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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-09 CPC MINSTILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: July 9, 1990 TIME: 7:UO P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman Glenna Bealka, Warren Pakulski, Don Valsvik, Angela Anderson, Judy Curtis, Ann Pung-Terwedo, Planner. ABSENT: Rob Hamlin, Duane Elliott, Jay Kimble. The meeting was called to order by Gerald Fontaine at 7:00 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Don Valsvik, seconded by Judy Curtis, to approve the minutes of June 12, 1990 with the following changes: - Don Valsvik was absent. - Duane Elliott abstained his vote on Case No. SUB/90-33. He was not opposed. (All in favor) • PUBLIC HEARINGS CASE NO. V/90-38 - A Special Use Permit to conduct an over-the-phone sales and service out of a home at 1114 South Sixth Street in the RB, Two Family Residential District, Sherri LaCasse and Rohn L. Moretter, Applicants. The applicants presented the Special Use Permit request. They stated they may, in time, add a small storage shed which will meet all the setback requirements for the district. This is allowed by the Zoning Ordinance. They presently have a rented storage space at another location. Judy Curtis questioned their business truck parking location and inventory storage. The applicants stated that their business truck, owned by Rohn Moretter, will be parked on the site and there was plenty of room for Ms. LaCasse's car and the part-time employee. Gerald Fontaine questioned the applicants about permission from the owners of the structure to conduct the business. He requested that this be added to the "Conditions of Approval". Discussion followed about a one year review. Two additional conditions were added to the case. 7. A written approval to conduct the business shall be submitted to the • City by the owner of the home. 8. This case shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission in one year (July 1991). 1 • No audience comments. Motion to approve the Special Use Permit by Judy Curtis, with the eight conditions. There was a second by Don Valsvik. Unanimously approved, 6-0. CASE NO. V/90-40 - A Variance to the maximum lot coverage allowed for the construction o a garage addition. (1,000 square feet allowed, 1,344 square feet requested). Dan Michaelis presented the proposal for the garage addition. He explained that he needs more space to store his recreational vehicles. He stated that this addition was the only solution due to the narrow lot frontage. He then submitted a statement from his adjacent neighbor to the south of his property who did not object to the proposal. No audience comment. The conditions remained unchanged. Motion to approve the variance by Don Valsvik, with the stated conditions, seconded by Judy Curtis. Unanimously approved, 6-0. CASE NO. V/90-41 - Variance to the sideyard setback requirements (three feet requested, five feet required) for the construction of a two car detached garage at 519 West Pine Street in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Mrs. Hagen presented the proposal. • The Commission questioned the location of the garage at the specific site. Mrs. Hagen stated that they needed the garage at that location due to the steps on the south side of the structure. This stairway is used by a tenant in the duplex. Mrs. Hagen explained that rain gutters would be installed so the drainage will remain on site. No audience comment. The conditions remained unchanged. Motion to approve the variance by Don Valsvik, with the stated conditions. Seconded by Warren Pakulski. Unanimously approved, 6-0. OTHER BUSINESS: Dennis McKean, representing the Board of Water Commissioners, presented an idea for a new garage at the Water Department, 204 North Third Street. He explained that in order to use the site in an efficient manner, a new garage is needed to replace the existing garage located along the south property line. This garage, built in 1936, is not large enough to accommodate the Water Department vehicles and it is too expensive to alter the existing garage in order to accommodate larger vehicles and provide enough space for storage and a work area. The new garage will provide five parking stalls and a work area. The twelve by twelve pitch in the roof will match the other garage on the site. It will have • a brick veneer facade. 2 • The Planning Commission questioned if the existing garage, constructed in 1936, had historic merit. The Heritage Preservation Commission will be notified of the proposal. The Planning Commission did not see a problem with the idea for a new garage. The proposal will be submitted to the City when plans are drawn. Judy Curtis made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Angela Anderson. (All in favor) The meeting adjourned at 7:40. Respectfully submitted, Ann Pung-Terwedo Acting Secretary 3