11-21-1989 PC MIN
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
WORKSHOP MEETING
NOVEMBER 21, 1989
ELK RIVER CITY HALL
Commissioners present: Kimball, Eberley, Fuchs, Nadeau,
Johnson
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. The first
agenda item discussed was the landscape ordinance, in
pre-draft form. Comments, suggestions, corrections and
additions to the ordinance from Sherri Borquist, county weed
inspector were reviewed. Some modifications were made* by
the commissioners, and it was decided that the ordinance
would be discussed at the November 28 meeting. The
landscape ordinance will be placed on the January regular
meeting agenda for a recommendation to the council.
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Tim Keane, city attorney, will be asKed to provide
definitions for the words: water bodies, wetlands, and
environmentally sensitive areas. He will also be asKed to
review and comment on the section of the ordinance which
mentions "notification from the city" for replacement of
dead plantings. The commissioners are concerned that
property owners may interpret this wording to suggest that
no action need be taKen on replacement without city notice.
The notification wording does not appear elsewhere in the
ordinance.
At the November 28 meeting, staff will be asKed what the
city currently hands out to developers for site plan
requirements as the commissioners are unsure what form is
used at this time.
*Suggested additions to landscape ordinance:
From Comm. Johnson: "All property owners must Keep land
owned or under their control orderly. Weeds shall not be
permitted to reach a height of more than 12 inches. Owners
of land within 50 yards of any occupied residence must Keep
grass mowed to a height of six inches or under."
From Comm. Kimball: "ParKing adjacent to roadways shall be
bermed to a height of 3 feet".......................etc.
(Specific wording to be decided later)
Commissioners should consider what may be missing from the
ordinance. May review the Solnit booK for ideas. Sherri
will also have more to add to the weed ordinance.
At the November 28 meeting, the Shade Tree Ordinance will be
discussed.
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Comm. Eberley suggested that every ordinance created or
revised during the preceding year receive a performance
review at the annual planning commission meeting.
Comm. Kimball will send Sherri Borquist a thanK you note for
her worK on the landscape ordinance. The city should
consider awarding a certificate of appreciation to
individuals or groups who serve the community in a
significant way.
The planning commission worK session for January 16, 1990 is
cancelled. The commission will be holding its annual
meeting at 8:30 a.m. on January 13, 1990, at Pebble CreeK in
Monticello.
The agenda for the annual meeting: WorK Schedule/Plan,
Review of the Past Year, Budget Discussion/Recommendation.
Each commissioner will raise issues for review that she or
he thinKs need discussion. Input for discussion will also
be sol icited from staff.
Comm. Eberley will request a status update regarding the
ParK Survey at the November 28 meeting.
Commissioners will be asKed to react to the
Conference/Convention Pol icy document at the November 28
me e tin g .
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The agenda for the February worKshop meeting: Finish
Landscape Ordinance, Begin Sign Ordinance.
The next priority will be decided at the annual meeting.
Comm. Kimball recommends postponing the UPA and NSP permits
as the situation remains unsettled.
Comm. Fuchs presented questions and discussion items
regarding the sign ordinance. PUD to have a separate
ordinance? Comm. Kimball recommends acquiring a sign
ordinance booK that he saw reviewed in the MPA newsletter.
Further questions: should there be separate standards for
each business zone? Should there be design standards?
Moritorium, amortization on billboards? What is a good
definition of a billboard? Shopping center signage?
Industrial zone signage? Changeable cOPy signs? Painted
wall signs? Measuring points for lettering will include any
logo used by a business. Limits on temporary signs?
Comm. Fuchs will asK at the
Own Hardware store received
extends above the roofl ine.
ordinance.
November 28 meeting how the Our
approval for signage which
This is in violation of the
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The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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