Planning Commission Minutes 09-06-1983
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HINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
September 6, 1983 - 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Richard Carlson, Jim Ridgeway, Joyce Dowling.
Hembers Absent:
Ed Schaffer, Don Cochran.
Staff Present:
Gary Anderson, Thomas Eidem.
The meeting was called to order by President Jim Ridgeway at
7:39 P.M.
2. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting.
A motion was made by Joyce Dowling, seconded by Richard
Carlson to approve the Special Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of the August 22, 1983 meeting. ~lembers voting
in favor: Joyce Dowling, Richard Carlson, Jim Ridgeway.
Members absent: Ed Schaffer, Don Cochran. The motion was
carried.
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3. Public Hearing - Robert and Mary Saxon - Sideyard Variance
Request.
Robert and Mary Saxon were present to request a variance
to build a two-car detached garage that would be located
within five feet of the sideyard property line, therefore,
requiring a five foot sideyard variance with the City being
the only affected property owner. Mr. Thomas Eidem, City
Administrator, was present on the City's behalf. Mr. Eidem
indicated to the Planning Commission members that the City
would be interested in purchasing Mr. and Mrs. Saxon's house
for use as a parking lot for East Bridge Park once the new
bridge is in. Mr. Eidem indicated to the Planning Commission
members that he and Gary Anderson, Zoning Administrator, had
met with Mr. Saxon on Friday morning to discuss the possible
sale of his property to the City. At this point, no firm
committment or purchase price has been submitted by either
party involved. Commission members noted that the City has
not submitted a proposal to Mr. and Mrs. Saxon. A motion
was made by Joyce Dowling, seconded by Richard Carlson to pass
this on to the City Council for their consideration due to
lack of a proposal on the City's part for acquisition of Mr.
and Mrs. Saxon's property. Members voting in favor: Joyce
Dowling, Richard Carlson, Jim Ridgeway. Members absent:
Ed Schaf fe.r, Don Cochran. The motion was carried unanimously.
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4. Conditional Use Request - Monticello Assembly of God Church.
This being a continuance of a June Conditional Use Request
by the Monticello Assembly of God Church, the Planning
Commission members asked what the Church's intent was to do
with the Conditional Use Permit. Zoning Administrator
Anderson replied that he has not heard from Monticello
Assembly of God Church and that the Pumpkin Patch has not
gone ahead with their proposed plan to relocate their day
care center in a new location. Anderson also presumed that
there would possibly be a new site for the Pumpkin Patch Day
Care Center in the old Monticello Assembly of God Church.
Commission members noted that no one was present from
Monticello Assembly of God Church, and not knowing what their
real intent was for the Conditional Use Request, a motion was
made by Richard Carlson, seconded by Joyce Dowling to deny
the request for a Conditional Use of the Monticello Assembly
of God Church. Members voting in favor: Richard Carlson,
Joyce Dowling, Jim Ridgeway. Members absent: Ed Schaffer,
Don Cochran. The motion was carried unanimously.
ADDITIONAL INFO~ffiTION ITEMS
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1. Conditional Use Request to Allow Major Auto Repair in a
B-3 Zone.
The Commission members were informed that Jay I~orrell had
withdrawn his request for a Conditional Use to allow major
auto repair in a B-3 Zone.
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Possible Vacation of City Owned Streets and New Platting
of the Property in the Lauring Hillside Addition - Property
Owners are Construction 5.
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This not being a public hearing, just an information item
passed on to the Planning Commission members, Mr. Gus
La Fromboise was present from Construction 5, Inc., to present
their proposal for development of Phase I and Phase II in
Lauring Hillside Addition. Mr. La Fromboise pointed out to
the Planning Commission members his intent to develop the
adjacent property next to his current 12-unit apartment
building under construction nearing completion of construction.
Under Mr. La Fromboise's plan,if the City would vacate Hennepin
Street from the railroad tracks to Lauring Avenue, in return
Mr. La Fromboise would give to the City extension of Lauring
Lane to connect with the old platted Washington Street, which
would provide road access to the undeveloped property along
the freeway. Mr. La Fromboise indicated to the Planning
Commission members that his 12-unit apartment building currently
under construction is already filled without even advertising
apartments for rent, therefore, necessitating his need for an
additional apartment building in the City of Monticello adjacent
to his present 12-unit apartment building. But to place two
apartment buildings on his proposed site, one of the apartment
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buildings would be located right in the platted Hennepin
Street, therefore, necessitating the need for the City
to vacate the street for Mr. La Promboise to go ahead with
his project. No formal proposal has been submitted by
either Mr. La promboise or the City of Monticello for street
vacation purposes. Mr. La Promboise also indicated to
the Planning Commission members that due to the current lay of the
land on his proposed apartment building site, he would have
to do some site work prior to construction of his 24-unit
apartment buildings. Mr. La Fromboise indicated to the
Planning Commission members that he intended to keep a natural
drainage along the north side of Lauring Lane to allow storm
water drainage to continue along Lauring Lane onto and down
Washington Street to the culvert going across Washington
Street to our storm sewer catch basin; also in placement
of the proposed 24-unit apartment building and the parking
lot for it,he indicated that enough room was left for
proposal of the interceptor sewer line along the railroad
tracks. The Commission members agreed that Mr. La Fromboise's
plan seems workable and suggested passing it on to the City
Council for their review.
3.
The next tentative date for the Planning Commission Meeting
will be October 11, 1983 at 7:30 P.M.
Due to the conflict with the October 10, President's Day
holiday, the Monticello City Council decided to have their
meeting on October 11. Therefore, the Planning Commission
members decided it would be feasible for them to have their
next tentatively scheduled October meeting on October 4, 1983,
at 7:30 P.M.
Motion by Joyce Dowling, seconded by Richard Carlson, to
adjourn the meeting. Members voting in favor: Joyce Dowling,
Richard Carlson, Jim Ridgeway. Members absent: Ed Schaffer,
Don Cochran. The motion was carried unanimously. The meeting
was adjourned at 8:24 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Gar Anderson
Zoning Administrator
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