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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-14 CPC MIN• STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Date: March 14, 1988 Time: 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Glenna Bealka Judy Curtis Jay Kimble Chairman Mark Ehlenz Jean Jacobson Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Director Members Absent: Rob Hamlin Nancy Putz Don Valsvik Chairman Fontaine called the meeting to order. Motion by Judy Curtis, seconded by Mark Ehlenz to approve the minutes of February 8, 1988 as submitted. All in favor. Chairman Fontaine reported that the Council approved all items as • recommended by the Commission at the last meeting. Case No. SUP/87-51 - Special Use Permit for construction of a 23,200 sq. ft. commercial building, office and retail with fuel service, located at 1937 South Greeley Street in the Industrial Park Commercial District. Richard Ernst II presented the request. A Tom Thumb Store is to be the main tenant of the building, with two gas pumps. The Special Use Permit is required for the sale of gas. Mr. Ernst stated he has read the staff report and has some concerns with several of the recommended conditions of approval. He explained his position on conditions Number 1, 2, 8, 9, 13 and 15. A member of the audience, Chris Ogren of Croix oil Co., asked the Commission to consider whether Stillwater really needs another convenience store in the area. He also stated that Croix oil encountered much opposition when requesting a permit to sell gas at their present location. The Commission discussed the conditions of approval and determined the following: Condition No. 1 is required because 24 ft. is required for a fire lane. Condition No. 2 will be changed from requiring a solid masonry wall to requiring a "substantially sightly fence", • pursuant to the ordinance, as approved by the Community Development Director. Cond. No. 8 will remain, as the City has always restricted advertising on canopies over gas pumps. Cond. No. 9 will be changed to read 70 ft. rather than 80 feet, if the school district agrees to a 10 ft. easement for road and public improvements. 1 • Planning Commission Minutes March 14, 1988 Condition No. 13 will be changed to: The North driveway access off South Greeley shall be closed after 61st Street is completed. Cond. No. 15 will remain the same except for an additional sign identifying the entrance to Greeley Square. No signs will be allowed on the 2nd floor. Judy Curtis and Jean Jacobson expressed their concerns that Stillwater may not need another commercial center of this type. Mark Ehlenz made a above changes to understanding that of the Commission Motion carried 5-1, motion to approve the Special Use Permit with the the 15 conditions of approval, and with the the City Council will be made aware of the concerns regarding this project. Jean Jacobson seconded. with Judy Curtis opposed. Case No. Sub/88-13 - Minor Subdivision subdividing an existing lot into two lots located in the Industrial Park Commercial IP-C District, at 1937 South Greeley Street. This request is a part of SUP/87-51 Greeley Square request. Richard Ernst II presented the application. The Greeley Square site is a part • of a larger 6.6 acre parcel. This subdivision will split the parcel into two lots of approximately 2.6 and 4.0 acres. The front site is zoned Industrial Park Commerical IP-C, the rear site is Residential Duplex RB. r? U Judy Curtis made a motion to approve the subdivision request with the condition that an 80 ft. right-of-way be provided (or 70 ft. if School District 834 provides 10 ft.) Mark Ehlenz seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Case No. SUP/88-9 - Special Use Permit request for a Flea Market, outside sales, at 14460 60th Street (Highway 36 Frontage Road) in the Industrial Park Commercial District. Vern Monsour presented the request for a Flea Market in the parking lot in front of K-Sun and Surplus Outlet. The Flea Market would have 50 tables and will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A temporary sign is proposed to be located between the legs of the existing free-standing sign. No off-site signage is requested. The conditions of approval recommended are: 1) The temporary sign shall be up only when the Flea Market is in operation (all other temporary signage shall be removed). 2) The Flea Market booth area shall be as marked in the application plans in front of the K-Sun building and along the North 1/2 of the East parking lot boundary. 3) The Flea Market shall operate on weekends - Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 4) The Special Use Permit shall be reviewed in one year by the Planning Commission. Judy Curtis made a motion to approve the Special Use Permit with the four conditions. Seconded by Glenna Bealka. Motion carried 6-0. 2 • Planning Cormission Minuteu March 14, 1988 Case No. V/88-10 - Variance request to construct a deck with variance to the sideyard setback requirement (6 feet provided, 10 feet required) at 105 Lakeside Drive., Mark Smith, owner of the property, presented the request to construct a 12x28 deck on the North side of an existing residence 6 ft. 7 in. from the side property line. Ten feet is required. Jolene Swenson, 103 Lakeside Drive, neighbor to the north, questioned the purpose of ordinances when variances are allowed. Mark Ehlenz made a motion to deny the request. Jean Jacobson seconded. Motion to deny carried 4-2, with Judy Curtis and Glenna Bealka opposed. Case No. SUP/V/88-11 and Case No. Sub/88-14 - Special Use Permit for medical use and variance to rear setback requirement, at 1700 Tower Drive West, and resubdivision taking 5,280 sq. ft. from lot 5 and adding the area to lot 8. Paul Niemuth, Sports Physical Therapy Clinic; David Palmer, St. Croix • orthopedic Clinic; and Robert Russick, Architect, presented the request for a new medical office building which will be connected by an enclosed corridor to the existing Medical Arts Building. The resubdivision would add a 40x132 ft. area to the project site. With the additional land, the new building will be 10 ft. from the rear property line; 30 ft. is required. Jean Jacobson made a motion to approve both Case No. 88-11 and 88-14, with the recommended conditions of approval, and an additional condition that a fire door will be installed between the building and the corridor. Seconded by Judy Curtis. Motion carried 6-0. Case No. V/88-12 - Variance request to the sideyard setback requirement for construction of an addition to an existing single family residence and for construction of a 27 ft. high garage at 1320 N. Broadway. Corinne Shindelar, owner, presented the request for a 39x16 ft. addition to an existing residence. The addition is proposed to be the same distance as the existing structure from the property line (approximately 6 ft.) The second part of the variance request is to construct a 26 ft. high garage. Twenty feet is the maximum for an accessory structure. Because of its location on a hill, the,site for the garage will be excavated and the garage parking area will be in the basement of the garage. Above the parking area will be a room. Because of the excavation for the garage, it will appear lower than • the residence. Andrew and Eleanor Finken, neighbors to the west of the Shindelars, expressed their support for the proposed project. 3 • • meeting at 9:25 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes March 14, 1988 There are four recommended conditions of approval, and the commission added a fifth: The second level of the garage shall not be used for human habitation, but only for storage. Judy Curtis made a motion to approve the variance request with the five conditions. Seconded by Jean Jacobson. Motion carried 6-0. OTHER ITEMS Ann Pung-Terwedo, Assistant to the City Planner, presented a draft of the proposed Bed and Breakfast Ordinance. The Commission reviewed and discussed the draft and agreed to hold a public hearing on the Ordinance at next month's meeting. Judy Curtis made a motion to ad3ourn the Seconded by Jean Jacobson. All in favor. Submitted by: Shelly Schaubach Recording Secretary 4