HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 01-03-1973PLANNING COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH,, MINNESOTA
January 3, 1973
A regular meeting ofthe Planning Commission was calledl to order, by Vice
Chairman Kroskin at 7.29 p.m in the Council Chambers of the Public Marks
Building on Wednesday, January 3, 1973,
MEMBERS PRESENT. Vice Chairman Kreskin, Comissioners,Roth, Hagen, and
Chapman
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Wahl, Commissioners Thr.einen and Keeley
STAFF PRESENT: Martin Overhi ser, Georgia R'ehbei r
Willow Ponds -- CUP for Temua o ry Sales Office A-_595 LUNDGREN
BROTHERS
Planner Overhi ser explained that this petition had been dealt
with at the non -quorum meeting of December 20, 1972, and woal{d C)JP
allow for one of the fi rs:t lots of Willow Ponds off Dunkirk for Sales
to be used as a temporary sales offic, the development. Office
Motion was made by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO
Chapman, that the request of Lundgren Brothers Construction RECOMMEND
Company to .occupy a,temporary sales office in the Willow Ponds APPROVAL
development_ be recommended for approval subject to the developer
complying with the usual restrictions and occupying this dwelling
only until such time as the development is 85% completed,
Motion carried with four ayes. CARRIED
A-259 Jerome P. Begin _ Landfill (A-259 J.P. BEGIN
Planner Overhiser briefed. the Commission with respect to Renewal of CUP`
events concerning this request since the Commission had for Landfill
reviewed it on November 1, 1972: He stated that in late
November a Staff meeting was ;h.eld with Mr. Begin, repre-sen-
tatives of the PCA and the County Environmental Section of
the Public Works Department, the Village Engineer and himself.
At this meeting, Mr. Begin agreed to take action to:,
1) Revise the February 7, 1967topographic survey
their drawing #67-121, 8L-1-11) and put over the
original topography the area and grades of the
existing fill and the proposed final grades of the
entire site;
2) Prepare an application and file for a ;perwit with
the Pollut on Control Agency and include with the
application .a target date for completion of filling
the site, results of a test hole in the lowest area
to determine the elevation of the water table, and
all other necessary documentation with the application•,
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3) Prepare a brief letter to the County Board of
Commissioners requesting ,a license from the County
this letter would have enclosed with it the complete
PCA application)
4) Send to the Village copies of above Items 1, 2 and 3.-
A'rt-er this Staff meeting, and Communication cf DraLe-tuber 1, Planner
Overhis er statedthat Mr. Begin contacted him on December 12 and
stated that he did not wish to submit to. County or State for permits
but wishes to come before the Village for only a renewal of his
Conditional Use Permit under the 'Village Zoning Ordinance.
Commissioner Roth questioned why Mr. Begin did' not wish to obtain
the peri i is and what he had been dumping in his landfill
Planner Overhiser answered that Mr. Begin wa,z concerned' about the
cost of surveys as well as with the fees involved in obtaining County
and State permits and that he had only been dumping trees and con-
struction materials in his landfill, Occasionally trash is dumped
and the Village has used the site for spring cleanup. Planner
Overhiser added that the purpose of handling this matter at the
present meeting was to poll the. Commi sdion as to w"bother or not
PCA and County Permits should be obtained before the Planning
Commission will consider this matter again,
The Planning Commission concluded that they wanted Mr. Begin to
obtain a County License and a Permit from the PCA before further
consideration is given the request for renewal of the Conditional'
Use Permit,
A-445 Ronald L. Libby - Subdivision r -A-4451 RONALD L. LIBBY
Planner Overhiser explained that the petitioner is asking Subdivision
to subdivide the long strip. of band along Hemlock Lane. fie
added. that in reviewing this variance to the Ordinance,, the
Staff recommends that the Village require 27 additional feet
of °right of way along the north and south sides of County
Road 10, a public walkway easement along the al keshore 40 feet
wide, and removal of the five cabins on the south parcel. before
the lot is divided, Planner Overhiser stated that the Village
views the five cabins as sub -standard and a non -conforming situation
with five cabins on orae parcel. However, at the last .meeting,
Paul Bakke, Attorney for Elroy Libby, asked that one cabin be
left as, it was the home of his client.
Commissioner Hagen questioned if requiring' a 40 foot walkway ease-
ment was going to become standard procedure, and cited that this
0 had not been done in previous cases. Planner Overhiser answered
that this .requirement was basted on the Land Use Guide Plan due to
the fact that a -walkway occurs in this place on the Land Use Plan,
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Ii -230 Fox Meadows Site Plan Revision & Subdivision A- 230
Planning .Commission tai notes -4- January 3, 1,973
Following a discussion of the request by Fox Meadows for a FOX MEADOWS
Si .e Plan revision and subdivision variance, the following
Commissioner Chapman gttestioneo the total acreage involved; 8,1
action was taken;
acmes was calculated.
