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Planning Commission Regular Meeting City Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Minutes - Wednesday, May 02, 2012 1. Call to Order 1 Chair Boerigter called to order the regular meeting of the Planning Commission meeting at 2 approximately 6:42 p.m. and reviewed the role and purpose of the Planning Commission. 3 2. Roll Call & Introduction 4 At the request of Chair Boerigter, City Planner Thomas Paschke called the Roll. 5 Members Present: Chair Boerigter; Vice Chair John Gisselquist; and Members Peter 6 Strohmeier; Gerald (Jim) Olsen; Jeff Lester; Shannon Cunningham; and 7 Michael Boguszewski 8 Staff Present: City Planner Thomas Paschke and Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd. 9 3. Review of Minutes 10 MOTION 11 Member Gisselquist moved, seconded by Member Boerigter to approve regular meeting 12 minutes of April 4, 2012 as presented. 13 Ayes: 6 14 Nays: 0 15 Abstentions: 1 (Boguszewski) 16 Motion carried. 17 4. Communications and Recognitions 18 a. From the Public (Public Comment on items not on the agenda) 19 No one appeared to speak at this time. 20 b. From the Commission or Staff 21 City Planner Thomas Paschke advised that an additional discussion item at the end of 22 the meeting should be provided to discuss topics for the upcoming joint meeting of the 23 Planning Commission and City Council. 24 5. Public Hearings 25 a. PLANNING FILE 12-007 26 Request by Kevin Miller for approval of a partial SEWER EASEMENT VACATION at 27 1770 Chatsworth Street 28 Chair Boerigter opened the Public Hearing for File 12-007 at approximately 6:45 p.m. 29 Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd briefly summarized the request to vacate the existing 30 sewer easement that crosses his parcel in order to rebuild a garage that would extend to 31 the five foot (5’) setback line except that the easement is presently in the way. 32 Mr. Lloyd, from a historical perspective, advised that when lots platted in 1940’s, sewer 33 easement platted along subject and adjacent neighbor fronting on Victoria Street. Mr. 34 Lloyd advised that since then, no sewer infrastructure had been installed, and there was 35 no known intent by the City to use it for that purpose. Mr. Lloyd noted that, in such a 36 case, adjoining property owners can request vacation and the easement would become 37 additional, usable space for that property owner. 38 Mr. Lloyd advised that the City’s Public Works Department recommends APPROVAL of 39 the proposed EASEMENT VACATION, as detailed in Section 7 of the Request for 40 Planning Commission Action dated May 2, 2012. 41