neighbors were present to sit in on the discussion but indicated they did not intend to oppose their neighbor's request. The appli.cant, however, did not appear and the Chairman indicated he did not believe the Commission should act on the request without his input. Motion .by Mr. Bjorklund and -seconded by Mrs . Makowske to table action on the variance application for: Lot 13 , Block 1, Belden Terrace 2nd- Addition until staff places its consideration on a future agenda. Motion carried unanimously. At 8: 15 P.M. , the public hearing on- the proposed- Ordinance Amendment and Conditional Use Permit which will be required to allow the tanning salon proposed by Keith Grewe to operate in the -Apache Plaza Shopping Center. In his May 10th memorandum, Mr. Berg reported the data. he had been able to gather about .this new concept in services . The Administrative Assistant confirmed that the notice of the hearing, on the Conditional s -2- Use Permit .had beenpublished, and sent, as required, to the .only property owner within 350 feet of the site , the, Apache management, as had been. done in the instance where the video -movie center was • approved for the shopping center. No one other than Mr. Grewe appeared to speakto the issue and the applicant gave his plans for wiring, sanitizing the rooms after each session and -addressed the safety elements of the operation. He described the box-like enclosures which utilize ultra violet A rays , as opposed to B rays , which can .burn, and said staff controls the machines and exposure times from outside -the rooms which would be locked for privacy. He has purchased four. Tan Me , Inc. machines , Mr. Grewe told the Commission members., but he is hopeful that there will be the demand for at least ..two more. Tanning sessions will be scheduled strictly by appointment, and, although the Apache manage- ment have told him he could operate from 7 :00 A.M. to 12 :00 A.M. each day, he will only have staff to operate from 8.:00 A.M. to 8 :00 P.M. at first. Mr. Bowerman opposed setting a specific closing time for this operation since other City establishments stay open until after 1: 00 A.M. Mrs . Makowske reported visiting Mr. Van Meter 's salon in Maplewood and found no one in .that shopping center who had anything negative to say about the operation or its clients . Mr. Berg said the same is true of the three municipalities he had contacted where the exist- ing ordinances were interpreted to permit this franchise to operate as an extension of existing services . The Chairman told Mr. Grewe that since the Commission members have familiarized .themselves about these salons , which were a new concept before his proposal, many of the misapprehensions about this being a front for a. less desirable activity have been dispelled. However , Mr. Bjorklund said he believes -the- community ' s concerns about illicit massage parlors and saunas are well taken and cautioned Mr. Grewe that if he ever permits any type of illegal activity , . the City has the right to withdraw his permit and staff"will take immediate action to close him down. Mr. Bowerman noted the prohibi.tion ..of tanning -of hides 'in that section of the City Ordinance which permits luggage sales in the City and suggested this operation be. specifically identified as pertaining to only the human body. The hearing was closed at 9 :05 P.M. .Motion by Mr. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend the Council amend. the City Zoning. Ordinance to .include body sun tanning salons as- a conditionally permitted .use , finding that, (1) no one appeared tospeak against the amendment;. (2) merchants and officials of other municipalities -where similar salons are in operation have indicated .no obj.ec.tions: _to the manner-- in which they are run or the type of clientele they attract; and,.- (.3) this service seems compatible with existing operations such as the health club and weight control centers in Apache. • Motion carried unanimously . :r -3- Motion- by 3Motion by Mr. Bowerman and .seconded by Mr. Peterson to recommend the Council grant .a Conditional Use permit to-.Keith Grewe , 1001 Orchard Avenue ,. under the City. Ordinance amendment which will allow the • operation of a Tan Me ,. Inc. . body sun - tanning salon in a commercial district,. specifically the lower level of the Apache Shopping Center , subject to annual review of the permit and- to the salon meeting all applicable City , State, and Federal codes . The Planning Commission finds : (1) . No one .appeared -at .the Commission hearing to object to the permit (2) The proposed service seems to fit in with other types of services in .Apache. (3) No problems or complaints about similar operations in other municipalities . have been reported. Before voting on the motion, Mrs . Makowske expressed. .some concern about the type of handouts which the franchise distributes , specifically the one with the. drawing of an unclothed model. Mr. Grewe said he has no control over the literature but .recalled: that Mr. Van Meter had indicated at the last meeting,. "there might have to be some changes made in the franchise logo" . Mrs . Makowske offered an amendment to the motion that "granting the permit be subject to any models used in the literature for the salon being clothed" . The Chairman indicated he believes the City should trust Mr. Grewe • not to offend the major portion of his clients - by putting- out material which they might find offensive and there was no second for the amendment. Mr. Bjorklund called the question and the vote to end the debate was unanimous . The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Berg said he hopes to be able to make the modifications to the proposed Sign Ordinance which were . recommended by the City Attorney and to have the final draft of the .ordinance ready for Commission consideration in June. He then reported the $3 ,200 Letter of Credit which assures landscaping and fencing requirements for the. Craig & Company- property will be fulfilled had been cashed in as the Council had directed. However, the Administrative Assistant reported he has recently learned Kenneth Lee , who is building behind the property in question, has now indicated a desire to purchase 12 feet of the .Morris property and intends to put in the fence between the lots himself if the deal goes through. The 12 foot land -transfer will have to be presented for Commission consideration, he added. Because there had been. some indication that the Equinox owners might be considering a request that the planted area across from Silver • Lane be developed for single family dwellings , Mr. Jones had requested staff to research the minutes of the meetings where the Equinox apartments were first allowed and copies of three 1969 Commission - -4- minutes were distributed.. Mr... Be.rg agreed to research the title if necessary, to see if there was not a covenant against such a development. .� Mr. Bjorklund indicated the construction of the Cable T.V. system will be a significant land use question for the City and asked that the Planning Commission members be given copies of the construction permits and the .main wiring schedules as soon as they are available , so problems can be addressed early on in the development. Chairman Jones indicated he would like to have. a Teleprompter representative invited to a Commission meeting. Mr. Bjorklund was told the Council has already directed that the appropriate agency be contacted to find out whether the air traffic patterns over -St. Anthony have . been- changed significantly. Motion by -P4r. .Peterson and seconded .by Mr. Zawislak to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 30 P.M. Motion carried .unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe Secretary •