HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/22/82MINUTES OF HASTINGS PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1982
7:30 P.M.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Acting
Chairman Murphy.
Members Present: Commissioners Murphy, Stevens, Reuter,
Bultman, and Simacek.
Members Absent: Commissioner Wendler.
Moved by Commissioner Stevens, seconded
by Commissioner Bultman to approve the
Minutes of the February 8, 1982 Meeting.
5 Ayes, 0 Nayes.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Planner explained the proposal, which
was to receive a special use permit for a
Two Family Dwelling, and then receive the
necessary zero side yard setbacks and minor
subdivision approval to allow for each
unit to be separately owned.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT & TWIN
HOMES APPROVAL - TWIN HOMES
IN AN R-2 DISTRICT 1630
PINE STREET - PAUL MURPHY
Moved by Commissioner Simacek, seconded by
Commissioner Reuter to schedule a Public
Hearing for the March 8, 1982 Planning
Commission Meeting. 5 Ayes, 0 Nayes.
The proposal met all pertinent zoning
requirements. Moved by Commissioner
Simacek, seconded by Commissioner Stevens
to recommend approval of the Home Occupa-
tion Permit. 5 Ayes, 0 Nayes.
HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT
PUBLICATION OFFICE - 649
WEST 3RD STREET - PAMELA F.
THORSEN
The proposed addition would bring the
stucture to a distance of 6 feet from the
property line. 25 feet is required.
FRONT SETBACK VARIANCE FOR
ADDITION - THE GIFT TREE -
1266 WEST HIGHWAY 55
Moved by Commissioner Stevens, seconded
by Commissioner Reuter to recommend denial
of the variance request, since the cir-
cumstances are not unique to the property,
since adequate land is available for other
expansion alternatives a hardship has not
been proven, and since the approval of this
request would set a precedent for possible
similar future requests. 3 Ayes, Simacek
Nay, Bultman Abstain.
Pe~ruary 2~, 1~2 -2-
Commissioner Murphy gave the Committee
Report, stating that the Committee had
reviewed the Planners draft amendments,
and recommended approval of those draft
amendments. He also read a letter from
the assistant City Attorney, which indi-
cated that the proposed amendments appear-
ed to bring the Comprehensive Plan into
conformity with the recently amended
zoning ordinance.
Moved by Commissioner Simacek, seconded
by Commissioner Reuter to approve the
Planners proposed Comprehensive Plan
Amendments as stated in his February 4,
1982 memo, and to send those proposed
Amendments to the Metropolitan Council
for their review and comment before for-
warding on to the City Council for
Council action. 5 Ayes, 0 Nayes.
Moved by Commissioner Bultman, sec-
onded by Commissioner Stevens to ad-
journ at 8:18 P.M. 5 Ayes, 0 Nayes.
COMMITTEE REPORT - COM-
PREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
TO RECOGNIZE ZONING ORDI-
NANCE AMEMDMENT IN AG
ZONING DISTRICT
ADJOURNMENT