Planning Commisison Minutes 09-22-2009MINUTES
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION — SPECIAL MEETING
September 22nd, 2009
6:30 PM
Academy Room, City Hatl/Monticello Community Center
Commissioners Present: Rod Dragsten, Charlotte Gabler, Lloyd Hilgart, William Spartz,
and Barry Voight
Council Liaison Present: Susie Wojchouski
Staff: Angela Schumann, Gary Anderson,
Call to order.
Chairman Dragsten called the meeting to order and noted a full quorum of the
Commission and the presence of Council liaison Wojchouski.
2. Citizen Comments.
None.
3. Consideration of adding items to the agenda.
None.
4. Public Hearing - Consideration of a reauest for an amendment to Chanter 14. B -4 ( Regional
Business) District, of the Monticello Zoning Ordinance to allow Veterinary /Animal Pet
Clinic/Hospitals and Domestic Animal Boarding, a request for Amendment to Planned Unit
Development, and a request for a Conditional Use Permit for Veterinary/Animal Pet
Clinic /Hospital and Domestic Animal Boarding in a B -4 (Regional Business ) District.
Applicant: Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Community Development Director Schumann provided the staff report for the request,
stating that Ryan Companies is seeking a series of approvals to accommodate the
addition of a retail building to the Union Crossings which would be occupied by
Petsmart.
Schuman stated that this proposed use would require an amendment to the zoning
ordinance allowing their use in the B -4 district by CUP. As such, the application
includes a Conditional Use Permit for development stage Planned Unit Development for
the construction of an inline retail center, an amendment to the zoning ordinance, and a
CUP application for Petsmart to occupy the new building upon completion.
Schumann explained that the retail use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and
with general purpose of the B -4, Regional Business, district.
Schumann stated that in terms of building design, parking, setbacks, landscaping and
signage, the applicant's request is consistent with the ordinance and/or with the PUD
governing the project. Access and circulation was established at the time of the original
PUD and is in place for this project. She noted that included within the conditions of
approval, the City Engineer did have minor comments relating the utilities and to the
proposed trash enclosure.
In relationship to the zoning ordinance amendment and conditional use permit, Schumann
explained that the current zoning ordinance does not have an entry for retail pet supplies.
Animal Pet Clinics and Pet Hospitals both are allowed in the B -3, Highway Commercial
District by CUP, however, the conditional uses in the B -3 district do not roll over into the
B -4 district. As such, new entries for these uses are proposed in order to accommodate
the range of uses proposed for the Petsmart building.
She stated that the first zoning amendment would be to add domestic pets and pet supply
sales to the list of allowed retail uses in the B -4 district. The second amendment would
be to add veterinary clinics and hospitals and pet grooming to the list of conditional uses
in the B -4 district and specify conditions allowing for that use.
With those amendments, Schumann stated that the City can grant a CUP to the Petsmart
site for both grooming and veterinary care, along with permitting pet and pet supply
retailing in the B -4 District. The amendments will allow for grooming, boarding, training
as incidental uses to the retail and veterinary activities. Schumann noted that the
applicants have indicated that no outdoor activities would be a part of the Petsmart
operation.
Schumann concluded by stating that the proposed use appears to be consistent with the
intent of the B -4 District and the existing PUD. Staff recommends approval of the CUP
for Planned Unit Development, the zoning district amendments, and the CUP for
Petsmart, subject to the conditions outlined in Exhibit Z.
Commissioner Gabler inquired if this amendment impacts the use for the current
veterinary clinic in any way. Schumann indicated that it would not.
Commissioner Spartz requested that staff verify whether a definition of "domestic
animals" was included in the general definition statements.
5. Adiourn.
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COMMISSIONER GABLER.
MOTION SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER VOIGHT. MOTION CARRIED, 5 -0.
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