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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
OCTOBER 8, 1996
7:00 P.M.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
APPROVE MINUTES
a) September 10, 1996 - Regular
b) September 24, 1996 - Special
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a) 7:00 P.M. - Conditional Use for Middle School Swimming Pool
b) 7:15 P.M. - Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Adding Recycling
c) 7:30 P.M. - Ordinance Related to Wireless Telecommunication Services
4. DISCUSSION
a) Excavation, Grading and Mineral Extraction
b) Review MUSA Expansion Maps
5 . ADJOURN
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AGENDA REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
OCTOBER 8, 1996
1.
Call to Order
2.
Approve Minutes
3.
Public Hearings
. 7:00 P.M. - Conditional Use Permit for Swimming Pool at Middle School
The School Bond Referendum included a swimming pool at the Middle School. The
existing building was planned for a pool but actual construction was delayed for
financial reasons. The structure will compliment the existing facility and
provide a valuable service for the community. At l2,000 square feet, the
addition will be a minor percentage of the building floor area. The conditional
use process is required since public and parochial schools are listed as
conditional uses in all of the residential districts.
Recommendation
Approve the conditional use as requested.
. 7 : ~ 5 P. M. - Zoning Ordinance Amendmen t Adding Recycl ing as Condi tional
Use in I-1 Light Industrial District
The Zoning Ordinance amendment as now proposed includes recycling as a
conditional use in the I-l Light Industrial District, but also exempts from the
ordinance recycling activity associated with non-profit and community
organizations. The purpose is to regulate both fund raising events and
community clean up days through permits issued by the City.
Recommendation
Forward the amendment to the Council with a recommendation to approve.
. 7:30 P.M. - Proposed Ordinance Amending Titles 4 and 10 of the City
Code Regarding Wireless Telecommunication Services
The ordinance as proposed will delete existing Title 4, Chapter 4 and substitute
language which will relate to the location of antennas and towers within
Farmington. The older ordinance needed to be replaced since it refers to
antenna farms which are unlikely to develop. Instead, the proposed replacement
emphasizes the use of existing towers. The proposed ordinance also amends the
zoning ordinance by adding appropriate definitions and identifying six district
within the City where towers may be constructed following the conditional use
process.
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Recommendation
Forward the amendment to the City Council with a recommendation to approve.
4. Discussion
· Excavation, Grading and Mineral Extraction
The planned reconstruction of County Road 50 anticipated a shortfall of needed
granular material for the road base. It now appears that this estimate was low.
The permit would authorize the mining of lOO,OOO cubic yards of material to be
hauled on Easter Avenue on the east side of the industrial park. This will work
until the wear course has been installed on 208th Street and Eaton Avenue in the
Industrial Park 2nd Addition.
Staff would prefer that City streets are used when they become available as the
plans of Parks and Recreation is to improve a bike trail on Easter Avenue
between 208th Street and County Road 50. Another question that the Commission
will be concerned about is the end use plan for the borrow site. The grading
plan shows a depression at the south end of the site which will collect water if
built as designed. The consulting engineer has been asked to respond to both
concerns. A recommendation needs to go to a hearing that will be held by City
Council.
. . Review ci ty MUSA Expansion Request Map
Staff has been gathering information that will be utilized in a discussion with
the Metropolitan Council staff prior to forwarding the actual request to City
Council. Maps will be available for review by the Commission at this meeting.
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Charles Tooker
City planner
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