01-16-91 Planning Commission MINCITY OF OTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
1-16-91 - 8PM
Ing Roskaft
approval of last
approve minutes
All agreed.
Members present:
ING ROSKAFT
KATHY LEWIS
called the meeting to order and asked for
meetings minutes. Kathy Lewis motioned to
as written. Carl Swenson sconded the motion.
LARRY FOURNIER CARL SWENSON
JIM KOLLES
Others present were Dave Licht, John Harwood, Arnel Beckman
and Elaine Beatty.
ARNEL BECKMAN addressed the Commission and he stated he
would like to start a Farmer's Market in our City (vegetable
gardening) so ages 13 to 20 teens could come in and market
their products with no commission. He would also like to
meet in the City Hall one or two nights a month for a Garden
Club. He stated he would also like to advertise in the
Otsego View newsletter. He is willing to finance some needy
families to get started in gardening such as seeds, etc.
Arnel stated he is retired and a member of the Anoka Growers
Association. He feels we should work with the kids. Arnel's
phone where he can be contacted is 441-7031.
JOHN HARWOOD then gave a overview of the Comprehensive
Sewer Plan. The main reason for this plan he stated is to
put a number on sewage treatment. He told the Commission
there is a study area, within which, is a planning area. The
intention is to get a joint powers agreement in place with
Elk River to be able to address it in the Comprehensive Plan.
Service areas are very common in the metro area John stated.
John said the line is changeable with no limitations and can
be changed at any time (planning line). Fifteen percent
(15:x) of the capacity we are looking for would be used for
Commercial/Industrial flow. The school would be included in
this 15%. This would serve a school and approximately 28
acres.
The planning is a service area. What happens in and out
of that area needs to be addressed.
Dave Licht stated that some point in time there will be
a need for public sewer. It sets up discussions with Elk
River. It is important to have Elk River's treatment plant
available. Our Urban Taxing District rests on the
Urban/Rural service area. It will help us with sewer when it
becomes more financially feasible. It allows us to plan. It
is why we stopped the planning last May Dave said. Ing
Roskaft said he liked the idea of the Alexandria Sewer
District.
Larry Fournier told the Planning Commission that the
City Council of Elk River and the Otsego City Council met to
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discuss sewer joint agreement and some other items.
John Harwood stated they are looking for some sort of
action from the Planning Commission as to acknowledging the
Sewer Study Report and receipt of the same. Dave Licht
stated it will be brought up in more detail at a later date.
DISCUSSION OF LETTER FROM DORSEY AND WHITNEY REPS. FOR JONES
INTERCABLE, INC. - Jones wants to know if the use is
acceptable, location is allright and discuss proceedure.
Ing Roskaft said the John Tauber property with the farm
and barnes were split out of the 40 acres (approx. 2-1/2
acres). Ing said he didn't see any problem with it. Dave
Licht said he works in a number of communities and some have
a problem and some don't. They do pose some hazards in the
winter when it ices and it's bad for birds. Dave thought in
an Urban area he dosen't have a problem if it is on the
fringe of the Urban area. Ing brought up it is a money maker
for the City. Dave said that the tower itself or any other
type of utility "public -semi-public utility" needs to be a
Cond. Use Permit. Not regular power lines, but transmission
lines, etc. At a minimum Dave suggests we handle as a Cond.
Use Permit. A Cond. Use Permit to allow a utility lot (which
is smaller, depending on use, which sets the size of the lot
smaller than a normal lot. If that is what we are looking
for the Planning Commission should have Dave Licht's office
contact Jones and tell them they have to wait for April, May,
June area. If they are in a hurry, they will have to pay
more. They can draft Zoning Ord. and Text Ammendments and
Jones will pay for drafting of the Ordinance in addition of
Subdivision, etc. If Jones wants to wait they will pay only
for their request. It was decided that Dave will go back to
Jones Intercable and discuss this with them.
Next on Agenda was whether we should change to a 7:30
Council time? 8:00 time was voted on for now because of
other conflicts.
OFFICERS were voted on and the results were as follows:
CHARIMAN - ING ROSKAFT
VICE CHAIRMAN - CARL SWENSON
SECRETARY - JIM KOLLES
RECORDING SECRETARY WILL STAY ELAINE BEATTY with Jim
Kolles signing the minutes after approval
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES STARTING AT P25:
Dave noted that at the sketch plan level of a plat there
is no legal committment, but with the preliminary plan there
is legal committment.
Dave said that the Ordinance asks for a great amount of
detail.
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Tree preservation and how to handle it within the
ordinance was discussed. There is a clause that allows the
Commission to use the preservation clause at their
disgretion. (See optional #2- Pg #29)
#7 - Page 26 it may read 1' instead of 1/2' in certain
areas.
Dave noted that after Planning Commission has looked
this ord over Dave Licht will give them a corrected draft.
Dave talked about Darkenwald's sewer plant and
Scharber's Plat on 85TH and the sewer line may run through
his plat. It needs to be built into the Sub -Division Ord.
A check list will be put together from Licht's office
for the Planning Commission to use on plats.
A discussion was had on Subdivision Design Standards #33
- Sec #7. Block legnths and setback on roads will be figured
from right-of-way or the easement line - not center of rd.
We will meet again the 23rd of January 1991 at 8PM for a
Workshop only meeting and start at page #40 and hopefully go
to the end of the Subdivision Ordinance.
The meeting adjourned at 10:20PM
Minutes by Elaine Beatty Recording Secretary
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