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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/12/06 c/ . . . Planning Commission Minutes Regular Meeting December 12, 2006 1. Call to Order Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Rotty, Barker, Johnson, Larson, Fitzloff Members Absent: None Also Present: Lee Smick, City Planner; Tony Wippler, Assistant City Planner, 2. Approval of Minutes a) November 14, 2006 MOTION by Larson, second by Barker to approve the November 14,2006 Minutes. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. Public Hearings a) Bugbee Property - 21030 Chippendale Court, Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Undesignated to Commercial and Rezone the property from A-I to B-1 (Cont.) Applicant: City of Farmington The property at 21030 Chippendale Court was annexed into the City of Farmington on November 21,2006. Staff recommends that the property be rezoned from A-I to a commercial B-1 zoning classification. MUSA is going through the administrative process and will be heard at the December 18, 2006 City Council Meeting. The homeowners of the property were not present at this Planning Commission Meeting and there was no one in the audience for comments. The following contingencies would need to be met: 1. Subject to the Metropolitan Council approval of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment application. MOTION by Johnson, second by Barker to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Larson, second by Johnson to recommend approval of the Comp Plan Amendment and Rezone. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. Discussion a) The Devney Property - Comp Plan Amendment and Rezone The property in question, located on the northwest corner of Pilot Knob Road and CSAH 50, is currently zoned I-I. Mr. John Devney is the owner of the property and he would like to put the property into the Ag Preserve Program. The property Planning Commission Minutes December 12, 2006 Page 2 must be zoned A-I to be eligible for the Program. Commissioner Barker stated that he would like to know what leeway the Commission has to influence what the zoning will be when the property comes out of Ag Preserve. Staffwill research this item. Commissioner Johnson stated that he is concerned about the resulting reduction of available industrial property if this property is rezoned agricultural. Commissioner Larson stated that he would like to have staff research the differences between the Ag Preserve Program and the Green Acres Program. He stated that he is concerned about losing the option of having this parcel zoned industrial when it comes out ofthe Ag Preserve Program eight years from now. Chair Rotty stated that he is concerned with these issues as well as the land owner's rights. Staff will forward the Planning Commission's Comments to the EDA at their meeting on December 19, 2006. . b.) Comprehensive Plan Update - Schedule and Procedures Staffwill be scheduling a meeting to introduce the Met Council process for the Comprehensive Plan Update. The initial dates that are being considered are January 10th or January 24th. Representatives from the Met Council and Dakota County will be present at the meeting to explain the process and give information on the County's updates. The Commissioners indicated that both days would work fine for the majority. Staff indicated that the start time for the meetings would most likely be either 5 :30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. City Planner Lee Smick also indicated that January 31 st or February ih may be possible dates for the upcoming ... . vlslomng seSSIOns. . 5. Adjourn MOTION by Johnson, second by Barker to adjourn. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respect Approved ..-'- I " . //~ ' ~ jI /; ~ I~ - 2)'1 Lisa Dargis Administrative Support Technician .