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Planning Commission Minutes – April 26, 2010 Page 1 of 2
Hastings Planning Commission
April 26, 2010
Regular Meeting
Chair Zeyen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call
1.
Commissioners Present: Bullington, Peine, Rohloff, Slaten, Stevens, Vaughan, Zeyen
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Associate Planner Kari Barker, Associate Planner Justin Fortney
Approval of Minutes
2. – April 12, 2010
Motion by Commissioner Stevens to approve the April 12, 2010, meeting minutes as presented.
Seconded by Commissioner Vaughan.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion carried.
OTHER ACTIONS
Klotz, Andrew –
3.Variance #2010-14 – Sideyard Setback Variance to Expand Existing Garage
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and OHDS Review- 514 West 5 Street.
Associate Planner Barker presented a staff report.
Commissioner Stevens inquired if staff wanted separate actions. Associate Planner Barker
confirmed the request for two separate actions.
Commissioner Slaten inquired if the applicant found the south pin. The applicant stated he found the
two pins in the backyard along with the one of the right side of his property. He was able to locate
the approximate location of the fourth pin, the front left side, using triangulation.
Commissioner Vaughan asked if the sideyard setback in the zoning district for the home was seven
feet. Associate Planner Barker confirmed it was seven feet. Commissioner Vaughan asked if
neighbors had been notified. Associate Planner Barker confirmed they had been notified and no
responses had been received.
Commissioner Slaten inquired about the 8.5 foot setback from the neighboring garage. Associate
Planner Barker showed pictures that illustrated the distance between the garages.
Motion by Vaughan to approve the sideyard setback variance to expand an existing garage at 514
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West 5 Street. Vaughan stated his reason for approval was that the garage was designed to fit into
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the OHDS district and it was not possible to build the garage further back on the property.
Seconded by Slaten.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 3, Nays 4 (Bullington, Zeyen, Peine, Stevens). Motion failed.
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Motion by Vaughan to approve the OHDS review for 514 West 5 Street. Seconded by Peine.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion carried.
Dakota County –
4.License #2010-18 – Keeping of Chickens at LeDuc Estate – 1629 Vermillion
Street.
Associate Planner Justin Fortney presented a staff report.
Commissioner Stevens confirmed that the LeDuc has four acres and, thus, can have sixteen chickens.
Associate Planner Fortney confirmed the acreage and further stated the LeDuc was the reason the
Chicken Ordinance initially came before the Planning Commission.
Motion by Vaughan to approve the keeping of chickens at LeDuc Estate. Seconded by Stevens.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion carried.
Other Business
5.
Associate Planner Barker updated the Commission on upcoming items.
Adjourn
6.
Motion by Slaten to adjourn the April 26, 2010, Planning Commission meeting. Seconded by
Bullington.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Next Planning Commission Meeting – Monday, May 10, 2010
Respectfully submitted,
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Kari Barker, AICP
Recording Secretary