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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-04-10 CPC MIN STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Date: April 10, 1989 Time: 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman Glenna Bealka Jay Kimble Mark Ehlenz Jean Jacobson Steve Russell, Community Development Director Members Absent: Judy Curtis Nancy Putz Rob Hamlin Don Valsvik Chairman Fontaine called the meeting to order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Mark Ehlenz, seconded by Jay Kimble to approve the minutes of March 15, 1989 as submitted. All in favor. PUBLIC HEARINGS CASE NO. PR/89-23 - Parking Review for a 7,000 square foot Billiard Hall • located at 201 North Second Street in the CA, General Commercial District. Rocket Billiards, Applicant. John Polski, representing the applicant, corrected the description of the use. He indicated there would be twelve 9' pool tables, 18 tables total rather than the 20. Other video and vending machines would be as described in the application. Mr. Polski presented figures showing activity levels from Rocket Billiards existing business at 7th Street in St. Paul. He indicated the hours of operation of the use would be 12:00 Noon to 1:00 A.M. and that there are twelve parking spaces on site that could be used in the evening and on weekends by the Billiard Hall, others on Second Street and Main Street. He indicated that it is anticipated that most of the customers would probably be adults during evening hours. Tim Ducharme, who has the existing Rocket Billiards use at 273 West Seventh Street in St. Paul said that business has worked out for the area and it has no on-site parking. No one from the audience spoke against the request. Commissioners felt that the use has potential for being a problem but with good management problems could be minimized. The twelve parking spaces located on the site should be used for the Billiard Hall parking. Commissioners mentioned that another Billiard Hall has recently been approved in the City and the same conditions of approval should apply. Conditions of approval include: 1. No food or restaurant items on premises. 2. No alcoholic beverages served on premises. 3. Window signage shall not cover more than 30% of the window area. 1 4. This Special Use Permit shall be reviewed six months after opening. 5. The business shall be closed no later than 1:00 A.M. 6. The twelve to fourteen on-site parking spaces shall be available to the Billiard Hall employees and customers. Arrangements may be made to share the spaces with other uses in the building. 7. No loitering outside the business in the parking lot. 8. There shall be adequate lighting of the parking lot. 9. The existing roof sign shall be removed. Motion by Mark Ehlenz, seconded by Jean Jacobson, to approve the parking review with conditions. Approved 5-0. CASE NO. DP/SUP/89-26 - Design Permit and Special Use. Permit for a four by eight foot portable trolley ticket booth located on Nelson Street, east of the Freighthouse parking lot in the CA, General Commercial District. Robert Raleigh, Applicant. Bob Raleigh presented the project. The ticket booth will be four by eight feet tall. He said the location of the booth can be adjusted to meet the five foot setback. Mr. Raleigh said he would like permission to sell trolley souvenirs; • i.e. shirts, key chains, etc. He also stated he would like to be able to keep the trolley on-site until November 15th or December. Motion made by Mark Ehlenz, seconded by Jean Jacobson, to recommend approval of the use with conditions as follows: 1. The ticket booth shall be located on Freighthouse property, setback five feet from the South and East property boundaries. 2. Only tickets or trolley related memorabilia for Stillwater area tours shall be sold from the booth. 3. The temporary booth shall be removed by December 1, 1989 unless special approval is given by the City Council (this is necessary because of the flood plain location). 4. The area between the ticket window and Nelson Street shall be paved and the area around the ticket booth surfaced as approved by the Community Development Director. 5. A use permit is granted for one year, at the end of the season (October 15, 1989) the applicant shall prepare a written report describing the tour activity and suggesting improvements to the business regarding booth location and bus loading area. This will be considered along with City improvement plans for the South Main Street area in considering the application for the 1990 season. • 6. The ticket booth sign shall be a maximum of four square feet. 2 7. The trolley booth shall be consistent with recommendations of the Downtown Design Review Committee. Motion carried 5-0. CASE NO. SUP/89-29 - Special Use Permit for a taxi dispatching office and garage located at 823 South Fourth Street in the CA, General Commercial District. Martin Withuski, Applicant. Martin Withuski presented the plans. He indicated the gas tanks would be removed and no changes to the building are planned. Rodney DeReu, 820 South Fourth Street, expressed concerns about cars running at night and described problems with previous owners with snow removal and car parking. Commissioners felt the project would improve the site as conditioned. Motion by Jean Jacobson, seconded by Mark Ehlenz. Motion carried 5-0. CASE NO. DP/SUP/89-25 - Design Permit and Special Use Permit for a ten stall parking lot located on the south side of Olive Street between Second and Third Streets in the CA, General Commercial District. US West, Applicant. The Commission discussed the request. They asked if the lot could be available for the public during off business hours. No one spoke in regard to the item. Motion by Mark Ehlenz, seconded by Jay Kimble. Approved 5-0. • CASE NO. V/88-63 - Variance to land area requirement for construction of five single family attached homes (two allowed) at 330 West Myrtle Street in the RB Duplex District. R.L. Ernst, Applicant. Mr. Ernst wrote a letter requesting the withdrawal of the application. With- drawal accepted by the Commission. Motion by Jay Kimble, seconded by Mark Ehlenz. ANNUAL REVIEWS CASE NO. SUP/V/89-2 - Nine month review of Teen Center located at 1902 South Greeley Street in the Industrial Park - Industrial District. Richard and Marie Olsen, Applicants. Dick Olson described the activities at the Center this past year. He said the Center is primarily a Junior High Center with some Senior High use. Clark Nyberg, neighboring property owner, said he had no problems with the Teen Center. Commissioners accepted the report and will review the case on a complaint basis. CASE NO. SUP/V/88-8 - One year review of Special Use Permit for a church locate at 940 South Greeley Street in the RCM, Industrial Park Industrial District. Rev. Daniel Denissen, Applicant. • 3 Rev. Daniel Denissen said he is not aware of any problems. Dick Olsen, neighboring property owner, said he is not aware of any problems with the use. Commissioners reviewed the report and will now review on a complaint basis. WEST STILLWATER BUSINESS PARK PLAN OUTLINE AND WORK PROGRAM - Commissioners accepted the report and appointed Jerry Fontaine, Rob Hamlin, Glenna Bealka, Mark Ehlenz and Jean Jacobson to the Plan Committee. OTHER BUSINESS Glenna Beal a talked about some of the workshops at the State Planning Conference. She said she found the conference informative and the planners friendly. Adjourned at 9:30 P.M. 4