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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 11.19.20Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of Thursday, November 19, 2020 Meeting held remotely pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 1313.021 Chair Kleissler called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. PRESENT: Arcand, Derr, Fry, Kleissler, Lessard, Luchsinger, Mulvihill. ABSENT: Tjernlund. STAFF: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of October 8, 2020 Commissioner Arcand made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Mulvihill to approve minutes for the meeting of October 8, 2020. Ayes: Arcand, Derr, Fry, Kleissler, Luchsinger, Mulvihill. Abstained: Lessard. Nay: None. Motion carried. Public Hearing: Carson Schifsky — Interim Use Permit for a landscaping business at 5725 165th Street North Staff provided a background on the interim use permit request. The applicant would like approval of an interim use permit (IUP) to operate small landscaping and excavation business at the property located 5735 165th Street North. The IUP is required since the property is zoned Future Urban Service and a landscape business is not an allowed use in that zoning district. However, the property is unique in that the underlying land use in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan is guided as Industrial. The IUP would allow temporary approval of the landscaping and excavation business with the condition that when municipal sewer becomes available to the property and if the use remains, the applicant shall apply to rezone the property to an industrial zoning district and comply with all zoning regulations in the City Code. The applicant is proposing to have 10 employees, including himself, and has stated that the property would be used as a base location for the business where employees would meet, park trucks and equipment, and some material storage. The business hours are 7am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. The applicant has stated that he will be living in the house on the property. November 19, 2020 PC Minutes Page 2 Staff provided an overview of the conditions listed and the resolution and stated that the IUP shall be reviewed on a yearly basis and at the time of expiration, the applicant will be required to apply for a new permit should the use continue. It is in staff's opinion that the request is in conformance with the criteria outlined by the ordinance for the granting of the IUP. Staff recommend approval of the interin- use permit, subject to the conditions listed in the resolution and permit. Commissioner Arcand asked if the neighboring properties had been notified. Staff stated that the neighbors had been noticed and comments were provided by Rick Malinger, 5816 165th Street North, prior to the meeting. Maria Mulvihill noted her proximity to the property and stated that she will be abstaining from the vote but will be part of the discussion. Chair Kleissler invited the applicant to address the Commission. Carson Schifsky, 10922 Stonebridge Trail North, Stillwater, provided the Commissioners with a brief introduction. The proposed business is an existing family owned business and will continue to be operated as a family owned business. Schifsky is looking forward to taking over the operations with his brother and they hope to grow into the site as the business grows. Commissioner Fry asked the applicant to address the number of vehicles listed. The applicant would like to be able to have additional vehicles on site prior to the termination of the permit. The applicant stated that in the next two to three years they would like to double in size. During the busy season, the equipment will typically go from job site to job site and will not be adding a significant amount of trips back to the house. Fry asked about exterior storage and the applicant added that they would like to store as much as they can in the out buildings on site. Commissioner Mulvihill asked for clarification on the location of the driveway and what direction they would accessing the site. Additionally, when would the junk be removed and would the storage business continue to operate on site? The applicant stated that the driveway location is west of the home on site and that they would leave and enter the site from the east, closer to Highway 61. Schifsky would like to clean up the property starting when they begin operating out of the site and in unaware of the storage business and does not intend to run a storage business. Chair Kleisser opened the public hearing at 7:34pm. Joanne Benick, 12400 213th Street North, Scandia, MN, addressed the Planning Commission. Benick owns the property to the east with her husband. They are comfortable with the applicant's request and would be open to a shared access. Eventually, they would like to see a private drive when the property is established. They use one vehicle for their business. Benick asked for clarification on land use to the west of the site. Staff clarified that the property to the west is residential. Chair Kleissler closed the public hearing at 7:40 pm. November 19, 2020 PC Minutes Page 3 The Planning Commission continued to discuss the request. Generally the Commissioners agreed that there should be some flexibility on the number of vehicles. Commissioner Derr made a motion to approve the interim use permit for a landscaping business at 5725 165t" Street North subject to the conditions listed in the resolution and permit, with the additional condition to allow no more than 20 vehicles and no more than 10 employees on site at the same time. Seconded by Commissioner Luchsinger. Ayes: Arcand, Derr, Fry, Kleissler, Lessard, Luchsinger. Abstained: Mulvihill. Nay: None. Motion carried. New Business: Resignation of Commissioner Tjernlund Staff announced that Commissioner Tjernlund has resigned from the Hugo Planning Commission due to scheduling conflicts. Staff will be posting for open Commission spots. New Business: Set Goal Settine Session for December 10. 2020. The Planning Commission scheduled their virtual goal setting meeting for December 17, 2020 at 5pm to be followed by a regularly scheduled meeting at 7pm. Adjournment Commissioner Fry made a motion, Commissioner Lessard seconded, to adjourn at 7:57pm. Respectfully Submitted, Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant