PL 10/18/2006 - 00028595CITY OF FRIDLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 18, 2006
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Savage called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:29 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Brad Dunham
Leroy Oquist
Diane Savage
David Kondrick
Larry Kuechle
Barbara Johns
Others Present: Scott Hickok, Community Development Director
Rachel Harris, Environmental Planner
APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES: September 6, 2006
MOTION by Commissioner Kondrick, seconded by Commissioner Kuechle, to approve the
minutes as presented.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
1. PUBLIC HEARING:
Consideration of a Vacation, SAV #06-02, by City of Fridley HRA, for a street
vacation for portions of 3rd Street, 57t'' Place, 57 �/z Avenue NE in between 2 �/z Street
and University Avenue, generally located in the Hyde Park Neighborhood.
MOTION by Commissioner Kondrick to open the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner
Oquist.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED
THE PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 7:31 P.M.
Rachel Harris, Environmental Planner, stated for this vacation the Fridley Housing and
Redevelopment Authority is seeking to vacate portions of 57th Place, 57 '/z Street and 3rd Street
lying easterly of 2'/z Street NE and terminating at the University Avenue right-of-way. This
vacation will accommodate the plat of Gateway West, Second Addition, redevelopment project.
This property is currently owned by the City of Fridley and the Fridley HRA. The residual land
after the vacation will be used in the Gateway West Second Addition plat and is comprised of
vacated right-of-way. The street vacation parcels are located in the Gateway West Second
Addition. The First Addition is the northern portion of the plat and the Second Addition is the
southern section of the Gateway West plat.
Ms. Harris stated the Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat for the Gateway West
redevelopment project on November 2, 2005; and the City Council approved the preliminary plat
on November 21, 2005. In previous Commission and Council action, the Council approved the
Blaine builder, Blue Print Homes, in 2005; and this builder will construct a total of 16 homes.
There will be 7 single-family homes in the First Addition of the Gateway West plat and then
there will be 9 single-family homes in the Second Addition of the Gateway West plat. Problems
did arise with the legal description on the Second Addition.
Ms. Harris stated the City Council decided to approve the First Addition, or northern block, of
the final plat. The builder already has completed construction on two homes and has begun three
others in the First Addition of the Gateway West plat. The Gateway West plat, Second Addition,
will be brought before the Council on November 13, 2006. Staff recommends approval of this
vacation request because this street vacation will allow continuation of the Gateway West
proj ect.
Commissioner Kuechle asked for a little history as to how this happened.
Scott Hickok, Community Development Director, replied this was a plat that goes back to the
turn of the century, pre-1900. In the process of platting the lower portion, the Second Addition
of the plat, it was determined there were residual pieces that were thought to have been vacated
at some time in the distant past but did not get vacated. In doing this and to provide the cleanest,
clearest plat possible, staff has recommended they go back and clear up any of these old pieces.
There are about three different ways the legal description has been interpreted on the vacation
and, as a result of that, the City's legal counsel, surveyor, and the Anoka County surveyor have
all gotten together and determined it was best to go through the vacation.
Commissioner Kondrick asked if anybody has written or called in any comments?
Mr. Hickok replied, no. The builder is very excited to have the southern lots for sale because
his sales are going very well.
Chairperson Savage asked whether there were any homes being taken down?
Mr. Hickok replied, no. This is the block that has already been cleared for the southern nine
units in the Gateway West. The homes are cleared and the land is cleared. The only thing left on
that southern block is the final plat and this cleanup vacation piece.
Dave Rust, 5735 Quincy Street NE, asked if Third Street is going to be closed?
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Mr. Hickok replied Third Street will remain open. Nothing will look different after this
vacation. The piece that crosses Third Street is being done to make certain that all the records
are cleared.
MOTION by Commissioner Oquist to close the public hearing. Seconded by Commissioner
Kondrick.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS
CLOSED AT 7:42 P.M.
