Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 27, 1974 ,) J ( ) \ / '\ , .) ~_J f3r()w T()wn~hip / ) GROH TOHNSHIP PLANNING AND ZONING AGENDA - AUGUST 27, 1974 - 7:30 p.m., at the GROH COMMUNITY CENTER. 1. Minutes of previous meetings 2. Reference - Minutes Item 774-2 - Changes to per request of Hrs. Sonsteby 3. News Letter Assignments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 674-4. Kiowa Terrace Preliminary Plat - Continuation of Public Hearing 774-4. Sketch Plan - Hyit Realty Company - Continuation of sketch plan review 774-1. Public Hearing Proposed changes to Ordinance #8 - per legal notice published 574-1. Building Site Criteria - Incorp into an Ordinance --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \ ) OPTIONAL ITEHS 874 Changes to Ordinance #21 to conform to State requirements. 874 Discussion of response to Mr. Lary Carlson - regarding his letter on Building Site Criteria 874 Discussion - Need for Cemetery Ordinance II , G~VW TVWNStflP Minutes of the REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING of the Grow Township Planning and Zoning Commission held August 27, 1974 at the Grow Town Community Center. Attending were Chairman Miles, Commission members Bush, Jaworski, Jack, Johnson, Rither 8nd Vander Laan. Meeting was called to order at 7:40 by Chairman ~iles. Chairman Miles asked for corrections to the minutes or recommenda- tions from previous meetings. Rither indicated a correction on a recommendation dated August 9, 1974 to the Board of Supervisors regarding the rezoning request for Gerald Windschitl. The state- ment, "Hotion carried unanimously." is in error. Rither voted nay and Johnson had abstained. Co~mission determined the minutes on this action were correct. The recommendation should then read, "Motion carried." Chairman Miles then stated that Rosella Sonste- by had made a request for an addition to the minutes on the rezoning request made by her at the July 30th meeting of the Commission. Chairman Miles said he had talked with the Planning and Zoning Clerk, Vander Laan, and that he agreed with her that the comments Sonsteby wished to have added were not pertinent to the information as it was being recorded. He said Sonsteby had brought this before the Board of Supervisors and they asked the Commission to discuss among themselves to decide whether or not it was germ2ne to the minutes and wanted it added. He then presented a transcript of that section of the taped minutes of the July 30th meeting. He indicated that portion of the minutes being refered to as item 774-2, Line 13. Commission discussed the possibility of the addition and generally agreed the minutes were acceptable as written. Rither moved the Commission approve the minutes of July 30, 1974 as read. Jack seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously. Rither then moved that the Commission adjourn at 10:30. Bush seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously. Next item on the agenda was the report on the progress of the next edition of the newsletter. Rither explained to the Commission that the general overall theme would be on Incorporation, posts open for election, election procedures, polling places, etc., and there probably won't be a great deal of space left for other items. He said he hoped to include a condensation of the Incorporation Order itself so that everyone in the Township can be aware of that. He requested a volunteer to do some research on the historical significance of the name Andover and someone to help in obtaining the mailing list. He said Jack, the Commissioner who is also a member of tne Park Advisory Board, will be preparing an artic~e on Parks. Vacder Laan volun~eered to write toe ar~icle on the choice of ~he name, Andover. . G~VW TVWNS~IP Page two 674-4 Hay Prasch, surveyor, presented the Kiowa Terrace Preliminary Plat for the continuation of the Public Hearing. Chairman Miles read a letter from TKDA Engineering dated August 20, 1974 inform- ing the Commission that they had reviewed the Plat and that the required changes as stated in their letter of August 5, 1974 had been completed. The firm then recommended acceptance of the Preliminary Plat. Prasch explained that the shaded areas on lots 3, 4, 7, and 8 of Block 2 showed the-proposed septic systems and noted there would be no construction on those lots for one year. after grading. Miles noted it should be made sure that the ditch stays open. Prasch stated he had talkedwith the Engineer and that there would be a fifty-foot easement along the ditch, twenty-five feet on either side. He also said the cul-de-sac easement on the south end of Kiowa would be transferred by a separate document. Catch Basin and Storm Sewer Plans