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HomeMy WebLinkAbout090194REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Thursday, September 1, 1994 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1. 7:50 p.m. 2. 8:10 p.m. 3. 8:30 p.m. 4. Call meeting to order. a) Review minutes of previous meeting. b) Review Planning Department project list HOME OCCUPATION- Consider permit for Perri Hannes HOME OCCUPATION- Consider permit for Andrea Nathanson VARIANCE- Consider request for Summit Construction VARIANCE- Consider request for Jerry Miller All times stated on the Planning Commission Agenda, with the exception of Public Hearings, are approximate and may start a few minutes earlier or later than the scheduled time. A90194 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUFES 1994 The September 1, 1994, P 'lamfing Commission Meeting was called to order by Chah'man Arnold at 7:00 P.M. Those present were Commissioners Roseth, Amold, Loftus, Vonhof, Acting Plamfing Director Blah' Tmmem, Associate Plmmer Gina Mitchell, and Secretary Rita Schewe. Commissioner Kuykendall was absent. ITEM a - REVIEW MINUFES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Corrnrdssioner Vonhof stated on page 1, paragraph 1, line 1, to change the time of 7:30 P.M. to 7:00 PM. Commissioner Roseth stated on page 2, paragraph 2, line 2, change the wo~rl being to bring. MOTION BY VONHOF, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS AMENDED. Vote taken siglfified ayes by Vonhof, Roseth, 3a~old, and Loftus. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM b - REVIEW PLANNING DEPARTMENT PROJECT LIST Blair Tmmere, Acting Plamfing Director, presented the information to the Commissioners and explained the mt~ch~g system. Discussion followed and the projects were prioritized. Tiffs item will be brought back to the Commissioners at the next meeting for recommendation to the City Council to consider. ITEM I - PERRI HANNES - HOME OCCUPATION PERM1T Pen-i Hannes, 15243 Bluedom Circle SE, stated she is requesting a home occupation pen'nit to operate a two station beauty salon in her home that would allow her to be with her family. The salon would be open five days a week and she would offer hair products and supplies on a retail basis and she would employ one part-time person. Gina Mitchell, Associate Plam~e~; presented the information as per planning repo~'r of September 1, 1994. The subject site is a comer lot in a developed single family neighborhood. The number of clientele would be approximately 20-25 per week. The Planning Commission has granted similar home occupation permits in the past. A basic premise of the home occupation regulations is that a pennit would not be granted to an operation that would disrupt the neighborhood. Staff recommends approval of the application contingent on the conditions listed in the plannh~g report. Bob Schafe~; 15223 Bluedom Circle, voiced his objections to the home occupation application as he felt the u"~c would invade his privacy, be a hazard for the clfilchen playing in the slav, et, the ordinmace states where businesses should be, and he did not want change. Comments from the Commissioners were; retail business, number of clients, rationale for 1 chah' station, other salons with home occupations permits, horn's of operation, location of driveway, size of lot, walk-in n-'~c, visibility of house numbers, minimal impact of neighborhood, and precedent has been set. PLANNING COMMISSION September 1, 1994 Page 1 MOTION BY LOFFUS, SECOND BY VONHOF, TO APPROVE A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT FOR 15243 BLUEDORN CIRCLE, WlDt THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS; 1. NO OFF-SITE PARKING; AMPLE ON-SITE PARKING FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) CUSTOMER VEHICLES MUST BE PROVIDED. 2. NO EXTERIOR SIGNAGE. 3. NO RETAILING OF ANY PRODUCTS. 4. NO OTHF_~ E~O~ BEYOND THE ONE (1) EMPLOYF. F/OPERATOR 5. NO MORE THAN ONE (1) STATION BE PROVIDED IN THE SALON. 6. THE HOURS OF OPERATION BE LIMITED TO: SUNDAY & MONDAY: CLOSED TUESDAY & THURSDAY: 10:00 AJVl. TO 8:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. SATURDAY: 8:00 A.M. TO NOON 7. A CURRENT COPY OF APPLICABLE STATE LICENSES BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY 8. NO TRANSFER OF THE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT. 9. THE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE ORDINANCE AND LEGAL REQU1REM~'4'rS. VIOLATION THEREOF SI-IAI I. BE DEE~ GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION. Vote taken signified ayes by Loftus, Vot~of, and Arnold. Nay by Roseth, reason being City Code Home Occupation Section 6.8A allows for an additional employee that is not a family member. MOTION CARRIED. ITEM II - ANDREA NATHANSON. HOME OCCUPATION Andrea Nathanson, 17108 Stm'ise Avenue SW, stated she is requesting a home occupation to operate a secmtm'ial/bookkeeping service h~ her home in olrler to be home with her small child. She has operated businesses out of her home in Oregon amd California. Business would be generated over the phone or by leaving business cat'ds. Gina Mitchell, Associate Planne~; presented the information as per planning memo of September 1, 1994. The applicant proposes to be the only employee offering the services of wotrt pt,ocessing, typh~g, mailing labels, bookkeeping, resumes, and pmofi'eading. There would be no clientele coming to the home and no exterior signage. Staff mcotramnds approval wkh the conditions listed in the plannh~g report. Co~nents fonn the Commissioners were that all were in suppolt of the proposal and commended the applicant for applying for the home occupation pelmit. MOTION BY VONHOF, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO APPROVE A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIF FOR 17108 SUNRISE AVENUE SW, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS; 1. NO EXTERIOR SIGNAGE. 