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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-06 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6,2009 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 at 7:07 p.m. Present Present Present Present Absent Present Absent Present Tom Ekstrand. Citv Planner III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Martin seconded The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. September 22, 2009 Ayes - all Commissioner Hess moved to approve the minutes of September 22, 2009 as submitted. Commissioner Desai seconded The motion passed. V. PUBLIC HEARING None VI. NEW BUSINESS Ayes - Desai, Fischer, Hess, Martin, Trippler Abstentions - Yarwood a. In-Service Training: Commission Handbook Review City planner Tom Ekstrand introduced city attorney Alan Kantrud. Mr. Kantrud gave a presentation on the new commission handbook and answered questions from the commission. It was noted the appendix documents on page 25 were not included with the staff report. Mr. Kantrud said he would get copies of those documents to the commissioners. It was discussed that the city code should be amended to reflect the revised time to hold planning commission elections. Planning Commission Minutes of 10-06-09 -2- VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. City Council Meeting of September 28, 2009: There were no planning commission items. b. City Council Meeting of October 12, 2009: Commissioner Fischer is scheduled to attend if needed. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Planner Ekstrand updated the commission on the status of the Aldi project, which will not be pursued and the T-Mobile proposal, which will be discussed by staff and T-Mobile representatives at a meeting this week. Planner Ekstrand also discussed whether the commission wants to be involved in reviewing the proposed sign ordinance amendment. City attorney Kantrud said the ordinance contains zoning information and might be valuable for the commission to review. Mr. Kantrud said a city planner has prepared a summary document highlighting the changes to the code and he will get a copy of this document to the commissioners. The commission decided not to review the ordinance formally, but to each review the summary documents that staff will provide. Commissioner Martin volunteered to review the entire sign ordinance amendment document and report back to the commission. The commissioners were directed by staff to submit any comments on this sign code amendment to the community design review board. XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.