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CITY OF FRIDLEY
PLANr]ING CC/NINIISSxON MEETING, JTJNE 18, 1980
CALL TO ORDER•
Chairman Harris called the June 18, 1980, Planning Cou�ission meeting
to order at 7:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL•
Members Present: Mr, Harris, Mr, Treuenfels, Mr. Langenfeld, Mr. Oquist,
Ms. Hughes, Mr. Wharton
Members Absent: Ms. Schnabel '
Others Present: Jerrold Boardman, City Planner
Reynold Swanson, 418 Rice Creek B1vd. N.E.
APPROV�L OF JUNE 4, 1980, PLANltTING CO1+�L'CSSION MIl�TUTES :
MO".z"ION by Mr. Oqui�t, secor.ded by Mr. Langenfeld, to approve
P1anMing Gammission minutes as written. Upon a�voice vote,
�� Chairman Harris declared the motion carrie3 unanimouslv.
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the June 4, 1980,
all voting aye,
APPROVAL OF SPECTAL PLANNTNG GONA'IISSION MEETING MINU`rES OF JUNE 9, 1980;
MOTION by Mr. Langenfeld, seconded by Mr. Treuenfels, to approve the
June 9, I980, Special Planning Commission meeting minutes.as written. Upon
a voice vote, all voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the motion. carried
unanimausly.
1. PUBLZC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP �80-OS BY
REYNOLD E. SWANSON: Extension of a Special Use Permit to continue
as a mobile home sales lot, on the West 375 feet of Lot 3, A.S. ��89,
subject to street and utility easement over the West 40 feet, per
Section 205.101, 3, N, of the Fridley City Code,.the same being
7151 Highway �'�65 N.E.
MOTION by Mr. I,angenfeld, seconded by Ms.Hughes, to open the public hearing.
on SP �80-05 by Iteynold E. Swanson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
Chairman Karris declared the public hearing open at 7;35 p.m.
Nir. Boardman stated that this was brought to the City Council and then the
Planning Commission in May. At that time, it was determined by the Planning
Co�ission that a new special use permit be applied for and that a public
hearing be conducted. This has been done and this item has co�ne back to
the Planning Co�ission for action.
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Mr. Harris explained that �he reason this was brought back to the Planning ---- —
Co�nission was because it appeared that the special use permit had expired,
according to the expiraCion date,and also because there were some modifications
that should have been made within the context of the special use permit.
Mr. Harris asked Mr. Swanson if he would like to make a statement.
Mr. Swanson stated he has tried to operate within the City laws and guidelines
for the past eight years, and he will continue to do so. If there have been
any problems, he has never heard about them, and he has been complimented by
the City tor same of the things that he has done such as plantings, shrubbery,
etc. •
Mr. Boardman stated that Staff has reviewed this and sees n,o problems.
Mr. Swanson has done everything he was supposed to do within the s�ipulations
of Che special use permit. He would recommend that the Planning Commission
grant the special use pern►it and not put in any stipulations of review on the
special use permit.
Mx. Boardman stated the question the Planning Comm3ssion had previously was
whe�her the permit should expire or whether it should be handled with a review
process. The difference is that if they make the s�atement to have the special
use permit expire', the applicant has to reapp�.y and the neighbors have to be
'"1 notified. On � review s3.tua.tion, no public izearing is required, ar�.d the special_
use permit would be reviewed evexy five years.
MOTION by Mr. Langenfeld, seconded by Ms. Hughes, to close the public.hearing
on SP �80-OS by Reyn,old E. 8wanson. Upon a voice vote, all.voting aye,
Chairman Harris declared the public hearing clased at 7;40 p.m.
MOTION by Mr. Langenfeld, seconded by Mr Treuenfels, to recommend to City
CounciZ the approval of a request for a special use permit, SP ��80-OS by
Reynold E. Swanson: Extension of a Special Use Permit to continue as a
mobile home sales 1ot, on the West 375 feet of Lot 3, A S ��89, sub ect to
stree� and utility easement over the West 40 feet, per Section 205.101, 3, N,
of the Fridley City Code, the same being 715I Highway ��65 N E, with no
s�ipulations.
Mr. Treuenfels stated he did not concur that there be no stipulations on the
special use permit. He felt a periodic review of the special use permit would
be beneficial and five years might be an appropriate time period.
