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PL 12/05/1973 - 30388� � 0 CITY OF FRIDLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1973 CALL TO ORDER: PAGE 1 Chairman Fitzpatrick called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M. ROLL CALL: . Members Present: Members Absent: • Others Present: Fitzpatrick, Blair Darrel Clark, Harris, Drigans, Lindblad Community Development Adm. APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: NOVEMBER 21, 1973 MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Lindblad, that the Planning Commission approve the minutes of the November 21, 1973 meeting as written. Upori a voice vote, a1.Z voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. � RECEIVE BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES: NOVEMBER 27, 1973 , ^ MOTION by Driqans, seconded by Z;indbZad, that the Planning Commission receive the minutes of the Board of Appeals meeting of November 27, Z973. Ilpon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the • motion carried unanimously. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SP #73-12, BY MOTOFOTO OF AMERICA, INC.: To permit a film processing drop-off booth on Lot 1, Block l, Sylvan Hills Plat 7, per Fridley City Code, Section 205.101, 3, I, the same being 248 Mississippi Street N.E. in the Rice Plaza Shopping Center. Mr. Morton Sleet was,present to represent the petitioner. MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Harris, that the Planninq Commission waive the reading of the Public Hearing notice £�r� a Special Use Permit, SP #73-12, by Motofoto of America, Inc. Upon a voice vote, alI voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. . Mr. Sleet presented pictures of a similar film processing � ' drop-off booth'operated by his company in Fargo, North Dakota. He said these booths were generally located at the extremity of a parking lot in a shopping center so as not to hinder the parking for such centers. , Mr. Sleet had a plot plan showing where this booth would be � located in the Rice Plaza shopping center. He said the island for this booth would be running perpendicular to Mississippi Street. Mr. Lindblad asked how much property would be needed for this type of installation. � � Planning Commission Meeting - December 5, 1973 Page 2 Mr. Sleet said the actual booth was 4'x8'. The island is 18'x 25' with a planter at each end. The pad is actually only 5 feet so the actual driveway for this installation is common ground and so's'tates in their lease. � Mr. Harris asked if there was any provision.for heat, lights or utilities. Mr. Sleet said there would be electrical and telephone lines coming into the building. There will be a 5,000 B.T.U. Bryant �� baseboard heater and a quarter ton air conditioner. We are talking about a 32 square ft. building. . Mr. Harris said he understood all the utilities would have underground installation. Mr. Sleet said they would be all under- ground. , Mr. Harris said there would be no water or sewer in this building then. Mr. Sleet said that in this type of business, it is accepted that if there are facilities near by, this is all that is required. Mr. Harris asked if this was in the terms of their lease also. n Mr. Sleet said he would be bringing in a letter from one o� the tenants of the shopping center that the employees of the film booth can use their public facilities. Mr. Clark said the O.S.H.A. requirement is that a facility be available within 200 feet. ' Mr:. Drigans asked if they had.any other booths located in the Twin City area. Mr. Sleet said this was their first booth. They have been doing business in Montana, their home base, and in North and South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado. We have just recently gone into a franchise program. Mr. Drigans asked how they happened to start their operations here in Fridley. Mr. Sleet said�it was because of Fred Levy.� He owns several shopping centers. Mr. Drigans said that since Fridley already has � similar film booth in such close proximity to this locatiqn, it would seem that another location would be a better place to start. Mr. Sleet said it was a strategic move. Mr. Fitzpatrick said the sign that will be on your building says Kodak film but you will process any type of film, I assume. . Mr. Sleet said.we will process any type of film with a code n ' af C-22 by a patented Kodak process. Sears or Wards film, for instance, will have to go back to them for processing. Planning Commission Meeting - December 5, 1973 Page 3 � �' Mr. Fitzpatrick said you will be selling Kodak film then. Will you be selling anything else? Mr. Sleet said they would be selling cameras and would have a small camera display. Mr. Harris asked if they will want any other signs other than the one on the building. Mr. Sleet said no. Mr. Harris asked if this building was pre-constructed. Mr. Sleet said it was. The building has Reynold Aluminum siding, Owens Corning insulation, fibreboard on the inside, steel studdirigs and will meet the requirements for wind resistant and roof loads. Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Clark if there had been any compl�aints -or any vandalism on the film booth already located in Fridley.. Mr. Clark said not as far as he knew or recollected. Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Sleet if they had a problem of robberies in these booths. Mr. Sleet said he knew some�booths had this problem but this unit has a floor safe grouted into the cement floor so they felt this would elimina�e this danger. . MOTIOIIB by LindbZad, seconded by Harris, that the P.Zanning Commission close the Public Hearing on the request for a Special Use Permit, SP #73-12, by Motofoto of America, Inc. Upon a voice ^ vote, aZ1 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Harris asked if the traffic patterns had been worked out for this proposal as yet. Mr. Clark said they would be before this went to Building Standards. The lanes will have to be striped and directional arrows put in for the film booth. Mr. Harris said he thought this was far enough awa�r from the intersection not to cause probleins. Mr. Clark said the most trouble would come when the traffic was backed up because of a train. Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Sleet if they ever had to relocate these booths because of economics. Mr. Sleet said they sometimes have to relocate but it is in their lease that if this happened they would remove their construction and the property would be returned to its original state. ' MOTION by Karris, seconded by Drigans, that the Planning Commission recommend to Council approva.Z of the request for a Special Use Permit, SP #73-12, by Motofoto of America, Inc., to permit a film processing drop-off.booth on Lot 1, Block 1, Sylvan Hi11s P1at 7, per Fridley City Code, Section 205.101, 3, I, at 248 Mississippi Street N.E. in the Rice Plaza shopping center witli the following stipulations: • n (1) The traffic patterns be worked out with the administration - end approved by the Building Standards-Design Control Sub- committee. (2) The parking.lanes be striped and directional arrows be provided for traffic direction. � � Planning Commission Meeting - December 5, 1973 Page 4 (3) A11 utili.ty lines be underground. (4) A letter be obtained from an adjacent tenant stating the employees can use the public facilities,:.within 200 feet of this film booth. (5) Sn the event the building has to be removed for any reason, the parking 1ot wi11 be returned to its original condition. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. � Mr. Clark told the petitioner that this.would go to Council on Council on December 17th. � 2. VACATION REQUEST: SAV #73-12, BY EDGAR HOUSER: of a street and alley described as Gumwood Street between the Westerly extension of Lot 11, Block 6, Onaway Addition and the South right of way of 78th Avenue; and t�e alley running on the ' � Westerly property line.of Lots 1- 8, Block 5, Onaway Addition, between 77th Way N.E. and 78th Avenue N.E. Mr. Clark said this request was started two years ago as � SAV #71-04. It was recommended by the Planning Commission for approval by the Council, and the first reading was read. We decided to readvertise this to make sure it met all the legal requirements. The second reading was held up to see how the developement of�Beech Stree��was going to occur. Now that . Beech Street is developed, this is the last parcel left. Mr. Houser wants to sell the North half of his property and access will be provided at 78th Avenue. ^ Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the purpose of this request. Mr. Clark said it will be landscaped and made part of the property, but the utility.easement will have to be retai.ned. Mr. Harris said half the vacation will go to Mr. Houser and the other half to Mr. Smith. Mr. Clark said that when Mr. Smith requested the addition to his building, it was felt this vacation should be reinstated. . Mr. Harris asked if there was a�ything in writing from Mr. Smith and Mr. Houser saying they wanted this vacation. •Mr. Clark said there wasn't but he was sure there would be no problem in obtaining these signatures. Mr. Harris said this is an old plat with 40 foot lots, and with this vacation, there will be lots without access. Mr. Clark said Mr. Houser is the owner of these lots and he is the one requesting this vacation. Mr. Harris said there should be someway to ti� these lots together so there would be no confusion at a later date of a subsequent owner selling some of these lots. Planning Commission Meeting - Decembe� 5, 1973 • Page 5 Chairman Fitzpatrick said we should be cognizant of the fact n that we are creating land locked lots and I think the City should have some obligation. Mr. Clark said if the vacation isn't granted the proposed building will not meet the setback requirements. Mr. Harris asked if there was dedication for the cul-de-sac at 78th Avenue. Mr. Clark said we will be getting this dedication. MOTION by Drigans, seconded bg Lindblad, that the Planning � Commission reaffirm t�e�r recommendation to Council to approve - vacation request, SAV #73-12 (SAV #7I-04) , by Edgar Houser, to vacate a street and alley described as Gumwood Street between the Westerly extension of Lot 11, B1ock 6, Onaway Addition, and the South rig�t of way of 78th Avenue; and the a.1ley running on the Westerly prope�t� line of Lots 1-8, B1ock 5, Onaway Addition, between 77th Way N.E, and 78th Avenue N.E., with the following stipulations: (1) Both parties sign an agreement that they agree to the • � � • vacation. � � (2) City retain all the existing utility easements. _ (3) Have th� City Attorney look into Block 5, Onaway � Addition, to see if some type of agreement can be drawn up so that the exteri�or lots not be sold without �, access to 77th Way or 78th Avenue. (4) Provi�de dedication for 60 foot radius cul-de-.5ac on , 78th Avenue N.E. Upon a voice vote, a11 voti�ng aye, the motion carried unanimous- ly. 3. CONTINUED: ARMORY PROPOSAL Chairman Fitzpatrick said the letter in the agenda was p�epared by the administration at our direction. Mr. Clark s�id if there were any names any member of the Planning Commission wanted on the mailing list in addition to those attached, we could add them at this time. Mr. Lindblad asked if any organizations outside of•Fridley would be notified. Mr. Fitzpatrick said that most of the service org.anizations have branches in Fridley so this could be limited to Fridley at the present time. • Mr.. Lindblad said he thought it would be a month or more before �, we get any response from this letter. � Mr. Fitzpatrick said we can continue this item a�d any response can be put in the agenda for each meeting. He said he thought the . Planning Commission would be ready some time in January to make � Planning Commission Meeting - December 5, 1973 �age 6 their recommendation. Mr. Drigans asked !