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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-01 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JUNE 01, 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 Tanya Nuss Commissioner Gary Pearson Commissioner Dale Trippler Commissioner Jeremy Yarwood City Staff Present: Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Tom Ekstrand. Citv Planner III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Commissioner Trippler seconded The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. May 4, 2010 Ayes - all Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the amended minutes of May 4, 2010, deleting the first "to" in line two of item X.a. Commissioner Pearson seconded The motion passed. V. PUBLIC HEARING None Ayes - Bierbaum, Boeser, Desai, Fischer, Martin, Nuss, Trippler Abstention - Pearson Planning Commission Minutes of 06-01-1 0 -2- VI. NEW BUSINESS a. Highway 36 and Highway 61 Properties Zoning Discussion Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report explaining that the reason for this rezoning is to bring the zoning of this property into conformance with the commercial comprehensive land use plan designation. Mr. Ekstrand said that after reviewing the commercial classification, he feels the commercial designation allows for a broad range of commercial uses and all permitted uses in a business commercial district and therefore, the city does not need to rezone any of these commercial properties along the 36 and 61 highway corridors. A commissioner said he had concerns with several of the allowed uses in the light manufacturing district of the code. Staff suggested that the commission might review this part of the code as an annual goal and revamp the code to what fits now. Staff explained that many of these properties along the 36 and 61 highway corridors are adjacent to residential areas and would have required a conditional use permit when they were commercially development. The commission concurred with staff that the review of the M1 and BC classifications be added as a 2011 goal. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a.Rezoning of the Undeveloped Mogren Property southwest of White Bear Avenue and County Road C from F (farm residential) to BC (business commercial) Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report noting the commission's previous review and tabling of this item. Planner Ekstrand presented information on the commission's questions to the city attorney from the last meeting. Mr. Ekstrand noted that the existing farm designation on the western parcel would allow for a landscaping business use. Jim Kellison, representing the landowner, spoke in favor of having the property rezoned as business commercial. Mr. Kellison explained that this property has access to County Road C and White Bear Avenue and is in conformity with all other uses along White Bear Avenue. Mr. Kellison said the landowner is adamantly opposed to having the property rezoned to limited business commercial and would consider it a degrading of the property, reducing its usability in the future, and they would most likely take some form of action. The commission asked for any new comments from the public since the public hearing: Carol Guzzo, an adjacent property owner, said her husband did not sell this property to the Mogren family. Ms. Guzzo asked how the car wash can use the property on County Road C if the Mogren family owns it. Staff responded that there is most likely an access easement that covers the use by the car wash. Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the rezoning of the westerly half (approximately) of the undeveloped property located southwest of the intersection of White Bear Avenue and County Road C between the Regal Car Wash and the former Super America fuel station from F (farm) to BC Planning Commission Minutes of 06-01-1 0 -3- (business commercial). This rezoning is based on Minnesota Statute 473.865 subdivision 3, requiring the city to bring the zoning of these properties into conformance with the adopted comprehensive land use plan classification. Commissioner Pearson seconded Ayes - Bierbaum, Desai, Fischer, Martin, Nuss, Pearson, Trippler Nay - Boeser The motion passed. Commissioner Nuss said she voted in favor of this request in order to make this zoning in compliance with the comprehensive plan, not because in her opinion the representative of the landowner made a potential threat to the city to take action. VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS Arlene Folker questioned the upcoming process the city will take for the previous rezoning item. Planner Ekstrand explained the discussion and action at the previous planning commission meeting and notified the group that this item is scheduled for city council review on June 14. IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. May 24, 2010 City Council Meeting: No planning items b. Upcoming City Council Meeting of June 14, 2010: Commissioner Bierbaum will attend. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS Planner Ekstrand said he distributed the requested maps to commissioners before the meeting. Commission Desai said he will attend the city tour. XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:10p.m.