HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 09-10 PCM MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
REGULAR SESSION
SEPTEMBER 10, 1981
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER
The Planning Commission met in regular session and was called to
order by Chairman William Hawes at 7:36 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairman William Hawes, Commissioners Molly Malecki, Richard Theis,
Nancy Manson, George Lucht, Mary Simmons and Lowell Ainas. Also
present were Assistant City Engineer James Grube and Planning
Assistant Gary Shallcross. Director of Planning and Inspections
Ronald Warren arrived during the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 27, 1981
Motion by Commissioner Theis seconded by .Commissioner Malecki to
approve the minutes of the August 27, 1981 Planning Commission
meeting as submitted. The motion passed unanimously.
APPLICATION NO. 81058 (Byron Brekke)
Following the Chairman's explanation, the Planning Assistant in-
Following
the first item of business, a request for a variance from
the Subdivision Ordinance to subdivide property by metes and bounds
description rather than formal plat. The case involved 20' of land
being conveyed .from the property at 5555 Humboldt Avenue North to
5536 Irving Avenue North. The Planning Assistant reviewed the con-
tents of the staff report (See Planning Commission Information
Sheet for Application No. 81058 attached) . The Planning Assistant
noted that there was considerable precedent for a variance to
divide property by metes and bounds description rather than formal
plat. He said there were probably over 100 cases of such variances
in the past.
Commissioner Theis noted that the variance amounted to a transfer
of 20 feet of land from one property to another using a metes and
bounds legal description rather than requiring a formal platting
process when no new lots are created. The Planning Assistant
acknowledged this and cited the fact that other cities have specific
ordinance provisions acknowledging the right to divide property by
metes and bounds.
Chairman Hawes asked what other use would be made of the transferred
land. The Planning Assistant answered that the applicant had stated
his intent to expand his garden and not to build any structures.
Mr. Byron Brekke, the applicant, explained to Chairman Hawes that
there were power poles along the old property line and that he had
to build his garage 5 feet from the existing rear property line.
The Planning Assistant was unsure, but assumed that the presence
of power poles would indicate the existence of an easement 5 feet
either side of the existing property line.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Hawes opened the meeting for a public hearing and called
on anyone present to speak. There being no comments from other
property owners, the Chairman called for. a motion to close the
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public hearing.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Commissioner Malecki seconded by Commissioner Manson to
close the public hearing. The motion passed unanimously.
ACTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATION'NO. 81058 (Byron Brekke)
Motion by Commissioner Luc ht seconded by Commissioner Simmons to
recommend approval of Application No. 81058, a request for a variance
from the Subdivision Ordinance to subdivide by metes and bounds
description, on the following grounds :
1. The cost of platting would place an unreasonable
burden on the property owners to transfer a. small
amount of land.
2 No substandard conditions will be created by
the subdivision.
3. No new lots'are created by the subdivision.
Voting in favor: Chairman Hawes, Commissioners Malecki, Theis,
Manson, Lucht, Simmons and Ainas. Voting against: none. The
motion passed unanimously,
APPLICATION NO. 81063 (Blumentals Architecture/Summit State Bank
The Planning Assistant introduced the next item of business, a re-
quest for site and building plan approval to construct a six-lane,
remote drive-up bank facility for Summit State Bank at the office
building located at 6040 Earle Brown Drive. He reviewed the con-
tents of the staff report (See Planning Commission Information
Sheet for Application No. 81063 attached) .
The Director of Planning and Inspections arrived at 7:51 P.M.
Commissioner Simmons and Chairman Hawes asked what difficulties
would arise from two buildings having the same name in Brooklyn
Center. The Planning Assistant answered that there could be some
confusion with postage and other general difficulties. distinguishing
between the two.
Mr. Janis Blumentals, the architect for the project, addressed 'the
Commission. He explained that the bank facility at 6040 Earle
Brown Drive would simply be a drive-up teller facility, not a full
service bank. He stated that the Summit State Bank would still
have its main offices at 6100 Summit Drive North. Chairman Hawes
pointed out that a trash container behind the bank is not screened
and is an eyesore. He stated that it is probably a condition of a
previous approval that the trash be screened and encouraged the
applicant to see that this is done. Mr. Blumentals answered that
the screening. would be provided, but would probably not be with a
brick wall to be consistent with the main building.
