2010.01.11 PC Meeting MinutesAPPROVED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES – March 8, 2010
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CRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
January 11, 2010
Council Chambers, Crystal City Hall
A. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Crystal Planning Commission convened at 7:00 p.m. with the
following members present:
X Commissioner (Ward 1)
Sears
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D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consider Application 2009-19 for a conditional use permit to allow a storage
building at 3231 Nevada Avenue North (Prescription Landscape).
Jason Zimmermann presented the staff report. Staff recommends approval, with
conditions.
Commissioner Buck asked what will happen to the existing fabric building located
where the proposed storage building is supposed to go. Mr. Zimmermann said
that the existing fabric building will be removed from the site and supplanted by
the new building.
Chair Von Rueden opened the public hearing.
Council Liaison Moore asked whether the applicant’s employees follow the
MPCA’s maintenance manual pertaining to salt use and expressed concern
about potential runoff into the storm sewer. Mr. Zimmermann said the applicant is
here and could answer the operational questions. Mr. Sutter said that when the
site plan was approved in 2005 the city required the applicant to hard surface the
storage yard with a curb cut directing drainage into an open space to the west
before it goes into the railroad ditch.
Hearing no further questions or comments, Chair VonRueden closed the public
hearing.
Hearing no further discussion from the Planning Commission, Chair Von Rueden
asked for a motion.
Moved by Commissioner Buck and seconded by Commissioner Sears to
recommend to the City Council to approve Application 2009-19 for a conditional
use permit to allow a storage building at 3231 Nevada Avenue North subject to
the conditions outlined in the staff report.
Motion carried unanimously.
D. OLD BUSINESS - None heard
E. NEW BUSINESS - None heard
F. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. City Council actions on recent Planning Commission items
2. Development Status Report for quarter ending December 31, 2009 - Commissioners
asked several questions about the past year’s EDA activities; there was some
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discussion about commercial mortgage fallout and whether the EDA would be able
to respond as it has to vacant, foreclosed residential properties. Mr. Sutter informed
the Commissioners that, while the Crystal Gallery remodeling project had been
approved, the city has not yet received the Site Improvement Agreement or building
plans from the developer so it isn’t known for sure whether the project is going
forward. Mr. Sutter described some building permits recently issued for interior
renovations at Target.
3. Staff preview of likely agenda items for the February 8, 2010 meeting - Mr.
Zimmermann indicated that he knew of no incoming applications so the February
meeting may be cancelled.
G. OPEN FORUM – None heard
H. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Heigel and seconded by Commissioner Fiedler to adjourn.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.