Planner Overhiser stated that the platting ordi-nance as now in
Motion was made by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner
effect stipulates that when property is platted in single family
Chapman, to recommend approval, of the fetid sed General Devil -
areas, the petitioner Is to ,dedicate 10% of the property for
opment Plan and the subdivision variance to add. the 19,48E
park purposes or ca:s.h if land is not needed. He added that the
square foot parcel to the south side of the existing parcel
Park Director and Chairman of the Park Commission concur that this
and that: it be clearly understood that the "leg" of property
walkwa;t easement would be the most logical meed of the: Village.
extending south and along the Cavanaugh Addition continue to
Motion was made by Commissioner Hagen, seconded by Vice Chairman MOTION. TO
the Fox Meadows apartment parcel.
Kroskin that the Planning Commission recommend the granting of RECOMMEND
CARRIED
a variance from the platting ordinance of these parcels subject APPROVAL
to deCi cation of 27 feet of right of way on the south and north
sides of Courty Road 10 a.nd that four :cabins be removed now .and
the Building Department ensure that only one family be housed on
the property.
Commissioner Chapman objected to the omission of Condition #2
requiring the 40 foot walkway easement,, stating that he did' not
believe the request out n: f line. Commissioner Chapman moved that MOTION/
the motion be amended to include Condition 2. Motion was seconded FAILED
by Vice Chairman Kros%i:n .and failed by a 1--3-0 vote (Commissione,-
Chapman in favor;
The original motion carried, 3-1-0, with Commissioner Chapman MAJOR MOTION/
opposed. CARRIED
Ii -230 Fox Meadows Site Plan Revision & Subdivision A- 230
Following a discussion of the request by Fox Meadows for a FOX MEADOWS
Si .e Plan revision and subdivision variance, the following
action was taken; Site Plan
Revision
Motion was made by Commissioner Roth, seconded by Commissioner
Chapman, to recommend approval, of the fetid sed General Devil - subdivision
opment Plan and the subdivision variance to add. the 19,48E
square foot parcel to the south side of the existing parcel OTiON TO
and that: it be clearly understood that the "leg" of property RECOMMEND
extending south and along the Cavanaugh Addition continue to APPROVAL
be part of the Fox Meadows apartment parcel.
Motion carried unanimously. CARRIED
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0, ,NA-327 P1 mouth Da tis . C'hurch, CUP & Subdivision A-3 7 P'LYh10UTH
BAPTIST
Motion was, made by Commissioner Hagen, seconded by CHURCH
Commissioner Roth, to recommend approval of the Conditional
iise Permit which would allow °for two temporary trailer CUP for
classrooms for a period of one and one-half years or Classrooms
until July 1, 1974,
MOTION TO
Motion carried, four ayes. RECOMMEND
APPROVAL/
With regard to the petitioner's request for a subdivision CARRIED
variance to consolidate parcels :2030 and '2045 of Plat 445$
Subject to the dedication of a 60 foot parcel along the we * -,---L-.
side of the property for street purposes, Pastor Terrey stated C{ubdivision
that the Church had already dedicated 40 feet and that 20
additional feet would hit the car port and cut cuff one entrarnce
to the lower parking lot. He requested that the Commission
table this matter, until he had time to consider the effects
of this requirement
Motion was, made by Vice Chairman Kroskin, seconded by MOTION TO DEFER
Commissioner Hagen, to defer this request until the
January 17, 1973 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried
with four ayes. CARRIED
A-434 55 Company - Rezoning from R -O to I--2 A-434 55 COi4PANY
Planner Overhi ser indicated that this proposal involves two Rezoning R -O to
basic concerns I-2
l) There should be a preliminary plat of the area in
question so there is a clear definition of future
parcels
2) Traffic circulation; would the proposed street be
a public street? (Staff would suggest that it be a
public street that would go north and east to tie
in with the proposed Soo Line area..)
Planner Over'hi ser explained further that the land slopes up to the
north and the renOdential area sout.)i of 55 would have to view the
site,
Mr, $ergorson, t'he petitioner, indicated that the Bergerson-Caswell
property will never be more than one piece of land and that if the
land is ever sold he would make this a condition of the sale. He
added also that he owned .several acres of land behind the property
in question and in the future hopes to build townhouses on this piece_..
oConsequently, he stated that it would be unwise to operate any business
that would devalue the property to the: north of the propised site.
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Vice Chairman f.roskin stated that if this area is extended, he would
like to see that i t. remain an 1-1 area,
Motion was made by Commissioner Hagen, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO
Chapman, to d-fer action on, this 'rezoning request until after DEFFR
the Public ,Hearings on the Land Use Guide Plan - tentatively
rescheduling the next review for 'February 21, 1973.
Motion carried unanimously. CARRIED
Motion was made by Commissioner Chapman, seconded by 12-6-72
Commissioner Hagen, to accept the Minutes of December 6, Minutes
1972, Motion carried, 4 ayes,
The meeting notes of December 20,, 1972; {a non-quorum meeting} 12-20-72
were accepted, Notes
Meeting adjourned, 8.55 p,m,
APPROVED BY PLANNINGCOMMISSION January 17, 1973
James C. Wahl , Chairman
Plymouth Planning Coimission
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Martin W. Overhiser, Secretary
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