09-15-08 PCCITY OF OTSEGO
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
September 15, 2008
Roll Call: Otsego Planning Commission: Chair Pam Black,
Commissioners Richard Nichols, Doug Hackman, John Thelen,
Dave Thompson, Tammi Fallon, Jim Kolles, and Alternate Brian
Gerten.
City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp, Councilmembers Vern
Heidner and Mark Thorsted.
City Staff: City Administrator Michael Robertson and
Assistant City Planner Laurie Smith.
1. Consider the August 4, 2008 Minutes
Commissioner Hackman, seconded by Commissioner Thompson,
moved to approve the minutes as presented. Carried 7-0.
2. Public Hearing - Comprehensive Plan Amendment -
Amendment to Future Land Use Plan
Assistant Planner Smith reviewed the proposed amendment. The
changes are minor and mainly involve increasing slightly the
amount of industrial land adjacent to major highway
corridors.
Chair Black opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. There
were no comments from the public. Chair Black closed the
public hearing at 7.:07 p.m.
Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Commissioner Nichols,
moved to recommend approval of the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment regarding the Future Land Use Plan. Carried 7-0.
2. Public Hearin - Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Swimm
Pools & Accessory Buildings
Assistant Planner Smith reviewed the proposed changes.
Chair Black opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. No one
from the public spoke. Planning Commission direction on the
Accessory Building ordinance is that they would like a review
of the standards of other area communities and they asked
that this come back in the future as a separate item.
With regard to the Swimming Pool ordinance, Commissioners
noted that the ordinance was similar to Elk River's but not
as strict as St. Michael's. Staff noted that St. Michael had
recently changed their ordinance. There was disagreement
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whether fences should be required for temporary pools,
regardless of their size. Commissioners were in agreement
that swimming pools should not be treated as accessory
buildings. Commissioners were concerned that enforcement
would be administratively difficult. Councilmember Heidner
said that the ordinance would be treated like most City
ordinances and enforced on a complaint basis.
With no comments from the public, the hearing was closed at
7:28 p.m.
There was considerable further discussion until the
Commission directed staff to find out what the reaction had
been in St. Michael to the changes and to revise the
ordinance based on the Commission's feedback and bring back
to a future meeting.
3 Council Update
Councilmember Heidner updated Commissioners on Council
actions and City events.
4. Adjournment
Commissioner Fallon, seconded by Commissioner Hackman, moved
to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Carried 7-0.
Michael Robertson
City Administrator