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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. Approval of the October 8, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes 4- PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 8, 2013 PAGE 1 Call to Order: Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Chairperson Powell called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with Commissioners Husain,Weber, Miller and Kurle present. Also in attendance were Senior Planner Zweber,Planner Lindahl and Recording Secretary Hanson. The Pledge of Allegiance was read. Additions to Agenda: Senior Planner Zweber stated he will have two items under Reports. Audience Input: None. Consent Agenda: a. Approval of the August 27,2013, Regular Meeting Minutes b. Approval of the September 10, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes MOTION by Weber to approve the August 27, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes. Second by Miller. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Abstain: 1. Chairperson Powell was absent from the meeting. Motion approved. MOTION by Powell to approve the September 10,2013 Regular Meeting Minutes. Second by Weber. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Motion approved. Public Hearing: 5.a. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Relating to Accessory Uses with the BP—Business Park District(13-32-TA). This item was initiated by staff in response to recent inquiries from commercial brokers regarding businesses that require outdoor structures or equipment such as storage silos or air filter systems that are accessory yet integral to the principal use of the site. Planner Lindahl reviewed the staff report. Commissioner Miller asked for a clarification of the 5,000 square feet and 60 foot height requirements and why a variance would not be considered in this situation rather than an ordinance change. Mr. Lindahl explained the basis for the standards and stated that staff feels it is important to establish standards that defines both the height and space allowed for outdoor structures and equipment to create more certainty for brokers,property owners and businesses. Senior Planner Zweber added that the Business Park district is the only district that allows a site plan review to be approved administratively to allow businesses a quicker process. A conditional use permit or variance would require a public hearing. Commissioner Kurle asked if the 5000 square foot maximum meant per structure or per total area and wondered if the language could be more specific to avoid future questions. Mr. Lindahl stated the requirement is a total area of 5,000 square feet and the word"total" can be added to tighten up the language. The public hearing was opened at 6:49p.m. There were no public comments. PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 8, 2013 PAGE 2 MOTION by Weber to Close the Public Hearing. Second by Kurle. Ayes: 5. Nays: None. Motion approved. Public hearing was closed at 6:50pm. Chairperson Powell asked for revised language with respect to Commissioner Kurle's request. Mr. Lindahl stated that Section C.2.c. can read as "Each property may have up to four (4) outdoor structures or equipment clustered together in a total aggregate area not to exceed 5,000 square feet". Commissioner Weber asked if the language should be more specific as to how many clusters of equipment are allowed. Mr. Zweber stated that restricting the language to read only"one" cluster is allowed may not be appropriate in every case and cited his experience with the Proto Labs business having separate areas of equipment. MOTION by Weber to recommend the City Council approve the attached ordinance amending the Rosemount Zoning Ordinance B Relating to Accessory Uses in the BP— Business Park District with new wording in Section C.2.c. Second by Powell. Ayes: 5. Nays: None. Motion approved. Mr. Lindahl stated that this item is scheduled to go before the City Council for approval at their meeting on November 5,2013. Old Business: 6.a. UMore Final AUAR Comments. Senior Planner Zweber stated the Final AUAR (FAUAR) was released for a required 10 day comment period from September 2 through September 16. The City received responses from Dakota County, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture,and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Mr. Zweber reviewed the comments. Commissioner Miller asked if the University's goals for a sustainable community will resolve the Metropolitan Council's concern regarding sanitary sewer flow. Mr. Zweber responded that the sustainability goals may reduce the overall flow at the completion of development but that would assume that some technology is created that is not the current practice today. Mr. Zweber further stated that the City should not make a commitment now to something when it is unclear what new, undiscovered techniques will occur. Commissioner Husain asked how the AUAR can be effective over the 40 year development schedule, how UMore can develop while mining is occurring for 40 years, and how the county roads (particularly County Road 46) can be expanded in the future. Mr. Zweber explained that the AUAR will be evaluated every 5 years and updated as needed; that the mining is only on the western third of UMore and it will be phased so reclamation will happen after 15, 25, and 40 years;and he further explained that Dakota County has identified the need for County Road 46 to be expanded in their 2030 Comprehensive Plan even without UMore developing. MOTION by Powell to recommend the City Council approve the UMore Final AUAR. Second by Husain. Ayes: 5. Nays: None. Motion approved. PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 8, 2013 PAGE 3 New Business: None. Reports: Senior Planner Zweber mentioned the open house at Dakota Aggregates on Thursday, October 10th and asked which Commissioners planned on attending. Commissioner Husain stated he was going to attend;the other Commissioners had schedule conflicts. Mr. Zweber also mentioned the open house for the South Urban Gateway Analysis Reinvestment Study on October 29, 2013, from 5:00-7:00. Mr. Zweber also stated that the meeting on October 22nd was canceled due to lack of agenda items. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before this Commission, Commissioner Powell adjourned the meeting at 7:15p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary