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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07-88 . CITY OF LAKEVILLE PLANNING COriMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1988 The meeting was called to order by ?ennis Miller, .Chairman at 7:00 in the Airlake Council Chambers.. Roll call of members was taken. Present: Langhorst, MacGibbon, Sizer, Miller, Whittingham and Walters. Absent: Whitehouse .Also present was Alan Brixius, City 'Planner, Roger Knutson, City Attorney and Mira Holliday, Recording Secretary. 87.01 .Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Langhorst, to approve the minutes of the ?ecember 17, 1987 Planning Commission meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Langhorst, Sizer, Miller, Whittingham and Walters.. Abstain: MacGibbon Chairman Miller called for the election of officers for 1988. 87.02 Motion was .made by Sizer, seconded by Walters, to nominate ?iane MacGibbon for Chairperson. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 87.03 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whittingham, to nominate Terry Langhorst for Vice-Chairman. Voice vote was taken on .the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. .Whitey Whitehouse arrived at 7:U5 p.m. 87.04. Mation was made by Whittingham, seconded by .Sizer to nominate Whitey Whitehouse for Secretary. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 87.05. Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Whittingham to close the nominations and appoint the new officers as norninated. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayesf Unanimous. Chairperson MacGibbon took over the meeting. The public hearing to consider the application of William 0. Cooley fora subdivision, planned unit development-conditional use permit for 16 commercial lots and two outlots and vacation of Keokuk Avenue between County Road. 70 and County Road 64, west of L-35 was opened. Roger Knutson, City. Attorney attested that all legal noticeshad been duly published and mailed.. ..PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1988 Alan Brixius gave a review of the plans and recommended approval subject to the Planner's report of 1/5/88. Ken Gust, engineer representing William Cooley was present and answered. various questions by the Commission. Several neighboring residents were present to voice their concerns over night lighting, berming, drainage and traffic. problems on Highway 70. 88.06 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Whittingham, to closed the public hearing. .Roll call was taken on the motion. `Ayes: Unanimous. 88.07 Motion waa made by Miller, .seconded by Sizer, to recommend approval of a subdivision, planned unit development-conditional use permit for 16 commercial lots and two outlots and vacation. of Keokuk Avenue- between County Rod 70 and County Road 64, west of I-35 for William 0. Cooley. Roll callwas taken on the. motion. Ayes: Unanimous. The public hearing to consider the application of Central Telephone Company for a zoning ordinance text amendment to Section 18, Ordinance 167 addressing essential service lots and.. a conditional use permit for a telephone. switching facility was opened. Roger Knutson, City .Attorney. attested that all legal notices had been duly published and mailed. Alan Brixius gave a review of the site plan and recommended. approval subject to the Planner's report of 1/6/88. Tim Graft, representing Central Telephone Company was present and ques- tioned recommendation number 5 which pertains to park dedication requirements in the above mentioned report. Alan Brixius stated that the park dedication requirement did not pertain to this situation and therefore the recommendation should be deleted. A lengthy discussion was held concerning. the lots size, drainage, screening, potential nuisance (noise), setbacks, security of the building, and .reuse of the property. 88.09 Motion was made by Langhorst, seconded by Miller to close the public. hearing. Roll .call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 88.10 Motion was made by Langhorst, seconded by Walters, to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance text amendment to Section 18, Ordinance 167 addressing essential service lots. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Whitehouse, Langhorst, MacGibbon, Whttingham and'Walters. Nays:. Sizer and Miller. 2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ...JANUARY 7, 1988 The reason for Sizer's na was he feels that. the needs ex ressed y P by Central Telephone Company can. be met through a utility easement and this would set a bad precedent.. ..The reason for Miller's nay was he felt a bad precedent would be set and the zoning should not change from R-2 to a substandard lot. 88.11 .Motion .was made by MacGibbon, seconded by Langhorst, to recommend approvai of a conditional use permit for a`telephone swtchingfacilityfor Central. Telephone Company. Roll call was taken on the motion.- Ayes: Langhorst, MacGibbon, Whittingham and Walters. Nays: Whitehouse, Sizer and Miller. 'The reason. for Whitehouse's nay was he felt .the applicant should be required to meet. the park dedication requirements. The reason far Sizer's nay was he felt .this would set a bad precedent. The reason for Miller's nay was he felt the lot is to small. 88..12. The.. public' hearing to consider he application of the City of Lakeville for acomprehensive plan amendment to update the 19$1 Lakeville Comprehensive Plan through the year 200 was continued from the. December 17, 1987 meeting. Alan Brixusgave:a review of the proposed generalized .Land use and answered questions that were .raised at the last. meeting. 88.13 Motion was made by Miller, seconded by Sizer to continue the publir_hearing. Ro11.ca11 was taken.. on the motion. Ayes:. Unanimous. 88.14 Motion was made by Sizer, seconded by Miller to authorize that a portion of the Lakeville Comprehensive. Plan (pages 91 -107) concerning the land 'bank be sent to the Metro Council mined- ately for .review. Rol call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous.. 88.15. Motion was made by Sizer, seconded. by Whittingham to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes: Unanimous. 3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1988 Respectfully submitted: .Mira. Holliday, cording S retary ATTEST: U' l Diane MacGibbon, Chairperson 4