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ALBERTVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY,JULY 13, 2021
APPROVED MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER- ROLL CALL-ADOPT AGENDA
Chair Buhrmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Maeghan Becker conducted roll call.
Present: Chair Buhrmann and Commissioners Anderson, Hayden, Smith and Council Liaison
Zagorski.
Absent: Huggins.
Others Present: City Planner Al Brixius, and Building Permit Technician Maeghan
Becker, Matt and Becky Taus (owners of Hen and the Hog), Claire Stevens
(management with Hen and the Hog).
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Hayden to approve the agenda.Ayes:Buhrmann,
Anderson, Hayden, and Smith.Nays:None.Absent.Huggins.MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
2. MINUTES
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to approve the June 08,2021
Planning Commission meeting minutes.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson,
Hayden, and Smith.Nays:None.Absent.Huggins.MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Application for a conditional use permit for outdoor dining for Hen and
the Hog restaurant within the Prairie Run Shopping Center.
Brixius presented the conditional use permit request from the Hen and the Hog for outdoor
dining and informed Commissioners that this is a new business located at 5262 Kyler Ave
Ne Ste 111. This site is zoned B-2 Limited Business District which allows restaurants as a
permitted use and outdoor dining as a conditional use. Brixius presented the aerial phot,
the site plan along with the outdoor lighting plan, and the project narrative from the
owners of the Hen and the Hog.
Brixius went through all of the outdoor dining facility requirements and how the Hen and
the Hog will meet each requirement. Brixius recommended staff approval based on the
following conditions:
1. The outdoor dining area shall be configured and designed in accordance with the
plans submitted dated 06/17/2021
2. The applicant receives a building permit for the new doorway between the building
and the outdoor dining area.
3. The outdoor dining area is approved as being 20% or less than the entire shopping
center total floor area. This will be counted against any future outdoor dining areas
requested for the shopping center.
4. The black steel fence is approved.Applicant fence gates shall be installed with crash
bar latches.
S. The proposed string of light within outdoor dining area.Applicant shall provide a
plan illustrating how the lights will be installed and demonstrate how electricity will
be provided to the outdoor light fixture. Said lighting plan shall be approved by the
City Building Inspector.
6. With the CUP,the City finds that the existing parking is adequate for the outdoor
dining area.
7. Applicant shall be responsible for the litter and trash clean-up from the outdoor
dining area.
8. No outdoor music events shall be allowed except upon receipt of a permit per Section
S-S-3 of the Albertville city Code.
9. No electronic amplified outdoor music, intercom, audio speakers, or other noise
generation devices shall be allowed within the outdoor dining area.
10.No outdoor bar, cooking facility, food preparation or holding area shall be
established with the conditional use permit.
Commissioner Anderson asked Brixius to outline on the aerial photo where the outdoor
patio will be located to verify that this does not consume any parking spaces. Brixius
confirmed that it does not take up any parking spaces, and is only to be on the raised
concrete slab that is existing.
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Anderson asked Brixius to explain how the number of parking stalls per tenant comes
about. Brixius went through the equation for parking and that it also depends on the type
of tenant in each business. Brixius explained there is also shared parking through out the
parking lot of the SunnyDays building and the Prairie Run Shopping Center, and with the
types of businesses in each building,there should be no parking conflicts.
Motioned by Hayden,seconded by Smith to open the Public Hearing.Ayes:
Buhrmann,Anderson, Hayden, and Smith.Nays:None.Absent.Huggins.
MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Matt Taus, owner of Hen and the Hog, approached the podium and informed
Commissioners that they like to be very involved within the community and
are grateful for this opportunity. Taus also mentioned that the response from
the community has been very positive.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Smith to close the Public Hearing.
Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson, Hayden, and Smith.Nays:None.Absent.
Huggins. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Hayden,seconded by Buhrmann to approve the conditional use
permit for outdoor dining for Hen and the Hog restaurant within the Prairie
Run Shopping Center Suite 111 with the conditions listed in the planner's report
dated July 6,2021.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson,Hayden, and Smith.Nays:None.
Absent.Huggins.MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
A. None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Smith,seconded by Anderson to adjourn the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson, Hayden, and Smith.Nays:None.Absent:Huggins.
MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Maegha M. Becker, Building Permit Technician
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