Planning Commission Agenda Packet 09-08-1981AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
September 8, 1981 - 7:30 P.M.
Chaimmn: Jim Ridgeway
Members: John Bondhus, Bill Burke, Dick Martie, Ed Schaffer.
Loren Klein.
1. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August ll, 1981.
2. Public Hearing - Conditional Use/Variance - Tonette Ruff.
3. Public Hearing - Variance - Don Lundquist.
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4. Public Hearing - Variance - Monticello Ford, Inc.
5. Public Hearing - Conditional Use - Jack Kornovich. CA !%V V �y
Unfinished Business. t
New Business. Nao •
Meeting Reminder -
The next regularly acheduled meeting of the Planning Commission will
be October 13, 1981. \
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELL40 PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, August 11, 1981 - 7:30 P.H.
Members Present, Jim Ridgeway, John Bondhus, Bill Burke, Dick Martie,
Laren Klein
Members Absent: FA Schaffer
1-A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meetinq of July 14, 1981.
A motion was made by Rondhus, seconded by Burke and unanimously
carried to approve the minutes of the July 14, 1981 Planning
Commission meeting as presented.
1. Public. Hearing - ordinance Amendment - City of Monticello and Public
Hearinq - Conditional Use for a Horse Arena- Little Mountain Riders.
A horse riding association named Little Mountain Riders requested
permission to build a 100 by 200 foot horse arena on a portion of
property owned by Mr. Maurice Hoglund located directly east of the
County Road 39 across from Curt's Storage and Sales. The area pro-
posed for the horse arena to presently zoned R-3, and as a result
it would be necessary for the city to either adopt an ordinance
amendment that would allow a horse arena in an R-3 zone as a con-
ditional use or to rezone the property from R-3 to A-0, agricultural -
open space, where a horse arena is allowed as a conditional use.
In an agricultural district (A-0), a horse arena is allowed ao a
conditional use provided that:
1. Animal holding, holding, grazing, and exorcioo areae are
located a minimum of 1,000 feet from any residential, com-
mercial, or industrial use district.
2. The land area of the property containing such use or
activity mecto the minimum ootabliohad for that diotrict.
3. The Planning Commission ohall consider poosible adverse
offect� of the proposed amendment or conditional uce. Ito
judgement ohall oe basad upon (but not limited to) the
following factorot
A. Ito relationship to the municipal cemprohencivo plan.
B. Tho geographical area involved.
C. Whether ouch uco will tend to or actually depreciate
the area in which it to proposed.
0. The character of the surrounding area.
C. The demonstrated need for tho proposed uco.
4. All arplieablo roquiremento of the State Pollution Control
A7rncy aro complied with.
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Mr. John Uban of Howard Dahlgren and Associates, consulting city
planner, reviewed the horse arena idea and indicated in a mamo
that he did not feel this particular use was appropriate for any
residential zoned property. Mr. Uban also indicated that oven in
an agricultural district, one of the conditions should be that the
aro t:s compatible with the surrounding area and should still be
a 1,000 feet from any residential, commercial, or industrial use
within the district.
A spokesman for the Little Mountain Riders indicated that the associ-
ation would erect a three rail wooden fence for an arena and would
possibly erect a judges stand, but that no other building on the
property would take place. It was noted that such items ao lights
and a PA system may he possible in the future, but at the present
time would not be part of the arena. The spokesman for the group
indicated that the property owned by Maurice Hoglund has not been
leased, but fir. Hoglund has given the group permission to use the
property until such tiro as the property develops or is sold. Thr
spokesman indicated that no animals or equipment would be parked or
kept at the site over site and that dust shouldn't be a problem in
the area due to the fact that the riding area would be sand and
gravel.
Mr. Chuck Ballard, a resident of the area, presented a petition
signed by over 10 people living in the area indicating opposition
to the construction of a horse arena. In addition, Mr. Ballard
indicated that he felt that a horse arena was totally incompatible
with a residentially zoned area and felt such a uao was not suitahl�
for any area within a city limit. In addition, Ear. Ballard felt
that a horse arena complex could possibly dovalno his property and
would also create traffic hazards along County RoAd 19, eslveially
with a larye number of slow moving horse trailer vehicles.
