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Planning Commission Minutes 05-04-2021MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, May 4th, 2021- 6:00 p.m. Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center Commissioners Present: Paul Konsor, Alison Zimpfer, and Eric Hagen Commissioners Absent: John Alstad and Andrew Tapper Council Liaison Present: Charlotte Gabler Staff Present: Angela Schumann, Steve Grittman (NAC), and Ron Hackenmueller 1. General Business A. Call to Order Paul Konsor called the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 6:00 p.m. B. Consideration of approving minutes a. Workshop Meeting Minutes —April 6th, 2021 ERIC HAGEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES — APRIL 6T" 2021. ALISON ZIMPFER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. b. Regular Meeting Minutes — April 6th, 2021 ERIC HAGEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — APRIL 6TH, 2021. ALISON ZIMPFER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. C. Citizen Comments None. D. Consideration of adding items to the agenda N/A. E. Consideration to approve agenda ERIC HAGEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. ALISON ZIMPFER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. 2. Public Hearing A. Public Hearing — Consideration of Amendment to the Nuss Truck & Equipment Planned Unit Development for amendment to buffer yard landscaping Applicant: Nuss Truck and Equipment (Phil Watkins) Steve Grittman introduced the staff report the land use application. Grittman noted that the original Planned Unit Development for the site was approved late last year with a condition that the applicants enhance their landscaping plan to meet the buffer yard requirement along the east boundary of the property. Grittman noted that the east boundary adjoins a commercially zoned parcel. Planning Commission Minutes — May 4th, 2021 Page 1 1 5 Grittman provided a proposed site plan for the landscaping. Grittman noted that the proposal met the required shrub count, but that the applicants were asking for an amendment to the overstory tree count. Grittman provided a list of applicant's contentions to the buffer yard requirement as noted in the staff report. Staff recommended approval of the application but recommended moving the required trees to other areas on the property. Paul Konsor asked for clarification on the proposed use at the facility. Grittman noted that there are significant amounts of sales and display in addition to areas for service. Grittman explained that the buffer yard ordinance does not identify individual uses, but rather classes of uses. Grittman believed that the applicants are relying on similarity of the uses as part of rationale for the request. Eric Hagen asked if staff had a specific location recommendation of where the additional trees could go. Grittman recommended the additional plantings in the western island area. There may also be room along the interstate or Chelsea Road area, however it was noted the importance of visibility of the site. Hagen clarified that staff's recommendation was the addition of eleven trees. Grittman confirmed but is depended on how large they are at time of planting. Paul Konsor opened the public hearing. Phil Watkins, Nuss Truck & Equipment/applicant, explained that in previous discussions and submitted application materials, they requested to have the same vehicle sales and display users have, including the Ryan Motors parcel nearby. Watkins noted that they did not understand how many additional trees would be required with the buffer yard ordinance prior to PUD approval. Watkins noted how they intended to use the site and noted that their use is similar to a vehicle sales facility. Watkins noted the concern with additional overstory trees on the lot. He also explained that requiring Ryan Motors to also plant a buffer yard with future development was unfair as the property was zoned commercial. Watkins noted that they have added a lot more landscaping than the regular buffer has. Eric Hagen asked if they have a dealership near Duluth. Watkins confirmed. Hagen asked if it would look similar to that facility. Watkins confirmed that it would be almost the same. Charlotte Gabler noted the importance of landscaping and balancing it with Planning Commission Minutes — May 4th, 2021 Page 2 1 5 the development. Watkins added the importance to their business to also have a very visually appeasing site. Konsor noted initial concern with having storage containers on the eastern edge of the site and neighbors' concerns. Watkins noted they are not in the business to have storage containers on their site. They plan to store everything (besides equipment/vehicles) inside their facility. Bob Ryan, owner of Ryan Motors, he noted concern with the buffer requirement. He stated that trees wreak havoc on paint and recommended removal of trees along that shared property line. Ryan also noted concern with the water runoff between the two properties. He wanted to have guarantees that there would not be water runoff areas on either property, especially at the time that Ryan wants to develop the remaining five -acre parcel. Angela Schumann explained that the Nuss