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1996-08-13 PC Agenda Packet . . . 7:00 PM 7:02 PM 7:05 PM 8:15 PM 9:15 PM PLANNING & ZONING CCH(ISSION August 13, 1996 7:00 PH 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/ADOPT AGENDA (Chair/Clerk/C~ssion) 2 . HlRU'l'ES (C~ssion) July 9, 1996, regular meeting 3. SPECIAL ORDER - PUBLIC HEARING b. c. d. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. R-3 District Moratorium Removal Adopt Planning Commission Resolution 96-5 Recommendation to Council to adopt Ordinance #1996-20 b. Sign Ordinance Amendment (Institutional/Motion Signs) - Draft ordinance c. Comprehensive Parks & Trail Plan - Survey format andWestwind issue 5. HEW BUSINESS a. Comp Plan Update - revised map, proposed land use concepts subdivision Ordinance Amendment - Street & Utility Construction Standards 1996/97 Budget Considerations - P&Z - Zoning Ordinance/Comp Plan Update $8,500 est. - Mapping $2,000 est. - Subdivision Ordinance Update $2,000 est. - Annexation Areas $ unknown - Sign Ordinance Amendment $3,500 est. b. c. ^~-""'~: . . . 10:00 PM 6. d. Planning Futures - Discussion (Chair) RI-A, Central Business District, etc. Appoint two commission members to committee to discuss future of undeveloped lands west of Co. Rd. 19 with Council and Developer e. ADJOt.JRNHEHT (C~ssion) . . . PLARlfIRG & ZORIRG COHHISSIOR August 13, 1996 Albertville Cit~ Hall 7:00 PH PRESENT: Chair LeRoy Berning, Commission Members Howard Larson, Donatus Vetsch, and Sharon Anderson, Zoning Administrator Garrison Hale, City Planners Licht. and Stockman Chair Berning called the meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission to order. Moved by Larson, supported by Vetsch, to adopt agenda as presented. All voted aye. Moved by Larson, supported by Anderson, to approve the minutes of July 9, 1996. All voted aye. Chair Berning opened the public hearing at 7:08 PM on Brittany Kay Estates. Planner Stockman presented the Brittany Kay Estates Preliminary/Final Plat. Basic changes were related to R-3 to R-l zoning and lot sizes. Wetland lots. had a concern related to buildable lot size. Need easement from Psyk and road alignment. Written agreement from landowners adjacent to plat fronting on CSAH 35 on Lot 1, Block 1. Commission members discussed specifics of the plat wi th a focus on buildable lot area. Wetlands maintenance came up. How to handl e. Li fe of trees came up and the Commissioners though two years and include in a development contract. Joint Powers did not want ~ park by their facilities nor a fence. Parks are a monetary contribution. A fence could be an offset for the park. Property owner concerned about plowing walkway. Walkers due to local drifting would utilize themselves the route of least resistance. Doug Psyk questioned the ditch through Heuring property and need for future maintenance agreement. Commission discussed drainage and include concerns in point 12. Note the trees are included in city ordinance and developer's agreement. Moved by Larson, supported by Anderson, to close public hearing at 8:10 PM. Moved by Vetsch, supported by Larson, to recommend preliminary pI at for Bri t tany Kay Estates incl uding Findings of Fact and Decision. All voted aye. . . . PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION August 13, 1996 Page 2 of 4 Moved by Larson, supported by Vetsch, to recommend final plat for Brittany Kay Estates approval conditioned on Findings of Fact and Decision. All voted aye. Chair Berning convened the public hearings on 60th street Rezoning and Interim Use. Planner Licht overviewed the 60th street rezoning. Issue 1 Mortgage, Issue 2 Insurance Coverage and Concl usion. Licht overviewed the proposed B-4 General Business Zoning District. Planner Stockman distributed copies of the ordinance and a memo on 60th Street rezoning. The residents present were allowed time to read the information and an opportunity to speak. City Planner Licht suggested rezoning the twelve properties and designate as non-conforming. Chair Berning asked about vacant lots. Kasper called his insurance company and mortgage company with results not at full reimbursement when non-conforming status. Licht explained interim use