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Home My WebLink About2015-05-05 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Desai. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, Commissioner Present Absent Al Bierbaum, Commissioner Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present Tushar Desai, Chairperson Present John Donofrio, Commissioner Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Commissioner Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Planner 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Commissioner Trippler. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler requested that for item 5. b. The Public Hearing for the Approval of a Conditional Use Permit and a Lot Division, Villages at Frost-English, 1955 English Street North that the opinions (opposition or support) of the Maplewood residents be included for the record in the minutes. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the March 17, 2015, PC minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle. Ayes – Commissioner’s Arbuckle, Donofrio, Ige, Kempe & Trippler Abstention – Chairperson Desai & Commissioner Dahm The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING May 5, 2015 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Approval of Conditional Use Permit Revisions for Outdoor Storage and a Commercial Building within 350 feet of a residential district, Laughlin Pest Control, 1055 Gervais Avenue i. Planner, Michael Martin gave the staff report and answered questions of the commission. ii. Attorney, Joseph Christensen, 5101 Vernon Avenue, Suite 400, Edina, addressed and answered questions of the commission on behalf of the applicant. Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing. There were no speakers to address the commission for the public hearing. Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler had three additions to the staff conditions. A. 1., B. 2, and B. 10. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve three amendments to staff’s recommendations and conditions. Seconded by Commissioner Arbuckle. Ayes – All The motion passed. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the conditional use permit revision resolution. This conditional use permit resolution approves outdoor storage on the property at 1055 Gervais Avenue. The city bases approval on the findings required by the code and subject to the and commissioner additions are in bold following conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): 1. The approved exterior storage is limited to roll off containers equipment, trainers and vehicles and animal associated with a roll off delivery pest control and snow removal business. All vehicles and trailers must be licensed and operable and stored on an approved parking surface. 2. The owner or applicant installing and maintaining a screening fence that is 100 percent opaque around the perimeter of the outdoor storage area. The owner shall maintain and repair the fence so that it remains in good condition and 100 percent opaque. 3. There shall be no noise-making business activity conducted in the property, or made by vehicles entering or leaving the lot, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and not on Sunday as required by city code. 4. The proposed construction and the outdoor storage on the property 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. 5. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 6. The owner or applicant shall meet the hard surface parking and minimum space requirements as stated in the staff engineer’s report, dated April 28, 2015, and required by ordinance. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the conditional use permit revision resolution. This conditional use permit allows a 40 by 49-foot storage building within the M-1 (light manufacturing) zoning district that is within 350 feet or a residential zoning district (at 1055 Gervais Avenue). May 5, 2015 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes and This approval shall be subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined commissioner additions are in bold and deletions are crossed out): 1. All construction shall follow the project plans as approved by the city. This shall include providing a driveway to the gate of the storage yard, subject to the requirements of the fire marshal. 2. The approved exterior storage is limited to roll off containers equipment, trailers and vehicles and animal associated with a roll off delivery pest control and snow removal business. All vehicles and trailers must be licensed and operable and stored on an approved parking surface. 3. The owner or applicant installing and maintaining a screening fence that is 100 percent opaque around the perimeter of the outdoor storage area. The owner shall maintain and repair the fence so that it remains in good condition and 100 percent opaque. 4. There shall be no noise-making business activity conducted in the property, or made by vehicles entering or leaving the lot, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and not on Sunday as required by city code. 5. The proposed construction and the outdoor storage on the property 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. 6. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 7. The owner or applicant shall meet the hard surface parking and minimum space requirements as stated in the staff engineer’s report, dated April 28, 2015, and required by ordinance. The city council may require more parking spaces should the need arise. 8. The property owner shall keep the site clean of debris and shall cut or remove any noxious weeds. 9. The owners and operators shall only use Maplewood Drive and Gervais Avenue for access to the site. There shall be no truck traffic from this business on Cypress Street or on Keller Parkway. 10. The owner shall not make any changes or modifications to the north 44 feet of the property which will have a negative impact on the managed B wetland to the north of the property. Any changes or modifications proposed by the owner shall be submitted to the city for approval prior to implementation. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council Tuesday, May 26, 2015. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Update and Overview of Proposed Rush Line Corridor i. Planner, Michael Martin introduced the item for the update on the proposed rush line corridor. ii. Transit Planner, Josh Olson, Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority addressed the commission. May 5, 2015 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes No action required. b. Approval of a Resolution Finding Proposed TIF District in Conformance with 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Villages at Frost-English i. Planner, Michael Martin introduced the item for discussion. ii. Assistant Vice President, Tom Denaway, Springsted, Inc. gave the TIF presentation and addressed and answered questions of the commission. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the Resolution Finding the Proposed TIF Plan and proposed Villages at Frost-English project in conformance with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. April 13, 2015 City Council Meeting – Commissioner Kempe attended. ● WITHDRAWN – Conditional Use Permit for a Telecommunications Tower, Harmony Learning Center. ● Conditional Use Permit and a Lot Division, Villages at Frost-English which was approved by the city council. b. May 26, 2015 City Council Meeting – Commissioner Ige was scheduled to attend but is unable to attend and is going to switch with Commissioner Trippler for June 8, 2015. ● 1055 Gervais Avenue Conditional Use Permit Revisions ● Villages at Frost-English TIF Conformity to 2030 Comprehensive Plan 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Desai adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. May 5, 2015 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes