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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012
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
Tanya Nuss, Commissioner
Gary Pearson, Commissioner
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Staff Present:
Michael Martin, Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Bierbaum.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the January 17. 2012. PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Desai.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Vacations of Edgemont Street, Arkwright Street and Alley rights-of-way, North side of
Roselawn Avenue, East of McKnight Street
i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the report on the vacations of Edgemont Street, Arkwright
Street and Alley rights-of-way, North side of Roselawn Avenue, East of McKnight Street.
Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing.
1. David Li, 364 Toenjes Place, Maplewood.
2. Mayor, Will Rossbach, 1386 County Road C East, Maplewood.
3. Gina Fox, Attorney for Leonard, Street and Deinard, 150 South 5th Street, Suite 2300,
Minneapolis, speaking on behalf of Maplewood resident Kathleen Delaney.
4. Kathleen Delaney, Maplewood.
5. Tom Schuette, Azure Properties, Little Canada, representing Richard Schreier.
6. Maurice Schneider, 443 Roselawn Avenue East, Maplewood.
7. Herb Toenjes, Jr. Maplewood.
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Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution vacatinq the followinq riqhts-of-wav on
the north side of Roselawn Avenue:
. The easterly 10 feet of Edgemont Street
. The full width of Arkwright Street
. The alley between Edgemont Street and Arkwright Street in Block 6
It is in the public interest to approve these vacations since:
1. These street and alley rights-of-way are not needed for any access or transportation purpose.
2. The Arkwright Street right-of-way is obstructed by a holding pond.
3. The vacations would return public right-of-way to the properties they were taken from.
These vacations are subject to the conditions stipulated in the engineering report by Steve Love
dated January 31, 2012.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - Commissioner Boeser,
& Trippler
Navs - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Desai & Nuss
The motion failed.
Commissioner Bierbaum the planninq commission recommends to table the resolution vacatinq
the followinq riqhts-of-wav on the north side of Roselawn Avenue until the applicant submits a full
and completed development plan.
Seconded by Commissioner Desai.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner Bierbaum,
& Desai
Nays - Commissioner's Boeser,
Nuss & Trippler
The motion failed.
Commissioner Nuss moved to approve the resolution vacatinq the followinq riqhts-of-wav on the
north side of Roselawn Avenue (but denvinq the easterlv 10 feet of Edqemont Street):
. The eaE:terly 10 feet ef E9!jement Street
. The full width of Arkwright Street
. The alley between Edgemont Street and Arkwright Street in Block 6
It is in the public interest to approve these vacations since:
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1. These street and alley rights-of-way are not needed for any access or transportation
purpose.
2. The Arkwright Street right-of-way is obstructed by a holding pond.
3. The vacations would return public right-of-way to the properties they were taken from.
These vacations are subject to the conditions stipulated in the engineering report by Steve Love
dated January 31, 2012.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Boeser,
Desai, Nuss & Trippler
Nav - Commissioner Bierbaum
The motion passed.
The final decision is made by the city council, at this time a date is unknown when this will be
heard by the city council.
6. NEW BUSINESS
None.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Mayor Rossbach was in the audience and reported on the city council meeting of February
13, 2012, which Commissioner Pearson was the representative at. Items reviewed were the
planning commission's 2011 Annual Report, the Annual Review of the Rules of Procedure
and the resolutions of appreciation for Jeremy Yarwood and Robert Martin which were
passed by the council.
b. Commissioner Trippler is scheduled to attend the city council meeting on February 27, 2012,
however there are no planning commission items to cover at this meeting.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
Planner Martin stated that interviews will be held by the city council April 2,d and 9th, 2012 for
openings on boards and commissions.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m.
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