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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 28, 1973 o C) , '\ ,~ (- '\ U o ;. ~. 3. 4. 5. I) j e n fa. AI Po......c..nt - Lcd 'SOPLI'-;- .;John Pt+~ns Vo..f'l'"Y,C.e...... Il'lA~""""",,'1'\ +JI<.I~O ........rd !(e ~"n;~ AN (IJ e.v.. AT /D~ e~ Q.,' -t-y 0 \:' AlIJo KA X Nc..o ~ '1'''' R.A -nON 1).. 5 C!.U 50 S ,oAl r " / , , ) . ) t3r()w T()wn~hip~ ~ The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Grow Township Planning and Zoning Commission was held August 2$, 1973 at the Crooked Lake school. Chairman Art Jaworski called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM with Commission members Johnson, Miles, Newell and Rither present. VanderLaan absent. Minutes of the July 31, 1973 Commission meeting approved as read. Al Parent appeared before the Commission regarding a proposed lot split on the east side of Round Lake. After lengthy discussion, Commission noted that in the absence of a formal application for a variance from Ordinances $ and 10, no action could be taken. Parent was advised to gather the infor- mation as required by the Ordinances, file an application with the Township Clerk and have the request processed accordingly. o John Atkins appeared regarding a request for a variance from the requirements of Ordinance 10. Commission noted that the application had not been filled out, the required fee not presented to the Township Clerk. Atkins stated that he had tried to contact the Clerk on the previous Sunday but was unsuccessful. Jaworski noted that the Township does not conduct business on Sunday. Atkins advised to have the forms filled out and submitted to the Clerk. No action taken on the request. Trueman Hulegaardappeared regarding the rezoning of property on the south shore of Round Lake fronting on Anoka County Road #9. Commission noted that in the absence of a formal application for rezoning, no action could be taken, and advised Hulegaard to obtain copies of ' Ordinance #$ which contains the procedures to be followed for rezonings. \ Commission discussed the proposed annexation of parts of Grow Township by the City of Anoka. It was noted that several versions of the annexation proposal exist. Miles noted and volunteered to attend, the pending City of Anoka Council Meeting on September 4, 1973, at which time a resolution reagrding the annexation will be discussed and presumably passed. Jaworski noted that Septmeber 4 was also the night of the Comprehensive Planning meeting. Commission agreed that it would be beneficial to have a Commission member at the Anoka meeting in order to get a first hand report on what was discussed. o Commission discussed the status of Incorporation and the Comprehensive Planning effort as it related to the efforts of Grow to become incorporated as the Village of Andover. Jaworski distributed a letter from Otto Schmid which outlined the tentative time schedule leading to the November 14th hearing before the Minnesota Municipal Commission. Commission noted that the Comprehensive Plan will form an important segment of the presentation before the MMC; the Town Board should have a thorough understanding of the Plan, how it evolved, and how it relates to the over-all development of the future of the community. Miles noted that time is crucial at this stage noting that the Commission and the Town Board should reach agreement as the Plan progresses rather than spending valuable time at the completion of the effort attempting to reach agreement in time for the final presentation before the MMe. ~ August 28, 1973 Page Two Newell stated that according to the Ordinance setting up the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Commission is supposed to give direction to the Town Board and therefore did not fully understand the Hither statement made at the last Planning meeting that there should be some direction from the Town Board regarding the Plan and incorporation. Hither agreed that the Commission is charged with giving the Board direction and that it had done so but that the question of incorporporation was so important to the community and the Plan so important to the final presentation that it was necessary to have the Commission and Town Board attend all meetings so that a united position could be taken. Johnson stated that he thought it imperative that all Board members attend all of the Comprehensive Planning meetings. Commission directed Chairman Jaworski to send a letter to the Town Board noting the importance of the meetings to be held prior to the November appearance before the MMC, and asking for the Board's participation in those meetings. (-) - () f3ruw TuwnshlP It was moved by Miles and seconded by Johnson to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 10:00PM. ~ ~~ ~p H~ther, Clerk, Planning and Zoning Commission .:J F -', (l7./GDW 1TCDWml~Onfi[JD i,) - \ '-_ .-J September 1, 1973 Grow Township Board of Supervisors Lawrence Carlson, Chairman 17750 Aztec St. NW Anoka, Minnesota 55303 Dear Mr. Carlson: As Chairman of the Grow Township Planning and Zoning Commission, I have been asked by the Commission to contact the Board of Supervisors regarding the proposed Comprehensive Development Plan and Development Policy Statement for the Township and how they relate to the ultimate goal of the Township to become incorporated as the Village of Andover. ) As you know, the Commission has, since early May of this year, been conducting a series of public meetings devoted exclusively to the formulation of a Comprehensive Development Plan and Development Policy Statement for the community. It is inter- esting to note that preliminary data indicates that incorporation is the course to follow. Consequently, the proposed Plan and Statement will form a crucial and important segment of our presentation before the Minnesota Municipal Commission (MMC) on November 14, 1973. During this series of meetings, the Commission has taken the reasonable and logical position that in order for the Township to present a united and logical. argument for incorporation before the MMC, the Board and Commission should, by necessity, have a complete and thorough understanding of the Plan and Statement, how they evolved and what they will do when implemented. Similarly, the Commission has expressed the hope that the Commission and the Board can reach agreement on the Plan and Statement as they progress thus avoiding costly delays to work out details at their completion. III looking over the time schedule as proposed by Otto Schmid, I am sure that the Board will agree that time is a critical element. In closing, the Commission has indicated to me that it is imperative that all Town Board and Planning Commission members attend all of the scheduled planning and incorporation meetings. Regrettably, we cannot recall the meetings that have past. However, the Commission invites the Board to attend the remaining meetings so that together we can put the finishing touches on the Plan and Statement and build a good solid case for incorporation as the Village of Andover. ~av~ Art ~orski C~la~r~an, P~an~ing and Zc~~n~ Cn~~~,~slO~ ,--J cc: Marv Christenson Winslow Holasek Patricia Dahl '~!" 1 ter Arnt~en n, . .-' '1: Co':"," ~n.:..on /"