03-17-08 PCOTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
MARCH 17, 2008
7 PM
1. Chair Black will call the meeting to order.
Chair Black called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Pam Black; Commission Members: David Thompson, Doug
Hackman, Richard Nichols and Jim Kolles.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk and Carie Fuhrman,
Associate Planner.
Council: Mayor Larry Fournier, CM Vern Heidner, CM Mark Thorsted.
2. Consider the following minutes.
2.1. February 19, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Hackman motioned to approve as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Thompson. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Items:
3.1. TCF National Bank:
A. Site and Building Plan Review.
Carie Uhrman presented the Planner's Report.
Mike Kraft, Architect, agreed with the Planner's Report and recommendations.
Commissioner Thompson asked about parking on 87th Street side of the bank, how you
get there. Mr. Kraft said the traffic gets to be a one way at that point. Chair Black
asked on the north side by trash area and employee parking, will the garbage truck
back up. Mr. Kraft said trash pickup is always before banking hours and there won't be
customer traffic. CM Heidner asked about the 9 foot drive-thru, large extended cabs
trucks with extended mirrors seem too small and wondered if you could increase the
width. Mr. Kraft said that sometimes they designate one lane as a truck lane and would
consider using the third lane for this purpose. Commissioner Thompson asked if the
ATM is on the island and Mr. Kraft said it was.
Commissioner Hackman motioned to approve the submitted site and building
plans for TCF National Bank subject to the eight conditions listed in the
Planner's Report with eighth condition being to designate the third land as a
truck land widening to greater width working with staff. Seconded by
Commissioner Kolles. 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 everyone on upcoming agenda items.
Planning Commission Meeting March 17, 2008. Page 2.
5. Adjournment by 10 PM.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 PM.
Seconded by Commissioner Hackman. All in Favor. Motion carried.
Pam Black, Chair
Attest:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Admin.
Recorded by: Tami Loff, Deputy Clerk