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Planning Commission Minutes 04-09-1985 . . . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION April 9, 1985 - 7:30 P.M. Members Present: Jim Ridgeway, Joyce Dowling, Richard Martie, Richard Carlson. Members Absent: Ed Schaffer. Staff Present: Rick Wolfsteller and Gary Anderson. The meeting was called to order by President Jim Ridgeway at 7:33 P.M. Motion by Joyce Dowling, seconded by to approve the minutes of the regular Monticello Planning Commission meeting held on March 12, 1985. The motion carried unanimously with Ed Schaffer absent. 3. Public Hearing - Variance Request to Allow a House to be Built Within the Rearyard Setback Requirement - Applicant, Dayle Veches Construction. Tom Holthaus, partner in Dayle Veches Construction, was present to request a variance to allow a new house to be placed within the rearyard setback requirement. Mr. Holthaus explained the problems they have faced with the irregular shaped lot and trying to place the house on the lot in question. The Zoning Administrator Anderson explained to commission members the layout of the house on the lot. Mr. Holthaus explained when they originally negotiated to purchase the lot, the developer informed them that the setback requirement to the rear was only 10 feet and now they have found in talking to the Zoning Aministrator Anderson that they will need a 30 foot rearyard setback. Commission members were very concerned about the need for a variance request with this being a new development, since they feel there should be no variances needed in a new development. A motion to approve the variance request to allow the house to be built within the rearyard setback requirements was made by Mr. Dick Martie with no second motion received. On receiving no second motion, Mr. Martie's motion died. 4. Public Hearing - A Final Review of a Replat of Existing Lots in a R-3 (Residential-Multifamily) Zone - Applicant, Daryl and Donald Heikes. Mr. Donald Heikes was present to propose a replat of Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, MacArlund Plaza Addition to the City of Monticello. - 1 - Planning Commission Minutes - 4/9/85 . . These blocks, Blocks 2 thru 6, have six lots in each block for proposed detached accessory garages. Mr. Heikes is proposing to plat the lots in the blocks to line up the detached garage units in line with the newly proposed townhouses to be built. Originally, it was proposed to be 30 detached garage units to be built. Mr. Heikes is proposing to build 35 total garage units, therefore, an additional 5 detached garage units. Chairman Ridgeway opened the meeting for public input and Ellen Ridgeway, one of the existing townhouse residents, was present to voice her concerns about possible snow removal problems with the new garages to be platted as presented. The Zoning Administrator Anderson indicated on a map showing that with the replat there would be additional garage space between Blocks 2 and Block 3 to allow for snow removal than what was previously planned. Currently, there was approximately 12 feet between Block 2, Lot 6 and Block 3, Lot 1. Now there will be approximately 42 feet between Block 2, Lot 6, Block 3, Lot 1, allowing addditional room for snow removal and additional parking for over flow parking. The actual snow removal would be part of the townhouse association and the owners involved with the townhouse association. Therefore, the concerns should be addressed to the new developer but it is recognized by the Planning Commission as part of their applicant's request for replatting of the detached garage units and blocks and lots. The new blocks will consist of Block 3, with 8 lots for 8 detached garages, Block 4, the same, and there will be a Block 5 with 13 lots for 13 detached garages and no Block 6. On a motion by Dick Martie, seconded by Richard Carlson to approve the replat of Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in MacArlund Plaza Addition to the City of Monticello. The motion was carried unanimously with Ed Schaffer absent. 5. Public Hearing - A Conditional Use Request to--Allow a Self Service Gas Station and a Convenience Store in a B-3 (Highway-Business) Zone - Applicant, Curt Hoglund. Mr. Keith Schupp, representing Winkleman Corporation, developer and builder for Curt and Anna Hoglund was present to explain to Planning Commission members the proposed gasoline/convenience store. The owners along with the developers have met all the conditions required of the conditional use to allow a gasoline/ convenience store in a B-3 (Highway-Business) Zone. Zoning Administrator Anderson informed Planning Commission members on the map presented the three areas of concern in which he would like to address to the commission members. The size of the culvert indicated was a 12 inch culvert and the minimum . - 2 - . . . Planning Commission Minutes - 4/9/85 we allow is a 16 inch culvert which the developer says he will do and has no problem putting that in. The other areas of concern is the curbing along the east side of the property adjacent to East County Road 39 which showed the curbing being placed right on the property line and the maximum we allow curbing to be placed on the property line is 5 feet. The developer indicated that he would move the curb in 5 feet from the property line. The other concern is the access off of County Road 75 into the proposed lots in which the proposed gasoline/convenience store is to be built would show no curbing in the radius portion of the driveway entrance into the gasoline station convenience store. The developers would like to have the curbing stop at the property line to facilitate future development of the lot adjacent to it. Commission members see no problem with ending the curb portion at the property line at the driveway radius line. On a motion by Dick Martie, seconded by Joyce Dowling to approve the conditional use request to allow a gasoline station and convenience store to be built in a B-3 Zone with the following conditions: The culvert size increased to 16 inch culvert. The curb line be pushed back a minimum of 5 feet off the east property line adjacent to East County Road 39. The curbing end at the parking lot at the driveway entrance radius. The developer along with the owner work with City Staff to come up with a proposed landscaping plan to be in agree- ment with all parties involved. The motion was carried unanimously with Ed Schaffer absent. 