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Planning Commission Minutes –July 17, 2001 Page 1 PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON Regular Meeting – 7/22/01 at 7:30 p.m. Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Jim O’Brien, David Schmitz, Norm Schiferl, and Paul Zisla. Absent: Commissioners Jeff Schopf and Thomas O’Keefe Also Present: Patrick Boylan, City Planner Kevin Locke, Community Development Director Char Samuelson, Council member Minute Approval • – June 19, 2001, minutes were approved. Agenda Review - • The agenda was adopted as written. Council Action • - Approved all Planning Commission recommendations. - Also approved Salem Baptist Church sign. - Heard presentation on Brighton Village. Public Hearing: Main Street Village, LLC – PL 01-004 Consideration of replatting of the Main Street Village site. This is south of the old Hwy 8 curve and th to the west of 5 avenue NW., the former Tom Thumb site. The Public Hearing is to consider and approve a preliminary and final plat for the six properties to be consolidated into one. A residential building was approved by the City Council June 26, 2001. Re-platting the site would consolidate the parcels into one lot in which to develop the approved residential building. The zoning on the site is now B-4, Downtown Business, which allows residential uses. This is part of the ongoing redevelopment by Main Street Village, LLC. The staff believes re-platting is consistent with the city’s goals and policies. There being no comments from the audience, CLOSE THE HEARING. Motion by Schiferl , seconded by O’Brien, to 5 Ayes – 0 Nays. Motion Carried. Commissioners felt there has been a lot of discussion on this matter previously. Motion by O’Brien , seconded by Schiferl, to approve the staff recommendation. 5 Ayes – 0 Nays, Motion Carried. Public Hearing: SP 01 – 09 , NC 01-02, & LP 01-09 Consideration of a site plan , Special Use Permit and a type IV Nonconforming Use Permit to add th onto an existing facility at 185 5 Avenue SW, known as Weyerhaeuser Recycling. The purpose of the proposed addition would enclose the outside storage of recyclable materials. The existing building is 38,200 square feet. If constructed, the total would be 46,700 square feet. A nonconforming use permit is required because the parking lot is within the front yard setback, the building is within the front yard setback, the parking lot surface is not entirely bituminous or concrete, the parking lot does not have curbing, the site does not meet the parking requirements for a warehouse. A special use permit is required because at any given time there are several semi-truck trailers parked near the east property line. Special use permit is required for any outside storage as an accessory use. 1 I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2001\7-17-01.doc