Ms. Hughes stated that the only thing that could be reviewed is whether or
not the operation was sti11 sale ot mobile homes. Since that is the only
thi.ng the special use permit is granted for, it would get reviewed automatically
if there was a change in that use. Unless they were going to review other
people's special use permits, she did not like the .idea of xeviewing this.
operation just to see how well iC was doing. She disagreed with the need for
� a periodic review, because the special use permit would be automatically
_ reviewed if there was a change in the special use.
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N1x. Oquist stated he also did not think a review process was necessary. If
they were to go with a review process, he was not sure that.five years would �
be the right timing to coincide with lease periods.
Mr. Boardman stated that if there is a violation of Che special use permit,
other than what is clearly listed on the special use permit, it can be brought
back at any time an,d that special use permit can be removed.
Ms. Hughes stated she understood Mr. Langenfeld's motion to be the granting
of the special use permit to the property for the use of a mobile home sales
lot and no�hing else.
Mr. Langenfeld stated that was correct. �
UPON A VOICE VaTE, HARRIS, LARTGENFELD, OQUIST, HUGHES, AND WHAItTON VOTING AyE,
TREUENFELS VOTING NAY, CHAIRMAIV HARRIS I�ECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED;
Mr. Harris thanked Mr. Swanson for coming and stated this would go before
City Council on Ju1y 7, 1980.
2. RECEIVE MAy 27, 1980, ENE$Gy CONIMISSTON NLCNUTES: '
MOTTON by Mr. Wharton, seconded by Mr. Treuenfels, to receive the May 27, 1980,
� �nergy Connnicsion minutes. "
Mr. Wharton stated he wouTd like to point out some important items in the
minutes. On page 5, item 4, the Energy Com*.nission discussed solar access.
He stated that this past week, the City of Minneapolis adopted a solar access
ordinance. Mr. Wharton stated that the Energy Commission would be lookin:g at
various sources of solar ordinance model material. '• •
Mr. Wharton stated that on page 6, item S, the Energy Co�nission had a
discussion regarding iden,rifying energy management within the businesses and
corporations in the City of Fridley. The discussion included the Energy
Co�nission's question about what exactly was the duty of the Energy Cou�►ission
in that regard and wha� route should be taken to identify these people.
Mr. Boardman was present at that meetin.g, and Mr. Boardman had suggested that
an Energy Commission member attend a Cha.mber of Commerce Board of Directors'
meeting to discuss this subject. Don Wall wi11 be attending that meeting with
�Mr. BQardman.
Mr. Wharton stated that on page 7, item 6, they divided the Zoning Ordinance
into five section.s to be reviewed by the' Energy Commission. They will be
reviewing those sections at the next meeting.
Mr. Treuenfels stated that on page 8, Ms. Cayan had stated that an "Emergency
Plan" has been prepared and can be activated by the Civil Defense Director,
Jim Hill. He asl�ed if it would be possible to get a copy of that p1an.
� Mr: Boaidman stated he did no� know if this plan had even been approved by
the�City Council, buC he would check into it.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, AI.L VOTING AYE, CHATRMAN HliRRIS DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRTED UNAI�TIMOUSLY: �
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__3. RECELVE ,JUNE 10, 19�0, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONIMISSIQN MLNUTES;
MOTION by Mr. Oquist, seconded by Mr. Langenfeld, to receive the June 10, 1980,
Community Development Commission minutes. �
Mr. Oquist stated �he Commission members nad wondered about the status of
condominium conversions,
Mr. Boardman stated the State of Minnesota has a new law on condominiums.
He thought the direction the City may be taking is the setting up of what
they will call a condominium zone, maybe an R-S zone. This would mean that rytl
any change of an existing unit to a condominium would have to be rezoned.
Through the rezoning process, they could control condominium conversion.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALT, VO'�TNG AYE, CHAIRMAN �ARRIS DECLARED THE MO�ION
CARRIED UNANTMOUSLY:
4. RECEIVE JUNE 10, 1980, APPEAI,S CONINLCSSION MINUTES:
MOTION by NJ�, Langenfeld, seconded by Mr. Treuenfels, to receive the
June 10, 1980, Appeals Commission minutes.
Mr. Eoardman stated that on page 1 there was a request for a variance to
� allow a one-r�rnily dwell3.ng to be converted to a:wo-family dwelling by.
building an apartment unit in the basement, The Appea?.s Commission denied
the request for the var?a�,ce, but suggested that this idea be reviewed by
the �'lanning Commission at.same point in time, Mr. Boardman stated he had
talked to Ms. Schnabel about this subject. He stated this will probably be
an issue in the near future. They �aill need to decide whether they want to
look at inr_reased densities within single family dwellings, because it is
going to happen.
