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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/88HASTINGS PLANNING CO~4HISSION Hatch 14, 193S The regular meeting of the Hastings Planning Commission was called to order at 7:30 p.m. !~embers Present: Commissioners Krook, Featherstone, Anderson,Zender, Voelker, and Acting Chairperson Kaiser. !.lambers Absent: Commissioners Ditty, Dredge and Chairman Folch. Staff Present: Planning Director Harmening and Planning Intern i~ensing A motion was made by Commissioner Krook, seconded by f,IINUTES Commissioner Featherstone to approve the February 22, 1988 Planning Commission minutes. Upon vote taken, Ayes,6; Nayes, O. Planning Director Har~'nening started out the meeting by REZONING AND indicating that George and Don [¢ohlken, 495 Bohlken Drive PRELI~41~IA,~Y PLAT are requesting that the city rezone land that they own from BOHLKENS 2bid ADDITION its present designation of Agriculture to R-2 Medium Density Residential. Also, they seek plat approval for a residential development encompassing approximately 10.26 acres which will generate a 2.8 acre park and 18 single family residential homes. Acting Chairperson Kaiser opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. Comments received from the audience included: Harry Johnson, the surveyor for Bohtkens, explained that a main concern was the assessments for the park frontage. There being no further comments from the audience, Acting Chairperson Kaiser closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Krook, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to recommend approval of the rezoning. It was also recommended that the preliminary plat be approved subject to the following: 1. Payment of $2,700.00 in Interceptor Sewer Charges. 2. Elevation of homes shall be constructed approximately 1 foot above adjacent street grades. 3. That the developer should provide drainage and utility easements, as per city requirements, along all lot lines. 4. Setbacks on corner lots shall be 25' from each street right of way line. 5. That one street tree shall be planted per lot as per city code requirements. 6. That with respect to the concept plan area, attention should be given to the following: A. Street jogs with respect to city code requirements. B. The alignment of the street on the northwest corner of the concept plan area with respect to the street location on the adjacent property to the west. 7. That a Developers Agreement be formulated to implement the conditions and understandings mentioned above or those that may be recognized at a later date. ~ith respect to sidewalk construction along Cannon Street it shall be made clear through the use of the development agreement that at some time in the future a sidewalk will be constructed in the boulevard along the west side of Cannon Street bossibly at such time that the "Park" is improved and that the cost of the sidewalk will be assessed against the benefitted property pursuant to City assessment policy. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 5; Nay,s, O. Planning Oirector Harmening indicated that 131, Inc./ ~,lidtown Food Center are requesting approval of a site plan and a six foot building setback variance to allow the construction of a six foot by nine foot storage room to the rear of the Hidtown Food Center directly adjacent to Eddy Street. Harmening indicated that ~4idtown Food also requested that a portion of the west side of Eddy Street behind the Midtown Food Center be given a "no parking" designation between the hours of 7:00 A.H. to 11:00 A.~4. SITE PLAN/VARIANCE REQUEST-ADr)ITION TO f,IIDTO?/N FOOD CENTER IBI,INC./~'IIDTOWN FOOD CENTER After discussion on the variance request a motion was made by Commissioner Zender to recommend denial of the variance due to the following reasons: The applicant has not demonstrated that the criteria for the granting of variances have been met and that without sufficient justification for the granting of this variance the city may induced to approve future variances to allow other additions to the mall. That the west side of the Hidtown Shopping Center adjacent to Eddy Street is very congested in nature and that the addition of the building would not improve the congestion but would in fact make it worse. The applicants request is not consistent with the reasons for the variance originally given in 1977 to allow the loading docks to be constructed as they now are. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 6; Nay,s, 0. The Planning Commission also discussed the problem of congestion on Eddy Street behind f4idtown Food Center. A motion was made by Commissioner Voelker, seconded by Commissioner Anderson to recommend that the City Council look favorably upon the "no parking" request made by Midtown Food and also consider extending the "no parking" hours. Upon vote taken taken, Ayes, 4: Nay.s, 2. Planning Director Harmening indicated that King's Cove, Inc. KINGS COVE, INC. has made application for variances to the city's sign height SIGN VARIANCE and square footage requirements to allow the installation of three signs on the roof of the southern most building located along Highway 61. After discussion on the sign variance request a motion was made by Commissioner Voelker, and seconded by Commissioner Krook, to recommend approval of the sign variance due to the following reasons: Sign Height - A recommendation is made for approval of a variance to allow the height of the three signs to extend to within 13' above the building for much the same reasons which were used in 1985 to grant the original variance· In that case, as well as in this case, the variance seems approeriate due to unique circumstances related to the property insofar as its physical location is considerably below that of the elevation of Highway 61. It seems apparent that because of this elevation difference that if the applicant were to locate a sign in conformance with the ordinance it would not be readily visible from Highway 51. 