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1996-10-08 PC Agenda Packet CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Agenda To the best of our knowledge there was no record of an agenda associated with the following minutes. . . . PLARRING & ZONING COMMISSION October 8, 1996 Albertville Citr Hall 7:00 PH PRESENT: Chair LeRoy Berning, Commission Members Howard Larson and Jim Brown, Zoning Administrator Garrison Hale, and City Planner Liz Stockman Chai r Berning call ed the meeting of the PI anning & Zoning Commission to order. Larson made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Brown seconded the motion. All voted aye. Larson made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 17, 1996, meeting as presented. Brown seconded the motion. All voted aye. Chai r Berning opened the publ i c hearings on rezoning the residential properties along 60th Street from R-3 to R-1 at 7:02 PM. Berning asked for comments from the audience. Planner Stockman reviewed the Comp Plan findings as approved on June 17, 1996, with the various proposed zoning changes for the residential properties. There were no public comments. Larson made a motion to close the public hearing at 7:04 PM. Brown seconded the motion. All voted aye. Larson made a motion to recommend the City rezoning to R-1 the residential properties along which are currently zoned R-3. Findings Recommendations are approved and forwarded to the seconded the motion. All voted aye. counci I approve 60th street NE, of Fact and Council. Brown Chai r Berning opened the publ ic hearing to consider the Preliminary Plat - Parkside 4th Addition (Beatrice Roden property) at 7:05 PM. Liz Stockman presented the plat with staff recommendations. The plat proposes two options with each including 17 lots. Option 1 includes an "eyelid" for three lots. Option 2 requires three lot variances to eliminate the "eyel id". Staff recommended not pursuing Option 1 as the "eyelid" equals an additional maintenance expense with no gain. Further, to approve variances for the three lots. Both options offer parking and land for the Westwind Park. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 8, 1996 ~ Page 2 of 3 No public comments were received. Larson moved to close the public hearing at 7:45 PM. seconded the motion. All voted aye. Brown Commissioners discussed the plat and focused on park dedication, which could include a parking lot and trails. Scott Dalbec of Meyer-Rohlin, Inc., engineers for the developer, worked with the Commission to achieve a parking lot of six spaces, with each space 10 feet in width and all parking off-street. Additionally, a walking path located on the south side of the road three feet from back of curb would commence atWestwind Park and would continue on Kalenda Drive past the model located at 5147 Kalland in Parkside 3rd Addition with final terminus at the entrance to the park in Parks ide 3rd Addition. Further discussion related to renaming the proposed street "Kalland Drive" to "Kalenda Drive". The purpose is for continuity and to eliminate confusion between the existing Westwind Development and Parkside 3rd and 4th Additions. . Chair Berning directed discussion to the Beatrice Roden property which is present I y zoned B-3. Berning noted that the property may have an access probl em due to the Wright County Transportation Plan of 1995 that limits the City to 53rd Street and 57th Street entering onto CSAH 19. Note: The city's Comprehensive Plans of 1988 and 1996 both confirmed the county policy. Berning's concern was where is the Roden property going to obtain access through--Parkside 3rd or 4th Addi tions? Discussion followed on having buffering such as trees and berms between Parkside 4th Addition and the Roden property, which is zoned B-3 for potential commercial development. Location of housing pads on Lots 6, 7 and 8 in Block 1 were reviewed in light of variances to lot size. Brown made a motion to recommend tot he City Council approval of the Parkside 4th Addi ti on wi th the "Findings of Fact and Recommendation". Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. Brown made a motion to recommend removal of the R-3 moratorium and adopt Planning Commission Resolution #96-5 on R-3. Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Brown made a motion to recommend adoption of Ordinance #1996- 22 "An Ordinance Rescinding the Interim (Moratorium) Ordinance and Its Extension (Ordinance #1996-12 and 1996-8) Concerning the Development and Construction of Two-Family Dwellings with the R-3 Zoning District. Larson seconded the motion. All voted aye. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION October 8, 1996 ~ Page 3 of 3 Chair Berning opened discussion on the Sylvester Kolles property concept plan. Focus of the discussion was a follow-up on a staff meeting held on September 25, 1996, where the park area was unknown. Planner Stockman presented three proposals for the park that were six acres, 4.5 acres and 2.5 acres. Consensus of the Commission was to refer the question on park size to the total discussion on the City Parks and Trails Comprehensive Plan. Stockman reviewed the Parks & Trails Comprehensive Plan Survey. Surveys are due back by October 31, 1996. To Date, 45 have been returned with is over 6%. Expected return rate is 10%- 15%. Planner Stockman explained there were 150 more surveys unused and possibly the high school students from Albertville could have input. Consensus of Commission was to work through the ISD #885 District to seek input from Albertville students. Larson made a motion to adjourn at 8:13 PM. the motion. All voted aye. Brown seconded LeRoy Berning, Chair . ~~ -Garrison Hale, Zoning Admin. .