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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019
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 Acting Chairperson Desai.
2. ROLL CALL
Paul Arbuckle, Chairperson Present at 7:03 p.m.
Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present
Tushar Desai, Vice Chairperson Present
John Eads, Commissioner Present
Allan Ige, Commissioner Present
Bill Kempe, Commissioner Present
Lue Yang, Commissioner Present
Staff Present: Michael Martin, Assistant Community Development Director
Melinda Coleman, City Manager
Jane Adade, Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff requested the addition of North End Update Presentation under 7.a. Unfinished Business.
Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Dahm. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the May 21, 2019, PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – Commissioner’s Dahm,
Desai, Eads, Ige, Kempe,
& Yang
The motion passed.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Conducting City Business and Public Meetings Presentation
i. City Manager, Melinda Coleman gave the presentation on Conducting City Business and
Public Meetings and answered questions of the commission.
ii. Assistant Community Development Director, Michael Martin addressed and answered
questions of the commission.
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No Action was required.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
a. 7:00 p.m. or later: Rezoning and Variance Resolutions, 380 Skillman Avenue East
i. Planner, Jane Adade gave the report on the Rezoning and Variance Resolutions for 380
Skillman Avenue East and answered questions of the commission.
ii. Applicant, Chad Grunewald, RPS Legacy, 2935 Country Drive, Suite 100, Little Canada,
addressed and answered questions of the commission.
Acting Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing.
Nobody came forward to address the commission.
Acting Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Kempe moved to approve the Rezoning and Variance Resolutions attached in the
staff report to allow a twin home to be constructed at 380 Skillman Avenue East.
Seconded by Chairperson Arbuckle. . Ayes - All
The motion passed.
This item will go to the city council on July 8, 2019.
b. 7:00 p.m. or later: Ordinance Amending Chapter 44 of the City Code by Adding Section
44-22 Which Provides a Process for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation
Pursuant to Federal Law
i. Assistant Community Development Director, Michael Martin gave the report for the
Ordinance Amending Chapter 44 of the City Code by Adding Section 44-22 Which
Provides a Process for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation Pursuant to Federal
Law and answered questions of the board.
ii. Attorney, Andrew Biggerstaff addressed and answered questions of the commission.
Acting Chairperson Desai opened the public hearing.
Nobody came forward to address the commission.
Acting Chairperson Desai closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Ige moved to approve an Ordinance Amending City Code to provide a process for
requesting a reasonable accommodation pursuant to Federal Law.
Seconded by Commissioner Kempe. Ayes – Commissioner’s Dahm, Desai,
Eads, Ige, Kempe & Yang
Nay – Chairperson Arbuckle
Chairperson Arbuckle felt uncomfortable with this ordinance amendment and voted nay.
The motion passed.
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7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. North End Update Presentation (this item was added to the agenda)
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i. John Slack, Lead Consultant with Perkins+Will, 80 South 8 Street, #300, Minneapolis,
gave the North End Update presentation and answered questions of the commission.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. June 10, 2019 City Council Meeting (staff represented)
• Public Vacation Resolution, 2182 Van Dyke Street North was approved.
• Conditional Use Permit Resolution, Maplewood Moose Lodge, 3033 Hazelwood Street
North was approved.
b. July 8, 2019 City Council Meeting – Commissioner Kempe
• Rezoning and Variance Resolutions, 380 Skillman Avenue East
• Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance Amendment
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Acting Chairperson Desai adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
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