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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 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 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 Dahm moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Ige moved to approve the October 17, 2017, PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes – Chairperson Arbuckle,
Commissioner’s Dahm & Ige
Abstention –Commissioner’s Desai,
Eads & Kempe
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit, Residential Accessory
Building, 1788 Kennard Street
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on the consideration
of approval for a conditional use permit for a residential accessory building at 1788
Kennard Street and answered questions of the commission.
ii. The applicant, George Stephenson, 1788 Kennard Street, Maplewood addressed and
answered questions of the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
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Nobody came forward to address the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the conditional use permit resolution in the staff report.
The conditional use permit allows for an increase in the residential detached garage at 1788
Kennard Street to 1,540 square feet. 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.
4. The applicant must obtain a grading and building permit for the garage addition.
5. The use of the proposed garage shall be limited to the applicant’s residential needs and home
occupation storage.
Seconded by Commissioner Desai. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This item was to be heard on December 11, 2017 but has been moved up to the city council
meeting on November 27, 2017.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2017 Planning Commission Annual Report
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the 2017 Planning Commission
Annual Report and answered questions of the commission.
Commissioner Desai moved to approve the 2017 Planning Commission Annual Report.
Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. November 13, 2017 city council meeting (Commissioner Ige was unable to attend so staff
reported the 3 items were passed by the city council).
● Conditional Use Permit, HaF Equipment, 1255 Cope Avenue East
● Conditional Use Permit, Kline Nissan, 3090 Maplewood Drive
● Sign Variance Denial, AT&T, 3070 White Bear Avenue
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b. December 11, 2017 November 27, 2017 city council meeting (Commissioner Arbuckle)
● Conditional Use Permit, Residential Accessory Building, 1788 Kennard Street
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
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