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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-07 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner Joseph Boeser Vice-Chairperson Tushar Desai Chairperson Lorraine Fischer Commissioner Harland Hess Commissioner Robert Martin Commissioner Gary Pearson Commissioner Dale Trippler Commissioner Joe Walton Commissioner Jeremy Yarwood City Staff Present: Present Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Tom Ekstrand. Citv Planner III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Hess moved to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Trippler seconded The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. March 17, 2009 Ayes - all Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the minutes of March 17, 2009 as presented. Commissioner Pearson seconded The motion passed. V. PUBLIC HEARING Ayes - Boeser, Hess, Martin, Pearson, Trippler Abstention - Fischer, Walton, Yarwood a. 7:11 p.m.: Conditional Use Permit Revision-Waldorf School Expansion, 70 County Rd BEast Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report for this request from the Minnesota Waldorf School to replace a temporary classroom building with a permanent structure and to build additional space for administrative purposes. Commissioner Hess said that in talking with Ms. Lopes of the Waldorf School she said the new plans have reversed the basement plan from the west side of their new building addition to the east side. Commissioner Hess also asked what the proposed number of parking spaces is and if more ADA spaces will be required. Planner Ekstrand responded that the building official reviews parking space issues as part of his building code review process and if more spaces are needed they will be required. Planning Commission Minutes of 04-07-09 -2- Commissioner Trippler questioned whether there would be an erosion problem on the 12-foot slope on the west side of the site. Commissioner Trippler commented on the closeness of the revised building plan to the lot lines and asked staff to make sure that the side setbacks are met. Planner Ekstrand responded that there is no side setback requirement for a building such as this that abuts another nonresidential use. Planner Ekstrand said in a case such as this it is the building code that determines the side setbacks. Mark Asmus was present representing the applicant and explained that he is an architect working with the Waldorf School. Mr. Asmus said the school plans to fence the back play area and hill. Mr. Asmus said there will be a rock garden and dry creek area installed to address the surface water runoff. Mr. Asmus said they have added pervious surface and reduced the bituminous overall from the site. The public hearing was opened for comments from the public; there were no comments. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Trippler moved to adopt the resolution revising a conditional use permit for the Minnesota Waldorf School at 70 County Road B East to build a 6,850-square-foot classroom building to the existing school site and to build office additions totaling 710 square feet to the existing main building. The city bases this approval on the findings required by the code. Approval of this CU P revision is subject to the following conditions (additions are underlined and deletions are crossed out): 1. All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city, date-stamped April 7. 2009. 2. The proposed construction must be substantially started within one year of council approval or the permit shall become null and void. The council may extend this deadline for one year. 3. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 4. If a parking shortage develops, the property owner shall provide more spaces, subject to approval by staff or a revised parking layout. 5. DeaiGate a 25 feot wise wetlana eblffer eaE:ement aroblna the wotlana te the City of Mal3lowooa. 6. lflstaII Continue to maintain permanent signs around the edge of the wetland buffer easements. These signs sI1aII mark the edge of the easements and shall state there shall be no mowing, vegetation cutting, filling, grading or dumping beyond this point. City E:taff E:hall al3l3rove the E:i!jn aeE:i!jn ana IOGation eefere the GentraGtor inE:tallE: them. The aovelol3er or GontraGtor E:hall inE:tall theE:e E:i!jnE: eefere the Gity iE:E:b1eE: a GertifiGate of oGGbl13anGY fer the firE:t I3haE:e of thiE: aevelol3ment. 7. The al3l3liGant E:hall oetain an off E:ite araina!je eaE:ement fer E:torm araina!je onto the aeblttin!j nei!jheor'E: I3rel3erty aajaGont to the northeaE:t Gomer of the E:ite, retain their E:torm water on their own I3rOl3erty or maintain the exiE:tin!j araina!je flow ey not inGroaE:in!j the rate of rblnoff into the l30na on the aajaGent I3rOl3erty. The araina!je I3lan E:hall ee E:b1ejeGt to the Gity en!jineer'E: al3l3roval. Commissioner Hess seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all Planning Commission Minutes of 04-07-09 -3- VI. NEW BUSINESS a. City Attorney Discussion-Open Meeting Law City attorney Alan Kantrud gave a presentation on the revisions to the open meeting law and responded to commissioners' comments and questions. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. 2008 Annual Report Planner Tom Ekstrand gave an update on the revisions made to the 2008 annual report. Planner Ekstrand explained plans for a commission training session to be given by himself, environmental planner Shann Finwall and engineer Michael Thompson scheduled for April 21 to discuss staff's development process to bring a proposal from beginning to end. Commissioner Trippler mentioned the plan activity to review the PUD ordinance and said it would be a useful session. Staff agreed it would be a good subject for a commission training session. Commissioner Trippler moved to accept the planning commission's 2008 annual report, requesting that staff also review the 2009 activities section for possible training ideas that staff might deem beneficial to the commission. Commissioner Pearson seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. March 23, 2009 City Council Meeting: Staff and Commissioner Trippler reported on this meeting. b. Upcoming City Council Meeting April 13, 2009: Commissioner Walton will attend if needed. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS None XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.