1990-09-17 Frankfort Town Bd Minutes
~RANKFORT TOWN BOARD
September 17, 1990
Frankfort Town Hall
8:00 PM
PRESENT: Louis Lazer, Dave Melanson, Alfred Zachman, Clerk
Sharry Berning, Treasurer Mary Beth Carlson, Engineer Peter
Raatikka, Attorney William Goodrich
Chairman Zachman called the meeting to order.
Melanson made a motion to approve the agenda as printed.
Zachman seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Treasurer Mary Beth Carlson asked to add Item #33 to the
orders to be issued for the purchase of a $25,000 Certificate of
Deposit for the Equipment Fund. The Board agreed to purchase the
CD. Melanson made a motion to pay the orders to be issued as
amended. Zachman seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Treasurer Mary Beth Carlson reported a General Fund balance
on today's date of $93,066.30 and a savings account balance of
$1,342.22.
Building Inspector Randy Marsh had nothing new to report.
The Board questioned Randy whether Mike Potter had been issued a
permit for hauling in dirt onto his property. Marsh has issued no
permit as of this date.
Clerk Sharry Berning reported that Jean Posthumus,
representing the St. Michael Park Board, has not yet supplied the
township with information on the number of Frankfort residents
using the park.
The Board reviewed the Findings of Fact concerning Nodland
Construction's application for a Conditiopal Use Permit to
establish a construction shop, office, ya~d space and storage
space for construction equipment and mat1rials on Lot 9, Block 1,
Crow River Industrial Park 2nd Addition./ The Board amended Item
#6 to read as follows: That the property to the west is zoned
agricultural. The Board also found the following:
Item #9. The proposed use will not be unduly dangerous or
otherwise detrimental to persons residing or working in the
vicinity of the use, or to the public welfare.
Item #10. The proposed use will not substantially adversely
impair the use, enjoyment or market value of any surrounding
property.
Item #11. The proposed use will be harmonious with and in
accordance with any specific objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
Item #12. The proposed use will be designed, constructed,
operated and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in
appearance with the existing or intended character of the general
vicinity and such a use will not change the essential character of
that area.
Item #13. The proposed use will not be hazardous or
disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses.
Item #14 was deleted from the Findings of Fact.
Item #15. The proposed use will be served adequately by
essential public facilities and services; such as highways,
streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, or
schools; and the persons or agencies responsible for the
establishments of the proposed use shall be able to adequately
provide any such service.
Item #16. The proposed use will not create excessive
additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and
services nor will it be detrimental to the economic welfare of the
community.
Item #17. The proposed use will not involve uses,
activities, processes, materials and equipment and conditions of
operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or
the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic,
noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors.
Item #18. The proposed use will be consistent with the
intent and purposes of this chapter.
Zachman made a motion to approve the Findings of Fact as
amended. Melanson seconded the motion.
Based on the Findings of Fact, Melanson made a motion to
approve the application of Nodland Construction for a Conditional
Use Permit, with the following conditions: (1) The developer
enters into a site plan agreement with the Township with those
improvements shown on the July 10, 1990, Certificate of Survey,
including screening as agreed upon between the developer and the
township with the addition of a four foot berm with trees. (2)
The applicant provides appropriate escrow for the cost of
improvements, as determined by the township engineer. The escrow
amount will be posted prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(3) The improvements will be completed within six months from the
date of issuance of the building permit. Lazer seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Allen Brixius, representing NAC, Inc., the firm hired by the
Board to update the Comprehensive Plan, reported that the
inventory of the township signs has nearly been completed. The
information will be analyzed and a report presented to the Town
Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission in approximately one
month.
John Gries, representing Homes Plus of Brooklyn Park, asked
the Board to approve the request for a Conditional Use Permit to
erect a billboard on Homes Plus property along Highway 101 because
application was made prior to the Board's adoption of the
moratorium on signs. If the application is denied or continued
until the report from the planner is completed, Gries asked that
the township refund the money paid by his client for the public
hearing. Lazer made a motion to deny the application of Homes
Plus of Brooklyn Park, Inc., for a Conditional Use Permit, based
on the Sign Moratorium Ordinance adopted by the Town Board as
Ordinance 90-1 on August 20, 1990, and to instruct the clerk and
the treasurer to refund the money paid for the public hearing.
Zachman seconded the motion. All voted aye.
The Board reviewed the current Comprehensive Plan as it
relates to development of shoreland property. The Board agreed to
table the Tom Lund's subdivision request until a determination can
be made if development within 1000 feet of recreational lakes is
permitted in the Comprehensive Plan. The Board will discuss this
question with the planning firm at the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting on September 18, 1990.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the public hearing of
September 10, 1990, on the request for a Conditional Use for
storage for Country Storage, Inc. Lazer made a motion to accept
the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and to
grant a Conditional Use Permit to Country Storage, Inc., property
owner, and Jerry Latzig, operator, for storing cardboard boxes and
pallets in the east half of building #2. The following conditions
will be included in the permit: (1) There will be no outside
storage. (2) Hours of operation are from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
(3) The owner will clean up the existing site. (4) The operator
will provide appropriate rodent control. Melanson seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Melanson made a motion to have a speed limit sign of 30
m.p.h. placed in the Autumn Woods development. Lazer seconded the
motion. All voted aye.
Raatikka reviewed the three alternative plans for drainage in
the County Road 37 and Interstate 94 areas as presented in this
letter dated September 16, 1990. Alternative 1 routes the flow
south to a City of Albertville system and would cost $33,906.
Alternative B routes the flow east along Interstate 94 and would
cost $62,000. Alternative C maintains the existing ditch and tile
system and would cost $25,500. The Board will review the entire
report before a decision is reached.
After thorough discussion, the Town Board agreed to
temporarily close the ditch that was opened to relieve the
drainage problem now that the emergency situation has passed, in
order to allow crops to be removed from the field.
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Raatikka was instructed to contact the engineer for the
Barthel Rolling Hills development concerning the necessity of
building up the berm to prevent water from draining over the berm.
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Raatikka presented a Water Study Proposal dated September
1990 for the Board's review.
Goodrich has completed the Conditional Use Permits granted to
the City of St. Michael, Darrell Zehrer, and Elk River Packaging.
Jean and Dale Rolsing were unable to attend tonight's
meeting. The Board agreed to ask the Rolsing's to attend the
second October meeting for presentation of the plaque and gift
certificate.
Melanson has had complaints about weeds at the Pellco
building in Chouinard's Industrial Park. Lazer agreed to look
into the matter.
Lazer made a motion to adjourn at 11:10 PM. Melanson
seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Alfred Zachman, Chairman
Sharry Berning, Clerk