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Planning Commission Minutes 02-22-1973 ,., - ttlLLAGE OF MONTICEL! Monticello, Minnesota 55362 Phone (612) 295.2711 February 22, 1973 ~ 01/ .... .t . Planning Commission meeting Thursday, February 22, 1973 8:00 p. M. Meeting called to order qy Chairman Larry Flake. Members present: Dale Lungwitz, Jim Maus, J. W. Miller, Larry Muehlbauer, Fred Topel and ex-officio member Walt Markling. Members absent: Grant Schleif. The minutes for the meeting of Feb. 3, 1973 were read by Kevin La France anrl approved as read. A presentation was made by John Komula of Bel-Mar Builders, Inc., in regard to a reauest for a building permit for a 12-unit apartment building on Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 7, Montice~lo, Minnesota. Planning Commission members pointed out that the building is pro- Dosed to be builtin an B.rea now zoned as C_l, by the Zoning Ord- inance. This would need to be changed to R-3 to qualify the applicant for a bunding permit. Vi1la~e Administrator instructed to write to the village planner, Mr. Charles Tooker, reouesting his ODinion as to whether this area is to be rezoned or if not, what action should be taken. . A discussion TIITaS held concerning the Village Building Cnde and whether it should be updated nr changed in certa.in aspects. In this regard, a mntion was l'l1ade by Jim Mans, seconded by Dale Lung- witz, to ask ex-officio member 'N'alt Marklimr to cnntact the Village Connci1 for the purnose of considering a revi.sion to the Building Code ordinance. Voting in favor: Lungwitz, Maus, Miller, Muehlbauer, Topel and Flake. OPllosed: None. Absent: Scl,leif. The Village Administ....ator was asked to contact tl1e Village Buildin~ Inspector, Mr. Axel Rasmussen, to see if he can be in attendance at the next Planning Commission meeting. An extended discussion was held concerning the proposed request for a CondiUonal Use Permit or a Permitted Use Permit for Bureau Investment Corp., St. Paul, MN. In this regard, a motion was made by Fred Topel, seconded by J. W. Miller, to recommend to the Village Council that a change from Conditional Use to Permitted Use be denied and that a Conditional Use Permit be denied. Voting in favor: Lungwitz, Miller, Muehlbauer, Topel and Flake. Opposed: None. Abstain: Maus. Absent: Schleif. . The Planning Commission outlined the reasons for the denial of the Permitted Use Permit as follows: 1. The Village Comicil would lose control of any future development. . 2. A Permitted Use Permit would affect other areas in the B_1 area outside of the Thunderbird Mall. 3. The Permitted Use Permit would not comply with the adopted Zoning Ordinance, specifically 7-4 Cf?J. - ., .... - , . Pla.nnin~ Commission meetin2; Februarv 22, 1973 Page 2 The Planning Commission nutlined the reasons for the denial of a Conditional Use Permit as follows: L The Conditional Use Permit would not comply with the adooted Zoning Ordinance, soecifically 7-4 (g). 2. For the five (5) reasons outlined in the memorandum from the village planner, Mr. Charles Tooker, to the Planning Commission dated Feb. 12, 1973. (Letter from Mr. Tooker attached to these minutes as Enclosure 1). There was verbal Pl~nning ~ommission a~reement that a letter be drafted from the Planning Commission t~ the Village Council outlining the reasons for the recommendation to deny a Conditional Use or Per- mitted Use Permit for the Bureau Investment Corp. This letter to be drafted by the village office, to be reviewed by Mr. Flake. . A: motion to adjourn was made by Larry Muehlbauer, seconded by Dale Lungwitz. Carried all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 11:05 p. M. -, / ~"~" ~ ,J" A J}AL._~ Jw br~ Kevin La France, Secretary KLF/lsg . .