01-07-08 PCPLANNING COMMISION MEETING
JANUARY 7, 2008
7:00 p.m.
1. Chair will call the meeting to order.
Chair Pam Black called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Chair Pam Black, Commissioners Tammie Fallon,
Dave Thompson, Troy Watring, and Jim Kolles. Commissioner
John Thelen arrived at 7:03 p.m.
Absent: Richard Nichols, Doug Hackman and Brian
Gerten.
City Council: Mayor Larry Fournier and Councilmembers Vern
Heidner and Mark Thorsted.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson and City
Planner Dan Licht.
2. Consider Minutes of December 3, 2007.
Commissioner Fallon, seconded by Commissioner Thompson, moved
to approve the minutes. All in favor, motion carried.
3. Planning Items
3.1. Public Hearing: William & Mary Johnson
A. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow relocation of
an existing detached garage to a lot within Otsego.
Dan Licht presented the staff report. The applicant is
proposing to move a detached garage to a home they are buying
at 7041 Odell Avenue. The applicant was present and agreed
to all conditions in the report.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m. Pat
Hilden of 7094 Odell Avenue spoke. He noted that of the
thirty nine homes in the subdivision, twelve have detached
garages and all of the twelve have exterior material that
matches the home. He asked that the City require that the
material match the existing home. The applicant had no
problem with the condition.
Hearing no further comments, Chair Black closed the Public
Hearing at 7:16 p.m.
Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Thelen, moved
to approve the CUP with the five conditions noted in the
staff report, modifying condition number three to state that
the materials as well as the color must match the existing
home. All in favor, motion carried.
3.2. Booster Pump Station
A. Rezoning from A-1 to INS
B. CUP and Preliminary/Final Plat
Dan Licht presented the staff report. The applicant is the
City which is going to construct a booster pump station to
equalize pressure between the two water towers adjacent to
Highway 101. The station would be located adjacent to
Highway 101 at 65th Street. The station is located so that a
future frontage road can be extended south between the
station and Highway 101. Mike Robertson, speaking for the
City, said that all conditions were agreeable.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:27 p.m. Hearing
no comments, Chair Black closed the Public Hearing at 7:28
p.m.
Commissioner Fallon, seconded by Commissioner Watring, moved
to approve the rezoning from A1 -Agricultural to INS -
Institutional based on a finding that the action was
compatible with the Comprehensive Plan. All in favor, motion
carried.
Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Kolles, moved
to approve the CUP and Preliminary/Final Plat. All in favor,
motion carried.
4. Any other Planning Commission Business.
4.1. Update on City Council Actions.
Councilmember Heidner updated Commissioners on City actions
since the last Planning Commission meeting.
4.2. Update on Future Plannina Commission Items.
City Administrator Robertson noted that the Mining Permit was
returning as the applicants had completed an Environmental
Assessment Worksheet (EAW). The EAW is being published next
week and the Public Hearing will be held before the Planning
Commission on February 4, 2008.
5. Adjournment
Commissioner Fallon, seconded by Commissioner Thompson, moved
to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. All in favor, motion carried.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator