HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995.01.25 PC MinutesAi rosin MIRMY .7.060WORTAXAM
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Peltier at 7:00PM.
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PRESENT: Agness, Kellison, Malaski, Miltz-Miller, Schumann, Peltier
Rubenzer, Tom Loucks and Ed Elliott of Loucks and Assoc.,
Councilman LaValle, Administrator Museus
Chairman
Peltier opened
the public
hearing for Mr. Thomas Walsh, 5635
165th St.
North, who has
requested
a special use permit for the storing
and processing
of fire wood
at the
above address. The property is zoned
agricultural
and consists
of 20 acres.
The City zoning ordinance does not
specifically
address the
storing and
processing of fire wood, but Chapter
320-45
Subd. 3, (c), does
permit excavating,
landfills, nurseries,
commercial
pen feeding,
and similar
activities as a special use in the
agricultural
district.
The City has
also issued a special use permit to
another
party for the processing
of
wood waste in the agricultural
district
on Irish Ave.
A permit for
similar activities has been issued to
adjacent
industrially zoned
property.
No representative of the applicant
was present
at the meeting.
Mr. Fredric
Suess, 5725
165th St. North
addressed the Planning Commission
regarding
the special use
permit and
indicated that he prefer the SUP not
be issued,
but if it was,
the wood
pile be placed to the east side of Mr.
Walsh's
property in such
a manner that
it did not present a detriment to
his property.
Chairman
Peltier closed
the public
hearing and made a motion to table
action
on the request until
a representative
of the applicant could be
present
to address the concerns
of
the Planning Commission which included
location
of the wood processing
on
the property, screening, potential fire
hazards,
potential access
problems
across wetlands, setbacks from property-
ropertylines
linesand
other matters.
Motion seconded
by Kellison.
All aye,
motion passed.
Mr. Tim
Garry, representing
Burnet
Realty approached the Planning
Commission
with the concept
of a post
office site on the west side of
Trunk Highway
61 and approximately
150th St. Mr. Garry represents the
property
owner, Gary Svoboda
and is
working with a developer, Mr. Russ
Goudge,
Ashton Lake Home
Builders,
in development of the site for a post
Office.
Mr. Garry indicated
interest
in rezoning the property Nov—
commercial
use. The Planning
Commission
and Mr. Garry discussed the
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Proposal in some
detail including the possibility
of a planned
unit
development to
include post office and multifamily
homes.
The Planning
Commission has
concerns regarding traffic
flow, impact on
adjacent
property owners
and future growth of the
area. Generally,
the Commission
was in favor
of the site for a post office
with appropriate
adjacent
land
use, and Mr.
Garry was requested to provide
alternate options for
development of
the site to the Planning
Commission.
The planner briefly
reviewed the proposal
and offered options
regarding
utilities, circulation,
businesses on a
frontage road, and
permature
zoning.
Schumann made
motion, seconded by Miltz-Miller
to appoint
Tim Agness,
vice-chair of
the Planning Commission.
All aye, motion
passed.
Mr. Ed Elliott,
of Loucks and Associates
presented a detailed
update
on
the revised comprehensive
plan (and discussed
the work to
date in
some
detail) with
the Planning Commission and
specifically requested
that
the
Commission review
the issues section to
determine if all
the concerns
of
the City were
being adequately addressed
in an appropriate
manner.
To
give the Planning
Commission time to review
the work done
to date
and
prepare comments.
Miltz-Miller
made motion, seconded by Schumann,
to schedule
a special
meeting of the
Hugo Planning Commission
on February 15, 1995
at 7:00PM,
to
discuss the revised
comprehensive plan.
Motion made by
Rubenzer, seconded by Miltz-Miller
to adjourn
at 10:25PM.