Planning Commission Minutes 04-22-1996 (Special Meeting)
.
.
.
Minutes
Special Meeting. Monticello Planning Commission
Monday, April 22, 1996.6 p.m.
Members:
Absent:
Staff:
Dick Martie, Richard Carlson, Jon Bogart, Rod Dragsten
Dick Frie
Jeff O'Neill, Gary Anderson, Steve Grittman, Wanda Kraemer
1. Call to order.
Meeting was called to order by acting chairman Dick Martie.
2.
Public Hearing--consideration of a conditional use permit re<lJ1est which
would allow development of an auto body collision repair facility in a B-3
(hi~way business) zone; and consideration of a variance to the hard
surfacing requirement. Location is Lots 3 and 4, Block 3, Plaza Partners.
Applicant, Mike Zieska.
Steve Grittman, City Planner, reported that Mike Zieska was requesting
approval of a conditional use permit to allow the establishment of an auto
body repair shop on a 40,000 square foot parcel ofland located south of
Interstate 94 and west of Sandberg Road. The subject property is zoned B-3
Highway Business which lists auto body shop repair facilities as conditional
uses.
In addition to the requested conditional use permit, the applicant has also
requested a variance from the City's surfacing requirements for vehicle
storage areas associated with the proposed use. There is not a non-economic
hardship that had been shown to grant the variance. The location of the
properties around the request are as follows: to the north-commercial child
care, south-office, east-car dealership, west-agricultural.
Grittman recommended a high quality fence material, such as wood, be used
to screen the outdoor storage. The exterior of the building is very bold, it
might be suggested that the developer consider an alternate color scheme
which would be more compatible with the surrounding neighborhood
commercial uses. The building itself becomes a sign because of the bright
colors.
Acting Chairman Martie opened the public hearing.
Mike Zieska, own of Cars tar, stated that he has a similar business in
Annandale and his building sites are not like typical auto industry sites. He
Page 1
.
Special Meeting Planning Commission Minutes - 4/22/96
has added landscaping, ponds, and grass area. Zieska invited the Planning
Commission to call the City of Annandale if there were questions on his
business there.
Duane Schultz, owner of child care facility to the north, stated he is
concerned about the dust because of the children playing outside. He also
owned a building in the Thomas Park Addition and was forced to do
extensive landscaping and screening because the building next to him was
allowed to use a chain link fence for screening. There were many cars
parked outside all the time and he is concerned about that next to the child
care facility.
Zieska replied that he could relate because he had a similar situation at the
site in Annandale. The area that is not paved would have granite chips until
the addition is completed. Zieska stated this would not create a dust
problem.
Acting Chairman Martie closed the public hearing.
The Commissioners questioned Zieska on storage of cars waiting for repair.
.
Zieska replied the cars with extensive damage will always be inside. If the
car has minor damage it might be outside but those cars would be in the rear
and in a fenced in area. I would like to construct the fence from the same
material as the building.
Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, stated the storage area is limited to
50% of the auto body shop and the Carstar meets this requirement however,
the entire storage area must be screened from view.
Next the Commissioner discussed the noise because it could be a sensitive
issue at this site.
Zieska answered the heavy duty work will be done in the back area. The
doors will be kept closed most of the time. There will be a fence and spruce
plantings. The building will have a nice panel system.
COMMISSION BOGART MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW THE THE
CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
TWO ADDITIONAL OFF -STREET PARKING STALLS ARE
1.
.
Page 2
. Special Meeting Planning Commission Minutes - 4/22/96
PROVIDED TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE OFF-STREET
PARKING SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS (16 TOTAL SPACES
REQUIRED).
2. ALL CITY SIGN REQUIREMENTS ARE DETERMINED TO
BE SATISFIED.
3. A GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN IS SUBMITTED AND
SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE CITY
ENGINEER.
4. ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS HOODED AND DIRECTED TO
DEFLECT LIGHT A WAY FROM ADJACENT PROPERTIES
AND PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
5. THE PROPOSED 30 FOOT WIDE CURB CUT IS SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY THE CITY ENGINEER.
6. THE APPLICANT DEMONSTRATE THAT NO ADVERSE
NOISE IMPACTS WILL BE IMPOSED UPON
. SURROUNDING PROPERTIES.
7. ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING IS PROVIDED ALONG
PROPERTY BOUNDARIES. SPECIFICALLY, CONIFEROUS
PLANTINGS BE PROVIDED ALONG THE NORTHERN
PROPERTY LINES TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE YEAR
ROUND SCREEN.
8. HIGH QUALITY FENCING (I.E. WOOD OR STEEL) IS USED
TO SCREEN THE SITE'S OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA.
9. ALL OTHER CONDITIONS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE
ORDINANCE ARE COMPLIED WITH.
10. IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION OF CURBING ADJACENT TO
BUILDING.
The Commissioners discussed the short term non conforming aspects
of the vehicle storage area.
Steve Grittman explained the parking for the site is adequate but the
.
Page 3
.
.
.
Special Meeting Planning Commission Minutes - 4/22/96
B-3 district provisions state that the floor of the vehicle storage areas
for the auto body repair shop must consist of asphalt or concrete
paving. The applicant has proposed a "clean gravel" surfacing of the
vehicle storage area.
The Commissioners discussed the situation and agreed because the
parking was adequate and a future addition is being planned the
storage area could remain unpaved for a limit of time.
COMMISSIONER BOGART MADE A MOTION TO ALLOW THE
EXPANSION AREA TO REMAIN UNPAVED UNTIL (OCT. 15, 1997)
AT WHICH TIME THE CRUSHED GRANT SURF ACE MUST BE
PAVED.
COMMISSIONER CARLSON AMENDED THE MOTION TO ADD: IF
THE EXPANSION IS COMPLETED BEFORE OCT. 15, 1997 THE
PAVING ALSO BE COMPLETED.
SECONDED BY ROD DRAGSTEN. Motion passed unanimously.
3.
Adjournment.
COMMISSION DRAGSTEN MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARLSON.
Respectfully submitted,
u)CWlidc- r~
Wanda Kraemer
Development Services Technician
Page 4