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Planning. Commission Meeting Minutes
SEPTEMBER 4, 2003
The September 4, 2003 Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair
Stolte in the City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m.
Flag pledge and roll call of members:
Present: Reuvers, Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, ex-officio
Puncochar.
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Frank Dempsey, Associate Planner;
Ron Mullenbach, Associate Planner; Jay Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; Andrea
Poehler, Assistant City Attorney; and Penny Brevig, Recording Secretary.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
The August 21, 2003 Planning Commission meeting minutes were approved as
presented.
ITEM 4: ANNOUNCEMENTS:
.Planning Director Daryl Morey stated that the Public Hearing for Mills Fleet Farm will
be tabled to the September 18, 2003 Planning Commission meeting due to republishing
the Public. Hearing Notice with the corrected size of the proposed wall.
Mr. Morey indicated that it was Associate Planner Ron Mullenbach's last Planning
Commission meeting and that he would be leaving the City of Lakeville to work for the
Avalon Group. He thanked Mr. Mullenbach for all his hard work and dedication over
the past six years.
ITEM 5. LAMETTRY PROPERTIES, LLC
Chair Stolte opened the public hearing to consider the application of Richard A.
LaMettry for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a major automobile
repair use in the C-2, Highway Oriented Commercial District, located at the southwest
quadrant of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and 210th Street. Assistant City Attorney
Poehler attested that the legal notice had been duly published in accordance with state
statutes and City Code.
Darren Botz from Smuckler Architecture was in attendance at tonight's meeting
representing Richard LaMettry to answer any questions that. the Planning Commission
or public may have. Mr. Botz presented a brief overview of the project.
Associate Planner Ron Mullenbach presented the planning report. Mr. Mullenbach
stated that Richard LaMettry of LaMettry's Body Shop has submitted an application for
a conditional use permit to allow a .major. automobile repair use in the C-2 Highway
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Oriented Commercial District. He indicated that the subject property was final platted
as part of the SuperAmerica 2nd Addition and lies at the southwest quadrant of 210th
Street and Cedar Avenue.
Mr. Mullenbach discussed the performance standards for major. automobile repair
uses. He indicated that the proposed building meets or exceeds .all setback
requirements. Hours of operation will be between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Mr. Mullenbach stated that an evaluation of the performance .standards of conditional
use permit requests, including sufficient street capacity, adequate off-street parking
and off-street loading, landscaping, exterior lighting,. and architectural appearance,
were included in the August 29, 2003 planning report. He indicated that where would
be no access onto Cedar Avenue from this property.
Mr. Mullenbach stated that should the Planning Commission recommend to the City
Council approval of the LaMettry Conditional Use Permit, Planning Department staff
recommends approval subject to the 8 stipulations listed in the August 29, 2003
planning report.
Chair Stolte opened the hearing to the public for comments.
There were no comments from the audience.
03.99 Motion by Drotning, Second by Pattee to close the public hearing at 6:13 p.m.
Ayes: Reuvers, Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning.
Nays: 0
Commissioner Grenz asked if there was .any other land available for development. on
this site and what the zoning. of the property. to the north was. Mr. Mullenbach
indicated that there is one more lot available in the .SuperAmerica -2nd. Addition plat
northwest quadrant of Glade Avenue and Lakeville Boulevard. The property to the
north is currently zoned RST-2, Single to Two-Family Residential District and is guided
for medium/high density residential.
03.100 Motion by Drotning, Second by Swecker to recommend to City Council approval of
LaMettry's Body Shop Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a major
automobile repair use in the C-2, Highway Oriented Commercial District, located at the
southwest. quadrant of Cedar Avenue (CSAH 23) and 210th Street, subject to the 8
stipulations listed in the August 29, 2003 planning report and approval of the. Findings
of Fact dated September 4, 2003.
Ayes: Pattee, Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Reuvers.
Nays:0
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ITEM 6. MILLS FLEET FARM
03.101 Motion by Detjen, Second by Pattee to table the Public Hearing for Mills Fleet Farm to
the September 18, 2003 Planning Commission meeting.
Ayes: Swecker, Stolte, Detjen, Grenz, Drotning, Reuvers, Pattee.
Nays: 0
Item 12. New Business
Mr. Morey pointed out that he would like to schedule a work session after the
September 18, 2003 Planning Commission. regular meeting to discuss outstanding
issues related to he zoning ordinance update.
Mr.Morey updated the Planning Commission on the. September 2, 2003 City Council
action on the Zoning Ordinance Amendment related to outdoor sales and display for
Motor Fuel Facilities Ordinance.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Br v' , Recordin S retary
ATTEST:
well Miller Stolte, Chair
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