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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-06 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioner AI Bierbaum Commissioner Joseph Boeser Vice-Chairperson Tushar Desai Chairperson Lorraine Fischer Commissioner Robert Martin Commissioner Tammy Nuss Commissioner Gary Pearson Commissioner Dale Trippler Commissioner Jeremy Yarwood City Staff Present: Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Present Present Tom Ekstrand. Citv Planner III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Desai moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Commissioner Trippler seconded Ayes - all The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None V. PUBLIC HEARING a. 7:03 p.m.: Conditional Use Permit Revision for Feed Products North, 1300 McKnight Road N. City planner Tom Ekstrand presented the staff report explaining this request to build a 1,997 square-foot addition to an existing building located on a 30-acre site, which would approximately double the size of the existing 30-foot by 35-foot building. In response to comments from commissioners, planner Ekstrand said he estimates that this addition would actually be located more than 350 feet to the home sites to the north. Mr. Ekstrand said that conditions could be required regarding noise or landscape issues to protect the neighborhood. In response to a parking lot paving question, Mr. Ekstrand explained that this site is within a Shoreland District and a porous pavement might be required for another situation, but this site is already paved. Bruce Lenzen, representing the applicant John Fallin, said he is the designer on this project. Mr. Lenzen said he is in agreement with the required conditions of the staff report and does not see any problems with them. Planning Commission Minutes of 04-06-1 0 -2- The public hearing was opened to comments from the public. There were no comments from the public; the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Yarwood moved to adopt the resolution approving a conditional use permit revision for the Feed Products North office building, located at 1300 McKnight Road. This permit allows the construction of an office building on land zoned M1 (light manufacturing) within 350 feet of residential property. Approval of this CUP revision is subject to the following conditions: 1 . All construction shall follow the site plan approved by the city. 2. The city council shall review this permit in one year. 3. Any parking spaces provided on site shall be on a paved surface and be striped. 4. Update the alarm system at the facility, subject to the approval of the police chief. 5. Provide several signs along the wetland edge on the warehouse site. The number and placement of these signs shall be determined by staff. These signs shall prohibit any building, mowing, cutting, filling or dumping in or around the wetland. 6. Submit an industrial storm water protection plan to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for their review and approval. 7. The office trailer must be kept in good condition and repair, including skirting around the base. Commissioner Desai The motion passed. Ayes - all b. 7:29 p.m.: Rezoning from M1 (light manufacturing) to R2 (double-dwelling residential) Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report for this request for rezoning of the property located at 2095 Prosperity Avenue. Mr. Ekstrand explained that this rezoning is necessary to be in conformance with the newly approved land use classifications of the 2030 comprehensive plan. The public hearing was opened for comments. There were no comments; the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Trippler moved to adopt the resolution rezoning the property located at 2095 Prosperity Avenue from M1 (light manufacturing) to R2 (double-dwelling residential). This rezoning is based on Minnesota Statute 473.865 subdivision 3, requiring the city to bring the zoning of this property into conformance with the recently adopted low density residential comprehensive land use plan classification. Commissioner Bierbaum seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all Planning Commission Minutes of 04-06-1 0 -3- VI. NEW BUSINESS None VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Review of Pending Zone Changes and Zoning Code Amendments Planner Ekstrand reviewed the list of zoning map changes and zoning code amendments from the staff report as a follow-up to the 2030 comprehensive plan update. The commission requested that farm zonings be updated with more appropriate zoning. Commissioner Martin requested a book for commissioners be prepared using the 14 neighborhood maps showing the land use classifications on one page and the existing zonings on the opposite page. Staff said the books for commissioners would be prepared using appropriate coloring. VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Mayor Will Rossbach noted the commission's earlier discussion considering canceling an issued conditional use permit. Mayor Rossbach said that canceling the CUP could not be done. Mayor Rossbach explained that the conditional use permit was issued for a property that was split off and platted separately with the intension of being rented out. IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. March 22, 2010 City Council Meeting: Commissioner Yarwood reported on this meeting. b. Upcoming City Council Meeting of April 12, 2010: Commissioner Trippler will attend. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Staff reported on upcoming items for consideration by the commission. XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.