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1993-04-13 PC Agenda Packet . I . II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. . IX. X. AGENDA PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 13, 1993 7:00 P.M. CALL MEETING TO ORDER APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES * March 23, 1993 CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER - 7:00 PM Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Create I-1A district CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER - 7:30 PM L & D Trucking C.U.P. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER - 7:45 pm - City of Albertville - C.U.P. - Wastewater Treatment Facility CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING BRAUN DEVELOPMENT INC. - Preliminary Plat Approval - Review - Public Hearing Scheduled for 4/27/93 XI. KENCO CONST. INC. - FINAL PLAT APPROVAL Parks ide (Formerly Westwind 4th) Public Hearing Scheduled for 4/27/93 XII. JOHN WEICHT & ASSOCIATES - SITE PLAN APPROVAL - Westwind III - Apartments XIII. SECURITY BANK NORTHWEST - SITE PLAN APPROVAL XIV. DJ's HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING - SITE PLAN APPROVAL XV. OTHER BUSINESS Seminar Information - LeRoy Berning Walking Paths Joint Meeting to discuss Comprehensive Plan w/City Council and Park Board May 10, 1993 at 7:00 PM . XVI. ADJOURN ~ . PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 13, 1993 ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 7:00 PM COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Roger Johnson, Albert Barthel, Heikes, and Secretary Ann Culley. LeRoy Berning, Donatus Vetsch, Howard Larson, al ternate Jan Chairman Berning called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. Berning amended the agenda by removing the public hearings scheduled for: 1. Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (Il-A) 2. C.U.P. for L & D Trucking Berning further amended the agenda by adding: 1. L & D Trucking's application for a variance 2. Robert Bongaart's application for a minor variance Larson made a motion to approve the amended agenda. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Larson corrected the minutes of the March 23, 1993, meeting on page 1, paragraph 6, stating that the motion to approve the variance for Steffens Brothers Meats, Inc. was seconded by Johnson. All voted aye. A motion was made by Johnson to approve the corrected minutes of the March 23, 1993, meeting. Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Paul Ederer, President of Security Bank Northwest, addressed the Commission regarding the new site plan for the proposed bank. Culley explained to the Commission that there was no action taken by the City Council at the public hearings for the vacation of the alley and 60th Street. Vetsch stated that he would prefer to see the alley vacated. Ederer stated that the proposed sign would be approximately 20' and would contain a message center. The Commission advised Ederer that a variance may be needed in order to locate the sign in the proposed location. Culley advised the Commission and Ederer that a sign permit would be necessary. Ederer questioned if the Barthel sign will be taken down. Mayor Potter stated that it would in fact come down when the new sewer line goes in. Larson made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the site plan, revised April 9, 1993, for Security Bank Northwest. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . . PLANNING COMMISSION - 4/13/93 Page 2 of 5 Diane Vinge of L & D Trucking addressed the Planning Commission with a request for a variance to allow her to place crushed cement in the area located to the back of the parking lot of the building she is purchasing at 11800 Lachman. Vinge explained that L & D rents and dispatches semi-trailers. The trailers will be parked in the area in question. Vinge further stated that in hot weather trailers parked on blacktop will sink into the blacktop. Vinge stated that she will put curb and blacktop around the building and in all visible areas and further requested that the Commission waive placement of curbing and allow her to place cement curb stops in that part of the parking lot where she is proposing to place crushed cement. The Commission agreed that concrete curb stops would be more conducive to maintaining the current drainage on that property. The Commission advised Vinge that the setback requirement is 5' from the property line. The Commission advised Vinge to bring a completed site plan showing the area she is proposing to blacktop, all curbing and curb stops, and the area where she is proposing to place crushed rock. John Weicht presented the final site plan for the apartment building to be built in Westwind III. Weicht is proposing to build the east 75 unit apartment building only at this time and will build the west apartment building when the population of Albertville will support the second 75 unit building. He stated that a swimming pool will be installed, there will be 61 garages, 144 regular parking spaces and 2 handicapped parking spaces. He stated that the building, including the attic, will be sprinkled for fire protection. He also stated that no tennis courts will be built at this time. The tennis courts will be built at the same time as the second apartment building. The Commission questioned where Weicht intended to put curbing. He showed them on the plat. The Commission asked him to have the exact locations shown on the plat. Culley stated that she had talked with Building Inspector, Kevin Mealhouse, and Mealhouse had informed her that the proposed building is 2' higher than the Zoning Ordinance allows. The Commiss ion directed Culley to check with Licht regarding the procedure for obtaining a variance of this nature. The Commission felt that, in the interest of saving time, they had no problem with Weicht starting construction prior to obtaining approval of the variance. Berning made a motion to set the public hearing to consider the proposed variance for May 11, 1993, and to allow Weicht to begin construction prior to approval of the proposed variance, stating that the Planning Commission unanimously agree that there is no problem in obtaining the variance. Larson seconded the motion and all voted aye. Larson made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the final site plan for the 75 unit apartment on the east side of Westwind III subject to Weicht showing the proposed curbing. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION - 4/13/92 Page 3 of 5 Berning opened the public hearing to consider the City of Albertville's application for a conditional use permit to allow expansion of the City's Wastewater Treatment Facility in an R-3 zoning district. Culley stated that the City was not proposing to add any more ponds to the facility. Essentially the City is proposing to add equipment and buildings which will increase the capaci ty of the facility. There was no comment from those in attendance. Larson made a motion to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. Johnson made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the Conditional Use Permit allowing the City of Albertville to expand its' Wastewater Treatment Facility in an R-3 zoning district. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Commission reviewed the proposed Preliminary Plat for Braun's Hardwood Ponds 2nd Addition. Culley informed the Commission that the public hearing is scheduled for April 27, 1993. Larson made a motion to have Culley forward copies of the proposed plat to City Planner, David Licht and to City Engineer Thore Meyer for their review, making certain that the lot sizes conform to city code and that there will be sufficient storm sewer capacity. The Commission reviewed the Final Plat for Parkside (formerly Westwind 4th). Culley informed the Commission that the public hearing is scheduled for April 27, 1993. The commission stated that it is their understanding that the smaller lot sizes were approved in the original concept plan, along with smaller house sizes. Potter stated that they are allowed 8 smaller houses and that one has been built already. Larson made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the Final Plat for Parkside (formerly Westwind 4th) subject to the following conditions as stipulated in the minutes of the May 12, 1993, meeting regarding Preliminary Plat approval: 1. Developer install a hard surface mat on Kahler Drive along outlots A & B, connecting Parkside (formerly Westwind 4th) to County Road 37 2. There is ample sewer availability. Completion of Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion. The motion was seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION - 4/13/93 Page 4 of 5 Robert Bongaart's application for a minor variance to allow him to place his garage addition 7' 6" from the property line as opposed to the 10' required by ordinance was discussed. The Commission noted that Bongaart's lot is pie shaped, making placement of the garage addition quite difficult. The Commission's concern that the neighbors would object was addressed by a telephone call from Bongaart's neighbor, Jeri Ulen. Ulen spoke wi th Berning and stated that they have no objections to the proposed placement of the garage addition closer to the property line than is allowed. Barthel made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve Robert Bongaart's application for a minor variance, allowing him to place his garage addition 7'6" from the property line. The motion was seconded by Johnson. All voted aye. The Commission next addressed DJ's Total Home Care's new site plan. LeRoy Berning stated that he will abstain from voting on this issue since he is the manager of DJ's. Berning explained that DJ's is adding windows to the front and side of their building and that they will also be adding blacktop parking for 12 more vehicles. ,Johnson made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the site plan for DJ's Total Home Care as presented. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye, with Berning abstaining. The Planning Commission with Potter's approval directed Culley to contact Licht and request that he attend the joint meeting with the City Council, Park Board, and Commission to be held on May 10, 1993, at 7:00 PM to review the City's Comprehensive Plan. Berning questioned if there should Ordinance review. It was decided that addressed at the joint meeting on May 10th. be an this annual Zoning issue would be Berning questioned if there should be some type of orientation process for new Planning Commission members. Potter suggested having Licht address new members for this purpose. The Commission reviewed the expenditure report provided by the City Clerk. The Commission needs revenue, as well as expenditure figures and request that those figures be made available to them for the next meeting. The Commission discussed the fact that the Park Board would like to have all parks interconnected at some future. . . . PLANNING COMMISSION - 4/13/93 Page 5 of 5 Barthel Industrial Drive was discussed. Potter stated that Barthel Industrial Drive is to be striped for walking paths and there should be no parking on the west side of the street. Larson stated that Barthel Industrial Drive is extremely dangerous for kids on the street with the number of semis that use that street. Cyril Beaudry suggested that some type of reflectors be placed on the curve by the Franklin Sign Company for safety purposes. Doug Psyk questioned if PUD's are transferrable, as in the case of John-George, Inc. and KENCO. Culley stated that it was her understanding that since the property is zoned PUD, the zoning goes with the land, as in any other district. Doug Psyk further questioned why the Planning Commission would not approve his concept plan for Psyk's 5th and 6th additions. The Commission directed Culley to look back in the previous minutes to find out what transpired. Larson requested that the City Council request Linda Houghton to have copies of the minutes of the City Council meetings available in time for inclusion in the Planning Commission agenda packets. Larson questioned what was happening with the drainage problem at Otsego Tool. He was informed that Russ Voght was coordinating efforts between the City and County Engineers to get this situation taken care of. Larson questioned if inspections of businesses. State responsibility. the State Fire Marshall did regular No one was certain since that is a Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 PM. The motion was seconded by Vetsch. All voted aye. ~- I -.J