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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-17 PC Minutes September 17, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 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 Desai. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner Present Al Bierbaum, Commissioner Present Tushar Desai, Chairperson Present Larry Durand, Commissioner Absent – Resigned September 9, 2013 John Donofrio, Commissioner Absent Lorraine Fischer, Commissioner Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Commissioner Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Planner Martin added 10 a. Board and Commission Appreciation Event. Commissioner Fischer moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Fischer moved to approve the August 20, 2013, PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – Commissioner’s Arbuckle, Bierbaum, Donofrio, Fischer, Ige, Kempe & Trippler Abstain - Chairperson Desai The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING None. September 17, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 26. NEW BUSINESS a. Approval of Selling Excess City-Owned Real Property Policy i. Planner, Mike Martin gave the staff report and answered questions of the commission. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the selling city-owned real property policy in the staff report. This policy has Maplewood’s criteria and project review policies, procedures and criteria for any city-owned real property that would be sold in the city of Maplewood. Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle. Ayes - All The motion passed. b. Approval of Sale of City-Owned Real Property, Castle Avenue and Van Dyke Street i. Planner, Mike Martin gave the staff report and answered questions of the commission. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve recommendation to the city council in determining the property the city owns on the southeast corner of Castle Avenue and Van Dyke Street is in excess and not needed for any public use and should be marketed for sale. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve recommendation to the city council and the city’s economic development authority to move forward with a purchase agreement to sell the property located on the southeast corner of Castle Avenue and Van Dyke Street. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All The motion passed. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commissioner Arbuckle was scheduled to attend the city council meeting of August 26, 2013, but was unable to attend. He reported after speaking to councilmember Cardinal that the items for review were the proposed land use plan and zoning changes for Tyrus Land Company which was tabled and the Bruentrup Farm parking lot expansion was approved by the council. b. There was no commission presentation for the September 10, 2013, city council meeting. Items discussed were the proposed warehousing amendment to the business commercial zoning district which was not approved and the Hill Murray School conditional use permit revision which was approved. September 17, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 310. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Board and Commission Appreciation Event i. Planner, Mike Martin reported September 26, 2013, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Maplewood Community Center all board and commission members should have received a post card inviting them to the gathering. Please RSVP to staff or Sarah Burlingame regarding attendance. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Desai adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.