6. Public Hearing - A Variance Request to Allow a Garage to be Built Within the Front Setback Requirement - Applicant, Douglas Stokes. Mr. Douglas Stokes was present to explain his request to allow a detached garage to be built within the front setback requirement. The Zoning Administrator Anderson indicated on the map on a site plan as proposed by Mr. Stokes where the garage would be within 10 feet of the front setback requirement and the garage proposed to be built would be in excess of the maximum allowed, 1,000 square feet. Much discussion centered on the site lines being obstructed by a proposed garage to be built. Zoning Administrator Anderson also submitted to Planning Commission members a letter received from the Wright County Department of Highway Engineers, Wayne Fingalson, jndicating that the letter be read and entered as public testimony. Mr. Stokes indicated to commission members - 3 - . . . Planning Commission Minutes - 4/9/85 that he had previous approval on the same requests that he is now presenting at the meeting in 1982 and could see no problem now why the Planning Commission members could not grant it again. However, Zoning Administrator Anderson indicated that the one year time frame prior approval had expired and that is why he is present with another variance request. A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by Richard Carlson to deny the variance request to allow a garage to be built within the front setback requirement. The motion carried unanimously with Ed Schaffer absent. 7. Public Hearing - A Variance Request to Allow a Garage to be Built Within the Side Setback Requirement - Applicant, Ralph Mack. Mr. Ralph Mack, current resident in the Balboul Addition, was present before the Planning Commission members to request a sideyard variance to build within 5 feet of the sideyard setback requirement. With the current layout of his house on the irregular shaped lot and the driveway currently in existence, he would like to be allowed to have the front setback of his house encroach into the sideyard setback requirement. Mr. Mack indicated to commission members the adjacent property owner, Eldor Jordan, had no opposition to Mr. Mack's variance request other than he at sometime would like to put an attached two car onto his property and would like to have no conflict from Mr. Mack if he should receive approval on his variance request. Mr. Mack indicated that he would like a 24 foot wide garage which would encroach within 3 feet of the property line. The commission members questioned as to what the distance between his new garage to be built by Mr. Mack and the new garage proposed by Mr. Jordan would be. If both were built, they would be within 10 feet of each other at the closest point which is the front most portion of both proposed garages. Commission members were concerned about the 10 feet in between the two proposed buildings but therefore, on a motion by Joyce Dowling and a second by Dick Martie to approve the variance request to allow a garage to be built within 5 feet of the side property lot line. The motion was carried unanimously with Ed Schaffer absent. Additional Information Items 1. It was requested to have the final plat review amended that was previously approved on a planned unit development to a proposed new subdivision plat. The applicant was Mr. Jim Powers. - 4 - . . . Planning Commission Minutes - 4/9/85 A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: Mr. Jim Powers, partner in Plaza Partner's PUD, was present to request to the Planning Commission members to hold the public hearing for the final review of his previously approved planned unit development to a proposed new subdivision plat. The Zoning Administrator, Anderson, indicated to the planning commission members and explained some background information which leads up to Mr. Power's request. Mr. Powers is proposing to replat all of Lots 2, 3 of Block 3 and all of Outlot C and all of Outlot D into a new subdivision which would be created as part of Block 3. In the recreation of Block 3, it will consist of 4 standard lots, 100 feet plus frontage, facing Sandberg Road and 4 additional lots in back of these and of the same nature facing Marvin Road. There would also be one big lot which has frontage on Sandberg Road and Marvin Road. With creation of these 9 lots in Block 3, we, the City Staff, would like to emphasize to the Planning Commission members some potential assessments that could be levied on these lots. Lots 6, 7, 8, and 9 could face a water and sewer assessment. Block 1, Lot 1, and Block 3, Lot 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 could face a future road and street improvement assessment. The possible water and sewer assessments and Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 of Block 3 may occur if development of building or buildings are only done on Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block 3 and not include 6, 7, 8, and 9, of Block 3 with them in their development. With the information presented to planning commission members, it was the general consensus of the four members present, Chairman Jim Ridgeway, Dick Martie, Joyce Dowling and Richard Carlson, with member Ed Schaffer absent, to send this information to the City Council and hold this public hearing on April 22, 1985, which is the next Council Meeting, to amend the previously approved planned unit development to the newly proposed subdivision plat. 2. The request to have a tentative meeting with the Monticello City Council on Monday, April 22, 1985, 7:30 P.M. was cancelled since secretary, Karen Doty, would be on a two week vacation and the information would not be ready for the Planning Commission Members to review prior to the April 22, 1985 meeting. 3. On a motion by Dick Martie, seconded by Joyce Dowling, to set the next tentative date for the Monticello Planning Commission meeting for May 14, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. The motion was carried unanimously with Ed Schaffer absent. - 5 - Planning Commission Minutes - 4/9/85 . 3. The motion was made by Joyce Dowling, seconded by Richard Carlson to adjourn the meeting at 9:11 P.M. The motion was carried unanimously with Ed Schaffer absent. Respectfully submitted, G~~rs~ Zoning Administrator . - 6 - .