Mr. Troy Chaplin, also a resident of the area, expressed apposition
to the proposal and felt that there wan enough traffic generated
when Curt' n Storage and Sales lute their auctions monthly and felt
that the additional noise, etc., that could rosult from horae ahowc
would be a detriment to tho area. Mr. Chaplin noted that larking un.t
traffic in already a problem when Curt's Storage and Balsa has
auctions and if a horse chow would be hold at the oame time, addi-
tional traffic problems would result.
Eleanor Thompson, a member of the Little Mountain Hiders, notal
that the proposed horeo arena would be for recreational purpoeos
and was not intenlod to be a commerical ontablinhmont. She did not
fool that crowds would be a problem and that traffic rocultinq fron
a horno chow would be minimal. She alto indicatoi that the property
in quoetion wenild lou aesthetically pleasing in that only a white
three hmard (once would be seen on tho property aid would not by
unattractive to a renidentinl area.
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Planning Commission Minutes - 8/11/81
The Planning Commission reviewed the options available which
included either adopting an ordinance amendment allowing a horse
arena as a conditional use within a resident Lal zone or rezoning
the property from residential to agricultural to allow a horse
area as a conditional use. Even if the property was rezoned to
agricultural, it appeared that some of the conditions presently
provided for in the city ordinances such as 1,000 feet from
any residential property could not he met by this site location.
The commission members felt that by rezoning the property from
residential to agricultural, it would be contrary to the direction
of the city growth and the comprehensive plan of the city.
in light of the over whelming opposition from the residential
neighbors, a motion was made by Bondhus, seconded by Burke and
unanimously carried to deny the request for an ordinance amendment
thatwould allow a horse arena as a conditional ut,e within an R-3
zone.
In addition, a motion was made by Burke, seconded by Martic and
unanimously carried to deny any rezoning of the Maurice Hoglund
property from R-3 (residential) to A-0 (agricultural). It wow
noted by the commission members to the organization that if an
area could be found within the city limits that w�xtld not be objoctcd
to by the neighbors in the area, the Planning Commission might
reconsider the request.
2. Public 11carinq - Variance Request - Marn Flicker.
Mr. Marn Flicker, owner of Flicker's T.V. and Applianco, requested
a variance from Monticello Sign Ordinances to Mace six (6) prctmlo:
identification signs on the now addition to hin prerent building
directly to the south of the now existing appliance store. Prpm-ntly,
the cast half of the now addition is leased to the Fifth Avonue wati,r-
boda with the wont half of the building to be leaned to a dental clinic.
Mr. Flicker requested that the Fifth Avenue VlaterbMa be allowM9 to
placo an 19entification sign on the went, south and oast Olden of tho
now building and that the proposed dental cllni�, Ix, also allow�.i to
place an identification sign on the went, south and cart oida of the
building.
UnAor the current Monticello Sign Ordinances, the dximum numhor of
signn on any principal building shall only be two (2) premise id,•nti-
fication nigno with only twn walla being allowyi dor the dinplay of
the nigno. Sach wall can only contain one (1) preniso identification
sign.
mr. F1icher noted that rho reason for the requ,��.t wan that the aft,rtr0
otoro located in the east half of the now additiot would not 11,,vo ox-
pocure to the parking lot at the wont end of ilw build inq without a
sign and alto that the dental clinic to be located on the wot:t oral of
the froperty would not have exponuro to the caot along Ilighcay tt5
unlenn a sign was allowed on both ends of the t -A lding.
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Planning Commission Minutes - 8/11/81
Concerns were expressed by the Planning Commission members that if
a variance allowing each business to have three signs for three
directional exposure, a precedent may be set, whereby other buiLdings
and businesses would also request similar type sign variances. Mr.
Flicker noted that to have exposure on three sides, a building would
have to tie located on a corner and he did not feel that there were
that many buildings in Monticello that would have this opportunity.
Mr. Flicker indicated that if the six signs were not agreeable to
the Planning Commission, then he would request that each business
location be allowed two sides of exposure for two wall signs per
business. As a result then, the east half of the building woulel
have exposure on Highway 25 and the south side of the building, and
the rear occupant, being the dental clinic, would have exposure to the
west parking lot area and also to the south.
