HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/75PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1975
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M. by Chairman Stoffel.
Members present: ChairmanStoffel, Latch Linde, Trautmann, Walker,
Kramer , Stark and Glernlie
Members absent: Fischer
Moved by Commissioner Trautmann, seconded by
Commissioner Linde to approve the minutes of June
9, 1975. 7 ayes, 1 nay. Commissioner Kramer voted
nay because he felt that although it takes a 7/8 vote to
grant a variance from the private sewage ordinance and
the ordinance can be changed by a simple majority vote,
this should not be considered a discrepancy.
· APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Moved by Commissioner Trautmann, seconded by
Commissioner Linde to accept the Planning Committee's
report which states that the City .should not enforce ·
at the present time the sign ordinance as it pertains to
Gerths Insurance, Sunset Motel, and Dakota Realty
because they received a sign permit within the effective date
of the ordinance, the sign was inspected by an official of
the City, and finally, the violations were minor in nature.
In addition the Committee recommends that the City seek
assistance from the State Highway Department for removing
ail signs that are in violation of the sign ordinance along
Highway #61 and #55. 6 ayes, Kramer - nay, Stoffel
abstained.
VARIANCE FROM
SIGN ORDINANCE
Moved by Commissioner Kramer to amend the motion to
require that the Gerths Insurance, Sunset Motel, and
Dakota Realty sign, be brought into compliance within
10 years or until the sign itself 'is changed or modified.
The amendment was withdrawn.
A consensus of the Planning Commission members felt
that the Committee should design an ordinance for
home occupations which would specifically limit the
amount of traffic generated.
HOME OCCUPATION
ORDINANCE
Moved by Commissioner Latch, seconded by Commissioner
Trautmann to table discussion of the home occupation
ordinance until the July 14th Planning Commission meeting.
8 ayes, 0 nays.
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Planning Commission Minutes (cont.)
June Z3, 1975
Moved by Commissioner Latch, seconded by
Commissioner Trautmann to table discussion
regarding the selection of Planning Commission
members.
CRITERIA FOR
SE LEC TING P LANNIN G
COMMISSION MEMBERS
Mo~ed by Commissioner Latch, seconded by
Commissioner Trautmann to remove from the table
the proposed ordinance regarding animals in the
City of Hastings. 8 ayes, 0 nays.
ANIMAL ORDINANCE
Moved by Commissioner Trautmann, seconded by
Commissioner Glennie to table the animal ordinance
discussion until July 14. 8 ayes, 0 nays.
Moved by Commissioner Latch to recommend to the
C ouncil that they request assistance from Dakota
County Planning Department in the updating of the
Hastings Comprehensive Plan. 8 ayes, 0 nays.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Planning Director presented a preliminary draft of' the 1976 THRU 1980
five year Capital Improvements Program for the CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
years 1976 thru 1980. The Capital Improvements PROGRAM
Program v~s referred to the Kramer ~ommittee for
further investigation.
Moved by Commissioner Trautmann, seconded by
Commiesioner Stark to recommend to the Council that
_t_he_._C_!ty take appropriate measures necessary to
enforce Section 11.06, Subdivision 5 of Chapter 11 which
requires that A minimum of one (1) tree be planned for
every lot which is created by the subdivision process.
8 ayes, 0 nays.'
ENFORCEMENT OF TREE
PLANTING REQUIREMENT
Moved by Commissioner Linde, seconded by
C ommissioner Latch to adjourn at 9:07 P. M.
8 ayes, 0 nays.
ADJOURNMENT