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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-07-13 P & Z Minutes - Approved CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Chairperson Linda Broussard-Vickers Present: Chairperson Linda Broussard-Vickers Commissioner John Krueger Commissioner David Kubat Commissioner Darrell (DJ) Olson, Jr. Commissioner Nick Twohy Absent: Commissioner Les Kuiper Staff: City Administrator Mark Statz Council Liaison, Russ Koski II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairperson Broussard-Vickers requested to add Vice-Chair Appointment to the agenda as Item VII.4. and requested to move Agenda Item V.1.i., P&Z Commission Candidate Interviews - Richard Nelson, to the end of the agenda as item VII.5. Motion by Commissioner Kubat, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to Approve the amended Agenda. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:30 PM or shortly thereafter) 1. Sutton Transportation a. Preliminary Plat b. Conditional Use Permit Chairperson Broussard-Vickers opened the public hearing at 6:33pm. Administrator Statz introduced and provided background on this item. He invited the applicant forward to address the Commission. Mr. Cliff Sutton, Sutton Transportation Owner, WI – addressed the Commission and stated why his business would like to open a shop in the City. Page 1 of 6 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission July 13, 2021 Commissioner Kubat asked how many runs they think they will complete each day. Mr. Sutton stated they estimate there may be about 40 truck runs a day, 20 in and 20 out. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers asked if they will have limitations on what they will store on site. Mr. Sutton stated they won’t be storing any hazardous materials or anything like that. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers called for any further comments or discussion on this item, no one wished to speak. Motion by Commissioner Twohy, seconded by Commissioner Olson to Close the Public Hearing at 6:50p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Variance Request – 1313 Mound Trail Chairperson Broussard-Vickers opened the public hearing at 6:51p.m. Administrator Statz introduced and provided background on this item. He invited the applicant forward to address the Commission. Mr. Matt Beck, Applicant, 1313 Mound Trail – addressed the Commission and provided background on this item. He stated they built their house in 2020 and noted they planned to build a garage in front of the house as eight (8) homes on his street have similar structures located in front of their homes because they live on a lake. He stated he was unaware that it would be an issue to build there given that is how the neighborhood has their garages placed. He reviewed his plans and stated he has the full support of his neighbors and added the issue seems to be in the interpretation of the wording regarding the City Code and stated he is looking for clarification on the issue. Mr. Nick Abernathy, 1305 Mound Trail, addressed the Commission and stated he lives next door to the applicant and was surprised to hear his application was denied because the proposed garage structure will look so great and he feels the size is proportionate to the house and lot. He noted he hopes that in the future he may be able to construction a similar accessory structure on his lot and does not see a reason that he could not move forward with his own plans. Mr. Art Mohler, 1321 Mound Trail, addressed the Commission and stated he is a neighbor of the applicant and noted Mr. Beck came to him before he bought the land in 2020 and discussed his desire to construct the garage/accessory structure. He stated that he felt that the plans looked amazing. He also stated that he desires to construct something similar on his lot. He noted he had built the existing garage on the property in approximately 2007 in the same area; front yard technically due to the lake on the backside of the house, in which the applicant is requesting. There was discussion regarding the interpretation of the code and the area in front of the home where the applicant wants to build the garage/accessory structure and patio. It was discussed that the addition of the covered patio was changed slightly from the previously submitted plan and noted that it may need to be re-addressed separately before the Page 2 of 6 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission July 13, 2021 Commission could make a recommendation on that part of the plan. It was the consensus of the Commission to address only the variance request this evening and noted the code may need to be changed in the future to address issues such as these. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers called for any further comments or discussion on this item, no one wished to speak. Motion by Commissioner Kubat, seconded by Commissioner Twohy to Close the Public Hearing at 7:27p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Preliminary Plat – Peterson Shores Chairperson Broussard-Vickers opened the public hearing on this item at 7:28 p.m. Administrator Statz introduced and provided background on this item. He stated the application is pretty straightforward. He noted there were some proposed changes made to the plan and those are included in the packet this evening. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers called for any public comments or input from the applicant, no one wished to address the Commission. There was a brief discussion among the Commission. Motion by Commissioner Twohy, seconded by Commissioner Kubat to Close the Public Hearing at 7:36p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS & APPEARANCES 1. P&Z Commission Candidate Interviews i. Richard Nelson This item was heard later in the agenda as item VII.5. 