In light of the fact that the present occupants of this new building
would probably not need any product identification signs, a moti.an
was nade by Bondhua,• seconded by Martie and unanLmously carried to
allow four identification signs to be placed on this new building
with one sign located on the east, one sign on the west, and two
signs with south exposure provided that they are identification
signs only with no additional product identification signs allo•..rml.
3. Public Roaring - Variance Request - Northern Staten Power Company.
Mr. hard ting, representative of Northern Statcn Power Company, ro-
quosted a variance for curbing on a portion of the hard surface 3 area
of their now training center development. Mir, ring roquented tlwt the
curbing between the parking lot and the heliport on the northwesterly
corner of the property and also the curbing alonq a lx rtion of t b.
entrance driveway between the road and the eervt.ca arca towards the
rear of the building W eliminated. In addition, Mr. ting notc,3 that
the training facility is proposing an over flow trailer parkin'l area
to be used only in the cane of emergencies at tt,o nuclear power plant,
and requested that thin area not Lo required to be hard nuufacc,3 in
light of the infrequent use that it would receive.
In regard to thu over flow parking area, it was recommended by the
Planning Cmmmminr4on that rather than having this area eonatruct.xd
in a gravel aurfaeo, it may be more aesthatically pleasing to have
the over flow parking area aurfaced with grams which ,*uld bo ncrr
effective for controlling dust and drainage, otc. Fir. King noted
that thin would be agreeable to Northern Statou P-jwcr Company.
Hearing no coruments from the public, motion war, msdo by ltartie,
seconind by Burke and unanimously carried to allix3ve the variar+rr
roquont for the elimination of curbing between tho parking lot .-Ini
the heliport and also along a portion of the oncrince driv,.way in-
twocn the road W93 the service arca totardo the r_ar of the Inti Visit.
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Notion was alio made by BondhuB, seconded by Martie and unanimously
carried to approve a variance from the hard surface requirements for
the over flow parking area proposed at the training facility contin-
gent upon the arca being surfaced with grass.
4. Public Hearing - Variance Request - Travelers Advertisinq.
Mr. Ray Galarneault, president of the Travelers Advertising Company,
requested a varianr•o to allow the erection of two (2) outdoor ad-
vertising billboard signs on Lot 9 and lot 11 of Thomas Industrial
Park. Rr. Galarneault currently has purchased Lot 9 in the Thomas
Industrial Park and would have a lease agreement; for a sign site on
Lot 11.
Previously, Blocher Outdoor Advertising Company of St. Cloud had
lease agreements for Lots 9 and 11 of Thomas Industrial Park for
outdcor advertising signs and recently that company has indicated to the
city that they will be relinquishing their grandfather rights to
the present signs located on these two lots. As a result, Mr. Galar-
neault and his Travelers Advertising Company requested that they be
allowed to replace those signs which Blocher Advertising Oonpany
relinquished their grandfather rights to with new signs of steel
construction. Mr. Galarneault felt that this request was similar
to ones previously granted by the city in allowing an existing
billboard sign to be replaced with a newer typo sign, which would
not increase the number of signs allowed presently.
It was noted by the Planning Commission members that although the
recently adopted ordinance amendment does allow a billboard sign
to remain until ouch time as the property further develops, it was
the intent of the council that if a sign was taken down or the rights
relinquished by the sign company and the property owner, replacement
signs may not be allowed.
Kr. Tim Franklin of Franklin Advertiaing Company spoke in favor of
Mr. Calarneault'a request and also felt that tho request was similar
to others granted previously by the council in allowing the replace-
mont of an existing sign with an up graded model.
Mr. Bidwoll of Bost In Webb Printing Company to^.atcd in the InduoLrial
Park felt that any billboard signs taken down aloig the freeway nhould
remain down, ctr. Bidwell indicatod that his buoincoo along with oLhcro
located in the Industrial Par% feel that the potential expoLure that
the freeway provides is hindered, if the city conninino to allow hill-
boatdn to bo replacod.
