Planning Commission Minutes 02-24-2014 (Special Meeting)MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 6:00 PM - Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Brad Fyle, Charlotte Gabler, Sam Burvee, Grant Sala, Alan Heidemann
Absent: None
Others: Angela Schumann, Ron Hackenmueller, Steve Grittman-NAC
1. Call to Order
Brad Fyle called the special meeting to order at 6 p.m.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the special meeting is to conduct a public hearing prior to the regular
Planning Commission meeting.
3. Public Hearing - Consideration to approve an interim ordinance allowing places of
public assembly on a temporary basis as a principle or accessory use in a B -3
(Highway Business) District by Interim Use Permit and to approve an interim use
permit for a Place of Public Assembly in a B -3 District (Applicant: Faith Family
Life Center) Planning Case Number: 2014 -010
Steve Grittman summarized that the applicant is seeking an interim ordinance
amendment and interim use permit to allow the former Cornerstone Chevrolet car
dealership in the B -3 (Highway Business) District to be used as a Place of Public
Assembly through the termination of an existing lease in August 2014. The property is
located at 3939 Chelsea Road West (Lot 1, Block 1, Gould Addition).
Brad Fyle opened the public hearing.
Pastor Mark Lillo spoke briefly about the request. He indicated that Faith Family Life
Center is a new organization working to build capacity in order to occupy a permanent
space in a large facility which would accommodate their proposed programming. He
hoped that temporarily locating in a facility along the freeway would provide the
visibility and access needed to grow the ministry.
Lillo responded to commissioner questions related to what drew him to Monticello, long
term location intentions, programming and signage. He said that he chose Monticello
because he had grown up in the area and knows people in the community. He also noted
that the City's transportation arteries and location between St. Cloud and the metro area
is an asset. Lillo indicated that it was not likely that he'd seek permanent occupancy at
the proposed interim location because the building would require a lot of renovation and
may not be the best long term location for the center. He said that the facility would serve
worship and classroom needs during the interim use. He indicated that long term plans
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include space for meeting rooms, after school care, day camps, pastoral care and larger
scale funerals. He plans to use a temporary banner on the side of the facility, a sandwich
board and the existing monument to address signage needs.
Hearing no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
Grittman noted that there is no single model among jurisdictions as to where places of
public assembly are located. Angela Schumann indicated that the commission had
previously determined that such use would not be appropriate in the B -3 as it is an auto
oriented district. The commissioners seemed to agree that an interim use period would
provide an opportunity to reconsider the matter.
CHARLOTTE GABLER MOVED TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF INTERIM
ORDINANCE #590, ALLOWING PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ON A
TEMPORARY BASIS AS A PRINCIPAL OR ACCESSORY USE IN A B -3
(HIGHWAY BUSINESS) DISTRICT BY INTERIM USE PERMIT. ALAN
HEIDEMANN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
CHARLOTTE GABLER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2014 -015,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR FAITH
FAMILY LIFE CENTER, A PLACE OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USE, IN A B -3
DISTRICT, BASED ON THE FINDINGS IN SAID RESOLUTION AND
CON'T'INGENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN
EXHIBIT Z. GRANT SALA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
Exhibit Z
Conditions of Approval for an Interim Use Permit to allow a Place of Public
Assembly in a B -3 District at 3939 Chelsea Road West
1. The interim use permit shall be in effect from the date approved by the city council
until August 31, 2014.
2. The building inspector must determine if any building alterations are necessary to
ensure health, safety and welfare. The applicant shall be responsible for
implementing all required building alterations.
3. The applicant must submit a proposed floor plan delineating proposed use areas and
indicating the design capacity of the main assembly area so that a determination of
off - street parking requirements can be made. The applicant must demonstrate that
sufficient off - street parking and loading exists for the proposed uses.
4. The applicant must submit a sign plan and obtain a sign permit in accordance with
Section 4.5 (Signs).
5. The applicant shall provide additional information detailing activities that will be
undertaking on the site and agrees to be subject to additional conditions as
appropriate to ensure compliance with ordinance requirements.
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6. The applicant must obtain all other permits, licenses, and other applicable
authorization as required for proposed activities.
7. The applicant must sign a consent agreement stating that the applicant, owner,
operator, tenant and /or user has no entitlement to future reapproval of the Interim Use
Permit as well as agreeing that the interim use will not impose additional costs on the
public if it is necessary for the public to fully or partially take the property in the
future.
4. Adiournment
GRANT SALA MOVED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:26 PM.
ALAN HEIDEMANN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
Recorder: Ke Burri
Approved: Ap ' 1, 2�
Attest:
Planning ConffiAir Representative