The Secretary explained regarding the proposed sign on the east
wall of the 6040 office building that multi-story office buildings
may only have building identification signs, not tenant identifi-
cation signs placed on their walls. He stated there would be no
problem with a -sign of up to 10% of the wall area reading "Summit
Bank Building" if that were the name of the building. He added,
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however, that a time and temperature flashing sign is technically
not permitted under the ordinance, although they have been allowed.
He stated that such a sign would not be permitted on a multi-story
office building in any case. He suggested that the Sign Ordinance
be amended to exempt time and temperature signs from the prohibition
against flashing signs in general.
Commissioner Theis asked whether the addition of the drive-up
facility would eliminate the possibility of a restaurant by doing
away with 46 parking stalls. The Secretary answered that the elim-
ination of this number of parking stalls would have, a bearing on
the possibility for a future restaurant, but that some excess
parking would still exist on the site. Mr. Blumentals- pointed
out that a smaller restaurant could still locate in the office
building so long as the parking stalls were adequate to meet the
requirement.
Commissioner Manson asked whether the remote facility would have
walk-in service. Mr. Blumentals answered in the affirmative and
pointed out on the floor plans where the service entrance would be.
Commissioner Manson commented that people who wish to know how to
get to the Social Security Office could be confused if they were
directed to the Summit Bank Building, that they would not know
which building was intended. Mr. Blumentals stated that would
have to be clarified somehow.
ACTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATION NO. 81063
(Blumentals Architecture/Summit State Bank)
Motion by Commissioner Manson seconded by Commissioner Malecki, to
recommend approval of Application No. 81063, subject to at least
the following conditions:
1. Building plans are subject to review and approval
by the Building Official with respect to applicable
codes prior to the issuance of permits.
2. Grading, drainage, utility and berming plans are
subject to review and approval by the City Engineer,
prior to the issuance of permits.
3. A site performance agreement and supporting financial
guarantee (fin an amount to be determined by the City
Manager) shall be submitted prior to the issuance of
permits to assure completion of approved site improvements.
4. An underground irrigation system shall be installed in
all landscaped areas to facilitate site maintenance.
5. Plan approval is exclusive of all signery which is
subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinances.
6. B-612 curb and gutter shall be provided around all
parking and driving areas.
T. The plans shall be modified to indicate B-612 curb
and gutter around all teller islands; and a` landscape
schedule shall be added prior to consideration by the
City Council. '
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Voting in favor: Chairman Hawes, Commissioners Malecki, Theis,
Manson, Lucht, Simmons and Ainas. Voting against: none. The
motion passed unanimously.
The Secretary asked for direction on the change of the Sign Ordi-
nance to exempt time and temperature signs from the prohibition
against flashing signs.
ACTION DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE SIGN ORDINANCE
Motion by Commissioner Lucht seconded by Commissioner Theis to
direct staff to prepare language amending the Sign Ordinance to
exempt time and temperature signs from the prohibition against
flashing signs.
While the motion was on the floor, Commissioner Simmons clarified
that no other information would .be exempted from the prohibition
against flashing signs. The Secretary and the rest of the Com-
mission concurred with this understanding.
Voting in favor of the above motion: Chairman Hawes, Commissioners
Malecki, Theis, Manson, Lucht, Simmons and Ainas. Voting against:
none. The motion passed.
In response to a question from Commissioner Malecki, the Secretary
explained that multi-story office buildings cannot have tenant
identification wall signery, but can have a building identification
sign on the wall.
APPLICATION NOS. 81041 and 81051 (Summit Mortgage
Blumentals Architecture)
The Secretary introduced the next two items of usiness#, a request
for site and building plan- approval to relocate buildings on the
Earle Brown Farm and a request to develop the horse barn -and hippo- -
drome as a speculative industrial building. He reviewed the staff
report for these two applications (See Planning. Commission Informa-
tion Sheet for Application Nos. 81041 and 81051 attached) . The
Secretary stated that he had no objection to dividing the Farm
site into two parcels, so long as the Farm buildings were on their
own property and not on a larger parcel subject to future development.
Mr. Janis Blumentals, the architect for both projects, pointed out
to the Planning Commission that a recently revised plan for the
area had met the conditions laid out by the Planning Commission
at its July 30, 1981 meeting. He also explained that the garage
to the main house has been moved to a location north of the main
house (this is a change from the original plan which placed the
garage perpendicular to the main house and to the north) . He also
stated that the owner of the property did not wish to irrigate the
mall area at the present time since much of it would remain with
the parcel to the west which would remain undeveloped.
