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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 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 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Arbuckle.
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 Absent
Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present
Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the April 17, 2017, PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Desai. Ayes – Chairperson Arbuckle,
Commissioner’s Dahm, Desai,
& Kempe
Abstention – Commissioner Eads
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of a Wetland Buffer Variance, 2224 Woodlynn
Avenue
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on the Consideration
of Approval of a Wetland Buffer Variance, 2224 Woodlynn Avenue and answered
questions of the commission.
ii. The applicant, Mark Gergen, 2224 Woodlynn Avenue, addressed and answered questions
of the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
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1. Charles Regel, 2206 Woodlynn Avenue, Maplewood addressed the commission. Mr. Regel
wanted to make sure the wetland doesn’t fill up any more than it is right now and approves
the plan as proposed.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Kempe moved to pass the resolution adding a friendly amendment 1. e. home
design and roof drainage will be consistent with good drainage practice.
The commission members didn’t feel it was a measurable statement so it failed for a lack of a
second.
Commissioner Kempe withdrew his amendment and made another motion to approve the
resolution as written in the staff report.
Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the resolution in the staff report authorizing a 30-foot
wetland buffer variance for 2224 Woodlynn Avenue East for the construction of a new single
family house. Approval is based on the following reasons:
1. Strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause the applicant practical difficulties because
complying with the wetland buffer requirement stipulated by the ordinance would prohibit the
building of any permanent structures, substantially diminishing the potential of this lot.
2. Approval of the wetland buffer variance will include the restoration of the remaining wetland
buffer, which will improve the water quality of the wetland.
3. Approval would meet the spirit and intent of the ordinance with the construction of a new
single family house on a vacant lot that is zoned and guided in the City’s comprehensive plan
as residential.
Approval of the wetland buffer variance shall be subject to the following:
1. Prior to issuance of a grading permit for the new single family house the applicants must
submit:
a. A tree plan which shows the location, size, and species of all significant trees located on
the lot, and the trees that will be removed with the construction of the new single family
house. Removal of significant trees with the construction of the single family house must
comply with the City’s tree preservation ordinance and tree replacement requirements.
b. A grading plan which shows the location of a retaining wall to be constructed on the
southwest corner of the house, adjacent the wetland buffer. The retaining wall should
extend approximately 40 feet along the wetland buffer edge, stopping near the middle of
the lot where the slopes begin to level off.
c. A wetland buffer restoration plan to be approved by city staff.
d. An escrow to cover up to 150 percent of the cost of the wetland buffer restoration.
2. Prior to release of the escrow, the wetland buffer plantings must be established.
Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
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This item goes to the city council on May 22, 2017.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Meeting – May 22, 2017 at the Fire
Station No. 2 (No Report)
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin reported that this meeting will be
held Monday, May 22, 2017 at Maplewood Fire Station No. 2 at 1955 Clarence Street, at
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Commissioner’s Dahm and Donofrio volunteered to serve on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Steering Committee. Chairperson Arbuckle volunteered to serve as the alternate.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. May 8, 2017, city council meeting (Commissioner Arbuckle)
● Conditional Use Permits, Boater’s Outlet, 2000 Rice Street was passed by the city council.
b. May 22, 2017, city council meeting, (Commissioner Dahm)
● Wetland Buffer Variance, 2224 Woodlynn Avenue.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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