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JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Acting Mayor LeRoy Berning, Council members John Vetsch, Dan Wagner, and
Tom Fay, Planning & Zoning Commission members Scott Dorenbush, and Denise Prow,
Assistant City Engineer Adam Nafstad, City Planner Al Brixius, Building Official Jon
Sutherland, City Administrator Larry Kruse, and City Clerk Bridget Miller
ABSENT: Mayor Ron Klecker and Chair Sharon Leintz, Commission members Frank Kocon,
and Dale Edgren
Acting Mayor Berning called the joint City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Berning asked if there were any changes to the agenda.
Council member Vetsch asked to discuss Section 8 Rental Standards, which Vetsch wanted
Albertville to have higher standards. Council member Fay asked to discuss the moratorium that
was placed on future Gas Stations. City Administrator wanted to discuss Senior Housing
potential.
NE QUADRANT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE (GREENHAVEN)
City Planner Brixius began with a presentation noting that in 2007 the City Council and Planning
& Zoning Commission looked at a number of land use concepts for the remaining undeveloped
parcels within Albertville. During that meeting there was only discussion; therefore, no formal
amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan was adopted. Since that meeting, the
Albertville Marketplace Addition has been approved and is moving forward with the
development bringing sanitary sewer to the site. The City would like to utilize this opportunity
by expanding the sanitary sewer to other property owners within the NE Quadrant, which would
include the Greenhaven Estates.
Brixius reported that much of the Inventory is readily available due to past work; however, this
information must be refreshed and put into presentation graphics for a potential neighborhood
workshop meeting. The streets in the Greenhaven Estates are narrow, which services large lots
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with well and septic systems. There is knowledge that some of the septic systems are non-
compliant and just a matter of time before all of the systems fail. Staff is doing their best to be
proactive by evaluating the pros and cons of reconstructing the streets along with bringing
municipal utilities to the addition. Staff brought to Council's attention their views of the most
cost-effective approach to accomplishing such a task. Staff is looking for direction from the
Council and Commission.
Council and Commission members would like to hold a neighborhood meeting to inform the
property owners and get their input. Staff responded by stating they would publish a notice and
send letters to the homeowners in the area. The neighborhood workshop is intended to present
the Inventory and Preliminary Concept Plan to the property owners in northeast Albertville. This
presentation must illustrate how the area fits within the context of Albertville and the adjoining
communities. Following the neighborhood workshop, staff would bring the Inventory, Concept
Plan and neighborhood comments to the Planning Commission and City Council for review in a
workshop setting, to solicit input on the Concept Plan, and to receive direction for the
formulation of a Comprehensive Plan amendment regarding both the graphic and narrative
recommendations for land use, transportation, and utilities for northeast Albertville.
PAWN SHOPS AND TATTO PARLOR LICENSING ORDINANCE
City Planner Brixius reported that the City Council has directed staff to look into allowed
locations of pawn shops and tattoo parlors within the City of Albertville. After reviewing the
zoning throughout Albertville, staff has identified that the 2005 Albertville Municipal City Code
Zoning Section prohibits pawnshops and tattoo parlors/body piercing studios in the B-2, Limited
Business Districts and B-2A, Special Business District. The B-4, General Business District
permits tattoo parlors/body piercing studios, but does not specify any allowance of pawnshops.
The B-3, Highway Business District does not specifically allow pawn shops or tattoo parlors, but
could come under the general use as service and/or retail business. Staff went on to inform the
Council and Commission that other communities regulate pawnshops and tattoo parlors through
business licensing. Currently Albertville does not address either of these uses within its Business
Regulations. To regulate where Tattoo Parlors would be allowed, staff recommends an
Ordinance Text Amendment. Tattoo Parlors do not have to be licensed through the County or
even at the State level; whereas, a Beauty Saloon/Parlor does.
City Planner Brixius has informed the Council and Commission that staff has reviewed the Cities
of Buffalo and Monticello City Codes/Ordinances, in which both have adopted business
licensing requirements for Tattoo and/or Body Piercing Establishments and Pawnbrokers,
Precious Metal Dealers and Second Hand Dealers. Both licensing types are put in place to help
protect the public's health, safety and general welfare.
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Council recommended sending the Ordinance Text Amendment for Tattoo Parlors to Wright
County prior to a public hearing and to proceed with the Ordinance Text Amendment for Pawn
Shops.
OPEN FORUM
SECTION 8 — RENTAL HOUSING
Council member Vetsch brought up the Section 8 Rental Housing, in which Vetsch has recently
heard of vouchers for rental property. Vetsch continues to express concerns with the rental
housing within the Albertville city limits.
MORATORIUM ON GAS STATIONS
Council member Fay inquired about the potential of a gas station north along CSAH 19. Staff
informed the Council and Commission members there is only one additional gas station
proposed for Albertville, which is located within the Albertville Marketplace.
SENIOR HOUSING
City Administrator Kruse brought up the fact that a developer came before the Commission and
the Council with a potential Senior Housing Development within the Albert Villas 7t' Addition.
Since then, staff has looked at the City Map to identify other potential locations for such a
development. Kruse brought to the Council and Commission's attention that Schuett has
checked out the Guardian Angels Addition in Elk River. Kruse reported that the Guardian
Angels is open to any Albertville members to visit the site, which will allow them an opportunity
as to what it is all about. Kruse pointed out a potential location along CSAH 19 behind the
current STMA High School as one site. Council brought up another site within the Towne Lakes
Development, which is farther north along CSAH 19.
ADJOURNMENT
Acting Mayor Berning directed staff to send a letter to Schwan's regarding their weekend
truckload sales they have been having.
Acting Mayor Berning adjourned the joint City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission
meeting to order at 8:56 p.m.
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