2. Block 7 Concept Plans Centra Homes There was discussion on the item and the consensus of the Commission was that the applicant did a good job accommodating the requests and changes proposed. It was stated that the project would be a nice addition to the City. VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. None. VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Sutton Transportation a. Preliminary Plat Page 3 of 6 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission July 13, 2021 b. Conditional Use Permit c. Site Plan Review Chairperson Broussard-Vickers called for any questions or further discussion from the Commissioners on this agenda item before asking for a motion and vote. Motion by Commissioner Kubat, seconded by Commissioner Olson to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review, including the associated Findings of Fact, conditioned on the applicant addressing comments of the City Planner, Engineer, Public Works Director and Public Safety Officials. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Variance Request – 1313 Mound Trail Chairperson Broussard-Vickers called for any questions or further discussion from the Commissioners on this agenda item before asking for a motion and vote. Motion by Commissioner Twohy, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to recommend approval of the Variance Request to put an Accessory Structure in the front yard while adhering to the 35 foot setback. Chairperson Broussard Vickers Opposed. Motion carried. 3. Preliminary Plat – Peterson Shores Chairperson Broussard-Vickers called for any questions or further discussion from the Commissioners on this agenda item before asking for a motion and vote. Motion by Commissioner Kubat, seconded by Commissioner Olson to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat for Peterson Shores contingent upon addressing the comments of the City Planner, Engineer, Public Works Director and Public Safety Officials. All in favor. Motion carried. 4. Vice-Chair Appointment Motion by Chairperson Broussard-Vickers, seconded by Commissioner Krueger nominating Nick Twohy as Vice-Chair of the Planning & Zoning Commission. All in favor. Motion carried. 5. P&Z Commission Candidate Interviews This item was originally Agenda Item V.1.i. The Commission presented the following set of six questions, with each Commissioner taking turns asking a question. Question 1: Please tell us what are your qualifications are and why you want to become a Page 4 of 6 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission July 13, 2021 member of the Planning and Zoning Commission? Question 2: The Planning and Zoning requires a commitment on the first Tuesday of each month plus potential other workshops. Do you foresee any problems attending these meetings on a regular basis? Have you ever attended a Planning and Zoning meeting, and if so, when? Question 3: The Planning and Zoning Commission is often required to make recommendations on controversial applications. Describe the steps you will go through as a Commissioner to make decisions. Who will you listen to and where will you go for advice? Question 4: How do you feel about your ability to provide objective recommendations on land use applications and other ordinance issues? Question 5: Not everyone always agrees with one another. Can you describe a time when you worked as part of a team to reach a consensus? Question 6: Do you have any questions for us? a. Richard Nelson 1. Mr. Nelson stated he would like to contribute to the community and noted his daughter and grandkids live on Lakeland Circle. He stated he has lived in the City for four (4) years and after attending a few meetings became interested in serving. 2. Mr. Nelson stated he has no conflicts with attending meetings on Tuesday evenings. He has previously attended one (1) Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and watched the City Council Meetings online. 3. Mr. Nelson stated in the past, working in aviation; while the profession is different, there are similar aspects and 20 years ago he put together a recommendation for pilot training. He stated that it was not adopted, it was read and it was a similar process of submitting recommendations to a higher office for adoption. He stated he listens and does research as far as advice goes. 4. Mr. Nelson stated he would want to get all the facts and keep an open mind to make good decisions. 5. Mr. Nelson stated having a big title does not mean anything, he has learned that you need many different departments to make a business operation work and described the work required in his past to certify an airline from start to end. He noted he did not do it alone, it took a team. 6. Mr. Nelson asked what else the Commission does or if there are additional meetings they may have to review what is included in the meeting packets. The Commissioners discussed their impression of Mr. Nelson. Motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Chairperson Broussard-Vickers to recommend that the City Council appoint or Mr. Richard Nelson to the Planning and Zoning Commission. All in favor. Motion carried Page 5 of 6 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission July 13, 2021 VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. None. IX. Announcements and Updates 1. Council Member Liaison Council Member Koski stated Mayor Love was called away on a family emergency and he suspects well-wishes and prayers to him and his family would be appreciated. He noted the City Council meeting is tomorrow and Thursday they would be reviewing the contract with Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Moundsview (SBM) regarding the Fire Administration changes. 2. Administrator’s Report Administrator Statz stated the Block 7 purchase agreement will be reviewed at a closed session, and hope to have it before the City Council at their July 28, 2021 meeting. He stated that there are several projects that are taking a bit longer than they anticipated and he believes it is due to a labor and supply chain issues. He noted Fete des Lacs started this evening and thanked all the businesses who sponsored the event. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Twohy, seconded by Commissioner Krueger, to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 6 of 6