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Home My WebLink About2011-08-16 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 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 Absent Present Present Present Present Present at 7:12 p.m. Present Present Absent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner Steve Kummer, Engineer 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The commission recommended moving New Business 6. a. and b. to 5. Public Hearings. Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Boeser. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the August 2, 2011, Planning Commission Minutes. The audio visual person did not show up to tape the August 2, 2011, Planning Commission Meeting. Therefore there is no audio for the recording secretary to type the minutes. Staff typed the meeting minutes from memory without the recording for the permanent record. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the Auqust 2. 2011 Planninq Commission minutes as submitted due to the fact that there is no audio. Seconded by Commissioner Ayes - Chairperson Fischer, Commissioner's Boeser, Desai, Pearson & Trippler Abstention - Commissioner Martin The motion passed. August 16, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. Conditional Use Permit Revision for Maplewood Toyota Service Entrance Addition, 2873 Maplewood Drive. 1. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. 2. Owner and Applicant for Maplewood Toyota, 2873 Maplewood Drive, Steve McDaniels addressed the commission. Mr. McDaniels stated that he agreed with the staff recommendation Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. Nobody came forward to address the commission. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the resolution approvinq a conditional use permit revision for the service entrance addition and pervious paver improvements to Maplewood for the CUP revision for Maplewood Tovota Service Entrance Addition at 2873 Maplewood Drive. Approval is based on the findinqs required bv ordinance and subiect to the followinq conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): 1. All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped Auqust 9. 2011. ^FJl'lrovea BY the Gity. The director of community development may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the conditional use permit revision for the service entrance addition and related site work shall end. or the FJermit E:hall ena. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. Beam Avenue shall not be used for loading or unloading. 5. The aFJFJliGant E:hall Be rOl:lllirea to E:llBmit a araina!je ana lltility FJlan to the Gity en!jineer for review ana aFJFJroval aE: notea in Gonaition 2B on FJa!je 4 of the E:taff reFJort. The Gity en!jineer E:hall rel:lllire the aFJFJliGant to imFJlement E:torm water l:lllality imFJrovementE: into the final araina!je ana lltility FJlan that E:hall inGlllae the aaaition of rainwater !jaraenE:, an imFJrovement ana re!jarain!j of the E:torm water olltlet FJona ana other reaE:onaBle (aE: aeterminea BY the Gity en!jineer) E:torm water l:lllality imFJrovementE: E:llGh that the E:ite BO!jinE: te imFJlement rllnoff E:tanaaraE: tYFJiGal to FJroFJerty within the E:horelana aiE:triGt. If a reaE:onaBle a!jreement with the FJroFJerty owner Gannot Be aGhiovoa BY the Gity en!jinoer, thiE: GonaitionalllE:e I'lermit roviE:ion ana aeE:i!jn aFJFJroval E:hall Be retllrnea to the Gity GOllnGil fer GonE:iaeration. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes - All The motion passed. This will go to the city council September 12, 2011. b. Wakefield Lake Experimental Storm Water Treatment Basin - Wetland Buffer Variance. 1. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand introduced the item and introduced Staff Engineer, Steve Kummer. 2. Staff Engineer, Steve Kummer gave the report and answered questions of the council. 3. Administrator, Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, Cliff Aichinger addressed and answered questions of the commission. August 16, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2 Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. 1. Barbara Leiter, Maplewood addressed the commission. Ms. Leiter stated the lake is not the depth that it once was. She said it used to be 15 feet deep and it's down to 9 to 10 foot deep now. 2. Charlie Makidon, 1552 Larpenteur Avenue, St. Paul. Mr. Makidon stated he lives 50 feet from the site. There is a very steep bank right now off of Larpenteur coming down to the current sedimentation pipe. He said there will need to be some excavating between the pond and Larpenteur Avenue. He asked how they plan to prevent soil erosion. He asked if there would be a fence around the pond. He said there is a lot of foot traffic, bikes, strollers, etc. in that area. He asked why they wouldn't use the current basin. He asked if there is going to be a pump system installed here. He hasn't been happy with the treatment of the area from the St. Paul Watershed District. They left chips on the site, they use his driveway they aren't respectful to the area in general. He is very opposed to this project. There are other areas that this could be done. Nobody in St. Paul is aware of this proposal he faxed a copy to them and nobody was aware of this project. St. Paul and Maplewood should work together on projects in this area. 3. Linda Brian, 1752 Gulden Place, Maplewood addressed the commission. Ms. Brian stated they were shocked the lake was being used for one more source of pollution for the water. They have had high water and the weeds have grown so high. She and her husband are for the project if it helps the condition of the lake and the water. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the wetland buffer waiver for the Wakefield Lake Experimental Storm Water Treatment Basin. Seconded by Commissioner Martin. Ayes - All The motion passed. This will go to the city council September 12, 2011. 6. NEW BUSINESS None. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commissioner report for the city council meeting of August 8, 2011. Commissioner Fischer was scheduled to attend. There were no planning commissioner items. b. Upcoming City Council Meeting of August 22, 2011. Commissioner Martin is scheduled to attend at this time there are no items for review. August 16, 2011 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes c. Commissioner Trippler stated he is on the ENR Commission and serves as the representative for the Gladstone development public meetings coming up. The first meeting is Tuesday August 30, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Community Center, then August 31, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers and at 7 p.m. there will be a walk around at the Gladstone savannah. Two other meeting dates at the Maplewood Community Center are October 18, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. August 16, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4