03-06-17 Planning Commission MinutesOTSEGO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
OTSEGO CITY HALL
March 6, 2017
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Chair Black called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Roll Call: Chair Pam Black; Commissioners: Roger Mord, Steve Schuck, Alan Offerman,
Jim Kolles and Richard Nichols; Absent: Commissioners David Thompson and Aaron
Stritesky; City Council: Councilmember Vern Heidner. Staff: Elizabeth Stockman,
Associate City Planner; and Sandy Lindenfelser, Administrative Assistant.
1. Annual Business:
1.1 Election of the 2017 Planning Commission Chair & Vice -Chair.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to appoint Pam Black as Chair. Seconded by
Commissioner Schuck. All in favor. Motion carried. Commissioner Kolles
motioned to appoint David Thompson as Vice Chair. Seconded by
Commissioner Offerman. All in favor. Motion carried.
2. Announcements:
No announcements.
3. Consider the following minutes:
3.1 November 21. 2016 Plannina Commission Meeti
Chair Black said Vice Chair Thompson called the meeting to order. Commissioner
Schuck asked that the spelling of his last name throughout the minutes be corrected.
Commissioner Offerman motioned to approve as amended. Seconded by
Commissioner Mord. All in favor. Motion carried.
4. Public Hearing items:
4.1 Sausser Addition:
A. Zoning Map amendment rezoning from A-1 District to A-2 District.
B. Conditional use permit for subdivision of lots less than 20 acres
within an A-2 District.
C. Preliminary/final plat.
Associate Planner Stockman presented the Planning Report.
Applicant was present and had no comments.
Administrative Assistant Lindenfelser attested that all proper noticing, posting and
publishing has been completed.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:07 PM
Keith Knutson, 6630 0 Dean Avenue NE is concerned how the utilities will get to this
property. Associate Planner Stockman assured Mr. Knutson that this area was wel and
septic at this time, but could not speak for future utility plans. Mr. Knutson said he
has had previous problems at the dead end road. He also hopes that any road
improvement costs would not come back on him as he cannot absorb the cost of any
utilities. If the rezoning of this property doesn't affect him in any way; he doesn't have
a problem with it.
No further comments from the public.
Chair Black closed the Public Hearing at 7:13PM.
Commissioner Nichols motioned to approve a Zoning Map amendment
rezoning the subject site from A-1 to A-2 District based on a finding that the
request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by
Commissioner Kolles. All in favor. Motion carried.
Commissioner Schuck motioned to approve a conditional use permit allowing
administrative subdivision of a lot with an area less than 20 acres within the
A-2 District, and the preliminary/final plat of the Sausser Addition, subject to
the conditions listed in the planning report. Seconded by Commissioner
Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried.
4.2 Shelquist:
A. Zoning Map amendment rezoning from A-1 District to A-2 District.
Associate Planner Stockman presented the Planning Report.
Applicant was present and had no comment.
Administrative Assistant Lindenfelser attested that all proper noticing, posting and
publishing has been completed.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:19PM.
Thomas Shelquist, 9575 92nd Street NE. Mr. Shelquist is in favor of dividing up the land
with the total number of houses said. Mr. Shelquist said the paperwork he received
regarding this amendment states Mr. Peter Shelquist as the owner of the property. He
would like to make clear that Peter Shelquist is the appointed executor, not the owner.
Chair Black closed the Public Hearing at 7:22 PM.
Commissioner Schuck motioned to approve a Zoning Map amendment
rezoning the subject site from A-1 District to A-2 District based on a finding
that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Seconded by
Commissioner Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried.
Commissioner Kolles motioned to approve 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 conditions listed in the staff report. Seconded by
Commissioner Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried.
CM Heidner said that Mr. Milton Shelquist was a fun and interesting person to talk to, as
was his wife, Lorraine. Mr. Shelquist was a part of NASA's Apollo program that landed
on the moon.
4.3 Amend the 2012 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Transportation
Plan maps to guide additional area east of TH 101 and south of CSAH 38 for
Industrial land uses.
Associate Planner Stockman presented the Planning Report.
Administrative Assistant Lindenfelser attested that all proper noticing, posting and
publishing has been completed.
CM Heidner said that there is an existing high pressure gas line west of 101 and south
of the water tower which makes this area difficult for industrial development. It would
cost millions of dollars to move and would have to be buried lower which would then
make it difficult for someone to come in and purchase that land to develop.
Chair Black opened the Public Hearing at 7:31PM.
Commissioner Offerman asked if it would be possible to build townhomes on the piece
of land behind the water tower. CM Heidner said it is a wetland and they would have to
work around that to develop. It's a perfect buffer right now.
Commissioner Mord asked if the area in blue becomes available to industrial as well.
Associate Planner Stockman said that it isn't as much as it is for warehouses: there are
two different land uses.
Commissioner Offerman asked if the residents are supportive of the pieces that were
zoned residential being changed to industrial. Mr. Offerman is concerned that residents
weren't correctly noticed of this. CM Heidner assured Commissioner Offerman that
notices go out to residents within a certain radius of the items up for Public Hearing, as
well as posted in the City's newspaper and Prairie Center.
City Planner Stockman said that changing this now, makes it easier for development in
the future, but doesn't change the way current owners use their property. They have
an option to come in later and changes may be considered. CM Heidner said this is a
Building document; it's not etched in stone.
Commissioner Nichols asked if Duke has someone coming in. CM Heidner said that
possibility does exist. They have had a relationship with some of them on the East but
nothing has been said.
Commissioner Nichols asked if the Transportation Plan was to stay the same. Associate
Planner Stockman said that that 65th Street would remain designated as a major
collector street, but designed for industrial traffic.
Chair Black closed the Public Hearing at 7:46 PM.
Commissioner Offerman motioned to recommend City Council approval of the
Future Land Use Plan map and Transportation Plan update. Seconded by
Commissioner Schuck. All in favor. Motion carried.
5. Update on City Council Actions.
CM Heidner updated the Commissioners on City Council actions since their last meeting.
6. Update on future Planning Commission Agenda items.
Associate Planner Stockman said there will be a meeting March 20, 2017.
CM Heidner said that Guardian Angels will be coming in.
7. Adjourn.
Commissioner Schuck motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner
Nichols. All in favor. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:12 PM.
Pam Black, Chair
ATTEST:
Sandy Lindenfelser, Administrative Assistant