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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-08 CPC MINSTILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Date: October 8, 1990 Time: 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Angela Anderson, Warren Pakulski Chairman Judy Curtis, Duane Elliott, Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Director • Members Absent: Glenna Bealka, Rob Hamlin, Jay Kimble, Don Valsvik Chairman Fontaine called APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Duane Elliott, the minutes of September RCM ZONING AMENDMENTS 1. RCM, Medium Densi Study results and zoning the meeting to order. seconded by Warren Pakulski, to approve 17, 1990 as submitted. All in favor. ty Multiple Family Residential District - amendment recommendations. Assistant City Planner, Ann Pung-Terwedo, gave a presentation on the recent land use study in the RCM district and the Zoning amendments recommended as a result of that study. The study found that the majority of the homes in the district are currently single family homes built before 1900. Many of the structures require rehabilitation. Staff recommends that the district be rezoned to RB, Duplex Residential, and a new zoning designation, PA, Public Administrative Office. The rezoning would be more restrictive, and would set the density at lower levels to maintain the character of those districts. Chairman Fontaine asked for comments from the audience. Richard Kilty questioned why lot 37 (St. Mary's Church block) would be rezoned PA instead of RB. The Commission determined that this lot should be rezoned RB. There were also questions from owners of multiple family residences regarding how the rezoning would affect their property. The property owners were informed that their residences would be "grandfathered in" and that the rezoning would not affect their property unless it was sold. The Commission also discussed whether to include retail use in the new PA district and determined that retail should not be included. A. Case No. ZAM/90-6 - Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment changing the zoning on residential areas surrounding the 1 • Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes October 8, 1990 Downtown from RCM Multi-Family Residential Medium Density to RB Duplex Residential. City of Stillwater, Applicant. Motion by Judy Curtis, seconded by Warren Pakulski to approve the Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment. Motion carried 5-0. B. Case No. ZAT/90-5 - Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment adding a new Public Administrative Office District, PA, to the Zoning Ordinance Land Use Designations. City of Stillwater, Applicant. Motion by Warren Pakulski, seconded by Angela Anderson to approve the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment with the elimination of retail use. Motion carried 5-0. C. Case No. ZAM/90-7 - Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment designating certain zoned lands from a RCM Multi-Family Residential designation to PA, Public Administrative Office. City of Stillwater Applicant. Motion by Judy Curtis, seconded by Warren Pakulski to approve • the Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment. Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. V/90-60 - Variance to the sideyard setback requirements (twelve feet requested, twenty feet required) for the construction of an attached garage at 322 West Churchill Street in the RB, Two Family Residential District. Duane Arndt, pri existing garage house. The home garage will be spruce trees on new garage. )perty owner, presented the request to remove the and attach a two-car garage to the rear of the is approximately 135 years old, and the proposed architecturally correct. Because of two large the property, this is the only location for the The Commission felt that putting the garage at this location would cause a problem because any cars parked in the driveway would extend out into the sidewalk. It was felt that, from a safety standpoint, it would be preferable to remove the spruce trees and build the garage farther back. Motion by Judy Curtis, seconded by Angela Anderson to deny the Variance request as proposed. Motion carried 5-0. • Case No. V/90-61 - Variance to the Parking Ordinance for a residential/commercial building at 220-224 East Chestnut Street in the CBD, Central Business District, Historic Commercial District. Shawn Otto presented the application. He is proposing to restore 2 Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes October 8, 1990 the building at 220-224 East Chestnut Street for first floor commercial/office space and second floor residential or office. The parking requirement is 13 for the commercial and residential use, and would be 16 if the second floor is used as office space. There is no on-site parking, and Mr. Otto feels it will be difficult to rent the space as a residence without on-site parking. There are four recommended conditions of approval which the applicant agrees to. Motion by Duane Elliott, seconded by Warren Pakulski to approve the variance request with four conditions. Motion carried 5-0. Case No. SUP/V/DR/90-62 - Special Use Permit, parking, sign variance, and design review for the construction of a train depot and parking lot at 601 North Main Street in the RB, Two Family Residential District, Flood Plain, FP, Downtown Plan District. David Paradeau, owner of the Minnesota Zephyr, presented the application along with his general manager and general contractor for the proposed site. The project is also awaiting approval from MNDot and Burlington Northern. There was discussion of the eight recommended conditions of approval. Condition No. 4 was amended to require a revised landscape plan if the current plan is not approved by MNDot. The Commission also suggested that more natural landscaping be used. Motion by Warren Pakulski, seconded by Angela Anderson to approve the Special Use Permit with eight conditions as modified. Motion carried 4-1 (Judy Curtis opposed). Case No. ZAM/90-5 - Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment changing the zoning of three fourths acre of land from residential duplex, RB, to CBD, Central Business District located between the railroad and Main Street, north of Laurel Street. City of Stillwater, Applicant. Motion by Warren Pakulski, seconded by Duane Elliott to appprove the zoning amendment. Motin carried 5-0. OTHER Case No. DR/90-7 - Design review for the placement of a temporary fence at 102 North Second Street in the CBD, Central Business • District, Historic Commercial District. No action was taken. Chairman Fontaine asked that Planning Commission members call him or Steve Russell any time they are unable to attend a meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. 3