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MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION
1830 COUNTY ROAD BEAST, MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Commission was held in the City Hall Council Chambers and was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Fischer.
2. ROLL CALL
AI Bierbaum, Commissioner
Joseph Boeser, Commissioner
Tushar Desai,Commissioner
Lorraine Fischer, Chairperson
Robert Martin, Commissioner
Tanya Nuss, Commissioner
Gary Pearson, Commissioner
Dale Trippler, Commissioner
Jeremy Yarwood, Commissioner
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present at 7:07 p.m.
Staff Present:
Tom Ekstrand, Senior Planner
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff added 10.b. Handing out the 2011 planning commission schedule attendance.
Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the aqenda as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of October 19,2010, Planning Commission minutes.
Commissioner Trippler stated that recording secretary had referred commissioners as
councilmembers in the minutes. (The recording secretary corrected the errors.)
Commissioner Pearson moved to approve the October 19. 2010. minutes as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Trippler.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
There were no minutes to approve for November 2,2010, because the meeting was cancelled
due to the elections at City Hall.
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5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Rezoning of 2433 Highwood Avenue from (farm residential) to R1 (single dwelling
residential)
a. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the rezoning report and answered questions of
the commission.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the resolution rezoninq the southerlv half of 2433
Hiqhwood Avenue from (farm residential) to R1 (sinqle dwellinq residential) for the followinq
reasons:
1. This proposed rezoning would remove the split zoning by replacing the F, farm zoning
classification with the R1, single dwelling zoning classification.
2. This change would comply with the comprehensive land use plan low density residential
classification.
3. The proposed rezoning would meet the following five criteria for a zoning map revision as
required by city ordinance.
a. Assure itself that the proposed change is consistent with the spirit, purpose and intent of
this chapter.
b. Determine that the proposed change will not substantially injure or detract from the use of
neighboring properties or from the character of the neighborhood and that the use of the
property adjacent to the area included in the proposed change or plan is adequately
safeguarded.
c. Determine that the proposed change will serve the best interests and conveniences of the
community, where applicable, and the public welfare.
d. Consider the effect of the proposed change upon the logical, efficient and economical
extension of public services and facilities, such as public water, sewers, police and fire
protection and schools.
e. Be guided in its study, review and recommendation by sound standards of subdivision
practice where applicable.
Seconded by Commissioner Pearson.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Parks and Open Space District (POS) Ordinance
a. Senior Planner, Tom Ekstrand gave the report on the (POS) Ordinance and answered
questions of the council.
Commissioner Trippler moved to approve the ordinance amendinq the Maplewood zoninq code to
create a parks and open space (POS) zoninq district with the recommended chanqes discussed
with staff durinq the meetinq.
Seconded by Commissioner Bierbaum.
Ayes - All
The motion passed.
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7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None.
9. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS
a. Commissioner Report: City Council Meeting of October 25,2010. Commissioner Nuss
was scheduled to attend but was ill so staff reported on the meeting. The only item was the
rezoning of the properties between Kohlman Lake and County Road C from F to R 1.
b. There were no planning commission items on the November 8, 2010, city council agenda.
This would have been Chairperson Fischer's meeting to attend.
c. Upcoming City council Meeting of November 22, 2010. Commissioner Martin is scheduled to
attend but Commissioner Joe Boeser will be the representative. The anticipated item for
review is the first reading of the cellular telephone tower ordinance amendment.
City councilmember Nephew addressed the Planning Commission as the liaison.
10. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
a. Meeting Cancellation: The city council chambers will be closed for sound system repairs the
last two weeks of December. There are no time-sensitive items scheduled for review at this
time. Staff, therefore, recommends cancelling the December 21, 2010, planning commission
meeting. If something comes up that needs to be addressed staff will contact the planning
commission members. The next planning commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
December 7,2010.
b. Staff handed out the 2011 Planning Commission schedule for attending the city
meetings representing the planning commission.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fischer adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m.
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