HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 03-21-1973PLANNINGNNING COM! IISSIO,
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
March 21, 1973
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at 7:35 by
Chairman Kroskin in the Council Chambers of the Public Works Building on Wednesday, March 21, 1973
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Wahl, Commissioners Hagen, Johnson, and Kroskin
MEMBERS ABSENT: Co rmissioners Chapman, Erickson, and Threinen
STAFF PRESENT: Martin Overhiser
AMENDMENT TOZoningOrdinanceAmendment
ZONING
The Public Hearing was opened at 7.45 p.m. and then closed as no onQ appeared ORU MANCE
to speak on this subject:
Following a brief discussion of the proposed amendment, it was moved by MOTION TO
Commissioner Kroskin, supported by Commissioner Hagen, and unan;mously RECOMMEND
approved that the proposed Ordinance amendment regarding day care centers ORDINANCE/
and nursery schools by conditional use permit be recommended to the Village CARRIED
Councl for approval.
LITTON EXPAWSION' Aw368 Litton Industries - Be1Mar Expansion to 1973 Expansion 4-368
Phase III
Plan-.-Overhiser briefly reviewed this request, explaining that the Site 'Plan
pet,.^7ers were proposing to build Phase III of a three-phase industrial
development. Phass I is constructed and occupied; Phase II has been
approved by the Village and is under construction now -- and Phase III
would be constructed concurrently with Phase II.
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In response to a question, from Commissioner Kroskin, Mr, Russell Peterson,
Plant Manager for Litton Industries, stated that the Phase III construction
is now being requested because of recently completed sales forecasts which
indicate that the Phase III plant space will be needed during the current
calendar year. These sales forecasts were unavailable when Litton had
requested their Phase II expansion approval.
Following further discussion of the request, it was moved by Commissioler MOTION TO,
Hagen, supported by Commissioner Kroskin, to recommend to the Village RECOMMEND
Council that the site plan as proposed by Litton Industries, Atherton APPROVAL/
Division, be recommended for approval subject to the following conditions:
1) Drainage pl',%(ns be approved by the Village Engineer prior
to issuance of a Puilding Permit;
2) That a landscaping and drainage 'Bond be posted with the
Village Building Department to ensure compliance with
approved plans. Landscaping placement and-aterials
spt',ject to P: in,,;.,{`s "approval
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Motion carried, 4-0 CARRIED
Planming Commission Minutes -2- March 21, 1978
0OEA-=459Minnesota Highway Department A 45 MINNESOTA
HIGHWAY
Planner Overhiser reviewed this request with the Commission and explained DEPARTMENT
that the petitioners were requesting Ito expand the existing building by
aiding `?O feet to the north side w4ich woald encroach upon the 50 foot Site Plan
setba'r.r, area along the north side of the building. The site plan as Review
submitted proposes 32 parking spaces and the Staff is recommending that
68 spaces be required based upon the existing 50 employees plus ten
spaces for visitors. In checking the site on two occasions, the Staff
has found tihat there wero 50 and 53 vehicles parked on the site. Planner
Overhiser stated that if the Planning Commission would want to recommend
approval of the addition within the required yard area, that the request
should be deferred until additional parking spaces could I' provided on
adjacent property or in close proximity,
Following further discussion of this regv,st. by the Planning Commission, it MOTION TO
was moved by Commissioner Kroskin, supported by Commissioner Johnson,; that: DEFER/
the Commission defer action on this request until such time as the petitioner
resubmits plans which show the building addition to be ,.aue within. the buildable,
portion of the lot and that the required parking spaces be ,provided on adjacent
property or within close proximity.
Motion carried, 4-0. CARRIED
EA 74 Greenwood Baptist Church (A-374 GREENWOOD
Rz lowing a reviews of this request, it was moved by Commissioner
BAPTIST CHURCH
Hagen, supported, bj Commissioner Kroskin, that the request of CUP for Day
the Greenwood Baptist U.urch for a conditional use permit. Co-operate Care Center
a dory care center, in their church located at 3120 Ounkirk Lane be
recommended for approval for one year, assuming that the required MOTION TO
Zoni+`ig Ordnance amendments are approved by the. Village Council RE -COMMEND
prior to action or this request. APPROVAL/
Motion carried, 4-0 CARRIED
Old Business
11 Commissioner Hagen requested a status report on the Staff's progress with
dealing with the Medicine Lake Bus Garage activities. Planner Overhise.r
stated that a letter had been sent to them requesting that a meeting be
held and that if no response is received from the letter, the Staff would
be contacting the Bus Cempany:
2) Village Council actions at their meeting of March 19, 1973 were reviewed by
the Planning Commission.
Plar,ining Commission Minutes -3r March 21, 1973
fReportso Officers, kern, Boards, and Committees
1) Planner Overhiser reported that the village CoQncil has requested that a JOINT" LAND
joint meeting be1,xieen the Council and the. Planning Commission be held on USE. MEETING
April 23 oto discuss the proposed Land Use Guide Plan which hasbeen:
recommended fir adoption by the Planning Commission.
It was moved by Chairman Wahl and supported b;Commissioner Kroskin, to
request that the joint meeting be held on April 25 :as some Planning MOTION
Commission members would be unavailable for the meeting of April 23
Motion carried.
2) Presented to the Planning Commission for their review, the Final Plats WOODCREEK &
for Wood Creek and Ambe Woods. Following a review of these: pr000sed Plats, AMBER WOODS
it was moved by Commissioner Johnson, supported by Commissioner Kroskin, Final Plats
that the Chairman be authorized to sign the "WOODGREEK" and. "AMBER WOODS"'
Fi nal Plaits when completed. MOTIONcarried.,.
3) In discussing the progress of the revised 7oni'ng Ordinance and the Flood FLOOD
Plain provisions, it was agreed that Commissioner Hagen`s committee, consisting; PLAIN
of 1 nrxn1 ss i overs Erickson and Kroski n, woul d review the, Flood Plain provisions
of the draft Zoning Ordinance before the Planning Commission receiives the draft
Ordinance for review.
Motion was made by Coimissioner ha,en, supported by Commissioner Kroskin_, 3-7-73
to approve the :March 7, 1973 Minutes as printed. Motion -.a-r ed.. M7nutes
Meeting adjourned;, 8:30 p.m
APPROVED BY PLANNING COMMISSION April 18, 1973
Jim C. Wahl, Chairman
Plymouth Planning Commission
Martin 14. Overhiser, Secrets 4r
MEMO
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TO: The Planning: Corn ission DATE: March 30, 197
FROM: The Planning Depay tment
SUBJECT: NO MEETING
Due to the fact that there are only two subdivision variance requests
on the tentati kz: agenda for your meeting of April 4,, there will not need,
to be a Planning Commission meeting on April 4, 1973.
These two requests which are ready for Planning Comm ssion review
do not appear to be very urgent. We have notified these petitioners
and we will have a notice on the door of the Council Chambers if anyone
cones expecting to observe the Punning Commission meeting.
The Council has not yet set the study session date (April 23 or 25)
for review; of the Land Use Plan.
THE NEXT PLAHNIHG.COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE APRIL 18, 1973
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M? W. 0verhiser, Director
Planning &`Community Development.
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