Planning Commission Minutes 04-08-1986
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REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
April 8, 1986 - 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Richard Carlson, Richard Martie, Joyce Dowling,
Warren Smith, Barbara Koropchak.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Gary Anderson.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Richard Carlson at
7:38 p.m.
Motion by Joyce Dowling, seconded by Barbara Koropchak. to approve
the minutes of the March 11, 1986, Planning Commission meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Public Hearing - A Rezoning Request to Rezone Platted Property from
1-2 (Heavy Industrial) to 1-1 (Light Industrial). Applicant, Oakwood
Industrial Park Partnership.
Mr. George Phillips was present to represent Oakwood Industrial Park
Partnership. Mr. Phillips indicated the intent of the request was
to zone the remaining vacant lots which they own to light industrial,
which would be more compatible with the uses in the area. Planning
Commission member Barbara Koropchak questioned Mr. Phillips as to
the intent of his request when we have already gone through many
public hearings in the previous months on the new zoning map. Mr.
Phillips apologized for coming in at the later date; even though
the zoning map has been amended, it now appears to the other partners
that it would be better if the land was rezoned to light industrial
instead of heavy industrial zoning. Mr. Phillips further emphasized
that the lots are rather small, with a 5-6 acre parcel the largest,
with the exception of one tract north of Chelsea Road. The type
of land which heavy industrial businesses look for are larger acre
tracts with railroad trackage. Planning Commission member Warren
Smith questioned if it would be appropriate for businesses to purchase
adjoining lots to create a bigger tract of land. Mr. Phillips countered
that he would have no problem with selling more than one lot. Barbara
Koropchak questioned the intent of their request if 1-2 zoning would
be eliminated from this area all together. Mr. Phillips indicated
that there could be other areas suitable within the City limits for
heavy industrial zoning. Barbara Koropchak also asked Zoning Administrator
Anderson what would happen if this request was approved and what
would we do for lots with water and sewer in an 1-2 zone. Zoning
Administrator Anderson countered that if these lots were rezoned
to light industrial, it would mean we would have unplatted land with
heavy industrial zoning. And the City, not being a developer or
owner of any 1-2 zoning, would have to look to another developer/owner
to install water and sewer and rep1at his land for heavy industrial
zoning businesses.
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Chairperson Richard Carlson opened the meeting for public input.
Mr. Kenny Neu questioned why his property is now zoned 1-2 when all
the letters he has received from the City have shown where his property
was not included in heavy industrial zoning. zoning Administrator
Anderson countered to Mr. Neu that his property has been in 1-2 zoning
since the conception of the Oakwood Industrial Park addition in the
City of MonticellO, which happened approximately 18 years ago. Mr. Neu
questioned what would happen if he would like to build a new house
or sell his existing house with the property around it for residential
use when he would be zoned in a heavy industrial zone. Mr. Anderson
informed Mr. Neu that he would more than likely be allowed to construct
a new home or be allowed to sell his existing residence to someone
to continue the existing use of the property, single family residential.
But in doing so, he would have to go through the public hearing process
to achieve approval to be allowed to construct a new house in a non-conforming,
heavy industrial zone.
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Chairperson Richard Carlson realized it was a very touchy question
and asked Zoning Administrator Anderson to indicate to Planning Commission
members on the overhead map where the new proposed school site land
is and how it would affect the current 1-2 zoning which is there.
zoning Administrator Anderson instructed Planning Commission members
that with the new school site that was chosen, we could look at amending
our newly approved zoning map to down zone around the proposed new
Middle School site. Chairperson Richard Carlson closed the public
hearing portion of the meeting and asked for a motion on the applicant's
request.
Motion by Barbara Koropchak, seconded by Warren Smith, to table the
rezoning request until further input is received from Consulting
Planner and any further economic development (to see what happens
with the orderly Annexation Area Study which is to begin its process
of the surrounding OAA area around this parcel). Motion carried
unanimously.
Additional Information Items
1. Mr. Floyd Kruse appeared before planning Commission members to show
them his proposed plans for an addition onto the existing Dino's
Deli building. The proposed addition would extend to the rear property
line with a commercial type business in between Dino's Deli and a
two-story office building with apartments over the top of the office
and commercial business. zoning Administrator Anderson indicated
to Planning Commission members we would like to see some type of
parking to the rear of this, even though Mr. Kruse is allowed in
B-4 (Regional Business Zone) to build right up to the property lines.
Zoning Administrator Anderson would like to see parking created behind
the building to allow for snow removal in the alley behind his proposed
new addition. Mr. Kruse also indicated they are working with the
owners of the adjoining property to come up with a shared enclosure
for their grease dumpster and the Sears building garbage dumpster,
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and to continue with the landscaping on the side of the Dino1s Deli
building around the rear of the building up to the rear most portion
of the Sears building. It was the consensus of all the Planning
Commission members that they look favorably at Mr. Kruse1s request
and that it would definitely be an improvement to the downtown area.
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Motion by Warren Smith, seconded by Dick Martie, to set the next
tentative date for the Monticello Planning Commission meeting for
May 13, 1986, 7:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
3.
Motion by Barbara Koropchak, seconded by Joyce DOWling, to adjourn
the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Gary Anderson
zoning Administrator
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