08-01-05 PCITEM 2-1
OTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 1, 2005
7 PM
OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Chair Nichols will call the meeting to order.
Chair Nichols called to order at 7:03 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Richard Nichols; Commission Members: Tammie Fallon, David
Thompson, Jim Kolles, Pam Black, Tom Darkenwald, Troy Watring and John Thelen.
Staff: Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Administrator and Dan Licht, City Planner.
Excused Absence: Doug Hackman.
Council: Mayor Larry Fournier, Vern Heidner and Mark Thorsted.
2. Consider the following minutes:
2.1. Approve the July 18, 2005 Meeting.
Commissioner Black motioned to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Watring. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Ing tems:
3.1. Public Hearing for Elk River Municipal Utilities:
A. Rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to INS (Institutional).
B. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow expansion and upgrade to
The Great River Energy Substation.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Bryan Adams, the applicant, agreed with the
conditions.
Chair Nichols opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 PM.
Judy Hudson attested that all the publishing, posting and noticing was completed.
Dan Limoseth, 14975 95th Street. He stated concern with this substation getting bigger
and feels another location would be better than where it is currently located. He also
questioned the zoning. Mr. Limoseth also commented that one transformer is rusty. Mr.
Licht explained the Institutional Zoning and setbacks.
Mr. Limoseth questioned voltage and lines. Mr. Adams explained.
Chair Nichols asked when this substation was original built and have there been any
expansions. The applicant replied in 1950 and expansions were done in 1960 and he
anticipates that Wright -Hennepin will soon expand.
Hearing no further comments, Chair Nichols closed the Public Hearing at 7:45 PM.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to recommend approving a rezoning of the
subject site from R-3, Residential -Long Range Urban Service District to INS,
Institutional District based on a finding that the proposed use is an allowed use by
Conditional Use Permit in the INS District. Seconded by Commissioner
Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried.
Commissioner Black motioned to recommend to approve a CUP allowing a
electrical substation expansion at the intersection of Packard Avenue NE and
County Road 39, subject to the five conditions listed in the Planner's Report and
adding a condition to provide 42 additional feet of ROW to the existing 33 feet of
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ROW and either paint or replace the existing rusted transformer. Seconded by
Commissioner Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Any other Planning Commission Business.
A. Update on Council actions by CM Heidner.
Councilmember Heidner updated the Planning Commission on recent Council actions.
B. Update on future Planning Commission Agenda Items by Judy Hudson.
Judy Hudson and Dan Licht updated everyone on future agenda items.
5. Adjournment by 9 PM.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Watring. All in
favor. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8 PM.
Richard Nichols, Chair
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Adm.