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Home My WebLink About2015-07-07 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Acting Chairperson Arbuckle. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner Present Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present Absent Tushar Desai, Chairperson John Donofrio, Commissioner Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Commissioner Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator Daniela Lorenz, Planning Intern 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the May 5, 2015, PC minutes as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Approval of Vacation of Public Easements, Villages at Frost-English, 1955 English Street i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on the vacation of public easements for the Villages at Frost-English at 1955 English Street and answered questions of the commission. Acting Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. No one came forward to address the commission. The public hearing was closed. July 7, 2015 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution vacating the sanitary sewer easement, established by Document No. 1791895 and 1800344, located near the middle of the property at 1955 English Street, since: 1. The easement would serve no public purpose after the applicant redevelops the property into the Villages at Frost-English. This vacation is conditioned upon the following: 1. The applicant meets all and any conditions within Steve Love’s June 25, 2015 report. Commissioner Trippler moved to adopt the resolution vacating the electrical easement, established by Document No. 1791896, and utility easement, established by Document No. 1820782 (abstract) and 567589 (Torrens), located near the northwest corner of the property at 1955 English Street, since: 1. The easements would serve no public purpose after the applicant redevelops the property into the Villages at Frost-English. This vacation is conditioned upon the following: 1. The applicant meets all and any conditions within Steve Love’s June 25, 2015 report. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on July 13, 2015. b. 7:00 p.m. or later: Approval of Conditional Use Permit for Used Motor Vehicles, Maplewood Collision Center, 2020 Rice Street i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on the CUP for Used Motor Vehicles at Maplewood Collision Center at 2020 Rice Street and answered questions of the commission. ii. Owner & Applicant, Hue Vang, Maplewood Collision Center, 2020 Rice Street addressed and answered questions of the commission. Acting Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. No one came forward to address the commission. Acting Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the conditional use permit resolution to allow a used motor vehicles business located at 2020 Rice Street North. Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the following conditions: 1. All use of the property shall follow the submitted site plan and approved by the city. Staff may approve minor changes. 2. The proposed use 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 after review and good-cause is shown. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. July 7, 2015 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4. Prior to the city issuing a business license, the property owner shall prepare the site in the following manner: a. Restripe all areas of the parking lot to meeting parking space dimension and drive aisle requirements. b. Remove all unapproved rental vehicles from the site. 5. New signs must comply with the current sign ordinance requirements. 6. No use of attention-getting advertising devices including, but not limited to, banners, flags, stingers, streamers or similar (unless they are allowed by the city’s sign ordinance). 7. All cars for sale must be kept in the fenced-in-area of the parking lot as indicated by the applicant’s site plan. 8. All vehicles and the site shall always be kept in neat, clean and orderly condition. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council July 13, 2015. c. 7:00 p.m. or later: Approval of the 2016 - 2020 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) i. Finance Director, Gayle Bauman gave the presentation for the 2016 – 2020 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and answered questions of the commission. ii. Building Official, Nick Carver answered questions of the commission. Acting Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. No one came forward to address the commission. Acting Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the 2016 – 2020 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on July 27, 2015. Commissioner Dahm will attend the City Council meeting on July 27, 2015 as the planning commission representative. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Ordinance Amendment to Allow Temporary Outdoor Sales in BC (business commercial) Zoning District i. Michael Martin, Planner, Economic Development Coordinator, introduced Planning Intern, Daniela Lorenz and gave her background and what she will be working on in the department for the summer. Economic Development Coordinator Martin assisted in answering questions of the commission on the ordinance amendment. July 7, 2015 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes ii. Planning Intern, Daniela Lorenz gave the presentation on the ordinance amendment to allow temporary outdoor sales in BC zoning district and answered questions of the commission. iii. Building Official, Nick Carver answered questions of the commission. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the ordinance amendment to allow temporary outdoor sales in BC (business commercial) Zoning District. Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item is planned to be heard at the city council on July 27, 2015. b. Update City Council Meeting Attendance Schedule for Planning Commissioners i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin updated the City Council meeting on the attendance schedule. No action needed. c. Election of Officers (No Report) i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin discussed the election of officers. Commissioner Trippler moved to recommend Paul Arbuckle as Chairperson for 2015. Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes - All The motion passed. Commissioner Arbuckle moved to recommend Dale Trippler as Vice Chairperson. Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes – All The motion passed. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. May 26, 2015 City Council meeting – Commissioner Trippler - 1055 Gervais Ave CUP Revisions - Villages at Frost-English TIF Conformity to 2030 Comprehensive Plan Both items were passed by the city council. b. July 13, 2015 City Council meeting – Commissioner Arbuckle - 1955 English Street, Public Easement Vacations, Villages at Frost-English - 2020 Rice Street, Conditional Use Permit, Maplewood Collision July 7, 2015 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Acting Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. July 7, 2015 5 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes