08-15-16 Planning Commission MinutesOTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
August IS, 2016
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Black called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Pam Black. Commissioners: David Thompson, Roger Mord, Richard
Nichols, Alan Offerman, Aaron Stritesky, Jim Kolles and Steve Schuck. City Council: Vern
Heidner. Staff: Danial Licht, City Planner and Connie Schwecke, Administrative
Assistant.
1. Announcements:
No Announcements.
2. Consider the following minutes:
2.1 August 1, 2016 Planning Commission Meeting,
Commissioner Schuck motioned to approve amended minutes.
Seconded by Commissioner Stritesky. All in favor. Motion carried.
3. Public Hearing_ item:
3.1 Praught:
A. Conditional Use Permit to allow subdivision of a lot with area less than 20
acres within an A-2 District.
City Planner Licht presented Planning Report.
Applicant, Anthony Praught, 16th St Michael, asked if lot size could be increased to more
than 2.5 acres. City Planner Licht stated the maximum lot size is 2.5 acres. Mr.
Praught has no other comments.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:05 PM.
Commissioner Schuck questioned if there was a condition use for access to McAlister
Ave. City Planner Licht agreed and recommended adding access to McAlister Avenue as
a condition.
Commissioner Thompson questioned if all lots have to be 2.5 acres or less. City Planner
Licht said that one parcel is allowed to exceed 2.5 acres.
Commissioner Offerman questioned if the restricted property can ever be developed.
City Planner Licht stated as the sewer and water is available and the property is
rezoned in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, development can occur.
Commissioner Nichols questioned if there would be a problem for the seven houses
coming in, if the eighty acres is planned for industrial use. City Planner Licht stated that
the rural subdivisions are recognized as an interim use and will be integrated as the
property develops.
There were no public comments.
Chair Black closed the Public Hearing at 7:O9PM.
Commissioner Thompson motioned to recommend to the City Council
approval a Conditional use permit allowing administrative subdivision of a lot
with an area less than 20 acres within the A-2 District, subject to the 6
conditions and the following:
7. Access to the proposed lot shall be limited to McAlister Avenue or other future
local street; no driveway shall be constructed to 60th Street (CSAH 37).
Seconded by Commissioner Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried.
3.2 Nystrom & Associates:
A Preliminary_ plat and PUD Development Stage Plan for development of a
25,172 square foot office building.
City Planner Licht presented the Planning Report.
Applicants, Peter Nystrom, 1900 Silver Lake Rd, New Brighton and Kevin Green, 1075 55 Place,
Plymouth, both applicants are satisfied with staff report and had no additional comments.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:18 PM.
Commissioner Thompson commented he would rather see ten foot wide parking stalls
instead of nine foot wide stalls.
Commissioner Schuck commented the trash enclosure should be perpendicular to the
parking stalls so the collector has easy access for removal.
Commissioner Nichols questioned if any other streets would be integrated into the
development or if it would be just one service road on the east end. City Planner Licht
stated there is only one public street and all other driveways would be private.
Commissioner Nichols agreed with Commissioner Thompson regarding the size of the
parking stalls.
There was no public comment.
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Chair Black closed the Public Hearing at 7:25pm.
Commissioner Stritesky motioned to recommend to the City Council
approval of the PUD Development Stage Plan, preliminary plat, and a
final plat for Nystrom & Associate, LTD subject to the 12 conditions.
Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Update on City Council actions.
CM Heidner gave an update to the Commissioners on City Council actions.
5. Update on future Planning Commission Agenda items.
City Planner Licht updated the Commissioners.
6. Adjourn.
Commissioner Stritesky motioned to adjourn. Seconded by
Commissioner Schuck. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:29
PM.
Pam Black, Chair
ATTEST:
Connie Schwecke, Administrative Assistant