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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-13 CPC MINSTILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Date: August 13, 1990 Time: 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman Angela Anderson, Glenna Bealka, Judy Curtis, Duane Elliott, Jay Kimble, Warren Pakulski, Don Valsvik Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Director Ann Pung-Terwedo, Planner Members Absent: Rob Hamlin Chairman Fontaine called the meeting to order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Don Valsvik, seconded by Warren Pakulski, to approve the minutes of July 9, 1990 as submitted. All in favor. PUBLIC HEARINGS • Case No. V/90-43 - Variance to the maximum lot coverage for all accessory buildings on a lot (1,000 square feet required, 1,350 square feet proposed) for the construction of a 960 square foot garage at 936 Fifth Avenue South in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Thomas Corman, owner of the property, presented the request. He explained that the foundation for the garage has already been poured because he did receive a building permit. The permit was withdrawn after the building official became aware that the existing caboose and proposed garage exceeded the 1,000 square foot maximum allowed under the ordinance. There were no audience comments. Motion by Duane Elliott, seconded by Angela Anderson, to approve the variance request. Motion carried 8-0. Case No. SUB/90-44 - Subdivision of two lots in order to add approximately 32 feet to the width of one lot and decrease the width of the other lot by 32 feet. These lots are located on the Northwest corner of the Frontage Road and Tuenge Drive in the IP- C, Industrial Park Commercial District. • Richard Brackey, property owner, presented the request. He explained that there are buyers interested in the lot, but they require 160 feet. He agrees with the three conditions of approval. Condition No. 3 should read: A six foot drainage easement shall 1 • Stillwater Planning Commission August 13, 1990 be shown on the North, West, and East sides of the site. Motion by Judy Curtis, seconded by Warren Pakulski to approve the subdivision request with three conditions. Motion carried 8-0. Case No. DR/V/90-45 - Variance to the size requirements for the placement of a projecting sign (six feet required, twelve feet proposed) on the Southeast corner of the Grand Garage at 324 South Main Street in the CBD, Central Business District. Bob Tanner, owner of Esteban's, presented the application. He explained that he continues to have a visibility problem with the restaurant in the back of the building. The sign will not be lighted from inside and complies with the sign ordinance. It is the same sign which was used for the two previous restaurants at this location. A fourth condition of approval was added: All temporary signage will be removed from the building prior to placement of the new sign. • Motion by Glenna Bealka, seconded by Duane Elliott to approve the variance request with four conditions. Motion carried 8-0. Case No. V/90-46 - Variance to the fence height requirements on a street side outside the building line (42 inches required, six feet requested) for the placement of a fence seventeen feet from William Street at 901 West Pine Street in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Rahul'Mehra, property owner, presented the request. He explained he was unaware of the need for a variance, and has already started putting up the fence. He is requesting the fence to provide privacy and a noise barrier from the street. There were no comments from the audience. Motion by Warren Pakulski, seconded by Angela Anderson to approve the variance request. Motion carried 7-1. Duane Elliott opposed on basis of the ordinance, and to avoid setting a precedent. Case No. SUB/90-47 - Minor subdivision of a 22,800 square foot lot with a multi-family residence, five units, and residential Carriage House, into two lots consisting of 7,600 square feet with a home and 15,200 square feet with a residential Carriage House at 506 West Pine Street in the RB, Two Family Residential • District. Clark Nyberg, owner of the property, and John Harper, the proposed buyer of the property, presented the request. Mr. Nyberg explained that Mr. Harper is having difficulty finding financing for the five-plex. He has found financing for the Carriage House 2 • Stillwater Planning Commission August 13, 1990 and Mr. Nyberg is willing to carry a CD on the five-plex, but the County requires that the lot be split. The Commission discussed the problems involved with this subdivision. Of main concern was the possibility that, if split, this property could have two separate owners in the future. The following conditions of approval were discussed: 1) That the parcels could not be sold separately in the future. 2) Property width of Carriage House lot is to be 48 feet. 3) Separate utilities to be extended from Pine Street to the Carriage House. 4) An easement on the North property line for access to the Carriage House. It was questioned whether a hardship had been shown, and if creating a substandard lot could be justified in this case. The Commission members stated they are sympathetic to the request, but that it is inconsistent with the zoning ordinance. Motion by Don Valsvik, seconded by Judy Curtis to deny the subdivision request, based primarily on the inability to come to • a conclusion on conditions to make the request work. Motion to deny carried 7-1; Glenna Bealka opposed. Case No. V/90-49 - Variance to the sign location requirements (15 feet required, one foot requested) for the placement of a four foot eight inch monument sign at 1809 Northwestern Avenue in the IP-CI, Industrial Park Commercial One District. James E. Kellison, Curve Crest Properties, Applicant. Mr. Kellison explained that the location of the sign is similar to that of all the other signs on the block. Motion by Duane Elliott, seconded by Don Valsvik to approve the variance request. Motion carried 8-0. Case No. SUB/90-48 - Subdivision of an 8.7 acre lot into two lots of approximately 2.5 and 6.2 acres at the Northwest corner of Washington Avenue and Curve Crest Boulevard in the IP-I, Industrial Park Industrial District, James E. Kellison, Curve Crest Properties, Applicant. There are three recommended conditions of approval. It was determined that condition No. 3 should be changed to require drainage easements on the north and west, but not on the south side. • Motion by Duane Elliott, seconded by Warren Pakulski to approve the subdivision request with three conditions as discussed. Motion carried 7-1; Judy Curtis opposed. 3 • Stillwater Planning Commission August 13, 1990 Case No. SUP/90-50 - Special Use Permit for wholesale auto parts distribution for use located on the northwest corner of Curve Crest Boulevard and Washington Avenue in the Business Park Industrial District. Curve Crest Properties, Applicant. Mr. Russell informed the Commission that they must make the determination if this is a wholesale business, as there is currently no definition of wholesale in the zoning ordinance. NAPA has indicated that 75-80% of sales are wholesale and the rest is retail. A wholesale business requires a special use permit; retail is not allowed in the BP-I District. After discussion, the Commission determined that 80% wholesale sales would be the minimum required to define the business as wholesale. Two additional conditions of approval are required: 2) 80% of all sales are wholesale. 3) NAPA is to provide proof that 80% of all sales are wholesale. Motion by Don Valsvik, seconded by Duane Elliott to approve the special use permit with three conditions as discussed. Motion carried 8-0. . Case No. SUP/90-51 - Special Use Permit for retail sales of products manufactured on site for use located on the northwest corner of Curve Crest Boulevard and Washington Avenue in the Business Park Industrial District. Curve Crest Properties, Applicant. This case was previously approved by the Planning Commission, and no action is required at this time. OTHER Ann Pung-Terwedo presented an Existing Conditions Report and Zoning Amendment Recommendations for the RCM, Multiple Family Residential District. In recommending rezoning some of the RCM districts to RB, Two-Family Residential, Ann noted that there is currently a trend towards changing some of the large multi-family homes back to single family or two family residences. She will study the impact of the RB rezoning on individual homes and report on this impact at the next meeting. Also, a public hearing will be held at the next meeting regarding rezoning, and notice will be sent to all those affected. Motion by Duane Elliott, seconded by Don Valsvik, to adjourn the • meeting at 9:45 p.m. All in favor. Submitted by: Shelly Schaubach Recording Secretary 4