10-07-02 PCCITY OF OTSEGO
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
OCTOBER 7, 2002
8PM
OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Chair Nichols will call the meeting to order.
Chair Nichols called the meeting to order at 8:01 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Richard Nichols; Commission Members: Ken Fry, Steve
Schuck, Carl Swenson, David Thompson and Pam Black.
Excused Absence: Jim Kolles, Christian Mbanefo.
Staff. Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator and Dan Licht, City Planner.
Council: Virginia Wendel, Vern Heidner, Jerry Struthers, Mayor Larry Fournier and
and Suzanne Ackerman.
2. Consider the following minutes:
2.1. September 3, 2002 Planning Commission Minutes
Commissioner Schuck noted the second motion on Page 2 should read as determined
instead of is determined.
Commissioner Schuck motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Seconded by
Commissioner Black. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Items:
Public Hearing for consideration of Zoning Ordinance amendments as
Directed by Comprehensive Plan updated in 2001
Dan Licht presented the Planner's Report. Chair Nichols opened the Public Hearing at
8:03 PM. Judy Hudson attested that the proper noticing was done.
There were no members from the public present.
The Planning Commission agreed to change the language of 6.d. and 7.b. removing the
words No building permit and adding There is to be no more. The Planning Commission
also discussed the temporary storage covers going up in the City and they decided to wait
until spring to see how many have gone up and how well they are holding up.
Commissioners also discussed provisions regarding light shielding, farm animals and
accessory structures.
Chair Nichols closed the Public Hearing at 8:52 PM.
Chair Nichols motioned to recommend approval of the Zoning Ordinance
amendments as submitted with the corrections on page 4. Seconded by
Commissioner Thompson.
Voting in favor of the Motion: Chair Nichols, Commissioners: Thompson, Black,
Swenson, and Fry.
Voting Against the Motion: Commissioner Schuck.
Motion carried.
Planning Commission Meeting of October 7, 2002, cont'd. Page 2.
4. Any other Planning Commission Business.
A. Update on Council actions by CM Heidner.
CM Heidner announced that Patrick Moonen has resigned from the Planning
Conunission.
5. Adjournment by 10 PM.
Commissioner Fry motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Swenson. All
in favor. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:09 PM.
Richard Nichols, Chair
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson, Clerk/Zoning Adm.