2015.12.14 PC Meeting Minutes
Approved Minutes of December 14, 2015 Planning Commission Meeting
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CRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Monday, December 14, 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 2) X Commissioner (Ward 4)
Sears \[Secretary\] Selton Einfeldt-Brown
X Commissioner (Ward 1) X Commissioner (Ward 4)
Commissioner (Ward 3)
Heigel \[Chair\] Johnson \[Vice Chair\]
Von Rueden (Absent)
X Commissioner (Ward 2) X Commissioner (At-
Commissioner (Ward 3)
Erickson Large) Strand
Buck (Absent)
Also attending were City Planner Dan Olson, Council Liaison Jeff Kolb, John Kohler and
Mike Sturdivant (Paster Properties), Jaclyn May (Cushman Wakefield), Greg Dehler
(Wold Architects), Al Ickler (Robbinsdale School District), and Mike Munson (Benson-
Orth construction)
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Commissioner Selton and seconded by Commissioner Sears to approve the
minutes of the November 9, 2015 regular meeting.
Motion carried.
C.PUBLIC HEARING
1. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a public institutional use (Robbinsdale
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School District) at 6801-56 Avenue North (Crystal Shopping Center).
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.
Commissioner Sears asked if any hazards would be created by the right-turn
only for the buses onto Bass Lake Road. John Kohler from Paster Properties
said the right-turn only would create fewer traffic conflicts for buses exiting the
shopping center. Al Ickler further explained that the buses will only be used for
the students under 18, which is a fairly small number of students. Commissioner
Erickson asked if the School District is partnering with any other organizations on
their programs. Al Ickler described the relationships between the District and
various community organizations.
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Moved by Commissioner Einfeldt-Brown and seconded by Commissioner
Erickson to recommend approval to the City Council of Conditional Use Permit
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(2015-07) at 6801-56 Avenue North to allow a public institutional use
(Robbinsdale School District) 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
2015-06 at their meeting on November 17, 2015.
2. Council liaison Kolb provided an update on the City Council by stating that the
Council is working on being more involved in the community, including recent
charitable work.
3. Staff preview of likely agenda items for Monday, January 11, 2016 meeting
Planner Olson said that Paster Properties and Target Corporation have submitted a
special land use application to split off a one-acre parcel from the Target lot as the
location for a new 5,000 SF commercial building.
E. OPEN FORUM
No one from the public spoke before the commission.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Sears and seconded by Commissioner Selton to adjourn.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.