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PRIOR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
MONDAY, August 13, 2012
1. Call to Order:
Acting Chairman Roszak called the August 13, 2012 Planning Commission meeting to order at
6:00 p.m. Those present were Commissioners, Blahnik, Roszak, Hite, and Spieler, Community
and Economic Development Director Dan Rogness, Community Development Specialist
Casey McCabe and Community Development Assistant Peter Aldritt.
2. Approval of Agenda:
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MOTION BY BLAHNIK, SECONDED BY SPIELER TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 30, 2012
MEETING AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
VOTE: Ayes, Spieler, Hite, Roszak and Blahnik. The Motion carried.
3. Consider Approval of July 30, 2012 Meeting Minutes:
MOTION BY HITE, SECONDED BY BLAHNIK TO APPROVE THE JULY 30, 2012 MEETING
MINUTES.
VOTE: Ayes, Hite, Blahnik, Roszak Phelan, and Spieler. The Motion carried.
4. Public Hearings:
None
5. Old Business:
None
6. New Business:
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A. #EP 12-107 Maple Glen 4 Vacation.
D.R. Horton has submitted an application to vacate
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a utility easement located within Maple Glen 3 Addition.
Community Development Specialist McCabe
presented that on September 27, 2005,
Tollefson Development, Inc. granted a permanent easement to the City of Prior Lake for utility
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purposes within Maple Glen 3 Addition. The easement was granted for the purpose of
locating, construction, installing, and maintaining utility lines over, under and across the
easement area. The purpose of the utility easement was to provide a necessary utility
connection between Sunray Court SW and Maple Drive SW, as well as provide a storm water
utility connection to the wetland located south of Maple Drive SW. A new drainage and utility
easement will be dedicated with the final plat of Maple Glen Fourth Addition and therefore, the
easement dedicated to the City of Prior Lake on September 27, 2005 is no longer necessary.
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Commissioner Comments and Questions:
Spieler
asked for further explanation on the meaning of a utility and easement vacation.
Specialist McCabe
responded by showing some additional slides of the plat, and he further
described where the current easements are and where the new ones will be dedicated.
Blahnik
stated that he will be supporting this vacation based on a public interest to do so; it is
not inconsistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Roszak
stated that he will be supporting this as well.
Hite
stated that she will be supporting this vacation due to the fact that new easements will be
dedicated within the new plat. The vacation of these easements is consistent with the 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
Spieler
stated that he will be supporting this as it matches what is being proposed with
changes being proposed in the development.
MOTION BY BLAHNIK SECOND BY HITE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE
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VACATION OF DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS WITHIN MAPLE GLEN 3
ADDITION.
VOTE: Ayes, Spieler, Hite, Roszak and Blahnik. The Motion carried.
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B. #EP 12-121 Jeffers Pond 6 Vacation.
Ryland Homes has submitted an application to
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vacate drainage and utility easements located within Jeffers Pond 2.
Community Development Specialist Casey McCabe
presented that Ryland Homes is in the
process of acquiring the fifteen remaining vacant lots within Jeffers Pond Second Addition (an
area known as The Hollow). As the Planning Commission will recall from their July, 30, 2012
meeting, Ryland Homes desires a different lot configuration, and it has applied for a major
amendment to the Planned Unit Development known as Jeffers Pond and approval of a
preliminary and final plat to be known as Jeffers Pond Sixth Addition. The desired
configuration of the lots has changed with Ryland Homes proposing to redesign seven lots into
five single-family detached home lots. For that reason, Ryland Homes has requested the
designated drainage and utility easements lying over, under and across Lots 1, 2, 10, 11, 12,
13 and 14, Block 1, Jeffers Pond Second Addition be vacated to allow for the reconfiguration of
the lots.
Commissioner Comments and Questions:
Spieler
stated that he does support the recommendation from staff; it makes sense that new
easements will be platted with the new plat.
Hite
stated that she will be supporting this; the vacation is consistent with the 2030
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Comprehensive Plan. The new plat of Jeffers Pond 6 addition dedicates the necessary
easements.
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Blahnik
stated this is just a matter of procedure due to their reconfiguration of the lots, so they
also need to reconfigure the easements as well. It is necessary vacate the existing ones and
designate new easements with the new plat. He will be supporting this.
Roszak
stated that he echoes his fellow commissioners and will be supporting this as well.
MOTION BY BLAHNIK SECOND BY SPIELER TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE
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VACATION OF DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS FOR JEFFERS POND 6
ADDITION
VOTE: Ayes, Spieler, Hite, Roszak and Blahnik. The Motion carried.
7. Announcements and Correspondence:
A. Recent City Council Discussions/Decisions.
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Director Rogness
presented items from the August 6 City Council meeting. The Council
took action on the re-zoning of the 3 parcels in annexation sub-area 6.2. They followed the
planning commission’s recommendation to re-zone the Sailer’s property to Agriculture, but
decided to keep the Peterson property as the R-1 Zone.
8. Adjournment:
MOTION BY SPIELER SECONDED BY HITE TO ADJORN THE MEETING.
VOTE: Ayes, Hite, Blahnik, Roszak, and Spieler. The Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
The Planning Commission then moved to a workshop in the Little Prior Conference Room to
discuss some potential zoning ordinance amendments related to single family lot setbacks.
Peter Aldritt, Community Development Assistant
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