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Home My WebLink About02/06/1995MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION February 6, 1995 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1830 East County Road B 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: January 3, 1995 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Presentation: Gary Gerke 6. Public Hearings a. Comprehensive Plan Amendment: NURP Standards 7. New Business Planning Commission Elections 1995 Annual Report February 21 Meeting o ao Visitor Presentations Commission Presentations a. January 9 Council Meeting: 10. 11. Ken Roberts b. January 23 Council Meeting: Dave Kopesky c. February 13 Council Meeting: Todd Sandell Staff Presentations Adjournment WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION This outline has been prepared to help you understand the public meeting process. The review of an item usually takes the following form: The chairperson of the meeting will announce the item to be reviewed and ask for the staff report on the subject. Staff presents their report on the matter. The Commission will then ask City staff questions about the proposal. The chairperson will then ask the audience if there is anyone present who wishes to comment on the proposal. This is the time for the public to make comments or ask questions about the proposal. Please step up to the podium, speak clearly, first giving your name and address and then your comments. After everyone in the audience wishing to speak has given his or her comments, the chairperson will close the public discussion portion of the meeting. The Commission will then discuss the proposal. No further public comments are allowed. The Commission will then make its recommendation or decision. All decisions by the Planning Commission are recommendations to the City Council. The City Council makes the final decision. jw/pc\pcagd Revised: 01-18-95 I. Callto Order MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION January 3, 1994 7 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1830 East County Road B Chairperson Axdahl called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Lester Axdahl Present Lorraine Fischer Present Jack Frost Present Kevin Kittridge Present Dave Kopesky Present Mary Martin Present Gary Pearson Absent William Rossbach Present Todd Sandell Present Marvin Sigmundik Absent Milo Thompson Present III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES IV. A. December 19, 1994 Commissioner Frost moved approval of the minutes of December 19, 1994, as submitted. Commissioner Rossbach seconded. The motion passed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ayes-Axdahl, Frost, Kittridge, Kopesky, Rossbach, Sandell, Thompson Abstentions-Fischer, Martin Commissioner Martin moved approval of the agenda as submitted. Commissioner Fischer seconded. Ayes-all The motion passed. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Trail Ordinance -2- Secretary Olson presented the staff report and answered questions fi'om the Commission. Mr. Olson stated that conditions on trails already ordered by the City Council would not change. Commissioner Rossbach moved the Planning Commission recommend adoption of the revised trail ordinance, amending the ordinance to read" (1) Trails. Trails shall be a minimum of eight feet wide .... " Commissioner Fischer seconded. The motion passed. B. Tax-Forfeited Land Ayes-all The motion passed. Visitor Presentations There were no visitor presentations. Commissioner Frost moved the Planning Commission recommend: A. Adoption of the resolution which requests that the County convey Parcel One to the City for wetland and open space use. B. Adoption of the resolution which requests that the County convey Parcel Two to the City for park and open space use. Commissioner Martin seconded. Ayes-all The motion passed. C. Rules of Procedure Commissioner Frost moved the amended Rules of Procedure be adopted, changing Item I to become Item K and relettering Items J and K accordingly. Commissioner Martin seconded. Ayes-all Ken Roberts, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. After further review with the City Engineer, it was determined that Parcel Three, a lot on the northwest comer of County Road B and Ariel Street, is no longer needed for drainage purposes. -3- * VII. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS A. December 19 Council Meeting: Commissioner Fischer reported on this meeting. B. January 9, 1995 Council Meeting: Commissioner Martin VIII. STAFF PRESENTATIONS There were no staff presentations. Xl. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Ken Roberts, Associate Planner Comprehensive Plan Amendment--NURP Standards January 31, 1995 INTRODUCTION The Metropolitan Council is requiring that the City add a policy on storm water design to the Comprehensive Plan. BACKGROUND On December 19, 1994, the City Council adopted the National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) standards for storm water pond design. (See the City Engineer's memo starting on page 2.) The Metropolitan Council wants the City to reference these standards in its Comprehensive Plan. RECOMMENDATION Revise the following policy on page 22 of the Comprehensive Plan: (I have underlined the additional language.) The City requires drainage and erosion control plans with new developments. Such plans shall not increase the rate of runoff and shall prevent erosion. The City_ will use the National Urban R~noff Program (NURP) standards in the design of new storm water ponds. p:compplan/nupr, gwo Attachment: 12-12-94 memo from the City Engineer AGENDA REPORT Attachment AGENDA ITEM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager City Engineer/~jJ ~ Storm Water Pond Design Standard December 12, 1994 In 1990 the U.S. EPA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency agreed