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1997-09-09 PC Agenda Packet . 1. PLANNING & ZONING CXHtISSION Septeaber 9, 1997 7:00 PH CALL '1'0 ORDER/ROLL (Chair/Secretary/C~ssian) CALL/ADOP" AGERDA 2 . HIIR.J'1'ES Regular Meeting - August 12, 1997 a. b. c. d. . e. f. 3. 0'ftIER BUSINESS Performance Standards Floor Area per Dwelling Unit other Consider Sign Ordinance amendment re: billboards Construction Standards Spacing Adult Use (Tabled indefinitely for further consideration by City Council) Budget 1998 - Council Preliminary Findings Comp Plan/Zoning Map Amendment Discussion Both sides of County Road 19 starting at 50th Street north to 57th Street (500-600' to B-3 zone) Pfeffer Company variance request for a sign (For Discussion Only) 4. ADJOURRHER'l' (C~ssian) . ...:.. I d . PLARRIRG & ZORIRG COHHISSIOR September 9, 1997 Albertville City Hall 7:00 PM PRESENT: Chair Howard Larson, Commissioners Carolyn Bauer, Jim Brown, and Dan Robertus, Zoning Administrator Garrison Hale and City Planner Liz Stockman Chair Larson convened the regular meeting at 7:00 PM. Moved by Bauer, supported by Robertus, to adopt the agenda as presented. All voted aye. Moved by Brown, supported by Bauer, to approve the minutes of the August 12, 1997, minutes. All voted aye. Planner Stockman started discussion on performance standards. . Commissioners discussed increasing the market value of homes in the community. Items discussed: exterior finish; floor area; lot area not including wetlands, trees in subdivisions as a requirement such as a minimum of one tree in the front yard; sodding or seeding within one years' time and use of escrow holds to ensure compliance; screening between residential abutting commercial/industrial; garage sizes 440 to 900 square feet; and commercial/industrial being required to screen loading/disposal areas with front of buildings. Consensus of the Commissioners was to recommend these ideas to the Council based on the Comprehensive Policy Plan Goals. Chair Larson and the Commission agreed to consider Comp Plan/Zoning Map Amendment discussion related to possible changes. Commissioners opened discussion and wanted to know where the property owners were related to the issues for change. Once property owner was present. Moved by Brown, Supported by Larson, to terminate further discussion on Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Map Amendments for both sides of County Road 19 from 50th Street to 57th Street. All voted aye. Planner Stockman turned to performance standards on commercial buildings. Brown wanted no pole buildings and 50% non-metal surfaces. Stockman to research. . Commissioners moved to a discussion on billboards. What would be the approach to reduce the number? Discussed principal use with 1,000 feet spacing. There would be a phasing in over time. Consideration will be given to pre-existing signs until time is up under phasing program. . Commissioner Larson discussed a fee change in the sign fees to cover time by staff, planner and attorney. Commissioners focused on: (1) thinning out signs / (2) fee charges; (3) size limits and dealing with protrusions; (4) surcharge for sign protrusions; and (5) principal use. Commissioner Brown wanted the land owners to be notified. Commissioners reconfirmed recommendation that windloading go from 40 to 30 pounds and not to see items more than once when a decision has been determined. Chair Larson opened discussion on Barthel Industrial Park For Sale as an example. Zoning Administrator Hale discussed the need to review the sign ordinance on "temporary" "for sale" signs for industrial properties on land abutting freeway. Commissioners discussed with Planner Stockman the concept and should commercial be different from industrial. . Moved by Brown / supported by Bauer to recommend ordinance amendment for commercial/industrial properties within 100 feet of interstate where a real estate sign shall be allowed through a conditional use permit (annually) not to exceed 100 square feet for the purpose of promoting the sale of property. All voted aye. Commissioners discussed budget NAC for planning items and research Agenda establ ished to keep costs down by having the planner only stay for the maximum of one meeting charge Use time limits on public hearings (Chair to control) Enforcement activities by staff and attorney (not planner) Consensus of Planning Commissioners was to ask the Council be part of administrator selection process. Moved by Brown, supported by Bauer, to adjourn at 9:00 PM. All voted aye. Howard Larson, Chair . _A&4~ ~ Garrison Hale, Zoning ---... Admin.