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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/1997CITY OF APPLE VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 16, 1997 1. CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Planningo Commission meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m.. Members Present: Alan Fellmer, Diane Nagler, Paul Oberg, Marcia Gowling, Jcel McNamara and Karen Edgeton. Members Absent: Frank Blundetto. Staff Present: Rick Kelley, Tom Lovelace and Mike Dougherty. Others Present: See the sign-in sheet. Prior to consideration of the agenda, Chair Fellmer noted that item #SA, the conditional use pemtit for Lyndale Gardens, would be continued to the next meeting since the petitioner was not present this evening. Consequently, the Counnission will not be taking commerns on this item, but will be taking commerrts at the next meeting on May 7th, 1997. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Fellmer asked Staff and the Commission members if they had any changes to the proposed agenda. There being none, he called for its approval. MOTION: Gowling moved, seconded by Oberg, to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion carried 6 - 0. 3. APPROVAL OF APRIL 2, 1997 MINUTES Chair Fellarer asked Staff and the Commissioners if they had any changes to the draft minutes submitted in the packet McNamara noted that on the last page of the minutes at the last part of the discussion concerning the Minnehaha site, the word "not" evidently was dropped from the comment that Chair Felkner had wade. MOTION: Nagler moved, seconded by Gowling, to approve the minutes as amended. The motion carried 6- 0. 4. CONSENT ITEMS -None - 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Lyndale Gardens Conditional Use Permit Chair Felloter noted that this public hearing is being continued to the next Planning Commission meeting to be held on May 7, 1992 Fellmer did, however, ask the city attorney to offer an explanation of exactly a conditional use pemut involves. Planning Commission Minutes Apri116,1997 Page 2 City Attorney Mike Dougherty explained that the consideration and approval of a conditional use pemut is not a rezoning, but rather a quasi judicial proceeding. Dougherty noted that Section Al-72 ofthe city code book (Zoning) establishes criteria under which a conditional use permit would either be approved or denied. He stated that the determination of a particular use occurring in a zonng district for which a conditional use pemut is required has already been made by merit of it behig listed in the ordinance. He said that the conditional use pemut deals with the issue on whether or not that particular use is appropriate on a particular site in that zoning district. The inning ordinance and conditional use permit section contain criteria under which such a decision must be rendered. Commissioner Edgeton stated that, in other words, if a specific use is listed as a conditional use, the city must in fact approve it and allow it if the criteria is met on an objective basis. A member of the audience asked if the conditional use pemut criteria was available to the public. He was informed that all of the ordinance language is public information and that copies of it can either be picked up or mailed out to individuals upon their request. Chair Fellmer then noted that, as he had previously indicated, this public hearing has been opened, but is being continued until the May 7th meeting. 6. LAND USE/ACTION ITEMS -None - 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS -None - 8. OTHER BUSINESS A. Annual Business Meeting Community Development Director Rick Kelley noted that since the City Council has acted upon appointments to the Planning Commission, it is time to have the annual business meeting for election of officers and readoption of the Commission's bylaws. Chair Felkner said that the first officer to be considered would be the chair. MOTION: Edgeton moved, seconded by Gowling, to nominate Alan Fellmer for chair. MOTION: Nagler moved, seconded by Fdgeton, to close the nominations. Motion carried 6-0. Chair Fellmer then called for a vote on the main motion. Motion carried 5-0 with one abstention (Fellmer). Chair Felkner thaulced the Commission for reelecting him to the chair position and then called for nominations for vice chair. MOTION: Dowling moved, seconded by Nagler, to nominate Karen Fdgeton for the vice chair position. MOTION: Nagler moved, seconded by McNamara, to close the nominations. Motion carried 6-0. Planning Commission Minutes Apri116,1997 Page 3 Chair Felkner then called for a vote on the main motion. Motion carried 5-0 with one abstention (Fdgeton). Chair Fellmer then called for nominations for the position of secretary. MOTION: Fdgeton moved, seconded by McNamara, to nominate Mazcia Gowling for secretary. MOTION: Nagler moved, seconded by Edgeton, to close the nominations. Motion carved 6-0. Chair Fellarer then called for a vote on the main motion. Motion carried 5-0 with one abstention (~w'~) Chair Felkner then turned his attention to the bylaws. Since the bylaws appear to be functioning appropriately, none of the Commissioners felt a need to modify them. MOTION: Nagler moved, seconded by Edgeton, to readopt the bylaws as written. McNamara asked about the mission statement on page 1, #6, where the term "lifecycle costing" is used. Kelley stated that he understood that this term unplied evaluating the long-term costs and desirability of certain types of development and the performance standards associated therewith. Chair Fellmer then called for a vote on the main motion. Motion carried 6-0. 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Oberg moved, seconded by Dowling, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m. Oberg noted that he would not be at the May 7 meeting since he will be out of the country on business.