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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 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 Absent
John Donofrio, Commissioner Present
John Eads, Commissioner Absent
Allan Ige, Commissioner Present
Bill Kempe, Commissioner Absent
Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
Jane Adade, Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Ige moved to approve the September 19, 2017, PC minutes as submitted.
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, HaF Equipment, 1255
Cope Avenue East
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report to Consider Approval
of Conditional Use Permit, HaF Equipment, 1255 Cope Avenue East and answered
questions of the commission.
ii. Pete Hoefler, HaF Equipment, 1255 Cope Avenue East, Maplewood, addressed and
answered questions of the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Nobody came forward to address the commission.
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Commissioner Donofrio moved to approve the attached conditional use permit resolution. This
conditional use permit allows a 2,500 square foot building expansion within the M-1 (light
manufacturing) zoning district that is within 350 feet of a residential zoning district for the property
located at 1255 Cope Avenue East. This approval shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. All construction shall follow the project plans as approved by the city. The director of
environmental and economic development may approve minor changes.
2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval
or the permit shall end. The council may extend this deadline for one year.
3. The city council shall review this permit in one year.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on November 13, 2017.
b. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of Kline Nissan Car Wash Addition, 3090
Maplewood Drive North
i. Planner, Jane Adade gave the report on Considering Approval of Kline Nissan Car Wash
Addition, 3090 Maplewood Drive North and answered questions of the commission.
ii. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin answered questions of the
commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Nobody came forward to address the commission.
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the conditional use permit resolution. This resolution
approves the conditional use permit for a car wash and two detail bays at 3090 Maplewood Drive.
Approval is subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined):
1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city. The director of community
development may approve minor changes.
2. The proposed construction 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.
3. The applicant shall not load or unload vehicles on public right-of-way.
4. Cars can only be parked on designated paved surfaces.
5. All repair, assembly, disassembly and maintenance shall occur within an enclosed building,
except minor maintenance. Minor maintenance shall include work such as tire replacement
or inflation, adding oil or wiper fluid replacement.
6. Water from car wash shall not drain onto a public street or access. A drainage system shall
be installed, subject to the approval of the city engineer.
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7. All trash, waste materials and obsolete parts shall be stored within an enclosed trash
container.
8. The City Council shall review this permit in one year.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This will be heard by the city council on November 13, 2017.
c. Consider Denial of a Sign Variance, AT & T, 3070 White Bear Avenue North
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on Considering
Denial of a Sign Variance for AT&T, 3070 White Bear Avenue North.
ii. Representative for AT & T, Valerie Bruggeman, AT & T, 3070 White Bear Avenue North,
Maplewood, addressed and answered questions of the commission.
iii. Representative for AT & T, Paul Riedel, AT & T, 3070 White Bear Avenue North,
Maplewood, addressed and answered questions of the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Donofrio moved to deny the sign variance request to allow two additional wall
signs for the building located at 3070 White Bear Avenue North. Denial is based on the following
reasons:
1. Strict enforcement of the ordinance does not cause the applicant practical difficulties because
complying with sign requirements allows the retail tenant sufficient building identification and it
will not be difficult for customers to find the location.
2. If this request were to be approved, the sign variance will result in excessive signage for this
site as all three wall signs would be visible from the White Bear Avenue roadway.
3. If this request were to be approved, the spirit and intent of the ordinance would not be met.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This item goes to the city council on November 13, 2017.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Discussion
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin discussed the 2040 Comprehensive
Plan Update. For more information you can visit the project’s website
www.maplewoodmn.gov/2040.
Staff encouraged the planning commission to read through the comprehensive plan and offer
suggestions for changes to the comprehensive plan. The draft version of the comprehensive plan
will be done in mid-November. After it has been reviewed by the steering committee on
November 30, 2017 the comprehensive plan will come back before the commission in early 2018
for changes.
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7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. September 25, 2017 city council meeting (Commissioner Donofrio was unable to attend)
● Conditional Use Permit, Academy for Sciences and Agriculture, 1194 County Road C East
was passed by the city council.
● Side-Yard Setback Variance, 425 Laurie Road East was passed by the city council.
b. November 13, 2017 city council meeting (Commissioner Eads was absent so Commissioner
Ige moved his turn ahead to cover representation)
● Conditional Use Permit, HaF Equipment, 1255 Cope Avenue East
● Conditional Use Permit Revision, Kline Nissan, 3090 Maplewood Drive
● Consider Denial of a Sign Variance, AT&T, 3070 White Bear Avenue North
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m.
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