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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-21 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, AUGUST 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 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 Absent Present Present Present Absent - Resigned Present Present Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner ENR Commissioners: Randee Edmundson, Ann Palzer, Dale Trippler 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff removed 5.a. the CUP Revision for Edgerton Elementary School, 1929 Edgerton Street because the application was withdrawn. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the aqenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle. Ayes - All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler requested that it be reflected in the minutes that no one addressed the commission for the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the Julv 17. 2012. minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Wensman. Ayes - All The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING August 21, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 a. Conditional Use Permit Revision for Edgerton Elementary School, 1929 Edgerton Street Staff stated that because the applicant withdrew their application there would not be a public hearing. b. Wetland Buffer Variance for Michael and Kathleen Bryan, 1978 Kennard Street i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand introduced members of the ENR Commission. Commission members Edmundson, Palzer and Trippler were present for the public hearing. Mr. Ekstrand gave the report for the Wetland Buffer Variance for 1978 Kennard Street and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. The applicants, Michael and Kathleen Bryan, 1978 Kennard Street addressed and made a presentation to the commission and answered questions from the planning commission and the environmental commission members. The following person addressed the commission for the public hearing: 1. Luke Weinhagen, a neighbor who was in favor of the proposal addressed the commission. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution approvinq a wetland buffer variance from the Manaqe B wetland on the east side of the site. Approval is based on the followinq reasons: 1. Strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause the applicant practical difficulties because complying with the wetland buffer requirement stipulated by the ordinance would prohibit the building of any permanent structures, substantially diminishing the potential of this lot. 2. Approval of the requested wetland buffer variance would benefit the adjacent wetland because the site will be planted with additional buffer plantings. 3. Approval would meet the spirit and intent of the ordinance since the proposed swimming pool would be built in an area that is already maintained as lawn, which is also allowed by ordinance. 4. The Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District has reviewed the applicant's plans and had no concerns and does not require a permit. Approval of the wetland buffer variance shall be subject to complying with all of the conditions of approval in the Engineering Review report by Randy Lindblom and the comments made by Dave Fisher, Maplewood Building Official and Shann Finwall, Maplewood Environmental Planner, made within this report. Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle. Ayes - All The motion passed. The motion made by Commissioner Trippler was also approved by ENR Commission members Randee Edmundson and Ann Palzer representing the ENR. August 21, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2 This item goes to the city council on August 27, 2012. c. Conditional Use Permit Revision for RSI Recycling, 1255 Cope Avenue i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of commission for the Conditional Use Permit Revision for RSI Recycling, 1255 Cope Avenue. Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. The applicant Troy Halverson, RSI Recycling Service addressed and answered questions of the commission. The following people addressed the commission regarding the public hearing opposed to the project in this location: 1. Tom Shads 2. Roger Franz 3. Gary and Debby Flasch 4. Mr. Weglittner 5. Tracy Mincher Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Wensman moved to approve the resolution approvinq a conditional use permit revision for 1255 Cope Avenue to allow a materials recvclinq facilitv. 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 GenE:trllGtien mllE:t Geml3ly with the E:ite I3lan, reGeivee by the Gity en Sel3tember 24, 1990. The eireGter ef Gemmllnity eevelel3ment may al3l3reve miner Ghan!jeE:. The Gity GellnGil mllE:t review majer Ghan!jeE:. 