Truck Addition has received preliminary and final plat approval. With preliminary plat approval, the applicant is required to provide grading, drainage, and erosion control, and stormwater pollution and prevention plans. The City Engineers have evaluated those and provided Nuss with detailed comments on what the requirements are to meet grading, drainage, and erosion control. They will continue to monitor those. It was her understanding, that they have spoken with Mr. Ryan, understand the concerns, and will continue to address those both as Nuss continues to develop and when Ryan Auto develops on their site. Ryan added that the buffer yard landscaping is not something that they would want to entertain, and they do not want to incur any additional expense from the requirement. Hearing no further comments, the public hearing was closed. Schumann noted no written comment was received. ALISON ZIMPFER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC 2021-015 FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE NUSS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, WITHOUT ANY CONDITIONS. ERIC HAGEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. Angela Schumann requested that the Planning Commission rescind their motion to only strike condition 1 of the staff recommendation. The remaining conditions would provide proof, if the City Council adopts the amendment to PUD, of what was approved. ALISON ZIMPFER RESCINDED HER MOTION. PAUL KONSOR SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. ALISON ZIMPFER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC 2021-015 FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE NUSS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT Planning Commission Minutes — May 4th, 2021 Page 3 1 5 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS IN EXHIBIT Z STRIKING ITEM 1. PAUL KONSOR SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. EXHIBIT Z Amendment to Planned Unit Development Nuss Truck & Equipment Industrial PUD . . . ..... ".1 NO.. 2. Execution of any required amendment to Development Contract and Planned Unit Development. 3. Comments of other staff and Planning Commission. 3. Regular Agenda A. Consideration of a request for one year extension of a variance to required 10' side yard setback in the Mississippi Wild Scenic Recreational River District in the R-1 (Single -Family Residence) District Applicant: Sandra K. Lichty Angela Schumann provided a brief overview of the original land use application approval. The Lichty's have requested a one-year extension to allow them to continue working through pricing for the various components of the garage modification and other home improvements. Staff supports the extension of the approval. PAUL KONSOR MOVED TO APPROVE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION (MAY 4, 2022) FOR THE VARIANCE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO ALLOW ENCROACHMENT INTO THE 10-FOOT SIDE YARD SETBACK AS APPROVED ON JUNE 2ND, 2020. ERIC HAGEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. B. Consideration of an Administrative Appeal to Monticello Zoning Ordinance Chapter 3.4 Residential Base Zoning Districts, Subsection (E) R-1: Single FamilyResidence District for Haven Ridge 2nd Addition Applicant: Capstone Homes Angela Schumann explained that Capstone Homes has submitted an appeal to allow for some variation in Haven Ridge 2►,d Addition, consisting of 47 single- family lots. Capstone Home's appeal is essentially to allow for variation consistent with the approval by Planning Commission for Haven Ridge 1st Addition. A summary table was provided in the staff report, with staff recommending approval of the appeal. Planning Commission Minutes — May 4th, 2021 Page 4 1 5 Paul Konsor asked if the table was part of the Exhibit Z comments. Schumann stated that if the Planning Commission would like to include the table as an addendum that would provide the applicant with clarity. There was consensus by the members that it would be helpful to include the table as an addendum. PAUL KONSOR MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC 2021-016, APPROVING THE APPEAL AS SUBMITTED BY CAPSTONE HOMES, BASED ON FINDINGS IN SAID RESOLUTION AND ON THE CONDITIONS IDENTIFIED IN EXHBIT Z AND ALSO ADDING THE BREAK DOWN CHART OF 2021 HOME DESIGN TABLE ILLUSTRATING THE VARIOUS PLANS CORRESPONDING TO THE BRICK AND STONE TREATMENT ADDED AS EXHBIT Z. ALISON ZIMPFER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. C. Consideration of an Update on the Land Use Application Process Angela Schumann provided an overview of the City's land use application process. This item directly relates to an item on the Planning Commission's current workplan, which requested the update. D. Consideration of the Community Development Director's Report Angela Schumann provided the Community Development Director's Report. 4. Added Items N/A. 5. Adjournment ALISON ZIMPFER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:15 P.M. ERIC HAGEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-0. Recorder: Jacob Thunander Approved: June 1st, 2021 Attest: T Angela SchOnanC, Community Development Director Planning Commission Minutes — May 4th, 2021 Page 5 1 5