Planning Commission Minutes 10-01-2019MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 - 6:15 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners Present: Sam Murdoff, John Alstad, and Paul Konsor
Commissioners Absent: Marc Simpson and Alison Zimpfer
Council Liaison Present: Charlotte Gabler
Staff Present: Angela Schumann, Steve Grittman (NAC), and Ron
Hackenmueller
1. General Business
A. Call to Order
Sam Murdoff called the Regular Meeting of the Monticello Planning Commission
to order at 6:15 p.m.
B. Consideration of approving minutes
a. Special/Joint Meeting Minutes — August 611, 2019
JOHN ALSTAD MOVED TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL/JOINT
MEETING MINUTES — AUGUST 6TH, 2019. PAUL KONSOR
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0.
b. Regular Meeting Minutes — September 3rd, 2019
JOHN ALSTAD MOVED TO APPROVE THE REGULAR
MEETING MINUTES — AUGUST 6TH, 2019. PAUL KONSOR
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0.
C. Citizen Comments
None.
D. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
None.
E. Consideration to approve agenda
JOHN ALSTAD MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. PAUL KONSOR
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0.
2. Public Hearings
A. Public Hearing — Consideration of a request for amendment to Monticello
Zoning Ordinance Chapter 5, Section 1 Use Standards and related sections
as related to tattoo parlor and personal service uses. Applicant: Zachery
Barthel
Steve Grittman explained that the request for an amendment to the Monticello
Zoning Ordinance to allow tattoo parlors in the Central Community District
(CCD).
Grittman noted that currently tattoo parlors are considered a Personal Service use
and only allowed in the B-4 District.
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Staff recommended refining the language for personal services and including a
definition for body art. Grittman noted that staff were comfortable with the
proposed changes due to the newer licensing requirements from the Minnesota
Department of Health and the popularity of such use.
Sam Murdoff asked where the definition of body art came from. Grittman noted
that the definition was developed by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Paul Konsor asked if tattoo parlors could be considered a use under Retail with
Service. Grittman noted that this use was pulled apart from a Personal Service as
often time, personal services don't have a retail sales component.
Sam Murdoff opened the public hearing.
Zachery Barthel, 221 E. 4th Street, explained the relevance of tattoo parlors being
a personal service.
Murdoff asked where Barthel was hoping to establish his business. Barthel
responded inside the Hillside Mall.
Hearing no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
SAM MUDOFF MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC 2019-028
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS TATTOO
ESTABLISHMENTS AS AN USE INCLUDED IN THE PERSONAL
SERVICES CATEGORY AND ALLOWED WHERE OTHER SUCH USES
ARE ALLOWED, BASED ON THE FINDINGS IN SAID RESOLUTION.
PAUL KONSOR SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0.
3. Regular Agenda
A. Consideration to accept the resignation of Planning Commissioner Marc
Simpson and call for a special Planning Commission meeting
Angela Schumann noted that it is the intent of Commissioner Marc Simpson to
resign his position on the Planning Commission in December. She asked the
Planning Commission to approve posting for the opening.
JOHN ALSTAD MOVED TO POST AN OPENING ON THE MONTICELLO
PLANNING COMMISSION. SAM MURDOFF SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED, 3-0.
B. Consideration of the Community Development Directors Report
Angela Schumann provided the Community Development Director's Report.
Schumann noted upcoming events coming for the Monticello 2040 Vision + Plan.
She explained that the Community and Technical Advisory Committee
(TAC/CAC) would tentatively be meeting on October 15th at the MCC. The
purpose of the meeting would be to reaffirm roles on the committees, discuss
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engagement activities completed so far, and Q&A sessions. Sam Murdoff is the
TAC representative for the Planning Commission.
Schumann also noted that a community wide engagement activity would be
conducted on November 2" d. The meeting would showcase different growth
scenarios. The TAC and Community Advisory Committee (CAC) would also be
meeting on a date to be set between October 31 st to November 1 st.
Schumann also explained that she attend the Minnesota Planning Conference. She
would provide a summary of the meeting in the next City Council Connection.
Schumann explained that the City has been working on a Chelsea Road/School
Boulevard Land Use Study. NAC has provided a concept design of the area. A
joint meeting between the Planning Commission and City Council will occur in
the near future.
4. Added Items
None.
5. Adjournment
SAM MURDOFF MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:39 P.M. JOHN
ALSTAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0.
Recorder: Jacob Thunander
Approved: November 4th,
Attest:
Angela Schtf m�mA f ommunity Development Director
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