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Planning Commission Minutes 02-11-1986 . . . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION February 11, 1986 - 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Richard Carlson, Barbara Koropchak, Warren Smith. Members Absent: Richard Martie, Joyce Dowling. Staff Present: Gary Anderson, Richard Wolfsteller. The meeting was called to order by new Chairperson Richard Carlson at 7:43 p.m. Motion by Warren Smith, seconded by Barbara Koropchak, to approve the January 7, 1986, Planning Commission Meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Public Hearing - A Conditional Use Request to Allow Construction of a 24-unit Apartment Building. A Variance Request to Allow Less than the Minimum Lot Square Footage for Construction of a 24-unit Apartment Building. Applicant, Lionel Kull. Mr. Lionel Kull, along with one of his partners, Mr. Steve Upgren, was present to propose their request to build a 24-unit apartment building. To meet the minimum requirements of the ordinance to construct the 24-unit apartment building consisting of 12 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments, the applicant was short 1,350 sq.ft. in meeting the minimum square footage requirements. Mr. Kull indicated they are proposing to use one driveway entrance, which would be the existing entrance for Riverroad Plaza, to be shared with the proposed 24-unit apartment building. Richard Carlson opened the meeting for input from the public. Zoning Administrator Anderson handed a letter to Mr. Carlson to read which he had received from Mrs. Kleinsteuber with some concerns as to the possible rents for the apartment building and if it couldn't be constructed as a townhouse complex instead of an apartment building. The developers indicated that the market rents were to run about $400.00 to $430.00 and that it is not cost effective for them to construct a townhouse project. Townhouse resident Ellen Maxwell indicated that members of the Townhouse Association had met, and she was there to voice their approval for the proposed 24-unit apartment building, supporting their request for the variance on minimum lot square footage. Anna Hoglund, former owner of the proposed apartment building land site, questioned Planning Commission members as to Why the debate is so negative when there is only one negative response from an abutting property owner. Planning Commission Chairperson, Richard Carlson, then closed the public hearing and asked for input from Planning Commission members. -1- . . . Planning Commission Minutes - 2/11/86 Commission member Barb Koropchak questioned as to the City staff's recommendation and where the hardship was in the variance. The developers countered that they are creating just a shared driveway instead of putting in their own driveway and that they are meeting the requirements of the new proposed zoning ordinance as far as landscaping; they are also installing a booster pump to increase the water pressure for the proposed 24-unit apartment building. Motion was made by Warren Smith, seconded by Barbara Koropchak, to approve the variance request to allow construction of a 24-unit apartment building consisting of 12 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units and also approved the conditional use to allow such construction. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Public Hearing - A Replatting Request to Replat an Existing Residential Lot into Three Residential Lots. A Variance Request for Less Lot Width and Lot Square Footage than the Minimum Required. A Request to Allow a Lot with No Street Frontage. Applicant, John Sandberg. Mr. Sandberg was present to propose his replatting request of a residential lot into three residential lots. Chairperson Richard Carlson questioned zoning Administrator Anderson as to why the request would be before them when it is not complete according to staff's recommendation. zoning Administrator Anderson answered that Mr. sandberg has the right to appear before the Planning Commission with his request for a replat on the enclosed site plan as presented even though it does lack numerous items to be finished on the site plan. Mr. sandberg indicated that to go to a full blown subdivision would require a considerable amount of money for just three single family lots. He would be willing to do so; but for the enormous expense that would be required for this, it would not be very cost effective for him to market the property with going through the whole subdivision request. Mr. Sandberg was therefor proposing just to replat the existing lot into three lots, with a minimum of five variances needed. The variances would be for less than the minimum lot width, less than the minimum lot square footage, and a variance for a lot with no street frontage. Chairman Richard Carlson opened the meeting for any input from the public. Mrs. Lyle Olson questioned as to what the size of the lots would be. Mr. Sandberg gave those figures to her. Mr. Carlson then closed the public hearing and opened it to comments from the Planning Commission. Motion by Warren Smith, seconded by Barbara Koropchak, to approve the replat of the existing residential lot into three residential lots and approved two variances for minimum lot width and two variances for minimum lot square footage and one variance for a lot with no street frontage. Motion carried unanimously. -2- Planning Commission Minutes - 2/11/86 . 5. Public Hearing - A Final Plat Request for a Proposed New Subdivision. Applicant, John Sandberg. . Mr. Sandberg was present to propose a final plat request for the proposed new subdivision, Kealy Heights Addition. Mr. Sandberg indicated to Planning Commission members that with the new zoning in place, the current Meadows Addition has now been rezoned to R-3, medium density residential. Chairman Richard Carlson questioned Mr. Sandberg why he didn't have everything ready for them. Mr. Sandberg indicated that it is exactly the same thing which he had presented to the City Council and received approval. Discussion then centered around what the City Council is requiring of Mr. Sandberg to put on his final plat before recording. Zoning Administrator Anderson informed Planning Commission members that the City Council would like to see Lots 9 & 10 be screened prior to recording of the plat, and also that Marvin Elwood Road be extended to West River Street, and that the proposed street be dedicated to the City as a street; and whether or not Mr. Sandberg puts it in at this time that Mr. Sandberg is responsible for the improvements to that street from Marvin Elwood Road to West County Road 75. Mr. Sandberg countered that he is not willing to landscape or screen from the abutting residential neighbors at this time. But should a building permit application be taken out for an apartment building on either Lots 9 or 10 that he would be willing to start landscaping and screening at that time. He also addressed the problem with the request for the extension of Marvin Elwood Road to West River Street and countered that he would not extend Marvin Elwood Road to West River Street until the plat was recorded. And also that he probably wouldn't extend it until at such time he is ready to apply for a building permit for an apartment building. He also indicated that he was not in favor of developing the street from Marvin Elwood Road to West County Road 75 from Kealy Circle. He is willing to dedicate Lot 8 for street purposes but is not Willing to put in the improvements at this time or at any time in the future. With no further input from the public, Chairman Richard Carlson then closed the public hearing and asked for input from the Planning Commission members. Motion by Barbara Koropchak, seconded by Warren Smith, to deny the final plat request for proposed new subdivision. Reason for denial is that Mr. Sandberg's final plat was not in its final plat form; it was lacking the extension of Marvin Elwood Road to River Street, the dedication of Lot 8 to the City for street improvements, and also the street improvements weren't proposed to be put in from Marvin Elwood Road at Kealy Circle to West County Road 75; and Mr. Sandberg had not proposed any screening for Lots 9 & 10. Motion carried unanimously. . -3- . . . Planning Commission Minutes - 2/11/86 6. Continuance of a Variance Request to Al~ow Placement of a Sign in the Railroad Right-of-way. Applicant, John Sandberg. Mr. Sandberg indicated to Planning Commission members that he has sent the appropriate information to Burlington Northern for their approval or denial for the placement of the sign in its present location. As soon as he receives comment from Burlington Northern he will bring the approval or denial letter to the City Planning Commission for their information. Additional Information Items 1. zoning Administrator Anderson indicated to Planning Commission members that at Monday night's City Council meeting, February 10, 1986, they did approve the zoning ordinance map as presented in the paper with the area along East and West River Street to remain R-1. They also made a motion for the new zoning ordinance text to the map to become effective upon a motion by the members at the City Council meeting that night. It was approved unanimously. 2. Motion by Warren Smith, seconded by Barbara Koropchak, to set the next tentative date for the Monticello Planning Commission meeting for March 11, 1986, 7:30 p.m. 3. Motion by Warren Smith, seconded by Barbara Koropchak, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Gary Anderson zoning Administrator -4-