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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-06 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,2011 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 Present Present Present Present at 7:05 p.m. Present Present Present Present Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Senior Planner Ekstrand tabled 8. a. the Maplewood Green Building Program Update due to the Assistant Building Official, Nick Carver having a conflict this evening. This item will be back for a future meeting. Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler requested the minutes be expanded to include the discussion from the three people that spoke during the public hearing for the Wakefield Lake Experimental Storm Water Treatment Basin - Wetland Buffer Variance for the city council. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the Auqust 16. 2011. Planninq Commission minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Boeser. Ayes - Chairperson Fischer, Commissioner's Boeser, Desai, Nuss & Pearson Navs - Commissioner's Martin & Trippler Abstentions - Commissioner's Bierbaum, & Yarwood September 6, 2011 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Conditional Use Permit for LaMettry Collision Auto Repair, 2923 Maplewood Drive 1. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. 2. Owner of LaMettry Collision, Rick LaMettry addressed and answered questions of the commission. 3. Owner of Maplewood Toyota, Steve McDaniels addressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. There were no residents that came forward to address the commission. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Yarwood moved to approve the resolution approvinq a conditional use permit for vehicle repair on the propertv north of 2923 Maplewood Drive. Approval is based on the findinqs required bv ordinance and subiect to the followinq conditions: (correctinq impervious to pervious). 1. All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped July 25, 2011. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started or the proposed use utilized within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. If within one year of this permit approval the construction does not begin, the city shall review the status of the 2005 conditional use permit granted to Maplewood Toyota for their temporary parking lot on this site. Consideration shall be given to terminating that CIP, or requiring permanent parking lot improvements, based on the development plans of Mr. LaMettry. 4. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 5. The applicant shall comply with the impervious-surface requirements of the Shoreland Ordinance and the impervious-surface area requirements determined by the Maplewood Engineering Department. This was determined in 2005 for the existing parking lot, however, a reevaluation shall be made to assure code compliance. 6. The applicant shall comply with the conditions stated in the Maplewood Engineering Department's review of this proposal as prepared by Steve Kummer, staff engineer, dated August 10, 2011. 7. There shall be no plowing of snow from this site for deposit in the city's holding pond to the west. Seconded by Commissioner Pearson. Ayes - All September 6, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2 The motion passed. This item will go to the CDRB on September 27, 2011 and to the City Council on October 10, 2011. b. 7:00 p.m. or later: Right-of-Way Vacation, north side of Beam Avenue, east of White Bear Avenue 1. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. There were no residents that came forward to address the commission. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. The commission expressed that they would have preferred that this proposal should have been heard by the Park & Recreation Commission prior to it coming to the Planning Commission. The commission requested their concerns regarding the number of parking spaces and access to the trails and site be forwarded to the Park & Recreation Commission. Commissioner Yarwood moved to approve the resolution for the vacation of unused riqht-of-wav. north of Beam Avenue and east of White Bear Avenue. The reasons for the vacation are as follows: 1. It is in the public interest. 2. The city is not using the right-of-way for a public street. 3. The right-of-way is not needed for street access purposes as the adjacent properties have street access on Beam Avenue. This approval is subject to: 1. Ensure the continued dedication of any utility easements within the area of the unused right-of-way. Seconded by Commissioner Martin. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the City Council on September 26, 2011. 6. NEW BUSINESS None. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS September 6, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3 a. Maplewood Green Building Program Update - Deleted 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commissioner report for the city council meeting of August 22, 2011. Commissioner Martin was scheduled to attend. There were no planning commission items. b. Upcoming City Council meeting of September 12, 2011. Commissioner Boeser is scheduled to attend. The anticipated items to be reviewed are the CUP revision for Maplewood Toyota and the storm water improvements within the wetland buffer north of Wakefield Lake. c. Upcoming City Council meeting of September 26, 2011. Commissioner Pearson is scheduled to attend. This agenda has not yet been set. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m. September 6, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4