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ALBERTVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY,JANUARY 11, 2022
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, Huggins, Smith and Council
Liaison Zagorski.
Absent: None.
Others Present: City Planner Al Brixius, and Building Permit Technician Maeghan
Becker, Charlie Pfeffer with Pfeffer Real Estates LLC, Michael LaQua,Jon Edwards,
Jeff Prasch, and Jeff Gears.
Motioned by Hayden,seconded by Anderson to approve the agenda.Ayes:Buhrmann,
Anderson, Hayden,Huggins and Smith.Nays:None.Absent:None.MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
2. MINUTES
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Smith to approve the December 14,
2021 Planning Commission meeting minutes.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson,
Hayden,Huggins and Smith.Nays:None.Absent:None.MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Public hearing to consider a request from Scherer Limited Partnership
for:
■ Comprehensive Plan Amendment
■ Zoning Map Amendment changing the zoning from B-2A Special Business
District to I-2 General Industrial District
■ Preliminary and Final Plat
■ Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Storage
■ Site and Building Plan Review
Brixius presented the Scherer Limited Partnership new building construction plans for a
lot North of the Albertville Outlet Mall and went over the planner's report dated January 6,
2022 with the Commissioners.
Anderson asked to review the wetland exhibits. Brixius went over the wetland
requirements.
Zagorski asked the applicant about the truck and trailer sizes and to make sure that they
have an adequate turning radius for 67th Street Ne. The applicant responded that they will
be able to make that turning radius with their equipment.
Zagorski asked how many employees they will have at the new location. The applicant
responded that they currently have 40 to 4S employees, and they are looking to grow
slightly to possibly SO-60 employees.
Zagorski asked Brixius if the parking spaces could be reduced based on their employee
numbers. Brixius said that they will not reduce the parking from the 108 stalls based on if
anything were to change in the building,they feel comfortable that the parking will be
adequate.
Burhmann asked how big of a difference is the new building going to be from the existing
SS,000 square foot building. The applicant responded that there will be about 5,000 square
feet increase which will allow them to produce more production.
Jeff Prasch,with Scherer Limited Partnership, approached the podium. He informed that
they received notice of decision on the wetlands stating that the wetlands are considered
"incidental" so they will not need to replace those,they can fill them. Prasch also touched
base on the screening stating that they would not like to do the landscape screening around
the east and the west because it is just wetlands and an 8-foot fence with slats would be
adequate enough they feel. However,they will do the landscaping on the north side
because of the street view.
Brixius responded stating that staff's opinion on fencing slats is that they just do not hold
up, another option would be to maybe do a landscape cluster and not a full staggered row.
Brixius did state that they can also review the fencing materials that they are looking to use
and resubmit a revised landscape plan.
Mike LaQua with Scherer Limited Partnership responded to Commissioners stating that
they are willing to work with staff on revising the landscaping plan.
Huggins commented on 67th Street and the view coming down 67th Street and the view
would be the fencing that the applicant is proposing. Brixius agreed and commented that
they will work with the applicant on a revised landscape plan.
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Motioned by Hayden,seconded by Buhrmann to open the Public Hearing.
Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson, Hayden,Huggins and Smith.Nays:None.
Absent.None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
No one wished to speak.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Huggins to close the Public Hearing.
Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson, Hayden,Huggins and Smith.Nays:None.
Absent.None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Huggins, seconded by Anderson to approve the request from
Scherer Limited Partnership for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and the
Zoning Map Amendment changing the zoning from B-2A Special Business
District to I-2 General Industrial District with the conditions listed in the
January 6,2022 planner's report.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson, Hayden,Huggins
and Smith.Nays:None.Absent.None.MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Hayden,seconded by Huggins to approve the request from Scherer
Limited Partnership for the Preliminary and Final Plat with the conditions
listed in theJanuary 6,2022 planner's report.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson,
Hayden,Huggins and Smith.Nays:None.Absent:None.MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Hayden to approve the request from
Scherer Limited Partnership for the Site and Building Plan Review and the
Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Storage with the conditions listed in the
January 6,2022 planner's report along with revision to condition item #3 listed
under the Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Storage, the applicant will
submit a revised landscape plan for review.Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson,
Hayden,Huggins and Smith.Nays:None.Absent:None.MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
A. None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Hayden,seconded by Smith to adjourn the meeting at 7.35p.m.
Ayes:Buhrmann,Anderson, Hayden,Huggins and Smith.Nays:None.Absent.
None.MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Respectfully submirttted,
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Maegh M. Becker, Building Permit Technician
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