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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/02/19981. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes January 20, 1998 4. Approval of Agenda MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, February 2, 1998 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road B East Unfinished Business Moratorium Study Area - South and East of 1-494 - R-1R (Rural Residential) Zoning District 6. Planning Commission Interview- Milton Knoll Visitor Presentations Commission Presentations a. January 26 Council Meeting: Mr. Rossbach b. February 9 Council Meeting: Ms. Fischer c. February 23 Council Meeting: Mr. Pearson Staff Presentations Remember- February 16 meeting will be on Tuesday, February 17. 10. Adjournment MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION '1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 2, 1998 I1. III. IV. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer calle~l the meeting to order at 7 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioner Bunny Brueggeman Present Commissioner Lorraine Fischer Present Commissioner Jack Frost Absent Commissioner Matt Ledvina Present Commissioner Gary Pearson Present Commissioner William Rossbach Present Commissioner Milo Thompson Present APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 2, 1998 Commissioner Rossbach moved approval of the minutes of February 2, 1998, as submitted. Commissioner Ledvina seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Brueggeman moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Commissioner Pearson seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Moratorium Study Area--South and East of 1-494: R-1R (Rural Residential) Zoning District Ken Roberts, associate planner, presented the staff report. Mr. Roberts answered questions from the commission. He also reviewed the uses that would be allowed in this proposed new zoning district. Carl Tollefson, with Tollefson Development, asked a number of questions from his attorney, Jack Clinton. Mr. Clinton was at the January 20, 1998, planning commission meeting and will be attending the council meeting. Staff did not have the answers available for most of the questions. Mr. Roberts thought the three units per 10 acres would probably be applied by using the gross acreage of the site, dividing it by ten and then. by three. Dave Bonsell, the son of the owner of 1530 Sterling Street South, asked about the 160-foot lot width. Mr. Roberts said this number was based on what other cities use and would be set at the building setback line. For the R-1R zone, it is proposed to be 50 feet from the front property line. Planning Commission Minutes of 02-02-98 -2- Tony Dierich, 2720 Carver Avenue, asked about having a separate garage. Mr. Roberts said a separate garage would be permitted, however a garage could not be built on the property before a house. Mr. Dierich inquired about pole barns and horses. Mr. Roberts said a person who wanted livestock should be in a farm zone and, in addition, that would allow keeping livestock by conditional use permit. Jeff Bonsell, also the son of the owner of 1530 Sterling Street South, questioned setback requirements. Mr. Roberts explained that the fronts of the homes, according to the ordinance, must be within five feet of each other but the council could vary these setbacks upon request. Melinda Coleman, director of community development, said a planned unit development approach was possible for a larger parcel. Ken Roberts confirmed that, if this ordinance is adopted and implemented, basically all owners of property less than six acres would not be able to subdivide. Commissioner Rossbach felt the health factor, i.e. suitable placement of wells and septic systems, should be the main issue involved in determining the acreage that is needed for this ordinance. The second issue, according to Mr. Rossbach, would be the safety issue, i.e the length of dead-end streets or cul-de-sacs that would safely accommodate emergency vehicles. He felt the proposed ordinance did not really address the issues. Chairperson Fischer thought the proposed ordinance would help those who are now residents of this area to retain the character of their neighborhood. However, she was of the opinion that it did not address the concerns of a large undeveloped tract. Commissioner Pearson thought the ordinance was good "as a starting point." Commissioner Ledvina agreed with Mr. Pearson. He said the ordinance had some shortcomings but it would be helpful in achieving the health, safety, and welfare in this area. Commissioner Thompson was concerned about potential contamination and some land not being developable because of terrain. Ken Haider, city engineer said placement of septic systems is regulated by the State of Minnesota. Maplewood's regulation is to have enough room for two septic systems on each site. Commissioner Pearson moved the Planning Commission recommend adoption of the zoning code amendment which adds a rural residential zoning district to the city code. Commissioner Ledvina seconded. Chairperson Fischer inquired about an alternate zoning, other than farm, that could protect hobby farms in size and use witl-{out requiring a conditional use permit or rezoning request. Ken Roberts' mentioned that the farm zone does not set a minimum acreage. He also said livestock raising is by conditional use permit in this farm zone, but pole barns are permitted. Commissioner Ledvina proposed a friendly amendment to have Section 36-59. Rear yards (a) read: "Single dwellings shall have a rear yard setback of at least twenty (20) percent of the lot depth with a minimum rear yard setback of fifty (50) feet." Mr. Ledvina also suggested that, if the new zoning is approved, the need for a park in this area should be reevaluated. Mr. Roberts said the Parks Commission will be evaluating the need for a park as part of the update of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan. VI. Commissioner Brueggeman seconded. The motion passed. VII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS There were no visitor presentations. VIII, COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS A. B. C. Planning Commission -3- Minutes of 02-02-98 Commissioner Thompson seconded the friendly amendment. Ayes--all Chairperson Fischer called for a vote on Mr. Pearson's original motion to recommend adoption of the R-R1 rural residential zoning. Ayes--Fischer, Ledvina, Pearson, Thompson Nays--Brueggeman, Rossbach The motion passed. PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEW--MILTON KNOLL Ken Roberts, associate planner, presented the staff report. Milton Knoll, the applicant, is a former mayor of White Bear Lake. He has lived in Maplewood for 14 years. Mr. Knoll answered questions from the commissioners. Commissioner Thompson moved the Planning Commission forward Milton Knoll's application, with a favorable recommendation for membership on the commission, to the Maplewood City Council. Ayes--all January 26 Council Meeting: Mr. Rossbach reported on this meeting. February 9 Council Meeting: Ms. Fischer will attend this meeting. February 23 Council Meeting: Mr. Pearson is scheduled for this meeting. IX. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Associate Planner Ken Roberts reminded the commission that the next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 17 because Washington's Birthday is a holiday. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.