2020-09-09 PC Minutes
ALBERTVILLEPLANNINGCOMMISSION
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER9,2020
APPROVEDMINUTES
ALBERTVILLECITYHALL7:00PM
1. CALLTOORDERROLLCALLADOPTAGENDA
Chair Buhrmann called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Maeghan Becker conducted roll call.
Present:Chair Buhrmann and Commissioners, Anderson Huggins, Hayden, and Zagorski.
Absent:Council Liaison Halling.
OthersPresent:City Planner Stephen Grittman, Building Permit Technician
Maeghan Becker, City Administrator Adam Nafstad, Scott Dahlke Engineer, Scott
Storms and Brad Pachnik with Stormy Cycle.
All the Planning Commissioners did an introduction about themselves.
MotionedbyAnderson,secondedbyHayden,toapprovetheagenda.Ayes:Buhrmann,
Anderson,Huggins,Hayden,andZagorski.Nays:None.Absent:Halling.MOTION
DECLAREDCARRIED.
2. MINUTES
MotionedbyAnderson,secondedbyBuhrmanntoapprovetheApril14,
2020PlanningCommissionmeetingminutes.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson
Huggins,Hayden,andZagorski.Nays:None.Absent:Halling.MOTION
DECLAREDCARRIED.
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3. PUBLICHEARINGS(THEPUBLICHEARINGISBEINGHELDATTHECITY
COUNCILMEETINGWITHTHERECOMMENDATIONOFPLANNING
COMMISSION)
A. PlanningcommissionmetoconsiderarequestfromStormyCycleto
consideraconditionalusepermittoallowoutdoorstorageatthe5640
MackenzieAvenueNe.
Stephen Grittman did an introduction of himself as being business partners with
Al Brixius.
Grittman presented the Stormy Cycle request for a conditional use permit to allow
for outdoor storage at 5640 Mackenzie Av
report dated September 2, 2020 on the following items:
1. Setbacks
2. Fence
3. Screening/Landscaping
4. Surfacing
5. Lighting
6. Parking
7. Grading and Drainage
8. Type of Storage
Grittman concluded with the outdoor storage is an allowed conditional use in the
B-3 zoning district. Based on our review of the Stormy Cycle Conditional use
application staff recommends approval of the application based on plans dated
10/17/19 and revised 8/31/20 with the following conditions:
1. All site improvements shall be in accordance with the approved plans dated
10/17/19 revised 8/31/20.
2.The fence shall be placed at the 20 foot setback line along the south and east
lot lines. This will take the fence out of the existing 20 foot drainage and
utility easement.
3.The Boundary line fence along the north lot line is acceptable provided the
outdoor storage remains 20 feet off the north lot line. This setback area shall
be used exclusively for snow storage. The setback between the fence and
storage area will have a ground cover different from the storage area to
insure compliance.
Anderson made a comment about the fence location.
4.Site landscaping shall be installed per the approved landscape plan. The
property owner shall replace any of the trees or shrubs that may become
diseased or die upon notification by the city.
5.All exterior lighting shall comply with Section 1000.10 of the Albertville
zoning code.
6. All parking stalls shall be dimensioned having a 20 length.
7. The grading and drainage plans shall be subject to the review and
recommendations of the City Engineer.
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Scott Storms approached the podium. He presented a background of the business
and the growing pains that they have gone through. Storms said that himself and
his business partner Brad Pachnik have been receiving requests from customers
the property, but they have had to turn
them down because that is not an allowed use, therefore they are requesting the
CUP in order to expand their business.
Scott Dahlke, the Civil Engineer on behalf of Stormy Cycle, approached the podium
asking to revisit condition number 2, they would like the fence to be placed at the
17-foot setback line along the south and east lot lines. The edge of the allowable
storage will be located at 20 feet from the property line. The applicant shall install
bollard posts at each storage stall designating the stall location and preventing
vehicles from encroaching into the 20-foot setback area, and preserving the fence
from collision. Dahlke commented on the previous comment by Commissioner
Anderson about the removal of fence on the South boundary line. Dahlke stated
that MN-Dot does have a fence along the freeway that would need to stay, but any
of the other private fence will be removed.
Nafstad clarified with Dahlke that they are still meeting the setbacks for the
property but that the fence will be extended out on the property still.
Anderson commented on the visibility from the freeway and questioned the
screening that they are planning for security.
Storms responded stated that they are requesting the 8ft privacy fence for security
and obstruction of the view from the freeway.
Huggins and Grittman discussed the differences between a CUP and a Variance and
how they are unique to the applicants request.
Hayden asked about the property to the north and to the east and how they will be
affected. Storms responded that the owner to the north is unsure of what she will
do with the property at this time and the land to the east is farmland/agriculture.
Nafstad informed the Commissioners about the hardships with the City and these
properties is that Mackenzie is unsewered and does not have municipal water.
Nafstad stated that there has been interest, but without having water and having a
fire code that requires buildings to be sprinklered, it has been a hardship and an
ongoing discussion. With Stormy Cycle, their building had been built before the fire
code for items to be sprinklered.
Zagorski commented on the parking stalls and questioned the turning radius.
Dahlke responded stating that they are standard.
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Nafstad clarified with Grittman that the CUP runs with the land and not the
business.
Grittman asked Storms to clarify the material and color of the fence as a dark green
color. Storms responded stating that they would like to use the dark green color.
Storms stated that they will also be painting the building as well.
MotionedbyHayden,secondedbyAnderson,toapprovetherequestfrom
StormyCycletoconsideraconditionalusepermittoallowoutdoorstorageat
the5640MackenzieAvenueNealongwiththeconditionslistedinthe
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September22020plannersreportwiththechangeofconditionnumber2to
state Ð Thefenceshallbeplacedatthe17footsetbacklinealongthesouthand
eastlotlines.Theedgeoftheallowablestoragewillbelocatedat20feetfrom
thepropertyline.Theapplicantshallinstallbollardpostsateachstoragestall
designatingthestalllocationandpreventingvehiclesfromencroachinginto
the20footsetbackarea,andpreservingthefencefromcollision Ñ.Ayes:
Buhrmann,Anderson,Huggins,Hayden,andZagorski.Nays:None.Absent:
Halling.MOTIONDECLAREDCARRIED.
4. OTHERBUSINESS
A. NONE.
5. ADJOURNMENT
MotionedbyZagorski,secondedbyAnderson,toadjournthemeetingat
7:33.m.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson,Huggins,Hayden,andZagorski.Nays:
None.Absent:Halling.MOTIONDECLAREDCARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Maeghan M. Becker, Building Permit Technician
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