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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 11, 1992 o o o o o ~ CITY of ANDOVER Regular Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting August 11, 1992 - Minutes The Regularly Scheduled Andover Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bonnie Dehn at 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, August 11, 1992 at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N.W., Andover, MN. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Also Present: Jonak; Peek; McMullen; Dehn; Pease Apel Dave Carlberg, City Planner; others Approval of Minutes - July 28, 1992 - Special CC/P&Z Meeting MOTION by Peek, seconded by Jovanovich to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of July 28, 1992 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of Minutes - July 28, 1992 - Regular P & Z Meeting Mr. Carlberg asked that for clarification purposes, he would like to note that regarding the Public Hearing for Real estates signs for the Meadows of Round Lake in a residential district you are allowed only one sign per lot frontage. This is pursuant to Ordinance 8, Section 8.07. MOTION by Peek, seconded by Jovanovich to approve the minutes of the July 28, 1992 regular meeting as clarified. Motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing/Amended Special Use Permit/Dover Kennels Mr. Carlberg explained the request to expand the kennel operation owned by Jeff Bergeron from 26 dogs to 45 dogs. In 1988 Mr. Bergeron was issued a Special Use Permit for the kennel operation. At that time he had requested 80 dogs but reduced the number to 26. One of the concerns at the time this went before the Planning Commission was the noise caused by the shooting done during training. However, the city has received no complaints regarding the operation. Mr. Carlberg also noted that Mr. Bergeron has approval from the Building Department to add on to his existing kennel. Jeff Bergeron stated that he spoke to his neighbors and they do not have a problem with the expansion of the kennel operation. o u ~ Regular Planning Commission Meeting August 11, 1992 - Minutes Page 2 (Amended Special Use Permit, Cont.) Commissioner Jovanovich asked how big the kennel spaces are. Mr. Bergeron noted that they are 3' x 16' each with inside space as well as outside space. Commissioner Jovanovich questioned what requirements there are for dogs being boarded and if Mr. Bergeron has a State license. Mr. Bergeron stated that all dogs have to have up to date shots for parvo, distemper and rabies and that he does not have a license through the State. Commissioner Jonak asked when development of this area would take place. Mr. Carlberg noted that if development does occur, the lots would have to be 2.5 acres as that area does not have city sewer and/or water. MOTION by Pease, seconded by McMullen to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. , , ,~ MOTION by Peek, seconded by Pease that the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of an Amended Special Use Permit for a kennel license requested by Jeff Bergeron of Dover Kennels to expand the kennel operation from 26 dogs to 45 on the property located at 16422 Hanson Boulevard NW. The Commission finds the request meets the criteria established in Ordinance No.8, Section 5.03, including: the use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the community; the use will not cause serious traffic congestion or hazards; the use will not depreciate surrounding property; and the use is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan. The Commission shall also make the following conditions: 1. The Special Use Permit will be subject to annual review by staff; 2. The kennel license will be subject to annual renewal; 3. Shooting will be at a minimum; 4. The full 60 acre parcel will be utilized; 5. A public hearing was held and there was no comment. Motion carried unanimously. :J variance/Parking Requirements/G & R Elevator Mr. Carlberg explained that G & R Elevator is requesting a variance to Ordinance No.8, Section 8.08, Parking Requirements. The property is located at 2352- 136th Avenue N.W., which is Lot 2, Block 2, Andover Commercial Park. The property is zoned General Business. The ordinance requires a minimum number of off street parking spaces to be provided based on the use of the building. G & R's building will be 14,960 square feet and the u u ,) Regular Planning Commission Meeting August 11, 1992 - Minutes Page 3 (Variance/G&R Elevator, Cont.) o number of spaces required are: Office space of 1,960 square feet-8 spaces; Manufacturing space of 1,000 square feet - 3 spaces; Warehouse space of 12,000 square feet - 14 spaces (includes 8 employees at maximum shift). G & R Elevator is requesting to allow for 17 parking spaces. Mr. Carlberg also noted that with their proposed expansion they would need 3 additional spaces for the proposed warehouse assuming the number of employees does not increase. Commissioner Pease noted that when a variance is granted it is for an unlimited time and there is no way to go back and monitor it when they need additional spaces. Mr. Carlberg explained that if someone else