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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/07/2005 MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, November 7,2005,7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road BEast 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. October 17,2005 5. Public Hearings 7:00 Easement Vacation - Lot 1, Block 1, Heritage Square Addition (North of Legacy Parkway) 6. New Business None 7. Unfinished Business None 8. Visitor Presentations 9. Commission Presentations October 24 Council Meeting: Ms. Fischer November 14 Council Meeting: Mr. Yarwood December 12 Council Meeting: Mr. Pearson 1 O. Staff Presentations a. Rescheduled 12-5-05 meeting - now will be on Wednesday 12-7-05 11. Adjoumment MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7,2005 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner Eric Ahlness Vice-Chairperson Tushar Desai Commissioner Mary Dierich Chairperson Lorraine Fischer Commissioner Michael Grover Commissioner Jim Kaczrowski Commissioner Gary Pearson Commissioner Dale Trippler Commissioner Jeremy Yarwood Staff Present: Present P rese nt Absent Present Absent Present Absent Present Present Ken Roberts, Planner Lisa Kroll, Recording Secretary III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Roberts had four additions to the agenda under Staff Presentations. After item A. add Item B. Starting time for the November 21,2005, planning commission meeting, C. In-Fill Study Update Handout, D. Election day reminder, E. World Town Planning Day Proclamation. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as amended. Commissioner Yarwood seconded. The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ayes - Ahlness, Desai, Dierich, Fischer, Kaczrowski, Trippler, Yarwood Approval of the planning commission minutes for October 17, 2005. Chairperson Fischer had a correction on page 12, in the sixth paragraph, first sentence, changing the word verses to versus. Commissioner Yarwood had a clarification on page 14, in the fifth paragraph, the last line, changing the words development of the property to landscapinQ and screeninQ issues of the property. Planning Commission Minutes of 11-08-05 -2- Commissioner Ahlness had a clarification to the minutes on page 14, in the seventh paragraph, second line, adding the word landscapinQ in front of the word plan so it reads landscaping plan. On page 16, in the first full paragraph, he would like the paragraph to reflect that granting neighbors the ability to influence a project beyond the landscaping could possibly delay the project and was unfair to the developer. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the planning commission minutes for October 17, 2005, as amended. Commissioner Yarwood seconded. Ayes - Ahlness, Desai, Dierich, Fischer, Kaczrowski, Trippler, Yarwood The motion passed. V. PUBLIC HEARING a. Easement Vacation - Lot 1, Block 1, Heritage Square Addition (North of Legacy Parkway) (7:06 - 7:11 p.m.) Mr. Roberts said Kevin Clark, of Town & Country Homes, is requesting that the city council vacate a small portion of a drainage and utility easement within the Heritage Square Townhomes development. This easement portion measures four by ten feet in size. The reason for this vacation request is because the front stoop of one of the town homes encroaches into this easement. Erin Laberee, the Maplewood Assistant City Engineer, reviewed this proposal and determined that there is no reason to retain this easement portion. The balance of the easement will remain in place and loss of this tiny part will have no effect on the remainder. Commissioner Trippler asked why the stoop needed to be taken out of the easement area but the patios did not need to be taken out of the easement area? Mr. Roberts said it is city practice to allow driveways and at-grade improvements to be within an easement that can easily be dug up and replaced. He also noted that when you have an actual structure in an easement things are different. Chairperson Fischer asked the applicant to address the commission. Mr. Chris Call, Civil Engineer, Landform Engineering, 510 First Avenue North, North Building, Suite 650, Minneapolis, addressed the commission. He had no questions or comments for the planning commission. Everything was pretty straight forward in the staff report. The planning commission had no questions or concerns for the applicant. Chairperson Fischer asked if anyone in the audience wanted to come forward regarding this public hearing. Nobody in the audience came forward to speak. Chairperson Fischer closed the public hearing. Planning Commission Minutes of 11-08-05 -3- Commissioner Trippler moved to adopt the resolution in the staff report vacating the unneeded four by ten foot section of a drainage and utility easement within the Heritage Square Townhomes development. Vacation is in the public interest since this portion of easement would serve no public purpose. Commissioner Kaczrowski seconded. Ayes - Ahlness, Desai, Dierich, Fischer, Kaczrowski, Trippler, Yarwood The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on November 28, 2005. VI. NEW BUSINESS None. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. Ms. Fischer was the planning commission representative at the October 24, 2005, city council meeting. The only planning commission item to discuss was the Ramsey County Public Library, 3025 Southlawn Drive for the Land Use Plan change and the PUD revision from BC (Business Commercial) to L (Library), which passed ayes all. b. Mr. Yarwood will be the planning commission representative at the November 14, 2005, city council meeting. Mr. Roberts asked Mr. Yarwood to contact him regarding the items to be discussed at the November 14, 2005, city council meeting. c. Mr. Grover was scheduled to be the planning commission representative at the November 28, 2005, city council meeting, however, he was absent from this evening's meeting and Mr. Trippler volunteered to take his place. The planning commission items to discuss include the Easement Vacation for Lot 1, Block 1, Heritage Square Addition (North of Legacy Parkway), and the Maple Leaf Ridge Business Center at 2483 and 2497 Maplewood Drive. Planning Commission Minutes of 11-08-05 -4- d. Mr. Pearson will be the planning commission representative at the December 12, 2005, city council meeting. At this time staff is unsure what items will be discussed. e. Mr. Trippler gave a brief update on the last Gladstone Task Force meeting. The next Public Gladstone meeting will be on Thursday, December 1, 2005, at the Maplewood Community Center, the starting time is unknown at this time. The next Gladstone Task Force meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 8,2005, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at city hall. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. Just a reminder that the regular scheduled Monday, December 5, 2005, planning commission meeting has been rescheduled forWednesdav, December7, 2005, because of a city budget meeting. b. Starting time for the Monday, November 21, 2005, planning commission meeting. Mr. Roberts said the planning commission meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the update on the Gladstone Area prior to the regular 7:00 p.m. planning commission meeting start time. c. In-Fill Study Handout. Mr. Roberts distributed a handout regarding the In-Fill Study that he would like all planning commission members to review and bring any questions to him regarding the information in the packet. This will be discussed at an upcoming planning commission meeting in the near future. d. Election Reminder. Mr. Roberts reminded the planning commission members that Tuesday, November 8,2005, is Election day and the voting booths will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. e. World Town Planning Day Proclamation. Mr. Roberts said that on October 24, 2005, the city council adopted a proclamation stating that November 8, 2005, would be World Town Planning Day. XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.