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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:35 p.m. by Chairperson Arbuckle. The start of the PC meeting was delayed because of the
CDRB meeting running long.
2. ROLL CALL
Paul Arbuckle, Chairperson Present
Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present
Tushar Desai, Commissioner Present
John Donofrio, Commissioner Present
John Eads, Commissioner Absent
Allan Ige, Commissioner Present
Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present
Staff Present: Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Bill Kempe said item 6. a. can be stricken since there was a combined
presentation for the CDRB and PC during the CDRB meeting.
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Shankar moved to approve the March 21, 2017, PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes – Chairperson Arbuckle,
Commissioner’s Dahm, Desai,
Donofrio and Ige
Abstention – Commissioner Kempe
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permits, Boaters Outlet, 2000
Rice Street
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the presentation for the CUP’s for the Boaters
Outlet at 2000 Rice Street and answered questions of the commission.
ii. Glenn Kloskin, Owner, Boaters Outlet, Roseville, addressed and answered questions of
the commission.
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iii. Rich Rostein, Morton Building Company, addressed and answered questions of the
commission.
iv. Dave Wiseman, Boaters Outlet, Roseville, addressed and answered questions of the
commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
1. Annika Grahn, Owner of McCarron’s Pub, 1986 Rice Street, Maplewood.Ms. Grahn spoke in
favor of the project and the owners of Boaters Outlet.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the conditional use permit resolution to allow the
exterior storage of boats at 2000 Rice Street within the Business Commercial zoning district.
Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the following conditions:
1) All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped February 3 and March 3, March 17,
and March 30, 2017, approved by the city. Staff may approve minor changes.
2) The proposed use must be substantially started within one year of city council approval or the
permit shall become null and void. The city council may extend this deadline for one year.
3) The city council shall review this permit in one year.
4) Comply with the conditions of approval in Jon Jarosch’s city engineering report dated March
30, 2017, attached to the staff report.
5) Comply with the conditions of approval in Shann Finwall’s and Virginia Gaynor’s
environmental report dated April 11, 2017, attached to the staff report.
6) This permit allows Boaters Outlet at 2000 Rice Street to utilize their property for the exterior
storage of 200 to 220 boats on the back fenced and screen storage area only. No boat
storage is allowed on the customer parking lot.
Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the conditional use permit resolution attached to the
staff report to allow a metal building at 2000 Rice Street within the Business Commercial zoning
district. Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the following
conditions:
1) All construction shall follow the site plan date-stamped February 3 and March 3, March 17,
and March 30, 2017, approved by the city. Staff may approve minor changes.
2) The proposed use mist be substantially started within one year of city council approval or the
permit shall become null and void. The city council may extend this deadline for one year.
3) The city council shall review this permit in one year.
4) Comply with the conditions of approval in Jon Jarosch’s city engineering report dated March
30, 2017, attached to the staff report.
5) Comply with the conditions of approval in Shann Finwall’s and Virginia Gaynor’s
environmental report dated April 11, 2017, attached to the staff report.
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6) This permit allows Boaters Outlet to construct a metal building at 2000 Rice Street for their
boat retail and service business. The metal building must comply with the City’s metal
building standards, as well as comply with all fire and building codes.
Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on May 8, 2017.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Wakefield Park Improvements (this was combined with the CDRB and PC during the CDRB
meeting so it did not need to be heard during the PC meeting).
b. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
i. Environmental Planner, Shann Finwall gave the report on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Steering Committee.
Commissioner’s Dahm and Donofrio volunteered to serve on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Steering Committee.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. April 10, 2017 City Council Meeting (Commissioner Eads)
● Phase 2 of Frost-English Village 1957 English Street North
b. May 8, 2017 City Council Meeting (Chairperson Arbuckle)
● Conditional Use Permits, Boater’s Outlet, 2000 Rice Street
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Rush Line Open House – There will be an open house to discuss the Rush Line Corridor on
Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The public hearing portion will be held at 6:30
p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at 1390 Larpenteur Avenue in St. Paul. For more
information please visit the website at www.rushline.org.
b. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
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