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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 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
Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner
AI Bierbaum, Commissioner
Joseph Boeser, Commissioner
Tushar Desai, Commissioner
Larry Durand, Commissioner
Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson
Gary Pearson, Commissioner
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Stephen Wensman, Commissioner
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the aqenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the June 19. 2012. PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Desai.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Arbuckle,
Desai, Durand & Trippler
Abstentions - Commissioner's Bierbaum,
Boeser & Wensman
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Wetland Buffer Waiver for Restoration at the former Maplewood Dump West of Rolling
Hills Manufactured Home Park.
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand introduced staff to give the presentation.
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ii. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the presentation and answered questions of
the commission.
iii. Ron Leaf, SEH, 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, Vadnais Heights, addressed and answered
questions of the commission.
Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing.
No one came forward to address the commission.
Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the wetland buffer waiver with the followinq conditions:
1. Detailed culvert plans must be completed and approved by staff.
2. Revegetation plans must be completed and approved by staff.
3. The project must comply with the city's tree preservation ordinance.
4. The city must obtain a Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed district permit for the project.
Seconded by Commissioner Wensman.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on August 13, 2012.
b. Approval of a conditional use permit amendment for Keller Golf Course, 2166
Maplewood Drive.
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the presentation and answered questions of the
commission.
ii. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave a presentation and answered questions of the
commission.
iii. Scott Yonke, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department addressed and
answered questions of the commission.
iv. Paul Kangas, Principal Landscape Architect at Loucks Associates, Maple Grove,
addressed and answered questions of the commission.
v. Chad Lockwood, Professional Engineer, Loucks Associates, Maple Grove, addressed and
answered questions of the commission.
Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing.
No one came forward to address the commission.
Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Trippler moved to recommend a separate motion for A. 4. The use of 9Y:! foot wide
parkinq spaces is approved per citv ordinance and emplovee parkinq spaces are allowed as 9
feet wide.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - Chairperson Fischer,
Commissioner's Arbuckle,
Boeser, Desai, Durand,
& Trippler
Navs - Commissioner's Bierbaum,
& Wensman
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The motion passed.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution approvinq a conditional use permit
amendment for Keller Golf Course located at 2166 Maplewood Drive. Approval is based on the
findinqs required bv the code and subiect to the followinq conditions (additions are underlined and
deletions are crossed out):
1. All construction shall follow the approved site plan. The director of community development
may approve minor changes.
2. The applicant must begin construction within one year after the council approves this permit
or the permit shall end. The city council may extend this deadline for one year.
3. The city council shall review this permit in one year.
4. The use of nine foot wide parkinq spaces is not approved as an expansion of a leqal. non-
conforminq use. Parkinq stalls shall measure 9% feet wide but emplovee parkinq stalls
mav measure 9 feet wide.
5. Applicant must provide six foot tall. 80 percent opaque screeninq between the new parkinq lot
near Countv Road B East and the sinqle familv dwellinqs to the east. Current veqetation
meets this requirement but if existinq trees are ever removed or die new screeninq must be
installed.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council August 13, 2012.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Combination of the Planning Commission and Design Review Board into one
commission.
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave a brief report.
No motion was needed.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
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9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner Trippler reported on the city council meeting of June 25,2012. The only
planning commission item to discuss was the East Metro Public Safety Training Facility
Proposal.
b. Commissioner Pearson was scheduled to attend the city council meeting of July 9, 2012,
however he was not present so staff reported on the first reading of the turf-parking ordinance
and the dynamic display sign ordinance amendment.
c. Commissioner Desai is scheduled to attend the city council meeting of July 23, 2012. The
potential items for discussion are the resolution of appreciation for Tanya Nuss and the
second reading of the Turf Parking Ordinance.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Cancellation of the August 7, 2012, Planning Commission Meeting due to Election Training.
b. Staff mentioned there is a demonstration at RSI Recycling on Friday, July 20,2012, at 10
a.m. at 1255 Cope Avenue.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
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