08-19-02 PCITEM 2. 1.
CITY OF OTSEGO
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
AUGUST 19, 2002
8 PM
OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Chair Nichols will call the meeting to order.
Chair Nichols called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Richard Nichols; Commission Members: Ken Fry, Patrick
Moonen, Steve Schuck, David Thompson and Pam Black.
Staff. Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator and Mike Darrel, Assistant City Planner.
Excused absence: Jim Kolles and Carl Swenson
Council: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner and Jerry Struthers
Councilmember Heidner introduced Pam Black as the newly appointed 2nd alternate to
the Planning Commission.
2. Consider the following minutes:
2.1. August 5. 2002Planning Commission Minutes
Commissioner Schuck motioned to approve the minutes. Seconded by
Commissioner Fry. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Items:
3.1. Building Review and Final Plat for Riverview Community Bank located
On MRD Commercial Addition.
Mike Darrow presented the Planner's Report. Dan Russ of Welsch Development, stated
they agree with the Planner's Report except that they requested that the two stalls on the
north end of the building be kept and also they can't meet the 35 -foot setback for the sign.
Mike Robertson said the ordinance regarding the sign setback is in the process of being
reviewed.
Chair Nichols asked the Planning Commission members if anyone would object to
changing the sign setback and no one objected.
Commissioner Schuck motioned to recommend to approve the site and building
plans and a Final Plat for MRD 2nd Addition subject to the eleven (11) conditions
listed in the Planner's Report changing Condition No. 4 by eliminating "and one
stall each at the east end of the two parking rows on the north of the building"
Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. All in favor. Motion carried.
Planning Commission Meeting of August 19, 2002, cont'd. Page 2.
4. Any other Planning Commission Business.
A. Update on Council actions by CM Heidner.
Councilmember Heidner updated the Commissioner on recent Council Action. He also
stressed how important it is to staff and the applicants that Planning Commission
Members call and let staff know if they are not going to attend any Planning Commission
Meetings.
5. Adjournment by 10 PM.
Commissioner Schuck 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.