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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07-20 PC Minutes MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION 1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA TUESDAY, JULY 20, 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: Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present at 7:03 p.m. Tom Ekstrand. Citv Planner Chuck Ahl. Assistant Citv Manaqer III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the agenda as submitted. Commissioner Pearson seconded Ayes - Boeser, Fischer, Martin, Nuss, Pearson, Trippler, Yarwood Nay - Desai The motion passed. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None V. PUBLIC HEARING a. Vacations of Edgemont Street and the Alley to the East, North of Roselawn Avenue. Request by DeSoto Associates Limited Partnership LLP Planner Tom Ekstrand explained that DeSoto Associates Limited Partnership LLP, the applicant for this request for vacations, has requested that this item be tabled until a later date. Mr. Ekstrand said the attorney for the landowner to the west, Kathleen Delaney, has also asked for this item to be tabled until the attorney can be present at the meeting. Commissioner Boeser moved to table the request for vacations of Edgemont Street and the Alley to the East, North of Roselawn Avenue until a later date, due to the applicant's request and staff's report. Commissioner Nuss seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all Planning Commission Minutes of 07-20-10 -2- b. Rezoning of the Vacant Parcel South of the New Horizon Building from R3 (multiple-family residential) to LBC (limited business commercial) Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report for this request for this rezoning of the undeveloped property located on the west side of Van Dyke Street, south of the New Horizon Child Care building. Mr. Ekstrand said this R3 zoning must be changed to LBC zoning to be consistent with the commercial comprehensive land use plan designation. The public hearing was opened for comments. There were no comments; the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Boeser moved to approve the rezoning of the vacant playground property along the west side of Van Dyke Street from R3 (multiple dwelling residential) to LBC (limited 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 Martin seconded The motion passed. Ayes -all c. Rezoning of the Multi-Family Housing on Van Dyke Street from BC (business commercial) to R3 (multi-family residential) Planner Ekstrand presented the staff report explaining this request for rezoning for the developed properties on the west side of Van Dyke Street. Mr. Ekstrand said the reason for this rezoning is to bring the zoning of these properties into conformance with the MDR (medium density residential) comprehensive land use plan designation specified in the city's comprehensive land use plan. Mr. Ekstrand said the R3 zoning classification is equivalent to MDR land use plan designation. The public hearing was opened for comments. There were no comments; the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Yarwood moved approval of the rezoning of the multi-family properties along the west side of Van Dyke Street, north of County Road B East from BC (business commercial) to R3 (multiple dwelling residential). 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 Trippler seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all VI. NEW BUSINESS a. Tax-Increment Financing (TIF) Request for The Shores Senior Housing Development-Joint Review with the HRA Assistant city manager Ahl gave a presentation explaining this request for approval of tax Planning Commission Minutes of 07-20-10 -3- increment financing for The Shores Senior Housing Development project. Mr. Ahl explained that the commission needs to determine if the TI F plan is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan. Tom Deneway of Springsted Incorporated, the city's public financial advisor for the TIF funding for this project, gave a presentation explaining how TIF funds are generated and calculated and the process for creating TIF funding. Commissioner Martin commented to staff that the commission's approvals given previously for the planning issues would include the determination that this project meets the city's comprehensive plan. Assistant city manager Ahl responded saying that the commission's previous approvals acknowledged that the development is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Mr. Ahl said the financing now needs a separate consideration from the commission to determine that the TIF financing is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Commissioner Pearson moved approval of the resolution of the planning commission finding the development program for municipal development district no. 1 and the tax increment financing plan for tax increment financing (housing) district no. 1-10 conform to the city plans for development of the city as a whole. Commissioner Trippler seconded The motion passed. Ayes - all VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VIII. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS None IX. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS a. July 12, 2010 City Council Meeting: Commissioner Martin reported on this meeting. b. Upcoming City Council Meeting of July 26, 2010: Commissioner Boeser will attend. X. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. August 3 - National Night Out Planner Ekstrand asked if the planning commission wishes to meet on August 3. It was decided by consensus to cancel the August 3 commission meeting to take part in National Night Out. XI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.