A motion was made by Burke to approve the variance roqu^ot allowinq
Mr. Calarneault to replace the two existing signs relintaiohod b/
Blocher Advertising Company with now signs. Nlotton died for a lac%
of a oeconl.
Planning Commission Minutus - B/11/81
Due to the intent of the ordinance to amortize LIM signs out over
a period of years after the properties develop along the freeway,
motion was made by Bondhus, seconded by Martie to deny the variance
request allowing blr. Galarneault to replace the two existing signs
relinqusshed previously by Blocher Advertising. voting in favor
was Ridgeway, Bondhun, and Martie. opposed: Burke.
S. Public Pearinq - Conditional Use for a Planned Unit Development -
Marvin George.
Mr. marvin George presented to the Planning Commission his develop-
ment and final plans for the planned unit residential devolopment to
be located on outlet A of Country Club Manor. ttr. George indicated
that the streets within the Planned Unit Development will be onned
and naintained by the lfomteamers Ansociation and that a Homeowners
Association Sy -laws have also been prepared for this development.
The final development plan as prnsented indicates that trees will bc-:,
planted along the freeway as a buffer for the residential area. In
addition, each cul de sac development area will havo plantings sur-
rounding the buildings as an additional buffer. :8r. George also noted
that the present planned sche .ule of thc, development would occur over
a five to siat year period of time with each housing block being de-
veloped separatoly.
It was noted' by the buildlaq inspector that the homeowners Acnry•iat inn
agreement io Wing rovi,n :d by the city attorney who has yet to cum—
mont on its contents.
Hearing no comments fr .m the public, a motion was nadu by Bondlra-�,
oeeotxle,l by Burke and unanimously carried to ar,prove thr dovelep-
mont and final plan .tagoo for the Planned Unit Davolorrnont preu,•nt.:d
providod that two n we of alternating Scotch Pino trecn aro plant,d
approximately five feet npart along the freeway no a buffer znna an•i
contingent upon tla review and approval of the ilomoowners Asonciatiun
agreement by the .:ity attorney.
6. Public Ilearinq - Jet Back Varianeo - Aondhun Cor7-natiun.
Proviounly, tho Planning Commieoion approved a varionco for the Dorn=lhuc
Corroration . o build a warchounc 22 feet from the front yard groper ty
line rather thin AD feet no specified in the orlinance.
Houcver, i,instruction of the building has been rozently started ami
it •an diwovered that the net back for the building i❑ t .memtat 1,•tu
than 22 toot and is clocsr to five or nix foot from tho lroporty lino.
As o rc .ult, John nondhuo regUooted that an add:Ltional varlan_-o bu
grant, i allowing the tAtilding to out to within five fart of the front
yard of tuck line.
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Mr. John Bondhus indicated to the Planning Commisnion that one of
his employees evidently moved the stakes indicating where the prop-
erty line was and as a result, the building location was altered.
No comments were heard from the public regarding this variance and
since the property in question is bounded by Che highway on one
side and the railroad tracks on the other, which would not effect
adjacent property owners, a motion was made by Burke , seconded
by Martie and unanimously carried to approve `he v,:iance request
allowing the building to be located to within five feet of the
front property line. Bondhus abstained from voting.
7. Public Hearinq - Conditional Use for a PUD - Jack Rornovich.
Due to a conflict, Mr. Rornovich was unable to attend the Planning
Commission meeting concerning this item. It will be on the next
agenda at the Planning commission meeting scheduled for September B.
A motion was made by Martio, seconded by Burke and unanimously
carried to adjourn.
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1, AGENDA SUPPLEMENr
I. Approval of Minutes of the August 11, 1981 Regular Planning Commission
Meeting.
2. Public Hearing - Conditionial Use/Variance - Tonette Ruff.
Tonette Ruff has made an application to rezone Lot 1, Block 12, City of
Monticello, from I-1 to B-3 or to consider an ordinance amendment to
allow a consignment sales facility as a conditional use within an I-1
sone. The property herein mentioned is zoned I-1.
Mrs. Ruff has proposed rezoning that property to a B-3 zone so that she
might be able to develop a consignment sales store wherein crafts, which
people would consign to that store, could be sold. Rezoning would be
necessary since a consignment sales facility such as the one which is pro-
posed herein as a retail store would not be allowed within an I-1 zone.
