HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 03 CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES July 9, 2015 Chair Swenson called the meeting to order at 5:56 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Members Present: Chair Jason Swenson, Vice Chair Linda Maguire, Brooks Lillehei, Pat Kaluza, Karl Drotning, Scott Einck, ex-officio member Nic Stevens Members Absent: Paul Reuvers Others Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director 3. Approval of the Meeting Minutes The June 18, 2015 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as presented. 4. Announcements Mr. Morey stated that the July 23rd Planning Commission meeting will be cancelled due to a lack of agenda items. 5. City of Lakeville Chair Swenson opened the public hearing to consider the vacation of public drainage and utility easements located west of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and south of 179th Street. Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the planning report. He stated that the drainage and utility easement is related to the Avonlea final plat, which was approved at a special City Council meeting on June 29, 2015. He stated that the drainage and utility easement is in the favor of the City and that it would be located within Outlots K and L of the Avonlea final plat, which will be deeded by the developer to the City for wetland and ponding purposes. As such, the drainage and utility easement would be redundant and therefore is no longer needed. Mr. Morey stated that staff recommends approval of the drainage and utility easement vacation as presented. Chair Swenson opened the hearing to the public for comment. There were no comments from the audience. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes, July 9, 2015 Page 2 Motion was made by Drotning, seconded by Maguire to close the public hearing at 6:00 p.m. Ayes: Lillehei, Einck, Swenson, Maguire, Kaluza, Drotning Nays: 0 Chair Swenson asked for comments from the Planning Commission. There were no comments from the Planning Commission on this item. Motion was made by Lillehei, seconded by Einck to recommend to City Council approval of the drainage and utility easement vacation located west of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and south of 179th Street as presented. Ayes: Einck, Swenson, Maguire, Kaluza, Drotning, Lillehei Nays: 0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Daryl Morey, Planning Director