2022-08-10 PC MinutesA\1bert,vi11£
*WWftW.U*WftaUA&
ALBERTVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022
APPROVED MINUTES
ALBERTVILLE CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER -ROLL CALL -ADOPT AGENDA
Chair Buhrmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Maeghan Becker conducted roll call.
7:00 PM
Present: Chair Buhrmann and Commissioners Anderson, Hayden and Council Liaison
Zagorski.
Commissioner Smith joined the meeting at 7:03 pm.
Absent: Commissioner Huggins.
Others Present: City Planner Al Brixius, Building Permit Technician Maeghan Becker, City
Clerk Luedke, Particle Control Inc owners (Keith, Jerry and Bill Arns), Civil Engineer for
Particle Control Scott Dahlke, Scott Johnson with Darkenwald, Torn Meyer with Landform, and
Albertville resident Elizabeth Barthel.
Motioned byAnderson, seconded by Hayden to approve the agenda as submitted. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, and Hayden. Nays: None. Absent: Smith and Huggins. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
2. MINUTES
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to approve the June 14, 2022 Planning
Commission meeting minutes. Ayes: Buhrmann, Anderson, and Hayden. Nays: None.
Absent: Smith and Huggins. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Public hearing to consider a zoning map amendment changing the zoning
from B-2A Special Business district to PUD/I-2 Planned Unit Development
/1-2 General Development district, preliminary and final plat and a PUD
development stage site plan review for Darkenwald Corporation for the
development of a self -storage facility in the at 10395 70th Street NE and an
unaddressed parcel in the City of Albertville.
Brixius presented the development applications from Darkenwald Corporation to
construction a new self -storage facility. He provided information on the zoning map
amendments from B-2A Business Park to a PUD 1-2 General Industrial District and said this
was necessary to allow for the building of an industrial self -storage use. Brixius also
reported on the requirements needed for the approval of the preliminary and final plat. He
reviewed the key issues listed in the Planning reports dated August 3, 2022. He answered
questions from the Commissioners regarding the fire safety issues and said he reviewed
the access and turning ability of fire trucks within the site with the Albertville Fire Chief.
Zagorski reported the project would require minimum services from the City of Albertville.
Motioned by Hayden, seconded by Anderson to open the Public Hearing. Ayes.
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent: Huggins. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Tom Meyer with Landform Professional Service and Scott Johnson with Darkenwald
approached the podium and introduced themselves. Mr. Meyer said the applicant was fine
with all of the conditions and added work has already began on them. He answered
questions from the Commissioners regarding future growth in the area and the proposed
timeline of the project.
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 Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to approve a zoning map amendment
changing the area zoning from B-2A to PUD/I-2 based on the findings listed in the
August 3, 2022 Planner's report. Ayes: Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays:
None. Absent. Huggins. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Hayden, seconded by Smith to approve a preliminary and final plat
subject to the following conditions listed in the August 3, 2022 Planner's report Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent. Huggins. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Smith, seconded by Anderson to approve a PUD site and building plan
based on the architectural drawings dated July 18, 2022 and the civil plans dated July
12, 2022 and the conditions listed in the August 3, 2022 Planner's report and the
Planning Commission considers the vacation of the easement deemed appropriate.
Ayes: Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent: Huggins, MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
B. Public hearing to consider a zoning map amendment changing the zoning
from B-3 Highway Commercial District to PUD / B-3 Planned Unit
Development/13-3 Commercial District, Preliminary and Final plats, PUD
development Stage site plan review and street vacation for NJ Properties
LLC for the expansion of the Particle Control Industrial use.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 2
Regular Meeting of August 10, 2022
Brixius provided the background information on the Particle Control site. He said Particle
Control has purchased two adjoining lots and has submitted a development application to
accommodate their site expansion. He reviewed the key issues listed in the Planning
reports dated August 5, 2022. He reported on the street vacation of Lamont Avenue and
Second Street which would be required to combine the two vacant lots into one and added
the City Attorney has reviewed the purposed vacation. He answered questions from the
Commissioners regarding the purposed street vacation, street access points, purposed new
building and setbacks.
There was Commissioner discussion regarding the purpose new building, the front yard
setbacks and the landscape plan.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Hayden to open the Public Hearing. Ayes.-
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent. Huggins. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Scott Dahlke approached the podium to discuss the expansion of Particle Control Inc and
said the company would like to continue to expand their current site for future growth. He
said the applicants would like to request as a PUD flexibility to leave the building at 27 ft
from the County Road because having angles in the structure complicates the build and it
was more expensive. He said the applicant has requested that trees or shrubs not be
required to be planted next to the new building because the building was to be used for
food storage and plants can attracts rodents. He answered questions from the
Commissioners regarding the street vacation which was to be used for maneuvering the
large trucks in and out of the property and to the loading docks. He said they have been
working with the County to get approval for the street change access.
Keith Arns, business owner, provided information on Particle Control and answered
questions from the Commissioners regarding the purposed landscape plan, the new
building layout and what the new structure would be used for.
Jerry Arns, business owner, provided additional information on Particle Controls operates.
Elizabeth Barthels, 1143 0 60th Street, daughter Patty Jane, on behalf of her mother stated
Elizabeth thought the landscaping would be an improvement.
Motioned by Smith, seconded by Hayden 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 a zoning map amendment
expanding the particle Control PUD/B-3 zoning district to include all the land in the
new plat based on the conditions listed in the August 5, 2022 Planner's report Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent: Huggins. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3
Regular Meeting of August 10, 2022
Motioned by Hayden, seconded by Anderson to approve a street right-of-way vacation
based on the conditions listed in the August S, 2022 Planner's report Ayes. Buhrmann,
Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent. Huggins. MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
Motioned by Smith, seconded by Anderson to approve a preliminary and final plat
subject to the conditions listed in the August S, 2022 Planner's report Ayes. Buhrmann,
Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent. Huggins. MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Buhrmann to approve a PUD site and building plan
from the architectural drawings dated July 11, 2022 and the civil plans dated July 12,
2022 along with the conditions listed in the August S, 2022 Planner's report with the
removal of condition number 4 regarding the setbacks. Ayes: Buhrmann, Anderson,
Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent. Huggins. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
A. None
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Hayden to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 pm. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, and Smith. Nays: None. Absent, Huggins. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
{
Kris Luedke, City Clerk
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4
Regular Meeting of August 10, 2022