Planning Commission Minutes 06-03-1997
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING. MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, June 3, 1997.7 p.m.
Members Present: Dick Frie, Rod Dragsten, Richard Carlson, Dick Martie, Jon Bogart
Staff Present:
Fred Patch, Wanda Kraemer
1. Call to order.
Chairman Frie called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of minutes of the regular meetin2' held May 6,1997.
The Commissioners discussed item number six, Brendsel Properties townhouse
development easement agreement for the golf cart path being on file at the City.
Chairman Frie inquired why this was not included in the motion? Fred Patch, Chief
Building Official, stated the city can request a copy for the file but this is a private
agreement filed at the Wright County Courthouse and should not be required as
part of the motion.
There was also discussion on item number eight, Cardinal Ponds, that Section 3A
should be deleted from the motion. Section 3-A and Section 3-B referred to the
wetland area; however, 3-B was the choice that should have been in the final
motion.
DICK MARTIE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY ROD
DRAGSTEN, THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
A. Chairman Frie requested a discussion on applicant submittal requirements
and city staff policy and procedures.
B. Richard Carlson requested an update on annexation meeting status.
4. Citizens comments.
None
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5.
Continuation of public hearin2' for consideration of a variance to the minimum lot
width at water boundary and minimum lot area; and consideration of a simple
subdivision request. Applicant is requesting continuance of the public hearin2'
pendinif collection of required ~mrvey data. Applicant, Rick Wolfsteller.
JON BOGART MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SECONDED BY DICK MARTIE,
THE CONTINUATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR RICK WOLFSTELLER'S
VARIANCE; HOWEVER, ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 350 FEET SHOULD
BE NOTIFIED AND THE NOTICE BE RE- PUBLISHED IN THE CITY
NEWSPAPER WHEN THE ITEM IS ON THE AGENDA. Motion passed
unanimously.
6. Updates:
A.
National Guard Training Center - Chairman Frie explained he had received a
letter from Mayor Fair requesting a member of the Planning Commission
serve on task force to investigate the possibility of a joint facility for a
National Guard Training Center and community center. The first meeting
will be June 24, at 4:00 p.m. at city hall. Commission member Richard
Carlson was selected with Rod Dragsten as an alternate, if Richard Carlson
was not available.
7. Added items.
A.
Applicant submittal requirements and city staff policy and procedures - the
Commissioners discussed the handout information given to applicants and
inquired if correct procedures were being followed when accepting the
applications. There was concern that the agenda items were not complete at
the time the Planning Commission was reviewing the items and being asked
to make decisions without sufficient information. Chairman Frie requested
this be an item at the next meeting and Rick Wolfsteller-City Administrator,
Jeff O'Neill-Assistant Administrator, and Steve Grittman-City Planner attend
the meeting.
B.
Annexation procedures - Fred Patch, Chief Building Official, reported a sub-
committee of three council members (Clint Herbst, Brian Stumpf, and Roger
Carlson) would be meeting with a sub-committee from the township. Rick
Wolfsteller, City Administrator and Karen Doty, Office Manger would attend
the meeting for city staff. Patch added the Planning Commission will be kept
current on the annexation status.
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8. Adjoumment.
RICHARD CARLSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DICK MARTIE, TO
ADJOURN THE MEETING.
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Wanda Kraemer
Development Services Technician
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