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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-09-13 CPC MIN STILLWATER PLANNING COMMISSION PLACE: Council Chambers TIME: 7:30 P.M. DATE: September 13, 1976 MEMBERS PRESENT: Martin Hansen Jack Shelton Ann Bodlovick Charles Swanson Ronald Kiel Jeffrey Zoller Russell Meister APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Martin Hansen called the meeting to order. Charles Swanson moved that the minutes of the August 2, 1976 meeting +be approved as submitted. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Chairman Hansen asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the August 30, 1976 meeting. Russell Meister moved that the minutes of the August 30, 1976 meeting be approved with the following corrections: Page 1, paragraph 8, instead of the wording "...moratorium against Peter Hall's and McGuire's property", insert "...moratorium against downtown property.."; and on page 2, paragraph 1, change the phrase "...support the Bypass and geographic location.." to "...support the Bypass geographic location...". The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANNING Mr. William Schwab, County Planning Coordinator, briefed the Commission on the data required to prepare a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the City of Stillwater. The comprehensive plan must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council by 1980. Mr. Schwab explained that the plan's provisions will be based on the Metropolitan Council's system plan including parks and open space, transportation planning, business facility planning, airports, and housing. By July, 1977, the Metropolitan Council is required to supply each community with a syst6m statement of projected land uses. The City can then appeal the limits in any given category. Mr. Schwab stated that the City has 21 years from the time the systems statement is submitted until the comprehensive plan must be sent to the Metropolitan Council for their approval. Mr. Schwab noted that another provision of the law states that each city must submit their plan to adjoining communities, and the adjoining communities have six months to review the plan and make any comments on it. Mr. Schwab indicated that the earliest the City should have someone available to work on the plan would be sometime after the first of the year. He then outlined some of the data which will be necessary for the comprehensive plan. Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes September 13, 1976 Page Two Mr. Schwab noted that the comprehensive plan should be updated every five to seven years. He stated that by 1990 a plan can be completed for the year 2000. Mr. Schwab noted that after the plan is sent to adjoining communities the Planning Commission will hold public information meetings and public hearings on the plan to get public input before submitting it to the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council will then review it, after which it is returned to the Planning Commission and finally submitted to the City Council. It was pointed out that the legislature provided funding to assist communities financially in preparing comprehensive plans. As it stands now, Mr. Schwab stated that it would appear the City may receive approximately $4,000 in assistance. Mr. Schwab stated that if the County were to assist the City of Stillwater in doing the plan, the cost would be somewhere between $25,000 and $30,000. He noted that another approach would be to contact a few private consulting firms. If a consulting firm was contracted by the City, the County could work in con- junction with it in developing the plan, provided that the County would not be required to hire additional personnel for this purpose. He stated that another alternative might be that the City hire a planner and pay him a salary. Then the planner would be given to theCounty for two or two and one-half years, working under the County's direction and training while developing Stillwater's comprehensive plan. Then after the plan has been completed, the City could keep the planner on the payroll in whatever capacity he may be needed. Mr. Schwab pointed out that hiring one person will not get the City a comprehensive plan--it is physically impossible, because he could not handle all aspects of the plan. Mr. Schwab stated that it might be advantageous for the Planning Commission to send a letter to the Metropolitan Council acknowledging the fact that the comprehensive plan must be done by 1980, and that the City is in the process of taking those steps necessary to begin the project in line with the Metropolitan Council's guidelines. Jeffrey Zoller asked Mr. Schwab what the cost of the alternative approaches to preparing the plan would be, keeping in mind that the cost would be between $25,000 and $30,000 if the County were to do Stillwater's plan. Mr. Schwab replied that the cost would be approximately the same if the City were to hire a planner and give him to the County. If a consulting firm were hired, it would cost the City more, and if the City were to hire a man to work alone, it would cost even more. Mr. Schwab noted that he will send Chairman Han6bn a copy of the items Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes September 13, 1976 Page Three covered in his report. Chairman Hansen stated that the Commission will then decide what action to take in regard to the preparation of the comprehensive plan. SPECIAL USE PERMITS Case No. 246. Applicant: Mrs. Keith Curtis. Addresss 1415 Lookout Street. Permit to operate a one chair beauty shop in lower level of home. Mrs. Curtis stated that she will have the beauty shop in her basement in an 11, x 12, room which will have a private entrance. She will install proper ventilation as required. She stated