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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
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 7:01 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 Present
Allan Ige, Commissioner Absent
Bill Kempe, Commissioner Absent
Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Desai moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Desai moved to approve the July 17, 2018, 2018, PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Eads. Ayes – Chairperson Arbuckle,
Commissioner’s Desai,
& Eads,
Abstention – Commissioner’s Dahm
& Donofrio
The motion passed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit Revision, Laundromat,
1690 McKnight Road North
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on the Conditional
Use Permit Revision for the Laundromat at 1690 McKnight Road North and answered
questions of the commission.
ii. The applicant, Anwar Bhimani, 1690 McKnight Road North, Maplewood, addressed and
answered questions of the commission.
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Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
1. Gail Williams, 1723 McKnight Lane, Maplewood, addressed the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Donofrio requested the addition of the recommendation to limit the business to be
open no later than 10 p.m.
Commissioner Donofrio moved to approve the conditional use permit revision for a planned unit
development resolution allowing a laundromat to operate within the building located at 1690
McKnight Road North. Approval is subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined
and deletions are crossed out):
1. Adherence to the site plan and conditions approved by the Community Design Review Board,
future changes to the site plan may be approved by the board.
2. All uses shall conform with the BC(M), business commercial (modified) zoning district
requirements.
3. External speakers shall be directed away from the dwelling units and the sound shall not
exceed fifty decibels (normal conversation level) at the residential property line.
4. The maximum building height shall be one story.
5. There shall be no exterior storage or sale of goods or merchandise.
6. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of Council approval
or the permit shall become null and void. A six month time extension may be requested as
allowed in Section 36 442(d) of City code. The proposed used of a laundromat is approved
with this permit and the laundry use must receive a certificate of occupancy within one year or
this approval shall become null and void. A one year time extension may be approved by the
city council.
7. There shall be no vents for the underground fuel tanks within 200 feet of an existing residence
or the buildable area of the planned undeveloped lots in the Currie Street Addition, south of
Larpenteur Avenue.
8. The type and anchoring of underground storage tanks must be approved by the City Fire
Marshal. The tanks shall be strapped to a concrete slab.
9. Before the laundry use receives a certificate of occupancy the applicant must either construct
trash enclosures for all trash receptacles on site or submit to staff a letter of credit for 150
percent of the cost of construction.
10. Before the laundry use receives a certificate of occupancy the applicant must remove all
banner and temporary signs that do not confirm to city ordinance requirements.
11. The laundry use at this site must be closed to the public by 10 p.m. daily.
Seconded by Commissioner Desai. Ayes - All
The motion passed.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
a. North End Vision Plan and Selection of Working Group Member
i. Economic Development Coordinator, Michael Martin gave the report on the North End
Vision Plan and Selection of Working Group Member and answered questions of the
commission.
Chairperson Paul Arbuckle is the nominated member to serve as the Working Group Member on
the North End Vision Plan.
b. Election of Officers (No Report)
Commissioner Donofrio moved to recommend continuing the existing Chairperson Paul Arbuckle
and Vice Chairperson Tushar Desai.
Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. September 24, 2018 city council meeting (Commissioner Eads)
• Conditional Use Permit, Laundromat, 1690 McKnight Road North
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
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