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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-01 P & Z Minutes - Approved 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, February 1, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers with Zoom capabilities. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Chairperson Linda Broussard-Vickers 1. Roll Call Present: Chairperson Linda Broussard-Vickers Commissioner John Krueger Commissioner David Kubat Commissioner Les Kuiper Commissioner Darrell (DJ) Olson, Jr. Commissioner Richard Nelson Absent: Commissioner Nick Twohy Staff: City Administrator Mark Statz Council Liaison, Russ Koski City Planner, Phil Carlson II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Kuiper to Approve the Agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:30 PM or shortly thereafter) 1. Site Plan Review & Conditional Use Permit – Mini Storage – Max Storage Enterprises, Inc. & Farrell Properties, 2010 Fairview Street a. Preliminary Plat b. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a planned Unit Development (PUD) Chairperson Broussard-Vickers opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. City Planner Carlson introduced this item and provided an overview of the proposed plan details and purpose. He noted it is advised that the Commission table this item until the next meeting but because it was already advertised as a public hearing, they should still hold that tonight and take public input. Page 1 of 5 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission February 1, 2022 Administrator Statz stated because the CUP is for mini-storage and it would be easy if the building was going to only be space for storage but because there is talk about allowing some spaces to be used for other things, it becomes complicated and they will need to figure out how to apply CUP conditions for certain spaces within the building if that is the direction they decide to go. City Planner Carlson stated he thinks they can do just as Administrator Statz stated and simply put conditions into the CUP that would apply to specific and certain areas within the property but they would want to confer with the City Attorney to be sure. Applicants, Chad Anderson and Nam Ly addressed the Commission. Mr. Anderson stated both him and Mr. Ly have small business backgrounds. He stated he runs a food truck and has been a tenant of a mini-storage facility in White Bear Lake where he resides and they see a need for this type of business in Centerville. Mr. Ly stated they plan to have a rigorous interview process, be good stewards of the community and ensure tenants operate in accordance with the City ordinances. Mr. Anderson stated he will be onsite managing the property and handling the tenants on a daily basis. He stated they did over a year of market research to figure out what they like and don’t like about the mini-storage facilities in the area and they found they favored the Waconia location. He noted they do not intend to allow the space to be used as man caves or for hanging out like some places do; they plan to just use it as a storage facility. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers called for any public comments on this item. No one wished to address the Commission at this time. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers stated they are going to keep this public hearing item open until the next Commission meeting which is currently scheduled for March 6, 2022. V. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS & APPEARANCES 1. None VI. OLD BUSINESS 1. None VII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Site Plan Review & Conditional Use Permit – Mini Storage – Max Storage Enterprises, Inc. & Farrell Properties, 2010 Fairview Street a. Preliminary Plat b. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Page 2 of 5 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission February 1, 2022 Commissioner Kuiper stated he appreciates the applicant’s interest in Centerville and he looks forward to seeing some of the updated plans. Commissioner Olson stated he thinks it is a nice option for people to store their larger items off their property. He noted his only concern is making sure there is enough screening in the landscaping to hide the doors from the road. Commissioner Krueger stated he thinks it is a good place to have in the City and is interested to see the plans they have for lighting and fencing once they are ready for review. Administrator Statz stated they will work with the consultants to review the landscape plan with Mr. Carlson’s proposed items in mind. City Planner Carlson stated according to the code a yard is in the setback and it states if the loading dock is adjacent to the street it must be screened so those are things they will take into account when reviewing the plans. Commissioner Kubat stated it seems well suited for the space. He stated he is only concerned about the use itself. He asked how the applicants feel about the proposed idea to turn the building and what they would plan for screening in that case and noted he is concerned about trash pickup if everyone is individually responsible for their own. City Planner Carlson stated to maintain the drive aisle needed, they would have to slim down 2 or 3 spaces to accommodate it. He noted the City’s interest is in public safety and they would want to make sure the parking does not overflow to public streets or cause excessive traffic and congestion. He stated he does not think traffic at this site will be an issue or problem. Commissioner Nelson stated the parking is the only thing he was questions about and looks forward to seeing what they come up with for their customers. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers stated she is concerned about the application stating maxi- storage and the ordinance states mini-storage; she just wants to make sure that is corrected if it needs to be to avoid any issues or confusion down the line. She noted they should keep the landscaping requirements similar across these types of businesses. Administrator Statz stated the storage facility across the street from this proposed site is zoned differently so there is some flexibility in the landscaping and screening requirements for the Mini-Storage facility. City Planner Carlson stated that signage is not included in the CUP. He stated that is applied for later on for approval through the City. City Planner Carlson asked Mr. Anderson and Mr. Ly how much they have invested in this site. Mr. Ly stated the budget is about $1.3M for phase 1, which is the first building and after the second phase/second building the total investment is about $2M. Page 3 of 5 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission February 1, 2022 Administrator Statz stated staff suggests tabling this item to a future meeting (March 1, 2022) for further review before sending it on to the City Council with a recommendation on approval/denial. Motion by Commissioner Kuiper, seconded by Commissioner Kubat to table the approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan for – Mini Storage – Max Storage Enterprises, Inc. & Farrell Properties, 2010 Fairview Street for further review at the March 1, 2022 Commission meeting. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. Ordinance Review – Chapter 130, Section 130.03 - Discharge of Firearms within City Limits Administrator Statz introduced this item and noted this is a discussion item only. He stated they are looking for guidance on what the Commission would like to see updated in this ordinance. Chairperson Broussard-Vickers stated she was involved in the drafting of the ordinance about 20 years ago and knows there is a lot to update and change. She noted she would like to see that rural and city areas be differentiated when deciding what if any types of these items can be used. Commissioner Kubat stated he thinks there is definitely room to improve the ordinance. He stated they should be specific about types of items allowed or not because there are obvious items like projectile firearms and bows that can cause serious harm. He stated then there are things like air soft guns that are much safer and an item kids are into right now. He stated they will also need to look at where hunting will be allowed. Commissioner Krueger stated he would like to see the ordinance be similar to Lino Lakes, which says something like hunting on the lake cannot take place within 500 ft of any structure. He noted they should have a public hearing on this and snowmobiles as they are both hot topics. Commissioner Olson stated he does not have a lot to add as most of his thoughts have been mentioned already. He noted he would like there to be a distinction between dangerous items that should be prohibited and things such as water balloon launchers that can be used because he likes to use those from time to time. Commissioner Kuiper stated he appreciates the Police Chief’s comments and he is on board with limiting and banning firearms in the City limits or refining the line under those terms that the police stated. Administrator Statz stated he has enough direction to get some things together for them to review and discuss at a later date. VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. January 4, 2022 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 City of Centerville Regular Meeting Planning and Zoning Commission February 1, 2022 Motion by Commissioner Olson, seconded by Commissioner Kruger to approve the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting minutes of January 4, 2022 as presented. Commissioner Nelson abstained. All others in favor. Motion carried IX. Announcements and Updates 1. Council Member Liaison Council Member Liaison Koski stated he does not have much to report at this time other than things are going well with SBM providing administrative services for the Fire District. 2. Administrator’s Report Administrator Statz provided a brief update on the City projects and their current progress. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Krueger to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 5 of 5