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Home My WebLink AboutPL MINUTES 09191972 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 106304 Box: 36 Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1972 Document: PL MINUTES 09191972 VILLAGE OF ST. ANTHOMY PLANNIMG IOA"D HEETIMG • . ;Sprtember 190972 Chairman Ory Rratland opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. Present at roll call : Grace McGinn, Richard Letourneau, Ory Rratland, Dick Parrill, Donald 'Kronk and Thomas Ondrey. Also present: nuilding Inspector, Harry Lekson Absent: 2ichard Carlson The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Corrections were as follows: Page 1, para. 11 to read: Motion by Kronk, seconded by Parrill to recommend for approval the request by nob Dircks, and a building permit be issued, and the matter not be pursued further to the Council. Motion by Carlson, seconded by Kronk to approve minutes as corrected. Motion carried. Mr. David Hamra representing Real Estate "10" appeared before the Planning Roard to request rezoning of S. 199.2 feet of Lot 6, Block 9, hounds View Acres, 2nd Addition presently zoned multiple to commercial to allow the • construction of a Superette. This would be a superette that would face 37th Avenue near Chandler. The Planning loard discussed the concept of a third superette along 37th Avenue and the additional traffic problems it would create. Motion by 1(ronk, seconded by Ondrey to table action on this request until the next meeting of the Planning Roa rd. Voting on the motion: Aye: Ondrey, Kronk May: McGinn, Letourneau, Rratland, Parrill Motion not carried. The request was discussed further by the Planning Roard. Motion by Parrill, seconded by McGinn to deny the request for rezoning. Voting on the motion: Aye: McGinn, Letourneau, Kronk, Rratland, Parrill Nay: Ondrey Motion carried. Request denied. -2- • Mr. Dennis Collins appeared before the Planning Board to request a building permit for 12 additional garages to be located on Lot 2, Rlock 9, Mounds View Acres, 2nd Addition. Mr. Lekson informed the Planning 9oard that he had checked with Mr. Comstock of Comstock & Davis, and Mr. Comstock informed him that the request would be okay as long as they built 15 feet away from the sewer line. Motion by 'Cronk, seconded by Parrill to recommend to the Council the request for the proposed garages with the further recommendation that the exterior material of the garages conform to the existing Diamond 0' garages. --,,nM -t-ion carried. Mr. Rodger P. Nordell of Firestone Real Estate Dept. and Mr. O.K. Shabaz, District Operating Manager for Firestone appeared before the Roard to request a free standing sign 25' high, lighted neon to be placed on the corner of 39th & Stinson Rlvd. Mr. Shabaz stated that it was his understanding that the Village Ordinance in regard to signs allowed a free standing sign for service stations and being they do run a service station type of operation, based on that, they request the variance. The Planning Board discussed the request with regard to interference with the Equinox Apartments (light shining into their windows ), lack exposure to the main section of the Apache Shopping Centers parking area, etc. Motion by Ondrey, seconded by i(ronk to recommend to the Council the approval of a free standing sign for the Firestone Tire Company for the corner of 39th rr Stinson Rlvd. Voting on the motion: Aye: Ondrey, Kronk, McGinn Nay: Rratland, Parrill, Letourneau Motion not carried. Motion by Rratland, seconded by Parrill to recommend to the Council the denial of this request. Voting on the motion: Aye : Rratland, Parrill, Letourneau Nay: Ondrey, +Cronk, McGinn Motion not carried. • Motion by Ondrey, seconded by 1(ronk to refer this request to the Council for their decision. \MO tion carried. -3- Mr. Earl Rosengren of Central Engineering appeared before the Planning noand to • request a building permit for an addition to the north section of their present building. The Planning Board questioned Mr. Rosengren as to the purpose of the addition, and Mr. Rosengren assured the Planning loard it would be used for storage of parts that were presently left outside, no new employees would be hired in their company, there were no other buildings near the planned addition that would be affected by this addition. Motion by Parrill, seconded by Letourneau to recommend for approval to the Council. Motion carried. Mr. Harry Lekson presented Midwest Federal plans for the circular building to be constructed on the northeast corner of the Apache Shopping Center. The proposal was iscussed and no action was deemed necessary. Mr. Lekson presented plans for the Salvation Army Dining Nall to replace the present dining hall. Later in the evening Mr. Richard VanMan appeared before the Board and presented plans and explained the materials they were proposing to use, Motion by Kronk, seconded by McGinn to approve plans as presented and recommend the request for approval by the Council. • Motion carried. Mr. Lekson showed the planning 9oard a drawing of proposed sign for "Duddy's for Tires" which will occupy the small building on Kenzie Terrace previously known as the "pop shop". The sign was within the limits of the sign ordinance and no action was deemed necessary. Rratland brought up the subject of pedestrian pathways. He reported that he had met with Dr. %, nz, Supt. of Schools for District 282. Mr. Rratland passed out results of his study with Dr. Qenz. The major problem, explained Mr. Rratland, was that there were approximately 300 children north of 37th and east of Silver Lake Road that have need to get to Central Park area for school events, social and sport activities, and there is presently no safe way for those children to walk from their home area to the Central Park area. Mr. Rratland's plan basically included pathways on the west side of Silver Lake Road from 29th Avenue to 33rd Avenue. A pathway down Macalaster along 37th Avenue and proposed stop light at Foss Road to enable the children in the Emerald Park area to safely cross 37th Avenue. The pathway system was discussed in detail by the Planning Roard with regard to the need for such system, expense of such system, maintenance and public opinion of such system. Motion by McGinn, seconded by Bratland that the pathway system be recommended • for further study to the Council. Voting on the motion: s�_ -4- x Aye: McGinn, Brat land • Nay: Letourneau, Kronlc, Parri l l Motion not carried. Mr. Ondrey commended Mr. Bratland for the time and effort he had expended in coming up with such a detailed, well thought out plan. Remaining members of the Planning Board concurred in Mr. Ondrey's comment. Mr. Lekson presented to the Council a plan presented by Mr. Mario Romani of 3506 Skycroft Drive for a dog run with concrete apron and septic tank located by kennel for drainage. Planning Board deemed no action was necessary, but Village Manager should provide Mr. Romani with letter of acknowledgment. Grace McGinn offered several comments in regard to a fence ordinance based on her study of fence ordinances in force in neighbororing communities and the fence ordinance proposed for St. Anthony Village several years.ago. The Planning Board discussed the fence proposal in detail and came up with several suggestions and recommendations which were noted by Mrs. McGinn. Motion by Parrill, seconded by Kronk to have Chairman Bratland direct Mrs. McGinn to prepare an ordinance type proposal based on the recommendations of the Planning Board and turn it over to Mr. Letourneau for presentation to the Council on 9/2%9. • Motion carried. Motion by Parrill, seconded by Latour neau to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjournment 11:00 P.M. .. �� fS ._ L N 'S " �. _ C :Z � �- 1 _ j _ �' �� .1 � t. � ECJ '? !.� � lb _ � L ' -. �.3 - t '� .- �? t-I. � .. L� _ ... � .._ _ ta .y - < _ r .: .a � r • � .. O .'J J �� _ a ,. ,7 .t t J. �- .- .�. -- -" r. • -.i _. .L _ 'J "..' _ -. i _- :1 _ -. o ... _- (� _. ^, c -. y t _ .. _ � - � e ' _. �, �. a^C i V _ - _ . i -. \ 3 � �. -. _ 1 • •