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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:01 p.m. by Acting Chairperson Desai.
2. ROLL CALL
AI Bierbaum, Commissioner
Joseph Boeser, Commissioner
Tushar Desai, Acting Chairperson
Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson
Robert Martin, Commissioner
Tanya Nuss, Commissioner
Gary Pearson, Commissioner
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Jeremy Yarwood, Commissioner
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present at 7:03 p.m.
Present
Present
Present
Present
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 Trippler moved to approve the November 1. 2011. PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Conditional Use Permit Revision, Building Addition for the SI. Paul Hmong Alliance
Church, 1770 McMenemy Street
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report on the CUP revision for the building
addition for the SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church and answered questions of the
commission.
ii. Staff Engineer, Steve Kummer reported on traffic issues and answered questions of the
commission.
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Acting Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing.
The following people spoke at the public hearing for the SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church:
1. Kao Lee, SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church
2. Chong Lee Yang, SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church
3. KaoLee Thao, SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church
4. Nicholas Thao, Maplewood
5. Lisa & Kevin Gaeu, Maplewood
6. Puneex Vedi, Vedi Associates
7. Larry Jaehnert, Maplewood
8. Diana Longrie, Maplewood
9. L. Xiong, SI. Paul Hmong Alliance Church
Acting Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution revisinq the conditional use permit for the
church at 1770 McMenemv Street. This permit is based on the standards for approval required bv
the code and subiect to the followinq conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are
crossed out):
1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city date-stamped October 26. 2011.
The director of community development may approve minor changes. This approval includes
the parking lot expansion, the new drivewav to DeSoto Street and the proposed FJlaY!jrellna
buildinq additions.
2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval
or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year.
3. Regularly maintain the grounds and pick up all debris as well as maintain the decorative wood
screening fences. alen!j the nerth E:iae ef the E:ite.
4. The city council shall review this permit in one year.
5. The city council may require the church to limit seatinq capacitv in the main sanctuarv
aaaitienal FJarkin!j E:FJaceE: if a parking shortage develops.
e. The FJlanE: fer the ariveway te DeSete Street, the flltllre Ghllrch aaaitien ana futllre !jymnaE:illm
are net aFJFJrevea. TheE:e E:hall se E:llsmittea te the City CellnGil fer aFJFJreval ef a reviE:ea
GenaitienalllE:e FJermil.
7. The city council may require the church to make changes to the site, if the council deems it
necessary or prudent, during future reviews of the conditional use permit.
8. The church shall provide aael:lllate E:Greenin!j ef the new FJarkin!jlet ana the now ariveway
frem aajaGent hemeE: sy FJlantin!j, sermin!j er seth a six-foot-tall. solid decorative wood fence
to screen the parkinq lots on the south. west and east sides of the site to match the screeninq
fence on the north lot line. This screeninq fence is to provide a parkinq lot screen as required
bv citv code.
9. The gate at the proposed DeSoto Street entrance must be closed at all times, except for
Sundays and during holiday services.
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Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.
Ayes - Acting Chairperson Desai,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Martin, Nuss, Pearson,
Trippler & Yarwood
Nav - Commissioner Boeser
The motion passed.
6. NEW BUSINESS
None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner report for the city council meeting of November 14, 2011. Commissioner
Yarwood attended and the items reviewed were 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.
b. Upcoming City Council Meeting of November 28, 2011. Commissioner Nuss is scheduled to
attend. The anticipated item to be reviewed is the land use plan amendment from C
(commercial) to LDR (low density residential) for 1961, 1967 and 1975 McMenemy Street.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Acting Chairperson Desai adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p.m.
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