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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning Commission Minutes 10-15-1971PLANNING COMM SSIrOta MI.AGE OF PLYMOUTH, ,XIMESOTA, Octobers 13, 1971 A special -meeting of the Planning Commission, has c,illed to order by Chairman Wahl at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 1971 in the: Ciuncil Chambers of the Public Works Bui;ld4:ng: MEM BPLS :?<REMT: Chairman Jim Wahl, Commissioners Gerald Neils, Keeley, Reg Kroskin and Commissioner Dale Pollock arrived at $:45 pm,, MEMBERS 4=ZNT Commissioners John Roth, :warren. Chapgtan, Marjo Jt4(- and Ed Egan, STA-' PRESENT, Judy tilliquist, Martin W. Overhiser PETITIONERS, 49D Gerald Wellik, John Forsberg, George Webster, Hans Hagen AGENTS PRESENT, A-340 take Street Industries —Conditional lise Permit A-•340 Gerald Well.ik representing Lake SttePt ladustries,, requested LAKE STREET INDUST. Conditional Use Permit to constvict a plastic lamiaate manufactur CONDITIONAL USE PERM. i ng plant In an 1-1 zone,. Motion made by Commissioner Keeley, second by Coimissioner Ktoskin, to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the re- MOTION' quested variance in parking requirements as indicated on Exhibit A showing 30 parking spaces, subject to the following conditions: is That if the intended, use, is changed that the petitioner must return to the Village and review with the staff and Platning Commission the proposed new use or the building. 2. That if it is determined by the Village staffand 'Planning Commission zha.t additional parking is required, that the petitioner insure, by letter to the Village,, that the addi- tional parking ,spaces will be constructed prior to the new use occupying the building. Motion passed 5-0, VOTE" ON MOTION AA -2I7 - Chrysler Corporation Conditional Use Permit Chrysler Corporation, 13005 Highway 55, Plymot..th, requested a. Con- A-217 di.tioaal, Use Permit to construct a 250,000 gallon grater storage CHRYSLER CORPORATION tank and pumphouse ,on their property. CONDITIONAL, USE PERM,; Motion made by ,Conunissioner Keeley, second by Commissioner Kroskin, to grant the Oondi,tional Use Permit subject to the following condi- tions: Flat Aing 'Commission Minutes -2- October 13, 1971 1. q'he tank should be limited in height so that its top elevation does not exceed than top elevation, of the rating warehouse,. ' This 'could be aci:ompl;ished either by changing the diameter of the tank or by partially sinking it into the ground'. 2.. The pumphouse should be of the; sate ;frice brick used oto the warehouse. 3. The tank should have some landscaping around it, not to hide it, but to improve 'cbe aesthacits, 4 The tank shovld be painted a color compatible with its surrouadings Xotion passed 5-0. VOTE ON MOTIOX i A-520 - Ban Con, Inc. - ,Conditional Use 1 ermt Mr. Scans Hagen, represeniti..g Ban -Con, Inc., requested a. Conditional BAN=CORv INC. Use Permit to locate a sign at the Northeast comer of Highway 55 CONDITION&I, VSE PERMandDunkirkLaneinanR-0 Open Residential District. CHELSEA WOODS SIGN See Discussion and Action by Commissioners for details,, (k -32U') REFERENCE,- A-320 Motion made by Commissioner Pollock, second by Carmissioner :. ley, MOTION to appt'ova the Chelsea Woods sign for Ban -Can, Inc. to be located on the Northeast corner of Highway 55 and Dunkirk Lane until November 1. 1971* lKation passed 5-0. There was a general discussion regarding driveways on thoroughfares. DRJMgAXS ON Staff was directed to discourage devct oilers from pu ttitlg, driveways, THOROUGHFARES on thoroagSifares on future preliminary plats, The Vevised sign ordinance was:: distributed. 1t was suggested: that SIGN ORDINANCE a definition for thoroughfare approacix be added and pylon sM gn be defined more clearly. Also, it should be made .clear that a sign is a. structure and must meet setback. requirements. Planner Over- hiser was directed to check with. Attorney Lefler as to that a per- son can put in his window. The sign or '.name will be discussed in more. detail October 20, The minutes of October 6 1971 were approved as ameudcd s APPROVAL Or MIi,"JTES Motion, to adjourn passed all in. favor. ADJOURMIENT Jl Discussion and Action by Comissioners A-31KA Lake Street .Industries 11 Petition: Condi bona iise fern' it to construct a plastic laminate ma.nui acturi ng pent; in a:. Dsl ;zona - Gerald 'Weliilc petitioner, herald t,ellik: presented the site plan for their proposed building. 'hi re was a general discussion regarding the variance in parka*rg spaces, from the required 86 spaces to 30 spaces- because tb proposed plant is to be automated and will employ only 13 to 20 persons, Motion Motion made by Comm ssj ones Keeley, second by Com ssionet Kroski,n, to reeomnend approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the re- quested variouce in parking requirements as indicated on Exhibit A showing 30 parking spaces, Subject to the following conditions: 1. That if the intended use is changed that the petitioner must return to the Village and review 'with the staff and Planning Comission the proposed new use of the building, 2. That if it is determined by the Village staff and Planningg Commission; that additional parking is required that the petitioner insure, by letter to the Village, that the addi- tional parking,spaces will be constructed prior to the new use *occupying the building,. Motion passed 5--0. f Discussion and. Action by Commissioners Gh sler Corporation, - Conditional Use Permit 7 Petition. Request by Chrysler Corporation, 13005 Highway 55 Plymouth Village Vir a Conditional Use ,Permit to construct a 250,000 all.oa water storage tank and pump house on their property. Chrysler Corp.: it was pointed out by the petitioners that the: reason .for the request is, that: -their insurance company requested that they have a secondary sour of water for fire protection in case their major source is cud off, Motion: Motion made by. Commissioner Keeley, second by Commissioner Kxoskin:; to grant the Conditional Use Permit subject to the following. conditions; 1, The tangy., should his limited in height so that its top elevation does not exceed ,the top elevation of the existing warehouse. This could be accomplished either: by changing the diameter of the tank or by partially sinking it into the ground„ 2.. The puml;house should be of the same face brick used on the warehouse. 3. The tank should have -some landscaping around it not to. hide it but to improve the aesthetics 4. The tank should be painted a color compatible with its surroundings, Motion pas,lod 5-0 Discuxsioa and Act,,ton By Coturnissioners A- 320r~ Alazi.-Cor.,, Inc.. _ Conditional Use Permit- October 13, 1971. Petition- k, Mr. sans Hagen, representing Ban -Con, Inca requested a Conditional Use Permit to locate a sign tit the Northeast corner of Highway 55 and .Dunkirk Lane in an R -O Open, Residential District, IHau. Stated that it is difficult for some developers in the Village to get'peopin to their projects, and that some type of solution has to be found if the 'pillage, is to continue to be a growing, community. Planner orhiserc Stated Haat the Village is working with :the State Highway Department on the location of better street identification signs on Highway .55 as one solution to the problem. These are to be placed in the State: 1972 budget, but Village staff vile request that they be located as soon as possible. riot on Moti,oa made by Commissioner Pollock, second by Commission er Keeley, to .approve t`he Chelsea Voods sign for Ban -Con, Inc., to be located on. the Northeast corner of Highway 55 and; Dunkirk Lane until November 1, 1972. Motion passed 5-0. k