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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/25/79 MINUTES OF HASTINGS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1979 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Latch. Members Present: Commissioner Latch, Gergen, Liska, Bultman, Hughes, Kramer and Murphy Mambers Absent: Commissioner Wendler The Planner suggested amending the Minutes to include the following after the vote on the Anda Construction/ Schumacher apartments site plan change: "The developer is to provide a detailed site plan indicating the alternative to be taken for Staff review and Planning Commission approval prior to any construction taking place'.' APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Commissioner Hughes, seconded by Commissioner Liska to add the sdggested amendment. 7 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Moved by Commissioner Murphy, seconded by Commissioner Kramer to approve the Minutes as amended. 7 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Mr. Catur[a is requesting ~t special use permit to allow for the remodeling of a portion of the old Armory building for the purposes of establishing a wheel alignment shop. Moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Liska to set a Public Hearing for the July 9th, 1979 Planning Commission meeting. 7 Ayes- 0 Nayes. Chairman Latch referred the matter to the Liska Committee. SPECIAL USE PERMIT- WHEEL ALIGNMENT SHOP IN A C-3 ZONING DISTRICT - OLD ARMORY BUILDING- 3RD & SIBLEY STS. - JIM CATURIA Mr. Tanner is requesting a special use permit to operate a pre-school kindergarten in the home she intends to purchase located at 1ZZ0 Honeysuckle Lane. She is currently conducting the school in St. Phillip's Church, and has been denied special use permits for two other residential locations in an R-1 zoning district. SPECIAL USE PERMIT- PRE-SCHOOL KINDERGAR- TEN IN AN R- 1 ZONING DISTRICT - 1ZZ0 HONEY- SUCKLE LANE - KATH- LEEN TANNER Commissioner Hughes expressed concern over the affect the Planning Commission and Council's action on this request might have in regards to the character of Planning Commission Minutes -2- June 25, 1979 (Cont[nuedl an 1%-1 zoning district. Moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Murphy to set a Public Hearing for the July ?th, 1777 l~lanning G0mmi~sl0n mcetiIlg. 7 Ayes - 0 Hayes. Chairman Latch referred the matter to the Kramer Committee. Kathleen Tanner (Cont.) The Planner explained that the Industrial Park Board and an applicant were requesting an ordinance amend- ment to allow a fac ility that would raise animals for medical experimental purposes. The current ordinance would not permit this kind o£ facility in the Industrial Park. The Planner also explained that he had contacted the Humane Society and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which licenses this type of operation. He explained that the Humane Society had not indicated any oppo'sition to this kind of facility, but was concerned about the operation of this facility. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO PERMIT THE RAISING OF ANIMALS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK Mr. Wallace Erickson, the Industrial Park Director, further explained the scope of the proposed facility. Moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Hughes to approve the proposed ordinance amendment as worded in the Planner's report. 6 Ayes - Bultman abstained. The Planner had provided each of the Planning Commiss- ion members with a copy of some potential goals and priorities for the Comprehensive Plan. He asked that each and every one of the Planning Commission members closely review the items indicated and either attend the workgroup meeting at 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, June 27th, 1979, or submit comments to the Planning Department. GOALS AND PRIORITIES CHAPTER OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Commissioner Murphy gave a report on the County long-range planning workshop that he had attended. He went over a summary of the results of that workshop. The Planner is to provide the Planning Commission with copies of the summary. REPORT ON DAKOTA COUNTY PLANNING WORKSHOP Moved by Cornn~issioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Hughes to adjourn at 8:21 P.M. 7 Ayes - 0 Nayes. ADJOURNMENT