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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-08-08 CPC MIN• STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Date: August 8, 1988 Time: 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman Glenna Bealka Judy Curtis Mark Ehlenz Jay Kimble (arrived at 8: Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Members Absent: Don Valsvik Rob Hamlin Jean Jacobson Nancy Putz 35) Director Chairman Fontaine called the meeting to order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Mark Ehlenz, seconded by Glenna Bealka to approve the minutes of July 11, 1988 as submitted. All in favor. PUBLIC HEARINGS • Case No. SUP/88-41 - Special Use Permit to operate a Latch-Key Program (before and after school child care) at Oak Park Elementary School (6355 Osman Avenue North) in the RA One Family Residential District. Independent School District #834, Applicant. There was no School District representative present at the meeting. There were no comments from audience members. Mark Ehlenz made a motion to approve the Special Use Permit; Rob Hamlin seconded. All in favor. Case No. SUP/V/88-42 - Variance and Special Use Permit to operate a nine guest room Bed and Breakfast at 306 West Olive Street. Charles and Judith Dougherty, Applicant. Charles Dougherty, owner/operator of the Bed and Breakfast presented the request. The Rivertown Inn is currently a nine guest room Bed and Breakfast. The variance is requested because of the newly passed Bed and Breakfast Ordinance which limits guest rooms to five. Motion by Judy Curtis, seconded by Jean Jacobson to approve the request for a Variance and Special Use Permit with two conditions. All in favor. • Case No. SUP/V/88-43 - Variance and Special Use Permit to construct a 241x32' garage (three stall) at 204 North Third Street. Board of Water Commissioners, Applicant. Dennis McKean presented the application. There are four possible locations for the new garage. The Water Board prefers Plan B, but is • Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes August 8, 1988 requesting comments and a possible recommendation from the Planning Commission. The Commission's main concern was with the removal of the two large evergreen trees. Mr. McKean stated that the trees will be replaced if it is not possible to save them. The hill will be excavated regardless of the location of the garage because of a deteriorating water line that is to be repaired. Mr. Russell suggested an alternative roof line for Plan B in order to prevent blocking the view from 4th Street. Chairman Fontaine called for a vote on the Special Use Permit and a recommendation for a preferred plan. Motion by Mark Ehlenz, seconded by Jean Jacobson to approve the Special Use Permit. All in favor. Five Commissioners recommended Plan B. Judy Curtis recommended Plan B with a different roof line. Rob Hamlin recommended Plan A. Case No. V/88-44 - Variance to the thirty foot setback requirement on corner lots (fifteen feet proposed) for the construction of a new garage at 1321 West Olive Street. • George Ness, property owner, presented the application. His plans are to remove an existing garage and build a new two car garage in the same location. The variance request is in consideration of a neighbor who uses Mr. Ness's property to throw snow during the winter, and whose view would be blocked if the garage were set back. Motion by Nancy Putz, seconded by Mark Ehlenz to approve the variance request. Motion carried 5-1. Chairman Fontaine opposed. Rob Hamlin abstained. Case No. SUP/V/88-46 - Special Use Permit to construct a 23,000 square foot office/warehouse on Curve Crest Boulevard (East of Arrow Building Center and West of the Curve Crest Building). Con/Spec Corp., Applicant. Two representatives of Con/Spec presented the application. The proposed building will have office/warehouse space for three tenants. The developers are in agreement with the nine recommended conditions of approval except for No. 1. They would prefer a solid evergreen hedge rather than a solid wood fence as recommended. The Commission discussed future establishment of guidelines for design and color of buildings in the Industrial Park District. At this time no restrictions exist. 41 Motion by Mark Ehlenz, seconded by Nancy Putz to approve the application with nine conditions, and to revise Condition No. l to "A solid evergreen hedge". All in favor. 2 Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes August 8, 1988 Case No. V/88-47 - Variance to the twenty foot sideyard building setback requirement (approximately fourteen feet proposed) for the construction of an accessible walkway for the handicapped at 102 North Third Street. United States Postal Service, Applicant. Roger Karrick, Stillwater Postmaster, and Michelle Johannes, architect, presented the application. The new sidewalk and secondary entrance are proposed for the north side of the Post Office building. A new safety wall and handrail will extend over the setback by five feet, six inches. Motion by Rob Hamlin, seconded by Jean Jacobson to approve the variance request. All in favor. Case No. SUP/88-48 - Special Use Permit for the placement of a sign for Interlachen Hills Subdivision at the corner of Interlachen Way and Bayberry Avenue Court. Robert P. Hauck, Arteka Landscape Architects/ Contractors, presented the application. Mr. Hauck requested that Condition No. 2 be revised to permit illumination of the sign with spotlights on the ground in front of the shrubbery. The Commission agreed with the request if the lights are timed to shut off at 10 p.m., and the lights be directed so they do not shine on any resident's property. Condition No. 3 was revised because the Interlachen Co. owns the lot on which the sign will be located. The Condition will state that the owners of Lot 15 must maintain the sign or it will be removed. Judy Curtis made a motion to approve the Special Use Permit with the three recommended conditions. Mark Ehlenz seconded. All in favor. OTHER BUSINESS Sign Ordinance - The Commission reviewed the revised Sign Ordinance for recommendation to the City Council. The Commission discussed temporary signs and determined that this type of sign should be allowed for a 60-day maximum and only for a special reason, with approval from the Planning staff. Motion by Rob Hamlin, seconded by Nancy Putz, to recommend the Sign Ordinance as revised. All in favor. Motion by Rob Hamlin, seconded by Mark Ehlenz to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Motion carried. Submitted by: Shelly Schaubach Recording Secretary 3