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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/9/10 Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting February 9,2010 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rotty, Bonar, Vanderbeck, Kuyper, Franceschelli Members Absent: None Also Present: Tony Wippler - Assistant City Planner, Lee Smick - City Planner 2. Election of Officers MOTION by Bonar, second by Kuyper to nominate Commissioner Rotty as Planning Commission Chair. APIF', MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Vanderbeck, second by Rotty to nominate Commissioner Bonar as Vice-Chair. APIF', MOTION CARRIED. 3. Appointments to Committees a) Empire, Farmington Planning Advisory Committee [EFP AC] b) Castle Rock Discussion Group c) Eureka Planning d) MUSA Review Committee The following appointments were made: Commissioner Bonar to EFP AC, Commissioner Vanderbeck to the Castle Rock Discussion Group, Commissioner Kuyper to Eureka Planning Group, and Commissioners Bonar and Rotty to the MUSA Review Committee. 4. Approval of Minutes a) November 10, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes MOTION by Vanderbeck, second by Kuyper to approve the minutes. APIF', MOTION CARRIED. 5. Public Hearings a) Variance to create a lot less than 40 acres in size in the A-I District. Applicant: Mildred Pelach 19867 Flagstaff Avenue Farmington, MN 55024 Staff is requesting that this item be continued to the March Planning Commission meeting. MOTION by Kuyper, second by Bonar to continue this item until March 9, 2010. APIF', MOTION CARRIED. b) An amendment to Section 10-6-3 (B)I(b ) of the Farmington Zoning Ordinance regarding Off Premises Directional Signs. Applicant: City of Farmington 430 Third Street Farmington, MN 55024 Staff is proposing a minor amendment to the sign code pertaining to off-premise directional signs such as are used by entities that have a hardship. Staff is proposing to change the mechanism by which these signs receive approval. Currently there is a Planning Commission Minutes February 9, 2010 Page 2 requirement for a conditional use permit (CUP) and a public hearing at the Planning Commission which allows the commission to place reasonable restrictions on the use. Once approved the signs are allowed to stay in the designated location in perpetuity. Staff would like to change this item from a conditional use permit to an interim use permit. With an interim use permit a time1ine would be established for when the approval would expire. There would still be a requirement for a public hearing and staff is recommending that the time frame for the use be established in a case by case basis. Commissioner Bonar asked if there was going to be a range suggested for the time frame for these permits. Staff stated that due to the variety of individual circumstances that could be related to the applications it would be difficult to set a range. There were no residents present to comment. The existing conditional use permits that have already been approved will be unaffected. Staffwill review the existing CUP's to see if the signs are still being used. MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Kuyper to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Vanderbeck, second by Franceschelli to recommend approval and forward this item to the City Council. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 6. Discussion a) Natural Resources Inventory Presentation - TDKA Engineers, Architects & Planners For the last year and one half staff has been working with TKDA to develop a Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) for the City. The document will provide comprehensive baseline information of the natural resources that exist in our community. Throughout this process staffhas worked with Dakota County and a number of other agencies. A document has been created that includes recommendations and it is ready for review by the Planning Commission. If approved, the item will then be forwarded to the City Council. Sherri Buss from TKDA Engineers, Architects & Planners presented an overview of the NRI report and recommendations. Commissioner Bonar asked if Dakota County had a regional greenway plan. Staff stated that they have created a plan called Vermillion Highlands. Ms. Buss stated that including information about connections to the regional plan would be a good addition. Commissioner Franceschelli stated that he would like to see this plan forwarded to the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) as well. Staff will have the item added to the next HPC agenda. Chair Bonar asked if staff felt that there will be additional ordinances that need to be created. Staff stated that there will need to be new ordinances created as part of the NRI. MOTION by Vanderbeck, second by Kuyper to recommend approval and forward this item to the City Council. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b) Recreational Vehicle Parking There has been a concern raised about parking of recreational vehicles up to property line. This item was reviewed in May of 2009. Staff asked the commissioners if they would like to review this item again. The commission was not in favor of reconsidering the item at this time. Planning Commission Minutes February 9. 2010 Page 3 7. Adjourn MOTION by Kuyper, second by Vanderbeck to adjourn. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. ~~~ ,~ J Lisa Dargis- .~ Administrative Assistant Approved