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Planning Commission Minutes – August 23, 2010 Page 1 of 4
Hastings Planning Commission
August 23, 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: Community Development Director John Hinzman
Associate Planner Kari Barker
Approval of Minutes – August 9, 2010
2.
Motion by Commissioner Vaughan to approve the August 9, 2010. Seconded by Commissioner
Bullington.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
OTHER ACTIONS
Mark & Tiffany Beer–
3.Special Use Permit #2010-38 – Wayne’s Auto Body – 3170 Red Wing
Blvd.
Associate Planner Kari Barker presented the staff report.
Chair Zeyen opened the public hearing at 7:02. No members of the public spoke to the issue. The
public hearing was closed at 7:02.
Commissioner Stevens inquired why the Site Plan was tabled at the August 16 City Council
meeting. Associate Planner Barker explained that the applicants requested the item be tabled to
complete more work on the Site Plan. She further explained it was not at the request of the City.
Chair Zeyen inquired about storage of flammable materials and where estimate work would be
performed. The applicant, Mark Beer, stated there is a self-contained paint room where
flammables would be stored. Beer further stated that there is an indoor estimate bay for estimates
to be performed or he may do them outside if that is acceptable.
Chair Zeyen asked if staff was comfortable with estimate work being completed outside.
Community Development Director Hinzman stated staff was agreeable to this.
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Motion by Peine to approve the Special Use Permit for Mark and Tiffany Beer. Seconded by
Bullington. Motion passed 7-0.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion carried.
Curt Saunders –
4.Special Use Permit\Site Plan #2010-28 – Expand Captains Bay Marina – 2
Spiral View.
Associate Planer Kari Barker presented a staff report.
Chair Zeyen opened the public hearing at 7:05.
Curt Saunders, applicant, asked for boats to be stricken from condition number 8 in regards to the
gravel area on the property. He stated that less impervious surface is better for the City and that
the City owned lot across from his is also gravel. Saunders stated that he does not have enough
room to store boats and that at least 100 feet is required to maneuver boats.
Commissioner Vaughan inquired if boats were stored mainly in the winter or year round.
Saunders stated mainly boats in the winter and trailer boats in the summer.
Commissioner Bullington asked what staff’s rational was for requiring the paved parking lot.
Community Development Director Hinzman stated that the city standards are to pave parking lots
with bituminous surfaces and curbs. He further stated that existing marinas with gravel areas are
grandfathered in.
Commissioner Bullington inquired if runoff from oil and other materials is part of the issue.
Community Development Director Hinzman stated it could be part of the issue.
Commissioner Bullington stated he did not have any issues with striking boats from the condition
if it wouldn’t harm anything.
Saunders stated that he wouldn’t want Walgreens to have gravel areas, but this is a different
situation.
Chair Zeyen asked if parking standards would be met with the boats and trailers parking in the
existing lot. Community Development Director Hinzman deferred the question to Saunders.
Saunders stated that the gravel areas are needed to keep the parking lots clean and neat.
Commissioner Slaten asked if all boats were stored on site during the winter. Saunders stated the
boats are stored during the winter. Commissioner Slaten asked if the parking lots were plowed
during the winter. Saunders stated they were not plowed, but were gated and locked.
Commissioner Slaten stated he was in favor of striking boats from condition number 8.
Commissioner Stevens inquired if dredging was going to take place. Saunders stating dredging
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would not be occurring. Commissioner Stevens inquired about the size of the slips. Saunders
stated the slips would be 32 feet, which would be for smaller boats.
Commissioner Stevens asked about the boat storage during the winter. Saunders explained that it
is a value to his customers to have winter storage. He explained his rates would need to be lower
if he didn’t offer winter storage.
Commissioner Vaughan stated he was concerned with safety and fire access. Community
Development Director Hinzman stated this was a new issue and that fire has not reviewed the
plans. Saunders stated that there are not long aisles and that hoses could easily get around the
boats.
Commissioner Vaughan asked if there was a steep drop off, to which Saunders stated it was a flat
area.
Commissioner Stevens asked if the conditions of the original Special Use Permit were applicable
to the new application. Community Development Director Hinzman confirmed they were.
Chair Zeyen closed the public hearing at 7:20.
Commissioner Stevens inquired about the square footage of the slips in comparison to the size of
the gravel area. Community Development Director Hinzman stated that the gravel area looked to
be about a quarter of the size of the existing parking lot.
Commissioner Stevens asked about recording a Negative Declaration for an EIS. Community
Development Director Hinzman stated staff will present the City’s findings, which indicate that
there is not a need for further environmental studies.
Commissioner Stevens stated he was in favor of removing boats from condition number 8, though
he stated he wished the applicant had come forward sooner with the changes to the property.
Motion by Slaten to approve the Special Use Permit for Curt Saunders with condition number 8
having “or boats” stricken. Seconded by Stevens.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 1 (Vaughan). Motion carried.
William Likes –
5.Site Plan Review #2010-39 – Garage Expansion – 3485 Lester Avenue.
Community Development Director Hinzman presented a staff report.
Commissioner Stevens asked for confirmation that there were no setback requirements in the C-4
district. Community Development Director Hinzman stated there were no setback requirements.
He further stated the existing setback was 3.5 feet and the expansion would not decrease the
setback.
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Commissioner Stevens inquired about if the rear yard setback would be decreased. Community
Development Director Hinzman stated the rear yard setback would be parallel with the existing
garage.
Commissioner Stevens asked if the entire garage would be resided. Community Development
Director Hinzman stated he was not sure. Commissioner Slaten asked when the last siding permit
was pulled. Community Development Director Hinzman stated he did not know. Commissioner
Slaten stated that older siding may be hard to match to new siding due to fading.
Chair Zeyen asked if a requirement could be added stating that the new siding needed to match the
old siding. Community Development Director Hinzman stated that this should be a condition.
Commissioner Bullington inquired if any trees would be removed. Community Development
Director Hinzman stated he didn’t think any trees would be removed.
Motion by Vaughan to approve the Site Plan Review for William Likes with a fourth condition
that the new siding matches the existing siding. Seconded by Slaten.
Other Business
6.
Community Development Director Hinzman updated the Commission on upcoming items and
previous City Council items.
Adjourn
7.
Motion by Bullington to adjourn the August 23, 2010, Planning Commission meeting.
Seconded by Rohloff.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Next Planning Commission Meeting – Monday, September 13, 2010
Respectfully submitted,
___________________________
Kari Barker
Recording Secretary