Planning Commission Minutes 02-15-1977
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REGULAR MEEI'ING OF PLANNING COMM:ISSION
February 15, 1977 - 7:30 P. M.
Members present: H. Gillham, D. Bauer, F. Topel, J. Ridgeway,
J. W. Miller.
Member absent:
H. Doerr.
1. Approval of Minutes.
Motion by Topel, second by Ridgeway and ummimously carried
to approve the minutes of January 19, 1977.
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2. Review of Regulations Relative to Monticello as a Result of
a Portion of the Mississippi River being Designated a Com-
ponent of the Minnesota Wild Scenic & Recreational Rivers
System.
Mr. Wayne Sames of the DNR briefly outlined the provisions
of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act and the affect it would
have on Monticello. He indicated that the cities along
the Mississippi River will be required to adopt the Muni-
cipal Shoreline Regulations by April 15, 1977. General
Development Regulations would apply to Monticello and
should not cause much change in our city ordinances.
The most noticeable effect of these regulations would be
in lot size areas of newly platted subdivisions requiring:
1. 20,000 sq. ft. for unsewered lots
2. 15,000 sq. ft. for sewered lots abutting the river
3. 10,000 sq. ft. for all other lots within the
boundary districts.
The setback requirements for non sewered lot would be 100'
and 75' for lots served by public sewer.
The current city ordinances require 12,000 sq. ft. for re-
sidential lots, but since most of the property located along
the river within the city has already been platted, the square
footage requirements of the new regulations would not have
much affect on Monticello since all previously platted lots
are grandfathered in.
The general development regulations would also apply to the
property abutting Otter Creek in Monticello, such as lot
size and setback requirements.
Chairman H. Gillham appointed planning commission members
Bauer and J. Miller, Dick Dwinell of H. Dahlgren & Assoc.,
and G. Wieber, city administrator, to a committee to study
and reconmend an ordinance that can be presented to the
city council for adoption.
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3. Public Hearing & Consideration of Rezoning Parcel from R-1
to R-2 for a Four Unit Apartment.
Ron Doerr requested that Lot 7 of Doerr Estates be rezoned
from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-2 (Single and Two
Family Residential) to allow a four unit apartment as a
conditional use.
The present city ordinance does not allow a 4 unit apartment
in an R-1 zone either as a permitted or conditional use,
but does allow a 4 unit apartment as a conditional use in
an R-2 zone.
Steve Johnson presented the planning commission a letter
opposing the rezoning. He felt that the area is presently
single family residences and property owners developed the
area with the assumption that it would remain single family.
Greg Roden also spoke in opposition to the 4 plex and felt
that such a develolEent would hurt the property values of
surrounding neighbors.
As an alternative to rezoning, a 4 unit dwelling co~d be
allowed as a conditional use in an R-1 zone, with possibly more
stringent oonditions than presently required in an R-2 area.
Such conditions might include requiring the lot size to be
sufficient to provide 75% of the required single family
residence for each unit.
Commission consensus was to table this request until Mr.
Doerr can present building plans and site plans for com-
mission review.
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Consideration of Variance for a Mobile Home in an R-1 Zone.
Mr. Charles Biegert requested a variance to allow a mobile
home in an R-1 zoning district for his mother. Mr. Biegert
presented a petition signed by surrounding neighbors indicating
they would have no objections.
A motion was made by Ridgeway, second by Topel and unanimously
carried to deny the variance request to locate a mobile
home in an R-1 zone.
5. Consideration of Allowing a Duplex in an R-1 Zoning District.
Pat Donahue requested a variance be granted to allow a duplex
in an R-1 zone.
Mr. Donahue would like to move a home he purchased just east
of the Monticello Hospital to Lot 11, Block 5, River Terrace
Addi tion.
The Planning Commission reoommended holding a Public Hearing
to rezone the parcel in question to R-2 (Single & Two Family
Residential) because the property is adjacent to an existing
duplex that was "grandfathered" in and is also adjacent to
an R-2 zoning district.
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6. Review of Comprehensive Plan.
Dick Dwinell discussed with the Planning Commission the pre-
liminary goals and policies of the Orderly Annexation Area
Board as they relate to the city and orderly annexation area
comprehensive plan.
Mr. Dwinell indicated that planning statements will now be
prepared for the comprehensive plan based upon the recent pre-
liminary goals and policies adopted by the OAA Board.
7. The Planning Commission discussed Electro Industries interest
in acquiring the property and buildings formerly occupied by
Dycon, Inc.
The present zoning is R-1 (Single FBJIlily) but it appears that
when the new comprehensive plan tor the city and orderly
annexation area is completed, the zoning may be changed to
Light Industrial, which would seem compatible to the adjacent
property.
J. W. Miller, building inspector, informed the Commission that
a prospective buyer of the Steak Hut building plans to construct
an addition to the building for use as a Montgomery Ward catalog
store.
The Commission didntt forsee any problems if the building meets
all building codes for a change of occupancy.
Motion to adjourn by Topel, second by Ridgeway.
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