Planning Commission Minutes 01-12-1982
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 12, 1982 - 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Bill Burke, Jim Ridgeway, Ed Schaffer, Joyce Dowling
Members Absent: John Bondhu,s
Since Joyce Dowling was only appointed to the Planning Commission on
January 11, 1982, there was not sufficient time to allow her to become
familiar with the agenda background, and as a result, she abstained
from the voting.
1. Approval of the minutes of the special meeting held on Deoember B,
1981.
A motion was made by Bill Burke, seconded by Ed Schaffer to approve
the minutes of the meeting held December 8, 1981. Voting in favor:
Bill Burke, Ed Schaffer and Jim Ridgeway. Abstaining: Joyce Dowling.
2.
Public Hearing - Set Back Variance - Shawn McGoff.
Shawn McGoff, owner of Lot 3 - Block 6 of the Meadows Subdivision,
requested a variance to be able to build a 5 foot by 8 foot foyer
entrance onto the front of his home.
Mr. McGoff was present at the meeting and explained that it would
be necessary to have a set back variance for this foyer. This set
back would be 25 feet from the front property line instead of the
required 30 feet. Mr. McGoff explained the necessity of having
the foyer entrance would be to conserve engery. Currently, ac-
cording to Mr. McGoff, there is a great amount of heat loss through
his front door.
There was a letter from a neighbor, Mr. Donald Seversen, which in-
dicated that there was no objection to the variance. At the hear-
ing itself, Mr. Mel wolters felt it might be better to add a garage
onto his home and have a side entrance. However, Mr. McGoff explain-
ed that this still would not resolve the heat loss problem.
A motion was made by Bill Burke, seconded by Ed Schaffer to approve
of the variance setback. Voting in favor: Bill Burke, Ed Schaffer
and Jim Ridgeway. Abstaining: Joyce Dowling. (Since this was not
a 4/5's vote, it will be necessary to bring this matter to the City
Council for final approval) .
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3. Public Hearing - Various Ordinance Amendments.
As a result of the review by the Planning Commission of various
proposed ordinances, a public hearing was held to consider several
changes.
Proposed Ordinance Changes: PROPOSED ORDINANCE SECTION - Underlining
indicates additions to existing language. Strike-ont'!'! indicate de-
letions from existing language.
Section 10-3-1 (H): Whenever a lawful non-conforming use of a structure
or land is discontinued for a period of six (6) month, fo:J:lQfi1'lg-wri~ten
no~iee-frol'!l an-al.'lthol!'i~ee agen'l: ef""the-C~ty, any future use of said
structure or land shall be made to conform with the provisions of this
Ordinance.
Section 10-2-3- (B) .,...2: Ba!lement!l may be-u!lee o!!ts-l!:vin~ "f!ullreers.....ol!'-reoms-
&s-a-per-e..ion-or re!lieeftt~~ dwell-irtge.
Seetwft rO-3-2...(P) ....S....B-:- -Tl-1ree-per~eftt-o:f ~he eervice &rea-w~Utiftg"'an
off. etl!'eet-parJdftg-area !lhall- be"'lanesea~l3, wi~h-green-al"tdfor ~eora~ive
surf ac e ~rea ~en~-tl!'ees -aPld.. sl'tn'lbhery-fer -al,l-developmePlt:!l-excel't -s f:!'lgl-e
~amiry-dwe~lfn'!'fs.
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Section lO-3-2-(F)-S-C: One percent of the development costs, or $lSOO,
whichever is greater, as determined by the building permit valuation,
shall be devoted to landscaping exclusive of seed or sod and walkways,
l'l:o~ e01l'lpre~e8 at-the-t~e of-the-iesl::'l:aftCe ef-tl'te-Cer~i~iea'l:e-o~ 8ceu!'aficy.
A bond shall be required for 150% of landscaping not completed at the
time of the issuance of the Certiticate of Occupancy. This bond shall
be for ene year a period of time, not greater than one year, set forth
by the Building Official, at the end of which the City has the authority
to complete the Heeessary required landscaping. This provision does
not apply to single and two family residences.
Section 10-3-3-(D) 2: Terraces, steps, "t!neo"'ered ~orche!t,-s-eoe~s or
similar features provided they do not extend above the height of the
ground floor level of the principal structure or to a distance less
than two (2) feet from any lot line.
Section lO-3-S-(D)...8-(A): Each parking space shall be not less than nine
(9) feet wide and twenty (20) feet in length exclusive of access aisles,
and each space shall be served adequately by access aisles. EXCEPTION:
Where desired, up to 25% of the parking spaces may be not less than
seven and one-half (7~) feet in width and not less than sixteen (16) feet
in length when served adequately by access aisles to accommodate compact
car parking, and should be marked as such.
