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Planning Commission Minutes 09-14-1982 . . . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, September 14, 1982 - 8:00 P.M. Monticello Public Library (This meeting was started at 8:00 P.M. because of this date being Election Day) Members present: Ridgeway, Dowling, Bondhus, Schaffer. Members Absent: None. 1. Ap~roval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Planning Com- mission on August 31, 1982. A motion was made by Dowling, seconded by Bondhus and all voted in favor of accepting the minutes as stated. 2. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Request - Construction 5. Mr. Tom Brocker of Construction 5 was present and requested the Plan- ning Commission recommend to the City Council an extension of a conditional use granted them approximately two years ago to develop apartment buildings on Blocks 42 and 43 of Lower Monticello. Because that conditional use had not been utilized within the twelve month period allowed for a conditional use, it was thereby void and re- newal was necessary before any further construction could begin on any building of 13 or more units. The developer was asking the Planning Commission to recommend renewal and approval to the Council so they could proceed with construction during the next year on short notice if financing should become available to them at an acceptable rate of interest, etc. It is Construction 5's intent at this time to go ahead with the con- struction of the 12 unit apartment building and as soon as construc- tion financing is available, as previously stated, to continue with two more 24 unit buildings. Some concern was made by the planning commission as to allowing or approving the overall development all at one time and felt maybe it would be in the best interest of the City of Monticello to approve only the first phase, that is; the twelve unit apartment building, at this time and watch the progress of that construction before rec- ommending the consideration of any construction. A motion was made by Bondhus, seconded by Schaffer to deny the con- ditional use extension requests for the second phase of the project which would include the 2 - 24 unit apartment buildings until after the first phase or the 12 unit apartment building is constructed to determine what type of a track record this developer would display. - 1 - . . . Planning Commission Minutes - 9/14/82 The motion was passed three to one with Dowling voting no. 3. Public Hearing - Variance Request - Independe~t Lumber. Independent Lumber is proposing to build an additional storage build- ing within the present compound at the Independent Lumber Yard location. In the process of building this additional building, Monticello Or- dinances require that hard surfacing be installed in and around the areas of storage which are auxiliary to this building. Previously, when the existing lumber yard was developed, it was an oversight on the part of the City of Monticello and hardsurfacing was not required for the storage areas. However, at this time, it is necessary to address the hardsurfacing requirement when a further building permit is being requested. Mr. Richard Zahler, owner of Independent Lumber Company, was present and requested that the Planning Commission consider granting this variance since there have been no complaints of excessive dust being created by the lack of hardsurfacing nor has there been any problems with drainage or ",'ater run off. A motion was made by Dowling and seconded by Bondhus and all voted in favor to approve this variance request. NOTE: Mr. Zahler was advised that the public has an opportunity to appeal this variance until 5:00 P.M. on September 20th, 1982. If no appeals are made on this decision of the Planning Commission, Mr. Zahler will then be eligible to pick up a building permit for the development of the proposed building. 4. Public Hearing - Consideration of Rezoning. During the public hearing process for the proposed development of Chateau plaza, housing for the elderly, approximately two months ago, a determination was made as to the approximate location of the collector road which would connect Country Club Road in the Country Club Manor subdivision to 7th street at the approximate intersections of Walnut Street and 7th Street. At that time, the property upon which the proposed Chateau Plaza was to be built was zoned B-3 and would be the only parcel of property lying immediately north of the proposed Collector Road which would be zoned B-3 with all the property surrounding it being zoned R-3. - 2 - Planning Commission Minutes - 9/14/82 . A consideration at that time was given to rezoning that parcel of land to B-3. That consideration was recommended to the Council and ulti- mately passed, thereby the property was rezoned to R-3. At this time, Jim and Pam Lindberg are proposing to develop a day care center on the property owned by Marvin Kramer. That property also lying immediately north of the proposed Collector Road is the only property in the immediate adjacent area to be zoned B-3. It was a staff recommendation that the Planning Commission consider recommending rezoning of that portion of property now zoned B-3 to R-3 and allow the Collector Road from the intersection of Elm and Country Club Road to the intersection of 7th and Walnut streets to be the border line which separated R-3 on the north side and B-3 on the south side of the same road. This action for rezoning was prompted by a request for a conditional use within an R-3 zone made by Jim and Pam Lindberg regarding the Kramer property. A motion was made by Bondhus and seconded by Dowling to recommend the property immediately north of the proposed Collector Road be rezoned from B-3 to R-3 if that property was lying between the interesections of Country Club Road and Elm Street and the inter- section of Walnut Street and 7th Street and that the property on the south side of that same proposed road be zoned B-3. All voted in favor. . 5. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Request - Jim and Pam Lindberg. As was previously discussed in the previous item, Jim and Pam Lindberg proposed to develop a day care center group nursery on the Marvin Kramer property. The proposal would be for a permanent type day care center. In an R-3 zone, such as was recommended for this property in the pre- vious item, a day care group nursery required a conditional use. The Lindbergs have indicated that if the rezoning for this property is approved for the day care group nursery facility and that if the conditional use for the same is granted, that they would be willing to deed to the City the southerly 80 foot portion of their property for the placement of that Collector Road which would connect the intersections of Elm and Country Club Road and the intersections of 7th and Walnut Streets. . Two letters of written testimony were presented to the Planning Commission members and copies were made available to any public members who wished them which supported the conditional use for the day care group nursery facility. The members of the Planning Com- mission also felt in their discussion that a group nursery day care center would be a valuable asset to the community and therefore, a motion was made by Bondhus and seconded by Dowling to approve the conditional use permit contingent upon the Lindberg's dedicating - 3 - . . . Planning Commission Minutes - 9/14/82 the southerly 80 feet of that property if the purchase is for the future development of a group nursery day care center. All voted in favor of recommending this to pass. 6. Public Hearing - Variance for a Setback - Automatic Garage Door Company. Mr. Greg Tobias, manager of the Automatic Garage Door Company in Monticello, came to the Planning Commission to request a 10 foot setback for a pylon sign on the Automatic Garage Door property which is located on Lot 5, Block 1 of the Commercial Plaza 25 on the southern edge of Monticello along Hwy 25. Monticello ordinances require that pylon signs be no closer than 30 feet to the front yard property line without a variance being granted. Although no members of the public were present to give oral testimony at the Planning Commission meeting, one letter stating no objection was presented to the Planning Commission and members of the public as well as a comment that two members of the public had called the Zoning Administrator stating they had no objection to this sign variance request. Because the Planning Commission could not see where granting this variance would hinder any future development along that property or along the highway, a motion was made by Schaffer and seconded by Dowling to grant this variance with all voting in favor. NOTE: Mr. Tobias was notified that the public has until 5:00 on September 20th, 1982, to appeal this variance and that if no one makes an appeal before that stated time that he will be able to pick up a permit to erect the sign on the following day if he chooses. 7. New Business - Some discussion was made among the Planning Commission members to consider requesting a public hearing to possibly amend Monticello ordinances to require consideration of a green belt planting strip adjacent to major thorough fares within the areas of Monticello to cut down on noise pollution from the freeway or other major Collector Roads to abutting residential properties. The major concern for the placement of this green strip was directed to R zones rather than to business, commercial or industrial zones. - 4 - planning commission Minutes - 9/14/82 . The Zoning Administrator was directed to contact the City Planner for his comments in such a matter and report back at a subsequent Planning Commission meeting where further consideration of this matter will be taken. Meeting Adjourned. ~9J. ~;) Loren D. Klein zoning Administrator . - 5 - .