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November 19, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1 MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 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 John Donofrio, Commissioner Present Lorraine Fischer, Commissioner Absent
Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Commissioner Present Staff Present: Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner 3. APPROVAL
OF AGENDA Staff stated the applicant for the Battle Creek Preserve at 2501 Londin Lane has withdrawn their application; therefore item 5.b. the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Battle
Creek Preserve and 6.a. Battle Creek Preserve Tax Increment Financing request for a proposed senior housing complex has been removed from the planning commission meeting agenda.
Staff added 6.c. Resolution of appreciation in honor of Lorraine Fischer. Commissioner Ige moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes
– All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the October 1, 2013, PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe.
Ayes – Chairperson Desai, Commissioner’s Donofrio, Ige, Kempe & Trippler Abstentions – Commissioner Arbuckle & Bierbaum The motion passed.
November 19, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Revision for Agropur, 2080 Rice Street
i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the presentation and answered questions of the commission. ii. Vice President of Operations, Agro Pur, Jim Schultz, 2080 Rice Street, Maplewood,
addressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing. There were no visitors to address the commission. Chairperson Desai closed
the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution amending the conditional use permit for Agropur (formerly the Schroeder Milk site), located at 2080 Rice
Street for their proposed 3,540- square-foot building addition. Approval is based on the findings required by city ordinance and subject to the following conditions (additions are
underlined): 1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city date-stamped October 31, 2013. The director of community development may approve minor changes.
2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for
one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. If the city council determines there is not enough on-site parking, the council may require that the property
owner provide additional parking. Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle. Ayes – All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on December 9, 2013. b. 7:00 p.m.
or later: Approval of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and a Resolution for a Planned Unit Development for Battle Creek Preserve, 2501 Londin Lane – (Withdrawn from the Applicant –
public hearing cancelled) 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Battle Creek Preserve Tax Increment Financing Request for a Proposed Senior Housing Complex – (Withdrawn from the Applicant - item
cancelled) b. Resolution of Appreciation for former Planning Commissioner Larry Durand i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand read the resolution of appreciation for Larry Durand. Commissioner
Trippler moved to approve the resolution of appreciation for Larry Durand. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes - All The motion passed.
November 19, 2013 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3 c. Resolution in Honor of Planning Commissioner Lorraine Fischer i. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report and read
the resolution of appreciation in honor of Lorraine Fischer. Commissioner Arbuckle moved to approve the resolution of appreciation in honor of Lorraine Fischer. Seconded by
Commissioner Trippler. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item will go to the city council on December 9, 2013. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Commission presentation for the October 14, 2013, city council meeting. Commissioner Donofrio was scheduled to attend but there were no
items requiring planning commission representation. b. Commission representation for the October 28, 2013, city council meeting. Commissioner Kempe was scheduled to attend. The
item to be discussed was the Maplewood Fire Station No. 1 on McKnight Rd south of Minnehaha Avenue which was passed by the city council. c. Commission representation for the November
14, 2013, (rescheduled from November 11) city council meeting. Commissioner Fischer was scheduled to attend but there were no items requiring planning commission representation.
d. Commission representation for the November 25, 2013, city council meeting. Commissioner Ige is scheduled to attend. At this time the anticipated item to be discussed is the resolution
of appreciation for Larry Durand. e. Commission representation for the December 9, 2013, city council meeting. Commissioner Trippler is scheduled to attend. At this time the anticipated
items to be discussed will be the CUP for Agro Pur, 2080 Rice Street, and the resolution of appreciation in honor of Lorraine Fischer. 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Staff mentioned
there will be two new planning commission members that have been selected by the city council and staff will provide their information at a later meeting. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson
Desai adjourned the meeting at 7:26 p.m.