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UPON � VOICE VOTE, ALL VO'.CING AYE, CI�AIRMAN HARRTS DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED U1�TANIMOUSI,Y:
5. CONTIN[JED: PROPOSED CH,�TGES TO CHAPTER 205. ZON.CNG
205.16 CR-1 DTSTRICT REGULATIONS
205.161 Uses Permitted
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Delete �3-A, B, C, D, E
Page 81
Insert ��4-B: "Bike racks may be provided in an area that is convenient to
each major building entrance, but which will not disrupt
pedestrian or vehicular traffic or fire lanes."
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205.163 Lot Requirements and Setbacks
Delete �2 Lot Width
Page 82
�4-B-1-B: "eighty (80) feet" should be changed to "thirty-five (35) feet"
205.165 Parking Requirements
�1 - Same change as C-Z District Regulations
�2 - Change "wi11 be required" to "will be provided"
Page 83 .
Delete �3-A, D, G, Ii
:�3-F - Change to read: "Storage - At leas� one (1) ofi-street parking space
for each 2;000 scjuare feet of stoxage space."
Page 84 .
^ �4-�, H- Same changes as C-1 District Regnla�ions
Page 85
�4-I, J, K- Same changes as C-1 District Regulations
�4-T. Loading Docks - Same changes as C-1 District Regulations
�5 - Same changes as C-1 District Regulations
Ms. Hughes stated she saw this as a transition between commercial and
residential, and she would think they would want �he CR-1 District regulations
closer to the residential district than the commerc3al district in terms of
stringency.
Mr. Boardman stated that any zone that comes up to a residential zone is
going to have to meet certain standards, so the standards are protection
for the residential, If an industrial district abuts a residential district,
there are ",x" amount of sei:back requirements, landscaping requirements,
protection of parking, and loading and unloading areas that are away from
residential.
Ms. Hughes sta�ed she understood that, but she also u�derstood the CR-1 - --
district might be one or two lots and could be surrounded by R districts. �
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Mr. Boardman stated that most of the CR-1 districts are either cl.ose to
co�ercial or close to intersections. He stated that the cammercial regula- -`
tions are more stringent than Che residential re�ulations.
Mr. Harris stated he felt they have endeavored to protect the residential
districts in all zones, and he felt they had committed themselves to that
a long time ago with the Comprehensive Plan.
Ms. Hughes sCated that was her concern--that they make sure they carefully
protect the residential districts, and if that means making them closer to
a C district, that is what she intended.
Page 86
�3-A & B- Same as R-3 and C-1 Disfirict Regulations
Page 87
Delete ��3-F.
�3-H. - Same as C-1 District Regulations
Page �8
� ,�5. - Same as C-1 Districfi Re�ulations
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��7-A & B- Saane as C.-1 District Regulations
Page 89 .
205.17 CR-2 DISTRTCT 1tEGtJ�A.TIONS
205.171 Uses Permittede
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��1-B - Delete "offices which generate excessive traffic flows"
Add ��1-C: "The uses are major facilities requiring minimum of 100 parking
spaces ." ;
Delete �k2-D
205.172 Uses Excluded .�. -- -. � � . .._ - ._ . _ �.
�1. Change "Section 205.I61" to"Section 205.171"
205.173 Lot Requirements and Setbacks
Delete ��2 Lot Width
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205.175 Parking Re�uirements
�3-F. Reword to read: "Storage - At least one (1) off-street parking
space for each 2,000 square feet of storage space."
Delete �3-G, Open Sales Lot '
Pages 92,93,94,95,96
Changes same as C districts
Mr. Harris declared a ten-minute break at 9;05 p.m.
205.7.8 M-1 DTSTRICT REGULATIONS
Mr. Harris stated that it seemed the only difference between the M-1 and M-2
Districts was tlze l�t size. It did not make much sense to have both districts.