2. The Gity GellnGil E:hall roviow thiE: l3ermit ene year frem the eate of al3l3reval, baE:ee en the I3reGeellreE: in the Gity Geee. J. There E:hall be ne elltE:iee E:tera!je ef !jeee, materialE: er traE:h. 4. The owner E:hall have the reef tel3 eElllil3ment E:Greenee aE: reEllliroe by Geee. 5. The owner E:hall keel3 the l3ele li!jht, at the nerthweE:t Gerner ef the E:ite eft er reerient it E:e it will not !jlare ente E:treetE: er ether I3rel3ertioE:. e. The Ganel3Y E:hall net be illllminatee. 7. The hellrE: ef el3eratien E:hall be frem 7:00 a.m. te 7 l3.m. Meneay Frieay; 9:00 a.m. te 4:00 l3.m. en SatllreaYE: ane 9:00 a.m. te1:00 l3.m. en SllneaYE:. ll. There E:hall be ne overni!jht l3arkin!j ef trllGI{E:. 9. Graee ane E:ee the weeey E:tril3 next te En!jleweee Shel3E: by Jllly 1, 1991. See the entire lawn by Sel3tember 15 if the owner Gannet Gentrel the weeeE: by then. 10. Irri!jatien E:hall be maee el3eratienal if I3reE:ent. August 21, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3 1. All construGtion shall follow the site plan date-stamped Auqust 15. 2012. Staff mav approve minor chanqes. 2. The citv council shall review this permit in one vear. 3. The proposed construction must be substantiallv started within one vear after council approval or the permit shall end. The council mav extend this deadline for one vear. 4. The permitted hours of operation shall be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondav throuqh Fridav and 8 to noon on Saturdav. Extended hours mav be considered bv the citv council should the applicant wish to add a second shift. 5. If vehicle stackinq into the street becomes a problem. the applicant should revise their internal traffic flow or make other suitable chanqes to prevent this from happeninq. 6. Roof-top mechanical equipment shall be screened if required bv code. 7. Site liqhtinq shall complv with citv liqhtinq requirements. Pole heiqht is exempt if thev exceed 25 feet in heiqht. 8. The applicant shall work with the police department to monitor and quard aqainst the potential for stolen materials beinq sold at the proposed facilitv. 9. The applicant shall install an eiqht-foot tall concrete screeninq wall on the north. west and south sides of the outdoor dumpster bin area as shown on the plan. The followinq variations shall be required as well: . The southerlv wall shall be extended around the south and east sides of the trash and cardboard recvclinq area to provide screeninq for those dumpsters and to help conceal the activitv at the roll-off dumpsters. . The construction of the westerlv section of screeninq wall mav be postponed until the citv has vacated the Atlantic Street riqht-of-wav since the applicant proposes to acquire this for his site. This would avoid the costs of construction of the wall iust to demolish it for later expansion. The deadline for this land acquisition and completion of the screeninq wall shall be two vears from the date of this CU P approval. The citv mav require the installation of a temporarv fence of the interim based on disturbances. unsiqhtliness and complaints. 10. The landscapinq plan shall be resubmitted for desiqn board approval providinq for: . Removal of the deciduous trees alonq Cope Avenue and replacement with eiqht-foot-tall spruce trees. . Matchinq landscapinq on the west side of the screeninq wall to match the landscapinq proposed on the south side. . Except for these items. the landscapinq plan is approved with the other landscapinq details proposed. Seconded by Commissioner Bierbaum. Ayes - Chairperson Fischer, Commissioner's Bierbaum, August 21, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4 Desai & Durand Navs - Commissioner's Arbuckle & Trippler The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on August 27, 2012. 6. NEW BUSINESS None. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commissioner report for the city council meeting of July 23, 2012. Commissioner Desai was scheduled to attend but his attendance was not needed. The items reviewed were the resolution of appreciation for Tanya Nuss and the second reading of the Turf Parking Ordinance. b. Commissioner report for the city council meeting of August 13, 2012. Commissioner Arbuckle attended. The items reviewed were the Keller Golf Course conditional use permit and the wetland buffer waiver for restoration at the former Maplewood Dump which passed by the city council. c. Upcoming city council meeting of August 27, 2012. Commissioner Durand is scheduled to attend. The scheduled items for discussion are RSI Recycling and the wetland variance for 1978 Kennard Street. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Staff will be working on visitor parking for town home developments and on street parking for visitors which have been an issue for some areas in the Legacy development area. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 9:13 p.m. August 21, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 5