permit would leave the door open for reasonable use of property. Kasper stated lending firm would not make a loan for purchase as commercial. Mrs. Nancy Varnerborgen tried to find a loan as a commercial zone and had probl ems. Her property was commercial. David Licht explained the interim use permit would allow the twel ve properties to be zoned commercial and would be legall y conforming. Question on Council attitude on rebuilding. Counci I approval on rebui I d. David Licht stated guarantees. Guarantee for there are no Commissioner Vetsch asked about B-4 General Business District and Interim Use. Lee Kasper mentioned the home is your most important life investment. Chair Berning asked audience their thoughts on R-3 to B-4. Show of hands . All. were in favor of residential. Harry Weber suggested commercial. David Licht further discussed the problem of rezoning from residential to business a small number of lots. Moved by Berning, supported by Anderson, to continue the public hearing on B-4, Rezone, and Conditional Use to September 10, 1996, at 7:00 PM. All voted aye. . . . PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION August 13, 1996 Page 3 of 4 Moved by Vetsch, supported by Larson, moratorium to September 10, 1996, at 7:00 PM. to continue All voted aye. R-3 Chair Berning opened I discussion on the Sign Ordinance Amendment - Institutional/Motion Sign amendment. Planner Licht presented a draft ordinance with key points: pylon signs, special standards, size and reader boards wi th no motion. Mr. Licht stated the proposed sizes in the ordinance matches several other communities and uses acreage to determine sign size. Chai r Berning discussed flashing signs. Kei th Frankl in of Franklin Outdoor Signs questioned limiting any type of flashing sign. School district representatives were present. Dave Licht suggested that the City should move c~refully until a new sign ordinance is drafted. Commissioner Larson revisi ted what is permitted as a readerboard sign, number of lines and sizes. Superintendent DeMatteis requested a tabl ing of the sign ordinance for research on the part of the school district. Moved by Berning, supported by Anderson, to table action on the Sign Ordinance to September 10, 1996, at 7:00 PM. All voted aye. Moved by Berning, supported by Larson, to table action on the Comprehensive Park and Trail Plan to September 10, 1996, at 7:00 PM due to funding. All voted aye. Liz Stockman distributed a map incorporating the annexed lands. Chair Berning liked the map as it illustrated what was developing in the neighboring communities. Zoning Administrator Hale requested a dis6ussion on amending the Comprehensive P I an and Zoning Map to ref 1 ect the annexed lands. Moved by Anderson, supported by Vetsch, to recommend a Comp Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment of $2,000 for the newly annexed lands4 All voted aye. David Licht discussed Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance needs as it relates to being updated for 1996. The sign ordinance needs to be totally replaced. Moved by Larson, supported by Anderson, to recommend to the City Council~ Planning Department Budget for 1997: Zoning \ . . . , PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION August 13, 1996 Page 4 of 4 Ordinance/Comp Plan est. $8,500, Mapping $2,000, Subdivision $2,000 and Sign Ordinance $3,500. All voted aye. Chair Berning discussed Planning Futures. Focus R1-A 90 foot versus 100 foot front footage lots. Main concern was the map part of the plan went too fast. Mr. Licht requested more information from Planning & Zoning. Are more meetings required to revisit the comp plan? Commissioner. Anderson recommended an orientation for new Planning Commissioners. Moved by Anderson , supported by vetsch, to recommend new Planning & Zoning Commissioners receive orientatipn from the City Planning Consultant. All voted aye. Moved by Berning, supported by Anderson, to appbint Jim Brown and Howard Larson to serve on a temporary pI anning commi t tee to meet with Kenco on a proposed golf course. All voted aye. Moved by Larson, supported by Berning, to adjourn at 10:20 PM. All voted aye. LeRoy Berning, Chair -~~ Garrison Hale, Zoning Adm.