were then reviewed and Prasch said those plans would be going to the Engineer for approval before construction. Vander Laan asked the Town Clerk how much money the developers of Kiowa Terrace would be donating to the Park Fund. Jaworski said it had not yet been determined. Commission estimated the amount at a minimum of $2800. Jaworski said the figure would be presented before the next Town Board Meeting. Rither moved that based upon the Planning Commission's review and the TKDA review that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Town Board of Supervisors that the Preliminary Plat of Kiowa Terrace as submitted by Lot Surveys, Inc. be appro- ved and that the Commission recommends cash payment in lieu of land dedication for Parks and that Street Section be Plate #GT 502 or equivalent as approved by the Township Engineer. Vander Laan added that the Storm Sewer and Catch Basin Plans be approved by the Township Engineer. Rither read from Ordinance #21, Section 8.04 e that in areas affected by inadequate surface drainage or subjected to periodic flooding, developer shall furnish proposals designated to make area safe for occupancy and to provide for adequate street and lot drainage. Jaworski seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously. 774-4 Next item on the agenda was the Sketch Plan from Hyit Realty Company. They were not present. 774-1 The Public Hearing on Ordinance #8 changes was next on the agenda. Chairman Miles stated the changes had been published in the paper and read the following list of changes: (1) Pa~e 1, Sec. 3.02 Definitions; add under Item (E) Animals: (3) Pleasure/ Recreational Animals not normally kept in a residence such as horses, ponies, foals, donkeys, burros, mules or others. G~VW TVWNS~IP Page three (2) Page 1, Section 3.02 Definitions; change Item (C) to read: .....as well as the raising thereon of domestic animals and the raising and keeping of pleasure/recreational animals. (3) Page 1, Sec. 3.02 Definitions; change last sentence of Item (D) to read: It shall include the raising of domestic and pleasure/ recreational animals. (4) Page 14, Section 8.19 Other Nuisance Characteristics; under Item (F) Animals: Delete >>and horses>> from the first sentence. (5) Page 5, Section 4.09 Platting: Retain only the first sentence of this section and add the following sentence: All subdivision of land shall be in accordance with existing Platting Ordinance. (6) Page 5, Section 4.11 Relocated Structures: Add, before the present paragraph, the following sentence: All relocated structures shall comply with the Ordinance Regulating the Moving of Buildings Over Streets and Alleys in the Township and Providing for the Protection to the Township from Damages Arising Out of Such Oper- ations. Bush moved that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the Town Board of Supervisors that those changes be made to Ord- inance #8. Vander Laan seconded the motion; Rither added that the reasons for the changes were the result of the adoption of the Horse Ordinance, to make Ordinance #8 consistent with that Ordinance and for further clarification of Ordinance #8. Motion carried unanimously. 574-1 Next item to be discussed was the Building Site Criteria based on the Soil Limitations Map. Miles said the proposal was approved at the previous Town Board meeting but was sent back to the Planning and Zoning Commission to be added to an Ordinance or to be developed into a new Ordinance. Jaworski said that Attorney Hawkins had stated that a policy statement was not the way to handle this. Rither said that Babcock had recommended that it be a part of Ordin- ance #8 under Lot Size Requirements. Miles said he would check with the Township Attorney to see to which Ordinance it should be attached. L -1 William J. Sikora, #11, 177th Avenue,appeared before the Commission. 874-2 G~()W T~WNS~IP Page four He said he lives in the 1ill corner of the Township and that about three years ago the Ham Lake Town Board approached him for fill. He said he had agreed to supply the fill without charge and would deed 33 feet across his forty acres, but that they should build up the road. Because it is on the line, he said that Grow Township would then be involved. He stated he is now in the process of deeding the land to Ham Lake and that the cost would be split bet- ween Ham Lake and Grow but there would be no charge for the land and no charge for the deed. He said the road is not presently on the line as it is 100 years old and does not go through. Jack asked if he would be deeding a piece of property according to a survey, not according to the way the road is now. Sikora said he would like the road to be put on the line. Applicant stated that