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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
APRIL 9, 1996
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVE MINUTES
a. March 12 (Regular); March 26 (Special)
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. 7:00 P.M. - Variance Request from Colin Garvey - Expand
Driveway Width on Lot 2, Block 1, Farmington
Industrial Park
b. 7:10 P.M. - Variance Request from Tim VanEps - Addition
to Nonconforming Use in I-I District
7:20 P.M. - Continued Hearing for Prairie Creek Fourth Addition
DISCUSSION
Final Plat of East Farmington 2nd Addition
Special Meeting - Dakota Meadows Townhomes
April 16th at 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
7:30 P.M. - Report on Meeting with Metropolitan Council Staff
Discuss Development Priority within 1000 acre MUSA Expansion
Proposal
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AGENDA REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
APRIL 9, 1996
1.
Call to Order
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Approve Minutes
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Public Hearings
a.
7:00 P.M. - Variance Request from Colin Garvey - Expanded Driveway Width
Garvey Construction is in the process of building a new facility within Farmington
Industrial Park on the east side of Eaton Avenue. The plan shows a 38 foot wide curb cut
that will provide access to a loading area and the six stall parking lot in front of the
office portion of the structure. The opening will require a six foot wide variance from
code requirements and is necessary because it serves the two mentioned uses. In this
situation one opening is considered to be preferable to two separated openings. It is
also noted that the two powder coatings companies in the Industrial Park were granted
similar variances on October 11, 1994 and April 11, 1995, respectively.
Recommendation
Grant the requested variance based upon a City preference for one access to the front of
the C.G. building.
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b. 7:10 P.M. - Variance Request from Tim VanEps - 504 Willow Street
This residential property is located within the I-1 Light Industrial District and is,
therefore, a legal nonconforming use. Section 10-6-1 of the City code indicates that a
nonconforming use may be continued but not extended, expanded or changed unless to a
conforming use, except as permitted by the Board of Adjustment (Planning Commission). The
owner has requested that the Commission authorize an expansion of the use by adding
bedroom space over the garage. The owner has included some rough sketches of his concept
which would extend the hip roof configuration to the garage. This likely would be an
improvement to the aesthetic appeal of the house, however, it would be appropriate for
each member to view the existing structure.
Recommendation
Approve the variance based upon the assumption that the construction will improve the
visual impression of the property and that no expansion of the ground floor area will be
involved.
c. 7:20 P.M. - Continued Hearing - Prairie Creek Fourth Addition Preliminary Plat
The engineering questions raised during the initial public hearing have been resolved
through a redesign of the sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems. The City Engineer has
.iven conceptual approval and the Developer plans to have complete engineering drawings
vailable for the special meeting scheduled for April 16, 1996 to handle Dakota Meadows
Townhouses preliminary plat.
4. Discussion
~. Final Plat of East Farmington Second Addition
East Farmington Second Addition is a 72 single family lot and one townhouse lot
subdivision within the East Farmington PUD. The preliminary plat for the Second Addition
was approved as a part of the PUD and is being presented for informational purposes only.
No formal action is required.
b. Dakota Meadows Townhomes
This preliminary plat was presented on Thursday, March 28, 1996 and because most basic
decisions were taken care of during the rezoning phase, the Chairman agreed to call a
special meeting of the Commission for Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00 P.M.. As indicated in
the discussion above, the meeting can also be used to act upon the preliminary plat of
prairie Creek Fourth Addition.
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Charles Tooker
City Planner
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