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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-89 CITY OF LAKEVILLE ~ PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 5, 198; The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Langhorst at 7:00 p.m. in the Airlake Council Chambers. Roll call of members was taken. Present: Whitehouse, Miller,. Langhorst, Sizer, Wh+,~'ttingham, Walters. Also present was Alan Brixius, Consulting Planner, Elliott Knesch, City Attorney, Daryl Morey, Assistant Community Development Director, Mira Holliday, Recording Secretary and John Hennen, Community Development Department Intern. Whittingham stated that there was an error in motion 88.251 of the December 15 minutes in that she abstained from the vote instead of voting aye. 89.01 Motion was made by Walters, seconded by Whittingham to approve the minutes of the December 15, 1988 meeting as amended. Roll call. was taken on the motion. Ayes: Miller, Whittingham, Walters. Abstain: Langhorst, Whitehouse, Sizer. • The Vice Chairman called for the election of the 1989 officers. Langhorst was nominated by Whitehouse. Sizer was nominated by Whittingham. Vote was taken by secret ballot and counted by the City Attor- ney. The vote was tied 3 - 3 and Sizer withdrew his nomination. 89..02 Motion was made by Sizer to appoint Langhorst as Chairman. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 89.03 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whittingham to appoint Sizer as Vice Chairman. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 89.04 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whittingham to appoint Whitehouse as Secretary. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application of Independent School District 194 for the vacation of platted streets in the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Range 20 was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Daryl Morey gave a brief presentation on the application stating that the plat dated back to the mid 1800's. He recommended approval of the vacation. The applicant was not present and there was no public comment. A brief discussion was held by Commission members and staff. 89.05 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Miller to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 89.06 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Walters to recommend approval of the application of Independent School District 194 for the vacation of platted streets in the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Range 20. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application of Ben Meledandri for the preliminary and final plat of Bracketts Townhomes 3rd Addition and vacation of a drainage an utility easement was opened. The City Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Daryl Morey presented a review of the plat and vacation of easements. He recommended approval and stated that the City Engineer had also reviewed the plat and recommended approval. Ron Meledandri was present representing the applicant. The Commission addressed questions to Mr. Meledandri concerning the outlot, maintenance building and drainage easement. Whitehouse pointed out that in the right hand corner of the .plat map it should read SE instead of SW corner of Lot 1, Block 2, Bracketts Townhomes. 89.07 Motion was made by Whitehouse, seconded by Miller to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 89.08 Motion was made by Whitehouse, seconded by Whittingham to recommend approval of the application of Ben Meledandri for the preliminary and final plat of Bracketts Townhomes 3rd Addition and vacation of a drainage and utility easement. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Daryl Morey explained to the Commission that when the City Council recently considered the the rezoning of Area F, they chose to rezone all of the property south of Minnewauken Bay to R2 except for the property owned by Brad Johnson. The Council asked that the Commission consider the need for a public hearing 2 on this matter. Mr. Johnson was present and gave a description of a proposed townhome development for the area. He stated he would like his property to remain zoned R7. Alan Brixius suggested to the Commission that if they felt the R7 zoning was too intense they could consider R5 or R6 zoning. The Commission agreed that they were not in favor of leaving the property zoned R7 with the surrounding area being R2. It was recommended that a public hearing be held at the earliest possible Planning Commission meeting. The public hearing to consider the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Section 36, 37, 38 and 39 pertaining to animal clinics was opened. The City. Attorney attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Daryl Morey reviewed the proposed amendment and provisions. Alan Brixius stated the definition of veterinary clinic should be added to the provisions. Paula Skanke, a veterinarian from Eagan and her husband were present and stated they plan to open a clinic in Southfork Shopping Center. The Commission directed questions to them concerning the similarities of a veterinary clinic and a pet shop. They explained there are really no similarities. Miller asked for clarification of a permitted use and a conditional use Alan Brixius explained. Whitehouse • recommended that provisions for pet shops be included in the ordinance. 89.09 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whittingham to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.10 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Walters to recommend approval of the application of the City of Lakeville for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Section 36, 37, 38, 39 pertaining to veterinary clinics as amended and to include a definition of veterinary clinic. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application of Darrell E. Gonyea for a rezoning from R2, Single Family Residential District, to B4, General Business District at Block 1, Lot 7, Jacksons First Addition was continued from the December 15, 1988 meeting. Daryl Morey stated that the staff had met with Mr. Goneya and he had agreed that his. property should remain R2. He will be submitting a letter withdrawing his application which will be presented to the Commission at the next meeting. 88.11 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Langhorst to close the public hearing. 3 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.12 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whittingham to accept the withdrawal of the application of Darrell E. Gonyea. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. Under other business, Elliott Knesch explained that when the Planning Commission made recommendations to the Council concerning the rezoning of Areas D, N and H, no Findings of Fact had been adopted. These findings were distributed to the Commission. 88.13 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whittingham to adopt the Finings of Fact for Area D, Area N and Area H as drafted by the City Attorney. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.14 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whittingham to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Time: 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted: . Mira. Holliday, Recor ing Secretary ATTEST: Terrence Langhorst, Chairma 4