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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/1993CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Planning Commission Minutes October 6, 1993 1. CALL TO ORDER The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission Meeting of October 6, 1993, was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Vice Chair Karen Edgeton. Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Others Present: 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Chair Karen Edgeton, Frank Blundetto, Marcia Gowling, and Len Miller. James Norris, Jeannine Churchill, and Alan Felkner. John Gretz, Rick Kelley, and Scott Hickok. See the sign -in sheet. Vice Chair Edgeton asked if there were any changes to the agenda as submitted. Staff responded that there were no recommended changes. MOTION: Member Blundetto moved, seconded by Member Gowling, to approve the agenda as submitted. The Planning Commission approved the agenda unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF 15, 1993 Vice Chair Edgeton asked the Staff if there were any proposed changes to the minutes as submitted with the planning packet. Staff responded that there were no corrections. MOTION: Member Blundetto moved, seconded by Member Gowling to approve the minutes as submitted. The minutes were approved 2 - 0 with two abstentions (Len Miller and Karen Edgeton). 4. CONSENT AGENDA =W*rsT--7= S. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Conoco Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Display & Sales Vice Chair Edgeton opened the public hearing with the standard remarks. Associate Planner Scott Hickok presented the item, displaying overhead transparencies of photographs of the site in Planning Commission Minutes October 6, 1993 Page 2 its current condition. Mr. Hickok noted that the liquid petroleum tank exchange area that currently exists on the site does not have a documented approval in the city's records and suggested that it be included in this approval as well. The LP tank area currently meets the required performance standards for paved surfacing and protective bollards. Mr. Hickok briefly noted last years consideration of an ordinance amendment to allow outdoor display and sales by right with a detailed list of performance standards. While this ordinance was never adopted, Staff has been applying the detailed performance standards to conditional use permit applications as they are made. Mr. Hickok then reviewed the nine conditions suggested to be included in the permit. Outdoor display and sales are being requested only adjacent to the building along the pedestrian sidewalk. The petitioner confirmed that this was the only location at which products would be displayed. Vice Chair Edgeton then asked if there were any members of the public that wished to address this item. There being none, she closed the hearing noting that it is the Commission's policy to not act on an item the same night as its public hearing. There was some discussion among the Commissioners over whether or not this item should be held over to the next meeting or acted on this evening since it was noncontroversial. MOTION: Member Blundetto moved, seconded by Member Gowling to approve the conditional use permit in accordance with the Staff report. The motion carried 4 - 0. 6. LAND USE /ACTION ITEMS A. East valley Plaza Sign variance Associate Planner Hickok presented the item. Because of the nature of vehicle access to the East Valley Plaza commercial complex, oversized directional signs have been requested at the two entrances. Mr. Hickok noted that because of the Dakota County Highway Department spacing requirements, the access points to the center occur away from the front entrance areas of the stores. A site plan and photographs of the area were displayed illustrating the conditions and indicating the rationale for the requested variance. Mr. Hickok stated that Staff was recommending approval of the variance request due to the hardship imposed by the excess spacing requirements. There was some discussion over the size of the signs being requested relative to the plans included in the planning packet. The actual size of the signs requested is 3.75 square feet. Planning Commission Minutes October 6, 1993 Page 3 Yvonne Shirk, the leasing agent for East Valley Plaza was present to answer any questions that the Commission might have. She stated that she felt the size of the sign being requested would be adequate to direct customers of the center in the proper direction. MOTION: Member Blundetto moved, seconded by Member Miller, to approve the variance as requested. Motion carried 4 - 0. B. Lampert's Storage Yard - Conditional Use Permit City Planner Kelley noted that this item is being tabled until Lampert's formally requests the City to install the required improvements. This agreement was recently received so that the item will formally appear for action on the October 20th Planning Commission meeting agenda. C. Utility Corridor and Substation City Planner Kelley noted that this item is being tabled at the request of Dakota Electric and Cooperative Power. In the Planning Commission packet is a copy of a letter from Dakota Electric requesting a minimum of 60 days in order to prepare a detailed cost analysis of the alternative routes suggested by the Burns & McDonnell report. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS - None - 8. OTHER BUSINESS - None - 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 p.m.