HomeMy WebLinkAbout031622 PC MINUTESCITY OF APPLE VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
March 16, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City of Apple Valley Planning Commission Annual Meeting was called to order by Vice
Chair Kurtz at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Jodi Kurtz, David Schindler, Keith Diekmann, Paul Scanlan, Phil
Mahowald, Becky Sandahl
Member(s) Absent: None
City staff members attending: Community Develo pment Director Bruce Nordquist, Planner
Alex Sharpe, City Attorney Sharon Hills, and Department
Assistant Breanna Vincent.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Vice Chair Kurtz asked if there were any changes to the agenda. –None.
MOTION: Commissioner Diekmann moved, seconded by Commissioner Scanlan,
approving the agenda. Roll call vote: Ayes - 6 – Nays - 0.
3. CONSENT ITEMS
MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Commissioner
Sandahl, approving the minutes of the meeting of March 2, 2022. Roll
call vote: Ayes – 6 – Nays – 0.
4. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
A. Nominate and Approve Officers
Commissioner Diekmann nominated Jodi Kurtz as Chair and as there were no other
nominations, a vote by acclimation was made. Roll call vote: Ayes – 6 – Nays – 0.
Commissioner Diekmann nominated Paul Scanlan for Vice Chair.
Commissioner Schindler nominated Keith Diekmann for Vice Chair.
A ballot process was administered by City Attorney Hills and Department Assistant
Vincent. The first round resulted in a tie therefore a second round of voting was done and
Paul Scanlan was nominated as Vice Chair.
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
Dakota County, Minnesota
Planning Commission Minutes
March 16, 2022
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Commissioner Diekmann nominated David Schindler as Secretary and as there were no there
were no other nominations, a vote by acclimation was made.
MOTION: Commissioner Diekmann moved, seconded by Commissioner
Scanlan, approving Jodi Kurtz as Chair, Paul Scanlan as Vice Chair, and David
Schindler as Secretary. Roll call vote: Ayes – 6 – Nays – 0.
B. Approve 2021 Planning Commission Annual Report
Community Development Director Nordquist provided a brief presentation
of the Community Development portion of the State of the City.
MOTION: Commissioner Scanlan moved, seconded by Commissioner
Diekmann, approving the 2021 Annual Report. Roll call vote: Ayes –
6 – Nays – 0.
C. Proclamation and Recognition of Service of Planning Commissioner Tim
Burke
Community Development Director Nordquist presented a brief presentation and read a
Proclamation recognizing Tim Burke’s years of service, leadership, and experience with
the Planning Commission.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
None
6. LAND USE
A. Projecting Sign Ordinance Amendment
Planner Sharpe presented the staff report.
Commissioner Diekmann asked what the minimum height would be from the sidewalk to
the bottom of the sign.
Planner Sharpe advised that it shall not be less than 8’.
Chair Kurtz stated that this was a great idea and asked why it had not been approved
before.