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Home My WebLink About2017-08-15 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 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 7:03 p.m. by Chairperson Arbuckle. 2. ROLL CALL Paul Arbuckle, Chairperson Present Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present Tushar Desai, Commissioner Present John Donofrio, Commissioner Absent John Eads, Commissioner Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present 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 Ige. Ayes – All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairperson Arbuckle and Commissioner Kempe had a correction on page 2, item b. there was confusion in which commission members had voted Aye and who voted Nay. The correction is to move Commissioner Kempe from Aye to Nay and moving Chairperson Arbuckle from Nay to Aye. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the July 18, 2017, PC minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes – All The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit, Exterior Sale of Goods, 2520 White Bear Avenue i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report to Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit, Exterior Sale of Goods, 2520 White Bear Avenue and answered questions of the commission. ii. Applicant, Robert Sanchez-Osorio addressed the commission. Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. Nobody came forward to address the commission. August 15, 2017 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the attached conditional use permit resolution. This conditional use permit allows the exterior sales of goods within the parking lot located at 2520 White Bear Avenue. This approval shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. The proposed use must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall end. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 2. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 3. The food truck must at all times be in compliance with the city’s health officer and licensing department. If this condition is not complied with, the food truck must be removed from the site immediately. 4. The approved exterior sale of goods is limited to a food truck only. The existing liquor store and any other tenants of this property are not allowed to store or sell any goods outside of the building. 5. This permit is only applicable to the property located at 2520 White Bear Avenue. If Mr. Sanchez-Osorio decides to move his truck to another location in the city he will have to abide by ordinance requirements for that property. This CUP is not transferable to another property. 6. If a parking shortage develops, the owner of the property will be required to add additional parking or remove the food truck from the site. Seconded by Commissioner Desai. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on August 28, 2017. b. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit Revision, Exterior Storage and Motor Vehicle Rental at Home Depot, 2360 White Bear Avenue i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report of Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit Revision, Exterior Storage and Motor Vehicle Rental at Home Depot, 2360 White Bear Avenue. ii. Representative for the applicant Home Depot, Todd Waldo, 3 Executive Drive, Somerset, New Jersey, addressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. Nobody came forward to address the commission. Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the attached conditional use permit resolution. This resolution approves revisions for the conditional use permit for the property at 2360 White Bear Avenue (Home Depot). The city is basing this approval on the findings required by ordinance and it is subject to the following conditions (deletions are crossed out and additions are underlined and in bold): 1. All construction, uses and outside storage areas shall follow the site plan dated April 7, 2005 July 11, 2017, in the staff report as approved by the city council. This includes the location and size of the approved outside storage areas. The city will allow the outside sales and storage of trailers sheds and landscaping materials with this revision. City staff shall approve August 15, 2017 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes the final layout for all outdoor sales and storage areas. Home Depot shall submit to the city, for review and approval by the community design review board (CDRB), the proposed design and materials of the screening fences for around the two season storage areas. Outdoor storage and sales shall be limited to the dates indicated by the site plan dated July 11, 2017. The director of community development may approve minor changes to these plans. 2. The store shall use the new outside storage and display areas within 239 days one year of the Council’s approval or the permit shall end. The city council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit revision in one year. 4. This permit allows a waiver of the parking code to allow 122 152 fewer parking spaces than the code allows since there is adequate parking available for the existing and proposed uses. The city may require Home Depot to add more parking spaces or to reduce the amount of area used for outdoor sales and storage if the city determines that a parking shortage has developed. 5. The rental of moving trucks is allowed for this site. All trucks must be located in the area identified on the applicant’s site plan dated July 11, 2017. No fueling, service or maintenance of the trucks will take place onsite. 6. The property owner or store manager shall keep the site clean of all debris and garbage. This cleaning shall be done on a regular basis. The property owner or store manager is also responsible to ensure the concession trailer is located in front of the store against the building as indicated by the site plan dated July 11, 2017. #6 Kempe had an amendment to this to reflect location of the trailer in parking lot. 7. The property owner or store manager shall work with the city engineering department on a plan for the protection of the city sidewalk and for the entrance driveway near White Bear Avenue. This plan may include the installation of bollards or other measures to prevent trucks and other large vehicles from damaging the curbing, the pedestrian ramp and the public sidewalks. Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on August 28, 2017. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Discussion i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the update on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. For further information visit the website www.maplewoodmn.gov/2040 and visit the steering committee portion. Items mentioned included: Housing Higher density and allowing for more green space August 15, 2017 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Gladstone neighborhood vision Frost English development Rush Line Gold Line Maplewood Mall Hotels Housing Mixed Use Hillcrest Area Rice & Larpenteur Study Area Industrial Areas Accessory Dwelling Units allowed or not 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. July 24, 2017, City council meeting (Commissioner Eads) ● Swimming Pool Cover Exception, 2090 Arcade Street which was passed by the council. b. August 28, 2017, city council meeting (Commissioner Arbuckle) ● Conditional Use Permit, Food Truck, 2520 White Bear Avenue ● Conditional Use Permit Revision, Home Depot, 2360 White Bear Avenue 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. August 15, 2017 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes