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Planning Commission Agenda Packet 08-02-1988AGENDA REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, August 2, 1988 - 7:30 p.m. Members: Richard Carlson, Cindy Lemm, Richard Martie, Mori Malone, Dan McConnon. 7:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order. 7:32 p.m. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 12, 1988. 7:34 p.m. 3. Public Hearing - A variance Request to Allow Construction of a Garage Addition within a Front and Side Yard Set Back Requirements. Applicant, James Cellette. 7:49 p.m. 4. Public Hearing - A variance Request to Allow Construction of a New Detached Garage within the Side Yard Set Back Requirement. Applicant, Kermit Bensen. 8:04 p.m. 5. Public Hearing - A Variance Request to Allow Two Driveway Curb Cuts in excess of the maximum allowed. Applicant, M 6 P Transport. 8:19 p.m. 6. Public Hearing - A Variance Request to Allow a Driveway to be Reconstructed within the Side Yard Set Back Requirement. Applicant, Michael Wieber. 8s34 p.m. 7. Public Hearing - A Variance Request to Allow Placement of a Pylon Sign within the Set Back Requirement from a Public Right of Way. Applicant, J 6 K Properties. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ITEMS: 8:49 p.m. 1. A Site Plan Review. Applicant, David Hornig. 9:09 p.m. 2. Review Proposed Ordinance Amendment on Landscaping Requirements. 9:24 p.m. 3. Review Proposed Ordinance Amendment on Regulating Type of Exterior Building Construction. 9:39 p.m. 4. Simple Subdivision Request to Subdivide Three Residential Lots into Two Residential Lots. Applicant, Don Bauer. Council Acticn, approved as per Planning Commission recommendation. 9:41 p.m. S. Variance Request to Allow Erection of a Pylon Sign in excess of the Maximum Height and Square Footage Allowed and to be Allowed to place a Pylon Sign within a minimum Set Back from a Public Right of Way. Applicant, Coast to Coast Store. Council Action. No Action needed as there was no appeal. 9:43 p.m. 6. Variance Request to Allow a Detached Garage within the Front Yard Set Back Requirement. Applicant, Merrill Busch. Council Action. No Action needed as there was no appeal. 1 AGENDA — M7 MCEIM PLANNING COMMISSION, PAGE 2 9:45 p.m. 7. Replatting Request to Replat an Existing Lot into Eight Townhouse Lots and One Common Area Lot. Applicant, Jay Miller. Council Action. Approved as per Planning Commission Recommendation. 9:47 p.m. 8. A Tabled Conditional Use Request to Allow more than Twelve Apartments in a Downtown Commercial Building. A Variance Request to Allow Five Existing Apartments to Remain on the Pirst Ploor of a Downtown Commercial Building as a Non-oonforming Use. Applicant, Gary Hammer. Council Action. No Action needed as request did not come before City Council. Applicant has put the former restaurant space up for lease or rent. 9:49 p.m. 9. Set the next tentative date for the Monticello Planning Commission for September 6, 1988, 7:30 p.m. 9:51 p.m. 10. Adjournment. y MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, July 12, 1988 - 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Richard Carlson, Cindy Lem, Richard Martie, Mori Malone, Dan McConnon. Members Absent: None Staff Present: Gary Anderson, Jeff O'Neill. 1. Meeting called to order by Chairman Richard Carlson at 7:33 p.m. 2. Motion by Cindy Lemm, seconded by Richard Martie to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held June 14, 1988. Motion carrie2 unanimously. 3. Simple subdivision request to subdivide three residential lots into two ressidential lots. Applicant, Don Bauer. Zoning Administrator, Gary Anderson, explained to Planning commission members Mr. Bauer's request to subdivide three existing platted lots of the original plat of the City of Monticello into two residential lots. The existing three lots are currently 66 feet by 165 feet. Mr. Bauer is proposing to subdivide the lots the other way in an east/west direction to accomodate a size of 82 1/2 feet by 198 feet in depth. The newly subdivided lots would meet the minimum lot width, 80 feet, and meet the minimum lot square footage, 12,000 square feet. Chairman Richard Carlson then opened up any input from the public, with no input from the public he turned it over to the Planning Commission members for any questions they might have. Mori Malone questioned Mr. Bauer as to what type of housing he is proposing to use on these two lots. Mr. Bauer indicated he would like to construct two single family homes on these lots. With no further input from the Planning Commission members, a motion by Richard Martie, seconded by Dan Mcconnon to approve the simple subdivision request to subdivide three residential lots into two residential lots. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Public Hearinq - variance Request to allow erection of a Ion sign in excess or the maximum night allow and to be allowed to lace a Pylon sign within the minimum 6A -back from a publie iight of way. Applicant, Coast to Coast Store. Zoning Administrator, Anderson indicated to Planning Commission members Mr. Larson, owner of the Coast to Coast Store, request to be allowed to place a pylon sign within the set -back from public right of way also to be allowed to exceed the maximum height and square footage allowed by ordinance. Mr. Larson is proposing to construct the Pylon sign within 10 feet of a public right of way and to be allowed to construct a Pylon sign of 20 feet in height, which the sign square footage would be 64 total square feet. Planning Minutes 7/12/88 With no further input from the City Staff, Chairman Richard Carlson opened up any input from the public. There was no input from the public, therefore Chairman, Richard Carlson opened up for any questions from Planning Commission members. Mr. Richard Martie questioned Mr. Larson as to if the pylon sign to be erected would be lighted and to what hours the sign would remain lite. Mr. Larson indicated, yes the sign would be lighted and it would be put on a time clock to come on at dark and shut off approximately 45 minutes to an hour after the store closes in the evening, similar to his exterior parking lights. Dan McConnon questioned the set -back in regards to how far the sign would be set back from the actual travel portion of the road. Zoning Administrator, Anderson indicated to Mr. McConnon and Planning Cbmmnission members that the public street is platted with an So foot platted street. Prom the center of the street to the curb we have approximately 16 to 18 feet of asphalt, therefore, from the face of the curb to the end of the public right of way or front lot line of Mr. Larson's lot, we would have approximately 22 to 24 feet of boulevard or green space. Mr. Larson is proposing to place the pylon sign post in the center of two parking spaces which are together. Chairman Richard Carlson questioned the need to go with the additional height in the sign. Mr. Larson countered that the additional height of the sign was needed to get the exposure that would be needed from Walnut Street and Highway 25 or Pine Street for the view of the public traveling on portions of these streets. Another reason for the additional height is that the sign, when constructed as it's proposed height, would allow a vehicle to travel underneath the sign and not incur any damage to the sign. In reality, looking at the proposed sight of this pylon sign the elevation of the center of the street which the sign would get it's major exposure, to the elevation of the sign, As a possible 2 foot differential. Therefore, the sign itself would probably only need a 2 foot variance instead of a 4 foot variance. Mr. Dan McConnon questioned how Mr. Lareon's sign would receive visibility with all the trees that are planted along Third Street in the Boulevard area. Mr. Larson indicated that they would still be able to get the exposure needed on this pylon sign from people traveling on Highway 25 or Walnut Street with the visual contact to be before they get to the 1lmird Street intersection. With no further input from the Planning Comamisaion members, motion by Dan McConnon, seconded by Mori Malone to approve the variance request to allow erection of a pylon sign in excess of the maximum height and square footage allowed and to be allowed to place a pylon sign within the minimum set -back from a public right of way. Motion carried unanimously. Dan McOonnon indicated the reason for granting of the - variance is that there would be no encroachment in the green area and the extra sign height and-egwasa..tmtage -would be needed to receive q exposure from the public right of way streets of Walnut and Pine. � St{��et�fM9pw8Y•25. ^��tay� a � • r►�\ rte, �+�►�h#r - � o I � o 04.U&U64! Planning Minutes - 7/12/88 5. Public Hearin - Variance request to allow a detached garage within the tront yaro set -sack requirement. Applicant, Merrill Busch. Merrill Busch was present to propose his construction of a detached garage within the front yard set -back requirements. Busch indicated to the Planning Commission members the location of his proposed garage would be within 3 feet of the front property line and 5 feet of the side property line. Mr. Busch asked consideration for the placement of this detached garage in this location because it is were the old Carriage House which stood for many year before it was distroyed. Also the house is on the National Historical Register and if he is allowed to construct the garage in the location proposed the garage would be recreated to resemble the old Carriage House. Chairman Richard Carlson opened up any input from the public, with no input from the public he then opened up any questions from the Planning Commission members. Richard Carlson questioned if we have received any input from the public or the &joining property owner to the south. Zoning Administrator, Gary Anderson indicated to Mr. Carlson that he had talked to the adjoining property owners, the Malones, and had no problem with the location of the garage as proposed. Dan Mcbonnon questioned Mr. Busch to indicate on his site plan were the existing natural tree cover is around the garage. Mr. Busch indicated in driving up to the site, that the proposed location of the garage would be placed in amoung the existing lilac bushes which are on the west aide of the property and existing trees which are to the east of the proposed garage site in along the south lot line of the existing site, you will find many trees which are located in�thi8 ar`e` iiSwr�G��a� With no further input from the public a motion by indy Lemm, seconded P 94 •1 by Richard Martie to approve the variance request to allow a detached rr,wl4 garage within the front yard set -back requiremen . Motion carried 7 unanimously. �•a R jt�•••.1. 6. Public Hearing - Replatting request to reglat an existing lot into eight tdi townnouse lots and one (1f common area lot. Applicant, Jay Miller. Mr. Jay Miller was present before the Planning Commission members to explain his proposed replatting request to replat an existing residential lot into eight townhouse lots and one common area lot. Mr. Miller indicated this is the fourth such time he has been before Planning Commission members to request a replatting an existing platted lot. Mr. Miller indicated the reason for starting the project and replotting the project of the proposed townhouse project is that they cannot establish actual lot lines for each additional townhouse until the foundations are in and constructed. Chairman Richard Carlson opened up any input from the public. Mr. Doug Dehmer questioned why Mr. Miller is coming in to replat the existing lot into eight townhouse lots and one common area lot if he has already been issued a building permit to start construction. The Zoning Administrator, Anderson indicated to Mr. Dahmer that the certificate of survey was required of the developer prior to the construction of the Planning Minutes - 7/12/88 actual townhouses. The requirement of the cerificate of survey basicly sets the placement of the building on the lot. Before Mr. Miller can come before the Planning Commission members, he had to have the property resurveyed again to show the actual locations of the foundations of each townhouse on this particular lot. That is the reason Mr. Miller is coming before the Planning Commission after he started the construction of the townhouses. Mr. Dehmer also questioned the off street parking which is occuring out there and who is responsible for the removal of the snow now that there are three townhouses occupied with potential of the fourth one being occupied by snowfall of this year. Zoning Administrator, Anderson indicated to Planning Commission members that each of the townhouses as a minimum requirement prior to them being built are required to have at least two off street parking, which one space can be enclosed and one opened, both spaces enclosed, or both spaces open. In regards to Mr. Dehmer's question on the parking, the public street which goes by the townhouse on Jerry Uefert Drive is for the intended use of off street parking of all residents and non—residents of the city. We cannot dictate to the public were they can or cannot park on the city street. Mr. Dehmer was quite concerned with the residences of the townhouses with the people that come to visit them, and parking their vehicles in front of their house. As to the snow removal, when the snow becomes a significate amount and has to be removed off the driveway and cannot be stack anymore, it has to be loaded and hauled away from the townhouses. It is the responsibility of the townhouse association within their restrictive convenante are responsible to contact someone for the removal of the snow from each of the driveways and sidewalks in the eight unit townhouse association project. Michelle Dahmer reinterated the question of parking in front of the residences. Zoning Administrator, Anderson indicated to Mrs. Dehmer that we cannot distinguish within public right of way which of the public may or may not park their vehicles, as long as they are parked off to the side of the road within the public right of way. Anderson also indicated to the developer, Mr. Miller, that he contact the three townhouse associations, Colony by the Greens let Addition, Colony by the Greens 2nd Addition, and Colony by the Greene ]rd Addition, and notify them of the problem they are currently having with the off street parking. each of the individual owners of the existing 20 townhouses could encourage their visitors to utilize the driveway areae of their townhouses for the off street parking as much as possible. With no further input from the public, public hearing portion closed. With no further input from the Planning Commission members a motion by Dan McConnon, seconded by Richard Martie to approve the replotting request to replat an existing lot into eight townhouse lots and one common area lot. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Tabled Conditional used request to allow more than twelve (12) apartment units in a downtown commerical bUlldlnl. A variance request to allow rive 151 existlnP apartments to remain on the rirot moor or a downtown commrclai Du lloing is a non-Conrorming use. Applicant, Gary Rammer. Planning Minutes — 7/12/88 Mr. Gary Rammer was present to proposed to Planning Commission members that he be allowed to remove the resturant business portion of his building and be allowed to convert it into other office/retail type of rental space. The resturant business in this location has a very poor track record in that the original owner, which was his father, lost several hundreds of dollars trying to run a resturant. Mr. Hammer also siting increase of $300 per month insurance only has to be past onto the leasee or renter of this portion of the building. Chairman Richard Carlson opened up arty input from the public, with no input from the public, opened up for any questions from the Planning Cammmission members. Mr. Richard Carlson asked Zoning Administrator, Gary Anderson to indicate the background to this becoming a use allowing the resturant in the front and the five apartment units in the rear portion of this building. Anderson indicated to Mr. Carlson that the building was allowed to be used in that way through the conditional use process. Renovation of this existing building started in late fall of 1982 with a permit issued to revonate the upstairs portion of this building into 10 efficiency apartments. Then Mr. Hammer came back with a separate permit to renovate the front portion of this building into a resturant business. Mr. Hammer then applied for a permit to renovate the rear portion of this building into five (5) additional apartment units. His building permits were denied on the grounds that we do not allow apartment units on the main floor of a retail business building. Mr. Hammer then sought legal council and his attorney advised him to contact the city if they could amend the ordinance to allow this type of use as a boarding house. The proposed ordinance amendment was approved by the Monticello Planning Commission and the Monticello City Council in 1983 allowing additional apartment units on the main floor of a business building. After the ordinance amendment, Mr. Hammer obtained his building permit to renovate the rear portion of this building into five apartment unite. That had remained and still remains as his current use accept with the front mast portion of the building having lost it's leasee or renter for the resturant portion. Jeff O'Neil questioned Mr. Hammer if he had a retail outlet planned for this former apace occupied by the resturant portion. Mr. Hammer responded that he had no renter or leasee in mind for the front portion of his building and he has not tried to market it without first getting approval to do some other type of use with it other than a resturant use from the Monticello City Planning Commission and/or City Council first. Mr. Dan MoConnon questioned the reality of renting out the front portion of hie building for retail space when there currently exists many vacant retoil spaces already. Mr. Hammer felt with the current retail being approximately 68 to $10 per square foot which he is currently charging 84 per square foot for resturant space, he felt with soma improvements, he would be able to secure a possible tenant or tenants for the portion of the old resturant. Mr. Richard Carlson responded that he felt sympathetic to Mr. Hammer in that if you look at the track record of the resturant business in thio portion of the building not being very good with renters trying to make a go of a resturant business. Cindy Lem commented that she felt very uncomfortable with the re3turant portion being removed, because the city Planning Minutes - 7/12/88 went through a specific ordinance amendment to adopt this type of use within the downtown area and Mr. Hammer should try everything he can to keep the resturant portion in his building. Mr. Richard Carlson reinterated that if another commercial use does go into this portion of the building that the actual parking requirements would be lessened considerably as a result. Mr. Jeff O'Neill questioned Mr. Hammer if the five units in the lower level are necessary cash flow to meet the actual expenditures of this building complex. Mr. Hammer responded that, yes the upstairs portion pays for a good share of the rent but, he does need the lower level ones also to make all expenses. Mr. Hammer indicated he is currently experiencing six vacancies within his building complex. Mr. Hammer indicated it is traditional throughout the summer months to encounter some type of vacancy, but when it gets into late fall and winter months, he experiences no vacancies whatsoever. Also, Mr. Hammer felt that the rent he is charging for these units is far below what it would cost to get into an apartment building and also he charges on a month by month renters agreement. A suggestion by Zoning Administrator, Gary Anderson, that Mr. Hammier should come in and meet with the City Staff to possibly work out a developers agreement that would facilitate this type of use of the former resturant portion of the building and look into the possibility of developing the rest of the lower level apartments into some type of office retail rental space. In doing so, it would bring his building back into zoning comforments and not needing a conditional use. Having heard that, it is the consensus of the Planning Commission members present, Richard Carlson, Cindy Lenin, Richard Martie, Mori Malone, and Dan McConnon, to report back to them with suggested development plan at their next scheduled meeting. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: 1. Review the proposed ordinance amendment on landscaping requirements. Jeff O'Neill reported that due to time Constraints, he was unable to have a proposed ordinance amendment on the landscaping requirements. However, he did reiterate what became of the joint City Council, Planning Commicaion, IDC, and HRA, meeting on what they were looking for in landscaping requirements. This was a possible reduction of the minimum requirements and possible phasing in of the landscaping requirements, and possible reduction of commercial and industrial landscaping requirements, the use of tax increment financing to pay for landscaping requirements, and also the maintenance agreement for landscaping once it is installed. Also, possibly defering the actual installation of landscaping until later yearn. It was the suggestion of City Staff, to report back to Planning Commission members at their next regular scheduled meeting in August with a possible ordinance amendment on the landscaping requirements. Upon favorable review of the Monticello Planning Commiaaion, they could then not a public hearing for the ordinance amendment on landscaping requirement. Planning Minutes - 7/12/88 2. Review the proposed ordinance amendment regulating type of exterior building construction. , O& ala h .Jeff O'Neill indicated that what is before them w afoegia of the City of waconia ordinance regulating exterior types. Manning Commission members felt uncomfortable with them being put in position of the final authority on the site plan for the type of building do activito Planning Commission members felt that the applicant should have the a ternative to appeal a decision of the Planning Commission members to the City Council t was the consensus of the Planning Commission members r -----fl ant to have !he-"ty-StaU review the proposed ordinance amendment change and make a recommendation to them at their next regularly scheduled August meeting. 3. Planning Commission Applicant Interviews. Council action approved as per Planning Commission recommendations. 4. Tabled conditional use request to allow construction of more than one apartment building on an unplatted lot, a tabled conditional use request to allow construction of two aSartMent buildln s in access of the maximum number of units allowed, a tabled conditional use request to allow construction of five apartment buildings in two phases. Applicant, David Horniq. Council action. Approved as per Planning Commission recommendations with conditions. S. A preliminary plat request for a mobile home park expansion. Applicant, Don Heikes. Council action. Approved as per Planning Commission recommendation. Jeff O'Neill updated to the Commission that Mr. Heikes withdrew his request for final plat approval of the preliminary plat for a mobile home park expansion. 6. Variance request to allow construction of a garage addition within the Bide yard bet -back requirements. AppllWnt, R1cK wolreteller. Council action. No action needed as variance was not appealed. 7. Set the next tentative date for the Monticello Planning Commission :meeting for August 9, 1988, 7:30 P.M. Jeff O'Neill commented to the Planning Commission members that we are running into a problem with being able to get both the Planning Commission and the City Council agendas out on the same date. He asked the Planning Commission members if they would consider meeting on the first or third Tuesday of every month or if another day in the week would work better in their schedule. It was the consensus of the four Planning Commission members present, as Cindy Lemma left at 10:02 p.m., to set the next tentative date for the Monticello Planning Commiaaion for the first Tuesday in August, August 2, 1988, 7:30 p.m. Planning Minutes - 7/12/88 Motion by the Dan McCamon, seconded by Mori !!alone to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously, with Cindy Lemur absent. Meeting adjourned at 10:23 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Gats Anderson, Zoning Administrator �yQ Planning Agenda - 8/2/88 3• A variance Request to Allow Construction of a Garage Addition within a Front ana Sine Yaro Set Back Requirements. Applicant, James Cellette. A. REFERENCE AMID BACKGROUND: Mr. Cellette is proposing to build a 24 foot by 36 foot attached garage onto his existing house which amounts to 864 square feet of garage space. In looking at the enclosed certificate of survey, Mr. Cellette is proposing to place the garage within 28 1/2 feet of the front property line and within 8.8 feet of the northwest corner of his proposed attached garage. Both proposed set back lines encroach upon the minimum set back required by ordinance. The minimum front yard set back is 30 feet and the minimum side yard set back is 10 feet set back requirement. The house when constructed in approximately 1980 was placed on the lot to accomodate a maximum 22 foot wide garage and still stay within the set back requirements. The house was set on the lot in an uneven position relative to the side lot line. Thus the house sits at a slight angle on the lot. The maximum size garage that can be constructed and still meet set back requirements would have a length of 2L' at the front and a 1 ' at the side which createeli I square feet of garage space. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Approve variance request to allow construction of a garage addition within the front and side yard set back requirements. Motion to include finding of fact demonstrating that variance approval does not impair intent of Zoning ordinance. 2. Deny variance request to allow construction of a garage addition within the front and side yard set back requirements. Motion to include finding of fact that variance impairs intent of Zoning Ordinance. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The proposed 24 foot by 36 foot garage addition does lay within the minimum 30 foot front yard set back and the northwest corner of the proposed addition would fall within the 10 foot side yard set back requirement. Please refer to the attachment which outlines criteria for granting variances for guidance with your decision. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of the location of the proposed variance request, copy of a certificate of survey of the proposed variance request, copy of the Ordinance section on minimum front and side yard set hack requirements. Copy of section of Zoning Ordinance pertaining to criteria for granting variances. q 23-1 CHAPTER 23 ADMINISTRATION - VARIANCES AND APPEALS SECTION: 23-1: Board of Adjustment and Appeals 23-2: Planning Commission and City Staff Reports 23-3: Finding of Planning Commission and City Staff 23-4: Non -Economic Hardship 23-5: Appeals 23-6: Procedures 23-7: Lapse of Variance or Appeal 23-8: Performance Bond 23-1: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS: The Planning Commission shall act as a Board of Adjustment and Appeals. 23-2: PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF REPORTS: All written reports and recommendations to the Planning Commission serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals from the City Staff shall be entered in and made part of the permanent written record of the Board's meeting. 23-3: FINDING OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF: In / considering all requests for variance or appeal, and taking subsequent action, the City Staff and the Planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, shall make a finding of fact that the proposed action will not: N p (A) Impair an adequate supply of light and air 1 to adjacent property. 1 N a (01 Unreasonably increase the congestion in the 1 public street. I N p [C1 Increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety. (0)nreaeonably diminish or impair -established _ property values within the neighborhood, or in my Otherway a c_on_trary to the intent a tt11is 'Oidirisnce. 23-4: NON-ECONONIC HARDSHIP: The Planning Commission, servieg'aG the 8oard'of Adjustment and Appeali she'll, Uter receiving the written reports and recommendations of the City Staff, make a finding of fact and decide upon rspuiiU for a variance bo -approving or denying the same; in part or in chola, where it is 4iliwid by the applicant that a non -economic hardship in thetraisonabie ujslot a specific parcil oL propiity exists. A hardship that.b�some mason of cugc!.-� ihillovnibi or shape of a specific parcel of property 23-4 23-6 or a lot existing and of record upon the effective date of this Ordinance or that by reason of exceptional topographic or water conditions of a specific parcel of land or lot, the strict application of the terms of this Ordinancs the- result in exceptional difficulties wheilizi n utng the parcel or lot in a manner customary and legally permissable within the district in which said lot or parcel is located, or would create undue hardship upon the owner oL such lot or parcel that tie owner of another lot or parcel within the same district mould not have 1! he were to develop his TE of parcel in amennat propoaed�the applicant. Should"the Planning Commission zinc that the conditions outlined hareiofcie apply to the yroposed lot or 1;e1 --the planning Commission may grant a variance from the strict application at tnis Ordinance so as to relieve sucn ditticulties or hardships to the 'Cegree considered reasonable, providing such relief may be granted witnout impairing the intent of this Zoning Ordinance. 23-5: APPEALS: The planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, shall after receiving the written report and recommendation of the City staff, make a finding of fact and make a decision on appeals where it is alleged by the applicant that error has occured in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Building Inspector in the enforcement of this Ordinance. However, said appeal shall be filed later than ninety (90) days after the applicant has received a written notice from the Building Inspector or said appeal shall be considered void. 23-6: PROCEDURES: (A1 Request for a variance or appeal shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator on an official application form. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee as outlined in Chapter 26 0! this Ordinance. This fee shall not be refunded. Such application sholl also be accompanied by written and graphic materials necessary for the explanation of the request. [e] Upon receiving said application, the Zoning Administrator shall refer the application, along with all related information, to the City planning Commission. (C1 The Planning Commission shall consider the variance or appeal at its next regular meeting unleas the filing date falls within fifteen (IS) days of said meeting, in such a case the request would be placed on the agenda at the regular meeting following the next regular meeting. 