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Planning & Zoning Minutes
May 7, 2002
CITY OF CENTERVILLE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MAY 7, 2002
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning and Zoning Commission held their regularly
scheduled meeting on May 7, 2002, at 6:30 p.m.
PRESENT:
John McLean
Ray DeVine
Tom Wilharber
David Kilian
Mary Jo Helmbrecht
Brian Hanson
ABSENT:
None.
COUNCIL:
Council Member Travis
STAFF:
City Administrator Kim Moore-Sykes
I. CALL TO ORDER
1.Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
1.Tracy Tratar, 1710 Peltier Lake Drive – Variance/Garage
Chair Hanson opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m.
Mr. Tratar indicated he has received calls in support of his variance request and no
negative input.
Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated she had received two letters in support of the variance
request and no negative comments.
Council Member Travis arrived at 6:35 p.m.
Mrs. Tratar asked if they would need a permit for the fence.
Chair Hanson indicated the City has recently begun requiring a zoning permit for fences.
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Commissioner DeVine explained the zoning permit is to help ensure that the fence is
located properly and does not encroach into the setbacks.
Motion by Commissioner DeVine, seconded by Commissioner Wilharber to close
the public hearing. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously.
Chair Hanson closed the public hearing at 6:40 p.m.
Ms. Moore-Sykes reviewed the variance requirements from her staff report analysis.
Motion by Commissioner DeVine, seconded by Commissioner Wilharber to
recommend to Council approval of the variance request based on the
recommendation of Staff as to hardship to allow the construction of a garage at 1710
Peltier Lake Drive. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously.
2.Ordinance #8
Chair Hanson opened the public hearing at 6:46 p.m.
Ms. Moore-Sykes explained the Ordinance had been amended to reflect the requirement
of a letter of credit because until now the City has been requiring a letter of credit in the
developer’s agreement but the ordinance does not require it.
Motion by Commissioner DeVine, seconded by Commissioner Wilharber to close
the public hearing. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously.
Chair Hanson closed the public hearing at 6:48 p.m.
Motion by Commissioner McLean, seconded by Commissioner Kilian to
recommend to Council approval of the amendment to Ordinance #8. All in favor.
Motion carried unanimously.
III. APPEARANCES
None.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
None.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1.Joint Meeting with Council (NEMO)
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Ms. Moore-Sykes explained NEMO to the Commission and asked for approval to
schedule a joint Council/Planning Commission meeting for the training.
Consensus was reached to schedule the joint meeting at the next Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting.
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
The Commission discussed Ordinance #71 and determined that more research was
needed. The Commission then asked Staff to provide copies of ordinances from other
cities as a reference.
Commissioner DeVine expressed concern with the City regulating the industry and said
he would prefer if the County or State did so because both have rules and regulations set
up for that.
The Commission discussed Ordinance #70 and determined that more research was
needed. The Commission then asked Staff to provide copies of ordinances from other
cities as a reference.
Chair Hanson suggested adding a reference to the adult oriented businesses ordinance.
The Commission determined that references for the business need not be in Anoka
County and asked that all references to Anoka County be removed.
Commissioner Wilharber suggested checking with the police department because the City
would be adding to their workload by making the proposed changes to the ordinance.
The Commission requested that the business owners be invited to the discussion on the
ordinance changes and said it would be helpful to handle the discussion in a worksession
format around tables rather than at the dais.
The Commission agreed that regular inspections should be removed from the ordinance
and enforcement or inspection be based upon complaint.
Commissioner DeVine said he does not think the City needs to regulate the businesses as
long as the County does so.
Chair Hanson said he felt it was necessary for the City to license the businesses in order
to provide a way to be able to remove any that violate the requirements of licensing or the
ordinance.
Chair Hanson suggested adding a requirement that all state and federal laws be complied
with which would mean the City would have the right to shut down any business that is
not complying because that is a requirement for licensing.
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Chair Hanson asked that the section on certificate of accreditation be removed. He then
said he is interested in regulating the use not the individuals.
Commissioner Wilharber commented that the City does not license home based
businesses. He also commented that home based businesses do take away from the
commercial tax base of the City.
Commissioner Helmbrecht asked that the right of way ordinance be placed on the next
agenda.
VII. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1.April 2, 2002 Planning and Zoning Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner DeVine, seconded by Commissioner Kilian to approve the
April 2, 2002 Meeting Minutes as presented. All in favor. Motion carried
unanimously.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Wilharber, seconded by Commissioner DeVine to adjourn
the May 7, 2002 Planning Commission Meeting at 8:00 p.m. All in favor. Motion
carried unanimously.
Transcribed by:
Joan Lenzmeier, Recording Secretary
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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