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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 11, 1978 o o 0 ~ 01 ANDOVER o o PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Approval of Minutes 1. Comm. #4-78-1 2. Comm. #4-78-2 3. Comm. ff3-78-2 4. Comm. fflf-7 8- 3 0 5. Comm. #4-78-4 6. Comm. ff4-78-5 7. Comm. ff4-78-6 REGULAR MEETING April 11, 1978 7 : 30 P. M. AGENDA G. M. Investment Co. Special Use Permit Public Hearing (to be continued until April 25, 1978) James Refrigeration Co. Special Use Permit Public Hearing (to be continued until April 25, 1978) G. M. Investment Co. Variance Continued Seventh-Day Adventist Church Special Use Permit Public Hearing Doug Shernell Special Use Permit Public Hearing Dostaler-Hane Addition Sketch Plan Johnson-Field Sketch Plan For publication on April 7, 1978 o o o o o o 0 ~ 01 ANDOVER o REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING April 11, 1978 MINUTES The Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Larry Retzlaff on April 11, 1978 at the Andover Community Center, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Anoka, Minnesota 55303. Commissioners Present: d'Arcy Bosell, James Elling, George Hamilton, Ralph Kishel, Jeannine Pyron Commissioner Absent: ~gc IIamH-wn G-t;:Lf''1 S~ hv..,,~.;(\d;(\j-e r Minutes Motion by Commissioner Kishel, seconded by Commissioner Elling, to approve the Minutes of March 28, 1978. Motion carried unanimously. G.M. Investment Co. Special Use Permit Public Hearing (Comm. #4-78-1) G. M. Investment Co. had not provided the required information to hold the public hearing. This will be on the Agenda on 4-25-78. James Refrigeration Special Use Permit Public Hearing (Comm. #4-78-2) James Refrigeration has not provided the required information to hold the public hearing. This will be on the Agenda on April 25, 1978. Dostaler-Hane Addition Sketch Plan (Comm. #4-78-5) James Hane and Iven Dostaler were present to discuss their sketch plan. The property has been on recent Planning and Zoning Agendas as the "Gloria Aylmer Sketch Plan". The proposed development is in the NWt of Section 30 between 7th Avenue and Lipan Street. There are 15 l-acre-plus lots in R-2 Zoning. They have put extra width on the lots on 7th Avenue. The streets are 50' as the roads are in the adjoining addition of Meadowood. Lot 1 - Block 1, a corner lot, would have 162' of frontage on Lipan but should have 180'; but, as it is shown, the road lines up with l46th Lane in Meadowood. The rest of the plat appeared to be acceptable according to the Commission. Doug Shernell Special Use Permit Public Hearing (Cornm. #4-78-4) Chairman Retzlaff called the public hearing to order. Mr. Shernell has a building on the East % of Lot 3, Block 1, Pankonin Addition which is zoned GBthat he wishes to use as a business place to sell used truck parts. He is fencing the property with 8' high rough sawn wood and will be disassembling trucks and putting the fenders, etc. to be sold on racks in the enclosed area. o o o o u o o Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - April 11, 1978 Page 2 Mr. Shernell has applied for his junkyard license already but must wait approval on it until the City Council has approved this Special Use Permit. He will be taking trucks apart but it will be different from a junkyard because everything is going to be enclosed. Chairman Retzlaff called for public input. Steve Nichols, 2634 - l40th Lane NW, "Is this going to be another of our eyesores that the City has no control over like we have now? We have about 6 junkyards there now. The City cannot stop them; they can't seem to regulate them; they have laws but don't seem to do much about them. They are a general eyesore to the whole area. Is this going to look like that?" It was noted that Mr. Shernell is already "ahead of the game". He is putting up the fencing now and everything looks pretty good. Chairman Retzlaff explained that the City is in the process of dealing with the junkyard owners. Fencing is going up along Bunker and changes can be noticed almost every day with people attempting to comply with the Ordinance. Mr. Shernell was questioned about the amount of business that is carried on with the service road not constructed. The drives are badly rutted now in the Spring. Discussed parking facilities, unconstructed service road and how and when it may be improved, off-street parking and Ordinance 8 Section 8.08 and Section 5. Some action should soon be taken to improve the service road. He was commended for his fence but it was suggested that it would be in Mr. Shernell's best interest to maintain a good access to the business. and review off-street parking in Ordinance 8. Motion by Commissioner Bosell, seconded by Commissioner Kishel, to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Bosell, seconded by Commissioner Kishel, that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Andover City Council approval of the Doug Shernell Special Use Permit for the operation of a truck reduction yard under Ordinance 8 - Section 7.03 - Special Uses - for the following reasons: (1) the use would be consistent with the already existing uses in that area; (2) there was a public hearing held and some dissension was noted; (3) the criteria for the Special Use has been met, i.e. fencing; and (4). it would not adversely affect the surrounding area. Discussed Ordinance 8 Section 5.03 in relation to Special Use Permits and this area. Amendment by Chairman Retzlaff, seconded by Commissioner Kishel, that the said Special Use Permit will not be detrimental to the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the Community nor will cause serious traffic congestion nor hazards nor will seriously depreciate surrounding property values. o o o o o o u Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - April 11, 1978 Page 3 Vote on amendment: yes - Commissioner Elling, Commissioner Hamilton, Chairman Retzlaff, Commissioner Bosell, Commissioner Kishel; present - Commissioner Pyron. Amendment carried. Vote on Bosell, Pyron. motion: yes - Chairman Commissioner Kishel; no Motion carried. Retzlaff, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner - Commissioner Elling, Commissioner This will be on the City Council Agenda on May 2, 1978. Johnson's Field Sketch Plan (Comm. #4-78-6) Linda Johnson, owner of the property, and James Kurth, from Kurth Surveying, were present to explain the sketch. The property is in Section 30, zoned R-4, between Dehn's Addition, 7th Avenue and Round Lake Estates. They have shown 28 lots. Four of the lots (2, 3, 6, and 7) show 38,000 square feet but they can shift the layout to the South to meet the 39,000 square foot minimum. They have 2 outlots on the drawing. Outlot B can be combined with an adjacent lot. They will, perhaps, talk to the owners of the property next to Outlot A in order to make some arrangement for selling that property to them. The roadway easement on the North property line is owned by Bruce Hay, owner of the property to the East of Ms Johnson's. Their agreement is that he will give the 66' of roadway and she will be responsible for the construction. A temporary cul-de-sac would be on the East side of this property. They were advised that Mr. Hay would have to be on the plat as owner if this agreement is carried out. Lots 23 and 28 don't meet minimum frontage requirements. Lot 12 has frontage on 3 streets. Discussed matching their street with the existing Guarani Street in Round Lake Estates. They will consider the items discussed and proceed with the preliminary plat. Seventh-Day Adventist Church Special Use Permit Public Hearing (Comm. #4-78-3) Chairman Retzlaff opened the public hearing. Pastor Jarnes was present to represent the church located at 15036 Round Lake Boulevard. They are conducting an elementary school (grades 1-5) from 9 - 3:30, 5 days a week and need a Special Use Permit in order to comply with Ordinance 8. They started the school at the beginning of the 1977 school year. Pastor James said the enrollment wouldn't exceed 30 students in the school as far as they knew now. There are 100 members in the Church. Discussed septic systems and limiting the to the school requirements of the State. Special Use Permit for the Church. number.of students. They conform Discussed whether there is a o C) u o o Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - April 11, 1978 Page 4 l,.,,,..,:>~ (..'" ,.1 (" .1,]. CoP '1 Motion by Commissioner Elling, seconded by Commissioner Pyron, that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends to the City Council approval of the Special Use Permit for the Minnesota Conference Association of the~ay Adventist Church as required in Ordinance 8 - Sections .s-eve.I"\tl-,- T)a.y 7.03 and 5.03 - for the purpose of a day school (on the property...described/P1 as: that part of Lot 4 described as follows: Commencing at a point on L ~+ ~5y~o ~the E. line of Se1tion 20, 57 rods N. of the SE corner of Section 20; P~rceI9Voo) (.,..o\lor"".....+ and proceeding thence N. on E. line for a distance of 300' and proceeding Lo+ 4, thence W. & at right angles to said E. line to the shore of Round Lake 5e~{lo~~o & proceeding thence SE along said shore line to an intersection with 7C (I a line extended W. from the point of commencement herein at right angles "<.0 "'......;f' 3a. to said E. line & proceeding thence E. on said intersecting line to R.ll.~?e. ;>.<I/.....KApoint of commencement.) for the following reasons and with the following Co"'"t~ 1l1,v contingencies: (1) a public hearing was held and no opposition was , noted. (2) the day school be limited to 20 children for the following reason: that there is no public sewer available and by not limiting the size of enrollment in the school the City would be encouraging the expansion of the public sewer system. (3) it would not be detrimental to the Comprehensive Plan of the City. (4) that the criteria for Special Uses under Ordinance 8 - Section 5.03(B) have been met and/or considered. (5) that the school operate in conformance with State laws. o Motion carried unanimously. This will be on the City Council Agenda on May 2, 1978. G. M. Investment Co. Variance Continued (Comm. #3-78-2) Jerry Green was present to represent G. M. Investment Co. The concern at the last meeting was about new wells in this area. It was discovered that there had been one well servicing a number of buildings and now a new well was drilled for each dwelling. Motion by Commissioner Bosell, seconded by Commissioner Kishel, that the Andover Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council the granting of the variance for G. M. Investment Co. on the property described as Plat 65933 Parcel 2180 from the provision of Ordinance 8 Section 6.02 - lot frontage - and the provision of Ordinance 8 Section 7.01 - the requirement of City water. The variance on the lot frontage would be in conformance with the other lots in the area and would present undue hardship to require an extra 4' on this one lot; there is no City water available in the City of Andover therefore it cannot be a requirement; and it is consistent with the area and not detrimental to the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Community. o Motion carried unanimously. This will be on the City Council Agenda on May 2, 1978. o o o o (0 o () '-J Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - April 11, 1978 Page 5 Jerry Green had attended a symposium, just before this meeting, regarding housing in Anoka County for the low and middle income brackets. Mr. Green informed the Commission of the items discussed and felt the City of Andover should be providing some land for low and middle income families. Adiournment Motion by Commissioner Bosell, seconded by Commissioner Elling, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. ri1lfh.i;" 0 Ii~ Deloris J. ptanson Commission Clerk