Planning Commission Minutes 04-02-2013MINUTES
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 6:00 PM - Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Bill Spartz, Sam Burvee, Brad Fyle, Charlotte Gabler, Grant Sala
Absent: Lloyd Hilgart
Others: Angela Schumann, Ron Hackenmueller
1. Call to order
Commissioner Spartz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Consideration to approve Planning Commission minutes
a. Regular Meeting of March 5`i', 2013
CHARLOTTE GABLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MARCH
5, 2013. BRAD FYLE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
3. Citizen Comments None
4. Consideration of adding items to the agenda
a. CUP Extensions
5. Public Hearing - Consideration of an amendment to the Monticello Zoning
Ordinance, Chapter 2, Section 4 — Specific Review Procedure & Requirements
Staff pointed out that language related to Council action to approve land use applications
in two sections of Chapter 2, Section 4 of the Zoning Ordinance had likely been
transposed and would require amendment to be in compliance with State Statutes
462.355 Subd. 3 & 462.357 Subd. 2.
Chapter 2, Section 4 (A)(4)(b) - Specific Review Procedure & Requirements, Title 10 -
Zoning Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, City Council should indicate that,
"Approval of an amendment shall require the approval of two - thirds of all the members
of the City Council, except as may be exempted by State Statute.
Chapter 2, Section 4 (B)(4)(b) - Specific Review Procedure & Requirements, Title 10 -
Zoning Ordinance and Map Amendments, City Council should indicate that "Approval of
an amendment shall require a majority vote of all members of the City Council except for
amendments which change all or part of the existing classification of a zoning district
from residential to either commercial or industrial, which will require the approval of
two - thirds of all the members of the City Council.
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Bill Demeules opened the public hearing. As there was no public comment, the public
hearing was closed.
CHARLOTTE GABLER MOVED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPT ORDINANCE #576, BASED ON THE FINDINGS AS STATED IN
RESOLUTION #2013 -015. SAM BURVEE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION
CARRIED 5 -0.
6. Community Development Director's Report
City Engineer — Bruce Westby has taken a position as City Engineer for the City of
Ramsey after 7 years of service in Monticello. Westby completed many important
transportation and infrastructure projects and established a foundation for future projects
now in the planning and development stage. Engineering services will be provided by the
city's long -time consulting engineering firm, WSB & Associates, during this transition.
Comp Plan Update - Community Context & Economic Development — Both the IEDC
and the EDA had an opportunity to review and provide input to the proposed update of
the Community Context and Economic Development components of the Comprehensive
Plan. The Planning Connnission will conduct a public hearing related to Comprehensive
Plan amendments at its May 7`h meeting.
Monte Club Hill Update — Staff indicated that there had been some recent interest in the
Monti Club site and recommended that the Planning Commission, the Parks Commission
and the City Council meet jointly to discuss goals and objectives.
Training — Commissioners were invited to register for upcoming planning seminars.
Seminars are relatively inexpensive and would be paid through the Planning Commission
training budget. Flyers were made available for review.
7. Consideration of Added Items
a. CUP Extensions
Charlotte Gabler asked about CUPs scheduled to lapse due to non -use unless
granted an extension at applicant request. The Planning Commission has
annually revisited this issue since market conditions slowed some years ago.
Angela Schumann noted that she would provide a specific status report at the
next meeting. She indicated that although the Planning Commission had
recommended a one year CUP extension for Mills Fleet Farm in June of 2012,
the City Council granted Mills a two year extension.
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8. Adiourn
BRAD FYLE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 6:13 PM. GRANT SALA
SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0.
Recorder: Keay Burri vo
Approved: May 7, 2013
Attest:
Schumann,