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Home My WebLink AboutDecember 29, 1970 /I jud ~ 1.2.;;lQ.")n J. Pre./,''N\ ,'Na.ry P/A-I - Su.-f"jAl.2 .;t, Bru.ee 1I00y Spec/al t(~~ Pu"m,-I 3. PreliM;n4.Y')' fJ/A-f - L~AlG-serJl- s..tJ.f/~AI S - . ~) () The regular monthly meeting of the Grow Township Zoning and Planning Commission was held December 29, 1970 at Crooked Lake school. Chairman Norm Stout called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. with Commission members Bradley" Christenson, Jones and Hither present. Hither read minutes of the November 24, 1970 meeting which were approved as read. Ho1asek arrived at 8:20 P.M.. Mr. Lee Hennen, representing New Housing Concepts, Inc., resubmitted preliminary plat legally described as the NWt of Section 2 T32 H24, Anoka County Minnesota. As requested by Commission, plat had been redrawn showing how lots would be subdivided into smaller lots when sewer and water are available in the area. In response to question- ing, Hennen stated that, (1) cost of a central well system would be prohibitive, (2) the area would consist primarily of custom built homes, and (3) his firm did not have a profile of the area. Discussion was held regarding lot sizes. Proposed plat does not comply with Ordinance lot width setback requirements in Block 1, Block 2 lots One through Seven, Nine through Twelve, Fourteen through Twenty and all of Block 3. Hennen stated that lots contain the required square footage. Christenson asked if it will be policy to use square footage as the only criteria rather than Ordinance lot dimension requirements. Stout replied that variance would be granted due to lay of land as stipulated in the Ordinance. Christenson stated that lay of land in this case does not prevent meeting Ordinance requirements, that the lots can, indeed, be platted with a 330 foot width. Holasek felt that what Commission does depends on what the area is to become, H-3 or H-4, in the future. It was moved by Jones to approve subject plat as presented with variance given on lot widths which do not meet minimum Ordinance requirement of 330 feet. No second, motion died. Bradley stated that Township has spent a lot of money and time on the Ordinance and it should be followed and not deviate from the code. Holasek asked if requirement of 330 feet includes street easement. Bradley replied that if 2! acres is to include street, fine, if not then a decision must be made. Christenson stated that his earlier query to Commission, namely, "Is square footage the only requirement?" is the most important question. Bradley left meeting to call planning consultant Otto Schmid of Urban Planning and Design, Inc., to settle question of street easement. According to Bradley, Schmid advised that lot width is ordinarily taken to edge of right of way and not taken ..' . - , ,_J ) , '\ ) '~J ,J ,I '\ \ -~ ; to center of street. CJ -2- ,~\, '0 Moved by Bradley, seconded by Rither, to postpone action until January 5, 1971. Motion carried. Commission members agreed to conduct a walk through of subject area. Mr. Bruce Hay appeared before the Commission requesting act.ion on his original request for a Special Use Permit to develop a mobile home park in the area of Round Lake. Hay stated that Grow Township Board of Supervisors had not taken action to grant or deny permit. Hay stated that his proposal would provide a total of 450 mobile home units on 115 acres and 300 apartment units on 25 acres which would result in a ratio of 3 mobile home units to 2 apartment units. Discussion was held regarding previous action taken on request. Stout said that original recommendation to Board of Supervisors was to ask Hay to include apartments as the Carlyle Company had agreed to do. Hay stated that he had met with the Board in Chairman Appleby's garage and was told by Appleby that he would be required to develop the apartment complex within a time period of six months. Hay replied that this was not possible. Hay stated that he later learned that the Carlyle Company was given two years in which to begin development. Rither read from personal notes taken by him at Commission meeting held August 4, 1970. "Final Action of Commission: Whereas Carlyle proposal was to include apartment buildings, Commission felt that apartment-mobile home park [complex] would result in greater tax advantage to township. Therefore, recommendation to town Board would be to suggest similar development to Hay". Moved by Rither, seconded by Holasek, to recommend to Grow Township Board of Supervisors to deny Special Use Permit requested by Bruce Hay to develop a mobile home park. Motion carried. Hay requested that Rither state reasons for so moving. Rither replied that motion was based on original recommendation to Town Board re: Carlyle proposal with apartment buildings to which Hay reportedly said no. We have approved establishment of one mobile home park and are not certain if Township can handle resultant rapid increase of population if two mobile home parks are allowed at this time. Rither stated that reasons for motion would be entered on recommendation form transmitted to Town Board of Supervisors. Rither further stated that Commission recommendation of denial does not mean that any future request would not be considered but that consideration could only be given when ratio of mobile home units to conventional homes is on a more equitable basis. Bradley felt that in this case the Commission had been left out of much of the discussion between Hay and the Town Board, and that the . . ~) () I '\ \_) ~ ~- ~~ -air should be cleared ~_garding this matter. <.J It was moved by Bradley, seconded by Holasek, to invite Louis Appleby to clarify communications and decisions that determined Carlyle Company to get approval of mobile home park. Motion carried. ~tr. David Langseth resubmitted plat legally described as all of SEt of SEt of Section 5 except south 330 feet, T32 R24, Anoka County Minnesota. Lots 2, 3, and 4 in Block 5 do not meet required setback depth. Langseth stated that lots 2, 3, and 4 of Block 5 could be redrawn in order to increase the square footage of lots 3 and 4 but that lot depth could not be increased due to street alignment. Commission agreed. It was moved by Holasek, seconded by Jones, to accept preliminary plat legally described as all of SEt of SEt of Section 5 except south 330 feet, T32 R24, Anoka County Minnesota, subject to revision of Block 5, lots 2, 3, and 4 in order to increase square footage of lots 3 and 4 with the stipulation that no construction is to take place on any contiguous lots with the exception of lot 7 in Block 2 and lots 1 and 6 in Block 3. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Commission it was moved by Christenson, seconded by Rither, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.. o 0 GROW TOWNSHIP o PLANNING AND ZONING BOAHD PROCEEDINGS l. SUBJECT OF PETITION: () Rezoning () Special Use Permit () Building Permit (X) Plat or property division () Variance () Other 2. NA',JE OF FETITIONER: David Langseth J'DDRESS: 3. LOCATION:All of the SEt of SEt of Section 5 except south 330 feet T32R24 Anoka County Minnesota. 4. DATE OF PLA.NNING AND ZONING BOARD ~'EETING AT NflIGf HEARING WAS HELD: December 29, 1970 5. PLANNING.AND ZONING BOARD ACTION: A IT'otion was made by Holasek (~ plat legally des- tt;C4 in . Bradley Rither Christenson Jones 6. }IDffiERS VOTING: Stout Holasek 7. VOTES: [6] Six AYES. Zero NAYES. ABSTAINED. 8. CO~NENTS ABOlIT PETITION: 9. SIGi\'ED: Norman Stout Planning and Zoning Board Chairman: :lli~?t--/M~ Date: December 29, 1970 f', V o 0 GROW TOWNSHIP ........ lj PLANNING AND ZONING BOAIliJ PROCEEDINGS 1. SUBJECT OF PETITION: () Rezoning ( )Q Special Use Pcrmit () Iluilding l'crmi t () Plat or property division () Variance () Other 2. NA',lE OF FETITIONER: Bruce Hay J'DDRESS: 3. LOCATION: 4. DATE OF PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ~'EETING AT WHICH HEARING WAS HELD: December 29, 1970 5. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ACTION: A motion was rr.ade by Hither u and seconded by Holasek Supervisors to deny Special mobile home park. toHecommend to Grow Township Board of Use Permit requested by Bruce Hay to develop a . DATE: 12-29-70 6. ~1E'ffiERS VOTING: Bradley Christenson Holasek Jones Hither S.',.ut 7. VOTES: [6J Six AYES. Zero NAYES. Zero ABSTAINED. 8. CO~l'lE}'lTS ABOUT PETITION:Heason for denial: Based on original recommendation to Town Board re Carlyle proposal with apartment buildings to which Hay reportedl; said no: We have approved establishment of one mobile home park and are not certain if Townsh:;.p can handle resultant rapid increase of population if two mobile home parks are allowed at this time. 9. SIGi\'ED: Norman Stout I"~. \,J Planning and Zoning Board Chairman: q;?zp~~tt-~IZ(T Date: December 29, 1970