Grow Township presently has no deed for the road. Johnson stated he felt if Ham Lake wants the fill, let them take care of it and if Grow puts any money into it, then it should be done properly. Sikora said he had been directed by Supervisor Christenson to talk with the Planning Commission. Rither said he felt the Town Board is looking for the Commission's direction and recommendation. Jaw- orski noted that if the existing development has functioned with the road as is, he could see no reason for the Township doing any- thing with it and that the Comprehensive Plan is encouraging no more development in that area. He recommended that if the Town- ship improves the roads, the property owners should be assessed. Jaworski asked Sikora to get a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Ham Lake Board at which the proposal to bring the road to grade was discussed. Changes to Ordinance #21 to conform to State requirements were then discussed. Miles said the Township Attorney had noted that we had not changed our Ordinance to require notifying people affected by rezonings within 300 feet which is now, by State Law, 350 feet. Miles said it is the Township's responsibility, not the landowner's, to insure that those residents within the area be notified. He said the Ordinance can state it is the responsibility of the sub- divider to furnish the names but it is the responsibility of the Township to check those names and get the mailings out. Jack said he prefered to see a more definitive statement in the Ordinance (p. 7, Sec. 5.02 B), such as, property owners, and/or occupants, because in some cases persons may not be owners but they may live in the vicinity. Rither moved that the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion recommend to the Town Board of Supervisors that Ordinance #21, Section 7.02 e, be ammended to read: .....The subdivider shall furnish the Clerk with the names and mailing addresses of the owners of all lands within 350 feet..... Johnson seconded the motion; motion carriei unanimously. Rither moved that Ordinance #8, Sec- tion 5.02 B, be ammended to read: Property owners and occupants within 350 feet of the property in question shall be notified in writing, although failure by any property owner or occupant to 874-3 874-4 G~VW TVWNSIiIP Page five receive such notification shall not invalidate the proceedings. Notification shall be by mail. The applicant shall submit a list of the property owners and occupants wi thin 3S0jfeef--a:sha part of ~ ------_ the application. He continued that SAction 5.03 C 2, shall be am- mended to read: The Clerk shall refer the application to the Plan- ning Commission. Property owners and occupants within 350 feet of the property in question shall be notified at least seven (7) days prior to the ?lanning Commission meeting, although failure of any property owners or occupants to receive such notification shall not invalidate the proceedings. Notification shall be by mail. The petitioner shall be required to submit a list of the property owners and occupanto within 350 feet as a part of the petition. Vander La~n 5~conded the motion; motion carried unanimously. Chairman Miles informed the Commission that he had been requested by the Board of Supervisors to respond to a letter written to the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 30, 1974 by Lary Carlson, as it related to the Building Criteria based on the Soil Limitations Map. He said at this time he would rather not respond until it is known if there will be a Public Hearing for the changes to the Zoning Ordinance. Miles said he will write to Carlson indicating the Commission will be proposing Ordinance changes and at that time if he wishes to come to make a further statement, and hear the reasons for the changes he may do so at that time. Next item to be discussed was the need for a Cemetary Ordinance. Rither asked Nhat would it do for us. Miles said he had samples of Cemetary Ordinances. Vander Laan said, according to a letter from Hawkins, that we have power to regulate cemetaries that are granted a village, but what will happen when we become a city? She said perhaps Miles should ask the Attorney what kind of powers we will have then. She suggested before we get into formulating an ordinance we should contact the f.1etro Council for ideas. rUles said he had copies of various Cemetary Ordinances and would have them copied for the members of the Commission. It was decided that further discussion will be carried over to the regularly scheduled meeting in Se~tember. Vander Laan moved to adjourn the meeting. Rither seconded the motion; motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:03. k, Planning & Zoning Commission