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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
16 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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5 May 20, 2003
6 7:00 p.m.
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9 I. CALL TO ORDER
10 Acting Chair Stille called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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12 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
13 Acting Chair Stille invited the Council and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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15 III. ROLL CALL.
16 Commissioners present: Acting Chair Stille, Commissioners Hanson, Hoska, Steeves,
17 Stromgren, and Tillman.
18 Absent: Chair Melsha.
19 Also present: Assistant City Manager Susan Hall.
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21 IV. PUBLIC INPUT.
22 Glen Gavick, 2605 Lowry Avenue, questioned if there would be any planning discussion on the
23 proposed LaNel building at this meeting. Ms. Hall stated this would be coming through at the
4# July meeting.
26 Hearing no further comments, Acting Chair Stille moved forward with the agenda.
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28 V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
29 Susan Hall noted the Council meeting would be held on May 28, 2003 and not May 27, 2003 as
30 stated on the agenda.
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32 Motion by Acting Chair Stille, second by Commissioner Tillman, to approve the meeting agenda
33 with the change above.
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35 Motion carried unanimously.
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37 VI. MEETING MINUTES.
38 6.1 Review and Approval Planning Commission Minutes of April 15, 2003.
39 Motion by Commissioner Hanson, second by Commissioner Hoska, to approve the Planning
40 Commission meeting minutes of April 15, 2003.
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42 Motion carried unanimously.
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44 VII. COMMUNICATION WITH CITY COUNCIL.
45 7.1 Designate a Planning Commission member to the May 28, 2003 City Council Meeting.
Acting Chair Stille indicated that Commissioner Stromgren was available to attend the next City
4 Council meeting on May 27, 2003.
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VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
2 8.1 Amend the Zoning Code to Allow Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Goods Dealers as
3 Conditional Uses in Commercial Districts.
4 Acting Chair Stille opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m.
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6 Ms. Hall noted that the Planning Commission was holding a public hearing to amend Section
7 1635.03 of the City's Zoning Code to allow for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to operate as a
8 conditional use in Commercial districts within the City. She stated this was necessary because you
9 would not pass an ordinance allowing pawnbrokers as a conditional use without guidelines in place
10 in Section 566 to regulate pawnbrokers.
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12 Ms.Hall stated in regard to the pawnshop and secondhand good ordinance,the City will also need to
13 amend Chapter 6 of the City Code relating to fees. Both the pawnbroker and secondhand dealer
14 ordinance reference Section 615 of the City Code as establishing an investigation fee and license fee.
15 Ms.Hall referred to the proposed ordinance amending 615,which establishes such fees.She noted it
16 was not necessary for the Planning Commission to consider this ordinance, as it is not a zoning
17 matter. However to be complete, the Planning Commission should review the proposed fee
18 ordinance and forward it onto the City Council. The fees were researched and recommended by
19 Captain John Ohl of the Police Department.
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Ms.Hall explained that on April 15,2003 Planning Commission meeting,a public hearing was held
it on the pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers ordinances. She stated there was no public comment at
23 the public hearing.
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25 Ms. Hall indicated staff recommends that the Planning Commission take public comment on the
26 zoning amendment and then refer it onto the City Council as recommended adoption. Ms. Hall
27 explained the recommended ordinances, zoning code amendment, and fees will be considered by
28 the City Council on May 28, 2003.
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30 Hearing no public comment, Acting Chair Stille closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m.
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32 Acting Chair Stille indicated at last months meeting, this was discussed at length and referred the
33 Commission's rationale for this amendment to the March meeting minutes and comments from
34 the Police Chief.
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36 Motion by Acting Chair Stille, second by Commissioner Tillman, to amend Ordinance Section
37 1635.03 of the Zoning Code to Allow Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Good Dealers as
38 Conditional Uses in Commercial Districts.
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40 Motion carried unanimously.
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42 Ms. Hall indicated this would go to Council on May 28, 2003 for a first reading.
