Planning Commission Minutes 03-10-1987
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 10, 1987 - 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Richard Carlson, Jim Ridgeway, Joyce Dowling, Barbara
Koropchak
Members Absent: Richard Martie
Staff Present: Thomas Eidem, Gary Anderson
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The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Richard Carlson at
7:33 p.m.
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Motion by Jim Ridgeway, seconded by Joyce Dowling, to approve the
February 10, 1987, Planning Commission minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
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Annexation of the Entire Monticello Orderly Annexation Area - Tom
Eidem.
Mr. Tom Eidem, City Administrator, was present to explain to Planning
Commission members the City's proposal for annexation of the entire
Monticello Orderly Annexation Area. Mr. Eidem explained that the
public hearing, as of last night's Council meeting, was still on
for March 18, 1987, beginning at 9:00 a.m., and to be continued for
up to three days of public hearing testimony. Mr. Eidem showed two
maps which were posted on an easel showing the proposed area to be
annexed and how it fit into the existing city boundaries. Mr. Eidem
indicated to Planning Commission members some of the positive and
negative effects which could happen if any or part of the annexation
would occur. The City would like to see all or part of the entire
Orderly Annexation Area annexed into the City or that the whole Orderly
Annexation Board be dissolved. The City is currently paying approximately
$27,000 per year to the Monticello Township for the orderly Annexation
Board. That money is used to subsidize keeping the Township residents'
taxes at a lower rate. Mr. Eidem encouraged Planning Commission
members to take part, if they would like,in part or all of the public
testimony at the public hearing. Commission members did raise some
questions in regards to annexation. They are as follOws.
Is the City set up to handle the entire Orderly Annexation Area from
the standpoint of utilities? City Administrator Tom Eidem indicated
that the City is set up to handle the entire Orderly Annexation Area
to be served with utilities; however, it may not be financially feasible
for the City to do the entire thing at one time.
How is the City to serve an existing residential development of minimum
one acre lots? Mr. Eidem indicated the approximate cost right now
to date would be approximately $38,000 to serve a one acre residential
lot in the Orderly Annexation Area. Under county standards, that
is the minimum lot size they allow in a residential development in
the township or into the county. However, if it is brought into
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the City, depending on where the house is placed on the one acre
lot, one could conceivably have two additional lots on either side
or on one side of their existing home to sell off for a new house
to be built.
With no further information from Mr. Eidem, Planning Commission members
thanked him for the input on the pending annexation public hearing
process.
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Zoning Conference Report - Gary Anderson.
Gary Anderson, zoning Administrator, explained to Planning Commission
members and City Administrator that Planning Commission members Richard
Carlson, Mr. Jim Ridgeway, and himself had attended a zoning seminar
at the Earl Brown Center on the U of M campus on March 5, 1987.
Anderson indicated that he felt the overall course was very informative,
as much of the oral information as well as some of the written information
that was presented in the packet actually related to many of the
issues that the Planning Commission and the zoning Administrator
had dealt with in previous Planning Commission meetings. Planning
Commission members Jim Ridgeway and Richard Carlson also indicated
to those of us in attendance the input they got out of the zoning
seminar. Commission members felt that the Zoning Administrator should
have copies made of the written information that we received at the
seminar and pass it on to the Planning Commission members which weren't
able to attend and also onto City Council members. zoning Administrator
Anderson said that he would have the information copied and have
it distributed within the week.
The fOllowing additional information items were passed on to Planning
Commission members for their information.
Additional Information Items
1. Simple subdivision request, Nick Kampa; request approved with conditions
as recommended by Planning Commission.
2. Simple subdivision request, Russell Lovegren; request approved with
conditions except the minimum lot width for Parcel A was decreased
from 90 feet to 85 feet, with the lot width of Parcel B increased
from 75 feet to 80 feet.
3. Conditional use request, Thomas Holthaus; request continued to March 23,
1987, City Council meeting.
4. The public hearing for the annexation of the Monticello Orderly Annexation
Area will be held March 18 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Monticello
City Council Chambers.
5. Motion by Barbara Koropchak, seconded by Joyce Dowling, to set the
next tentative date for the Monticello Planning Commission meeting
for April 14, 1987, 7:30 p.m.
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6. Motion by Jim Ridgeway, seconded by Barbara Koropchak, to adjourn
the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Gary Anderson
Zoning Administrator
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