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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 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
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the October 18. 2011. PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Boeser, Martin, Nuss,
Pearson & Trippler
Abstentions - Commissioners Desai
& Yarwood
The motion passed.
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5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Plan Amendment, C (commercial) to LDR (low density residential) for 1961,1967 and
1975 McMenemy Street
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the
commission.
Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing.
Nobody came forward to address the commission.
Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution approvinq a comprehensive land use
plan amendment from C (commercial) to LDR (low densitv residential) for the properties located
at 1961. 1967 and 1975 McMenemv Street. Approval is based on the followinq reasons:
1. The properties are presently developed with single dwellings which would be compatible with
a land use classification of LDR.
2. The three homes are well kept and would not be destined for redevelopment in the forseeable
future.
3. The single dwelling development of these lots is compatible with abutting residential
development to the east, but they are also compatible land uses to the fire station and office
building to the north and south.
4. The reclassification to LDR would eliminate an inconsistency between the zoning map and
land use plan.
This action is subject to the approval of this land use plan amendment by the Metropolitan
Council.
Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Boeser, Desai, Martin, Nuss,
Pearson & Trippler
Nav - Commissioner Yarwood
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on November 28, 2011.
b. Wetland Buffer Waiver for Ditch Maintenance on Joy Road
i. Natural Resources Coordinator, Ginny Gaynor gave the report and answered questions of
the commission.
Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing.
1. Dave Johnson, Maplewood addressed the commission. Mr. Johnson felt someone from
Ramsey County and the Watershed District should have been present to speak regarding this
item.
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Mr. Johnson also wanted the city to get the county to address several issues: 1) capacity and
maintenance of the culvert west of the project location (the one that was clogged with leaves
the day of our site visit); 2) signage on the road to slow traffic and to keep semi's off during
times of wt restrictions.
Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the proposed ditch maintenance on Jov Road. includinq
excavatinq a 5 foot-wide swale to connect the wetland to the ditch.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Boeser, Desai, Martin,
Pearson, Trippler,
& Yarwood
Nav - Commissioner Nuss
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on November 14, 2011.
Commissioner Bierbaum moved to propose that the citv work with the county to see if thev can
qet better siqnaqe and qet the trucks off the road.
The motion died for a lack of a second.
Staff will bring the issues brought up at the meeting from the commission and Mr. Johnson with
the county and see if there is a way to cooperate.
6. NEW BUSINESS
None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner report for the city council meeting of October 24,2011.
Commissioner Desai was scheduled to attend, but there were no planning
commission items to review.
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b. Upcoming City Council Meeting of November 14, 2011. Commissioner Yarwood
is scheduled to attend. The anticipated items to be reviewed are two ordinance
amendments concerning the updated variance findings in state statutes, the
ordinance amendment concerning administrative variances and the ordinance
amendment regarding property impacts when a street widening takes place.
The wetland buffer waiver for ditch maintenance on Joy Road.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
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