MOTION by Commissioner Jones regarding SAV #06-02, by City of Fridley HRA, approving
street vacation for portions of 3rd Street, 57th Place, 57'/z Avenue NE in between 2'/z Street and
University Avenue, generally located in the Hyde Park Neighborhood. Seconded by
Commissioner Kuechle.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
2. Consideration of Approval of the 2007 Planning Commission Dates.
MOTION by Commissioner Kondrick, seconded by Commissioner Oquist, to approve 2007
Planning Commission Dates.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
3. Receive the Minutes of the September 11, 2006, Parks & Recreation Commission
Meeting.
MOTION by Commissioner Kondrick, seconded by Commissioner Kuechle, to receive the
minutes as presented.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
4. Receive the Minutes of the August 8, 2006, Environmental Quality & Energy
Commission Meeting.
MOTION by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Kuechle, to receive the minutes
as presented.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
5. Received the Minutes of the August 3, 2006, Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Commission Meeting.
MOTION by Commissioner Oquist, seconded by Commissioner Jones, to receive the minutes as
presented.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
Receive the Minutes of the September 12, 2006, Environmental Quality & Energy
Commission Meeting.
MOTION by Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Kuechle, to receive the minutes
as presented.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Ms. Harris stated at a recent Appeals Commission meeting, regarding 6106 Si�th Street,
Ms. Schween had requested a variance to move her garage. As a result of that, staff and the
Appeals Commission had recommended denial of the variance to be within 8 feet of the corner
instead of the required 17.5 feet.
Commissioner Kondrick asked if they have heard anything from Ms. Schween about relocating
her garage where she would not need a variance?
Ms. Harris stated she heard Ms. Schween left a voicemail on Ms. Stromberg's phone stating she
has withdrawn her variance request.
Ms. Harris stated there are four updates from the September 25, Council meeting. The Mayors
Climate Protection Agreement was addressed at that meeting. Council reviewed the resolution
and tabled the item. They requested that staff work with the two residents who brought forth the
resolution to create a more generic document, one without references to a joint democrat-
republication version of climate protection. There is a bill before Congress and they did not
want any reference to that. They also wanted to remove any reference to the KYOTO protocol.
Also there is a need to emphasize that the City is going to work towards emission reduction
measures as time and staff permit. They still want to bring it back at the ne�t Council meeting
and review the revised document at that point.
Ms. Harris stated that for the SUP #06-04, Brent Anderson d/b/a BDA Development Company,
the Council did approve the SUP and followed the Commission's recommendation. Also,
Chapter 114, Junk Vehicle, Te�t Amendment #06-03, that was a public hearing at the last
Council meeting on September 25. Lastly, the plat #06-01, that was submitted by John Alum of
Industrial Equities was approved as submitted.
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Mr. Hickok stated regarding the Central Auto Parts item came through the process recently and
was before the Council to have their special use permit reconsidered because of non-compliance
with some of the stipulations that were placed on the project back in 2003. As a result of that,
the old special use permits were revoked. There is a new special use permit, very tightly written,
that they believe will lead to some very good things. There has been a great deal of cooperation
from the owner of the property to sell the property to the operator of the land, and the operator
has given the City a commitment to meeting this series of deadline. That will be the complete
site plan including parking, storage areas, screening, and land alteration permit would be
submitted yet this year. There will be a landscape plan including irrigation for staff review and
approval which would happen this year. They will install a first phase grading and drainage plan
by June 1, 2007. They are going to have a very large holding pond in the center of where the
existing yard is at Central Auto Parts that will need to be installed by June 1, 2007. Screening
fence on the south side needs to be moved back, it was set out too far on the public right-of-way,
and the City has asked them to improve that to match consistently all the way around so there is
not different types of fences. They were going to install a second phase of grading and drainage
which includes curb, gutter, asphalt, and landscaping around the remainder of the site so that it
will no longer be gravel. Also, install landscaping and irrigation by June 1, 2008. Finally, the
stipulation that they follow all City code associated with the business, not limited to outdoor
storage, parking, screening and drainage. Any violation of these stipulations could cause that
business to have its special use revoked and the business to be done in that location. The City is
optimistic that all is going well, they are going to meet that deadline, and have a very improved
version of Central Auto Parts by 2008.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION by Commissioner Kondrick, seconded by Commissioner Kuechle, to adjourn the
meeting.
UPON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, CHAIRPERSON SAVAGE DECLARED THE
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:53 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by,
Denise M. Johnson
Recording Secretary