Planning Commission Minutes 11-15-1977
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
November 15, 1977
7:30 P. M.
Members present:
Gillham, Doerr, Ridgeway, Miller.
Members absent:
Topel, Bauer.
1. Approval of Minutes.
Motion was made by Ridgeway, second by Doerr and unani-
mously carried to approve the minutes of October 18
and November 7, 1977 as presented.
2. Consideration of Rezoning, Ordinance Amendments and
Conditional Use Permit - Mel Worth.
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Mr. Mel Worth presented plans to build a commercial
storage building for the purpose of leasing out space
to store items such as boats, snowmobiles, antique
cars, etc. The building was proposed for a 4 acre
parcel of land located just south of the recently
proposed Sandberg South Plat. Current zoning of the
area is R-3 and as a result, Mr. Worth requested the
property be rezoned to B-3 and that the ordinances be
amended to allow commercial storage as a permitted use.
Storage buildings, etc. of this nature are currently
allowed only in industrial zoning districts.
In addition to the inside storage, Mr. Worth requested
a conditional use permit to allow outdoor storage on
his parcel.
After considerable discussion on the outside storage
request, the committee felt that this type of activity
may tend to depreciate other commercial property in
the area.
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A motion was made by Ridgeway, second by Doerr and
unanimously carried to recommend approval of the following:
A. Rezoning of the 4 acre parcel from R-3 to B-3.
B. Amend ordinance Section 10-13-(J) to allow
lICommercial storage contained entirely within
a buildingll as a conditional use within a
B-3 zone provided the following conditions are met:
1. Must be primarily rental storage space.
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C. Approval of building permit contingent upon
building inspector's review and provided the
driveway access location is worked out with
the adjoining property owner, John Sandberg.
3. Consideration of Front Yard Setback Variance - Richard
Guille.
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Crandall Const., contractor for Richard Guille, recently
built a second story addition to a basement house
located on Lot 5, Block 16, Lower Monticello.
The original basement only had a front yard setback
of approximately 16'. In addition, a 10' deck was
built on the front of the house reducing the front
yard setback down to 6 feet. City ordinances require
a minimum 30 ft. setback, and Mr. Crandall requested
a variance be granted to allow the deck to remain.
This item was tabled by the Planning Commission at
their last meeting to allow members time to review the
property.
The committee's consensus was that the deck actually
enhances the property's appearance. It was also
noted that no objections were heard from abutting
property owners since the house is located on a corner
lot and is directly across from Ellison Park.
As a result, a motion was made by H. Gillham, second
by Doerr and unanimously carried to recommend approval
of the sideyard setback variance to Mr. Richard Guille.
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4. Consideration of Variance - Square Footage Requirement
Pylon Sign - Moon Motors.
Denton Erickson of Moon Motors, Inc. requested a
variance from Monticello ordinance Section 10-3-9-(E)-(4)-III
limiting the square footage of a pylon sign to 50
square feet. The area of a pylon sign is determined
by the type of road and the speed limit.
Mr. Erickson proposed a 80 square foot area signage
allowance consisting of four signs of approximately
20 square feet. Since they are on the same poles it
is allowable to have more than one sign but the square
footage requirements still have to be met.
Reason for the request, Mr. Erickson indicates, is
that three of the signs are just being moved from his
former location where they were grandfathered in as
allowable non-conforming signs. Additionally, a fourth
one is advertising a new product line.
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A motion was made by Gillham, second by Ridgeway
and unanimously carried to recommend approval of the
variance to Moon Motors allowing up to 80 square feet
of sign area for the pylon sign.
5. Discussion - Building Inspector Position.
A motion was made by Gillham, second by Ridgeway and
unanimously carried to recommend to the city council
that consideration be given to the possibility of
hiring a part or full time building inspector's
position due to the increased work demand.
6. Discussion on Storage Building - Decorative Services.
Mr. Bill Schakor of Decorative Services, is considering
building a rental storage building on the E. ! of
Lot 1, Block 2, Oakwood Industrial Park. Mr. Bill
Eichler of Winkleman Enterprises presented a set of
building plans for the commission's review.
This item was tabled until the next meeting in order
to allow complete site and parking plans to be pre~
pared.
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On a motion by Ridgeway, second by Doerr the meeting
was adjourned.
ler, Adm. Asst.
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