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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/23/87November 53. 1987 T~R~ regular meeting of tile Hastings Planning Commmsslon was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Member% Present: Commissioners Kaiser, Dredge, Ditty, Voelker and Acting Chair Folch. Members Absent: Commissioners Simacek, Anderson, Conzemius. A motion was made by Commissioner Kaiser, seconded by C~umissioner Dredge to approve the November 9, 1987 Planning Commission minutes. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 5; Nayes, 0. ~4INUTES Acting Chair Folch opened the puolic hearing at 7:33 p.m. regarding the zoning lots Lots 2-14, Bernard Acres. The city is proposing that this land be zoned R-2, Hedium Density Residence. ZONING LOTS 2-14 BERNARD ACRES Don Collins, 16305 Red Ning Bl~d-questioned whether or not this zoning includes Windy Acres. There being no [aore comments from the audience, the public hearing was closed at 7:36 p.m. After discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Xaiser, seconded by Co~mnissioner Ditty to zone Lots 2-14, Bernard Acres as R-2, Medium Density Residence. Upon vote taken, Ayes,5; Nayes, 0. Acting Chair Folch opened the public hearing at 7:38 P.M. to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow short term residential emergency shelters in the R-2 zone by Special Use Permit. O~DINANCE A~4ENDMENT-S[{ORT T ER'~I S {ELTERS Comments from the audience - Clara Rother, 523 Ramsey- stated that she opposes a shelter opening up in the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church facility. tfayor Stoffel - stated that Hastings needs a facility of this type. Doug Genter - explained the concept of the shelter. There being no further c~nments from the audience, the public hearing was closed at 7:58 p.m. After discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Kaiser, seconded by Commissioner Dredge to recommend approval sSuject to the following criteria: 1. Residents shall be less than 18 years of age. Resident shall not reside in shelter for more than 30 consecutive days. 3. T~o signage allowed. Outside lighting shall he unobtrusive and of a type normally associated with a resi~iential area. One off-street parking s~pace shall be provided for each employee ~orking on the maximk~n shift· The shelter shall meet all Uniform Building and Uniform Fire Codes and shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the city prior to occ uioancy of the building· 7. The shelter shall be licensed by the State of Minnesota and confor[a with all state requirements. Due to the transitional nature of areas adjacent to commercial developments, shelters shall be located not more than 1,000 feet from a cc~n~nercial zoning district. The pernit shall be reviewed annually by the Planning Co~mnission and Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals to deter~nine compliance with the conditions of per[nit approval. Property owners within 350 feet of the shelter shall be given I0 days mailed notice of the Planning Cc~nission meeting during -.~nich the permit will be revie~ed. 10. Compliance with the general conditions for Special Use Permits as outlined in Section 2.04, Subd. 5, Subsection35. 11. Compliance with other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals. 12. A shelter shall not be located less than 1,320 from another shelter. Definition Short Term Residential Emergency Shelter means a state licensed facility designated for time-limited emergency placements for persons less than 18 years of age which provides care and supervision on a 24 hour basis for periods not exceeding 30 consecutive days. The motion also directed staff to develop terminology regarding; 1) additional off street parking 2) allow extensions in certain situations 3) spacing of these facilities throughout the city. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 4; Nayes, Commissioner Voel'.{er. A motion ~as made by Commissioner ~Ditty, seconded by Commissioner Kaiser to approve the site plan and a 1 stall parking variance for the Norwest Bank addition subject to Norwest restripping the south parking area to a 90 · angle this coining Spring which ~ill result in 3 additional parking spaces. The reason for approving the variance was due to the special conditions and circu[nstances associated with this case due to the existing drive up facility which reduces the parking needs on the site. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 5; Nayes,0. A motion was made by Commissioner Dredge, seconded by Commissioner Kaiser to table any action dealing with the Home Occupation Waiver until its next meeting and to invite ~4irella Haurus te the meeting to discuss her home occu?ltion situation. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 5; Nayes, 0. Planning Director Harmening informed the Commission that intervie~,~s for the new Co~%mission members will begin in a few weeks. There being no further business, a motion was made by Co~mnissioner Dredge, seconded by Commissioner Voelker to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. Upon vote taken, Ayes, 5; Wayes, 0. SITE PLAN-NOR[ ~E ST BANS[ IIOHE OCCUPATION ~gA IVE R OTHER BUSINESS ADJO[JR',P[ENT