5/25/2006 - City Council - Planning Commission - Joint - MinutesCITY OF SPRING PARK
SPRING PARK, MINNESOTA
MINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
SPRING PARK CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
HELD MAY 25, 2006, 7:00 P.M. AT CITY HALL
City Council Members in Attendance: Mayor Jerome Rockvam, Gary Hughes, Sarah
Reinhardt, Joanna Widmer, Bruce Williamson
Planning Commission Members in Attendance: Jean Mork Bredeson (arrived at 7:55),
Evalina Klein, Mike Mason, Bill Tyler
Planning Commission Members Absent: Bill Anderson, Sera Maloney, Doug Sippel
Staff in Attendance: Sarah Friesen, City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer
D.J. Goman, City Utility Superintendent
Alan Brixius, Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
Dan Petrik, Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc.
Ken Adolf, Schoell & Madson
Tom Seifert, Head, Seifert & Vander Weide
Nancy Beck, Head, Seifert & Vander Weide
Summary
On May 25, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., the Spring Park City Council and Planning Commission
held a special joint meeting at City Hall with the City Planners, City Attorneys, and City
Engineer. The meeting was conducted in a workshop format with Al Brixius leading.
The purpose was to review and discuss the following proposed amendments to the zoning
code; construction staging, site plan review, trash enclosures, parking requirements,
escrow and fees, and lighting.
Introduction
Copies of the revised ordinances were previously distributed. Al Brixius stated that the
purpose of the meeting was to make sure everyone was comfortable with the language
and that now was the time to edit, to change and to review. Next he reviewed the
timetable. The public hearing to consider the adoption of the proposed amendments is
scheduled on June 14 during the regular monthly meeting of the Planning Commission.
Next, the amendments will be placed on the council agenda to consider and approve.
Reinhart suggested a press release be written and that the proposed ordinances be placed
on the website.
Construction Staging
Suggestions made included; add Labor Day (Sect. 3, Subd. N. 4. e.), add a reference to
the approval process in Section 5 (Sect. 3, Subd. N. 5.).
5c. (escrow) was discussed. The language needs to be worked out and the percentage
needs to be determined.
5e. (developer meetings with council) was discussed. It was requested to change the
language.
Site Plan Review Ordinance
Al Brixius stated that site plan approval and building permit approval are separate and
different. After approval the planner will take this ordinance and develop a checklist for
the city.
Suggestions made included; strike out two-family residential (Sec. 5 (c) (1)), change 15
to 10 percent (Sec. 5 (c) (2)), add notify adjacent property owners within 350 feet, correct
numbering error (Sec. 5 (f) (2)), delete the words "major" and "as defined by the zoning
administrator" (Sec. 5 (h)).
Surveys were discussed. Al Brixius stated they should be mandatory. It was questioned
what is a recent survey. Not over five years old will be added.
Trash Enclosures
Al Brixius stated that single and two family homes were exempt from the requirements.
Suggestions made included; strike out the word fence (2d.), increase the wall height or
change the wording to two feet above height of receptacle (2d.).
Parking Requirements
Al Brixius stated that if the requirement was increased you would have impervious
surface issues. The language will remain as is.
Escrow/Fees
Al Brixius stated that development will pay for development as a pass thru. Two
different levels for escrow are needed (single family and the larger projects). He wants to
look at the fees collected the last few years and then he will bring back further
suggestions and revisions. He also pointed out that some cities bill for one application,
one variance and one escrow fee no matter how many variances are needed. The escrow
fee is to cover billable contracted time, not staff time.
Mayor Rockvam stated he opposed having a Wetland Mitigation Permit; that mitigating
wetlands had no value to Spring Park. Al Brixius responded that it should be put in the
City Code that we do not mitigate wetlands.
Lighting
Dan Petrick collaborated with a lighting contractor to develop this ordinance. It was
requested the Administrator contact the lighting consultant to make a presentation before
the public hearing is scheduled. Also, a copy of the Lightening Report will be obtained.
Table C-8-1 was reviewed. Neighborhood Shopping Center is to be deleted from the
Low Use Areas.
Announcements and Adjournment
A public hearing to consider the amendments to the Spring Park Zoning Ordinance is
scheduled on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. during the regularly scheduled
Planning Commission meeting.
The workshop adjourned at approximately 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Friesen