HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/10/15 Planning Commission
Minutes
Regular Meeting
November 10,2015
1. Call to order
Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
Members Present: Rotty,Franceschelli ,Bj orge,Kuyper(arrived at 7:10PM)
Members Absent: Rich
Also Present: Planning Manager Tony Wippler
2. Approval of Minutes
a) Motion by Bjorge second by Franceschelli to approve the minutes of October 13,2015.
APIF,Motion Carried.
3. Chair Rotty opened the public hearings
a) Application to Amend Comprehensive Plan from Public/Semi Public to High Density
Residential and Rezone property from R-1 (Low Density Residential)to R-5(High
Density Residential)—Trident Development,LLC--Planning Manager Wippler noted that
Trident Development LLC,has submitted a request to amend the City's 2030 Comprehensive
Plan from Public/Semi Public to High Density Residential and rezone the property from R-1
(Low residential)to R-5 (High Residential). The applicant,Trident Development,LLC,is
currently in negotiations with the St.Michael's Church for purchasing of this property in order to
construct a three-story,assisted living apartment building. The apartment building would consist of
approximately 70 units with a gross density of 15.84 units per acre. The R-5 zone allows for a
density of 12 units per acre and greater. Motion by Franceschelli second by Kuyper to close the
public hearing. APIF,Motion Carried. Motion by Franceschelli second by Bjorge to
recommend approval and forward to the City Council for action.APIF,Motion Carried.
b) Conditional Use Permit Application for Construction of an Accessory Building on
industrially zoned property.-Milner Development,LLC has applied for a conditional use
permit to allow for the construction of an accessory building on its industrially zoned
property for the purpose of storing maintenance equipment. Motion by Kuyper second by
Bjorge to close the public hearing. APIF,Motion Carried. Motion by Franceschelli second
by Kuyper to approve the Conditional Use Permit subject to the following conditions:
1) Submission and approval of building permit,2)The structure needs to be painted a color
similar to the principal structure. APIF,Motion Carried.
c) Ordinance Amending Section 10-5-21 (Industrial Park)of the Zoning Code Allowing
Food Processing Facilities as a Conditional Use. -Staff was recently contacted by a
prospective business looking for available land within our community. Their business is
classified as a food processing facility. One area under consideration is the Industrial Park,
which is generally located at the northeast intersection of CSAH 50 and Pilot Knob Road.
The area generally known as the Farmington Industrial Park is largely zoned IP(Industrial
Park). The western most 550 feet of the park is zoned B-1 (Highway Business). Food
processing facilities are currently only allowed in the I-1 (Industrial)zoning district as a
conditional use. Staff wanted to note that there is a limited amount of land in the Community
that is zoned I-1 and this is another reason why staff is looking to expand the zones that this
use could be allowed in. Motion by Bjorge second by Kuyper to close the public hearing.
Planning Commission November 10, 2015
APIF,Motion Carried. Motion by Kuyper second by Bjorge to recommend approval and
forward to the City Council for action. APIF,Motion Carried.
d) An Ordinance Amending Sections 10-5-17(Spruce Street Commercial),10-5-18
(Business/Commercial Flex),and 10-5-20(Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential) of
the Zoning Code reclassifying Restaurants Class III as a Conditional Use. This
ordinance is being brought forward at the request of the Commission as it was identified that
restaurants class III;With Liquor Service did not align as a type of use(permitted or
conditional)as a brewpub within the Spruce Street Commercial,Business/Commercial Flex,
and Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential zoning districts. The brewpub ordinance listed
brewpubs as conditional uses and restaurants, class III;with liquor service were listed as
permitted uses within those same zoning districts.
Being brewpubs and restaurants,class III;with liquor service uses are similar in nature the
Commission requested that an amendment be brought forward to reclassify restaurants,class
III;with liquor service as conditional uses within the Spruce Street Commercial,Business/
Commercial Flex, and the Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential zoning districts,largely for
consistency purposes and additional oversight.
It should be noted,that at this time there are no class III restaurants located in any of the
affected zoning districts identified in this proposed ordinance. Motion by Franceschelli
second by Kuyper to close the public hearing. APIF,Motion Carried. Motion by Kuyper
second by Bjorge to recommend approval and forward to the City Council for action. APIF,
Motion Carried.
4. Adjourn -Motion by Franceschelli second by Kuyper to adjourn at 7:37PM. APIF,Motion
Carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sue Miller
Administrative Assistant
2