Mr. Blumentals asked the Secretary if it would be possible to in-
stall footings the. day after the Council approval, so as to beat
the winter frost. The Secretary stated that he saw no problem
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with that action.
There was a brief discussion of the aesthetic aspects of the re-
vised plan. Mr. Blumentals stated that Mr. Gimmestad of the
Historical Society probably would support the change in location
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of the garage since it would not draw attention away from the
main house. He also stated that the barn at the north end of
the mall would serve to define the mall and to block out the
freeway from view of the Farm site.
Mr. Roger Newstrum, of Brooklyn Center Industrial Park, stated that '
he would reserve comment on Condition No. 5 regarding .potential
uses in the historic site and the possibility for variances from
ordinance requirements. He explained that the reason the horse
barn and hippodrome was split off from the other Farm buildings
was for financial reasons, to gain a loan to do the improvements
to the horse barn and hippodrome.
Commissioners Lucht and Theis discussed with the applicant the
need for irrigation in the mall area. Mr. Blumentals stated that
the mall area was really more closely related to the other Farm
buildings on Tract I of the proposed R.L.S. and that underground
irrigation should be accomplished at that time.
Commissioner Simmons left the meeting at 8:56 p.m.
ACTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATION NO. 81041
(Summit Mortgage Corporation)
Motion by Commissioner Theis seconded by Commissioner Malecki to
recommend approval of Application No. 81041, a request for site
and building plan approval to relocate certain buildings on the
Earle Brown Farm, subject to the following conditions :
1. All relocation and/or alteration of existing buildings I
is subject to review and approval by the Building
Official. Voluntary comment from the Minnesota
Historical Society shall also be considered.
2. Any grading, drainage, utility and berming plans are
subject to review and approval by the City Engineer.
3. All buildings over 2,000 sq._ ft. in floor area shall
be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing
system in accordance with NFPA Standards and shall 1
be connected to a central monitoring device in
accordance with Chapter 5 of the City Ordinances
at the time of occupancy unless specifically waived
by the City Council.
4. The preliminary plat approved under Application No.
81035 is revised so that all the Farm buildings to
be relocated or preserved are within the Minnesota
Historic Site (as defined by the register of
Minnesota Historic Places) for the Earle Brown
Farm and are to be on two parcels with no excess
land available for future development with new ' .
structures.
5. That the City Council acknowledges through this
site plan approval a special zoning status for
the land within the Minnesota -Historic Site (see
Condition No. 4) whereby development and use of
the existing Earle Brown Farm buildings shall be
based on City Council approval only. The grounds
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required for variances from City ordinance re-
quirements shall be City 'Council acceptance of
a development plan and the preservation of the °
Earle Brown Farm structures.
6. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance requirements
shall apply to all development within the his-
toric district unless specifically waived by
variance approval,
7.. Approval of this application does not constitute
approval of any special use permit for potential
uses in the historic Earle Brown Farm buildings.
Voting in favor: Chairman•Hawes, Commissioners Malecki, Theis,
Manson, Lucht and Ainas. Voting against: none. The motion passed.
ACTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATION NO. 81051
(Blumentals Architecture)
Motion by Commissioner Lucht seconded by Commissioner Theis to
recommend approval of Application No. 81051, a• request for site
and building plan approval to refurbish the horse barn and hippodrome
as a speculative industrial building with appropriate parking areas,
subject to the following conditions:
1. Building plans are subject to review and approval
by the Building Official with respect to applicable
codes prior to the issuance of permits.
2. Grading, drainage, utility and berming plans are
subject to review and approval by the City Engineer,
prior to the issuance of permits.
3. A site performance agreement and supporting financial
guarantee (in an amount to be determined by the City
Manager) shall be submitted prior to the issuance of
permits to assure completion of approved site improvements.
4. Any outside trash disposal facilities and rooftop
mechanical equipment shall be appropriately screened
from view.
5. The buildings are to be equipped with an automatic
fire extinguishing system to meet NFPA Standards
and shall be connected to a central monitoring system
in accordance with Chapter 5 of the City Ordinances.
6. An underground irrigation system shall be installed
in all landscaped areas to facilitate site maintenance,
however, the mall area to the west of the horse barn
and hippodrome may be deferred from irrigation treat-
ment until development of the Farm buildings to the
west.
7. Plan approval is exclusive of all signery which is
subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinancnes.
