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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-19 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 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 Present Allan Ige, Commissioner Present Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present Dale Trippler, Vice Chairperson Present Staff Present: Michael Martin, Economic Development Coordinator Melinda Coleman, City Manager 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Staff requested the addition of 6 c. Council workshop on City Commissions and Boards. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes—All The motion passed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Trippler had a correction on page 2, number 7. correct the word thing to think. On page 3 in the paragraph he had commented about in the second to the last sentence, he would like the sentence to read: If you allow the additional parking to occurh,, re bat and then get a request from a-R another area that is less wealth•,nrrw he requests to `l^ the came thing finanni�ll" they may not be able +n afford to de +hic how will the city be able to not allow it. Lastly to change the Adjournment by Chairperson Kernpe to Chairperson Arbuckle. Commissioner Kempe had a request to reword the sentence on page 2 under the residents' comments and concerns in number 1. Change the first sentence to read: Buying and selling these units has been very difficult to sell because there are only two parking spaces and no driveway. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the March 15, 2016, PC minutes as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Donofrio. Ayes— Chairperson Arbuckle, Commissioner's Dahm, Desai, Donofrio, Kempe and Trippler Abstention — Commissioner Ige April 19, 2016 1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes The motion passed. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Consider Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Resolution, Ebenezer Karen Baptist Church, 1055 Viking Drive i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report for considering the Approval of a Conditional Use Permit Resolution for Ebenezer Karen Baptist Church, 1055 Viking Drive. ii. Attorney, Peter Stalland, Stalland Law Office, 171 — 51h Street, Marine on St Croix, representing the seller and the buyer in this project addressed and answered questions of the commission. iii. Pastor, Bill Englund, First Baptist Church, St. Paul, addressed and answered questions of the commission. Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing. 1. Wilfred Tunbaw, Board Chair of the Ebenezer Karen Baptist Church addressed the commission. Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution approving a conditional use permit for Peter Stalland, on behalf of Tom Hermanson and Ebenezer Karen Baptist Church at 1055 Viking Drive. Approval is based on the findings required by ordinance and subject to the following conditions: (changes to the motion are in bold and underlined). 1. The main gathering space of the church is limited to 400 persons. Applicant shall submit a seating chart to city staff. 2. No exterior site or building exterior changes, except signage, shall take place unless approved by the city. Signs shall follow the city's sign ordinance. Signs shall not be installed unless the applicant first obtains sign permits. 3. Any and all trash receptacles shall be contained within an enclosed structure. Any design of a new structure shall be subject to the city's design review process. 4. The proposed use 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. 5. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 6. All of the applicant's parking shall be confined to the site and not allowed on city streets or neighboring properties. 7. City ordinance requires 164 spaces for the use of the building as a church and office space and 159 are being provided. The city approves the waiver of five parking spaces. The applicant shall submit to the city a parking plan showing the location of 5 proof-of- parking spaces. 8. The city shall monitor any parking complaints and report to the city council about compliance annually during the CUP review. 9. The applicant shall submit a parking restriping plan and maintenance plan or staff approval. April 19, 2016 2 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 10. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the building official, assistant fire chief and city engineer. Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes - All The motion passed. This item goes to the city council on May 9, 2016. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Consider Approval of Amendments to the Mixed-Use Zoning District i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin gave the report on the Amendments to the Mixed-Use Zoning District and answered questions of the commission. ii. City Manager, Melinda Coleman addressed the commission about the Mixed-Use Zoning District. Commissioner Dahm stated he would like to add to the recommendation the 10 ft building setback could be increased with a conditional use permit (CUP) approval. Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the ordinance amendments allowing increased building setbacks with no maximum and the uses of drive-through sales and services and drive-up food or beverage windows with the approval of a conditional use permit. Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes - All The motion passed. This will go to the city council for two readings but the dates have not been determined yet. b. Consider Approval of a Resolution of Appreciation for Dale Trippler i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin read the resolution of appreciation for Dale Trippler. Staff along with the planning commission thanked Dale Trippler for his service and time served on the planning commission and wished him well. Commissioner Desai moved to approve the Resolution of Appreciation for Dale Trippler. Seconded by Chairperson Arbuckle. Ayes - All The motion passed. c. Council Workshop on City Commissions and Boards (added by staff) i. Economic Development Coordinator, Mike Martin reported that on May 23, 2016 there will be a City Council Workshop to discuss the number of people that makeup the boards and commissions and to see if there should be a reduction. Three years ago the city council considered combining boards and commissions such as the CDRB and Planning commission but decided against it at that time. However, the city council did combine the HRA (housing & redevelopment authority) and the BEDC (business and economic development commission) into one new commission called the HEDC (housing and economic development commission). If there is a direction from the city council to either reduce membership or combine boards and commissions it has to be codified so there April 19, 2016 3 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes would be revisions to the code. Those changes would be brought before the boards and commissions before it goes to the city council for two readings. ii. City Manager, Melinda Coleman stated the HRC (human rights commission) struggle to have a quorum. There has been a decline in residents volunteering to serve on boards and commissions. Ms. Coleman stated she had a meeting with Ramsey County to look at some kind of suburban cities human rights commission where there is more energy and depth in discussions. She stated there are also constraints on city staff. When you compare staff at the City of Maplewood with other cities of similar size and the number of staff they have, Maplewood is lower staffed. This will be an educational meeting for the city council regarding this topic. No action was necessary. The commission asked to receive emails regarding this topic and staff agreed to inform the commission. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None. 9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. April 11, 2016 City Council Meeting — Commissioner Trippler • Overnight Parking 1 year Pilot Project in Legacy Village. The city council approved a 1 year pilot project for overnight parking in Legacy Village with a vote of 5-0. b. May 9, 2016 City Council Meeting — Commissioner Dahm • Resolution for a Conditional Use Permit Ebenezer Karen Baptist Church • Mixed Use Zoning Amendment • Resolution of Appreciation for Dale Trippler 10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m. April 19, 2016 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes