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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995.03.22 PC MinutesHUGO PLANNING ..00M-M-I-.SSl0N MINUTES - MARCH '22. 1995 [he regular meeting of the Hugo Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Peltier at 7:00 p.m' PRESENT: Agness, Miltz-Miller, Schumann, Rubenzer, Malaski, Peltier, Kellison, Robert Museus, City Administrator ABSENT: None Motion was made by Kellison seconded by Schumann to approve the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting on February 22, 1995. Miltz-Miller requested that the minutes of the meeting be amended as follows; the Planning Commission recommended that Mr. Walsh contact City staff to work on conditions of the special use permit. Under the section regarding site plan approval for Lessard/Nyren Utilities, condition six should be added stating that the applicant shall clarify the number of parcels included in the proposed site plan and provide the City with the specific property description for the parcel to which the special use permit is to apply. Agness requested that the section regarding the site plan approval for Lessard/Nyren Utilities be amended to state that MnDot shall review the proposed access to Trunk Highway 61. Agness also recommended the following change: clarify that the Bald Eagle Sportsmen's Association voluntarily, agreed to discontinue the use of black powder firearms on their property' Schumann then moved, seconded by Kellison to approve the minutes as amended. All aye, motion passed' Schumann made a motion, seconded by Agness, to approve the minutes of the Hugo Planning Commission meeting of March 7, 1995 subject to changes as follows: Miltz-Miller requested that the section regarding the Woods of Bald Eagle be amended' Her concerns regarding potential City liability and maintenance of a small park abutting two city streets. Agness also requested an amendment to the Woods of Bald Eagle section to reflect concerns with the accuracy of the traffic study formed by the City Engineer which indicated that most of the traffic in the area will move East to West. All aye, motion passed. P.C. Minutes - 3/22/95 Page Two The Planning Commission reopened consideration of a reguest by Thomas Walsh for a special use permit to process and store wood at his property located at 5635 165th Street which had been tabled from the Planning Commission meeting of February 22, 1995. The Commission indicated concerns regarding the fact that Mr. Walsh was not present at the meeting to answer Planning Commission questions. The Commission was concerned over the location of the proposed activities on the site. Kellison made a motion to deny the special use permit to Mr. Walsh, which was seconded by Schumann. All aye, motion passed. The Planning Commission indicated they would be willing to reconsider the request given changes to the site plan or additional information on how the site is to be operated. Dan Dolan Development, Inc. and Jeff Barbour have requested a special use permit to construct a stone/brick monument at the entrance to the Duck Pass Subdivision on Lot 1, Block 1, at 136th St. and County Rd. 8A. The property is zoned RR2. The monument has already been constructed. Mr. Walter Stoltzman stated that past City policy has been to charge double permit fees whenever an individual constructs improvement without appropriate City permits. As there was no additional comment from the public, Peltier then closed the hearing. The Planning Commission discussed the set back requirements. Miltz-Miller expressed her concern that the monument should be subject to a separate hearing for a variance to required set backs. Miltz-Miller then made a motion, seconded by Rubenzer, to table action on the requested special use permit pending a variance hearing on the set back requirement in the presence of the applicant to answer Planning Commission questions. All aye, motion passed. SF-'E*C I AL USE PERMIT -- IYION'YANARI HOMES Montanari Homes, Inc. has requested a special use permit to install a 4' x 8' directional sign at the intersection of County Rd. 8A and Highway 61. The sign is currently constructed on the site replacing a previously permitted sign erected by another developer. No one was present to comment on the request. Rubenzer made a motion, seconded by Agness, to approve the special use permit as requested subject to the sign being removed from the site within two years. Montanari Homes must be responsible for maintaining the sign and adjacent areas in accordance with City ordinance. All aye, motion passed. P.C. Minutes - 3/22/95 Page Three SPECIAL USE PERMIT - CONCRETE YARD ORNAMENTS Garland Vacinek has requested a special use permit to install a 4'x8' plywood painted directional sign at