Planning Commission Minutes 06-12-1995 (Special Meeting)
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING.. MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, June 12, 1993 .. 6 p.m.
Members:
Dick Frie, Jon Bogart, Richard Carlson, Dick Martie,
Rod Dragsten
Jefl'O'Neill, Gary Anderson, Wanda Kraemer
Staff Members:
1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Frie
2. Consideration of an Amendment to a conditional use permit which would
allow outdoor sales in a B-3 zone. Applicant, Dave Peterson.
Jefl'O'Neill reported that Dave Peterson was requesting the City consider
approval of a request to expand the outside sales area of the car dealership.
The amendment to the CUP is needed because the existing CUP allowed an
outside sales area that is 7.5 times the area of the principal structure(s) on
site. According to the measurements provided by Peterson, the sales area
after the expansion will be approximately 159,000 sq ft (3.6 acres), which is
9.6 times the area of the principal building.
The expansion of the site as proposed appears to be consistent with the land
uses in the area and does not appear to present land use related problems.
Storm water management is not a problem due to the fact that Peterson
recently funded a City-installed storm water project ($43,000) that enabled
full development of his land as proposed under the CUP request.
The most significant issue relating to this request pertains to the landscaping
requirements. According to the ordinance, the site area results in the need
the 38 over story trees. This requirement can be reduced by up to 50% in
exchange for planing of shrubs an other low-level landscaping. Peterson is
supportive of meeting city landscaping requirements; however, he is
concerned about the potential of trees blocking the view of his vehicles. He
has also noted that in the near future he plans on completing a major
improvement to his show room and existing outside sales area. He is
concerned about city requirements to complete the landscaping requirements
today when its likely that within a year he will be making additional
landscaping improvements in conjunction with the planned expansion.
Chairman Frie inquired if this expansion will be the full use of the land or
will there be additional changes.
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Special Meeting Planning Commission Minutes - 6/12/95
Chairman Frie opens the public hearing.
Dave Peterson, applicant and owner Monticello Ford, states that after the
next expansion he will be out of land at this site. He was concerned about
the landscape requirements and the trees blocking the view of his vehicles.
Also, there are many trees that could cause damage to the new vehicles.
After his lot is blacktopped, Peterson has plans of adding lighting around the
lot. The trees would be disturbed if planted before the lighting was installed.
He did state that he would meet the requirements next year after the
expansion was completed.
Chairman Frie closed the public hearing.
Chairman Frie stated that even requiring Peterson to put in 30% of the trees
would not be a reasonable request before the lighting was installed.
JON BOGART MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CUP WHICH WOULD ALLOW AN EXPANSION OF AN OUTSIDE
SALES AREA SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. ALL CONDITIONS AS IDENTIFIED BY ORDINANCE.
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COMPLETION OF LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
WITHIN 24 MONTHS OR UPON COMPLETION OF BULDING
EXPANSION WHICHEVER IS SOONER. APPROVAL OF THE
CUP IS BASED ON THE FINDING THAT THE USE IS
CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE AREA AND
COSNISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
SECONDED BY RICHARD CARLSON. Motion passed
unanimously.
3. AQjonrnment.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Uk1d YM&~
Wanda Kraemer
Development Services Technician
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