Planning Commission Minutes - 04/02/2024MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING — PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 — 6:00 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORKSHOP MEETING
Monticello Community Center — North Mississippi Room
5:00 p.m. Concept Stage Planned Unit Development Submittal for a proposed multi -use
development including Commercial Lodging, Event Center, and Restaurant
facilities on a parcel currently in the Monticello Township and guided
Employment Campus
Commissioners Present: Vice Chair Andrew Tapper, Teri Lehner, Melissa Robeck, Rob Stark
Commissioners Absent: Chair Paul Konsor
Council Liaison Present: Councilmember Charlotte Gabler
Staff Present: Angela Schumann, Steve Grittman, Hayden Stensgard
1. General Business
A. Call to Order
Vice Chair Andrew Tapper called the regular meeting of the Monticello Planning
Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Commissioner Tapper called the roll.
C. Consideration of Additional Agenda Items
None
D. Approval of Agenda
ROB STARK MOVED TO APPROVE THE APRIL 2, 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA. ANDREW TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 4-0.
E. Approval of Meeting Minutes
• Joint Workshop Meeting Minutes —March 4, 2024
MELISSA ROBECK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 4, 2024 JOINT
WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES. ANDREW TAPPER SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 4-0.
• Regular Meeting Minutes —March 4, 2024
MELISSA ROBECK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 412024 REGULAR
MEETING MINUTES. ANDREW TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 4-0.
• Joint Workshop Meeting Minutes —March 25, 2024
TERI LEHNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 25, 2024 JOINT
WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES. ANDREW TAPPER SECONDED THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 4-0.
F. Citizen Comment
None
2. Public Hearines
A. Consideration of an Amendment to the Monticello City Code, Title XV: land Usage,
Chapter 153: Zoning Ordinance, Section 153.046: Overlay Zoning Districts,
Adopting the updated Flood Hazard Determination including Flood Insurance
Study & Flood Insurance Rate Maps for the City of Monticello as part of the Official
Zoning Map and the subject Zoning Ordinance Section herein.
Applicant: City of Monticello
Community Development Director Angela Schumann provided an overview of the
agenda item to the Planning Commission and the public. The City was recently
notified that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completed its
flood hazard determinations for Wright County, including Monticello. This item
requests that the City adopt the new maps created by FEMA following its
determination. Staff requested tabling action on this item, in order to first propose
an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance section on notification requirements to
align with MN Statute. Currently, the zoning ordinance requires mailed notification
to the surrounding property owners within 350 feet of a parcel being considered for
a map amendment of any kind. Staff would propose to amend the Zoning
Ordinance to align with the statute, rather than the 350 feet in all cases, as a matter
of general applicability for notice requirements. The City will hold a separate public
hearing on that notification amendment item. Following that discrepancy being
clarified by way of an ordinance text amendment, staff would bring this item back in
front of the Planning Commission for review and consideration. Regardless of that
amendment, all those impacted by the floodplain designation will receive written
notification.
Commissioner Teri Lehner asked if there is any concern that people who were in the
floodplain and are not anymore, and visa versa, would not be contacted regarding
these changes becoming official. Ms. Schumann clarified that regardless of whether
parcels experienced an increase or decrease in floodplain on their property, all
properties involved in Monticello's floodplain will be notified.
Councilmember Charlotte Gabler asked staff if they knew how many property
owners would be notified. Ms. Schumann said roughly 190 property owners.
Mr. Tapper opened the public hearing portion of the agenda item.
ANDREW TAPPER MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TABLE ACTION
ON RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-11 TO ALLOW FOR INDIVIDUAL MAILED NOTICE TO
AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS. MELISSA ROBECK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 4-0.
3. Regular Agenda
None
4. Other Business
A. Community Development Director's Report
Ms. Schumann provided an overview of the agenda item to the Planning
Commission and the public.
No action was taken on the item.
5. Adjournment
ROB STARK MOVED TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTICELLO
PLANNING COMMISSION. ANDREW TAPPER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY, 4-0. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:20 P.M.
Recorded By: Hayden Stensg ard;x
Date Approved: May 7, 2024
ATTEST:
Angela Sch a , Community Development Director