2002-02-12 PC Minutes
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CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
_ _APPROVED MINUTES
February 12, 2002
1.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - ADOPT AGENDA
Chair Brown called the joint meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission and City
Council to order.
PRESENT: Chair Jim Brown, Vice-chair Ed Budde, Commission members Ron Klecker,
and Tom Fay, City Planner Cindy Sherman, Zoning Administrator Jon Sutherland, Deputy
Clerk Bridget Miller.
Klecker made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Budde seconded the motion.
All voted aye. Motion carries.
2. MINUTES
a) January 8, 2001, Joint meeting
Approval of the minutes was carried to the March meeting, as they were not
submitted with the packet.
3. OTHER BUSINESS
a) Building and Site Plan Review
Chair Brown turned it over to the City Planner Sherman to briefly go over the
building and site plan review.
City Planner Sherman presented the building and site plan for the Life in Christ
Lutheran Church. She had pointed out the highlights of the site. She went over the
background of the location. She touched on the five (5) Recommendation points that
staff highlighted about the site and building.
She also stated that the plan has gone before the City Engineer Carlson who has
submitted his comments regarding the site plan.
Chair Brown asked ifthere was anyone present in the audience to represent this plan
reVIew.
Paul Pearson and Lyle were present in the audience who represented the Life in
Christ Lutheran Church on this site plan. They confirmed that a copy of this site plan
had gone to Wright County for their review as well. He pointed out as the site plans
are laid out in the staff report is what they would follow.
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The sewer service runs along to the north east comer of the site, which creates a
restriction with the elevations. They would work with the City as afar as landscaping
issues along the city/county roads.
Chair Brown asked the commission members if they had any questions or comments
for the applicant.
It was commented that the applicant looked well prepared to work with the City and
staff.
Klecker asked when they would begin construction.
They commented they would like to sometime this spring or summer 2002.
Budde made a motion to approve the Building and Site Plan Review for the Life in
Christ Lutheran Church with the city and staff recommendations and working with
them forthe landscaping and the County's review. Klecker seconded the motion. All
voted aye.
b) B-2, Special Business District
Chair Brown brought up the B-2 Special Business District. He asked the City Planner
Sherman to bring to the commission's attention the changes of the B-2 Zoning.
City Planner Sherman went over the background - noting that the commission met
jointly in January with the City Council to discuss re-zoning some ofthe land along
County Road 19 to a B-2, Special Business District. By doing this it would 1.
Establish new impervious surface coverage requirements in the "B" and "I" districts:
and 2. Strengthens the language on requiring perimeter concrete curbing in parking
lots. These changes are proposed to better manage storm water runoff in new
development, and to improve the aesthetics, traffic flow, and protection of
landscaping in parking lots.
The purpose of the B-2A District is to provide for high quality, limited retail and
service commercial development that serve both local and regional needs.
She commented that it would require a public hearing and notices would be sent to
property owner's to let them know what the City is proposing and to attend the
meeting to express their concerns.
It was noticed that the whole commission seemed comfortable with the revised B-2,
Special Business District guidelines.
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4. ADJOURNMENT
Budde made a motion to adjourn. Fay seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.