HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100427 PCP WKS Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES
APRIL 27, 2010
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Call to Order:
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Work Session of the Planning Commission was held on
Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The meeting was called to order at 5:OOp.m. with Commissioners
Demuth and Powell attending. Commissioners Ege, Kolodziejski, and Irving arrived later. Also in
attendance were Mayor Droste, City Attorney Corrine Heine, Law Student Jeanna Sather, Senior
Planner Zweber, Planner Lindahl and Recording Secretary Hanson.
Mayor Droste performed the swearing in of new Commissioner John Powell. Commissioner
Kolodziejski was not yet present.
Commissioner Training:
The City has appointed two new Planning Commissioners, John Powell and Richard Kolodziejski.
Corrine Heine, City Attorney from Kennedy and Graven, gave a presentation on zoning and
planning regulations including duties of the position, the comprehensive plan process, different
types of permits and variances, commonly heard arguments, the 60 -day law, and PUD agreements.
The work session meeting was recessed at 6:20p.m. to proceed to the Regular Planning
Commission Meeting beginning at 6:30p.m.
The work session meeting re- convened at 6:52p.m.
Mayor Droste performed the swearing in of new Commissioner Richard Kolodziejski.
Discussion:
a. Public and Institutional Districts. Planner Lindahl stated that this item was initiated by staff as
one in a series of zoning ordinance changes to implement the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan. To
that end, staff plans to examine the P/I Public and Institutional zoning district. Mr. Lindahl
provided background information regarding the need for this examination as well as the primary
questions that will need to be considered during the ordinance review.
Commissioner Irving asked about the UMore wind turbine and whether or not they have to go by
City standards on such projects. Mr. Zweber stated that the University can do certain project
without City approval if the project is within the educational mission of the University.
Commissioner Demuth asked where parks would be designated if the P/I district would be
eliminated. Mr. Zweber stated that parks could be placed in the residential district but this question
is one that the Commission will need to decide on and whether or not additional restrictions need
to be placed on parks or if they should have their own zoning district.
Commissioner Powell stated he didn't feel the need for a separate P/I district which contains so
many uses that cross different districts. He stated that public and institutional uses should be
included as a use in other districts.
1 Planner Lindahl stated that staff will return at a future meeting with a draft ordinance for the
Commission's review.
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b. Downtown Zoning Districts. Senior Planner Zweber reviewed the staff report and stated the
goal of the zoning review is to create one zoning district that would replace the C -2 Community
Commercial and Downtown Overlay districts while allowing for commercial, multi- residential, and
civic uses. Mr. Zweber reviewed the background of the Downtown Development Framework and
reviewed the comparisons of downtown zoning districts of Lakeville, Excelsior, Hastings, Hopkins,
and Stillwater. He further stated the Excelsior and Hastings have the downtown and zoning
standards most comparable to Rosemount.
Mr. Zweber stated the first step in the zoning review is to look at the comparable cities to see how
they allow their zoning and then discuss building form and material standards the Commission
would like to see in the ordinance and the different types of uses that should be allowed. Once a
draft of the zoning ordinance is prepared, it is required to hold an open house, then the public
hearing at the Planning Commission level and then submittal to the City Council.
Commissioner Powell asked whether or not stormwater requirements will need to be included in
the ordinance. Mr. Zweber responded that the downtown has sufficient stormwater ponding
locations so new ponding would not be an issue, but that control rates would be discussed with the
developer in the planning stages of new development.
A discussion took place on current and future open sites in downtown.
Updates: None.
Adjournment: There being no further business to come before this Commission, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:32p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary
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