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Section 10-3-5-(D)-8-(G): Curb cut openings and driveways shall be at a
minimum three (3) feet from the side yard property line in residential
districts and five (5) feet from the side yard lot line in business or
industrial districts.
Section 10-3-5-(F)-4: The boulevard portion of the street right-of-way
shall not be used for parking.
Section 10-3-5-(H)-18: RETAIL STORE AND SERVICE BUSINESS WITH FIFTY (50)
PERCENT OR MORE GROSS FLOOR AREA DEVOTED TO STORAGE, WAREHOUSES AND/OR
INDUSTRY: The number of spaces shall be required by either option #1 or
option #2. Option #1: At least eight (8) spaces, or one (I) space for
each two hundred (200) square feet devoted to public sales or service
plus one (1) space for each 500 square feet of storage area. Option #2:
At least eight (8) spaces or one space for each employee on the maximum
shift.
section lO-3-9-(B)-I-(d): Political campaign Signs: Shall not exceed
fo~r-(4)-s~uare feet-in al~ URll zoning-dfs~rfc~s, er twelve (12) square
feet in all et~er zoning districts. Every campaign sign must contain
the name and address of persons responsible for such sign, and that per-
son shall be responsible for its removaL Signs erec~ed before-t~e-pri-
mary-e:!:eetion shall remain in place for no longer than five (5) days
after the ~enera~ er-sl'eeial election for which they are intended. All
signs shall be confined to private property. The City shall have the
right to remove and destroy unsightly signs or remove signs after the
five (5) day limit and assess a fee of five dollars ($5.00) per sign
for removal.
Section lO-3-9-(B)-2(k): OVerhanging signs.
Section 10-3-9-(C)-5: ever"aftg~n~ 8i~ns wi:!:l-be al%owea 'l:o-pro;eet-
over-pttb:!:ie ri~h~-ef-waye fn-t~e-Vfl:!:a~e-of MOPlticello-ufttfl-December 31,
:!:9~67 whfcl't is-tl'te-c"t!t-o~f-date af~er whfcl't fto-overhan~i!'l;g-sigPls-will be-
l'ermfted.
Section 10-3-9-(e)-2: AN~UAL_SIG~ aAll6ERS-LiCBNSES.- All si~n-han~e~s-
en~a~i~g-i~ ~he eusi!'l;ess-o~ erectin~,-censt~uetin~,-e~lar~i!'l;g7 al~e~a-
'l:ien7 ~e~air7 mevin~,-remevin~,-demelis"i~g7 er-e~ip~iRg-a-sig!'l; shall
be-reqtlired ~o-be :!:ieeftsed-annttally.- Pees-for-sign fia!'l;gere lieense ~hall
be-proviaed in-t~e-Mon~ieello ei~y-Ordinanee~
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Section 10-5-4-(C)-3: The prov~s~ons of section lO-22-1 t5r (E) of this
Ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met.
Section 10-22-1-(A): Request for amendments or conditional use permits,
as provided within this Ordinance, shall be filed with the Zoning Adminis-
tration on an official application form. Such application shall be accom-
panied by a fee as outlined in Chapter 25. This fee shall not be refunded.
Such application shall also be accompanied by een-tle)-copie~ of detailed
written and graphic materials fully explaining the proposed change, develop-
ment, or use. The Zoning Administrator shall refer said application, along
with all related information to the City Planning Commission for considera-
tion and a report and recommendation to the City Council.
Section 10-22-1-(C): ~h~ ap~lican~ er-a-rep~esentative ~hereof ~hall
ap~ear-before ~he Planning-Commission in-o~der-to an~wer-~e~tions-conee~n-
in~ ~he proposed-amendment-o~ eonditional ttse.
section 10-22-1-(D): The amendment or conditional use application shall be
referred to the City staff for a report and recommendation to be presented
to the Commission. A preliminary draft of the City staff's report and
recommendations shall be given to the City Planning Commission at least een
tl8~ three (3) days prior to the meeting at which said report and recom-
mendations are to be presented. The final report and recommendations to
the City staff is to be entered in and made part of the permanent written
record of the Planning Commission meeting.
Section 10-22-1-(G): The Planning-Commission City Staff shall set a date
for a public hearing. Notice of such hearing shall be published in con-
formance with the State Law and individual notices, if it is a district
change or conditional use permit request, shall be mailed not less than
ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing to all
owners of property according to the wright County assessment records, with-
in three hundred fifty (350) feet of the parcel included in the request.
