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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2a. Minutes - September 13, 2021Hastings Planning Commission September 13, 2021 - Regular Meeting Agenda Hastings City Hall - Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. The Hastings Planning Commission of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings City Council Chambers. 1. Call Meeting to Order Planning Commissioners Present: Messina, Halberg, Matzke, Teiken, Romens, Best, & Peters Planning Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: City Planner, Justin Fortney and Community Development Intern, Grady Timmerman 2. Approval of Minutes – August 30, 2021 Commissioner Halberg motioned to approve the minutes from the August 30, 2021 regular meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Teiken. Vote: Ayes 4; Nays: 0 (Best, Romens, and Peters abstaining). Motion approved as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. River City Investments - Rezoning, Site Plan, Special Use Permit, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat #2021-34 - Siewert Apartments. 32 Unit Apartment Building - NW Corner of 3rd & Tyler. Staff Report by John Hinzman. Mr. Hinzman presented the staff report and provided a summary of the requests including the rezoning of the property from C-3 – Community Regional Commerce to DC – Downtown Core, approving the replat of two existing lots into a single lot of record, and approving the Site Plan for construction of the four story 32-unit apartment building. A public hearing was held, but no comments were made. Luke Siewert was available for questions. Chair Messina commented that the windows in the garage design were a good addition and helped hide its garagelike appearance. Commissioner Teiken echoed Chair Messina’s comments and asked about any proposed irrigation systems that would be used for the landscaping of the project. Mr. Siewert responded that he didn’t have a definitive answer to that question, but that it would depend on the type of plants planted and their specific requirements. Commissioner Romens inquired into the availability of on street parking the site currently has and any proposed changes to time allotments for the change in usage. Mr. Fortney responded that there is currently on street parking available and that there have not been any changes to time allotments as they relate to the change in use. Commissioner Matzke inquired into the ownership and demolition timeline of the house located on the western most lot. Mr. Siewert responded that the developer has gained ownership of the property and the house is scheduled to be demolished by the end of the year to be ready for a spring build. Commissioner Halberg motioned to recommend approval for the rezoning of the property from C-3 – Community Regional Commerce to DC – Downtown Core. Seconded by Commissioner Teiken. Vote: Ayes 7; Nays: 0. Motion approved as presented. Commissioner Romens motioned to recommend approval of the Preliminary and Final Plat of Siewert Apartments including the replat of two existing lots into a single lot of record. Seconded by Commissioner Best. Vote: Ayes 7; Nays: 0. Motion approved as presented. Commissioner Matzke motioned to recommend approval of the Site Plan for the four story 32-unit apartment building. Seconded by Commissioner Halberg. Vote: Ayes 7; Nays: 0. Motion approved as presented. 4. KO Storage - Special Use Permit and Site Plan #2021-35 - Mini Storage Expansion. 2699 Commerce Drive. Staff Report by Justin Fortney. Mr. Fortney provided a summary of the Special Use Permit and Site Plan for the expansion of a storage facility located at 2699 Commerce Drive. The expansion includes the addition of three mini-storage buildings to the site. The proposed use, retail services and sales, is allowed by the Zoning Ordinance in this district with a Special Use Permit (SUP). A public hearing was held, but no comments were made. The applicants were available for questions. Commissioner Teiken asked about landscaping requirements and what constitutes outdoor storage. Mr. Fortney replied that outdoor storage would be anything stored outside of the buildings such as vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. and that because it is only a minor site plan they aren’t subject to the landscaping ordinance however any landscaping that’s impacted does have to be replicated. Commissioner Peters asked why the applicant decided to omit controlled access measures and if there are any requirements for such measures in place in the ordinance. Mr. Fortney responded that there aren’t any requirement of that type in the ordinance and Mr. Stickler added that the applicant felt that the security cameras that are going to be installed and that are equipped with license plate and facial recognition software would be sufficient enough for the security of the property. Commissioner Matzke inquired into the number of storage facilities the industrial park currently has and how to regulate storage facilities trying to locate within the industrial park in the future. Mr. Fortney responded that there are currently four storage facilities located within the industrial park and that besides the Special Use Permits, the City can control who purchases the property within the industrial park as a means to regulate the use. Mr. Stickler noted that the expansion will be constructed in phases with two of the structures being built in the first phase and the remaining structure being built in the second phase. He also expressed concern over this affecting the one-year sunset clause of the SUP. Commissioner Romens requested that temporary seeding be included as a condition in the first phase of development. Commissioner Romens motioned to recommend approval of Special Use Permit and Site Plan #2021-35. Seconded by Commissioner Teiken. Vote: Ayes 7; Nays: 0. Motion approved. Mr. Fortney noted that City Council is set to review the Special Use Permit and Site Plan during their September 20th meeting for final approval. OTHER ACTIONS 5. Downtown Parking Study Update - Staff report by Grady Timmerman. Mr. Timmerman provided a summary of the report that outlined background information, existing conditions, parking utilization, and an analysis of data. Commissioner Romens inquired into the occupancy rate of Artspace Lofts to gauge its applicability to future developments. Mr. Timmerman responded that he can’t verify the exact occupancy rate, but that the apartment should be fully occupied because when he was helping advertise for the Maker’s Alleyway Market, the property manager asked him to print out flyers for all of the apartment’s units. Commissioner Teiken asked if the loss of parking spaces caused by the installation of parklets along East 2nd Street were accounted for. Mr. Timmerman responded that the loss of parking spaces caused by the installation of the parklets were accounted for in the study. 6. Other Business 7. Adjourn 7:54 p.m. motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Halberg and seconded by Commissioner Best. Motion to adjourn approved 7-0. Next Meeting – September 27, 2021 Respectively submitted: Grady Timmerman Community Development Intern