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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Fischer.
2. ROLL CALL
AI Bierbaum, Commissioner
Joseph Boeser, Commissioner
Tushar Desai,Commissioner
Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson
Robert Martin, Commissioner
Tanya Nuss, Commissioner
Gary Pearson, Commissioner
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Jeremy Yarwood, Commissioner
Present
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Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand requested tabling the public hearing 5.a. Conditional Use Permit
for South Metro Human Services, 1111 Viking Drive. The applicant requested tabling the hearing
in order to do additional work on the proposal and stated they had gone door to door to alert the
neighbors that the public hearing would be postponed to a later date.
Staff would also recommend moving 7.a. Renewable Energy Ordinance to G.b. and move the
current G.b. Zoning Map and comprehensive Plan Map changes to G.c.
Commissioner Yarwood moved to approve the aqenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Desai.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the March 15. 2011 minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Boeser, Desai, Nuss,
Pearson, Trippler & Yarwood
Abstention - Commissioner Martin
The motion passed.
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5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. 7:00 p.m. or Later: Conditional Use Permit for South Metro Human Services, 1111
Viking Drive
This item has been tabled per staff at the request of the applicant.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Tax Increment Financing Request for Maplewood Mall Area Improvements
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand introduced the item.
ii. Analyst, Springsted, Inc., St. Paul, Tom Denaway, addressed and answered
questions of the commission.
Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the resolution approvinq conformitv between the
proposed proiect and the citv's comprehensive plan.
RESOLUTION 11-5-566
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION FINDING THE MODIFICATION TO
THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO.1 AND THE
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT NO. 1-11 CONFORM TO THE CITY PLANS FOR
DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY AS A WHOLE
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood, Minnesota (the "City"), has prepared a modification to the
Development Program for Development District NO.1 (the "Development Program Modification") and a
Tax Increment Financing Plan (the "TIF Plan") for Tax Increment Financing (Economic Development)
District No. 1-11 therein and has submitted the Development Program Modification and the TIF Plan to
the City Planning Commission pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.126 and Section 469.175,
Subdivision 3, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said Development Program Modification and TIF
Plan to determine their conformity to the general plan for the development or redevelopment of the City
as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is in agreement with the Development Program Modification
and TIF Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission that the proposed Development
Program Modification and TIF Plan conform to the general plan for the development or redevelopment of
the City as a whole and the Planning Commission recommends the Development Program Modification
and TI F Plan to the City Council of the City of Maplewood for its approval.
Approved by the Planning Commission of the City of Maplewood, this 19'h day of April, 2011.
Chair
Planning Commission of the City of Maplewood
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
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b. Renewable Energy Ordinance
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on Renewable Energy
Ordinance and answered questions of the commission.
Commissioners recommended various changes or clarifications for staff to make to the
renewable energy ordinance. Here were some of the commissioner's comments:
1. The city should allow wind turbines on residential lots of 5 acres or more. But it would
be better if the city just prohibited them altogether.
2. Where should the city measure the setback, from the blade or the pole?
3. The city should prohibit wind turbines in residential zoning districts.
4. The city should prohibit wind turbines in PUD and multi-family zoning districts.
5. The city should ensure there is fencing around the base of large wind turbines.
6. Why would the city require a wind turbine be 750 feet from a building? Change that to
1.1 times the height.
7. How will the city enforce abandonment of wind turbines?
Commissioner Martin moved to prohibit wind turbines in residential zoned areas of the citv.
Seconded by Commissioner Nuss.
After further discussion amongst the commission, Commissioner Nuss removed her second to
the motion.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
Commissioner Boeser moved to prohibit all wind enerqv turbines in the Citv of Maplewood . Anv
existinq wind enerqv turbines that are currentlv erected shall be qrandfathered in. And he
recommended strikinq the section in the enerqv section of the wind enerqv turbines.
Seconded by Commissioner Yarwood.
Ayes - Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Boeser, Martin,
& Yarwood
Nav - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Desai,
Nuss, Pearson
& Trippler
The motion failed.
Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the renewable enerqy ordinance with the noted
chanqes as it relates to the wind enerqy turbine section of the ordinance. The motion is to
allow wind enerqy turbines in properties zoned commercial or industrial only subiect to
CUP approval.
Seconded by Commissioner Yarwood.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Boeser, Desai, Martin, Nuss,
Pearson, Yarwood,
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Nav - Commissioner Trippler
The motion passed.
The Renewable Energy Ordinance will go back to the ENR Commission for final review
and then onto the city council later this summer.
c. Zoning Map and Comprehensive Plan Map Changes - Review and Discussion
1. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the
commission.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner Report at the city council meeting of March 28, 2011.
Commissioner Fischer was scheduled to attend, but there were no planning
commission items for review.
b. Commissioner report at the city council meeting of April 11, 2011. Commissioner
Martin was scheduled but did not attend. The item scheduled for review by the
planning commission at this meeting was the Hazelwood Street right-of-way vacation
of excess right-of-way.
c. Commissioner report at the city council meeting of April 25, 2011. Commissioner
Boeser was scheduled to attend but he will trade with Commissioner Trippler for May
23, 2011 since Commissioner Boeser will be traveling. The anticipated item for review
is the Western Hills Area Street improvements - Wetland Buffer Waiver and the TIF
financing request for Maplewood Mall Area Improvements (reviewed on March 15,
2011).
d. Commissioner report at the city council meeting of May 9,2011. Commissioner
Pearson is scheduled to attend. There are no items yet scheduled for review at this
meeting.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
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