Section 10-22-2-(N): ~he Soning-Adminis~rator-sfiall-netify ~he applicane
of-the-Counc~l~s-dec~s~on-in wr~t~n~.-
Section 10-22-3-(D): PB~ORMAN~E-BgNQ:- ~.- Bxeept-iR ~he ea6e-o~ ROR-~n-
eome-pFoQueiRg-residen~ial-p~ope~ty,-upoa appreval-o~ a eORditioRa~ ~se
pe~mit-t~e-City shal~ ae-p~oyiaeQ wi~h-a-sQrety sORdT ea6h-esc~ow,-cer~i-
~iea~e-o~ Qepo6iB,-sec~rities,-o~ ea6h-depesit-p~ier-tg ~hQ issuin~ Qf
BuilQiag-permi~s-o~ initia~ien-o~ WO~k-OR ~he prepesed-imp~o~emeRt. er
Qe~e~OpmenB.- Said-secQrit~ 8hal~ ~uaran~ee eORfermaRces-aRd-cgmpl~aRcQ
wiEh-tRe-cenai~iens ef-t~e-cenQi~ienal-u8e-permi~ anQ ~he ~OQe6 ef-tAe-C~ty.
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section lO-22-3-(D) continued: 2.- ~he seeuEiBy-sRa~l-be in-tRe-amo~nB ef
~he ei~y-Eng~neer's er-City BuilaiRg-IRspeeterLs-estimated-ces~s-o~ la50E
~nd ma~erials ~or ~he ~repesed-improvements er-develepmeRtT -Saia ~rejec~
ean be-handled-in stages-u~on ~he aiec~e~ien-o~ ~he ~i~y-ERg~nee~ an~
BuildiRg-IRs~eeterT -3T -T~e-City shal~ ~o~d-t~e-sec~rity ~n~i! eomp~e~ien
ef-tfie-p~o~ose~ im~revemen~s-or aeve~o~en~ ana a eert~ficate ef-oec~paney
indiea~ing-cempl~ance wi~h-tfie-cendi~ienal-use-permi~ and erdinances-or
~he ei~y-has-been issued-by ~he eiey-B~i~din~ ~nspec~o~.- 4.- Fail~re ~o
eomp~y-witfi ~he eond~tions-o~ ~he eonditiona~ ~se ~ermit-and/or ~he er-
dinances-o~ ~he ei~y-sfta%l-res~l~ in-fer~eit~re ef-t~e-sec~rity.
Section 10-23-8: PERF8RMANCE BOND~ -(~)- Exee~t-in ~he ea~e-or non-~n-
eome-p~odueing-residen~ial-p~o~erty ~pen-a~provai ef-a-variance er-a~pea~,
ehe ei~y-sha~l-be ~revided-with a sure~y-bend,-cash eserew, eertificate of
de~osi~,-sec~rities or-cash de~o~i~ prior ~o-the-i~s~ing-or building-per-
mi~s-or initia~ien-or work-on ~he ~reposed-improvements er-develepmentT
Said seeuri~y-sha~l-g~arantee-cenrormanee-and-cem~liance wi~h-the-cendi~ien~
ef-the-variance er-a~pea~ and ~he ordinances-or ~he ei~YT
tB~-- ~he seeuri~y-sha~l-be in-the-amo~n~ of-lT5-t~es-the-City en~ineer~s-
er-B~i~ding ~nspec~or's eseimaeed eost-or ~abor and ma~e~ial~ for ehe ~re-
~osed ~~rovemen~s-or deve~o~ene.
tc~ -The-City shall ho~d-the-sec~rity ~n~i~ eomp!eeien-or ehe ~ro~esed-im-
prevemen~s-or develo~en~ and a ee~tificate ef-oec~paney-indicating eom-
~liance wiBh-tfie-variance er-a~pea~ and erdinances-o~ ~he ei~y-has-been
is~ued-by ~he eity-B~ildin~ ~nspec~oE.
tD~ -Fai~ure-te eomp~y-with ~he-cendi~ien~ ef-the-variance er-a~pea~ and
~he erdinances-of ehe ei~y-sha~l-res~l~ in-ferreit~re of-the-sec~rity.
Section 10-23-8: RECONSIDERATION: Whenever an application for a variance
has been considered and denied by the planning Commission or City Council,
a similar application for a variance affecting substantially the same
property shall not be considered again by the Planning Commission or the
City Council for at least six months from the date of its denial: And a
subsequent application affecting substantially the same property shall like
wise not be considered again by the Planning Commission or City Council for
an additional six months from the date of the second denial unless the de-
cision to reconsider such a matter is made by the Planning Commission. If
such a request is denied by the Planning Commission, the applicant may
appeal this decision to the City Council.
Section 10-24-1: ISSUANCE: No building or structure hereafter erected or
moved, or that portion er of an existing structure or building erected or
moved shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose what-
soever until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the
Building official stating that the building or structure complies with
all of the provisions of this Ordinance.
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section 10-24-2: APPLICATION: Said certificate shall be applied for
coincident with the application for a building permit, conditional use
permit, and/or variance and shall be issued wi~hin-ten-(lQt days after
the Building Official shall have found the building or structure satis-
factory and given final inspection. Said application shall be accompanied
by a fee as outlined in Section lQ-25-4.
Section lO-24-3: REQUIREMENT: Construction performed pursuant to the
provisions of the ordinances establishing and regulating Building Codes
of the City of Monticello shall not be subte subject ~ the requirement
of a Certificate of Occupancy established by this Ordinance.
Section lO-22-5-(M) :_ Approval-of a reques~ shall require passage by-a
fo~r-fif~h-(4/5)-vete ef-the-f~ll ei~y ee~neil.
Section lO-22-3-(B): RECONSIDERATION: Whenever an application for a
conditional use permit has been considered and denied by the City Council,
a similar application for a conditional use permit affecting substantially
the same property shall not be considered again by the Planning Commission
or City Council for at least six (6) months from the date of its denial;
and a subsequent application affecting substantially the same property
shall likewise not be considered again by the Planning Commission or City
Council for an additional six (6) months from the date of the second
denial unless a decision to reconsider such matter is made by no~ le~s
t:han-feu~-riftlo1s-(4/5)-vete of-the-f~ll City Council.
Seet~on le-23-6-tFt:- A va~ianee-or ~h~s-Zonin~ erdi~a~ce er-g~ant-or an-
ap~eal-s~all-be for ro~r-fift:hs ~4/5~st vo~e-or ~he rull-Plann~n~ eom-
~iesioft eeEv~n~ as-the-Bea~d-of ~djustment-and-Appeals~ -Sho~ld ~here he-
~ees-than fo~r-(4)-Plaftn~n~ eommissien-Memhers-present-at: any meetin~,
t:he ap~lican~ may have-the4mat~er breu~ht: di~eetly-te ~he ei~y-Ceuftcil
or-have ~he ftearin~ eOftt~n~ed at-a-Plannin~ eommissien-mee~ing-a~-a
~a-eeE eate.
Section lQ-23-6-(K): A ~rant: ef-aft ap~eal-reqHi~es a fo~r-fif~hs ~4f5~st
vo~e-of ~he fu~l-City eottne~l ~o-reverse-tlo1e-decision ef-the-Plannin~
eommis!lienT
Section 2-2-2: ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS: The Commission shall elect a
chairman from among its members for a term of one year and the Com-
mission may create and fill such other offices as it may determine.
The Plannins Commission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each
month. This meeting shall be held on the ~hire second Tuesday. Regular
meetings shall cOmmence at seven thirty o'clock (7:30) p.m. Hearings
shall be heard at-sQven-EQ-!.'lioy-f;i,ve Q'Qleclo< .p+JIi) -I)...m...,~oJ; as soon there-
after as possible. The Planning Commission shall adopt rules for the
transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, trans-
actions and findings, which record shall be a public record.
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Entire Section 10~20 Planned unit Development: Revised copy of proposed
revision is available at city Hall.
Section lO-3-4-(G)-1: One and/or two family dwellings and townhouses:
the minimum floor area for such type buildings shall be as follows:
One Story Dwelling ... 960 Square Feet
Two Story Dwelling - 750 Square Feet.
EXCEPTION:
1. The minimum square footage of one storr building may be
reduced to 864 square feet if a garage is added with at
least 336 square feet. In no case, however, shall the
minimum dimension of that garage be less than 14 feet.
On all of the above ordinance changes, the voting was unanimous by
Ed Schaffer, Jim Ridgeway and Bill Burke to\recommend approval of
these revisions and deletions to these various ordinance sections.
Abstaining was Joyce Dowling.
4. Consideration of Appointment of Chairman for 1982.
A motion was made by Bill Burke, seconded by Ed Schaffer and unani-
mously carried to appoint Jim Ridgeway as chairman for 1982.
Meeting Adjourned
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