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1993-05-25 PC Agenda Packet . I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. . AGENDA PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Hay 25. 1993 7:00 P.H. CALL MEETING TO ORDER APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES * May 11, 1993 CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER - 7:00 PM DJ's Total Home Care Center Request for variance - curbing CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER - 7:15 PM School Street Development Request for variance - building height CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING VIII. CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER - 7:30 PM City of Albertville Request for variance - parking lot IX. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING X. CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER - 7:45 PM Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance RE: Building Height XI. OTHER BUSINESS Joint Meeting with Council. Park Board. David Licht to discuss Comprehensive Plan on Thursday. May 27 at 7:30 PM XII. ADJOURN . ~ ::--.-. .-- ;"'#'A~" -~ - . e . .~ PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION HAY 25. 1993 ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 7:00 PH COMMISSION HEHBKRS PRESENT: LeRoy Berning, Howard Larson, Roger Johnson, Donatus Vetsch, Albert Barthel, alternate Jan Heikes, and Secretary Ann Culley. Chairman Berning called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Johnson made a motion to approve the agenda as submitted. Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes of the May 11, 1993, meeting were amended on page 1, paragraph 5, to read that, "The Commission reviewed the final plat and were advised that the Engineer had found all lot sizes to be in compliance with the 12,500 sq. ft. required by ordinance. A motion was made by Larson to approve the amended minutes of the May 11, 1993, meeting. Vetsch seconded the motion. All voted aye. Chairman Berning called the Public Hearing to order at 7:10 PM, to discuss DJ's Total Home Care Center's request for a variance to allow them to place curb stops, as opposed to curbing, around their new parking area. The Commission discussed the fact that the area in question is low and they feel that placing curbing around the parking lot would cause a drainage problem. Johnson noted that there is no storm sewer in that area. Berning stated that he feels existing businesses should be allowed to continue "as is" with regard to blacktopping and curbing and that only new businesses should be required to conform to the ordinance. The Commission feels that modifying the ordinance should be considered since they have been getting so many variance requests with regard to this situation. The Commission concurred that they will discuss this with the City Council at the upcoming joint meeting on May 27, 1993. The Commission further reviewed their findings of fact. Johnson made a motion at 7:35 PM to close the public hearing. Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Barthel made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the variance request for DJ' s Total Home Care Center allowing them to place curb stops instead of curbing around their proposed new parking lot, per their findings of fact which are attached as a permanent part of these minutes and dated May 25, 1993. The motion was seconded by Johnson. Berning abstained from voting. Vetsch, Barthel, Larson, and Johnson voted aye. Culley advised the Commission that John Weicht of School Street Development had called and would be late. ".1',",. ~. . PLANNING COMMISSION - 5/25/93 Page 2 of 3 Chairman Berning called the public hearing to order at 7:40 PM to discuss a variance request from the City of Albertville to allow them to place crushed granite in the parking lot at City Park instead of using blacktop. The Commission discussed the fact that the parking lot is a muddy mess and that they felt that the soils were unsuitable for placement of blacktop. They further discussed that a large portion of that parking area is leased from the railroad and does not belong to the City. The Commission reviewed their findings of fact. At 7:50 PM, Vetsch made a motion to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Barthel. All voted aye. Larson made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve the variance request for the City of Albertville, allowing them to place crushed granite in the parking lot at City Park instead of using blacktop based on the findings of fact which are attached as a permanent part of these minutes and dated May 25, 1993. The motion was seconded by Vetsch. All voted aye. . Chairman Berning opened the public hearing at 7: 55 PM, to consider ORDINANCE # 1993-8, entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 200.2 OF THE ALBERTVILLE LAND USE (ZONING) REGULATIONS (1988-12) REGARDING THE TERM "BUILDING HEIGHT". There was no one present who wished to discuss this issue. Larson made a motion to close the public hearing at 8:00 PM. The motion was seconded by Vetsch. All voted aye. Vetsch made a motion to recommend that the City Council approve ORDINANCE #1993-8, entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 200.2 OF THE ALBERTVILLE LAND USE (ZONING) REGULATIONS (1988-12) REGARDING THE TERM "BUILDING HEIGHT". Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Chairman Berning called the public hearing to order at 8:05 PM, to consider the variance application of School Street Development to allow them greater building height than is permitted in the ordinance. There was no one present to discuss the issue. The Commission noted that John Weicht had previously stated that the entire apartment building, including the attic, would be sprinkled for fire protection. The Commission discussed their findings of fact. Larson made a motion to close the public hearing at 8:10 PM. The motion was seconded by Vetsch. All voted aye. Johnson made a motion to recommend that the Council approve School Street Development's application for a variance allowing them to exceed the building height allowed in the current zoning ordinance based on: . . . PLANNING COMMISSION - 5/25/93 Page 3 of 3 1. Their findings of fact, which are attached as a permanent part of these minutes and dated May 25, 1993. 2. The fact that the eave line will be lower with a pitched roof than a flat roof, making it more accessible to the Fire Department than a flat roof would be. 3. The proposed passage of Ordinance #1993-7, which would allow this building height. Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. The Commission next reviewed their budget through April, 1993. The Commission wants to be involved in the budgeting process for 1994 regarding their area of responsibility. Larson made a motion to recommend that the City Council appoint Council Rep Albert Barthel, to be the Planning Commission's spokesman when the 1994 budgeting process begins. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to adjourn at 8:45 PM. The motion was seconded by Johnson. All voted aye.