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MINUTES
Date: June 12, 1989
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman
Glenna Bealka Jean Jacobson
Judy Curtis Jay Kimble
Mark Ehlenz Nancy Putz
Rob Hamlin Don Valsvik
Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Director
Members Absent: Jean Jacobson
Chairman Fontaine called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Don Valsvik, seconded by Judy Curtis to approve the
minutes of May 8, 1989 as submitted. All in favor.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
• Case No. V/89-32 - Variance to the side yard and rear yard
setback requirements for the construction of a bedroom addition
at 1010 North Fourth Street in the RB, Two family Residential
District. Billy Jo Elliott, Applicant.
Ernie Feil, the contractor representing Mr. Elliott presented the
application. The request is to construct a bedroom on the second
story of an existing home. No expansion of the first story is
proposed.
The Commission found no problem with the application, but a
concern was expressed that the home was formerly a gas station,
and it is not known whether the gas tanks were ever removed. It
was determined that a fourth condition of approval be added:
Testing be done to determine if gas tanks are present, and that
they be removed if present.
Motion by Rob Hamlin to approve the variance request with four
conditions. Mark Ehlenz seconded. Motion carried 8-0.
Case No.V/89-33 - Variance request for the placement of an awning
over a deck at Popeye's on the River (Stillwater Yacht Club), 422
East Mulberry Street. Greg Lindow and Bob Marois presented the
application.
The application submitted to the Planning Commission for its
consideration was for a temporary retractable awning over the
deck. The applicants stated their intent was an application for a
seasonal, removable awning. The awning would be used throughout
the summer for protection from the sun as well as from rain.
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• Stillwater Planning Commission
June 12, 1989
There was further discussion regarding the discrepancy, and it
was determined that the Commission should consider the
application as it was written. The awning would fit within the
Bluffland/Shoreland Ordinance and the DNR guidelines only if it
was retractable.
Motion by Rob Hamlin that the variance request be approved as
written (a retractable awning to be used in inclement weather)
with five recommended conditions of approval. Nancy Putz
seconded. Motion carried 7-0; Don Valsvik abstained.
Don Valsvik made a motion that the Planning Commission recognize
that the previous motion was not the intent of the applicants.
Rob Hamlin seconded. Motion carried 8-0.
Don Valsvik made a motion that the Planning Commission recognize
that the applicants' intent is for a seasonal awning and that
approval would be indicated if it meets all requirements of the
DNR and the Bluffland/Shoreland Ordinance. Mark Ehlenz seconded.
Motion carried 5-3.
• Case No. SUB/89-35 - Applicant requested continuance.
Case No. SV/89-34 - Street Vacation request for the remaining
portion of Oak Street between Grove and Hemlock Streets.
Gerald Caldwell and John Doyle presented the application. The
Commission recommended that there be a pedestrian easement as a
second condition of approval.
Mootion by Rob Hamlin, seconded by Mark Ehlenz that the Street
Vacation request be approved with two conditions as stated.
Motion carried 8-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
Motion by Don Valsvik, seconded by Glenna Bealka to approve a
resolution for modification to Development Program and
Development District #1 regarding Brick Pond Economic development
district. Motion carried 8-0.
Motion by Rob Hamlin, seconded by Don Valsvik to recommend that
the City create an ordinance prohibiting parking on grassy areas
and green spaces downtown and that the City Council direct the
Police Department to enforce the ordinance. Motion carried 8-0.
Motion by Rob Hamlin, seconded by Mark Ehlenz to adjourn the
• meeting at 8:40 p.m. All in favor.
Submitted by:
Shelly Schaubach
Recording Secretary
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