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PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES
DECEMBER 27, 2011
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Call to Order:
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Work Session Meeting of the Planning Commission
was held on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Chairperson Powell called the meeting to order at
7:08p.m. with Commissioners Demuth, Miller, Weber, and Dinella were present. Commissioners
Irving and Ege were absent. Also in attendance were Senior Planner Zweber, Planner Lindahl and
Recording Secretary Hanson.
Discussion:
Planner Lindahl stated staff is in the process of
a. Public and Institutional Zoning District.
drafting a series of zoning ordinance changes related to public and institutional uses. This item was
initiated by staff as one in a series of zoning ordinance changes to implement the 2030
Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Lindahl explained in detail the reasons for the recommended changes,
provides a summary of the changes and staff’s meetings with stakeholders, and provided the
following proposed timeline for implementation:
Public and Institutional Ordinance Amendment Timeline
Date Action Involved Parties
January 2012 City Council Work Session Stakeholders & City Council
February 2012 Open House and Public Hearing with Planning Stakeholders and PC
Commission
March Present Final Ordinance Amendment to the City Stakeholders & City Council
Council for Action
Spring 2012 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Metropolitan Council
Commissioner Dinella asked for clarification to paragraph g.1. which references a requirement for
360 degree architecture. Mr. Lindahl explained that the requirement references quality and types of
material used on the building where each side of the building must have consistent materials on it.
A discussion took place on the standards for secondary schools and cemeteries.
Chairperson Powell requested that language on Page 6, under Item 7 be revised to read “turf and
plantings” rather than “sod and plantings”.
Commissioner Dinella asked how the high school will cope with increased growth in the future.
Senior Planner Zweber stated that Eagan’s attendance levels are decreasing and Apple Valley is barely
maintaining their levels, so the school district has stated they will modify the attendance districts
among the four high schools in Eagan, Apple Valley and Rosemount to accommodate the growth in
Rosemount.
Senior Planner Zweber reviewed the draft Large
b. UMore Gravel Mining Update (10-01-ME).
Scale Mineral Extraction Ordinance and compared it with the current ordinance which would be
renamed as the Small Scale Mineral Extraction Ordinance.
PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION MINUTES
DECEMBER 27, 2011
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Major Mineral Extraction Ordinance Differences
Small Scale ME Ordinance Large Scale ME Ordinance
South of CSAH 42, West of
East of US Highway 52 within
Area Allowed Akron Avenue, North of
one-half (1/2) mile of CSAH
(Overlay District) CSAH 46, and East of Biscayne
42
Avenue
Total Operation Size Less than 160 Acres 160 Acres or More
Maximum Annual Permit
19.5 Acres 160 Acres
Size
Concrete and Asphalt
Ancillary Uses Concrete Production Production; Maintenance
Facility; Casting Yard
350 feet from Residential
30 feet from a non-extraction Zoning; 150 feet from
Setbacks
property Industrial, Commercial, or
Institutional Zoning
Discussion took place on the buffer area between the mining site and the existing residents and the
affects of the mining on residents, area roadways and water quality.
Commissioner Demuth requested the language on page 11, in Item 14, be more specific as to which
Minnesota Department of Health regulations were being referred to. Mr. Zweber replied that the
regulations have to do with the protection of municipal wells.
Adjournment There being no further business to come before this Commission, Chairperson
:
Powell adjourned the meeting at 8:30p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathie Hanson, Recording Secretary