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2024.11.12 - MinutesApproved Planning Commission Minutes – November 12, 2024 CRYSTAL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Crystal City Hall 1. 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 [Vice Chair]  Commissioner (Ward 2) Selton  Commissioner (Ward 4) Einfeldt-Brown [Sec. Vice Chair] X Commissioner (Ward 1) Heigel  Commissioner (Ward 3) Sumnicht X Commissioner (Ward 4) Johnson [Chair] X Commissioner (Ward 2) Strand X Commissioner (Ward 3) Buck X Commissioner (At- Large) Scholz Other attendees: City planner Dan Olson, Community Development Director John Sutter, City attorney Rachel Tierney, Klever Sanchez Miranda and Bill McCrum representing 5120 – 56th Avenue N., and other interested persons. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Heigel and seconded by Sears to approve the minutes of the August 12, 2024 regular meeting. Ayes: All. Abstain: Buck. Nays: None. Motion carried. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Site plan request from Klever Sanchez Miranda for a building addition at 5120 – 56th Avenue North (Application number 2024-06) Planner Olson presented a summary of the staff report and stated he is recommending approval of the site plan application. Commission member Buck asked if stormwater will drain into the pond across the street. Bill McCrum, project architect, described the stormwater improvements for the property. He said stormwater will eventually end up in the city’s stormwater system. He also described proposed roof drains. Chair Johnson asked about impact on the airport. Planner Olson said that building height limits meet the city’s requirements. Approved Planning Commission Minutes – November 12, 2024 Commission member Strand asked if there is a fence along the airport property. Planner Olson said there is a chain-link fence around the airport. Commission member Heigel asked about relocating the utility pole. Mr. McCrum said they will underground the electric service to the neighbor to the west after the pole is removed. Chair Johnson opened the public hearing. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Chair Johnson closed the hearing. Moved by Strand and seconded by Buck to recommend approval to the City Council of the site plan application with the conditions in the staff report. Ayes: All. Nays: None. b. Cannabis requirements added to the Unified Development Code (Application number 2024-07) City attorney Tierney presented a summary of the staff report for the UDC amendments. Commission member Sears asked if the UDC amendments approved in June, 2024 are prompting these recent amendments. Ms. Tierney said that the previous amendments were to institute buffers, as they are allowed to by state law, but these proposed amendments are required by state law. Planner Olson asked if the city is required to allow cannabis or hemp industrial businesses in the commercial district or can they just be allowed in the industrial district. The reason is that industrial uses are typically not allowed in the commercial district. Ms. Tierney said as long as there are available industrially-zoned properties that can accommodate that use, there is no state law requirement to allow it in the commercial district. After discussing this proposal, the Commission decided to recommend that use only be allowed in the industrial district. Chair Johnson opened the public hearing. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Chair Johnson closed the hearing. Moved by Strand and seconded by Sears to recommend approval to the City Council of the cannabis related amendments in the Unified Development Code with the change to cannabis or hemp industrial businesses only being allowed in the industrial district. 4. OLD BUSINESS - None 5. NEW BUSINESS – None 6. GENERAL INFORMATION Approved Planning Commission Minutes – November 12, 2024 • City Council actions on previous Planning Commission items: Planner Olson said the rezoning for the twin home development at 6205-6219 – 36th Avenue N. was approved by the City Council. • Update from Council Liaison: Council liaison Taji Onesirosan was not present at the meeting. • Staff preview of likely agenda items for Monday, December 9, 2024 meeting. Planner Olson said the application deadline was today and he did not receive any applications, making a December meeting unlikely. 7. OPEN FORUM Mr. Sutter provided information regarding the construction status of past development projects reviewed by the Planning Commission. Commission member Heigel asked who will be enforcing the new cannabis ordinance being adopted this year. Ms. Tierney said that most of the enforcement will be by the state, but the city will be doing compliance checks. 8. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Strand and seconded by Buck to adjourn. Ayes: All. Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.