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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 1
MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022
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 6:05 p.m. by Commissioner Ige
.
B. ROLL CALL
Paul Arbuckle, Chairperson Absent
Frederick Dahm, Commissioner Present
Tushar Desai, Vice Chairperson Absent
John Eads, Commissioner Present
Allan Ige, Commissioner Present
Sheryl Sukolsky, Commissioner Present
Lue Yang, Commissioner Present
Staff Present: Elizabeth Hammond, Planner
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the agenda as presented.
Seconded by Commissioner Eads Ayes – All
The motion passed.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of December 21, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve the December 21, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Commissioner Sukolsky Ayes – All
The motion passed.
E. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Scooter’s Coffee, 2228 Maplewood Drive North
a. Conditional Use Permit Resolution
b. Variance Resolution
Elizabeth Hammond, Planner, gave the report on the Conditional Use Permit Resolution and
Variance Resolution for Scooter’s Coffee, 2228 Maplewood Drive North and answered questions
of the commission.
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The Applicant, Chris Crotteau of Barostas Keller, LLC, addressed the commission and answered
questions.
Chairperson Ige opened the public hearing.
Catherine Dupre, a resident at 1071 County Rd B East addressed the commission.
Chairperson Ige closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Dahm moved to approve a resolution for a conditional use permit for a proposed
drive-thru coffee kiosk at 2228 Maplewood Drive North, with t he friendly amendment that
approval is contingent upon a traffic study at the next annual conditional use permit review.
Seconded by Commissioner Sukolsky Ayes – Dahm, Sukolsky, Ige, Yang
Nay – Eads
The motion passed.
Commissioner Eads requested that it be reflected in the minutes that his Nay is due to his belief
that the city reconsider selling the property for this use, as it may cause issues in the future if the
City needs to use property for changing the traffic flow in that area.
Commissioner Yang moved to approve a variance resolution for a proposed drive-thru coffee
kiosk at 2228 Maplewood Drive North.
Seconded by Commissioner Dahm Ayes – All
The motion passed.
This item will go to the city council on February 14, 2022.
F. NEW BUSINESS
None
G. UFINISHED BUSINESS
None
H. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None
I. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
None
J. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
None
K. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Dahm moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:59 p.m.
Seconded by Commissioner Yang Ayes – All