the southwest corner of 165th Street and Highway 61. The property is zoned industrial. Mr. Vacinek was present to discuss this matter with the Planning Commission. He stated the sign was necessary to direct the public from Trunk Highway 61 to his business at 165th Street. No other comments were received. Miltz-Miller made a motion, seconded by Agness, to grant the special use permit for a two year period subject to the conditions that the permitee maintain the sign and the adjacent area in accordance with City ordinance. The top of the sign shall not exceed 16' from the ground. All aye, motion passed. SITE PLAN APPROVAL. - WILSON TOOL Wilson Tool has requested site plan approval to construct a 36,200 sq. ft. building on their property in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The proposed building is located on the south side of Farnham Ave. and south of 130th St. The building will be used as a manufacturing machine shop and office. Kellison made a motion, seconded by Miltz-Miller to approve the site plan subject to an approved landscaping plan and Wilson Tool acquiring all necessary permits with the Watershed District and other agencies before construction on the site. All aye, motion passed. FINDINGS OF FACT -- WOODS OF BALD EAGLE Planning Commission considered findings of fact prepared by the City attorney, Greg Galler, regarding the Planning Commissions action on March 7, 1995, concerning a new development called the Woods of Bald Eagle. The Planning Commission reviewed the document prepared by Mr. Galler and Agness made a motion to amend the findings of fact by changing the wording. In the first sentence of item 9 in the staff recommendations it is to read as follows: "Public water and sanitary sewer lines will be sized to allow continuation of service to potential areas of service outside of the plat extending south to 120th Street." Seconded by Peltier. All aye, motion passed. Agness made a motion, seconded by Malaski, to approve the findings of fact as amended. All aye, motion passed. P.C. Minutes - 3/22/95 Page Four SEMLER HOMES --- CONCF*.:P'T REVIEW Tony Emmerich representing Semler Homes requested a concept review for a proposed townhome development east of Highway 61 on Egg Lake Road. The Planning Commission, through discussion, indicated the following concerns with the proposal. 1. The impact of the street access proposed on the level of safety on County Rd. 8A. 2. The need for an integrated and detailed landscaping plan for the development. 3. The potential for future connection of the main street in the development to the south and the implication of the street becoming a permanent dead end. 4. The need for recreational facilities and open space in accordance with City ordinance. 5. The impact of expected demographics of the development on the recreational facilities. 6. The number of units proposed may be excessive for the site. 7. The offstreet parking areas being discussed may be excessive and lead to unnecessary paving which creates an industrial appearance to the development. 8. Is part of the landscaping plan buffering the proposed development from existing residential to the east and commercial development to the west? 9. Ponding and potential wetland mitigation impacts on the proposed development. 10. The number and proximity of the private streets in the development may pose a traffic problem. The Planning Commission generally indicated that the placement of townhomes in this location, given its high water table which may require slab on grade construction and the commercial property to the west, may be acceptable, but that substantial detail (especially in the area of the maintenance of open space, buffering, and park areas) would be necessary to make the final determination. Peltier requested the Planning Commission consider recessing the meeting in order to allow the Planning Commission to attend the black powder shoot at the Bald Eagle Sportsmen's Association facility, as previously discussed by the Planning Commission. P.C. Minutes Page Five Council member LaValle informed the Planning Commission that the Council has required the BESA to conduct a scientific analysis of the use of black powder firearms on the site, specifically regarding to MPCA noise standards. The Commission directed the City Administrator to request that the BESA inform the Planning Commission of the date and time they will be conducting the tests requested by the Council so that the Commission may be present at the time of the shoot. Miltz-Miller requested that discussion of a landscaping ordinance be included on the aqenda of the next Planninq Commission. Motion made by Rubenzer, seconded by Miltz-Miller to adjourn at 9:55 p.m. All aye, motion passed. Robert Museus City Administrator