CITY OF
Regular Meeting
Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Jim O’Brien, Norm Schiferl, Thomas O’Keefe, Karen Mann, Jeff Schoph and Paul Zisla.
Absent: None
Also Present: Patrick Boylan, City Planner
· Minute Approval - No Feb. Mtg., March Minutes at April Mtg.
· Council Action - City Council Member, Kim Moore-Sykes filling in for Anne Hoffman reported Council discussions with
Council also working on street reconstruction, project 03-1.
Approved retirement health savings plan for city employees.
Agenda Review: motion to move Announcement B. to top of agenda by Baker. Seconded by O’Brien. Passed 7-0.
B. Introduction of Ms. Karen Mann,
Chairman Larry Baker introduced the newest member Karen Mann to the Planning Commission.
Public Hearings: There are no public hearings for this meeting.
General Business:
A. Site
Plan Review – LP03-02
The Planning
Commission is asked to review an application by Raymond Holloway, CEO of Rapid
Print to expand existing Rapit Print facility by 10,500 square feet at
Mr. Boylan presented the site plan and background information for Commissioners. Bob Michelach f DB Development, representing Raymond Holloway, who was also present, spoke to Commissioners and gave a brief description of the project, stating it would accomplish additional parking and storage.
Motion by O’Keefe, Second by O’Brien to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION recommending approval of Site Plan LP03-02, subject to the following conditions:
1. Approval of a permit by the Rice Creek Watershed District.
2. A final grading and drainage plan shall be submitted and subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.
7 Ayes, 0
Nays, Motion Carried.
A.
The Planning Commission discussed residential accessory
structures. Boylan investigated the
codes of other communities and presented analysis to the Planning Commission.
The following points represent the conclusions/consensus by the PC:
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The City should limit the total number of
accessory buildings
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The City should define “Gazebo”
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Increasing the Special Use Permit “trigger”
threshold upward from 400 to 600 square feet would be acceptable. Commissioners liked the idea of
administrative review of accessory structures between 200 and 600 ft2.
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The fee structure could change: two fees for
Variances ($180 for residential and $500 for comm. & industrial). Special Use Permit applications are $350.
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The height of accessory buildings should be
examined
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Section 4-530 should be broken up into standards
specific to garages and standards for sheds
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The code should regulate temporary structures
(tented carports)
·
The home occupation ordinance should be examined
for consistency.
City Planner Boylan has drafted a
memo to the City Manager and will wait for direction. The Planning Commission would like to see the
Council direct Staff set a date for a Public Hearing of Code changes.
B. Bus Bench and Shelter Discussion
Staff introduced Mr. Craig Piernot to the Commission and
described the basics behind placing transit shelters in the City.
Commissioner Zisla excused himself from the discussion
citing a possible conflict of interest.
Mr. Craig Piernot and his company, Outdoor Promotions Inc.,
is interested in placing transit shelters at regular Metro Transit bus stops
along Routes #4, and 25. Each shelter
would have advertising panels 47” x 67” (21.8 sq. ft.), which would be oriented
so cars could read them. Outdoor
Promotions is pursuing agreements with other I-35W Corridor Communities (
The Planning Commission suggested that the Council should
direct Staff to look into this issue further. Although there were several
concerns expressed by the Commissioners, the consensus was that this could be a
good amenity for the public in the City.
Items of concern:
1)
The shelters themselves are a desired public
amenity; but as designed, could be seen as billboards at the sidewalk
level.
2)
There needs to be close site placement and
design coordination between Community Development, Public Works, Public Safety,
Engineering, City Forester, etc.
3)
The City needs a strong “escape” clause in any
agreement.
4)
Sign ordinance and Bus bench ordinance would
need to be examined and modified accordingly.
Staff has drafted a memo to the
City Manager and will wait for direction from the Council before proceeding.
A.
Memo submitted by
David Black on Brighton Village Status.
Mr. Black was not present for questions.
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Patrick Boylan,