12/16/2020 - Planning Commission - Regular - Minutes CITY OF SPRING PARK
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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
DECEMBER 16, 2020 — 6:00 PM
SPRING PARK SPRING PARK CITY HALL
On Lake Minnetonka
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Hoffman, Kaczanowski, Avalos, Mason
Remote: Homan
4. ADOPT AGENDA
Motion to adopt the agenda— M/Mason, S/Kaczanowski, All votes in favor.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6. CONSIDERATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. 3946 Shoreline Drive Rezoning
i. Staff Presentation
City Planner Al Brixius introduced two discussion items for consideration and noted that the
rezoning option would be the more far-reaching of the two options as it would establish the
ability for a complete commercial redevelopment of the property at a future time. Brixius noted
that alternatively, the interim use permit would require the property to continue to function
as a residential lot, with the exception that the property would be allowed to operate a short-
term rental as long as the conditions of the permit were met. Brixius also commented that the
interim use permit gives the City a high degree of control regarding what is allowed to take
place on the lot, as well as a process for revoking the permit if conditions of the permit are not
met.
ii. Public Hearing
Motion made to open the public hearing at 6:17 pm— M/Avalos, S/Kaczanowski, All votes in
favor.
Ed Driscoll of 4012 Shoreline Drive, Eric Scar of 4016 Shoreline Drive, Eric Shaiman of the
Mist Apartments, Gabriel Welker of Mound, and Christine Sherman of 3926 Del Otero all
spoke in support of allowing Anton to continue short-term rental operations due to the high
quality of management that Anton performs, and the additional economic impact that the
community receives when visitors stay at the property and suppor local businesses.
Mike Mason of 3950 Del Otero commented that there have been some notable events that
have occurred at the property that have led to conflicts in the neighborhood and that some
properties are more directly affected by the rental activities than others. Mason also pointed
out that short-term rental was never a legal use in Spring Park.
Motion made to close the public hearing at 7:08 pm— M/Avalos, S/Kaczanowski, All votes in
favor.
iii. Discussion
Avalos asked Brixius if lodging would be allowed if the lot was rezoned commercial. Brixius
noted that lodging is a legal permitted use for commercially zoned properties in Spring Park.
Hoffman commented that if the property was rezoned that the lot could then potentially be
sold and redeveloped as strictly a commercial site and that the City would have little ability to
prevent that from happening.
iv. Recommendation
Motion made to recommend rezoning 3946 Shorelin Drive from R-1 to C-1 — M/Hoffman,
S/Kaczanowski, All votes against.
b. City Code Amendment - Interim Use Permit
i. Staff Presentation
ii. Public Hearing
Motion made to open the public hearing at 7:13 pm — M/Avalos, S/Hoffman, All votes in
favor.
Motion made to close the public hearing at 7:14 pm—M/Avalos, S/Mason, All votes in favor.
iii. Discussion
iv. Recommendation
Motion made to recommend approval of a code amendment to allow for interim use permits
for short-term rentals— M/Hoffman, S/Avalos;Avalos, Kaczanowski, Homan in favor; Mason
and Hoffman against. Motion passed 3-2.
Motion made to recommend approval of interim use permit specifically for 3946 Shoreline
Drive with modification of initial term from two years to one year — M/Hoffman, S/Avalos;
Avalos, Kaczanowski, Homan in favor; Mason and Hoffman against. Motion passed 3-2.
7. COMMUNICATIONS
8. MISCELLANEOUS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 pm — M/Avalos, S/Mason, All votes in favor.