2015.11.09 PC Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes of November 9, 2015 Planning Commission Meeting
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CRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Monday, November 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Crystal City Hall
A. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Crystal Planning Commission convened at 7 p.m. with the
following members present:
X Commissioner (Ward 1) X Commissioner (Ward 4)
Commissioner (Ward 2)
Sears \[Secretary\] Einfeldt-Brown
Selton (Absent)
X Commissioner (Ward 1) X Commissioner (Ward 3) X Commissioner (Ward 4)
Heigel \[Chair\] VonRueden Johnson \[Vice Chair\]
X Commissioner (Ward 2) X Commissioner (Ward 3) X Commissioner (At-
Erickson Buck Large) Strand
Also attending were City Planner Dan Olson and Council Liaison Jeff Kolb.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Commissioner Buck and seconded by Commissioner Sears to approve the
minutes of the October 12, 2015 regular meeting.
Motion carried.
C.PUBLIC HEARING
1. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow an adjustment to the minimum number of
required parking spaces at 4700 Welcome Avenue North (Century Link property).
City Planner Dan Olson presented a summary of the staff report, and stated that
staff is recommending approval of the CUP with the conditions listed in the staff
report.
Wayne Capra from Adkins Association architects, speaking on behalf of the
property owner Century Link, was present for questions. Commissioner Von
Rueden asked if City Code allowed shrubs as screening. Olson stated that yes
that is allowed by the City Code. Chair Heigel asked what will be located on the
old 100 space parking lot. Olson stated that the area would be grass open
space. Commissioner Erickson asked if Century Link would be hosting other
would change in the future.
Moved by Commissioner Von Rueden and seconded by Commissioner Einfeldt-
Brown to recommend approval to the City Council of Conditional Use Permit
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(2015-06) at 4700 Welcome Avenue North to adjust the minimum number of
required parking spaces to 25 spaces subject to the conditions as listed in the
staff report.
Motion carried.
D.GENERAL INFORMATION
1. City Council actions on previous Planning Commission items: Planner Olson
informed the Commission that the City Council approved Conditional Use Permit
2015-05 at their meeting on October 20, 2015.
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community meeting for the Bass Lake Road station area planning effort (Bottineau
LRT). He also provided an update on recent discussions the Council has had on
3. Staff preview of likely agenda items for Monday, December 14, 2015 meeting
Planner Olson said there was nothing at this point.
E. OPEN FORUM
No one from the public spoke before the commission. Mr. Olson provided an update on
the work of the City Code Review Task Force. Olson also informed the Commission
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that Three Rivers Park District will have an open house on November 12 at Crystal
City Hall on the proposed extension of the Bass Creek Regional Trail.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Buck and seconded by Commissioner Sears to adjourn.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.