08-05-02 PCCITY OF OTSEGO
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
AUGUST 5, 2002
8 P
OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Vice Chair Schuck will call the meeting to order.
Vice Chair Schuck called the meeting to order at 8 PM.
Roll Call: Steve Schuck, Ken Fry, Jim Kolles, David Thompson and Carl
Swenson.
Excused absence: Richard Nichols, Patrick Moonen,
Absent: Christian Mbanefo.
Staff. Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator and Dan Licht, City Planner.
Council: Mayor Larry Fournier: Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Virginia Wendel, and
Jerry Struthers.
2. Consider the following minutes:
2.1. July 15, 2002 Planning Commission Minutes
Commissioner Kolles motioned to accept the minutes as written. Seconded by
Commissioner Thompson. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Items•
3.1. Ken and Julie Nathe's request for a PUD rezoning and Development
Stage Plan for a 6,000 square foot Retail Garden Center.
Vice Chair Schuck opened the Public Hearing at 8:02 PM. Clerk Hudson certified all
publishing and noticing was completed. City Planner, Dan Licht, presented the Planner's
Report. Collin Evenson, Architect for the Nathe project stated he was here to answer any
questions.
Vice Chair Schuck opened the Public Hearing for Public Comment.
There was no public comment.
Planning Commission Discussion.
In response to a question regarding the outside storage, Ken Nathe answered that only a
bobcat, a tractor and a plow would be outside during the planting season and then moved
off site. Dan Licht said they should be kept in the back of the building and screened.
Commissioner Kolles asked when the building would be started. Mr. Collins replied as
soon as possible. Dan Licht said if we haven't heard from the DNR within 30 days,
building could be started.
Hearing no further public comment, Vice Chair Schuck closed the Public Hearing at
8:20 PM.
Commissioner Kolles asked when they have to hook up to Sewer and Water.
Planning Commission Meeting of August 5, 2002, cont'd. Page 2.
Dan Licht said Waterfront East wants to start moving ahead with their project. This will
bring the water and sewer over to the east side of Hwy 101 at which time the Nathe's
would hook up.
Commissioner Kolles motioned to recommend approval for a rezoning to PUD
District, PUD Development Stage Plan, and Preliminary Plat for a Retail Garden
Center subject to the 18 conditions listed in the Planner's Report. Seconded by
Commissioner Thompson. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.2. Linda S. Kreuser`s, Hoofbeats and Heartbeats, Inc. request for a nine-
month extension for her CUP for a Commercial RidingStable
table
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Linda Kreuser of Hoofbeats and Heartbeats
said they are working with groups who will help them build the stable. Jean Laser of
Sherburne County Habitat for Humanity stated she feels they will be helping with
building the stable.
Mrs. Kreuser asked about the required landscaping on the west side of their property.
Dan Licht replied that staff will check on this and work with the Kreusers.
Commissioner Fry motioned to recommend a nine-month extension for the
Hoofbeats and Heartbeats Conditional Use Permit subject to the conditions listed in
the Conditional Ue Permit. Seconded by Commissioner Kolles. All in favor.
Motion carried.
4. Any other Planning Commission Business.
A. Update on Council actions by CM Heidner.
Councilmember Heidner updated the Planning Commission on recent Council Actions
such as the Final Plats for River Pointe, PUD for Market West and the School Knoll Park
Bids.
5. Adjournment by 10 PM.
Commissioner Swenson motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Fry. All
in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Richard Nichols, Chair
Attest:
Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning Adm.