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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021
7:00 P.M.
(THIS MEETING WAS HELD REMOTELY VIA CONFERENCE CALL)
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held and called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Chairperson Arbuckle.
B. ROLL CALL
Paul Arbuckle, Chairperson Present
Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present
Tushar Desai, Vice Chairperson Present
John Eads, Commissioner Present
Allan Ige, Commissioner Present
Sheryl Sukolsky, Commissioner Present
Lue Yang, Commissioner Present
Staff Present: Michael Martin, Assistant Community Development Director
Elizabeth Hammond, Planner
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Desai moved to approve the agenda as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the November 17, 2020, PC minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Yang. Ayes – Dahm, Desai, Eads, Ige,
Sukolsky and Yang
Abstain – Arbuckle
The motion passed.
E. PUBLIC HEARING
1. 7:00 p.m. or later: Home Occupation License Resolution, 2328 Montana Avenue East
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
Renee McCoy, the applicant addressed the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
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Commissioner Desai moved to approve a resolution for a Home Occupation License for a home
based business offering private fitness classes at the residential property located at 2328
Montana Avenue East.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item will go to the city council on February 8, 2021.
2. 7:00 p.m. or later: Saint John’s Hospital, Conditional Use Permit Amendment
Resolution, 1575 Beam Avenue East
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
Derrick Shatava and Daniel Abeln of Leo Daly Architects presented to the commission.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Desai moved to approve a resolution for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment
which approves a 21,000 square foot vertical building expansion to be constructed at 1575 Beam
Avenue East.
Seconded by Commissioner Eads. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item will go to the city council on January 25, 2021.
3. 7:00 p.m. or later: Maplewood Moose Lodge and Family Center, 1832 Gervais Court
East
a. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Resolution
b. Rezoning Resolution
c. Conditional Use Permit Resolution
Chairperson Arbuckle opened the public hearing.
No one spoke.
Chairperson Arbuckle closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Desai moved to approve a resolution for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for
the property located at 1832 Gervais Court East reguiding the property’s future land-use
designation from from high-density residential to employment and moved to approve a resolution
approving a Rezoning Application for the property located at 1832 Gervais Court East rezoning
the property from LBC-Limited Business Commercial to M1-Light Manufacturing and moved to
approve a resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit for the property located at 1832 Gervais
Court East allowing a place of amusement, recreation or assembly to operate on the property and
subject to certain conditions of approval.
Seconded by Commissioner Ige. Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item will go to the city council on February 8, 2021.
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F. NEW BUSINESS
None.
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
H. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
I. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
Chairperson Arbuckle asked questions regarding previous planning cases.
J. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
1. Staffing Update
Michael Martin, Assistant Community Development Director, introduced Elizabeth Hammond,
Planner for the City of Maplewood to the commission.
K. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Arbuckle adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.
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