2. ~-Lg~L~_[Z~ - A recommendation is made for approval of this variance as the applicants total sign space will still be well below the total amount which appears to be allotted by City Code as well as the fact that the size of the signs, in relation to the Kings Cove area, will not be obtrusive or oversized and that the size of the signs will be compatible with the existing "Kings Cove" sign· Upon vote taken, Ayes, 6; Nayes, O. Planning Director Harmening indicated that a request has ~ILLIA!~S 1ST AODITION been brought to the city by '~ichael and Chery Williams to DEVELOPS,lENT CHANGE amend a previous Development Agreement. This agreement is for the 1'/illiams 1st Addition Plat, Lots 4,5,6, & 7, Block 3. The request is to change the current Development Agreement for these lots, which calls for duplex structures, to a status that would allow four single family homes to be constructed. After discussion a motion was made by Commissioner !(rook, seconded by Commissioner Voelker, to recommend approval of the Development change subject to the following conditions: Developer is required to tie together the two water services running into each lot by using both curb stops to form one water service. The homeowner will be responsible for both lines to the watermain. Furthermore, the existing development agreement should be amended to take the proposed change into consideration. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 6; Nayes, O. Planning Director Harmening indicated that Dakota ~otel ORDER PUSLIO HF_ARING Oorporation has made application for approval of a PRF_LI~INARY/FINAL preliminary/final plat and site plan for the Dakota ?~lotel PLAT AND SITE PLAN Addition. In this case the applicant proposes to replat DAI(OTA MOTEL ADDITI©N Lots 15,1,5 and 17, Block 1, Town of Vermillion into two lots and to construct a 32 unit motel with a two bedroom apartment on Lot 2 of the proposed plat. In addition, pursuant to Section 10.05, Subd 10 of the Zoning Ordinance the applicant is also requesting approval of a city allowed private street to serve the plat. After discussion on the preliminary/final plat and site plan a motion was made by Commissioner I<rook, seconded by Commissioner Voelker, to order a public hearing for the Planning Commissions !1arch 28, 1988 meeting. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 6; Nayes, O. Planning Director Harmening indicated in 1976 the State of Hinnesota designated the Nississippi River Corridor through the Twin Cities qetropolltan Area as a Critical Area. The AREAS designation of the llississippi River Corridor as a Critical Area required the City of Hastings to prepare a Critical Areas Plan which is essentially intended to be a land use plan for the area adjacent to the ~'lississippi River which was included in the Critical Areas designation. !'IlSSISSIPPl RIVER CORRIDOR-CRITICAL ORDINANCE The city did prepare a Critical Areas Plan which was approved by the State in July of 1980 and adopted by the City in October of 1981. As a part of the Critical Area planning process the city was also required to prepare and adopt an ordinance which would provide controls over the use of land in the Critical Area consistent with the Critical Areas Plan. Apparently this ordinance was prepared by the city and approved by the state in the early 1980s but was never formally adopted by the city. Acting Chairperson Kaiser asked for volunteers among the Commissioners to work on colapleting this matter. Interested Commissioners were Anderson, Voelker, l(rook and Acting Chairperson Kaiser. Planning Director Harmening City of Hastings should consider raising its bond requirements for Soil Processing Permits, grading permits, etc. The requirements that are currently used may not be adequate to insure full permit compliance. Currently there are two operators in the City of Hastings who are required to receive Soil Processing Permits yearly. informed the Commission that the POSSIBLE ZONING ORDINANCE A'1END~ENT- INCREASED 30ND REQUIRE'.!ENTS FOR SOIL PROCESSING OERH I TS After discussion on the possible zoning amendment a motion was made by Commissioner Krook, and seconded by Commissioner Voelker to order that a public hearing be held on this matter for the Commissions l~arch 28, 1988 meeting. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 6; Nayes, O. Planning Oirector Harmening updated the Planning Commission on Hastings 2000 Task Force. He also asked the Commission if anyone would be interested in perhaps serving on any of the committees. Commissioner Featherstone, and Acting Chairperson Kaiser showed interest, and will be involved in the Task Force. HASTINGS 2900 FORCE TASK Planning r)irector Harmening reported back to the Planning Commission as previously directed with research results on agenda delivery dates as well as application deadlines. A sampling of ten surrounding communities showed that there were large differences in both delivery dates and application deadlines. Director Harmening also indicated that he will make a positive effort to get agendas to the Planning Commission members on Thursday prior to the Honday meeting. Aisc, he asked the Planning Commission to give some direction on possibly lengthening the application deadlines. After discussion on the application deadlines a motion was made by Commissioner Zender and seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to recommend that the City Council increase tha application deadline to Noon of the second Thursday prior to the next Planning Commission meeting. Harmaning updated the Planning Commission on recent actions taken by the City Council and other miscellaneous matters. There being no further business, a motion was made by Commissioner ¥oelker, seconded by Commissioner Zender to adjourn at 9:10 p.m. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 6; Nayes, O. AGENOA qELIVERY- APPLICATION DEAOLINE OTHER 3USINESS ABJOURNHEHT