Mr. Boardman stated he did not like having two dis�ric�s and thought they could
create one industrial district w�th a 3%4 acre 1ot size. The limit of 3/4
acre �.ot size would have some control on the plat size. After that, a company
n could 'ouy ar�e or two lots dependin.g upon the size of the building and the
parking they would need. '
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MOTION by Mx. T,angenfeld, seconded by M1c. WharEon, to eliminate the M-2 District
and have only an M District. A11 special uses currently under M-2 would be
handled with a special use permit under the new M District.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRMAN HAP.R,IS DECT�ljRED THE MOTION
CARRIED UNAIVIMOUSLY ;
Page 97
205.181 Uses Permi�ted
��1. Principal� Uses
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Ms. Hughes suggested that the Commission keep in the listing of operations
(under �kl-A�and ��1-B on page 97. On page 98, she would suggest that under
�'k3 "Uses Permitted with a Special Use Permit", �hey include the list from
page 108 which was under the M-2 District. The reasoning.for this would be
to make sure they had some kind of lisfiing so people would have examples of
what is allowed. •
��1-A. Change to 'T�Ianufacturing, fabricating, and processing businesses"
Atter some discussion, the Commission decid�d to delere the lisiing numbered
� 1-37 under ��1-A. �
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�fl-B. Change to: "Wholesale, manufacturing, construction or service uses
which wi11 not '�e dangerous or otherwise detrimental to '
persons residing or working in vicinity thereof, or to
the public welfare, and wi11 not impair the use, enjoyment
or value of any property,but not including any uses
excluded hereinafter." �
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Delete ��2-A
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�2-D-3. Change to: "No detached dwelling unit sha11 be permitted in this
district."
�k3. Uses Permitted r�ith a Special Use�Permit - Delete A-G and insert a paragraph
such as; "Any manufacturing business determined to have the potential of
disrupting the general health, safety, and welfare shall require a special use
permit."
Page 99
Add �4-B: "Bike racks may be provided in an area that is convenient to eac�
major building enCrance, but which wi11 not disrupt pedestrial or
n vehicular traf�ic or fire Iane�,"
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205.182 Uses Excluded
�1. Change "'Section 205.171" to "Section 205.181"
The Coumlission members discussed the possibility of listing "junk yards" under
"Uses Excluded". They decided not to exclude junk yards, but to allow them
only with a special use permit with s�ricter restriction.s.
205.183 Lot Requirements and Setbacks
Delete �2 Lot Width
Page 100
�4-D-1. Change "M-1 District" to "Pi Distric�"
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,�4-D-1-a.• Insert the word "closer" after the word "or" in the 4th and 5th lines.
Pages 101, 102, 103, 104
Same changes as C districts - - - --
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Page 105
205.186 Performance Standards
#3-F. Reword as follows: "All raw materials, supplies, finished or semi-
finishecl. products and equipment, not including
motor vehicles, shall be stored within an enclosed
building or be screened on all sides fram view of
. . a public right-of-way or an adjoining property
that is a different district by a fence or other
. approved screen with the height of the fence not
to exceed eight (8) feet ...."
Delete �3-F-3
Page 106
�'S. Change same as C-1 District Regulatiions
Pages 107 - 115 •
Delete a11 af M-2 District Regulations
n MOTiO:� by Mr. �an.genfeld, seconded by Mr. Treueniels, to continue discu�si.on
on Proposed Changes to Chapter 205. Zoning at the next meeting. Upon a voice
vote, all voting aye, Chairman Harris declared the motion carried unanimously.
6. 0'.PHER BUSINEBS•
A. Comprehensive Plan - Implementation Section Draft
MOTION 'uy Mr. Oqu3st, seconded by Mr. Langenfeld, to receive the
Camprehensive Plan - Implementation Section Draft. Upan a voice
vote, all votin,g aye, Chairman Harris declared the motion. carried
un.animously.
Mr. Boardman stated this was for the P1anx�.ing Co�mmission to rzview
and then send back to City Council.
B. Spring Lake Park P�blic Hearing Notice
Mr. Boardman sta�ed this was the ofticial notice from Spring Lake
Park regarding the construction of a 60-unit apartment complex
f or the elderly. This item had been tabled prior to the May 27
Planning & Zoning meeting and was rescheduled for the June 23
meeting. He stated the Planning Commission was primarily concerned
about the quantity and quality o� water run-off, He sta�ed he would
not be able to attend that meeting, but would attemgt to contaci:
,-1 someone a� Spring Lake Park before that meeting.
Mr. Harris s�$ted he also would not b'e able to attend that meeting.
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ADJOURI��ENT •
MOTION by Mr. Langenfeld, seconded by Mr. Oquist, to adjourn the meeting.
Upon a voice vote, all ��oting aye, Chairman Harris declared th e June 1�, 1980,
Planning Commission meeting adjourned afi 11:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lyn. Saba
Recording Secretary
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