they have a double driveway plus another single driveway, so there should be no parking problems. Her business will be by appointment only. Her neighbors are aware of her plans and have no objections. The hours will be probably Thursday, Friday afternoon and evening, and perhaps one morning, running no later than 9:00 P.M. There will be no outside sign. Charles Swanson moved that the Stillwater Planning Commission recommend that a Special Use Permit be granted to Mrs. Keith Curtis to operate a one-chair beauty shop in her basement at 1415 Lookout Street, with the following restrictions: (1) Appointments will be scheduled Monday through Friday only; (2) there will be no outdoor advertising signs= and (3) the permit will be reviewed in one year by the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Case No. 248. Applicant: Ganus J. Deiss. Address of Property: 114 North Fifth Street. Permit to build a 21-unit, low income rental apartment building. Mr. Deiss distributed copies of an outline as to the type of financing to be obtained for the construction of the proposed apartment building. The financing comes under the Minnesota Housing Financing Agency. The income of renters will be between $8,000 and $16,000, and the federal government pays a portion of the rent under Section 8. The maximum a renter must pay is 25% of his monthly income. Mr. Deiss stated that there will be 18 one-bedroom apartments, 2 two-bedroom, and one efficiency. When asked if he definitely had the financing arranged with the Minnesota Housing Financing Agency, Mr. Deiss stated that negotiations are not finalized. Mr. Deiss stated that according to State provisions, they must provide a managing program to see that the building is kept up and to rent the apartments. The terrain of the property was discussed, as well as the inadequate square footage for a 21-unit building. Ronald Kiel suggested that Mr. Deiss petition for a vacation of Holcomb Street or a portion thereof, which would allow added area for the venture. w Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes September 13, 1976 Page Four Charles Swanson moved that the Stillwater Planning Commission recommend a concept approval of Mr. Ganus J. Deiss' proposed 21-unit apartment building to be constructed at 114 North Fifth Street, subject to the submission of architectural plans, topographical plans, arra landscaping plans to the Planning Commission for approval. The Commission also recommends that Mr. Deiss submit a petition to the City for the vacation of Holcomb Street or a portion thereof. The motion was seconded and the vote was as follows: Ayes: Ann Bodlovick, Ronald Kiel, Russell Meister, Charles Swanson. Nays: Jeffrey Zoller. Abstention: Martin Hansen. Case No. 249. Applicant: Larry D. Axdahl. Location of Property: 6420 Oasis Avenue North (St. Croix Mold Company, Inc.). Permit to construct additional building on property. Mr. Axdahl stated that the building would be 60' behind the present building on the property. He stated that half of the building will be leased out as a machine shop. The building will be one story, slab, and the parking area will be gravel. Charles Swanson moved that the Stillwater Planning Commission recommend that a Special Use Permit be granted to Lary Axdahl to construet'a building at 6420 Oasis Avenue North, and a 151 'side yard variance also be granted to keep the buildings in line and provide access to the property. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Case No. 250. Applicant: Michael McGuire. Address of Property: 230 North Main Street. Permit to construct a new building. Mr. McGuire showed the Commissioners plans of the proposed offices for Drs. Standefer and Rice. The building will be designed to handle three doctors. On-site parking for 21 cars will be included. It will be a two-story building, brick exterior, with some exterior parking lighting and building lighting. Jeffrey Zoller moved that the Stillwater Planning -,Commission recommend that a Special Use Permit be granted to Michael McGuire to construct a building as requested at 230 North Main Street. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Mr. McGuire then showed the Commissioners a site plan of docking facilities he would like to provide on the St. Croix River by the car wash property which he owns. He stated that he would like to have the dock in by next spring. He owns 80• to 90' on the River and wants permission to build a dock to handle 12 boats. The area would be 601 wide and would extend out into the water about 1001. Stillwater Planning Commission Minutes September 13, 1976 Page Five There followed a discussion as to the effect of the proposed highway bypass on Mr. McGuire's property. Mr. McGuire felt it would be unfair to him if the Commission should decide against the docking facilities solely because the City may at some future date find it necessary to buy his property for the highway by- pass. After further discussion, Jeffrey Zoller moved that the Stillwater Planning Commission recommend agreement with the concept of having boat dockage on the y River as requested by Mr. Michael McGuire, subject to the permits needed from the Corps of Engineers, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Interior, and subject to the requirements of the Wild Rivers Act. The motion was seconded and passed, with the vote recorded as follows, Ayess Jeffrey Zoller, Russell Meister, and Martin Hansen. Nayss Ann Bodlovick and Ronald Kiel. ORDINANCE RELATING TO REDEVELOPMENT RELATIONS IN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Chairman Hansen asked the Commissioners to read the ordinance relating to redevelopment relations in the central business district, and it will be discussed at the. next meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11115 P.M. r r