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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/05/20001. Call to Order MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, June 5, 2000, 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1830 County Road B East 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes a. May 1,2000 b. May 15, 2000 5. New Business a. Zoning Code Change - Business Commercial (BC) Zoning District b. Zoning Code Change - Limited Business Commercial (LBC) Zoning District 6. Visitor Presentations Commission Presentations a. May 22 Council Meeting: Mr. Mueller b. June 12 Council Meeting: Mr. Ledvina c. June 26 Council Meeting: Mr. Thompson Staff Presentations a. Reschedule July 3 Meeting? 9. Adjournment MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD B EAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Lorraine Fischer Present Jack Frost Present Matt Ledvina Present Paul Mueller Present Gary Pearson Present William Rossbach Present Milo Thompson Present Dale Trippler Present III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA IV. Commissioner Frost moved approval of the agenda, amended to add 7.d. Sensible Land Use Coalition, 8.b. Maplewood Night Out, and 8. c. Annual City Tour. Commissioner Pearson seconded. The motion passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Bo NEW A. Ayes--all May 1,2000 Commissioner Frost moved approval of the minutes of May 1,2000, as submitted. Commissioner Ledvina seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. May 15, 2000 Commissioner Frost moved approval of the minutes of April 17, 2000, amended to include the statement that Mr. Roberts had not received official, written notice of Mr. Seeber's resignation but was advertising for a new commissioner based on verbal information received from Mr. Seeber. The two statements about a commissioner's job were also deleted from the record. These corrections were in VII. D. on page 9. Commissioner Ledvina seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. BUSINESS Zoning Code ChangemBusiness Commercial (BC) Zoning District Ken Roberts, associate planner, presented the staff report. Commissioner Rossbach compared the remodel of the Hesley office on White Bear Avenue, where an addition was "incorporated" Planning Commission Minutes of 06-05-00 -2- into an existing house that made it look like one building, and the Fresh Paint building on Gervais. This building did not resemble the house in any manner. Mr. Rossbach felt the staff's recommendation would not have redevelopment "blend in more." He suggested a change that would permit a single family residence designed into a commercial building for use of an occupant who is an employee of the business. He also thought it could be specified that the design blend with the existing building. Commissioner Trippler advocated deleting the phrase "when in sight of or structurally connected to" and insert "a dwelling unit for one family may be included in the structure when it is an integral part of the principal building for a business use." Commissioner Frost thought this wording also was debatable and ambiguous. Mr. Roberts suggested taking out the portion of the staff proposal that said "or structurally connected to" and leave "when in sight of the principal building of a business use." Mr. Rossbach did not want to have a commercial building and an old house sitting on the same lot. Commissioner Ledvina agreed with Mr. Rossbach. Commissioner Thompson speculated about the need for this change if White Bear Avenue is updated. Mr. Rossbach clarified that he thought a structure could be used either as a commercial building or as part of a commercial building but it should be incorporated so that it looks like the rest of the project. Two different styles of building should not be on the same lot. Mr. Roberts confirmed that an applicant would be allowed to retain the appearance of his home and use it as an office if it met the building code. He could also live in this home. Mr. Roberts proposed that a sentence saying "the dwelling unit may not be in a separate building from the business use" could be added. Commissioner Trippler suggested "the dwelling unit for one family may be located in the principal building of a business use. The dwelling unit and the principal business building must be located in the same structure." Commissioner Rossbach said a lot of consideration was being given to living in the structure but not about it being architecturally tied into the proposal. The board discussed various areas where an existing house could potentially have a commercial structure added in the future. They also discussed a business having an office on the second level that is converted to living space. Commissioner Frost moved the Planning Commission recommend approval of the ordinance changing Section 36-151 (Business Commercial) District as follows: (1) A dwelling unit for one family when inside the principal building of a business use. The dwelling unit may not be in a separate building from the business use. There was no second. Commissioner Rossbach moved the Planning Commission table this item until the next meeting to allow staff and the commission to consider it further and get better verbiage. Commissioner Pearson seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. B. Zoning Code Change--Limited Business Commercial (L.C. Zoning District) Ken Roberts, associate planner, presented the staff report. He then answered questions about the staff report. Commissioner Ledvina felt the words noxious and hazardous referred more to wastes and air quality. He suggested saying "not detrimental to the public safety, health, and welfare." Commissioner Mueller thought the words "nuisance-causing" would also fit in this instance. Commissioner Trippler said, in his office, noxious is used for air emissions and Planning Commission Minutes of 06-05-00 -3- hazardous for solids, liquids or anything that pertains to hazardous waste. He did not have a problem with either term. Commissioner Thompson suggested adding something about sound because it can be disturbing to a neighbor. Commissioner Rossbach was in favor of saying that it could not be a nuisance to the community around it. Bob Tilles, of Tilles Certified Orthotic Prosthetic, Inc., was present at the meeting. During the last nine years that he has had his business, he has addressed numerous OSHA guidelines in regard to noise and hazardous waste issues. A safety compliance committee also assessed his facility. Mr. Roberts said there have been no complaints from Mr. Tilles' current location but there were some from a previous location. These related to fumes from one of the processes. Mr. Tilles said the complaints were from psychologists on the second floor of his facility. He maintained that, after complete investigation, it was determined that his business was in compliance with the requirements at that time. Commissioner Rossbach moved the Planning Commission recommend a change in the L.C. District Regulations as follows: Section 36-154(a) Permitted Uses. Offices, medical or health-related clinics and day-care centers. Uses similar to those above are allowed if they are not a nuisance nor noxious or hazardous. Uses that are not clearly similar shall be reviewed by the city council for a determination of compatibility. Commissioner Frost seconded. Ayes--all The motion passed. VI. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS There were no visitor presentations. VII. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS B. C. D. May 22 Council Meeting: Mr. Mueller reported on this meeting. June 12 Council Meeting: Mr. Ledvina will attend this meeting. June 26 Council Meeting: Mr. Thompson will attend this meeting. Sensible Land Use Coalition: Mr. Rossbach reported on this seminar about the "total cost of transportation." Chairperson Fischer mentioned the Midsummer Night Celebration article in the Maplewood in Motion and encouraged the commissioners to attend one of these events. VIII. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Reschedule July 3 Meeting: The concensus of the commission was to reschedule the July 3, 2000, meeting to July 6, 2000. Maplewood Night Out: Ken Roberts asked for volunteers from the commission to attend this event. Volunteers would receive a free t-shirt. Commissioner Rossbach, Ms. Fischer and Mr. Thompson indicated that they would attend. Ken Roberts mentioned that the city is trying to get a coach bus, instead of a school bus, for the annual city tour. IX. Planning Commission Minutes of 06-05-00 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. -4-