2. NO OTHER EMPLOYEES BEYOND THE ONE (1) EMPLOYEE/OPERATOR. 3. NO CLIENTELE WILL BE AT THE HOME. 4. NO TRANSFER OF THE HOME OCL-1JPATION PERMIT. 5. THE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE ORDINANCE AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. VIOLATION THEREOF SHAI JI~ BE DEEMED GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION. Vote taken signified ayes by Vonhof, Roseth, Amold, and Loftus. MOTION CARRIED. A recess was called at 8:04 p.m. until the next scheduled agenda kerr[ The meeth~g reconvened at 8:10 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION September 1, 1994 Page 2 ITEM IH - SUMMIT CONSTRUCTION - VARIANCE Rick Mtradian of Strut Construction, 1609 West County Road 42, Bumsville, sated he is requesting a lot mea variance for a non waterfront lot located in the Shoreland Dislrict h~ olrler to be buildable. Gina Mitchell, Associate Planner, presented the information as per planning report of September 1, 1994. The subject site is app~oximately 82 feet wide and 120 feet deep, containing 9,722 square feet of lot re'ea. The subdivision was platted in 1923 in Spring Lake Township and annexed into the City of l%ior Lake in 1973. In 1979, the minimum lot area in the R-1 district was 10,000 square feet, however, a lot area vmim~ce was not issued to the subject site as it was inadvertently missed by the City at the time of an adminisu'ative land division in 1979. The 278 square foot minimttrn lot area variance request is reasonable because the property was subdivided within the City of Prior Lake, assessments have been paid on the property, and the subject site is a "Lot of Record". Denial of the lot area variance would render the lot non-buildable which would create an undue hardship wkh respect to the property. Staffs recornmendation is to approve the vm-iance as requested. Jan Ballmrl 500 Cedm'lane Circle, Jordm~, stated she was the previous owner and would be glad to answer any questions if necessary. Comments from the Commissioners were on; di-iveway easement, hardship not caused by applicant, and vmance is error correcting for the property. MOTION BY LOFTUS, SECOND BY ROSETH, TO APPROVE A 278 SQUARE FOOT AREA VARIANCE FROM THE 10,000 SQUARE FOOT MINIMUM LOT AREA REQUIREMENT FOR A NON WATER FRONTAGE LOT LOCATED IN THE SHORELAND DISTRICT ADDRESS OF 16458 PARK AVENUE. RATIONALE BEING THE SUBJECT SITE IS A LOT OF RECORD, THE SITE WAS ADMINISTRATIVELY SUBDIVIDED BY THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, HARDSHIP IS CAUSED BY THE APPLICATION OF THE SHORELAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AND NOT THE ACTIONS OF THE APPLICANT AND WOULD NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Vote taken signified ayes by Lofms, Roseth, Vonhof, and Amold. MOTION CARRIED. A recess was called at 8:20 p.m. until the next scheduled agenda item. The meeting reconvened at 8:30 p.m. ITEM IV - JERRY MILLER - VARIANCE Jen'y Mille~; 15563 Cahnut Avenue, stated he is proposing to construct a pole building on Outlot A, Titus Second Addition. The building would be used for storing fm~n machinery and alfalfa bales as he will continue agricultural production on his p~operty and the building would not be used for housing aninYals. T~ees will be planted on the p~operty to increase the overstory. Blair Tremere, Acting Plmmh~g Dhector, presented the information as per plarming report of September 1, 1994. The request is for a 70 foot north side and a 90 foot south side variance from the 100 foot property setback m. quirement for accessory fan'n buildings and a 2,668 square foot m'ea variance from the 832 square foot maximum mca requirement for accessory su'uctmes within the R-I, Subm'ban Residential Disla'ict. The building is an accessory to the agricultural use and not to a primary building and the council is empowered to allow this. The ctment Zoning Standmrts of the R-1 Subm~oan Residential Zone me not appropriate for prope~xies not served by mtmicipal services. The hardship is the result of application of m'bm~ development standmrls to a property located in the tm-al tuea. Staff is not opposed to the gqm~t of minimal setback variances provided fl~at a condition stating no animals be housed withhl or about the pole building. It is also suggested that the building size be reduced in order to provide additional sepmttion between PLANNING COMMISSION September 1, 1994 Page 3 properties. The pole building should be located on tlie most visually inconspicuous pat of the lot and should be screened from the adjacent properties to the north and south. Corrunents from the Commissioners were; dimensions of building, building use, building height, 100 foot setback from adjacent homeo tree line, and land is being farmed. MOTION BY ROSETH, SECOND BY VONHOE TO APPROVE A 70 FOOT NORTH SIDE AND A 63 FOOT SOUTH S1DE YARD VARIANCE FROM THE 100 FOOT PROPERTY SETBACK REQUIREMENT FOR ACCESSORY BUILDING, (C1TY CODE SECTION 5-5-2(A), AND A 2,668 SQUARE FOOT AREA VARIANCE FROM THE 832 SQUARE FOOT MAXIMUM AREA REQUIREMENT FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES WITHIN THE R-l, SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (CITY CODE SECnON 5-5-2(A)3), WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT NO ANIMALS BE HOUSED ON THIS PROPERTY, THE LOCATION WOULD BE VISUAl I .Y INCONSPICUOUS, HAS MET THE STANDARDS OF HARDSHIP, AND IS AN AGRICULTURAL USE. Vote taken signified ayes by Roseth, Vonhof, Amold, and Loftus. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION BY ROSETH, SECOND B Y LOFTUS, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Vote taken signified ayes by Roseth, Loflus, Vonhof, and Arnold. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting adjoin'ned at 9:10 P.M. Tapes of the meeting me on f'fle at City Hall. Blair Tmmere Acting Planning Director Rita M. Schewe Reco~rting Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION September 1. 1994 Page 4