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Hastings Planning Commission
July 23, 2007
Regular Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Chair Truax called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m.
1.Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Hiedeman, McInnis, Peine, Schmitt, Stevens, Truax, Zeyen
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Planning Director John Hinzman
Associate Planner Justin Fortney
2.Approval of Minutes
– July 9, 2007
Motion by Schmitt to approve the July 9, 2007, meeting minutes. Seconded by Peine;
motion passed unanimously.
Other Actions
3.Cuong (Kim) & Lori Duong -
Variance #2007-33 – legal nonconforming use – 1908
Vermillion Street.
Associate Planner Fortney gave a staff report.
Chair Truax opened the Public Hearing at 7:05.
David Carroll, resident at 1905 Eddy Street, spoke to the issue. He wanted to know what
the applicants were proposing and how big of a structure would be built. Fortney
answered, the garage would be about 990 Sq Ft and it would be about 20 feet from the
rear property line. Fortney added that this is well within the accessory structure
regulations for any residential district. Commissioner Schmitt added that this case is only
before them because the use is not allowed by right in a commercial district.
Action by Planning Commission:
Motion by Schmitt to approve the expanding nonconforming use variance. Seconded by
Zeyen.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion passed unanimously.
4.Greg J. Homes –
Site Plan Review #2007-34 – Townhomes - 3530-3568 Riverwood
Drive and 3533-3575 Village Trail.
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Planning Director John Hinzman gave a staff report
Commissioner Stevens asked the applicant what would be happening in respect to the
driveway. Darren Kunert with Greg J. Homes answered that the driveways will have to
be realigned requiring the curbs to be cut and rebuilt. Stevens then asked why only half
of the structure will be built. Kunert replied that market forces are not pressing them all
to be completed immediately and they would like to get their new floor plans on the
market. Stevens asked if all of the foundations would be poured at one time. Kunert
replied that only half would be poured at a time. Schmitt raised concerns about having a
plain side being built that may never be finished as the side elevations showed, if the
other two units were never built.
Commissioner Peine asked how the sunset clause would affect this situation. Hinzman
replied that as long as there was continuous progress on the site, the approval would
remain in effect.
Commissioner Stevens asked if the setbacks would be different for a twin home rather
than a four unit. Hinzman replied that since this is in a PRD there were no specific
setbacks.
Kunert told the commissioners that construction on all four units would most likely be
completed this construction season. Commissioner Hiedeman mentioned that maybe
they should have waited to apply for site plan approval until they were ready to build all
four units. Peine suggested that they could build the shell for all four units but only
finish-out one or two of them.
Commissioner Schmitt told the applicant that if they approve the request for a four unit
structure they could not build just two units. Kunert said then we will build all four units
at one time.
Action by Planning Commission:
Motion by Schmitt to approve the site plan. Seconded by Hiedeman.
Upon vote taken, Ayes 7, Nays 0. Motion passed unanimously with the following
conditions:
1)Conformance with the Planning Commission Staff Report and plans dated July 23, 2007.
2)Approval is subject to a one year Sunset Clause; if significant progress is not made
towards construction of the proposal within one year of City Council approval, the
approval is null and void.
3)All disturbed areas on this property shall be stabilized with rooting vegetative cover to
eliminate erosion problems.
4)Final approval of the grading, drainage and utility plans by the Public Works Director,
and reimbursement for any fees incurred in review of the development. The owner
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assumes all risks associated with the grading and utility placement prior to formal
approvals.
5)All landscaped areas must be irrigated.
6)Any uncompleted site work (including landscaping) must be escrowed for prior to
issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
7)Submission of an electronic copy of all plan sets (TIF, PDF, or similar format) prior to
submittal of a building permit.
8)Boulevard trees must be planted at spacings of no less than 50 feet along all public right-
of-ways. Additional boulevard trees need to be planted between Lots 1 and 2 and Lot 18
th
and 36 Street
9)One additional front yard tree needs to be planted on one of the eight units on both
Village Trail and Riverwood Drive.
10)All four units of the structure must be built at one time.
11)The curb must be reconstructed if it is altered.
12)The garage doors must have raised panels.
5.
Planning Director Hinzman updated the Commission on previous Council activities and
upcoming agenda items. Items include a City initiated rezoning of Red Wing Boulevard,
Wal-Mart plat, and a Comprehensive Plan update.
6. Adjournment
Schmitt motioned, seconded by Zeyen. Motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_____________________________
Justin Fortney
Associate Planner