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8.2 Amend the Zoning Code to Allow Adult Day Care Centers as Conditional Uses in
2 Commercial Districts.
3 Acting Chair Stille opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m.
4 Ms. Hall reported for the last couple of months, the Planning Commissioners have been discussing
5 the adult day care use request. She noted that last month,the Commissioners agreed to recommend
6 the use as a conditional use permit in the Commercial zoning district. Ms. Hall stated the Planning
7 Commission would hold a public hearing amending Section 1635.03 of the zoning code to allow
8 adult day care centers as conditional uses in the Commercial zoning district.
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10 Ms.Hall noted the City Attorney's office has reviewed the statutes and state rule regulating adult day
11 care centers and stated the Minnesota Department of Human Services licenses such centers. She
12 indicated the State rules establish a number of regulations governing adult day care centers to protect
13 the safety and welfare of program participants. In addition, it was not necessary for the City to pass
14 an ordinance regulating adult day care centers as state law sufficiently covers the area.Thus, in the
15 proposed ordinance,adult day care centers are limited to those centers that are licensed under state
16 laws and rules.
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18 Ms. Hall explained that staff recommends the Planning Commission take public comment on the
19 zoning amendment and then refer it onto the City Council as recommended action. She indicated
20 the recommendation will be considered by the City Council on May 28, 2003.
16 Commissioner Tillman stated concern on the additional time it would take to go through the
23 conditional use permit process for this type of use. She questioned if this lengthy process would
24 hinder this type of use within the City. Randall Strand, 3055 Old Highway 8, noted this would be
25 taken into consideration when starting an adult day care within the City and stated he did not see
26 it as a problem.
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28 Hearing no further comments, Acting Chair Stille closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.
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30 Commissioner Hanson asked why this was only considered for the commercial zoning district.
31 Acting Chair Stille stated this was the consensus as the most appropriate district for this type of
32 use.
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34 Motion by Commissioner Stromgren, second by Commissioner Steeves, to amend Ordinance
35 Section 1635.03 of the Zoning Code to Allow Adult Day Care Centers as Conditional Uses in
36 Commercial Districts.
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38 Motion carried unanimously.
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40 Ms. Hall indicated this would go to Council on May 28, 2003 for a first reading.
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42 IX. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
Ms. Hall reviewed several items that would be coming up in the next few meetings. She noted
the Council approved $5.5 million in lease revenue bonds for a new fire station and to remodel
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and expand the public works facilities. She indicated the fire station preliminary plans would be
2 before the Commission in a conceptual basis in June.
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4 Ms. Hall added that the Council also agreed to close the Stonehouse with preliminary plans for
5 that site before the Commission in June.
6 She stated LaNel would be before the Commission in July.
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8 Commissioner Tillman asked if the joint meeting was open to the public. Ms. Hall stated this
9 would be open to the public, as are all public meetings.
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11 Ms. Hall reviewed the Northwest Quadrant efforts that have taken place and stated a TIF review
12 would take place in June with the Commission to potentially review the preliminary PUD in
13 August. Ms. Hall noted there would be a joint Council/Planning Commission meeting on June 3,
14 2003 at 6:30 p.m. and encouraged all to attend.
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17 Acting Chair Stille questioned what defined the TIF district. Ms. Hall stated this will be defined
18 in the TIF plans and will be discussed at the June 3, 2003 joint meeting with Council.
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20 X. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Commissioner Hanson noted there were two new businesses within Apache Plaza called Village
16 Blend and Elray Bakery. He stated both were doing well and invited the Commissioner's to visit
23 these new establishments.
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25 Commissioner Stromgren noted he attended the workshop sponsored by GTS titled, "Beyond the
26 Basics"and recommended all Commissioners attend.
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28 XI. ADJOURNMENT.
29 Motion by Commissioner Tillman, second by Commissioner Hoska, to adjourn the meeting at
30 7:28 p.m.
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32 Motion carried unanimously.
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35 Respectfully submitted,
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38 Heidi Guenther
39 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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