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March 22, 2021 - Regular Meeting Agenda
The Hastings Planning Commission of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular
meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference.
Chair Messina called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Planning Commissioners Present: Best, Halberg, Matzke, Messina, Peters, Romens and
Teiken
Staff Present: Community Development Director John Hinzman
City Planner Justin Fortney
City Administrator Dan Wietecha
2. Approval of Minutes
Chair Messina asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the
March 8, 2021 Planning Commission meeting minutes.
Commissioner Halberg moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by
Commissioner Best. Roll call vote: Ayes 7; Nays 0. Motion approved.
OTHER ACTIONS
3. Simek Property Group - Final Plat #2021-10 - Villas at Pleasant - 32 Villa Homes -
Northridge & Pleasant
Hinzman discussed the final plat for the Villas at Pleasant project.
Commissioner Teiken and Hinzman discussed that a homeowners association would own
and take care of the out lots.
Commissioner Matzke moved to approve as presented, seconded by Commissioner
Halberg. Roll call vote: Ayes 7; Nays 0. Motion approved.
Hinzman noted that this item will be on the April 5, 2021 City Council meeting agenda
for final action.
4. TC Land LLC - Final Plat #2021-04 - Heritage Ridge 2nd Addition - 31 lots - General
Sieben Drive & Fallbrooke.
Hinzman discussed the final plat for the Heritage Ridge 2nd Addition project.
Commissioner Halberg motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Commissioner
Teiken. Roll call vote: Ayes 7; Nays 0. Motion approved.
Hinzman noted that this item will be on the April 5, 2021 City Council meeting agenda
for final action.
5. Custom Sawdust LLC - Site Plan #2021-11 - Construction of New Building - 525 East
31st Street.
Fortney discussed the site plan for a new building at 525 East 31st Street.
Commissioner Matzke and Jerry Grotjohn, Custom Sawdust LLC, talked of possible
future development on the site.
Commissioner Messina motioned to approve as presented, seconded by Commissioner
Romens. Roll call vote: Ayes 7; Nays 0. Motion approved.
Hinzman noted that this item will be on the April 5, 2021 City Council meeting agenda
for final action.
6. Mason Home Co - Variance #2021-12 - Shoreland Lot Width and Size - 914 East 1st
Street
Fortney and Hinzman discussed the variance request for 914 East 1st Street and
comments received from the public.
Ray Menard, 906 1st Street East, indicated his support for the development but was
concerned about stormwater runoff and the collection of stormwaters in the lot.
Commissioner Messina and Fortney talked about how the Condition 3 listed in the staff
memo may address stormwater runoff.
Cindy Carl, 102 Washington Street, was concerned about stormwater runoff and the
property line.
Mark Mason, owner of Mason Home Company and 914 East 1st Street, explained how
stormwater issues would be addressed.
Commissioner Matzke asked if the lot was in the historical zone. Fortney replied that it
was not in the historic district or the original Hastings design standards area. Commissioner
Matzke also commented that the stormwater does run through the site.
Commissioner Messina summarized the role of the Planning Commission, that there were
checks and balances of the building process and explained why he supported the variance.
Commissioner Teiken inquired whether the well will be removed. Fortney was unsure,
but typically they would be capped off during development. They also talked about the
required finished floor height.
The commissioners, Menard, Fortney and Wietecha discussed whether the variance can
be approved if the property line was disputed and that the property line dispute only affects
the eastern portion of 914 East 1st Street with the house on it.
Commissioner Romens indicated he was supportive of the variance and recommended
that a condition be added requiring the well to be capped and sealed.
Commissioner Halberg moved to approve as presented with the additional condition that
the well must be capped and sealed, seconded by Commissioner Romens. Roll call vote:
Ayes 7; Nays 0. Motion approved.
Hinzman noted that this item will be on the April 5, 2021 City Council meeting agenda
for final action.
7. Other Business
Hinzman updated the Commissioners of future City Council meetings discussing
Planning items and detailed items anticipated to be on the upcoming Planning Commission
Agendas.
8. Adjourn
Commissioner Teiken motioned to adjourn at 8:01 p.m., seconded by Commissioner Best.
Roll call vote: Ayes 7; Nays 0. Motion approved.
Next Meeting – April 12, 2021
Respectively Submitted:
Erica Henderson
Deputy City Clerk