07-07-08 PCITEM 2-1
OTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
JULY 7, 2008
7 PM
1. Vice Chair Thompson will call the meeting to order.
Vice Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Vice Chair David Thompson; Commission Members: Richard Nichols,
Jim Kolles, John Thelen and Tammie Fallon. Alternate: Brian Gerten
Absent: Pam Black, Doug Hackman
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator and Dan Licht, City Planner.
Council: Vern Heidner and Mark Thorsted.
2. Consider the following minutes.
2.1. June 16, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting.
Commissioner Thelen motioned to approve the minutes. Seconded by
Commissioner Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Items:
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM:
3.1. Cummings Mobility:
A. Interim Use Permit to allow accessoy outdoor sales and
display.
B. Final Plat.
C. Site and Building Plan Review.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report.
The applicant agreed with all the conditions.
Vice Chair Thompson opened the Public Hearing at 7:12 PM.
Commissioner Nichols was concerned with the number of conditions. Mr. Licht said an
Interim Use Permit typically has a number of conditions and the items needed are not
significant enough to delay anything.
Hearing no public comments, Vice Chair Thompson closed the Public Hearing at 7:15
PM.
Commissioner Fallon motioned to approve an IUP for accessory outdoor
sales, site and building plans and final plat for Cummings Mobility, Inc.,
subject to the fifteen conditions listed in the Planner's Report dated June 30,
2008. Seconded by Commissioner Thelen. All in favor. Motion carried.
NON -HEARING ITEM:
3.2. Discussion of accessory building regulations.
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report.
CM Heidner said lots with drainage easements in backyards might not have room
enough for a garage of this size, there needs to be language regarding these types of
easements on lots.
Planning Commission Meeting July 7, 2008. Page 2.
Mr. Licht suggested accessory buildings less than 150 sq feet could require a zoning
permit where staff would check the survey to see if there are easements.
Commissioner Fallon suggested looking at allowing larger accessory buildings in
sewered areas and wondered about what should be on the larger unsewered lots.
Mr. Licht explained that unsewered lots are portionally allowed larger accessory
buildings.
Commissioner Nichols said he doesn't believe changing this will accomplish anything. It
will never please everyone, people will still leave things outside and he is not in favor of
this change.
City Administator Robertson said that city hall doesn't receive the complaints that it had
received prior to the previous change.
Commissioner Nichols doesn't see a problem with first two changes but suggested to
leave the last one alone.
It was the consensus of the majority of the Planning Commission to proceed with Public
Hearing on the proposed amendment except for Item 3.2. Commissioner Thelen was in
favor to hold a Public Hearing on all proposed changes.
4. Any other Planning Commission Business.
4.1. Update on City Council actions by Councilmember Heidner.
CM Heidner updated everyone on recent Council actions.
4.2. Update on future Planning Commission Agenda Items by
Judy Hudson.
No items for the next meeting.
5. Adjournment by 10 PM.
Commissioner Thelen motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Fallon. Adjourned at 7:55 PM
Dave Thompson, Vice -Chair
Attest:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Admin.
Written by: Tami Loff, Deputy Clerk