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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 01161979 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII 105986 Box: 36 Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1979 Document: PL MINUTES 01161979 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 16, 1979 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rymarchick at 7: 34 p.m. Present for roll call : Klick, Bowerman, Bjorklund, Marks , Rymarchick and Sopcinski Absent: Jones Also present: Jim Fornell , City Manager Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant The minutes for the December 21st meeting of the Board were corrected to formally include the listing of those Board members who were either present or absent as they were listed in the January 16 , 1979 Agenda. "Present for roll call: Bjorklund, Marks, Rymarchick and Jones Absent: Klick, Bowerman and Sopcinski" Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Marks to approve the minutes for the December 19 , 1978 Board meeting as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Bowerman will report actions taken by the Board to the Council at their January 23rd meeting. At 7: 36 p.m. , Mr. Rymarchick opened the Public Hearing to consider the pro- posed replatting of Lot 1, Block 1 , Olsens Addition (4033 Silver Lake Terrace) into two parcels on which there will be the existing single family residence and another proposed to be built by the owner, Elmer W. (Pete) Hansen on the newly formed Lot 2 and, subject to the approval of such a lot split, to also consider the variances necessary to construct that dwelling. Mr. Jones arrived at 7: 36 p.m. Mr. Fornell confirmed that all notification requirements for the replatting had been met and all application fees paid by the owner. No one present objected to the contents of the notice nor reported failure to receive same. Mr. Hansen showed colored photos and discussed the details of the plans for the proposal which he told the Board had received both 100% written approval from his neighbors and the unanimous consent of the Council to the vacation of the City's right of way which was necessary to final approval of the project. In return for this vacation Mr. Hansen said he had agreed to grant the City a five foot easement around the perimeter of the vacated area for snow • storage. He later conceded it might be necessary to allow at least 15 feet to protect the City 's ability to store snow even in the face of ad- ditional space being opened up with the relocation of the utility pole. No other person appeared to speak for or against the proposal and the Public Hearing was closed at 8 :01 p.m. Motion by Mr. Klick and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend that the City Council accept all the variances necessary to the lot split proposed by Elmer W. Hansen for Lot 1 , Block 1, Olsens Addition subject to the granting to the City by Mr. Hansen of a 15 foot snow storage easement on that portion of the new Lot 2 which has been vacated by the City for the project as well as the relocation of the existing utility pole on that site finding that neither allowing a lot size variance for the proposed 6 , 700 square foot lot nor side yard variance for a 61 . 79 foot wide lot will re- sult in any interference with adjoining dwellings since the required set- backs between homes will be maintained; the front yard setback will be consistent with that for other homes on the cul-de-sac, and the rear yard setback is governed by the shoreline of a "non-meandered lake" where property lines extend beyond dry land. Before the vote was taken Mr. Sopcinski offered an amendment to the motion which would require the property to be platted as shown on the submitted plans and the building constructed with physical size retained as per those plans. • His motion died for lack of a second. However, Mr. Bjorklund's proposed amendment to the motion "that approval be subject to all easements" was accepted by the maker and second of the motion. Voting on the amended motion: Aye: Klick, Bowerman, Bjorklund, Marks, Rymarchick and Sopcinski. Abstention: Jones . ,\Motion carried. Richard Baer, 1718 Saunders , St. Paul , returned to the Board to bring them up to date on the teenage dance hall he would like to operate in the vacant section of the building which now houses the Country Store. He said he proposed if a satisfactory lease can be engotiated to adapt 17,000 square feet of the area which was formerly a disco skate for a dance hall and game room to serve teenagers from 13 to 18 years of age, though not necessarily barring older youths. He reiterated the plans for adequately supervising the center which he had previously discussed with both the Board and Council and reviewed the experience he has had in youth activi- ties which led him to believe he could meet his objectives of making money at the same time he is providing a badly needed type of entertainment • minus liquor for the youth of the area. He told of several successful centers in Egan, downtown Minneapolis and Milwaukee on which he felt he could model with improvements his proposed enterprise. (2) • In reference to State Statute 624 .24 which the City Attorney had researched for the City in 1976 , he said there is apparently no awareness on the part of City officials or disco operators in the other municipalities of such restrictions on this type of activity as are detailed in this statute. Though the existence of such a statute might actually aid the City in the control of such an activity, the Manager questioned whether the City Council would be placed in a tenous position of condoning non-enforcement of the statute if the City ordinances were altered to permit the operation of the dance hall. Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Marks to indicate to the Council the Board's general approval of the concept of the proposed teen dance center if Mr. Baer is able to get an indication from state officials that such a center is permissible under Statute 624 . 24 and as long as City approval is subject to the retention of at least one uniformed policeman inside the building; the area around the center is supervised and cleaned up and the City is adequately protected from liability. Motion carried unanimously. Ken Johnson, 1927 Simpson, Roseville, who operates the Burger Chef restau- rant, 4004 Silver Lake Road, presented his request that he be allowed to substitute for the existing 75 square foot sign on top of his building the franchise ' s new logo which is only 43 square feet. He also asked that the 10 foot sign he now has along the driveway be relocated on top of the building where it could direct customers to the drive-up window which will • be added when the building is remodeled. There will be no "flashing lights" in the signage but rather the new lexan sign for which he showed site plans will be internally lit. Mr. Johnson told the Board he had been issued a permit in 1969 for a 100 square foot sign which the City requested be put above the building and the signage was reduced last year to 75 square feet. Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Jones to recommend that the Council allow Ken Johnson to make the requested change in signage for Burger Chef, 400.4 Silver Lake Road, as per the plans he submitted as long as the total area of signage is not exceeded, finding that it would appear to be unreasonable to deny the variance to the Sign Ordinance for the change since the proposed sign brings the signage for Burger Chef into closer conformance with the City's current sign philosophy and a hardship to Mr. Johnson might result from forcing him to retain the old signage. o ion carried unanimously. Edward J. Fiore of American Monarch Corporation, 2801 37th Avenue N.E. , appeared to discuss with the Board the projected need for 25% more floor area within his existing plant for which he presented conceptual drawings for the proposed expansion of the building. These included plantings which he said had been suggested by the City Manager to provide relief from the elongated line of the building which he admitted will "resemble an • airplane hangar" . The plant manager told of efforts of his company to secure more land for parking in the rear from the Soo Line and detailed the steps he is prepared (3) to take to prevent his employees from parking on adjoining residential streets especially during the construction period. He estimated the ex- pansion plans will create a need for from 200 to 240 parking spaces and the drawings indicated parking facilities on the east side of the building which can be developed if negotiations with the Soo Line are unsuccessful. XMr. Klick said he had lived across 37th Aveneu from American Monarch for four years and had been surprised at the few complaints the neighbors had voiced regarding on-street parking by employees of the firm. Mr. Fornell agreed that there had been an improvement in the past few years . Placement of the time clock will determine the parking habits of most of the employees, Mr. Fiore said, and he promised to communicate to the neighbors his company's request that they direct any complaints regarding parking of employees to the company rather than bother the City police. The general consensus of the Board appeared to be favorable to the concept as presented. Mr. Rymarchick reported receiving several inquiries regarding the adver- tised sale of the lots on 33rd Avenue N.E. and Silver Lake Road which are owned by the School District especially as to what type of development would be accepted there. Tom McMullen, I .S.D. #282 's Community Service Director, gave a status report on be sale of I .S.D. 282 lots at 33rd Avdnue N.E. and Silver Lake • Road. He did not anticipate an immediate sale , however, because inability to locate some pertinent documents was delaying the clearance of title and suggested the Board might invite Mike Sullivan, Finance Director of District #282, to tell them how the bids for the property are being handled and whether such bids may be accepted on contingencies that the zoning of the property from R-1 , single family dwelling might be modified by the City to allow multiple or two family dwellings . Board members noted they had not been notified of their reappointment to the Board for the coming year but, assuming this to be just an oversight, took the following actions to reorganize for 1979 : Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Rymarchick to hold an election of officers to serve on the Board for 1979 and to nominate George Marks as Chairman and Dick Klick as Chairman Pro Tem. Motion carried unanimously. Both indicated a willingness to serve in these capacities . Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to close nominations and declare the nominees to be elected. Motion carried unanimously. • Mr. Klick then complimented Mr. Rymarchick and Mr. Marks for their leader- ship of the Board the past year when he felt meetings had been handled ex- tremely well under very trying circumstances in some instances . Other (4) • Board members indicated agreement with his statements. Several changes and clarifications of the definitions drawn up by Mr. Berg for the proposed revision of the City' s sign ordinance were suggested. Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Klick to adjourn the meeting at 10 : 30 p.m. for the slide presentation of "City Zoning Administration" . Motion carried unanimously. Helen Crowe Secretary • (5)