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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 10, 1992 o o o o o ~ CITY of ANDOVER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING - MARCH 10. 1992 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Bonnie Dehn on March 10. 1992. 7:32 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW. Andover. Minnesota. Commissioners present: Maynard Apel, Steve Jonak. Bev Jovanovich, Marc McMullen, Becky Pease, Randy Peek None Assistant City Engineer, Todd Haas City Planner, David Carlberg Others Commissioners absent: Also present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 25, 1992: Correct as written. MOTION by Pease, Seconded by Jovanovich, to accept the February 25, 1992, Minutes as presented. Motion carried on a 4-Yes (Dehn, Jovanovich, Pease, Peek), 3-Present (Apel, Jonak, McMullen). PUBLIC HEARING: PRELIMINARY PLAT - CEDAR HILLS 2ND ADDITION - WOODLAND DEVELOPMENT 7:35 p.m. Mr. Haas reviewed the proposed preliminary plat of Cedar Hills 2nd Addition located in the northwestern portion of the City. The property is zoned R-2 Single Family Estate. Because It Is outside the MUSA, 2.5-acre minimum lot sizes are required and rezoning will not be necessary. The plat consists of 14 single family rural residential lots. He also summarized the recommendations of the Andover Review Committee on a variance for 178th Lane to vary from the one-percent grade, The City will require bluetop elevation staking at 25-foot intervals to eliminate any pondlng on the street. The Park and Recreation Commission is recommending cash in lieu of land for park dedication. The public hearing was opened for public testimony. Mr. Haas also explained that the upgrading of CoRd 58 is under the county Jurisdiction and will not affect the variance. He has received a letter from the Anoka County Highway Department requesting no accesses onto CoRd 58, which is also Tulip Street. Commissioner Peek asked where the monument sign for the plat will be located. I ''I \.J u Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - Ma~ch 10. 1992 , j Page 2 (Public Hea~ing: P~elimina~y Plat, Ceda~ Hills 2nd Addition. Cont.) BY~on Westlund. Woodland Development - stated they will p~obably put up one of thei~ wooden signs indicating the development. M~. Ca~lbe~g stated they will be coming back ~equesting a Special Use Pe~mit fo~ that sign. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by McMullen, to close the pubiic hea~ing. Motion ca~~ied unanimously. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by McMullen, that the Planning and Zoning Commission send to the City Council fo~ Its app~oYal the p~elimina~y plat of Ceda~ HIlls 2nd Addition as stated In the Resolution p~ovided by Staff, also indIcating a public hea~Ing was held. Motion ca~~Ied unanimously. 7:44 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO.8. SECTION 8.08 - EXEMPT PAVING OF CITY PARKS '\ ,j 7:44 p.m. M~. Carlberg explained the wording for the proposed change to the o~dinance came out of the Joint meetIng of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Pa~k and Rec~eatIon Commission on January 28, 1992. The public hearing was opened. There was no pUblic testimony. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by McMullen, to close the public hea~ing. Motion ca~ried unanimously. MOTION by McMullen, Seconded by Apel, that we accept the addItion of Item (b) to Section 8.08 (E)(6) of O~dinance 8, CIty parks shall be exempt from the paving ~equIrement unless deemed necessa~y by the City Council. Fo~wa~d the recommendatIon to the CIty Council. A public hea~ing was held on March 10, 1992, and there was no opposition. Motion carried on a 6-Yes, I-No (Peek) vote. Commissioner Peek felt the City should lead by example. 7:48 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS CODE AND RENTAL HOUSING ORDINANCE 7:48 p.m. Mr. Carlberg explaIned the notIces were publIshed for the publIc hearIng prIor to the last PlannIng CommIssIon meeting, and that is why it is on the agenda as a publIc hearing. After a brIef discussion, the CommIssion generally felt that the public hearing should be tabled to the next meeting and to review the p~oposed ordInances In greater detail. " ,) , '\ \..J ,) u Planning and Zoning Commission , Minutes - March 10, 1992 ~ Page 3 (Public Hearing: Minimum Housing Standards Code and Rental Housing Ordinance, Continued) MOTION by Apel, Seconded by McMullen, to table the public hearing until the next meeting and to keep the item on the table for discussion this evening. Motion carried unanimoUSly. The Commission suggested the item be advertised again in the hopes of obtaining public input at the hearing. Mr. Carlberg stated he contacted several other cities with similiar ordinances and found they retained all the details in the ordinance even though it makes for a lengthy document because it enabled them to give one document to rental property owners which included all the information needed. Plus there is the concern of it not being retroactive. The Uniform Building Code is applicable to new construction; whereas rental property is generally older buildings. Commissioner Peek suggested general reference be made to Andover Building Code, and define what that is in the definition section as the current model code adopted by the City of Andover. " , ) Proposed Ordinance 99: Mr. Carlberg stated both Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center licenses rental single family homes no matter what the time period is of the rental. However, they do not enforce the posting of the license for single family homes. They require a license to be on file with the City and to be in the possession of the property owner. Commissioner