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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, December 01, 2010 Page 3 Commissioner Wozniak noted that there was no new language included that 101 provided for solar access; and whether there was consideration given to 102 stipulating that new construction that would obstruct the sun from impacting an 103 existing solar energy system. Commissioner Wozniak referenced such 104 provisions of the City of Minneapolis, in additional to other model ordinances or 105 statutes across the country that may provide some examples; and sought 106 comment from other Commissioners as to whether to direct staff, by Planning 107 Commission motion, to investigate language and bring it forward to the City 108 Council as part of the zoning code rewrite. 109 Vice Chair Boerigter questioned how such a provision would receive an adequate 110 level of public scrutiny if such proposed language went directly to the City 111 Council and bypassed the Planning Commission, opining that solar rights are a 112 significant issue related to property rights. Vice Chair Boerigter suggested that 113 consideration should be given to a future discussion on a broader sense that 114 could be fully vetted at the Planning Commission through the public hearing 115 comment process to hear various perspectives on existing code as well as future 116 technologies. 117 Commissioner Wozniak noted that there may be existing model ordinances or 118 laws governing solar access that had already been discussed, revised and 119 reasonably drafted that the Commission may not be aware of. 120 Vice Chair Boerigter noted that this was his precise concern and that without a 121 public review and vetting of those models and their potential application in the 122 City of Roseville, he was not comfortable proceeding. 123 Mr. Paschke suggested that such a provision could be added in the future; and 124 advised that, once the revised code was put in practical use, there would be 125 obvious future amendments, at which time solar access provisions could be 126 included in those amendments. Mr. Paschke concurred that solar access 127 language needed good scrutiny with the Planning Commission seeing specific 128 language, and allowing for public vetting; and suggested the Commission could 129 direct staff to research the subject, and bring forward on a 2011 docket for review 130 and hearing. 131 Vice Chair Boerigter concurred with staff on future consideration of solar access; 132 as well as finding additional amendments once the zoning code rewrite was put 133 into practical practice. Vice Chair Boerigter sought clarification on what sections 134 had been presented to the City Council to-date, and any actions they’ve taken on 135 any of those drafts. 136 Mr. Paschke advised that the following districts had been presented to the City 137 Council on at least one occasion: Residential; Commercial/Mixed Use; Industrial; 138 Institutional. 139 At the request of Vice Chair Boerigter, Mr. Paschke confirmed that the City 140 Council had not yet seen the Parks District; but were scheduled to have those 141 districts being presented to the Commission tonight at the City Council meeting 142 of December 6, 2010. 143 Vice Chair Boerigter sought assurance that his vote on the entire code at 144 tonight’s meeting wouldn’t be reflective of any apparent agreement with all 145 sections and portions of chapters, but that past discussions and areas of concern 146 would be brought forward through meeting minutes to the awareness of the City 147 Council and the various iterations over the course of the rewrite process up to 148 and including this final draft. 149 Mr. Paschke advised that, unless Councilmembers were tracking the process 150 through viewing meetings on the website and noting modifications to the various 151 drafts, there would not necessarily be cognizant of all the modifications made to- 152