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06-25-1985 PC MIN c c c ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY JUNE 25, 1985 Members Present: Chairman Tralle, Commissioners Merrick, Wilson, and Fuchs. Members Absent: Commissioner Wille, and Commissioner Temple Staff Present: Steven Rohlf, Building Inspector 1. Call Meeting to Order Chairman Tralle called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Consider the Agenda for the June 25, 1985 Planning Commission Meeting. Number 9A - New Sign Ordinance and Number 9B - Sign at the Elk River Plaza were added to the agenda. 3. Consider Minutes of the May 28, 1985 Planning Commission Meeting. COI1MISSIONER FUCHS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MAY COMMISSIONER MERRICK SECONDED THE MOTION. 29,1985 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES. THE MOTION PASSED 4~0. 4. Preliminary Plat Review for Sandpiper Estates COMMISSIONER FUCHS MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REPRESENTA- TIVES FROM SANDPIPER ESTATES. COMMISSIONER MERRICK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 5. Final Plat Review for Wilderness Acres Chairman Tralle informed Mr. DeMars that all fees would have to be paid and a Developers Agreement entered into and signed. Also all park dedication fees must me paid up front before the council would approve it. Steven Rohlf, Building Inspe~tor stated that arhard shell copy of the plat was re- quired for the City where it wasn't before. Chairman Tralle opened the public hearing. There was no one for or in opposition of the request. Chairman Tralle closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER MERRICK MADE A MOTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR WILDERNESS ACRES WITH THE STIPULATIONS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED BY CHAIRMAN TRALLE THAT THE FEES MUST BE PAID, THE DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT SIGNED AND PARK DEDICATION FEES PAID UP FRONT. COMMISSIONER FUCHS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 6. Site Plan Review of Good Year Auto Store Chairman Tralle Opened the Public Hearing. There was no one for or in opposition of the request. Chairman Tralle closed the public hearing. c Elk River Plannin~ Commission Minutes June 25, 1985 Page Two Chairman Tralle stated that the staff had questions on the landscaping plan sub- mitted as far as how dense the plantings were on the site and the type of shrubs. Commissioner Merrick also wanted the non-sodded areas to be seeded immediately upon finishing the site. Dave Wolff a representative for Good Year Auto Store also wanted some information on whether expansion of the store would be possible at a later date. Steve Rohlf indicated that the staff would want to review any kind of sign that they would want to put up. COMMISSIONER FUCHS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE SITE PLAN FOR THE GOODYEAR AUTO STORE WITH THE STIPULATIONS THAT THE LANDSCAPING AND SIGNS WOULD BE REVIEWED BY STAFF. COMMISS lONER MERRICK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. Variance Request by David Showers Chairman Tralle stated that this was a variance from the 600 foot set-back for an agricultural building to a neighboring home or platted area. Mr. Showers proposed the agricultural building would be 442 feet from his nearest neighbor which was Don Gilbert who was present at the meeting and stated his only concern was that it wasn't facing his bay window. After seeing the site plan he had no problem with the variance. Commissioner Merrick wasn't sure that Mr. Showers meet the five standards for a variance. COMMISSIONER WILSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL. TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY DAVID SHOWERS PROVIDED MR. SHOWERS MEET THE FIVE STANDARDS OUTLINED IN SECTION 900.40(5) OF THE ORDINANCE. COMMISSIONER FUCHS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Commissioner Wille entered the meeting at this time. 8. Request for Zone Change by Richard Vensland Mr. Vensland was requesting a zone change on Highway #10 and Troy Street from a R-lb Single-Family Residential to C-3 a Highway Commercial. Mr. Venslund wanted to open an auto repair shop. Mr. John Talbot a residence on Troy Street presented the Planning Commission with a petition against the proposed zone change with nine names on it which indicated was representative of all the residence on Troy Street. The argument against the zone change was. that the property in question was quite junky and that it would become a worse junkyard. Chairman Tralle at the time asked that Steve Rohlf look into the junkyard situation. o Elk River Planning Commission Minutes June 25, 1985 Page Three Mr. Talbot voiced an concern about the added traffic that a zone change would bring into the area with thoughts of small children in the area. Carla Laurent had called staff earlier against the zone change and that message was relayed to the Commissioners. Commissioner Merrick voiced an concern that there was already a lot of commercial zoned area in Elk River now and very little of it being developed. The Planning Commission members decided to act upon this request at this time even though Mr. Venslund wasn't there to plead his case because this was the third time this had come up before the Planning Commission without Mr. Venslund there to rep- present himself. COMMISSIONER FUCHS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DENY THE ZONE CHANGE. COMMISSIONER MERRICK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. At this time Mr. Fuchs made a motion to reintroduce the Sandpiper Preliminary Plat because Mr. Gonyea the developer, and Dennis Taylor, the surveyor were there to represent themselves. Mr. Richard Daluge voiced an concern being one of the neighbors in the area that this plat was in the dust from Phase II, the part that wouldn't be developed this year would be a problem. Mr. Gonyea informed him that the farmer that was farming the land now would farm Phase II until it was actually developed into lots. Mr. Erwin Hiltner also voiced an concern that County Road 30 was too small to have anymore traffic added to it. If two cars meet they almost have to stop and it is too rough for bikes to even travel. Commissioner Tralle recommended Mr. Gonyea request from Frank Madison, the County Commissioner to fix the road and get a petition going to that affect. Another concern was whether a covenant would be enforced on a area. Mr. Gonyea said there would be on drawn up. They were wondering if the City would enforce that. Steve Rohlf informed them that the City can not get involved in Covenants on sub- divisions. A memo from Rick Breezee, Building and Zonin g Administrator stated its stipulation that the Planning Commission recommend that barriers on the future roads to be erected so that there is no traffic on those roads until it is ready to be developed. Another stipulation by Rick Breezee was that Terry Maurer, the City Engineer review the road constructio n . COMMISSIONER FUCHS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PLANNING COM- MISSION APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SANDPIPER WITH THE STIPULATIONS SET FORTH BY RICK BEEZEE IN HIS MEMO. o Elk River Planning Commission Minutes June 25, 1985 Page Four 1. THAT BARRIERS BE ERECTED AND CUL-DE-SAC FOR SNOW REMOVAL BE PUT ON THE DEADEND STREETS. 2. THE ENGINEER APPROVE ALL ROAD PLANS. 3. A DEVELOPERS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO AND ALL FEES PAID UP FRONT. 4. THAT THE FIRT PHASE IS NINETEEN LOTS AND PHASE II IS TWENTY-FOUR LOTS AND THAT THEY MEET ALL ROAD STANDARDS. COMMISSIONER WILLIE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 9A. At this time the Planning Commission decided to table the new sign ordinance until they had a chance to thoroughly go over it. 9B. Also they looked at the plans for Elk River Plaza sign and recommended to the City Council that the sign be cut down from 48 feet to 35 feet, or 36 feet and that it be proportional cut down so that the width would be cut down proportional to what the height was cut down. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, i/;f/M7Urt.~ Sharon Maue Planning Commission Secretary sm