Planning Commission Minutes 12-13-1982 (Special Meeting)
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
December 13, 1982 - 5:30 P.M.
Members Present:
Jim Ridgeway, Joyce Dowling, Ed Schaffer.
Members Absent:
John Bondhus and Richard Carlson.
2. Approval of the Minute s .
A motion was made by Dowling, seconded by Schaffer and unan1-
mously carried to approve the minutes of the special meeting
held on November 23, 1982.
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Public Hearing - Conditional Use to Establish a Retail Activity
in an R-B Zone - Clarence McCanty.
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Dr. Clarence McCarty, who resides at 319 West 3rd St., Lot 2 -
Block 37, requested a conditional use permit to be allowed to
establish a commercial retail activity in an R-B zone. Dr. Mc-
carty requested the permit to be allowed to open and sell at
retail a variety of birds from his pet shop to be located at
his home.
Dr. McCarty noted that he currently raises birds as a hobby
and wanted permission to occasionally sell and buy exotic
birds. In addition, he would be possibly selling related
items such as bird cages, bulk feed, etc. The proposed
retail activity would take place in a separate barn type
structure that is located on the property approximately
60 feet from his home.
A letter was submitted by Anthony and Kathleen Rowan who
live at 400 West 3rd. St. who opposed the establishment of
a pet shop. The Rowans felt that corrunercial activity such
as McCarty was proposing would continue to devalue their
property and result in increased traffic problems.
The Planning Commission noted that the McCarty residence is
located in a block that is now half commercial and felt that
this location would be suitable for minor retail activity.
Therefore, a motion was made by Dowling and seconded by
schaffer and unanimously carried to approve the conditional
use permit to establish the retail activity provided that
the following conditions were met.
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1. The business be a family business only with only
family members employed.
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2. The retail activity be associated only with birds and
not be open to other animals associated with a normal
pet store.
3. That off street parking be provided.
4. Public Hearing for the Development stage of planned Unit De-
velopment - Meadow Oak Subdivision.
Mr. Jim Boyle, along with his associates Dick Knutson and Bob
Bemboom, developers of the proposed Meadow Oak Subdivision,
presented to the planning Commission their preliminary plat
consisting of approximately 177 acres of land. The prelimi-
nary plat indicates that there will be 76 executive home sites,
244 single family detached manufactured housing sites, and 204
to 216 manufactured housing attached sites. It was noted that
the proposed development will be done in stages with the first
phase consisting of 31 executive home sites and 39 manufactured
detached home sites. The first phase of the development will
coincide with the installation of sewer and water utilities
which is expected to be completed by summer of 1983.
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The preliminary plat has been reveiwed by both the City
Engineer and City Planner who have made their comments avail-
able to the developers in regard to meeting all of the City's
ordinances and other regulations regarding PUD developments.
Mr. Dick Knutson also noted that all park trails, and land-
scaping requirements will be done in phases along with the
actual development of the lots. In addition, they plan to
build 5 model homes with three of the homes being built
by Dynamic Homes, Inc. and two manufactured type homes from
Homera, Inc.
A motion was made by Schaffer, seconded by Dowling and unani-
mously carried to approve the preliminary plat for the Meadow
Oak Subdivision as presented contingent upon the developers
adhering to the comments submitted by the City Engineer and
City Planner in regard to changes that would have to be made
on the final platting. In addition, it was the Planning
Commission's recommendation that the platted manufactured
home sites could contain both manufactured housing and sec-
tional housing but that the executive home sites would only con-
tain musing that met the uniformed building code of Minnesota.
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