Jovanovich reviewed her research of the licensing and regulating of rental housing in Brooklyn Park. One problem they have is keeping track of the property owners when buildings are sold. They also allow renting to two borders in single family houses without a license. Mr. Carlberg stated Andover's ordinance is the same. Commissioner Apel felt rental licenses should not be transferable, as the City would want to deal with the new property owner. Commissioner Jovanovich also found that the majority of the rental property owners do comply with the ordinance. The ordinance also helps them to deal with undesirable tenants. Section 5, Subdivision 1. The Commission questioned whether the City can legally require the responsible party to reside in Anoka County. Mr. Carlberg stated he will check with the City Attorney on this item. Section 9. The Commission felt the section should be changed since the posting of the license will not be required in single family " residences. ,--_/ ~ u , / \ , / Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - March 10. 1992 Page 4 (Public Hearing: MinImum HousIng Standards Code and Rental Housing Ordinance, ContInued) Section 13. Mr. Carlberg wondered if the enforcement of this section should be with the Building Official, which he used because the Building Official is used throughout the ordinance, or with the City Administrator since this section may deal more directly with the Anoka County Sheriff's Department. No decision was made. Proposed Ordinance 100: Page 6, Subdivisions 12, 13 and 14. The Commission discussed whether the owner of the rental dwelling should be responsible for the Items noted (removal of snow and ice, maintenance of driveway and parking areas, exterior lightIng), some feeling that is not always possible for someone renting a single family home. It was then agreed that the property owner is ultimately responsible, even If those items are assigned to the tenant. The SubdIvIsions are to remain unchanged. No further changes were recommended. Mr. Carlberg stated those changes will be made prior to the publIc hearing, whIch was tabled to the March 24, 1992, PlannIng CommIssion meeting. . \ , ./ PUBLIC HEARING:. SPECIAL USE PERMIT - CITY OF ANDOVER - CONDUCT RECYCLING RELATED ACTIVITIES - 1685 AND 1785 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW 8:13 p.m. Mr. Carlberg reviewed the request by the City of Andover to conduct sales and other related activities associated wIth the Andover Recycling Day at the CIty Hall/Recycling BuildIng sites. The City wIll be inviting local nurseries to conduct tree sales. The nurseries will have to be certified by the DNR and Department of Agriculture to make sure the species of trees sold are approprIate. The SpecIal Use PermIt will be on-going, as they hope to contInue thIs in the future. Ordinance No.8, Section 7.03 allows the sellIng of ChrIstmas trees in resIdential areas by Special Use Permit, and Staff has interpreted It to mean a permit is also requIred for the tree sale and other related activities assocIated wIth Recycling Day. The hearing was opened. There was no publIc testimony. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by JovanovIch, to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. \ , / MOTION by Jovanovich, Seconded by Apel, recommend approval of the Special Use Permit requested by the City of Andover to conduct sales and other related actIvities assocIated wIth the RecyclIng Day, the legal description as listed on the notice of the public hearIng. It meets the applicable OrdInance No.8, SectIon 5.03, whIch regulates Special Use Permits, outlining conditions and procedures. A publIc hearIng was held and there was no opposItIon. It meets all the criteria for granting a Special Use Permit. Subject to an annual revIew. MotIon carrIed unanimously. 8:24 p.m. () LJ \ ,) Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes - March 10. 1992 Page 5 SKETCH PLAN - PHEASANT MEADOWS Mr. Cariberg reviewed the proposed sketches of Pheasant Meadows located east of Jay Street. The proposal was submitted by Hokanson Development. Inc. Though the sketch plan Is an overall concept of that entire area, which involves three or four owners. he thought the immInent development Is for the Boeke property. He was not aware of an agreement by the property owners ImmedIately to the north. The Andover RevIew Committee is recommendIng sketch B with the "T" intersection. or have 134th Avenue constructed as an east/west street directly to Jay Street. There Is an existing house on the parcel whIch makes it more dIfficult to connect with Jay Street from the Boeke property. , ) There was a lengthy dIscussion on some of the concerns havIng to do wIth the hIstory of this area of the City. One question was on the alignment of 134th and Jay Street and how It affects the property to the east. CommissIoner Peek didn't necessarIly agree with runnIng 134th straight through to Jay Street. In the past there was some concern with the property north of Boeke's because of its proxImity to the Junkyards. The CommissIon also asked that the hIstory of the area be reviewed more closely before decIdIng on the most appropriate development of the properties and that the intent of the developer be clarified as to what is proposed for development at this time. Mr. Carlberg stated he wIll bring the comments and concerns to the City Council when they review the sketch plan. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Carlberg invited the Commissioners to participate in the Recycling Day on April 25, 1992. There being no further business, Chairperson Dehn declared the meeting adjourned. 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, \\A~k~L ~a~ella A. Peach Recording Secretary " ./