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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-21 PC Minutes May 21, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MAY 21, 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 Chairperson Fischer. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner Present Al Bierbaum, Commissioner Present Tushar Desai, Commissioner Present John Donofrio, Commissioner Present Larry Durand, Commissioner Present Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Commissioner Absent Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Arbuckle moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Desai moved to approve the May 7, 2013, PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – Chairperson Fischer, Commissioner’s Bierbaum, Desai, Donofrio, Durand, Ige, & Kempe Abstention – Commissioner Desai The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Conditional Use Permit Revision for the First Evangelical Free Church Planned Unit Development, 2696 Hazelwood Street i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and answered questions of the commission. May 21, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2ii. Director of Administration, First Evangelical Free Church, 2696 Hazelwood Street, Maplewood, Nathan Greenwalt, addressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Fischer opened the public hearing. Nobody addressed the commission for the public hearing. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Commissioner Desai moved to approve the resolution amending the conditional use permit for the First Evangelical Free Church, located at 2696 Hazelwood Street, to allow the expansion of the gymnasium. (Deletions are crossed out and additions are underlined.) 1. All construction shall follow the plans that the city stamped July 24, 1995 with the building addition shown on plans date-stamped subject to the following conditions: April 18, 2013. City staff may approve minor changes. a. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city and the school shall follow the building and floor plans submitted to the city. The interim director of community development may approve minor changes. The city council may approve major changes. b. Dropping the two parking spaces along the south property line at the east end of the parking lot. 2. The proposed gymnasium expansion shall begin in one year or this approval shall end. school use on the property parking lot expansion construction must be started within one year after the council approves this permit or the permit shall end. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The council shall review this permit revision in one year. 4. The school shall have no more than 500 students. 5. The property owner or manager shall sweep and restripe the parking lot before the school occupies their space. This includes having the required handicapped parking spaces in the parking area near the building entrance. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the engineer’s report dated May 9, 2013. 6. The applicant shall comply with all conditions of the assistant fire chief and building official. The school, the church, the fire marshal and the city building official shall agree on a plan for the school and church to make any necessary or required life safety and building improvements to the building. This plan shall incude the installation and maintenance of: a. The required fire protection (sprinkler) systems. b. An early warning fire protection system (smoke detection and monitoring). c. Additional emergency lights and exit signs (if necessary). d. Updated doors and hardware (if necessary). e. Updated doors and hardware (if necessary). f. A proper address on the building. g. Any other changes the fire marshal or the building official deem necessary. Seconded by Commissioner Durand. Ayes – All The motion passed May 21, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3This item goes to the city council on June 10, 2013. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution of Appreciation for Stephen Wensman i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report on the resolution of appreciation. Commissioner Arbuckle moved to approve the resolution of appreciation for Stephen Wensman. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All The motion passed. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commission report for the May 13, 2013, city council meeting. The item reviewed was the conditional use permit revision for the Tubman Center East. Commissioner Bierbaum was scheduled to attend but staff presented the item which passed ayes all. b. Commission representation for the June 10, 2013, city council meeting. Commissioner Kempe is scheduled to attend. The item scheduled for review is the conditional use permit revision for the First Evangelical Free Church. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Commissioner’s Handbook for new commissioner handed out to Commissioner Ige b. Staff administered the Oath of Office for new commissioner Allan Ige c. Revised city council meeting attendance chart 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.