There is a clipping from a newspaper article attached to the agenda whimb
better describes the store which Mrs. Ruff is proposing to develop.
Another way in which this item might be handled is to allow a consigemeext
sales facility as proposed to be built in an I-1 sone as a conditional Lasa.
If that consignment sales facility were to be allowed as a conditional use
within an I-1 zone, consideration should be given to the following conditions.
1. That consideration be given to Ordinance Section 10-22-3, Subsection E.
2. That the sales and storage area not ezcc ed 1,000 square feet in area.
3. Al least 80 percent of the sales at that facility shall be of cocr
signed merchandise.
4. No auctions) take place on the premise.
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Possibly other conditions could be added to these provisions of the possible
granting of this use as a conditional use.
It is the zoning administrator's recommendation that the Planning Commission
consider recommending the zoning ordinance to allow this typo of a sales
facility as a conditional use within an I-1 sone and that the suggested con-
ditional use considerations be provided as conditions thereof.
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Planning Commisaion - 9/8/81
Since a variance is not allowed on land use planning, it was necessary to
consider this item either by using a conditional use, such as is recom-
mended, or to rezone the property. State Statutes do not allow variances
to zoning.
APPLICANT: Tonette Ruff.
CONSIDERATION: Consider recommending approval or denial of this variance/
conditional use amendment request.
REFERENCES: An enclosed map depicting the location of the property involved
and an excerpt from a letter in the newspaper somewhat describing the pro-
posed use of this new consignment sales facility.
3. Public Hearing - Variance - Don Lundquist.
Don Lundquist, who owns Lot 6, Block 1, Hoglund Addition, has•made an
application for a variance to allow a solarium on the front of his house
to be 18 feet from the front yard property line, where the ordinance re-
quires a 30 foot set back. This property is zoned R-1.
Mr. Lundquist is requesting an 18 foot front yard set back in order that he
might be enabled to build a 12 foot wide and 18 foot long solarium on the
front of his house. A plat map of his property and somewhat of a cross
section diagram of what he proposes to build is enclosed with the agenda
E, supplement. Also, Mr. Lundquist has gone to many of his neighbors and
asked that they sign a petition of support for his proposed solarium. A
copy of that petition is enclosed with the abutting neighbors being hi -
lighted in yellow on that petition.
APPLICANT: Donald Lundquist.
CONSIDERATION: Consider recommending approval or denial of this variance
for a sat back request.
REFERENCES: An enclosed petition and plat mop as previously stated.
4. Public Hearing - Variance - Monticello Ford, Inc.
At the regular meeting of the Monticello City Council on November 7, 1977,
a motion was made and carried to approve a variance request for the curb-
ing around the majority of the automobile sales lot at Monticello Ford for
two years or until November 7, 1979. However, since occupancy of the build-
ing did not take place until approximately October of 1978, it was thereby
considered that the variance would be extended for two years until October
of 1980.
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At this time, Mr. Larry Flake, President of Monticello Ford, is requesting
that he not be required to place that curbing for which he was granted a
two year variance. He would request that at this time he only be
required to maintain that curbing on both sides of the driveway entrance
on the northern portion of the parking lot and along the building frontage.
with the balance of the curb barrier to be eliminated through a permanent
variance. Also, at this time Mr. Flake is requesting a variance to be
allowed to maintain a vehicle display area on the grass to the north of the
garage building across the driveway. His request is based on his feeling
that the grass enhances the appearance of the trucks and/or vehicles which
are displayed. He requests that he not be required to placehard surfacing
or curbing around that area.
APPLICANT: Monticello Ford, Inc.
REFERENCES: An enclosed letter from Mr. Flake of Monticello Ford and a copy
of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 7, 1917.
CONSIDERATION: Consider recommending approval or denial of this variance
requests.
S. Public Rearing - Cosditional Use - Jack Kornovich.
Mr. Jack Roroovich will be present at Tuesday eveoings meeting to
present his plans for a conditional use for a Planned Unit Development.
(This item was cancelled at the last Planning Commission meeting held
on August 11, 1981).
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