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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5,2013
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 Acting Chairperson Desai.
2. ROLL CALL
Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner
AI Bierbaum, Commissioner
Joseph Boeser, Commissioner
Tushar Desai, Commissioner
Larry Durand, Commissioner
Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Stephen Wensman, Commissioner
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Absent
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Boeser 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 January 15. 2013. PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle.
Ayes - Commissioner's Arbuckle,
Boeser, Durand, & Trippler
Abstention - Acting Chair Desai
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Plan Amendment from P (park) to LDR (low density residential) for Privately-Owned
Properly in the Gladstone Neighborhood
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the
commission.
Acting Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers to address the commission for the public hearing.
Acting Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing.
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Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution approvinq a comprehensive land use
plan amendment from P (park) to LDR (low densitv residential) for the propertv located west of
Gloster Park. Approval is based on the followinq reasons:
1. The reclassification to LDR would eliminate an inconsistency between the zoning map and
the land use plan.
2. Private property should not be guided for public use.
This action is subject to the Metropolitan Council approving this land use plan amendment before
it is official.
Seconded by Commissioner Boeser.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2012 Planning Commission Annual Report
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the 2012 Planning Commission Annual Report.
Commissioners requested that planning commission attendance be added to the annual report
and to amend the part about Commissioner Boeser stating that he has submitted his resignation
from the planning commission but will continue to serve until a replacement has been found.
Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the 2012 Planninq Commission Annual Report with
revisions as noted bv the commission.
Seconded by Dale Trippler.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
b. Planning Commission Rules of Procedure Annual Review
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave a brief report on the rules of procedure annual review.
No action taken.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Commission Volunteer Requested
Commissioner AI Bierbaum will serve as the Planning Commission Volunteer and Commissioner
Paul Arbuckle will serve as the alternate on the parks and recreation committee. Commissioner
Dale Trippler will be the volunteer representing the ENR Commission.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
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9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commission report for the city council meeting of January 28, 2013. Commissioner Bierbaum
was scheduled to attend. Staff covered the meeting so Commissioner Bierbaum did not need
to be present. The items for review were the conditional use permit for the Woodland Hills
Church food shelf and the Gateway Corridor Study Resolution of Support.
b. Commission representation for the city council meeting of February 11,2013. Chairperson
Fischer is scheduled to attend. The only item scheduled for review is the 3M Company EAW.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Acting Chairperson Desai adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m.
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