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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 11151983 Meeting Sheet i t 101988 i BOX: 2.1 . Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1983 Document: PL MINUTES 11151983 i CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 15 , 1983 The meeting was called to order by Chair Pro Tem Zawislak at 7 : 30 P.M. Present for roll call : Jones , Zawislak, Wagner and Franzese. Absent : Makowske , Bjorklund, and Bowerman. Also present: David Childs , City Manager. The following amendments were accepted for the October 18th Commission minutes : Page 2 , para. 6 : Substitute "Injection" for typo "injunction" in line 10 . Page 3 , para. 6 : Substitute "It was reported" for "Mrs . Makowske reported she had learned" in line 1. Page 3, para. 7: Substitute "She" for "and she" and eliminate "this might be an in indication" in lines 3 and 4 . Page 4 , para. 1: Add " and could present a hazardous situation" • following "necessary" in line 1. Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Wagner to approve as amended the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held October 18th, 1983. Motion carried unanimously. It was agreed that, if the only formal action taken that evening was the concept review of the Walbon lot split, there need be no represent- ative in attendance at the next Council meeting. The Manager indicated there was no longer any urgency to develop a Housing Plan for the City since the Arkand Partnership have indicated they have other methods of financing the rollover of homes to enable their owners to buy into the Kenzington condominiums . He said the redevelopers anticipate a majority of the purchasers would be from Minneapolis which has its own housing bond programs and it would not be economically feasible for the City or Developer to put up a million dollars in front end dollars to set up a housing bond program for the number of St. Anthony residents who can be expected to buy condominiums . However, even though the Housing Plan would not be approved until January 6 , 1985 , Mr. Childs indicated he would like to see such a plan developed early next year. • There are 12 condominiums sold to date, Mr. Childs reported, and construction won't be started until 50% or 67 are sold. However, the redevelopers are putting up a model beginning the week of November 21st. The Manager told Commissioner Jones there would be no speculative buying, at least on the first round of unit purchases , on the project. -2- He also reported the City has no money tied up in the project at all, since the. land was sold to the redevelopers for more than it cost. The City will give. a Quit Claim Deed for the disputed land between the project and the mobile home park but the project itself would not be affected no matter how the redevelopers choose to handle it.. The request from Irving Walbon' s attorney, Robert Halva, 3948 Central Avenue N.E. , for concept approval for the division of the parcel on the corner of Old Highway 8 and 33rd Avenue N.E. into two residential lots had been -included in the agenda packet along with a copy of the half section sheet identifying that property; a copy of the City ordinance pertinent to the request. The Manager ' s direction to the Commission related to the lot split request was also included. Mr. Halva was. present to discuss his client's request that the parcel owned by Mr. Walbon, which is -approximately 20 ,000 square feet, be split into two residential lots to be built on sometime in the future. The attorney explained that his purpose in coming before the Commission was -to assure his client that the resultant configuration of lots developed with the split would be acceptable to the City. ' There. was -a .brief discussion of the historical background of the triangular jog. of land into the- other property owned by Mr. Walbon • to the rear of the parcel , which, if left in the- parcel, would bring both proposed lots. into compliance with the City Ordinance , according to the attorney . However, assuming the City would prefer the back property lines being_ straightened out, Mr. Halva indicated his client would be willing to develop the lots in any manner, including angling the lot lines , the Commission might suggest. Isis primary purpose in coming before them was to ascertain before an expensive survey is made, whether or not two residential lots are possible for that parcel. Commissioner Jones indicated he perceived there must have been at least a..25 foot right-of-way provided between .this parcel's lot line and Old Highway 8 before it was downgraded, which would constitute an extenuating circumstance under which a variance for the lot split could be granted if necessary , and said. he personally would have no problem with the lot split which would eliminate the jog -An `the back . of the property. Commissioner Franzese agreed but wondered, if some - guidelines should be set for providing uniformity in backyard setbacks . No formal action was. taken but a poll of * the Commission members indicated agreement with having the outside dimensions surveyed and street set- backs verified, .with. the understanding that the Commission would work with Mr. Walbon's attorney to' 'make the lot lines work when the formal request for a' lot split comes before them. Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded .by Commissioner Franzese to adjourn the meeting at 8 :15 P.M. • Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Helen Crowe , Secretary