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MINUTES
Date: December 9, 1991
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Gerald Fontaine, Chairman
Angela Anderson, Gene Bealka, Glenna Bealka,
Don Valsvik, and Darwin Wald
Steve Russell, Comm. Dev. Director
Absent: Duane Elliott, Gary Funke, And Rob Hamlin
Chairman Fontaine called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Don Valsvik to amend the minutes of November 18, 1991,
page 3, item 10 with the addition of the following: Noise is
unwanted sound, as defined by the Accoustical Society of America
and the National Association for Noise Control. Seconded by Gene
Bealka. All in favor.
• Motion by Don Valsvik to approve the minutes of November 18,
1991, as amended. Seconded by Angela Anderson. All in favor.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Case No. SUB/91-61 - Preliminary Plat Approval for the
subdivision of a 1.33 acre site into three lots of 17,860 square
feet, 20,473 square feet, and 15,681 square feet. The property is
located north of West Orleans Street, behind 1251 West Orleans
Street, between Greeley Street and the Highlands of Stillwater in
the RA, Single Family Residential District.
Scott Grover, owner of the property, presented the request. He
is proposing to build a single family home on Lot 2, and sell
Lots 1 and 3 in an attempt to recover some of his costs for the
improvements. There is one condition of approval: Road,
sanitary sewer and water utility improvements shall be
constructed before the final plat is approved. Mr. Grover is in
agreement with the condition and is working on that at this time.
Two neighboring property owners, Joan Norman of 1281 W. Orleans,
and Sandy Gentner, 1301 W. Orleans, were present. Neither of
these properties have city services at this time, and the owners
are concerned about the cost and benefits of improvements. Steve
Russell stated that the neighboring property owners will share in
the cost of improvements, but if there was a hardship, the case
could be brought to the City Council.
Motion by Don Valsvik to approve the subdivision request with one
condition. Seconded by Gene Bealka. All in favor.
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• Stillwater Planning Commission
Minutes
December 9, 1991
2. Case No. V/SUP/91-62 - A Variance and Special Use Permit to
conduct a four bedroom Bed and Breakfast at 622 West Churchill
Street and to conduct a one bedroom Bed and Breakfast at 807
South Harriet Street. The properties abut one another in the RB,
Two Family Residential District.
Truett Lawson, owner of the properties, presented the request. He
stated that because of the uniqueness of Stillwater, a Bed and
Breakfast is an appropriate solution for lodging needs. He and
his wife have improved the property since its purchase. He also
feels that because of the size of the property, it will not be
intrusive to the neighbors. He stated that the carriage house
is legally separated from the main house, but he considers this a
technical problem. He stated that the five rooms requested will
all be on one site, which he feels is within the ordinance. He
requests the approval of five rooms, because it will be more
economically sound.
He asked if the City Council hearing could be delayed until
March. Mr. Russell stated that notice has already been
• advertised for the meeting, but that Mr. Lawson could request a
continuance at the January City Council meeting.
The Commission discussed the ordinance requirement that the
owner/manager live on site. Mr. Lawson stated that his family
will fulfill that requirement by having family members live in
each of the properties. He also stated that the properties
function as one property.
Mr. Russell stated that a solution might be to recombine the lots
again through a resubdivision request, which would require a
survey and a public hearing. Chairman Fontaine stated that even
if the lots were combined, there would still be two separate
dwellings.
Staff has recommended approval of the four-bedroom Bed and
Breakfast. The Commission agreed and suggested that Mr. Lawson
reapply for approval of the Carriage House after a one-year
reviewal.
Motion by Don Valsvik to approve the special use permit for a
four bedroom Bed and Breakfast at 622 West Churchill, with
reconsideration of the one-bedroom Carriage House request in one
year.
ADJOURNMENT
• Motion by Darwin Wald to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Seconded by Glenna Bealka. All in favor.
Submitted by: Shelly Schaubach, Recording Secretary
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