03-20-06 PCITEM 2-1
OTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
MARCH 20, 2006
7 PM
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: Tammie Fallon, Doug
Hackman, David Thompson, Tom Darkenwald and Alternates Troy Watring and John
Thelen.
Excused absence: Jim Kolles and Pam Black
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. March 6, 2006 Planning Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Darkenwald requested to add under Item 3.2.C. that his remarks were
his concern about the closed design for Quaday Avenue intersecting 85th Street as he
believed there was going to be a large amount of traffic going down Quaday and he
suggested alternate designs.
Commissioner Hackman motioned to approve the minutes as amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Items:
PUBLIC HEARING:
3.1. Joseph & Bobbie Anderson
a. CUP to allow relocation of a Single family home to an R-3
Residential lot.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Judy Hudson attested that all proper
noticing, posting and publishing was completed. The applicants agreed with all
conditions.
Chair Nichols opened the Public Hearing at 7:09 PM.
Commissioner Darkenwald asked if moving homes are restricted to certain hours. Mr.
Licht explained this is left to the mover's discretion but that they may want to talk to
the Public Works director Brad Belair.
Hearing no public comments, Chair Nichols closed the Public Hearing at 7:11 PM.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to recommend approving the Conditional
Use Permit to allow relocating a single family dwelling to 14042 79th Street
subject to the six conditions listed in the Planner's Report. Seconded by
Commissioner Hackman. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.2. Boulder Creek
a. EAW
b. Rezoning from A-1 District to R-6 District and R-7 District.
Planning Commission Meeting of March 20, 2006. Page 2.
C. PUD-CUP/preliminary plat for 614 single family and townhouse
dwellings.
Chair Nichols explained that City Staff has not received all the required information to
proceed on this application and the recommendation to the Planning Commission is to
continue this to the next meeting. Chair Nichols also explained he will open the Public
Hearing if anyone wishes to make comments at this time but the public will also have
the opportunity to enter comments into the record at the April 3, 2006 Planning
Commission Meeting.
Judy Hudson attested that all proper noticing, posting and publishing was completed.
Chair Nichols opened the Public Hearing for comments.
There were no public comments.
Chair Nichols motioned to continue the Public Hearing for Boulder Creek to
April 3, 2006. Seconded by Commissioner Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion
carried.
3.3. Otsego City Campus Addn.
a. CUP for Public Works Building.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Judy Hudson attested that all proper noticing,
posting and publishing was completed. Chair Nichols opened the Public Hearing at 7:20
PM.
Tim Melcher 9917 Napier Avenue, stated support for a new Public Works Building and
asked if there will be outside storage. Mr. Licht explained that the outside storage will
be on the north side of the property but the tree line between these properties will
remain. Mike Robertson said the only outside storage will be occasional storage of dirt
or gravel and that most everything else will be stored inside.
Hearing no further public comments, Chair Nichols closed the Public Hearing at 7:29
PM.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to approve a Conditional Use Permit
allowing for the construction of a new Public Works facility within the INS
District, subject to the six conditions listed in the Planner's Report.
Seconded by Commissioner Watring. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Anv other Plannina Commission Business.
4.1 Update on City Council actions by Councilmember Heidner
CM Heidner updated the Commission on recent Council actions.
4.2. Update on future Planning Commission Agenda Items by Judy Hudson.
Judy updated everyone on upcoming agenda items.
5. Adjournment by 10 PM.
Commissioner Fallon motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Darkenwald. All in favor. Motion carried.
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Richard Nichols, Chair
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Admin.