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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/23/74 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES SEi~TEMBEi~_ 23, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 7:36 P.M. by Chairman Linde. Members present: Chairman Linde, Sole[m, Stoffel, Kramer, Hirchert, Trautmann, and Tanner, Hallberg. Moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Hirchert to approve the Minutes of the September 9, 1974 Planning Commission Meeting. The public hearing was called to order by Chairman Linde at 7:40 P.M. regarding a Special Use Permit to allow a garage for the repair of the Farmers Co-op Elevator's trucks in a C-3 zone. The Planning Director sited the notice of public hearing, the certificate of mailing, and the affidavit of publication. The Planner explained that the City has in the past refused to allow the use of property in East Hastings unless they had a functioning septic system. In January of 1974, the City denied a request for the construction of a septic system for the Prano property. The City could continue this policy, however, they should be aware of the fact property owners may contest the City's action on the grounds that the City is taking their property without any ompensat ion. PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL USE PERMIT - 700 E. 2nd ST. - HASTINGS CO-OP ELEVATOR Commissioner Tanner claimed that the comprehensive plan indicated this area as parkland. A Special Use Permit for the petitioner's property would tend to be counter productive to the long range plan for the area. Moved by Commissioner Hirchert, seconded b/ Commissioner Soleim to issue a Special Use Permit for the use of the garage at 700 E. Znd St. for the repair of the trucks belonging to the Hastings Co-op Elevator with the following conditions: 1. A satellite will have to be installed with the existing out houses removed. Z. Bottled water will have to be supplied for drinking purposes for the employees. 3. No outside storage or equipment or materials will be allowed. 4. Since the lot is not served by public utilities, no expansion of the facilities will be allowed. 5. No dumping of oil will be allowed on the site. Planning Commission Minutes -2- September 23, 1974 6. The house located on the property will be raised. 7. All City requirements regarding storage of flammable materials will be met. 8 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Amendment - Moved by Tanner, seconded by Stoffel that no building permit for the expansion of the garage should be allowed until it is reviewed by the Planning Commission. The amendment to the motion was withdrawn. After reviewing the Capital Improvements Program with the Department CAPITAL IM- heads, it was decided that the Planning Commission Committees should PROVMENTS be responsible for reviewing aparticular segment of the Capital Improvements PROGRAM Program in attempt to eliminate or add items to the existing list. The areas involved in the Capital Improvements Program were divided accordingly. Stoffel Committee, utilities, Tanner Committee, road and bridges, Hirchert Committee, recreational and community facilities. The Planning Director informed the Planning Commission that the Tanner Committee met with some representatives of the Hastings Co-op Creamery regarding their addition over the existing scale and discussed a proposal for the construction of an office building and garage facility for some milk trucks. If there was no disagreement regarding some preliminary points, the Planning Commission Committee and staff v~uldprocede with the negotiations with the Creamery. These points were: HAS TINGS CO- OP CREAMERY 1. That the Creamery's land would remain in a C-3 zone with the zoning code changed to allow some industrial uses within a C-3 district. In the Zoning Ordinance, under "Uses Permitted" for a C-3 zoning district, items 3 and 4 will be interpreted as grounds for allowing an office as is proposed by Polka Dot Dairy Stores. 3. The garage for the trucks will be considered as an accessory structure to the office building and/or creamery. No objection was expressed by the Planning Commission. Moved by Kramer, seconded by Hirchert to hold the October Planning Commission Meetings on the 15th and 29th because of the legal holidays on October 14th and October 28th. 8 Ayes - 0 Nayes. CHANGE OF DATES FOR OCT. PLANNING C OMMIS SI ON MEETINGS Mr. Gayle Erickson and Mr. Henry Stark appeared before the Planning Commission to express an interest in becoming a member of the Commission. Moved by Soleim, seconded by Kramer to APP OINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER Planning Commission Minutes -3- September 23, 1974 recommend to the Council the nomination of Mr. Stark as the new member of the Planning Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Richard Jensen. 8 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Moved by Soleim, seconded by Hirchert to nonainate Chairman Linde, Commissioner Hallberg, and Commissioner Tanner as the Hastings Planning Commissions representative to the Minnesota Planning Assoc. 8 Ayes - 0 Nayes. SELECTION OF MINN. PLANNING ASSOC. MEMBERS Moved by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Hirchert to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting at 11:30 P. M.