07-18-05 PCITEM 2_1
OTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 18, 2005
7 PM
OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Chair Nichols will call the meeting to order.
Chair Nichols called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Richard Nichols; Commission Members: Pam Black, David Thompson, Tammie
Fallon, Doug Hackman and Tom Darkenwald. Alternates Troy Watring and John Thelen.
Absent: Jim Kolles
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator and Dan Licht,
City Planner
Council: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers Vern Heidner and Mark Thorsted.
2. Consider the following minutes.
2.1. Approve the July 5, 2005 Meeting.
Commissioner Black motioned to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Fallon.
Voting For the Motion: Chair Nichols; Commissioners: Black, Fallon, Thompson and
Darkenwald.
Abstained: Commissioners Hackman and Watring (They were not in attendance).
Motion carried.
3. Planning Items:
3.1. Public Hearing for Elk River Municipal Utilities:
A. Conditional Use Permit to allow expansion and upgrade to The Great River
Energy Substation.
Chair Nichols stated this Public Hearing is postponed until August 1, 2005.
3.2. Public Hearing for LandCor:
A. Conditional Use Permit for a commercial multi tenant
Automotive and Retail Center.
City Planner, Dan Licht, presented the Planner's Report. John Brickley, applicant, had concerns with
Condition NO. 1. Bob Fields, LanclCor, requested that the noticing for the Public Hearing proceed and he
will continue working with all the other property owners in this redevelopment area to get their
signatures.
Judy Hudson attested that all the proper noticing, posting and publishing was completed.
Chair Nichols opened the Public Hearing at 7:15 PM.
Chair Nichols asked if the design of this proposed building will be compatible with Waterfront East. Dan
Licht said it will. Commissioner Darkenwald asked about the drive through window. Mr. Licht explained
where it is relocated and that relocation will be subject to staff approval. In response to Commissioner
Watring's question, Mr. Licht explained the Public Improvement Project.
Commissioner Black said she has concerns with three service station doors going out to the drive through
land. Mr. Licht said this will be addressed with signage.
Chair Nichols asked about clipping off a corner of the coffee shop to improve site line. Mr. Licht said that
will be in the revised plans.
Planning Commission Meeting of July 18, 2005. Page 2.
Bob Fields explained there will be bump out in the back and a stop sign.
Mike Sultaney, Otsego, explained this will not be a Goodyear but Otsego Tire and Auto. He explained he
needs approval and a building permit now otherwise it would put him into winter construction and he
could lose tenants.
Mike Robertson said this has been a long process but he said the Building Official would be comfortable
giving a foundation permit prior to completion of the public improvement process.
Councilmember Heidner thought that since no construction could start immediately because of the Public
Improvement Project going now at least staff could start with the paper work.
Hearing no other public comment, Chair Nichols closed the Public Hearing at 7:33 PM.
Commissioner Black motioned to approve a CUP and site/building plans for a multiple tenant
retail/automotive use, subject to the thirteen conditions listed in the Findings of Fact
deleting Condition No. 1 a. Seconded by Commissioner Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion
carried.
4. Any other Planning Commission Business.
4.1. Update on City Council actions by Councilmember Heidner.
CM Heidner updated the Planning Commission on recent City Council actions.
4.2. Update on future Planning Commission Agenda Items by Judy Hudson.
Judy Hudson updated on upcoming agenda items.
5. Adjournment by 9 PM.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Watring. All in
favor. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Richard Nichols, Chair
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator