2022-09-13 PC Minutes
ALBERTVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
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 pm. City Clerk Luedke conducted roll call.
Present: Chair Buhrmann and Commissioners Anderson, Hayden, Smith and Council Liaison Zagorski. Commissioner Huggins arrived at 7:04 pm.
Others Present: City Planner Al Brixius and City Clerk Luedke.
Motioned by Anderson, seconded by Hayden to approve the agenda as submitted. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden and Smith. Nays: None. Absent: Huggins. MOTION
DECLARED CARRIED.
2. MINUTES
Motioned by Smith, seconded by Anderson to approve the August 10, 2022, Planning
Commission meeting minutes as presented. Ayes: Buhrmann, Anderson, and Hayden,
Huggins and Smith Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Public hearing to consider the request from Lil Explorers Daycare for a
subdivision preliminary and final plat and conditional use permit for a
commercial daycare to be located on Outlot B, Lebeaux Station at the
northeast corner of Landers and 57th Street in Albertville. Brixius presented the background information on the development applications for Lil Explorers to construct a new 16,788 square foot daycare center. He reviewed the key issues listed on the Planning report dated September 8, 2022 which included the easement vacation request, landscaping plan and building design. Brixius answered questions from the Commissioners regarding the proposed easement vacation. He said City staff recommends the approval of subdivision subject to following conditions.
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1. The applicant labels the plat of Lot 1 Block 1 Labeaux Station Second Addition. 2. Applicant shall provide a legal description and petition to vacate the 20-foot easement underlying the building. 3. The applicant understands that in placing the parking lot and trash enclosure in the utility easement they are subject to removal in the event that the City needs to access the utility under the easement. Any repairs required as a result of that access will be at the expense of the property owner.
Motioned by Hayden, seconded by Anderson to open the Public Hearing. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, Huggins and Smith. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
No one wished to speak.
Motioned by Huggins, seconded by Smith to close the Public Hearing. Ayes: Buhrmann,
Anderson, Hayden, Huggins and Smith. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED CARRIED.
Motioned by Hayden, seconded by Anderson to approve the subdivision, easement
vacation, and the conditional use permit for a daycare subject to the following
conditions based on the findings listed in the September 8, 2022 Planner’s report. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, Huggins and Smith. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Discussion on a zoning text amendment to consider limiting the size of
outdoor storage lots as a ratio to the size of the principal building floor
space. Brixius provided background information on the proposed zoning amendment to prohibit outdoor storage as a principal use in the City’s commercial and industrial zoning districts. He reported City staff has recently been approached by several businesses interested in industrial properties and with the City being only 4 square miles with a limited amount of vacant buildable land, the City would like make the best use of the available land for future economic growth. Brixius said City staff would like to know if the Planning Commission and City Council may want to consider limiting the size of outdoor storage related to the principal structure. He said City staff believed a ratio to 2:1 or 3:1 would be appropriate. He also reported on the issues with the long-term parking and asked if long-term parking should be considered in the ratio as outdoor storage. Brixius answered questions from the Commissioners regarding long-term parking and the proposed ratio and said he felt businesses would still come to Albertville if a ratio was set due to the City’s proximate to the interstate. There was Commissioner discussion regarding the proposed ratios of outdoor storage to principal building structure, the different types of industrial businesses in Albertville, if a ration should be imposed and what the long-term parking requirements should be.
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The Commissioners consensus was to recommend a ratio of between 2:1 to 3:1 of outdoor storage to the principle building area and to not consider long-term parking in the outdoor storage ratio. The Commissions felt if a parking lot was constructed to the City’s standards that it should be treated as a parking lot.
5.ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Hayden, seconded by Smith to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 pm. Ayes:
Buhrmann, Anderson, Hayden, Huggins and Smith. Nays: None. MOTION DECLARED
CARRIED. Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________ Kris Luedke, City Clerk