Planning Commission Minutes 12-03-1991MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 3, 1991 - 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Dan McConnon, Jon Bogart, Cindy Lemm, and
Richard Carlson
Members Absent: Richard Martie
Staff Present: Gary Anderson, Jeff O'Neill
1. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan McConnon at
7:07 p.m.
2. A motion was made by Richard Carlson and seconded by Jon
Bogart to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held
November 5, 1991. Motion carried unanimously with Richard
Martie absent and Dan McConnon abstaining.
3. Public Hearing --Consideration of amendments to the Monticello
Zoning Ordinance relating to the definition of adult uses and
general provisions for adult uses. Applicant, City of
Monticello.
Chairperson Dan McConnon opened the public hearing.
Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, reviewed the background
to the proposed ordinance amendment. Mr. O'Neill explained
that much of the language contained in this report is directly
from the consulting planner, Northwest Associated Consultants,
Inc. Some of the material is also used by the cities of
Buffalo and Big Lake in their newly -adopted ordinance
amendments on adult uses and general provisions for adult
uses.
O'Neill explained the parameters of regulation, the zoning
controls (the definition and general provisions), the district
text application, and opportunity analysis. O'Neill went on
to explain the information as contained in Table 1 showing the
amount of land area proposed for this type of use in the I-2
(heavy industrial) zone in relationship to the total acreage
of the city (3,355 acres). The amount of acreage proposed for
this type of use amounts to 15.2% of the total city acreage.
Table 2 shows the amount of land area in I-2 zoning with a
700 -foot separation from residential uses, which amounts to
318 acres, which is 9.5% of the total acreage in the city.
O'Neill went on to explain to Planning Commission members what
is not found in the Buffalo and Big Lake ordinance is a
proposed licensing procedure for this type of use.
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O'Neill explained that there are two issues that need to be
resolved with City Attorney Paul Weingarden. The first issue
is that all the areas proposed for this type of use are in I-2
(heavy industrial) zoning. Does limiting adult uses to an
industrial zone have the secondary effect of eliminating the
opportunity for adult uses. The other issue is that the major
area of the heavy industrial zoning is under one ownership,
that being Northern States Power. Are there development
limitations that render this area unbuildable, thus
eliminating it as an opportunity area.
There being no further input from the Planning Commission
members, a motion was made by Cindy Lemm and seconded by Jon
Bogart to continue the public hearing on the proposed
ordinance amendment to the next regular meeting of the
Commission and direct that the City Attorney review the
ordinance and give a recommendation to the Planning Commission
members. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Public Hearing --Consideration of a conditional use permit
allowing expansion of a medical office and clinic in a PZM
(performance zone mixed) zone. Applicant, Mortenson
Construction Com any.
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5. Public Hearing --Consideration of a variance to the parking
design standards by allowing development of a parking lot with
8 stalls less than the total stalls (93) required by
ordinance. Applicant, Mortenson Construction Company.
Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, explained that the
applicants had failed to submit the necessary information for
their conditional use and variance requests to be reviewed by
City staff prior to the establishment of the Planning
Commission agenda.
At this point, O'Neill had not heard from the applicants and
assumed that they were still working on the plans and would
like to have the Planning Commission continue this item until
the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Motion was made by Jon Bogart and seconded by Richard Carlson
to continue the public hearing for consideration of a
conditional use permit allowing expansion of a medical office
and clinic in a PZM (performance zone mixed) zone, and the
public hearing for consideration of a variance to the parking
design standards by allowing development of a parking lot with
8 stalls less than the total stalls (93) required by
ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
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Additional Information Items
1. Consideration of a zoning ordinance amendment modifying B-1
(neighborhood commercial) zoning district regulations by
eliminating convenience store and laundromat as permitted uses
and instead allowing said uses as conditional uses in a B-1
zone. Council action: Approved the ordinance amendment.
2. Consideration of a request to rezone the easterly 9.7 acres of
Auditors Subdivision, Block 17, from B-3 (highway business) to
a combination of PZM (performance zone mixed) and B-2 (limited
business). Applicant, Evangelical Covenant Church. Council
action: Council denied request as per Planning Commission
recommendation. City Council suggested the applicant come
back before the Planning Commission with a new rezoning
request on the same property showing their proposed property
on the westerly most portion of this described property.
3. Consideration of recommending approval of preliminary plat of
the East View residential subdivision. Applicants, Dean
Hoglund and Ken Schwartz. Council action: Approved as per
Planning Commission recommendation.
4. Consideration of a request to rezone a 7 -acre parcel described
as part of Lot 2, Section 18, Township 121, Range 24, Wright
County, Minnesota, from AO (agricultural) to R-1 (single
family) and R-2 (single and two-family) zoning. Applicants,
Dean Hoglund and Ken Schwartz. Council action: Approved as
per Planning Commission recommendation.
5. Consideration of a request to rezone Lot 1, Block 4, River
Terrace, also known as West Side Market, from R-1 (single
family residential) zoning designation to B-1 (neighborhood
business). Applicants, Tom Holthaus and Matt Holker. Council
action: Denied as per Planning Commission recommendation.
6. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission members to set
the next date for the Monticello Planning Commission meeting
for Tuesday, January 7, 1992, 7:00 p.m.
7. The meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Gar And sre ori
Zoning Administrator
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