07-01-02 PCCITY OF OTSEGO
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 1, 2002
8 P
OTSEGO CITY HALL
1. Chair Nichols will call the meeting to order.
Chair Nichols called the meeting to order at 8 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Richard Nichols; Commission Members: Pat Moonen, Steve
Schuck and Carl Swenson.
Excused absence: Jim Kolles, Christian Mbanefo, Ken Fry and David Thompson.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator and Bob Kirmis, Assistant City Planner.
Council: Mayor Lary Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Jerry Struthers and
Suzanne Ackerman.
2. Consider the following minutes:
2.1. June 17 2002 Planning Commission Minutes
Commissioner Schuck motioned to approve the minutes. Seconded by
Commissioner Swenson. Allin favor. Motion carried.
3. Planning Items•
3.1. PUD Development Stage Plan for Otsego Waterfront to develop
Retail space called Market West.
Bob Kirmis presented the Planner's Report.
Chair Nichols opened the Public Hearing at 8:07 PM.
Judy Hudson attested all proper noticing and publishing was done.
Steve Fischer, LandCor, stated they are not trying to achieve a united look and want each
business to have an individual look. The trash enclosure is to be shared by the next
building. The 20 additional feet of right -a -way to be dedicated as suggested by the City
Engineer would take away too many of their parking stalls.
Chair Nichols opened for Public Continent.
There were no comments.
Planning Commission Discussion:
Chair Nichols questioned the design. Bob Kirmis explained the guidelines, which
establishes the minimum and not the maximum. Mr. Kirmis also stated he would like to
see attached trash enclosures.
Mike Robertson addressed the right-of-way (ROW) issue that with this project the City
Engineer is looking for additional ROW north of 91" Street and that eventually Parrish
Avenue will become a four lane road north to 96`h Street.
Commissioner Schuck suggested incorporating the trash enclosure with a
loading/unloading area, as he doesn't see a trash enclosure fitting in with this plan or
suggested moving it between the buildings with screening. Chair Nichols suggested the
applicant work with staff on this issue.
Planning Commission Meeting of July 1, 2002, cont'd. Page 2.
Hearing no further public comments Chair Nichols closed the Public Hearing at 8:27 PM
Planning Commission Action:
The Planning Commission discussed the building facades and agreed that Condition No.3
in the Planner's Report covered this. They also agreed to leave the trash enclosures as is.
Commissioner Schuck motioned to recommend to approve a PUD Development
Stage Plan for Outlot C of Waterfront Addition subject to the 12 conditions listed in
the Planners Report. Seconded by Commissioner Swenson. All in favor. Motion
carried.
3.2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow relocation of an existing
20 X 14 foot detached garage to a lot within Otsego for Thomas Re -ger.
Chair Nichols opened the Hearing at 8:50 PM
Bob Kinnis presented the Planner's Report. The applicant, Thomas Reger, stated he
agreed with Planner's Report.
Chair Nichols opened for Public Comment.
Brett Bolin, a neighbor of Mr. Reger's, stated support for this request.
Hearing no other public comments, Chair Nichols closed the Public Hearing at 8:55 PM.
Commissioner Schuck motioned to recommend to approve the Conditional Use
Permit subject to the four conditions listed in the Planner's Report. Seconded by
Commissioner Moonen. 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 Action,
5. Adjournment by 10 PM
Commissioner Schuck motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Moonen.
All in favor. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM.
Richard Nichols, Chair
ATTEST:
Judy Hudson, Zoning Adm/City Clerk