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Minutes of November 12. 1991
The Regular Meeting of the hastings Planning Commission was called
to order by Commissioner Reinardy at 7:10 p.m.
Commissioners Present:
Reinardy and Zender
Anderson, Bolesworth, Featherstone,
Members Absent: Dredge, Mesaros, and Patzske
Staff Present: Community Developer Director Wozniak
Minutes
Commissioner Reinardy call for additions
or corrections to the minutes of the
regular meeting of October 28, 1991.
There being no additions or corrections
to the minutes, the minutes were
approved.
Public Hearing -
Hot Asphalt Plant -
Commissioner Reinardy opened the public
hearing at 7:13 p.m. Comment was heard
from Erwin Burmeister of 2200 Ravenna
Trail in opposition to allowing
Commercial Asphalt to begin operation of
the Asphalt Plant at 6:00 a.m. instead of
7:00 a.m. Mr. Burmeister also expressed
his concerns regarding lack of adequate
screening of the plant and excessive
speed of truck traffic on C.S.A.H. 54.
Gary Sauer of Commercial Asphalt
commented on site screening and land
reclamation plans. The public hearing
was closed at 7:30 p.m.
Commissioner Featherstone asked that the
minutes reflect his sentiment that the
Public Works Director should be given
discretion over occasionally extending
hours of operations for the operation of
Hot Asphalt Plants.
Commissioner Zender moved, Commissioner
Bolesworth made a second, to recommend
approval to City Council of a Special Use
Permit for Commercial Asphalt to operate
a Hot Asphalt Plant at its site situated
on C.S.A.H. 54 subject to the following
conditions:
A. Expiration of the permit shall be
December 31, 1992.
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all permits received prior to the
operation of the plant.
The site must be watered as necessary
to control dust.
Prior to commencing operation of the
plant, the applicant shall provide
the city with the necessary
insurance certificates and a
performance bond in the amount of
$25,000.
The site of the temporary asphalt
plant shall be at an elevation of
not less than 694. This requirement
includes that the bottom of the
spill basin shall also be at an
elevation of not less than 694.
The aggregate stockpile shall be
maintained as shown on the site plan
for screening purposes. Also, it is
strongly encouraged that the
stockpile be wrapped around the
front of the site as much as
possible in order to provide
effective screening.
That all requirements of city code
pertaining to temporary asphalt
plants be attached as conditions for
permit approval and be adhered to by
the applicant:
The applicant shall file with the
local fire authority a material
safety data sheet for a flammable
combustible liquid storage permit.
That the conditions for approval be
strictly enforced.
Hours of operation shall be from
6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., however no
hauling may begin before 7:00 a.m.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 4, Nays, 1.
Public Hearing -
Rezone "A" to "R-6"
Three Rivers
Manufactured Home
Park - Grund
Commissioner Zender moved, Commissioner
~ole=worth seconded, to request that the
City Council direct staff to evaluate
traffic speed and safety concerns on
C.S.A.H. 54 in the vicinity of the
Commercial Asphalt/Barton Sand & Gravel
Property.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 5, Nays 0.
Commissioner Reinardy opened the public
hearing at 7:40 p.m. Comments were
received in opposition to the proposed
rezoning from Kevin and Diane Kehn of 3200
Malcolm Avenue. Comments to explain the
proposed Manufacture Home Park expansion
were received from Brenda McNamara
representing the Three Rivers
Manufactured Home Partnership. The
public hearing was closed at 8:30 p.m.
Commissioner Zender moved, Commissioner
Anderson seconded, to deny the rezoning
request of the Three Rivers Manufactured
Home Partnership to rezone from "A" to
"R-6" an 11.3 acre parcel situated west
of the existing Three Manufactured Home
Park based upon the following findings:
Conditions of the Original
Development Agreement have not been
met.
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Traffic volume and safety concerns
have not been adequately addressed.
The existing Manufactured Home Park
is not in compliance with Storm
Shelter requirements.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 5, Nayes 0.
Variance Request -
3050 Highview Knoll -
Sieben
Commissioner Zender moved, Commissioner
Featherstone seconded, to deny the
variance deny the Variance request of A1
sieben to permit construction of a
driveway access 38 feet wide at curb at
3050 Highview Knoll on the grounds that
the request does not satisfy the
following requirements as established in
Section 2.04, Subd. 6, Paragraph A. of
the Hastings City Code:
That special conditions and
circumstances exist which are
peculiar to the land, structure, or
building involved and which are not
applicable to other lands,
structures, or buildings in the same
district;
That literal interpretation of the
City Code Would deprive the
applicant of rights commonly enjoyed
by other properties in the same
district under the te~ms of the
Zoning Ordinance;
That the special conditions and
circumstances do not result from the
actions of this applicant;
That granting the variance requested
will not confer on the applicant any
special privilege that is denied by
the Zoning Ordinance to other lands,
structures, or buildings in the same
district. No non-conforming use of
neighboring lands, structures, or
buildings in the same district, and
no permitted or non-conforming use
of lands, structures, or buildings
in other districts shall be
considered grounds for the issuance
of a variance.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 5, Nayes 0.
There being no further
Commissioner Featherstone
Commissioner Zender seconded,
the meeting at 8:58 p.m.
business,
moved,
to adjourn