. 8. B-612 curb and gutter shall be provided around all
parking and driving areas except in the mall area.
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9. The revised preliminary plat comprehended by
Application No. 81035 shall receive final approval
by the City Council and be filed with the County
prior to the issuance of building permits for the
conversion of the barn and hippodrome.
Voting in favor: Chairman Hawes, Commissioners Malecki, Theis,
Manson, Lucht and Ainas. Voting against: none. The motion passed.
RECESS
The 7Panning Commission recessed at 9 :00 p.m. and resumed at 9:29 p.m.
APPLICATION NO. 81053 (ShowBiz Pizza Place)
Following the recess, the Secretary introduced the next item of
business, a request for site and building plan approval to construct
a 230 seat 10,343 sq. ft. restaurant with a game room on the south
side of John Martin Drive, west of Burger Brothers. The Secretary
reviewed the contents of the staff report of the application which
had been tabled on July 30, 1981 (See Planning Commission Informa-
tion Sheet for Application No. 81053 attached) . The Secretary added
to the comments in the report that the striping on the wall immedi-
ately around the front entrance is a sign and, therefore, cannot be
painted directly on the wall.
Commissioner Theis asked whether the proposed restrictive covenant
had come about during negotiations with the City Council. The
Secretary answered that the staff had recommended an ordinance
change to -require parking spaces based on an alternate formula of
one space for every 65 square feet of gross floor area. The City
Council asked for research of the City's Ordinance requirements
relative to other municipal parking requirements for restaurants,
he said. The research performed by staff showed that the City's
Ordinance requirements were not out of line with those required
by other municipalities . Based on this review, the staff recom-
mended that 140 spaces be required for the ShowBiz Restaurant with
the retail formula being applied to the game room area. A restrictive
covenant would also be entered into between the owners of the property
and the City, restricting the use of the building to no more than a
270 seat restaurant. Commissioner Theis asked how such a limit
would be enforced. The Secretary answered that it would have to be
through inspection of the restaurant and that since the covenant
would be filed with the property, any perspective buyer would become
aware of the limit during a title search. Chairman Hawes asked
whether the covenant could be removed at some point in the future.
The Secretary answered that both parties must agree to the lifting
of the covenant or the need would be eliminated if parking require-
ments were changed or accessory off-site parking was approved.
Commissioner Theis noted that with 140 parking spaces available or
possible, and 270 seats, only 10 employees could be allowed. He
stated that this did not seem realistic. The Secretary answered
that any increase in employees would have to result in a decrease
in the amount of seating available. He added that the number of
270 is a proposed number which would have to be worked out further
in finalizing the covenant.
Chairman Hawes then called upon the applicant to speak. Mr. Dick
Nowlin, representing ShowBiz Pizza stated that the applicant accepts
the conditions set forth in the staff report and would finalize the
covenant during the period of time preceding the City Council review
of the application_.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Hawes then reopened the public hearing which was continued
at the July 30, .1981 meeting. He asked for comments from 'anyone
else present. There being no one else to comment on the application,
the Chairman called for a motion to close the public hearing.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
Motion by Commissioner Lucht seconded by Commissioner Ainas to close
the public hearing. The motion passed.
ACTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATION NO. 81053
(ShowBiz Pizza Place)
Motion by Commissioner Ainas seconded by Commissioner Malecki to
recommend approval of Application No. 81053, a request for site
and building plan approval to construct a 230 seat restaurant and
game room on the property west of Burger Brothers on John Martin .
Drive, subject to at least the following conditions:
1. Building plans are subject to review and approval
by the Building Official with respect to applicable
codes prior to- the issuance of permits.
2. Grading, drainage,- utility and berming plans are
subject to review and approval by the City Engineer,
prior to the issuance of permits.
3. A site performance agreement and supporting financial .
guarantee (in an amount to be determined by the City
Manager) shall be submitted prior to the issuance of
permits to assure completion of approved site improvements.
4. Any outside trash disposal facilities and rooftop
mechanical equipment shall be appropriately screened
from view.
5. The building is to be equipped with an automatic
fire extinguishing system to meet NFPA Standards
and shall be connected to a central monitoring
device in accordance with Chapter 5 of the City
ordinances.
6. An underground irrigation system shall be installed
in all landscaped areas to facilitate site maintenance.
7. Plan approval is exclusive of all signery which is
subject to Chapter 34 of the City Ordinances .
8. B-612 curb and gutter shall be provided around all
parking and driving areas.
9. The special use permit is issued to the applicant
as operator and is nontransferable.
10. The special use permit is subject to all applicable
codes, ordinances and regulations, and any violation
thereof shall be grounds for revocation.
• 11. A copy of the House Rules for the game room shall be
filed with the City prior to the issuance of the special
use permit. The house rules shall be displayed at the
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entrance to the restaurant and within the
game room area.
12. Signery for the building shall be limited to
identification signs. Wall treatments used '
as eye-catching devices (eg. colored striping)
shall be prohibited on all wall areas except
the area beneath the canopy on the front wall
around the main front door and shall conform-to
the requirements of the Sign Ordinance.
13. The restrictive covenant shall be approved by
the City Attorney and filed with the title to
the property prior to the issuance of Building
Permits.
Voting in favor: Chairman Hawes, Commissioners Malecki, Theis,
Manson, Lucht and Ainas. Voting against: none. The motion passed.
The Assistant City Engineer left the meeting at 9 :52 p.m.
OTHER BUSINESS (Parking for Restaurants in Shopping Centers)
The Secretary reviewed next a memo prepared by the Planning Assistant
(attached) regarding parking requirements for restaurants in shopping
centers. He stated that the Zoning Ordinance requires parking in
development complexes to equal the sum of the parking requirements
for each individual use within the complex. He acknowledged, how-
ever, that- enforcement of this provision of the ordinance has not
been entirely consistent. Restaurants have not been allowed, he
explained, without requiring the full parking associated with
restaurant uses. He stated that this may reflect an assumption
that restaurants are, to a certain extent, part of the general re-
tail mix to be found in shopping center complexes. He then referred
to the case of Brookdale Square Shopping Center, which is requesting a
building permit for a 175 seat oriental restaurant in a tenant space
within the shopping center. He noted that over 200 parking spaces
have been deferred within the entire shopping center/theater/restaurant
complex at Brookdale Square. The Secretary suggested that the Planning
Commission consider a 10% rule to allow up to 10% of the floor area of
shopping centers to be devoted to restaurant space before requiring
any additional parking, on the theory that this amount of restaurant
space is consistent with the overall traffic demand of a shopping cen-
ter and would not place additional parking burdens on the site.
The Secretary also distinguished between mall shopping centers and
strip shopping centers. He stated that a restaurant in a mall is
much more likely to be accessory to the other retail uses in the mall
and was not and is not a destination of its own for shoppers. On the
other hand, he stated, a restaurant in a strip shopping center is much
more likely to have a separate clientele from the other tenants in
the center. He explained, however, that there have been no parking
problems at retail shopping centers which have been built in accordance
with the retail parking formula.
Mr. James Brehl, an attorney for Commercial Partners, the developer
for Brookdale Square, next addressed the Commission. He acknowledged
that the approach to the parking requirements in shopping centers
varies from City to City. He pointed out that other tenants in the
shopping center would generate less traffic than a typical retail use . .
and, therefore, would counterbalance the increased parking demand of
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the restaurant. Chairman Hawes asked if the proposed oriental
restaurant would be less than 10% of the floor area of the main
building, noting that there is no additional parking to. be gained
for a restaurant. Mr. Brehl stated that the restaurant would con-
sist of 9% of the entire shopping center area, although the public
area of the restaurant would be only 5% of the shopping center
floor area. He added that the restaurant will be seeking a liquor
license, although there will be no live entertainment. In response
. to another question from Chairman Hawes, Mr. Brehl stated that the
hours of the restaurant would probably be until about 10:00 P.M.
Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 P.M. or 12:00 on Friday and
Saturday evenings.
Commissioner Lucht inquired what percentage of floor space in
Humboldt Square is devoted to restaurants. The Planning Assistant
answered that it would be roughly 13%, 5,300 sq. ft. in a 40,000
sq ft. shopping center. Commissioner Ainas• raised the possibility
of calculating parking for a retail shopping center simply on the
basis of the retail parking formula with no special allowance for
restaurant space at all. The Secretary acknowledged that that was
a possibility and would take on the assumption that the retail
formula contemplates the overall mix of uses in a shopping center
and need not be subject to additions on account of particular uses.
He stated that he felt more comfortable starting out with a 10%
rule as a step in that direction. He expressed apprehension, how-
ever, about the possibility that an entire shopping center or a
substantial portion of a shopping center could be occupied by
restaurant users if there were no 10% rule. Commissioner Ainas
agreed and suggested that the 10% rule is worth trying out.
Commissioner Theis asked whether a shopping center would get a
break in their parking requirement if there were a restaurant
planned for a particular amount of space from the very beginning.
The Secretary responded in the affirmative, explaining that up to
10% of the space in any shopping center - new or existing - would
automatically be eligible for restaurant space. Commissioner Theis
also asked whether the freestanding G. Willakers Restaurant at Brook-
dale Square would have been calculated differently on the basis of
its square footage as part of the entire shopping center/theater/
restaurant complex. The Secretary answered that -each freestanding
area in the Brookdale Square complex had its own parking requirement
to meet and that the restaurant would not be calculated with any
credit.
The Planning Commission briefly discussed the possibility for
applying a 10% rule only to shopping centers of a certain size.
The Secretary stated that he would bring back to the Planning Com-
mission a review of smaller shopping centers with restaurants to
see how they- would relate to the 10% rule.
The Planning Assistant raised the issue of deferred parking at
Brookdale Square and whether this deferred parking should be re-
vised on the basis of the additional parking demand brought in by
the restaurant. Mr. James Brehl, representing Brookdale Square,
stated that the shopping center was designed with the assumption
of some restaurant space in the center.
ACTION DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE ORDINANCE LANGUAGE
Motion by Commissioner Ainas seconded by Commissioner Manson to
direct staff to prepare ordinance language with a 10% rule to be
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applied to restaurant space in s opping centers and for preparation
of an analysis of existing shopping centers and restaurant space.
Voting in favor: Chairman Hawes, Commissioners Malecki, Theis, Manson,
Lucht and Ainas. Voting against: none. The motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEM - (Grou Lesson Home Occupations)
The Secretary then reviewea with the Planning Commission three
versions of an ordinance change to allow up to 10 students in a
group lesson with varying provisions for parking. Version #1
allowed for up to two parking on street. Version #2 allowed
for a maximum of four cars with no more than two to be parked on
street. Finally, Version #3 allowed for any number of cars, but
none to be parked on street.
Commissioner Theis stated that Version #3 was acceptable to him.
The Secretary explained that it was difficult to write a rule
that covers all cases. He stated that although all three versions
allow for up to 10 students in a group lesson home occupation,
this does not mean that the Planning Commission and City Council
are obliged to approve 10 students or that people have a prior
right to 10 students. He stated that all home occupations are
subject to review and that in some cases on-street parking should
be allowed, while in others it should not. Commissioner Lucht
agreed with the Secretary's comments and stated that Version #1
is compatible with the idea of a conditioned approval of up to 10
students.
There followed a lengthy discussion of the parking provisions for
group lesson home occupations . The Secretary repeatedly explained
to the Planning Commission that it had the authority to apply dif-
ferent conditions in different situations and could prohibit on-
street parking in some cases or allow less than 10 students in some
cases, depending on what is appropriate in each given situation.
ACTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE LANGUAGE
Motion by Commissioner Lucht seconded y Commissioner Malecki to
recommend approval of ordinance language allowing for up to 10 group
lesson home occupation students and up to two on-street parking
stalls for such home occupations . Voting in favor: Chairman Hawes,
Commisssioners Malecki, Manson, Lucht and Ainas. Voting against:
Commissioner Theis.
Commissioner Theis explained that he opposed the adoption of Version
#1 because it allowed for the possibility of too many vehicles in a
residential area. He stated that on-street parking is not a good
addition to a residential area when- it is associated with a home
occupation. Chairman Hawes stated that he favors Version #1 because
he was convinced that it would be possible for the Planning Commission
to control parking on a case-by-case basis.
ACTION RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT TO APPROVAL OF APPLICATION
NO. 81034 (LaVonne Malikowski)
Motion by Commissioner Lucht seconded by Commissioner Malecki to
recommend approval of an amendment to Application No. 81034, sub-
mitted by LaVonne Malikowski for group ceramic lessons in her home.
Commissioner Lucht moved that the permit be amended to acknowledge
up to 10 students and no on-street parking in the above home occupa-
tion. Voting in favor: Chairman Hawes, Commissioners Malecki, Theis,
Manson, Lucht and Ainas. Voting against: none. The motion passed.
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ADJOURNMENT
motion by Commissioner Lucht seconded by Commissioner Manson to
adjourn the meeting of the Planning Commission. The motion
passed. The Planning Commission adjourned at 11:24 p.m.
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Chairman
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