�"r. Clark if there was a copy of the type of resolution that would be needed if they decided to recommend favorably on this request. Mr. Clark said he did and it was a"gentleman's agreement", really not binding by the City or the National Guard. 4. ENERGY CRISIS Mr. Harris asked what steps the City of Fridley as a governmental unit had taken to conserve energy during the energy cris�� besides turning off the outside lights at 1:00 A.M. Mr. Clark said all the pump houses and the filtration plants have been insulated around the windows. The storage area of the City garage is kept at 50° and the working area at 65°. As far as City Hall if concerned, we can't change the thermostats until we have a few days of colder weather so we can set the air mixture properly. • . We have a Phase II of our plan which will have to be approved by Council because it will affect the services provided by the� City. This would include a policy change in our snow plowing, �, and whether we should shorten our work day by having half hour lunches or go to � ten hour days. n Mr. Fitzpatrick said he thought 4 ten hour days would give more service to the public than a shortened.work day on a five day basis. Mr. Drigans said the last time they discussed this subject it was my feeling that we�should, as a Planning"Commission, be� involved in this energy crisis, either by giving input or as an ad hoc energy commission. Mr. Harris asked what the policy was for City vehicles. He said it seemed like there was a lot of joy riding going on. Mr. Clark sai�d that Mr. Volkman has instructed the Public Works Dept. . that if they don't have anywhere to go, to stay where they are. Mr. Harris said the�State has instructed the highway patrol to only go out on specific calls and then at a 50 mile per hour speed. Mr. Clark.said their function was different from the police depart- ment who have routine patrols to make and this is a nessary service. Mr. Harris asked if there was any rEason for Fri�ley vehicles to be used outside of Fridley. Mr. Clark said they were used for picking up parts downtown, or for meetings, but always for City business. Mr. Harris said people get exasperated when they are told by government to conserve energy and then these same governmental uni�s waste energy like its going out of style. He said if Fridley is making an effort in this energy crisis he thought it should really be publicized to show how a local government was leading the way. • Planning Commission Meeting - December 5, 1973 �age 7 �"'\ , . Chairman Fitzpatrick said we are talking organizationally whether we want a subcommittee to be an energy commission or whether there should be an ad hoc committee formed. It seems to me we are talking about something that when the policies are set that would be it. He said it seemed to him that these were Council decisions,but where the input was to come from,was something else. Mr. Drigans said he thought they should consider offering their services to the Council to be used in any way _ see fit, in terms of the energy crisis. As we are all chairmen of subcommittees we could get input from these subcommittees and use this feedback to help determine what the policy should • be . � - t�Ir. Lindblad said he didn't think Fridley should be curtailing services, if other cor.ununities were not doint� the same. He said he couldn't see the sense of stopping Little League hockey in Fridley if they were still going to play hockey out at the Met Center. Mr. Drigans said you can't always wait for "big brother", or you may wait a long time. He said the school boards and some companies were making decisions to conserve energy and he thought the City of Fridley should do the same. � Mr. Harris said we already.have some guidelines from the Federal and State government. Mr. Fitzpatrick said he thinks most people look to the Federal and State government for direction and he didn't know how much attention Gity government would get except for the services City government supplies. He said this might not to.right but this is generally the way it was. � Mr. Drigans said he would like to ask:the Gity Council to . pass a resolution banning , outdoor lighted Christmas decorations. MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Lindblad, recommending that the City Council view the Planning Commission as an Energy Commission for the duration of the energy crisis and invite them to refer any action they need.to take, for review by this Energy Commission. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Lindblad, that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council pass a resoZution discouraging the use of outdoor decorative lighting during the Christmas season to conserve energy. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. Chairman Fitzpatrick adjourned the meeting at 9:40 P.M. ^ Respectfully submitted, � � D j ' .e 6^= 1 i�' L /f✓1iQ7�J Dorathy enson, Secretary