Planning Commission Minutes 09-08-1981
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, September 8, 1981 - 7:30 P. M.
Members Present: Jim Ridgeway, Dick Martie, Ed Schaffer, Loren Klein.
Members Absent: John Bondhus, Bill Burke.
SPECIAL NOTE: Because of a lack of 4/5's of the members of the Planning
Commission not being present, those who were present requesting
variances asked that their variance consideration be post-
poned until the October 13, 1981 Planning Commission meeting.
11.. Approval of the Minutes.
Unanimous approval of the minutes of the August 11, 1981 Planning
Commission meeting was given.
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Consideration of a Zoning Amendment.
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As a result of an application filed by Tonette Ruff to develop a con-
signment sales facility on her property located on Lot 1, Block 12,
of the Original Plat of the City of Monticello, an ordiance amend-
ment was considered which would allow that consignment sales facility
to be developed within an I-I Zone.
In reviewing the specific request made by Tonette Ruff, the Planning
Commision felt that the particular request would not be detrimental
to the area of the I-I Zone for which she had proposed her application
for a consignment sales facility.
However, the Planning Commission did feel that some guidelines should
be set for future requests of a similar nature, and the following
conditions were approved to be made a part of the consideration for a
consignment sales facility within an I-I zone and are as follows:
1. Consideration should be given to Ordinance Section 10-22-3 which
requires that making a consideration for a conditional use should
be based on the following factors:
A. Relationship to the comprehensive plan.
B. The geographical area involved.
C. Whether ,such use would tend to or actually depreciate the area
in which it is proposed.
D. The character of the surrounding area.
E. The demonstrated need for such a use.
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2. Sales and storage should not exceed 1,000 square feet in area.
3. At least 80% of the sales shall be of consigned merchandise.
4. No auctions should take place on the premises.
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5. There should be no outside storage.
Hearing no objections, and with a feeling that the particular request
would not be detrimental to the area in which it was proposed, a motion
was made and seconded and unanimously carried to recommend a zoning
ordinance amendment to allow a consignment sales facility within anI-l
zone as is proposed along with the considerations as stated.
3. Consideration of a Conditional Use for a Co~i~nment Sales in an I-I
Zone - Tonette Ruff.
As a result of the same application which prompted the consideration
of a zoning ordinance amendment, as stated in the previous minutes
item, consideration was made for granting Tonette Ruff a conditional
use permit to allow a consignment sales facility on her property
located on Lot 1, Block 12, of the City of Monticello.
Tonette Ruff is proposing to offer various items of craft that have
been produced by other people who would like to consign those goods
to her for sale. According to Mrs. Ruff, she would charge a fee per
month based on the amount of space used by the person offering the
goods to her for consignment, and also would charge that individual a
certain percentage of the items if they were eV8nuually sold. All of
the items which Mrs. Ruff would be handling would be relatively small
items. Mrs. Ruff brought in a newspaper article depicting somewhat
what the proposed use of her facility would be.
Hearing no objections at the public hearing, and taking into considera-
tion that the Planning Commission felt that this particular request
would not be detrimental to the area in which it was proposed, a motion
was made and seconded and unanimously approved to recommend that this
conditional use request be granted.
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