PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

Approved

February 17, 2004
 
CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON

 

 

Regular Meeting  January 20, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.

 

Present:    Commissioners Larry Baker, Jim O’Brien,  Norm Schiferl,

       Tom O’Keefe, Karen Mann, and Paul Zisla          

                   

Absent:     Jeff Schopf , Tom O’Keefe

 

Also Present:  Patrick Boylan, City Planner

                                             

·        Council Action  -   Anne Hoffman, City Council Member,

introduced Mary Burg as the new Council liaison beginning

with the Feb. meeting.

Council Member Hoffman reported progress on the Beisswenger

project which is moving forward.

It was also reported the Council had approved the sedimentation

pond on Long Lake Road.

 

·        Approval of Minutes  - December 16, 2003

 

 

·        Agenda Review:   No changes.

 

Public Hearing:  Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review – LP03-09 / SP03-13

Truck Repair Facility Expansion – Mr. Michael Dooley

Consideration of an application for Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit for an expansion of the existing structure located at 201 5th Ave. SW.  A site plan review is required to review the proposal to add 6,464 sq. ft. to the existing structure.  The applicant plans to store additional trucking equipment outside which requires a Special Use Permit. 

 

The City of New Brighton  approved a site plan for New Brighton Lumber on October 26, 1993, which included a total of five buildings for the site.  Since that time, the site was developed with only four buildings.  The proposal is substantially different from what the Council approved in 1993, and therefore a site plan review is required. 

 

Mr. Boylan presented the background information and Mr. Norm Wells, Architect on behalf of Michael Dooley, presented information for the Commissioners. 

 

There were several questions and answers between Commissioners and Mr. Wells.

There was no one in the audience to speak to the issue.

 

 

Motion by Baker, Second by O’Brient to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

 

5 Ayes, 0 Nays, MOTION CARRIED. 

 

Motion by Schiferl, Second by O’Brien, to recommend approval of LP03-09 and SP03-13 to the City Council with the following conditions:

 

1.  Approval and Compliance with any requirements from Rice Creek Watershed    

                 District.

2.      The storage and parking areas are paved with bituminous or concrete. 

3.      The Site Plan would be amended to add curbing for all parking and driveway areas. 

 

 5 Ayes, 0 Nays, MOTION CARRIED. 

 

General Business – None

 

Announcements and Updates:

 

            Thank you to Anne Hoffman for her work with the Planning Commission.

           

Thank you to Jeff Schopf for his work on the Plannning Commission

 

Information regarding the American Planning Association Annual Conference in Washington DC April 24-28, 2004.

 

Information on the annual meeting discussion of the required National Pollution Discharge Elimination System in Council Chambers, February 12, 2004, at 6:30 p.m.

 

Information regarding the Planning Commission and City Council Joint review session for Tax Increment Finance, Tuesday, February 10, 2004, from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the Family Service Center, Room 220. 

 

Adjournment:  8:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                        Patrick Boylan, Intermediate City Planner