23-6 (C] A variance request to allow eonstuetion of a garage addition within the front and sideyard setback requirements. Location is Block 1, Lot 7, Balboul Addition in the City of Monticello. Applicant: lames Collette. l i G a t i Y.,� • � /�' P GOVT l 0 T I A LOT FZC i `�i I I .r ' i`' NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that public hearings will be hold by the City Of Monticello Planning Commission on W,— 7 . 19.AH_-, at 7:10 P.M. in the Monticello City Mall to conaidar tho'folloriag matters: PUBLIC HEARING: A Variance request to allow construction of a new detached garage within the sideyard setback re- quirement. Location is Block 56, Lots 2 6 9. Original Plat Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANTg Kermit Hensen. PUBLIC HEARING: A Variance request to allow construction of a garage addition within the front and aldeyard setback requirements. Location in Block 1, Lot 7, Balboul Addition In the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: .lames Collette. PUBLIC BEARING: A Variance request to allow 2 driveway curb cut@ in excess of the maximus allowed. Location it Block I. Lot 7. Oakwood Industrial Park Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: M i P transport. Written and oral testimony will be accepted on above subjects and all persona desiring to be hoard on referenced subjects will be heard at this meeting. MOTE1 Decisions of the Planning ', Lesion will be final unless appealed by any lndivldual by 9100 A.M. on Wednesday. August 5 , 19.AL. Appeals must be in writing, signed and state reasons for appeal. It appeal to tiled, the City Council @hall hear appeal on Monday. .Agauxr Fj . 19 J&, at 700 P.M. at the Monticello City Ball. Natlaa of any appeal shall appose in the Monticello Timer on Thursday, _Auaunt 4 , 19 1L• Oar AMuson, Eonleg Administrator INSTRUCTIONS Post on bulletin/ a 6. 2. Publish (taken to Times office It least 2 day prior to this date). O Mailing tog A. Applicant B. Abuttl ng Property —ara T. Property owners ,thin 350 test ' Other (lave Affidavit of Mailing prepared. executed and tiled. Copy of Notice to Planning Commission agenda tile, tree and Tom. I . Clothes line pole and vire. 2. Recreational equipment and vehicles. ]. Construction and landscaping material currently being used on the premises. 4. Off-street parking of passenger vehicles and trucks not exceeding a gross capacity of nine thousand (9,000) pounds in residential areae. 5. propane tanks, fuel oil Lanka, and other similar residential heating fuel storage tanks which do not exceed 1,000 gallons in capacity and shall not be located within five (5) feet of any property line. 6. Wood piles in which wood is stored for fuel provided that not more than 10 cords shall be stored on any property. A cord shall be V x 4' x 81. A11 wood piles shall be five (5) feet or more from rear and aide yard property linea and shall be stored behind the appropriate set back line in front yards. 7. Solar heating systems. 7-3: YARD REOUIREME.Nj$; (A) PURPOSE: This @action identifies minimum yard spaces and areas to be provided for in each zoning district. (B) No lot, yard or other open space shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make such lot, yard or open space less than the minimum required by this Ordinance, and it the existing yard or other open space as existing is less than the minimum required it shall not be further reduced. Ab required *pan space provided around any building or structure shall be included as a part of any open space required for another structure. (C) A11 satback distances, as listed in the table below, shall be measured from the appropriate lot line, and shall be required minimum distances. Front Yard Side yard Rear Yard A-0 50 10 50 R-1 ® ® 30 R-2 70 10 20 R-2 10 20 20 R-4 30 20 30 DZ -A See Chapter 10 for specific regulations. PZ -N Sas Chapter 10 for specific regulations. 5-1 70 15 20 5-2 30 10 20 8 Certificate .6 . 6r d aoo n a ar.ya'trr f � � NedM�nr Lone ..of Survey I Js 0 denote, .rann! IN 1rlareed RL.9.T� $ LFxA1. Dfi5C2IPf2011t e . t * Lot 7. 61oak 1. BALOOYL LYfA?Dr according yI !f to the plat thereof on file and of record „ _ r in the Office of the County 8eooroer in e� aw for Wright County, M m"Ota, 1 e a.aN.ee b' JAMES CELLS T TE o.r.• 9/10/1982. Y � oe.. n• teNe• eJO' j+ras « a?i ran ra. a.+n,+e -Q.SOGATES Nr•eeftw and S� wyam ceeeH/ b e+rep ww. 4" +»+r—, e." F.O. Sae 2a1 Suftab, Omme wo M3 ea2-4?2? id4(ddkTGr��Ldd.rEad`eeY•we• Survey Lot 7, EMtk i, s.we d� 8AL&CUL ESTATES e.e • aep t d,at1»neebMlse WHOM cooly, wnnesoro. 82129 Planning Agenda - 8/2/88 4. Variance Request to Allow Construction of a New Detached Garage within the side Yard Set Back Requirement. Applicant, Kermit Bensen. (G.A.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROM: Mr. Hensen is proposing to remove his existing detached garage and is requesting to be allowed to replace it with a new 24 foot by 26 foot garage to match his existing neighbor to the west, Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith's garage. Benson's proposal will place his garage 3' inside his property line and within 5' of the wall of the garage on the Smith property. Benson's plans call for placement of the new garage in same location as the existing garage thereby continuing a non -conforming situation. The minimun side yard set back for an accessory building is 10 foot side yard set back. If we were going to allow Mr. Bensen's garage to be within 10 feet of another garage, the area within 10 feet of an existing structure would have to have a fire wall interior. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: 1. Approve the variance request to allow construction of a new detached garage within the side yard set back requirement. Motion to include finding of fact which supporta position that granting of variance will not Impair intent of Zoning Ordinance. 2. Deny the variance request to allow construction of a new detached garage within the side yard set back requirement. Motion to include finding of fact which supports position that granting of variance will impair intent of Zoning Ordinance. C. STAPP RECOMMENDATION: The location of Mr. Bensen's proposed garage will be within 3 feet of the minimum side yard set back for a detached accessory building. Please refer to attached section of Zoning Ordinance outlining criteria for granting of variances to the Zoning Ordinance. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of the location of the proposed variance request, copy of the site plan of the proposed variance request, copy of the ordinance section of the minimum set back for accessory buildings, and copy of ordinance section outlining criteria for granting of variance. 23-1 CHAPTER 23 ADMINISTRATION - VARIANCES AND APPEALS SECTION: 23-1: Board of Adjustment and Appeals 23-2: Planning Commission and City Staf! Reports 23-3: Finding of Planning Commission and City Staff 23-4: Non -Economic Hardship 23-5: Appeals 23-5: Procedures 23-7: Lapse of Variance or Appeal 23-8: Performance Bond 23-1: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS: The Planning Commission shall act as a Board of Adjustment and Appeals. 23-2: PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF REPORTS: All written reports and recommendations to the Planning Commission serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals from the City Staff shall be entered in and made part of the permanent written record of the Board's meeting. f 23-3: FINDING OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF: In considering all requests for variance or appeal, and taking subsequent action, the City Staff and the Planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, shall make a finding of fact that the proposed action will not: N p (A1 Impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. t1 N p (B1 Unreasonably increase the congestion in the ` public street. N p (C) Increase the danger of firs or endanger the public safety. (0) Unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the neighborhood, or in any otner way be contrary to the intent or this ordinance. 23-4: NON -ECONOMIC HARDSHIP: The Planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and_AeQsals shall, srtsr recacv ing_tni wrALten raeorts and recommanda`iy o f othe City Staff, make a finding of fact and decide upon requests for a variance be approving or denying Che same, in part or in wnois, where it is alleged by the applicant that a non -economic hardship in LhelreasonaDle uas'of a specitic parcel or property exists. A hardshiQ that by some reason of narrowness, shallowness or snap• of a specific parcel of property 23-4 23-a 23-6 [C] or a lot existing and of record upon the effective i date of this Ordinance or that by reason of axceotional topographic ci water conditions of a Specific parcel of land or lot, the strict application of the teras of thla OrL;.nance would result in exceptional difficulties when utilizing the parcel or lot in a manner customary and legally parmissable'vithin the district in which said lot or parcel is located, or would create undue hardship upon the owner of such lot or parcel that the owner of another lot or parcel within the same aiatrtct would not have if he were to develop his 0 or pi=cil in a manner proposed by the applicant. 6nouaa tae iianning Commission zi::a Last the conditions outlined neretorcre apply to the proposed lot or parcel, 1.16 71anning Coamidmion may grant a variance from the strict appiication or this Orainance so *to relieve such difficulties or hardships to the degree conaldered reasonable, providing such relief may as granted without impairing trio intent of this Zoning Ordinance. 23-5: APPEALS: The Planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, shall after receiving the written report and recommendation of the City staff, make a finding of fact and make a decision on appeals where it is alleged by the applicant that error has occured in any order, requirament, decision or determination made by the Building Inspector in the enforcement of this Ordinance. However, said appeal shall be filed later than ninety (90) days after the applicant has received a written notice from the Building Inspector or said appeal shall be considered void. 23-8: PROCEDURES: [A] Request for a variance or appeal shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator on an official application form. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee as outlined in Chapter 26 of this Ordinance. This fee shall not be refunded. Such application shall also be accompanied by written and graphic materials necessary for the explanation of the request. (B) Upon receiving said application, the Zoning Administrator shall refer the application, along with all related information, to the City Planning Commission. (C) The Planning Commission shall consider the variance or appeal at its next regular meeting unless the filing data falls within fifteen (15) days of said meeting, in such a case the request would be placed on the agenda at the regular meeting following the next regular meeting. A variance request to allow construction of a new detached garage within the sidayard setback requirement. Location is Block 56, Lots 2 & 9. Original Plot Addition in the City of Monticello. Applicant: Kermit Benson. 0 47 x � \ /{•9a +• .ot ,i/ ylt +/i .t /{�4f ���'^Xi , fy 4r 94 S. mow NOTICE Of PUBLIC REARING9 Notice is hereby glean that public hearings will be held by the City of Monticello Planning ComisaLm on _Aupw, 7 . 19 -as, at 7:10 P.N. 1n the Monticello City Nall to consider the'following mtters: PUBLIC BEARING: A Variance request to allow construction of a now detached garage within the sidayard setback re- quirement. Location is Block 56. Lots 2 A 9, Original Plat Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: Kermit Bosses. PUBLIC BEARING: A Variance request to allow construction of a garage addition within the front and sidoyard setback requirements. Location is Block 1, Lot 7. Balboul Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANTt Jame Collette. PUBLIC BEARING: A Variance roqueat to allow 2 driveway curb cuts in excesv of the maximum allowed. Location L Block 1. Lot 7, Oakwood Industrial Park Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: M A P Transport. Written and oral testimay Will be accepted on Above subjects and all persons demlring to be hoard on referenced subjects will be board at this meting. NOTK1 Doolelom of the Planning Comission will be fLnal unless appealed by any individual by 9:00 A.N. on Wednesday, Aukuet ] . 19JM. Appeals must be in wrlting, signed and state reasons for Appeal. If appeal In filed, the City Council shall hear appeal on Monday. Auauat B . 19 1L. at 7130 P.M. at the Monticello Clty MAIL. Notice at any appeal shall appear in the Monticello Tire on Thursday, Amount { . 19 JL. Qa Anderson. Zoning Administrator INOTRt1CTIONS Post on bulletin board. 2. Publish 7/21 A 7/28/de (taken to Tlsr office at le -est I aye prior to this do tel. Q Nalllno tot .J A. ApplLcant B. Abutting property owners CP Property owners within 150 feat ' 0, Other t� uays Aflidevlt of Melling prepared, executed and tiled. `T Copy of Notice to planning Comtulon agenda t1U, Lorcet and Tom. 3. Accesnory buildings and garages ahali ng* exceed Fifteen (151 feet in heicht and shall be ten (10) feet or more from All aide lot it— " wdi,1nU2 to a five (5) feet or more from the rear lot line, shall be ten (10) feet or more from any other building or structure on the same lot and shall not be located within a utility easement. 6. No accessory building or garage shall occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of a rear yard, nor exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area. 5. No permit shall be issued for the construction of more than one (1) private accessory structure for each dwelling. Each applicant for a building permit to'construct any dwellings shall be required to provide off-street parking space for at least one ( 1 ) automobile per family to be housed in addition to any garage space to be used. Every dwelling unit hereafter erected shall be so located on the lot no that at least a two (2) car garage, either attached or detached, can be Located on said lot without variance. Site plane shall indicate location of potential garage. 6. No accessory uses or equipment such as air conditioning cooling structures or condensers which generate noise may be located in a aide yard except for side yards abutting streets where equipment to fully screened from view. [B1 DRAINAGE PLANS: In the case of all apartment, business and industrial developments, a minimum of 3 sets of drainage plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and the final drainage plans shall be subject to written approval. All dwellings and commercial and industrial buildings shall be constructed such that the ground elevation at tho building site will be a minimum of twelve (12) inch*& above finished street elevation at the building access point. The exact *lavation will be determined by the Building Inspector. All garages and parking facilities shall be situated such that there Will be direct and positive drainage to the street access at finished grade elevation. ALI elevations shall be established Prior to issuance of a building permit. P�. (a tw It",) A wo g, ice �— ---- i � j v16' _TGata4e..— �_ � I F 1 - - ----- - ---- --- --- - � � R P�. (a tw It",) A wo g, ice �— ---- i � j v16' _TGata4e..— �_ � I F 1 - - ----- - ---- --- --- - � � R • /r •''r A variance request to allow Z driveway `�:,�• �„ •'�:,�.;' curb cute in excess of the maximum allowed. Location is Block 3. Lot 7. 'i%y (/'•'/ /•�'r�.. '� V� Oakwood Industrial Park Addition in the City of Monticello. 7 �„/�!, ••,�,.•� r / /. ! Applicant: M B P Transport. // Z ' NS ice. ter' /• / '! // / !+er J r Vii/ (• ''/i' ; , �� ri7 /,�//,'`,!/�CJ[�7;�� . �'J / ; ��• // 94 J r ^ � / ' _ �•"�• * waw / •E'/! a0rICE or Pon= immiNOs Notice is hereby given that public hearings will be held by the City of Monticello Planning Commission on _AW ) 19-a&-., at 7:30 P.M. in the Monticello City -Ball to consider the'folloving matters: J PUBLIC BEARING: A Variance request to allow construction of a now detached garage within the sidayard setback to - quiescent. Location is Block 56. Lots 2 6 9. Original Plat Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: Carmit Benson. PUBLIC REARING: A Variance request to allow construction of a garage addition within the front and sideyard setback requirements. Location is Block 1, Lot 7, Balboul Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: James Collette. PUBLIC HEARING: A Variance request to allow 2 driveway curb cute In arcus of the maximum allowed. Location Is Block 3. Lot 7, Oakwood Industrial Park Addition in the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: M 6 P Transport. written and oral testimony will be accepted on above subjects and all persona desiring to be heard on referenced subjects will be board at thin meeting. MVEC3E1 Decisions at the Planning Commission will be final unless appealed by any individual by 9100 A.M. on lhdassday,..t%uvuet ) . 19_1L. Appeals mut be in writing, signed and state reasons tar appeal. It appeal is filed, the City Council shall hear appeal on Monday. Aurust 9 . 19 JLL. at 7:20 P.M. at the Monticello City wall. Notice of any appeal .hall appose In the Montloello ?lees on Thursday, Au[uar ♦ . 19 AL. W Andsraon. Coning Administrator IMB?9UCTIONB Post on bulletin booed. 7. Publish 7/21 a 7/28/00 (taken to Tips office jLt least 2 days prior to this date). wiling to: A. Applicant N. Abutting property owners (C� Property when within 230 fest other ia7 nava Affidavit of nailing prepared, executed and filed. `T' Copy of Notice t0 Planning Commission agenda Ella, Loren and Tom. Except in the case of single, two family and townhouse dwellings, parking area design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited. (d) No curb cut access shall be located less than forty (40) feet from the intersection of two (2) or more street right-of-ways. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of lot lines. (e) Except in the case of single family, two family and townhouse dwellings, parking areas and their aisles shall be developed in compliance with the following eanderds: • WAIS WALL TO IYTERL= TO TO INTEAI= INTERIAQC A:YI.B MINImam MINIDII.•. MI twm 30 48.61 46.5' . 40.31 65 56.80 53.4' 50.0' 60 62.01 59.71 57.4' (, 90 64.0' 64.0' 64.0' Parallel Parking : Twenty-two (22) feet in length. - (f) jjo curb qt access shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width. (g) Curb cut openings and driveways shall be at a minimum three (3) feet from the side yard property line in residential districts end five (5) fast from the side yard lot line in business or industrial districts. (h) Driveway access curb openings on a public street except for single, two family and townhouse dwellings shall not be located less than forty (40) feet from one another. (i) The grads elevation of any parking arae shall not *used five (5) percent. (!) Cach property shall be allowed one 0 curb cut per one hundred twenty-five ( 125) fast of street frontage. All property shall be entitled to at lust one (1) curb cut. Bingle family uses shall be limlt*d to one (1) curb cut access per property. (k) SOAIACIt10: All areas latsnded to be utilised for parking spa" and driveways shall be surfaced with materials suitable to control dust and drainage. Planning Agenda - 8/2/88 IL 6. Variance Request to Allow a Driveway to be Reconstructed within the Side Yard Set Back Requirement. Appticant, Mlcnael Wleoer. (G.A.) A. REFERENCE AMID BACKGROUND: Mr. Wisher is proposing to reconstruct his existing driveway as shown on the site plan and also add an additional parking area along aide of his garage. The area in which Mr. Wieber is proposing to create a parking area along aide the garage would mean he is trying to have hard surface parking area right up to the property line. By ordinance, the minimum set back of a driveway parking space can be from the side lot line is a three foot side yard set back. One thing to note, is that Mr. Wieber is proposing a 12 foot wide parking space where the minimum parking space requirement by ordinance is a 9 foot by 20 foot space. If Mr. Wieber reduced his parking space to a 9' width, a variance would not be needed. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Approve the variance request to allow a driveway to be reconstructed within the aide yard set back requirement. Motion to include finding of fact which supports position that granting variance will not undermine the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. Deny the variance request to allow a driveway to be reconstructed within the side yard set back requirement. Motion to include finding fact which supports position that granting variance will undermine the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Mr. Wieber is requesting to be allowed to place the newly created parking space right up to the property line, were the minimum requirement by ordinance is a three foot set back. Planning Commission must determine if there is a special circumstance or hardship that provides justification for granting the variance as proposed. Planning Commission should consider the precedent that will be set if the variance is granted. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of the location of the proposed variance request, copy of the site plan for the proposed variance request, and copy of the ordinance section with driveway parking space set back requirements, and copy of ordinance section outlining criteria for granting variances. to Do a ar So "6x ax oc i.*%% at as. el, i 00 st Ce jtll t'Jarit% "edge UOC i-011 for 1.06 str-ac tem all. ai cel ypL 2 a ot the tY SA Ny,oppe vl'l v 11" T-1 -/;., PZ17 4i —E7 tp� 6 1. 21- E:4L 4ki Iq k is i 73NP 7*/ I GHWAY NO. 94 Except in the case of single, two family and townhouse dwellings, parking area design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited. (d) No curb cut access shall be located less than forty (40) feet from the intersection of two (2) or more street right-of-ways. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of lot lines. (a) Except in the case of single family, two family and townhouse dwellings, parking areas and their aisles shall be developed in compliance with the following sandards: • WALL W&L TO T:7TERLOC*t TO TO 217TERLO 1 IYTERL= MGL8 MINIMUM MINE) M MINIMM 30 48.6' 44.5' .40.3- 40 56.8' 53.4' 50.0' 60 62.0' 59.7. 57.4- 90 64.0- 64.0' 64.0 - Parallel parking : Twenty-two (22) feet in length. (f) No curb cut access shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width. (9) Curb cut oveninaA_and d;ivewgvo shall be at . 21"234 throe (]) feet from tt%Ajde vard arm _4Lrty 14— in residential 101" .Jto and Live (5) feet from the side yard lot line in business or industrial districts. (h) Driveway access curb openings on a public street except for single, two family and townhouse dwellings shall not bo located lass than forty (40) feat from one another. (1) The grade elevation of any parking area shall not exceed five (5) percant. (�) Each property shall be allowed one 0 1 curb cut per one hundred twenty-five ( 125 ) feet of street frontage. All property shall be entitled to at lust one (1) curb cut. Bingle family uses shall be limited to one (1) curb cut access per property. (k) SURIACINO: All &rase intended to be utilized for parking space and driveways shall be s=faced with materials suitable e� c�ntr-_jl duet and drainage. 23-1 CHAPTER 23 ADMINISTRATION - VARIAi:C:S AND APPEALS SECTION: 23-1: Board of Adjustment and Appeals 23-2: Planning Commission and City Staff Reports 23-3: Finding of Planning Commission and City Staff 23-4: Non -Economic Hardship 23-5: Appeals 23-5: Procedures 23-7: Lapse of Variance or Appeal 23-8: Performance Bond 23-1: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS: The Planning Commission shall act as a Board of Adjustment and Appeals. 23-2: PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF REPORTS: All written reports and recommendations to the Planning Commission serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals from the City Staff shall be entered in and made part of the permanent written record of the Board's meeting. 23-3: FINDING OF PLANNI.= COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF: In considering all requests for variance or appeal, and taking subsequent action, the City Staff and the Planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appealo, shall make a finding of fact that the proposed action will not: N P [A] Impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. �1 N A (81 Unreasonably increase the congestion in the ` public street. I N A [C) Increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safoty. ID) Unreaannably diminiah or imoair eatabliched property values within the neighborhood, or in any other way be contrary to the intent or this Ordinance. 23-4: NON -ECONOMIC HARDSHIP: The Planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall, anter receiving the written reports end recommenda%ions 01 the City Staff, make a finding of tact and decide upon requests for a variance be approving or denying the same, in part or in wncie, wnere it is alleged by the applicant that a non -economic hardshi? if. Chs Treisonaoie usa)of a specific parcel of property exists. A hardship that by some reason Of narrowness, shallowness or snaps of a specific parcel of property 23-s 23-a or a lot existing and of record upon the effective date of this Ordinance or that by reason of exceptional topographic oz 'viii- conditions of a specific parcel of land or lot, the strict application of the teras of this Orainanee would resultin exceptional difficulties when utilizing the parcel or lot in a manner customary and legally paraisnable within the district in which said lot or parcel is located, or would create undue hardship upon the owner of such lot or Parcel that the owner of another lot or parcel within the sa=e district would not have if he ware to develop his -M of parcel in a manner proposed by the applicant. bnouid the alarming Commission:ina that the conditions outl of -*2 eret-o-To—ra apply to the proposed lot or parcel, the eianning Commission may grant a variance from the strict_application or this ordinance to as to relieve such difficulties or hardships to the degree considered reasonable, providing such relief may be granted without impairing the intent of this Zoning Ordinance. 23-5: APPEALS: The Planning Commission, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, shall after receiving the written report and recommendation of the City staff, make a finding of fact and cake a decision on appeals where it is alleged by the applicant that error hoe occured in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Building Inspector in the enforcement of this Ordinance. However, said appeal shall be filed later than ninety (90) days after the applicant has received a written notice from the Building Inspector or said appeal shall be considered void. 23-6: PROCEDURES: (A1 Request for a variance or appeal shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator on an official application form. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee as outlined in Chapter 25 of this Ordinance. This fee shall not be refunded. Such application shall also be accompanied by written and graphic materials necessary for the explanation of the request. (B) Upon receiving said application, the Zoning Administrator shall refer the application, along with all related information, to the City Planning Commission. (Cl The Planning Commission shall consider the 7 variance or appeal at its next regular meeting r unless the filing date falls within fifteen (15) days of said meeting, in such a case the request would be placed on the agenda at the regular meeting following the next regular mooting. 23-6 (C1 Planning Agenda - 8/2/88 7. variance Request to Allow Placement of a Pylon Sign within the Set Back Requirement tram a Public Right of Flay. Applicant, J b R Properties. (G.A.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: Jim and Ren Maus, owners of J a R Properties which lease the complex known as Riverroad Plaza, are proposing to be allowed to replace their existing pylon sign to within one foot of the set back requirement from a public right of way. As noted on the enclosed site plan, you will see the proposed location of the pylon sign in relationship to the pylon sign originated for the River Drive was extended to the south to go around this property. To get the maximum exposure from this proposed pylon sign, the location that is requested is the beat location to get the maximum view from the west on Highway 75. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Approve the variance request to allow a pylon sign within the set back requirement from a public right of way. 2. Deny the variance request to allow a pylon sign within the set back requirement from a public right of way. C. STAFF RECOMENDATIONS: J b R Properties proposed to be allowed to reconstruct their existing pylon sign to be placed within one foot of the set back requirement from a public right of way, which the minimum set back is 15 feet. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of the location of the proposed variance request, copy of the site plan for the proposed variance request, a copy of the ordinance section on sign set back from a public right of way, and a copy of the pylon sign. 3 — I � � • yam_ �, �• A Variance Request to allo placement of a pylon sign within the se, from requirement from a public right of way Location is Block 1, Lot 6, Macarlund;Plara Addition ._ Ci in the ty of Monticello \ t••1�P I - Applicant: J G K Properti s. ' NOTICE OF PUBLIC BEARINGS Notice in hereby given that public hearings will be held by the City of Monticello Planning Commission on August 2 , 1988 , at 7:30 P.M. in the Monticello City Rall to consider the following matters: PUBLIC REARING: A Variance Request to allow placement of a pylon sign within the setback requirement from a public right of way. Location is Block 1, Lot 6, Macarlund Plaza Addition In the City of Monticello. APPLICANT: J G a: Properties. Written and oral testimony will be accepted on above subjects and all persona desiring to be heard on referenced subjects Will be heard at this meeting. NOTE: Decisions of the Planning Commission Will be final unless appealed by any individual by 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday. August 3 Iy BB Appeals must be in writing, signed and state reasons for appeal. if appeal is filed, the City Council shall hear appeal on Monday, August B , 1980 , at 7:30 P.M. at the Monticello City Wall. Notice of any appeal shall appear In the Monticello Times on Thursday, August 1980 , Gary Anderson, Zoning Administrator INDTRUCTIONS 1. Post an bulletin board. 2. Publish 7/21/88 G 7/28/88(taken to Times office at lust 2 days prior to this date). 2. Walling tot A. Applicant S. Abutting property owners C. Property owners within 330 fest D. Other a. Have Affidavit of Walling prepared, executed and flied. S. Copy o7 notice to Planning Commission agenda file. Oary and Rick. SIT. RIVER ROAD PLAZA ro, t GAS f / "lip CONC. TIS. �&ND CURB NO. 396065.41 LT. 'MOVAL 1 Oe LITERATE RD END CURB SO. I "'"'--IN COMMON EXC ,391.23 RT. \ �• r ` �i 1 STA. 391+50 rL C / NO cuv INF /' 'q, F9115 X46 CS.P.- 1 ................. ....... ,..!!.... _.. ...... .... NO 6'E DDING ».......... ..».......» »..»..»............»... ......... ...........,...... .....................»�..........»,....».............. ...,..7...... .............. .............. ,. q..... ....................... ..........»........... »............ «», ..:.:: :: ............. «: .W,:»: .:.«:»:« " ;:::.:::,» .................................................... ;::.:::::.:::..: .... :.... ..... ..............:"..;.. ":::..'.....:':::,.:.:::::.::::::::::::::::::.'..':......::............ .................................'..''...' ....'.:,:.:....,'.:.............,........::::::::::::::::':::;.:.. B.' NL /a' c Ye 3-9 [C)A(e) 3-9 [C)8 (f) Not more than two (2) portable signs shall be displayed at the same time. (g) Hot more than two (2) attention -getting devices shall be permitted to be displayed in conjunction with any portable sign. (h) A decorative attention -getting device may bear the name of the businosn, but shall not bear any service, product, price, etc., advertising message. (i) permit fees shall be set by the City Council and shall be payable upon application for said permit. (Amendment No. 150) S. All signs shall display, in a conspicuous manner, the ownar's name, permit number, and data of erection. 6. All height restrictions on signs shall include height of sign structure. 7. In an district, any sortlon of any sign axceedinq_ two 12) emLara feet shall be set back fifteen (iS) Leet Izrom env dight-of-vav fins and tan 0 Leet from any residential (toned) property Lina. S. Any sign now or hereafter existing which so Longer advertises. or identifies a bona fids business conducted. or a service rendered, or a product sold, shell be removed by the owner, agent, or person having the beneficial use and/or control of the building or structure upon which the sign may be Lound within tan (10) days after written notice from the Building Inspector. Planning Agenda - 8/2/88 IA. A Site Plan Review. Applicant, David Hornig. (G.A.) Enclosed with this supplement is a copy of David Hornig's subsidized family apartment building project to be known as "Lauring Green". The proposed landscaping site plan as submitted, is different from the original site plan which the Planning Commission and City Council had approved. The only change is that they have relocated Buildings A and B, they have been switched. As the plan shows now, they have split the 12 garden apartments units up into two 6 unit garden apartments and have placed them on the north side of the property instead of on the west side of the property. Building A has been moved from the north side of the property to the west side of the property. These changes have not effected any minimum zoning requirements. The proposed landscaping plan as presented does meet all of the minimum requirements of our landscaping section of the ordinances. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Approve the site plan and landscaping plan for the family subsidized apartment project to be known as "Louring Green". 2. Deny the site plan and the landscaping plan for the family subsidized apartment project to be known as "Louring Green". C. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The site plan and landscaping plan as submitted does meet the minimum requirements of the Monticello Landscaping ordinance. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Dopy of the location of the proposed site plan and landscaping plan request, and copy of the site and landscaping plan. IN c LAI i� � 1•=- � n 1 1 moi; i. i Planning Agenda - 8/2/88 2A. Review Proposed Ordinance Amendment on Landscaping Requirements. W.O.) A. REFERENCE AMID BACKGROUND: Following is a first draft of an amendment to the landscaping portion of the zoning ordinance. The language changes stem from discussion conducted at the joint meeting of the HRA/Planning Commission/Industrial Development Committee. Highlighted on the attached pages are proposed additions/amendments to the ordinance. The proposed amendments are designed to accomplish the following: 1) Provide flexibility by allowing landscaping to be expanded/developed as perimeter of developed area expands. 2) Provides Council with the option of allowing phasing-in of landscaping over three year time period thus reducing initial development cost. The ordinance amendments as proposed do not accomplish the following: 1) Reduce landscaping requirements or attempt to differentiate requirements for commercial property versus industrial property. 2) Ordinance amendment does not establish firm criteria for deciding which developments will be allowed to phase installation of landscaping over a three year period. In order to give you the total picture regarding the landscaping requirement, I included the entire section of the ordinance in your packet. Sections of the ordinance proposed for amendments are underlined. B. ACTION REQUESTED: Review proposed ordinance and provide feedback to Staff for future action. 3. In all zoning districts the lot area remaining after providing for off-street parking, off-street parking, off-street loading, sidewalks, driveways, building site and/or other requirements shall be planted and maintained in grass sodding, shrubs or other acceptable vegetation or treatment generally used in landscaping. Fences or trees placed upon utility easements are subject to removal if required for the maintenance or improvement of the utility. Trees on utility easements containing overhead wires shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. (G) REQUIRED FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING: The fencing and screening required by this subsection shall be subject to Subsection (F) above and shall consist of either a fence or a landscaped planting plan. 1. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum requirements and standards relative to landscaping, buffering and screening to be implemented concurrently with site plans approved by the Cityr the standards and criteria shall be used by City staff, Planning Commission and City Council in the review and evaluation of such plans and development proposals. The objectives of these requirements are to establish and maintain forestation of the Citys to provide appropriate ground cover vegetation for controlled soil erosions to enhance when necessary the natural environment particularly in instances where the natural environment is disturbed during the course of developments and, to establish standards for utilization of natural materials to achieve desired screening and buffering. This policy sets forth minimum requirements of landscaping, reforestation and technical limitations to assure that the result is consistent with reasonable maintenance requirements on a long-term basis and to assure that the results provided an aesthetic urban environment. DETAILED LANDSCAPE PLWS: Detailed landscape plans shall be required in all cases where site plan approval is specified by the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance. The landscape plan should be based upon the site plan designs submitted for approval and, to assure clarity, it is required the plan be produced on a separate sheet from that containing grading, drainage, and utility plans. 0 --CQ Detailed landscape plans shall include the following information: (a) GENERAL: i. Name and address of developer/owner. 11. Name and address of architect/designer. iii. Date of plan preparation. iv. Dates and description of all revisions. V. Name of project or development. vi. Scale of plan (engineering scale only, at 1 inch equals 50 feet or less). vii. North point indication. (b) THE SITE ANALYSIS: 1. Boundary lines of property with dimensions based upon certified survey. ii. Name and alignment of proposed and existing adjacent on-site streets. G iii. Location of existing and proposed utility rights-of-way, easements and lines (water, gas, electric). iv. Location of existing and proposed building. V. Topographic contours of the minimum interval of 2 feet, extending at least 100 feet beyond the site boundaries. vi. Location of existing and proposed parking facilities including curbing detail and traffic island -delineators. vii. Location of existing and proposed water bodies. viii. Location of existing and proposed sidewalks, trail corridors and fire lanes. ix. Other existing or proposed conditions which would be expected to affect landscaping. X. percentage of gross site area not covered by structures and pavement. �4, "�wy15 P/4"s/,o./9'r ) (c) LANDSCAPE DATE: i. Planting schedule (table) containing u symbols, quantities, common names, botanical names, sizes of plant material, root specification (b.r., B b B, potted, etc.) and special planting instructions. ii. Existing trees and schrubbery, locations, common names and approximate size. iii. Planting detail (show all species to scale at normal mature crown diameter or spread for local hardiness zone.) iv. Typical sections in details of fences, tie walls, planter boxes, totlots, picnic areas, berms and the like. V. Typical sections of landscape islands and planter beds with identification of materials used. vi. Details of planting beds and foundation plantings. vii. Note indicating how disturbed soil areas will be restored through the use of sodding, seeding or other techniques. viii. Delineation of both sodded an seeded areas with respective areas in square feet. ix. Coverage plan for underground irrigation system, if any. X. Exterior lighting plan. (d) SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Where landscape or man-made materials are used to provide ordinance or policy -required screening from adjacent and neighboring properties, a cross -through section shall be provided showing the perspective of the site from the neighboring property at the property line elevation. 0 IL (e) COPIES: The following copies shall be provided in the following format: i. Blue prints at full-scale and size as the site plan. ii. One 8 1/2" by 11" photopositive reduction or one 8 1/2" x 11" reproducible drawing which will provide legible copies clearly representing all details and design on the plan. Otherwise, to assure legibility, 30 copies of the proposed landscape plan, folded to approximate 9" x 12" shall be submitted) petitioners may submit both reduced and larger size legible copies to assure such plans are available to Planning Commissioners and Council Members. 3. ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND MINIMUM NUMBER OF TREES: (a) Elements of landscape design may include: i. Existing topographical and vegetative featured ii. Berming iii. Planting, including the required minimum number of overstory trees, understory trees, shrubs, flowers, and ground cover materials. (b) The minimum number of major or overstory trees on any given site shall be as indicated below. These are the minimum substantial planting, in addition to other understory trees, shrubs, flowers and ground cover deemed appropriate for a complete quality landscape treatment of the site. i. Oomercial, Industrial, Institutional sites shall contain at a minimum the greater of one (1) tree per 1,000 square feet of gross building floor area, or, one (1) tree per 50 lineal feet of site perimeter. when total Property area far exceeds building or developed area, site perimeter shall be aerinea as tnat area which extends 30' beyond side and rear yard seeb6ck of parkin areae and or 30' beyond aide and rear yard setback of A,,,,„�/,..,�•r primary or accessory structure. ii. Multi -residential sites shall contain at a minimum one (1) tree per dwelling unit. (c) An equivalent of up to fifty percent (50%) of the required number of overstory trees may be created through the use of overstory trees in combination with other landscape design elements as listed in 3 (a) above. In no case shall the number of overstory trees be less than fifty percent (506) of the appropriate formula. The burden shall be upon the developer to demonstrate by narrative and by graphics how the equivalent effect is provided. the equivalent effect shall be subject to approval by the City ODuncil. 4. MINIMUM SIZE OF PLANTINGS: (a) Required trees shall be of the following minimum planting size: i. Deciduous trees - 2.5 inches diameter as measured six inches above the ground. ii. Coniferous trees - 6 feet in height. (b) A minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the required minimum number of trees for multi -residential developments shall be long-lived hardwood deciduous trees, 3.5 inches in diameter as measured six inches off the ground. (c) Evergreen shrubs used for screening purposes including those used in conjunction with berming shall be a minimum of 21 inches in height. 5. SPECIES: (a) All trees used in site developments shall be indigenous to the appropriate hardiness zone and physical characteristics of the site. (b) All deciduous trees proposed to satisfy the minimum requirements of this policy shall be long-lived hardwood species. (c) The complement of trees fulfilling the requirements of this policy shall be not less than 25 percent dociduous and not leso than 25 percent coniferous. 1 6. SODDING AMID GROUND COVER: All areas not otherwise improved in accordance with approved site plans shall be sodded. Exceptions to this criterion may be recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council as following: (a) Seeding of future expansion areas as shown on approved plans. (b) Undisturbed area containing existing viable natural vegetation which can be maintained free of foreign and noxious plant materials. (c) Areas designated as open space or future expansion area properly planted and maintained with prairie grass. (d) use of mulch materials such as bark, rock mulch over 4 mil poly and wood chips in support of schrubs and foundation plantings. 7. SLOPES AND BERM: (a) Final slope grades steeper than the ratio of 3.5:1 will not be permitted without special approval treatment such as terracing or retaining walls. (b) Berming used to provide required effective screening of parking lots and other open areas shall have slope ratio of 3:1. 8. WOODLAND AND PRESERVATION POLICY AND CREDIT: (a) It is the policy of the City of Monticello to preserve the natural forest and woodland areas throughout the City, and with respect to specific site development to retain, as far as practicable, substantial tree stands which should be incorporated into the site. (b) Credit for the retention of existing trees which are of acceptable species, size and location may be given to satisfy the minimum number requirements eat forth in this policy and in the City Ordinances. (c) (There conventional multi -residential projects clearly demonstrate affirmative design efforts toward the preservation and enhancement of desirable natural site characteristics, up to 500 square feet per dwelling unit may be subtracted from the minimum area requirements, so as to allow up to not more than one dwelling unit per acre. ( l/a cX,-7es V"-4:'- r9a7Pi C (d) M- ere commercial, industrial and institutional uses clearly demonstrate affirmative design efforts toward the preservation and enhancement a of desirable natural site characteristics, ordinance required paved parking spaces may be reduced and installation deferred until such time as the need for the full complement of parking. The need shall be determined in conformance with the "proof of parking" plan so approved by the City. 9. USE OF LANDSCAPING FOR SCREENING: Where natural materials such as trees or hedges are approved in lieu of required screening by means of wall or fences, the density and species of such plantings shall be such to achieve 90 percent opacity year -around. 10. USE OF LANDSCAPING FOR SCREENING - INTERSTATE HIGHWAY EX?OSURE: (a) The City of Monticello recognizes the value of Interstate Highway exposure to commercial and industrial developers. The City also wishes to avoid the undesirable monotony of fully exposed building sides and rears, and wishes to provide natual visual variety to the travelers on the Interstate. Natural visual variety will alleviate the boredom for travelers and will project a clean and pleasant image of the City of Monticello. Commercial and industrial developers of lots/parcels having substantial exposure to the Interstate shall be required to landscape/screen to provide 606 opacity year -around, at least 806 of said screening to be of natural materials. (b) Residential development on lots/parcels having substantial exposure to the Interstate shall be required to landscape/screen to provide 90 percent opacity year -around, at least 756 of said screening to be of natural materials. (c) All landscape/ocreoning plane for lots and parcels having substantial exposure to the Interstate Highway must give design consideration to the differences in elevation between the Interstate and the parcel subject to development, undorstanding that parcels lowor than the Interstate necessarily require taller screening to b9 effective in providing visual variety and the required percentage of opacity. L 11. PARKING 10T LANDSCAPING: To avoid the undesirable monotony, heat and wind associated with large parking lots, such lots shall have a minimum of one internal landscaped area/island-delineator in addition to any required traffic safety island, for each additional 5,000 square feet of off-street parking space after the first 5,000 square feetr such islands shall be equal in size to a single parking space and shall be bounded by concrete curbing. Trees may be installed in approved traffic safety islands used to delineate parking spaces from driving aisles and in other area. The internal landscaped island(s) required above may be deleted if the aggregate area and trees of individual requirement. 12. AGREEMENT AND BOND: (a) An agreement will be signed between the City and the owner which states that in exchange for issuance of a building permit the owner will construct, install, and maintain all items shown on the approved plan and that he will replace and/or correct any deficiencies or defaults that occur in the plan for a period of one complete year or two cwrtplete growing seasons subsequent to the installation of the landscaping plan. A landscaping performance bond will be submitted along with the agreement at this time. Upon _ petition by developer, the City Council may 0 allow pnasing-in or installation of r iced ti landscaping over a period of three years in order to reouc�einiEial developioenf cos—Es:—kms oirt?ie-phased instailetion oiianascaping to be ncorp&atea into the agreement. (b) After one complete year or two growing seasons if all the commitments are met, then steps may be taken to release both the bond and contract agreement. According to ordinance the developer/owner to responsible for maintaining the landscaping in a neat and proper fashion. Further, the screening is expected to remain effective continually, so nay plant material which dies or ceases to function as a screen shall be replaced or reinforced immediately to conform to City Ordinance. 17. A required screening fence shall be constructed of masonry, brick, wood or steel. Such fence shall provide a solid screening effect and not exceed eight (8) feet in height or be loss than six (6) feet in 'I height. The design and materials used in constructing a required screening fence shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission based upon a recommendation by the City Engineer and Building Inspector. (H) GLARE: Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking area, sign or other structure, shall be arranged as to T deflect light away from any adjoining residential zone or from the public streets. Direct or sky -reflected glare, where from flood -lights or from high temperature processes such as combustion or welding shall not be directed into any adjoining property. The source of lights shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as not to cast light on adjacent property. Bare incandescent light bulbs shall not be permitted in view of adjacent property or public right-of-way. Any light or combination of lights which cast light on a public street shall not exceed one (1) foot candle (meter reading) as measured from the center line of said street. Any light or combination of lights which cast light on residential property shall not exceed 0./ foot candles (meter reading) as measured from said property. (I) SMOKE: The emission of smoke by any use shall be in coupliance with and regulated by the State of Minnesota Pollution Control Standards, Minnesota Regulation APC 1-15. (J) DOST AND OTHER PARTICULATED MATTER: The emission of dust, fly ash, or other particulated matter by any use shall be in coupiance with the regulated by the State of Minnesota , Pollution Control Standards, Minnesota Regulation APC 1-14. (K) NOISE: 1. All noise shall be muffled so as not to be objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness and as measured at any property line, shall not exceed the following intensity in relation to sound frequency C Planning Agenda - 8/2/88 3A. Review Proposed Ordinance Amendment on Regulating Type of Exterior Building Construction. (J.0.1 The Industrial Development oomoittee received the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance pertaining to Industrial Building Restrictions and requested additional time for review. I will be presenting their comments to you at the next meeting of the Planning Commission.