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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/02{-IASTIN6/S PLANNIN6/COMLMIISSION May 13th, 2002 Regular Meeting 7:00 pm Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. 1. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Anderson, Greil, Hollenbeck, Stotko, Truax, and Twedt Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: Planner John Hinzman, Administrative Assistant Samantha Schmidtke 2. Approve April 29th, 2002 Planning Commission Minutes With no changes, the minutes were accepted by a unanimous vote. 2a. Whispering Lane- Planner Hinzman stated that the Public hearing for Whispering Lane would be tabled until the next Planning Commission meeting. A vote was taken, as required, to table the item. Planning Commission Action: Commissioner Stotko moved and Commissioner Michno seconded the motion to table the Public Hearing for Whispering Lane until the May 28th, 2002 meeting. Wallin Property Continued- Special Use Permit #2002-35 to place fill in a floodway area of the Vermillion River. Planner Hinzman presented the Commissioners with the technical evaluation recently received from Barr Engineering. Chairman Anderson opened the public hearing at 7:11 pm. Tom Murray, 10825 160th Street, came forward with questions and concerns that he had. Where do the DNR and Friends of the Mississippi and Vermillion Watershed stand on this issue? Mr. Murray asked what effect the spring flood and snow melt would have on the Vermillion River should this Special Use Permit be approved. He stated that his home already has minor flooding with heavy rains. Erosion was also stated as another concern. Public Hearing was closed at 7:26 pm. Commissioner Twedt was apprehensive to go ahead and recommend this to the City Council for approval as,"We seem to be experiencing 100 year events quite regularly." Commissioner Anderson inquired if there was a Plan B? Planner Hinzman responded that the Preliminary Plat for the development could be re-opened as well as the drainage and erosion control plan. Commissioner Hollenbeck stated that she would feel more comfortable hearing from the DNR before going forward with any voting on the Special use Permit. Commissioner Anderson agreed saying that rivers are a dynamic, constantly changing thing and that this would, in effect, be a permanent change. Commissioner Truax inquired if this item could be tabled again. Planner Hinzman stated that the City has 120 days to decide. Commissioner Stotko stated that the development would have to wait for word from the DNR? Planner Hinzman responded by saying that we would like a development agreement in place before bringing back the preliminary plat. He added that the Wallin's were very eager to get started. Planning Commission Action: Commissioner Truax moved and Commissioner Michno seconded the motion to table the Wallin Special Use Permit one more meeting until comments from the DNR were received. Upon vote taken: Ayes: 7, Nays: 0. Motion carried. 4. Request to Rezone property - Siewert Construction -Public Hearing - #2002-42 Request to rezone property from R-l, Low Density Residence, and R-2 Medium Density Residence to O-1, General Office at the southwest comer of Pine Street and Highway 55. Planner Hinzman presented background on the project. Chairman Anderson opened the public hearing at 7:45 pm. Melanie Peters, 910 9th Street West, came forward with questions regarding lot lines and a garage, and any future expansions. Dan Tilsen, a representative for the applicant, came forward with answers to Ms. Peter's questions. As to lot lines and the garage in question there would be a boundary line revision done making the garage fall on the Peter's property with about a 5' setback from the new boundary line. This re-drawing would make the garage solely the property of the Peter's and there would be no costs incurred to them as a result. Public hearing closed at 7:55 pm Commissioner Greil commented that in his opinion this proposed idea was a good use for the property in question. Planning Commission Action: Commissioned Twedt moved and Commissioner Greil seconded the motion to approve the rezoning request from R-1 and R-2 to O-1 General Office. Upon vote taken: Ayes: 7, Nays: 0, Motion carried. 5. Kennedy Elementary School - Site Plan to construct a mechanical building at 200 General Sieben Drive. Planner Hinzman presented background on the item. Planning Commission Action: Commissioners were concerned about the appearance of the mechanical building but no serious concerns prevented Commissioner Greil to move and Commissioner Stotko to second the motion to approve the Site Plan Review for the mechanical building. Upon vote taken, Ayes: 7, Nays: 0. Motion carries. 6. lSD #200 Hastings High School - Site Plan Review #2002-41 to erect a maintenance shed at the High School. Planner Hinzman presented background information on the item. Approval was recommended subject to the issuance of a building permit. Planning Commission Action: Commissioner Michno moved and Commissioner Truax seconded the motion to approve the Site Plan to erect a maintenance shed at the Hastings High School subject to the issuance of the building permit. Upon vote taken: Ayes: 7, Nays: 0. Motion carried. 7. Marvin and Julie Halfen - Variance #2002-39 to vary from the rear yard setback to construct a garage. Planner Hinzman presented background information on the item. A letter was written by Jeff Clear, a neighbor of the Halfen's. In the letter he states that he is writing at the request of the Halfen's and that he and his wife have no objection with their variance request. Approval was recommended for the variance. Construction of the home diagonal to the front lot line presents a special condition, not created by the property owner, and is grounds for granting a variance. Planning Commission Action: Commissioner Greil moved and Commissioner Michno seconded the motion to approve the variance to the Halfen's rear yard setback. Hastings Ford - Sign Variance - #2002-37- to replace existing pole sign with new Ford signage. Commissioner Hinzman presented the background information on the project. Planning Commission Action: Commissioner Stotko moved and Commissioner Greil seconded the motion to approve the sign variance with the following stipulations: 1. The new pole sign will have an area of 130 square feet, oval in nature, with a pole height of 24' 3/8" 2. The only freestanding sign on site. Upon vote taken: Ayes: 7, Nays: 0. Motion carried. 9. Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church - #2002-43- Site Plan Review to expand an existing parking lot area at 421 West 8th Street. Planner Hinzman presented the background information on the project. The church wishes to expand their current parking lot by an additional 22 parking spaces. Staff recommendations include: 1. The installation of hedge plantings along the newly constructed parking lot adjacent to 8th and Forest Streets to adequately screen parking and headlights. 2. A final approval of the development grading and utility plans by the City of Hastings. Planning Commission Action: Commissioner Hollenbeck moved and Commissioner Twedt seconded the motion to approve the site plan review noting the above two conditions. Upon vote taken: Ayes: 7, Nays: 0. Motion carries. 10: Reschedule next regular Planning Commission meeting to Tuesday, May 28th. 11. Adjournment