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OTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
May 5, 2014
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Black called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Pam Black; Commissioners: David Thompson, Richard Nichols and
Steve Schuck. Absent: Commissioners Tammie Fallon, Aaron Stritesky and Jim Kolles.
City Council: CM Vern Heidner. Staff: Daniel Licht, City Planner; and Sandy Lindenfelser,
Special Licensing.
1. Consider the following minutes:
1.1 February 3, 2014 Planning Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to approve as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Public Hearing items:
2.1 Otsego Waterfront East:
A. Preliminary Plat and Final Plat to combine parcels actina as a parkina lot.
City Planner Licht presented the Planning Report. Applicant, Main Street Otsego
Development LLC was not present.
Special Licensing Lindenfelser attested that all the proper noticing, posting and
publishing has been completed.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:04PM. There were no comments from the
public.
Commissioner Schuck said he went to the site to see how far it was to the back corner
and wondered about emergency vehicles getting back there. City Planner Licht said
that when Outlot K to the south is developed the second connection will be provided.
Chair Black closed the Public hearing closed at 7:07PM
Commissioner Thompson motioned to recommend City Council approval of
the Waterfront East 4th Addition Preliminary/ Final Plat subject to the one
conditions listed in the staff report: Seconded by Commissioner Nichols.
All in favor. Motion carried.
1. The Waterfront East 4th Addition Preliminary/ Final Plat shall be
recorded with Wright County within sixty (60) days of City Council
approval.
3. Non -Hearing Item:
3.1 Consider resolution regarding West Sewer District.
City Planner Licht presented the Planning Report. Commissioner Thompson asked if a
cap should be put on the capacity. City Planner Licht said that a cap is effectively in
place by limiting the area to the current sewer district boundaries. Chair Black asked
where the City is with the approval of the Kadler Avenue interchange. City Planner
Licht reviewed the anticipated staging for future interchanges to I-94. Commissioner
Schuck asked if the City has a trigger point for expansion of the Waste Water
Treatment Facility. City Planner Licht said the City will wait until more of the actual
capacity constructed in the existing facility has been utilized. City Councilmember
Heidner said the City is not going to move forward with any expansion at this time until
the building is sustained. Commissioner Nichols asked if there was an estimate as to
when an expansion could be made to the east or west plant. City Planner Licht said
that the City Engineer has developed analysis showing at what point the expansion
needs to occur based on the number of building permits issued.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to recommend City Council approval of
the draft resolution regarding WWTF capacity within the west sewer district
as amended. Seconded by Commissioner Nichols. All in favor. Motion
carried.
4. Update on City Council actions.
CM Heidner updated the Commissioners on City Council actions since their last meeting.
5 Update on future Planning Commission Agenda items.
City Planner Licht said there are no applications at this time.
6. Adjourn.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Schuck. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:32PM.
Pam Black, Chair
ATTEST:
Tami Loff, City Clerk
Written by: Sandy Lindenfelser