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1992-04-14 PC Minutes . PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 14, 1992 ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 1:00 PM COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Haller. LeRoy Berning. Donatus Vetsch. Tim Phillips. Rick Bishop , City Engineer Thore Meyer. and Secretary Ann Bednarczyk Chairman Haller called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The agenda was amended to include Andy Savitski's building and site plans for approval prior to his application for a commercial building permit. The amended agenda was approved on a motion by Phillips and seconded by Bishop. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 24, 1992. meeting as submitted. Bishop seconded the motion. All voted aye. Berning made a motion to table the Fehn rezoning request until the City Attorney submits to the Planning Commission his recommendations regarding exactly what options are open to the City and what he feels is the least costly and most efficient way to handle this matter. Phillips seconded the motion. All voted aye. . Russ Voght of Otsego Tool addressed the Commission with regard to the on-going drainage problems in the building he owns (the old PPM building). Meyer stated the need for a site plan showing elevations and drainage information so the Commission may properly address any potential impact on neighboring property. Bishop advised Voght that an excavation permit would be required if more than 50 cu. yds. of dirt would be moved. Voght was given copies of the Landfill and Excavating Ordinances for his use in preparing proper documentation. Don Barthel addressed the Commission requesting approval for a proposed mini storage facility. After reviewing the site plan submitted by Barthel, Meyer stated that the current site plan does not contain sufficient information and that the City needs a more detailed site plan showing elevations, drainage, landscaping. surface coverings, drive widths etc. prior to being able to make a determination on the feasibility of this proposal. Contractor Miller stated it would be no problem to furnish this information. Miller also stated that they are looking at using a Class 2 material for covering the drive area. Barthel stated that he wants to divert the street into the mini storage area only and not finish the street any further than necessary at this time. Bishop made a motion to table further discussion until such time as a revised site plan is submitted. . . PLANNING COMMISSION - 4/14/92 PAGE 2 Barthel was upset about having to address the landscaping situation and doesn't feel that landscaping is pertinent to the mini storage business. Barthel stated that he feels this City has too many ordinances, most of which do not pertain to a City the size of Albertville. At this point Barthel left the meeting. Vetsch made a motion to approve the proposed mini storage unit contingent upon submission of a more extensive site plan showing drive widths, material of drives, proposed landscaping, elevations of site and building, and drainage. Said site plan is to be submitted to the Building Inspector and must meet with his approval. Bishop at this point rescinded his earlier motion to table further discussion on this matter. Haller seconded the motion made by Vetsch. All voted aye. . Deborah Carron's request to construct a temporary hoop house on the Hackenmueller property for the purpose of selling flowers during the months of May and June was considered next. It would be considered a permitted accessory use. No building permit will be required. She also submitted a letter from Ed Hackenmueller granting permission to build the Hoop House on his property. The Commission felt there would be no problem with this and that no action was necessary. The proposed Steffen Brothers Meat Market was discussed. The Building Inspector had already reviewed the building plans with the Steffens' builder, Hike Leary, It was determined that they need to add a fire stop in the attic space and that they need to install a grinder pump for sewage. There was concern among Commission members regarding the fact that the property is quite low and that the building floor elevation will not meet with the City's ordinance. It would not be cost effective to fill the property. Leary estimated a cost of about $27,000. Leary presented his alternate plan for dealing with any possible drainage problems. Bishop excused himself from the meeting at 8:35 PH. The consensus of the Commission was that it would require a minor variance in order for the Steffens to have their building floor elevation below that stated in the ordinance. Berning made a motion to approve the plans submitted by the Steffen brothers contingent upon submission of a revised site plan showing more extensive drainage information and also to recommend that the Zoning Administrator approve the variance to allow the building to be built at a maximum of 12" below the street level. The motion was seconded by Haller. All voted aye. . . . . PLANNING COMMISSION - 4/14/92 PAGE 3 Andrew Savitski addressed the Commission regarding approval of the building and site plan for his proposed pole building. The Commission was concerned with possible drainage problems and felt the submitted site plan did not contain sufficient information for proper evaluation. Savitski was advised to bring a final site plan showing elevations, drainage, and landscaping. Savitski estimated that he could have this completed by the following week. He will bring the new final site plan to the April 28th meeting. The Commission met with the Park Board to discuss plans the Park Board had for future development of parks i.e. what their goals are and how they would like to see everything tied together. Both the Commission and the Park Board feel there is a need for walking paths to connect the High School and the Elementary School. They would also like to try to connect all parks with walking paths. Meyer is to put together a map showing all additions with locations of parks and walking paths so future continuity can be maintained. The map is to be kept at City Hall for future use and reference. Access to the park in the Westwind addition was discussed. Neither the Commission nor the Board are comfortable with the access as proposed by the Developer and will discuss changes with the Developer. They feel the current location of the proposed access is not in the best interest of the park. Both the Commission and the Board feel strongly that the Developer should be required to erect a fence around the detention pond which is located adjacent to the dedicated park land. Berning made a motion Phillips seconded the motion. to adjourn the meeting at All voted aye. 10:30.