buys the building and they have more employees they would be required to increase the number of parking spaces. He noted that the City Council can grant them a 10% reduction for the number of spaces required. Ron Hudak, G & R Elevator stated that if they expand they would have no problem with putting in the additional parking at that time. Mr. carlberg noted that the Andover Review Committee has reviewed this proposal and they would like to see all of the parking stalls that are required. Re1resentative of G & R Elevator explained that they do strictly se ling over the phone. They have been in business for 14 years and do $1,000,000 worth of business yearly. To put 25 parking stalls in now would just be a waste of their money. Discussion centered on deferred parking in lieu of a variance. Commissioner Jonak felt that deferred parking sounds reasonable as he didn't think there are grounds to grant a variance. Mr. Carlberg noted that at the joint meeting with the City Council, it was said that a deferred parking agreement would be acceptable. He again explained that Ordinance 8, Section 8.08 allows the City Council to grant a 10% reduction in parking spaces. He felt that the Planning Commission could vary from that 10% and that is what we could vary from. Chairperson Dehn noted that it would be a 32% reduction. ~J MOTION by Peek, seconded by Jovanovich that the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of a variance requested by G & R Elevator to vary from Ordinance 8, Section (I) Paragraph 28 allowing the applicant to have 17 stalls instead of the required 25 on the property located at 2352 - 136th Avenue N.W., legally described as Lot 2, Block 2, Andover Comercial Park. The variance would consist of an adjustment of the 10% limit on the number of parking spaces that can be deferred increasing this to approximately 32% and that the u u , , , / Planning Commission Meeting August 11, 1992 - Minutes Page 4 (Variance, G&R Elevator, Cont.) applicant is to comply with Paragraphs A, B, and C of Ordinance 8, Section 8.08 (I), Paragraph 28. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion - Area Identification Sign - Emmerich Mr. Carlberg explained that this item has been waiting until Ordinances 8 & 10 were amended regarding permanent monument signs. Council did approve the amendments and the process will now be that the Special Use Permit for the signs will be submitted with the preliminary plat. The Andover Review Committee will look at the signs. One sign per development is allowed and any additional signs will be reviewed by the Andover Review Committee who will make a recommendation to the Planning Commission who will make a recommendation to the City Council. ? \ Commissioner Peek asked what the criteria for allowing additional signs will be. Mr. Carlberg noted that the Review Committee is working on that now. Size of the development will be a major consideration along with separation of signs. .~ Mr. carlberg asked if the Commission wants the Emmerich sign to go to the Council with the same motion and vote as it did in December of 1991. The Commission agreed that it should go back with the same motion and vote. Other Business Discussion was on the junkyards and whether they should be allowed to build buildings and keep their yards the same size or build buildings and reduce the size of the yards. Mr. Carlberg noted that the city attorney said that we could require that the yard sizes be reduced over a number of years. Commissioner Pease explained that a while ago, the city would not allow several of the junkyard owners to replace an existing sign with a new one. She questioned whether we could allow them to build new buildings if we wouldn't allow them to replace a sign. A work session with the owners of the junkyards will be scheduled by City Staff at a regular meeting. It was suggested that the inspections of the junkyards take place earlier in the year to allow them time to make any modifications \ or repairs before the license renewals went to the City Council. '-~ Variances for decks encroaching on the sideyard setback were discussed as these requests have been increasing because builders put patio windows on the side of houses and then there is only 10 r-, ~) ~ \ ~; , , 'J Planning Commission Meeting August 12, 1992 - Minutes Page 5 feet to the property line and a deck cannot be built. It was questioned whether the building department could look at this when they approve building permits. The concensus of the Commission was that an amendment to Ordinance 8 be placed on a future agenda to deal with this. Commissioner McMullen was under the impression that an item dealing with fences would be on this agenda after the discussion at the July 21st Council meeting regarding a temporary fence that a property owner considered an eyesore. Mr. Carlberg felt that if we put something in the Zoning Ordinance regarding these types of fences, the one that was discussed would be grandparented-in. It was decided to put fences on the next agenda. ~-) Chairperson Dehn declared the meeting adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 8:51 P.M. Respectfully submitted, U~ vicki volk Acting Recording Secretary / \ ~~