on a goal of reducing nonpoint-source pollution to the Minnesota River by 40 percent. The two agencies set a target date for 1996. To accomplish this goal land use controls and agricultural practices will have to be changed. While the Minnesota River is presently the most acute problem, the same nonpoint- source pollution affects all of the water bodies in the Twin City area. For this reason, the Metropolitan Council has adopted an interim strategy to reduce nonpoint-source pollution in the metropolitan area. In order to comply with this interim strategy, cities are required to do a number of things. There are three priorities for the City of Maplewood. The first is to adopt a standard that addresses erosion control within the city. The city has recently adopted a new erosion control ordinance that fully complies with the Metropolitan Council requirements. The second action concerns adoption of the shoreland ordinance as required by the Department of Natural Resources. The City of Maplewood has recently revised its shoreland ordinance and the draft is being reviewed at the present time by the various agencies. The city is, again, in full compliance with the Metropolitan Council requirements in this regard. The third concern centers around the city's standard for storm water pond design. The city has no formal policy at the present time. The Metropolitan Council's strategy indicates the city should use the National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) standard for design of new storm water ponds. This design standard is very similar to the engineering standards that are now employed to review new storm water pond proposals. In order to comply with the Metropolitan Council's recommendation and to continue Maplewood's efforts in controlling nonpoint-source pollution, it is recommended that the Storm Water Pond Design 2 December 12, 1994 city council adopt the National Urban Runoff Program standards for new storm water pond design. When the city council adopts the new storm water pond design standard, the Metropolitan Council will be notified that the city is now in compliance with their interim strategy to reduce nonpoint-source pollution to metropolitan water bodies. KGH j¢ 3 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Director of Community Development Planning Commission Elections January 4, 1995 INTRODUCTION The Planning Commission's Rules of Procedure state that the Commission will elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson at the second meeting of each calendar year. The current chairperson is Les Axdahl. The vice-chairperson is Lorraine Fischer. RECOMMENDATION Elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson. go/memol 8.mem (6.1 PC General Info) MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Director of Community Development Planning Commission's 1994 Annual Report February ], 1995 INTRODUCTION The City Code requires that the Planning Commission prepare an annual report to the City Council by their second meeting in February. This report should include the Commission's activities in the past year and major projects for the new year. 994 ACTIVITIES The Commission considered the following: 11 changes to the land use plan 1 conditional use permit for a planned unit development 8 changes to the zoning map 9 preliminary plats 4 preliminary plat time extensions 5 ordinances 14 conditional use permits 2 home occupations 11 vacations of right-of-ways or easements 9 variances 11 miscellaneous requests The Commission also completed work on the commercial property study and sent it to the City Council. The Council is planning on reviewing this study at a Council-Manager workshop. 1994 LAND USE PLAN CHANGES The Commission considered eleven changes to the land use plan in 1994. Changes Oak Ridge Estates South Phalen Townhomes PC Action Council Action Approved Approved Approved Approved Bittersweet Estates Frost and English (open space) Holiday Station (Lower Afton and McKnight Road) Mapleleaf Estates Maplewood Townhouses Maplewood Retail Center English and State Trail (R-2 to OS) Larpenteur and Century Avenue (open space) County Road D and Woodlynn (open space) Approved Approved Tabled Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved No action yet Approved Approved Approved Denied Approved Approved 1994 ZONING MAP CHANGES The Commission considered eight changes to the zoning map in 1994. Changes PC Action Council Action Oakridge Estates South Phalen Townhomes VOA Care Center Bittersweet Estates Holiday Station (Lower Afton and McKnight Road) Mapleleaf Estates Maplewood Townhouses Maplewood Retail Center Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Tabled No action yet Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved 994 ATTENDANCE Name William Rossbach Gary Pearson Todd Sandell Milo Thompson Jack Frost Mary Martin Kevin Kittridge Appointed 10-10-89 12-10-90 08-08-94 10-10-94 12-10-90 02-25-91 10-12-92 Term Expires 12-96 12-96 12-96 12-97 12-97 12-97 12-97 1994 Affendance 20 out of 23 20 out of 23 8 out of 9* 5 out of 5* 20 out of 23 12 out of 23 19 out of 23 2 Name Appointed Term Expires Dave Kopesky 08-08-94 12-95 Lorraine Fischer 1970 12-95 Lester Axdahl 08-08-74 12-95 Marvin Sigmundik 03-14-83 12-95 1994 Affendance 9 out of 9* 22 out of 23 22 out of 23 16 out of 23 *Completing the term of a previous member MEMBERS WHO RESIGNED IN 1994 Roger Anitzberger Sherry Allenspach Gary Gerke 1995 ACTIVITIES p:miscell/94annrep.gwo (6.1 annual reports) MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Director of Community Development February 20 Planning Commission Meeting January 5, 1995 The February 20 Planning Commission meeting falls on a holiday (Presidents' Day). The Commission should schedule another date. I recommend February 21. If we cannot get a quorum on that date, I recommend February 23. p:miscell/meeting.gwo (6.1 general)