Item 2.1FrEM 2-1
OTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
October 5, 2020
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Offerman called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Alan Offerman; Commissioners: Charles Foster, Vern Heidner, David
Thompson; Present via teleconference: Aaron Stritesky, Pam Black, Richard Nichols
and Absent: Commissioners: Jim Kolles; Present: City Council: CM Tom Darkenwald.
City Staff: City Planner Daniel Licht and City Deputy Clerk Bethany Benting.
1. Announcements:
City Planner Licht stated that Commissioners Stritesky, Black, and Nichols are
participating via teleconference in accordance with Minnesota Statute 13D.015.
Commissioner Nichols left the meeting at 7:05 PM due to technical difficulties.
2. Consider the following minutes:
2.1 Planning Commission September 21, 2020.
Commissioner Black motioned to approve the minutes as written. Seconded
by Commissioner Heidner. Roll Call: Those for; Offerman,, Foster, Heidner,
Thompson, Black,, Nichols. Stritesky abstained. Those opposed;
None. Motion carried. 6-0
3. Public Hearing Items:
3.1 Sausser Addition:
A. PUD -CUP Establishing defined yards and setback requirements
City Planner Licht presented the Planning Report.
Applicants Chelsie Steffens and Annie Smith were present and agreed to the staff
report.
Chair Offerman opened the Public Hearing at 7:09 PM.
There were no public comments.
Chair Offerman closed the Public Hearing at 7:11 PM.
Minutes of the Otsego Planning Commission
October 5, 2020
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Commissioner Heidner asked how the future street would be constructed and
maintained. City Planner Licht explained the property is still part of the original 40
acres and the street would be constructed when that property is subdivided.
Commissioner Heidner asked if the easement will be recorded with Wright County. City
Planner Licht replied yes.
Commissioner Foster asked about existing driveways onto 60th Street. City Planner
Licht explained that 60th Street will be a future major collector street and driveways are
not allowed on those streets.
Offerman asked why not use separate driveways to 60th Street until they need to be
removed when 60th Street is improved. City Planner Licht explained that scenario
creates an issue as to who is responsible for the cost to relocated the driveways in the
future.
Commissioner Thompson asked how long the private driveway is. City Planner Licht
said approximately 500 feet.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to recommend approval of a PUD -CUP for
Lot 1, Block 1 and Lot 1, Block 2, Sausser Addition, subject to the following
conditions as stated in the report. Seconded by Commissioner Foster. Roll
Call: Those for; Offerman, Foster, Heidner, Thompson, Stritesky,
Black. Those opposed; None. Motion carried. 6-0
4. Update on City Council actions.
CM Darkenwald updated the Planning Commission on recent City Council actions.
5 Update on future Planning Commission Agenda items.
City Planner Licht updated the commissioners on possible future agenda items.
6. Adjourn.
Commissioner Heidner motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Stritesky. Roll Call: Those for; Offerman, Foster, Heidner, Thompson,
Stritesky, Black. Those opposed; None. Motion carried. 6-0
Adjourned at 7:20 PM.
Alan Offerman, Chair
ATTEST:
Bethany Benting, Deputy Clerk